Minutes - 10/11/2007
Spokane Valley Planning Commission
ApprovedMinutes
Council Chambers–City Hall,11707 E. Sprague Ave.
October 11, 2007
I.CALL TO ORDER
ChairwomanKoglecalled the meeting to order at 6:00pm.
II.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioners, staff and audience stood for the pledge of allegiance
III.ROLL CALL
Commissioners Kogle,Blum, Beaulac, Carroll, RobertsonandSands were present.
Commissioner Crosby was excused absent.
Staff attending the meeting: Kathy McClung, Director Community Development, Greg
McCormick, Planning Manager, Deanna Griffith, Administrative Assistant.
IV.AGENDA
Commissioner Robertsonmade a motion to accept the October 11thagenda as
presented. It was seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
V.MINUTES.
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Commissioner Carroll pointed out that on page 5, paragraph 4of the Sept. 13
minutes there was a sentence that did not read correctly and on the top of page 4 the
word hinge needs to be changed to thing. Commissioner Robertson made a motion to
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as amended. It was seconded and approved
approve the minutes of Sept. 13
unanimously.
VI.PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment offered.
VII.COMMISSION REPORTS
Commissioner Sands reported that she attended a Marketing Association Meeting
where there was a presentation regarding the Sprague/Appleway Revitalization Plan.
All other Commissioners had nothing to report.
VIII.ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Director McClung informed the Commissioners that the City Council will be holding a
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joint meeting scheduled for Nov. 20for Michael Freedman of Freedman, Tung and
Bottomleyto present the Public Hearing Draft of the Sprague/Appleway Revitalization
Plan Sub-area Plan. All commissioners are invited to attend this meeting. This is a
Tuesday evening, at 6:00 pm. Commissioner Robertson informed the Commission he
would be out of town that week.
IX.COMMISSION BUSINESS
Study Session: Comprehensive Plan text amendments. Planning Manager McCormick
explained to the Commission the text amendment changes to the Comprehensive Plan.
Map 3.1, Arterial Street Plan map, changed to match Federal road
designations.
Map 4.3, Parks map, changed to match the map in the Parks Master Plan.
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Changes made to the freight transportation portion of Chapter 3.
Commissioner Carroll pointed out that a portion of the rewrite regarding
truck routes does not read well.
Page 20, added information regarding the Centennial Trail.
STA route map is updated
High capacity transit addition on page 23.
Updated airport information.
Added information regarding intermodal and multimodal transportation
Added two policies, 2.4 and 11.6 to make sure to allow for proper right-of-
way on Appleway.
Chapter 4, updated capital projects
Mr. McCormick explained that due to the late start of this years process, staff is only
changing the most important pieces of the Comprehensive Plan at this time and will
update it further at the next update, next year. Commissioners asked if the staff had
received updated Central Valley enrollment figures. Staff stated they would check into
seeing if that information had been received.
X.GOOD OF THE ORDER
There was nothing for the good of the order
XI.ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjournedat 6:37pm
SUBMITTED:APPROVED:
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Deanna Griffith, Administrative AssistantGail Kogle, Chairperson
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