Minutes - 06/26/2008 Spokane Valley Planning Commission
Approved Minutes
Council Chambers — City Hall, 11707 E. Sprague Ave.
June 26, 2008
I.CALL TO ORDER
The 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, Sands, and Sharpe were
present.
Staff attending the meeting: Kathy McClung, Community Development Director; Scott
Kuhta, Senior Planner; Lori Barlow, Associate Planner; Deanna Griffith, Administrative
Assistant.
IV.AGENDA
Commissioner Beaulac made a motion to approve the June 26, agenda as presented, it
was seconded and approved unanimously.
V.MINUTES
Commissioner Sands made a motion to approve as presented the minutes from the
meetings of April 24, May 1, May 8, May 22 and June 12. Commissioner Beaulac
seconded and it was approved unanimously.
VI.COMMISSION REPORTS
Commissioner Robertson stated he had attended another Panhandling Ad Hoc
committee meeting.
VII.ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Director McClung reported that Michael Freedman would be here for a study session
with the City Council on July 23 and that the Collaborative Grant Committee would be
holding a joint meeting with the Planning Commission on July 29 to discuss joint
planning with the surrounding jurisdictions.
VIII.COMMISSION BUSINESS
Old Business — Deliberation session for the Sprague Appleway Corridors
Subarea Plan.
Sr. Planner Kuhta began by stating that the document for the Final Environmental
Impact Statement (FEIS) had been issued. Along with the FEIS was a document of
each of the comments the City had received so far and a response to each of those
comments. Staff will send out an email when these documents have been posted to
the web for review. Mr. Kuhta also pointed out that the regulations portion of the plan
had been converted into a strikethrough edition so that the Commissioners could see
what had been changed.
Commissioner Sharpe began a discussion regarding the property that is located south
of the Appleway right-of-way, east of Evergreen, which belongs to the Scotts. It is
currently proposed to be zoned residential boulevard. Commissioner Sharpe proposes
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to move these two parcels into Neighborhood Commercial. Commissioner Sharpe
stated that he felt that this zoning would be more appropriate because of the current
use on the ground, that the traffic problem of the current use, for the marketability
later on. Commissioner Sharpe made a motion to change the proposed zoning on the
parcels currently referred to as the Scott properry from Residential Boulevard to
Neighborhood Commercial, which was seconded. The discussion that followed covered
topics relating to right-of-way on Appleway, traffic generated by the current use, how
it would best fit to stay in the Residential Blvd. zone for the future, would the value of
the land be less in the future if it was Residential Blvd over Neighborhood Center, it is
believed that the commercial value of land along the corridor is equal if not less to the
residential value of land around the corridor at this time, there is residential to the
east, west, and the south of this property, still feel commercial is the best use for the
property, it will still sell as commercial, why would we do this at this property and not
for other properties along the Blvd, can develop to other things besides houses, it
needs to stay in the plan and develop with the plan.
Vote on the motion is three (Sharpe, Eggleston, Robertson) to four in favor, motion
fails.
McDonald and Blake, request to add the property at Shopko to Neighborhood Center,
staff not recommend change, discussion of the neighborhood Center and if it fits the
Plan area, Commission agrees to leave it as it is currently proposed.
Plan does increase the threshold from 15% to 20% for amount of change based on the
appraised or assessed value of the structure and land.
Removed split parcels in Gateway Commercial Centers.
Plaza Drive, change City Hall and Library to Civic Buildings.
City Center matrix, deleted Mixed Use Avenue as a permitted use in City Center area.
Casinos allowed in Mixed Use Avenue.
There has been some wording changes to conform to UDC wording for uniformity.
Added wording from Public Works regarding access management along Appleway.
Scratch the words "or alley" from property access.
Anti-graffiti coating required on masonry cladding.
Signs — expanded the definition of animated sign. Only allowed in Gateway
Commercial areas.
Transportation phasing. Commissioner Beaulac proposes that the phasing in the
transportation be changed to e�ending Appleway from Evergreen to Sullivan before I-
90 to Dishman-Mica is converted back to two-way road. Mr. Beaulac stated he felt that
changing the phasing would be more palatable to the public at large. That the public
has state they prefer at least for the road between I-90 and Dishman-Mica to remain
one-way streets for the commutes to and from work. He felt that leaving that change
until the last part of the revitalization would be better than doing it sooner. There was
considerable discussion of the points of value for making this change and to leaving
the phasing as it is currently being proposed. Talk of the testimony from the public
about being able to commute and testimony about the business community being able
to heal from the change of the road to one-way. Need to be able to bring the
economic development back to the corridor as soon as possible, feeling expressed is
that if the change is delayed we will not be bringing that piece back to the corridor, the
economic development of the small businesses. Auto Row wants the one-way —
dealers are split 50/50 those on the north side want two-way.
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Commissioner Beaulac made a motion to change the order of phasing in the
transportation circulation to have the e�ension of Appleway from Evergreen to Sullivan
occur before the conversion of the roadway from I-90 to Dishman-Mica from one-way
roads to two-way roads. The motion was seconded and the vote is three to four
(Carroll, Kogle, Sands and Robertson), motion fails.
Senior Planner Kuhta presents the findings and recommendations and reviewed the
contents and how the Plan is in line with the Comprehensive Plan. Commissioner
Kogle made a motion to adopt the findings and recommendations for the Sprague and
Appleway Corridors Subarea Plan. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
IX. GOOD OF THE ORDER
Director McClung thanked the Commissioners for meeting every week in order to get
the Plan forwarded to the Council. The Commissioners thanked the staff for the hard
work and support. Commissioner Beaulac stated he was bothered by the lack of public
education and information that had been distributed so far on the Plan. He stated he
felt that the City could have done a better job of reaching the media and the public to
help the citizens understand the Plan better.
X. AD70URNMENT
The being no other business the meeting was adjourned at 7:59 p.m.
SUBMITTED: APPROVED:
Deanna Griffith, Administrative Assistant Ian Robertson, Chairperson
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