Minutes - 04/17/2008 Spokane Valley Planning Commission
Approved Minutes
Council Chambers — City Hall, 11707 E. Sprague Ave.
April 17, 2008
I.CALL TO ORDER
Chair called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.
II.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioners, staff and audience stood for the pledge of allegiance
III.ROLL CALL
Commissioners Robertson, Beaulac, Carroll, Eggleston, Kogle (arrived at 6:25), Sands
and Sharpe were present.
Staff attending the meeting: Kathy McClung, Director Community Development, Greg
McCormick, Planning Manager, Lori Barlow, Associate Planner, Deanna Griffith,
Administrative Assistant.
IV.APPROVAL OF AGENDA
It was moved by Commissioner Carroll seconded by Commissioner Beaulac, and
unanimously agreed to accept the April 17, 2008 agenda as presented.
V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
There were no minutes to approve.
VI. PUBLIC COMMENT
The was no public comment
VII. COMMISSION REPORTS
Commissioner Robertson on his interview with KREM-2 on Wed. April 16, 2008
regarding the Sprague/Appleway Revitalization Plan.
VIII. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Senior Planner Kuhta reported he had been in contact the Mr. Michael Freedman,
Freedman, Tung and Sasaki, trying to arrange for Mr. Freedman to be able to attend a
meeting with the Commissioners to discuss the plan.
IX.COMMISSION BUSINESS
New Business — No new business
Old Business — Deliberation session for the Sprague Appleway Corridors
Subarea Plan. Senor Planner Kuhta and Associate Planner Barlow discussed with the
Commissioners some research that Ms. Barlow had done regarding the percentage that
would be required in order to come into compliance with the plan. Ms. Barlow has
created a matrix and discussed some of the other jurisdictions' opinions. Some of the
questions raised are:
• Regulations apply to new development — existing buildings would not be forced
to comply with the new regulations until they decided to expand or remodel
the e�erior of the building.
• Considerable discussion regarding if 15% is too restrictive
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• Higher percentage, discussed 15-25% was discussed.
• Assessed value over appraised value of the land
• Include the value of the building
• Discussion for allowance for existing buildings and the building setbacks.
Commissioners currently agreed to raise the percent to 20 at this time but feel this is
also a topic for a later discuss and must be revisited.
Split Parcels; Senior Planner Kuhta explained that any parcel which had two different
zoning districts, which ever direction the building was facing is the regulations that
would be the ones followed.
Commissioners than began a discussion of the City Center zoning district, how the
different elements pertain to how the City Center core would develop and how it would
be allowed to spread after the core street were built. Building setbacks, lot coverage,
parking lot locations, building heights, allowed uses, prohibited uses were all topics
discussed.
City Center zone map. Mr. Kuhta had proposed adding in and subtracting some
parcels from the City Center zone map. After discussion the Commissioners all agreed
to all of the changed suggested by staff.
X. GOOD OF THE ORDER
Mr. Kuhta asked that the topics for the May 24 meeting and the May 15 meeting.
Change Mixed Use and Residential Blvd with Neighborhood Centers. Staff will send
new advanced schedule. Mr. Kuhta asked that the Commissioners do the research
based on the work done this evening, on these ne,xt two meetings.
XI. AD70URNMENT
The being no other business the meeting was adjourned at 8:58 pm
SUBMITTED: APPROVED:
Deanna Griffith, Administrative Assistant Ian Robertson, Chairperson
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