Minutes - 11/13/2008 Spokane Valley Planning Commission
Approved Minutes
Council Chambers — City Hall, 11707 E. Sprague Ave.
November 13, 2008
I. CALL TO ORDER
The Chairperson Robertson 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 Beaulac, Carroll, Eggleston, Kogle, Robertson, Sands and Sharpe were
present.
Staff attending the meeting: Greg McCormick, Planning Manager; Lori Barlow, Associate
Planner; Henry Allen, Development Engineer; Deanna Griffith, Administrative Assistant.
IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
It was moved by Commissioner Beaulac, seconded by Commissioner Sands, to approve the
Nov. 13, 2008 agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimous.
V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Kogle motioned to approve the July 29, September 25, and October 9, 2008
minutes. It was seconded and approved unanimously.
VI. PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no public comments.
VII. COMMISSION REPORTS
Commissioner Robertson stated he had made a pan handling presentation to the police
department.
VIII. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Planning manager Greg McCormick stated that at the next Commission meeting would have on
the agenda the election of officers, the Airport Overlay Zone continued hearing, and the title 20
public hearing. Mr. McCormick also stated that the Staff was preparing a Local Planning Short
Course one of two meetings in Jan. Commissioner Beaulac asked what the City Council
decided on the corridor the transportation of the corridor. Mr. McCormick said that the Council
decision was to convert Sprague and Appleway to two-way east of Dishman-Mica including any
extension to Appleway, it would remain one-way west of Dishman-Mica.
IX. COMMISSION BUSINESS
A. New Business — Study Session, Title 20 Subdivisions:
Associate Planner Barlow made a presentation explaining the proposed changes in Title 20.
Development Engineer Henry Allen assisted in answering any questions the Commissioners
has throughout the presentation. A. Planner Barlow submitted 6 pages of changes, (attached)
and covered these with the Commission.
X. GOOD OF THE ORDER
Commissioner Beaulac asked if increasing the density in the airport overlay zone would cause
the City any legal liability after having regulations prohibiting it. Mr. McCormick stated he
would make an inquiry to the City's legal staff for an answer.
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XI. AD70URNMENT
The being no other business the meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
SUBMITTED: APPROVED:
Deanna Griffith, Administrative Assistant Ian Robertson, Vice-Chairperson
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Title 20 Update
Explanation Table of Proposed Changes
Planning Commission Study Session — November 13, 2008
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20.20 General Provisions
20.20.030.0 Omits the word City as seen in 2020.030.A and Insert the word City so that it iniinics the
Legal Lots 20.20.030.B language in the previous sections.
20.20.060 Correct the vertical datum reference. Change reference to North American
Vertical Vertical Datum (NAVD)
datum.
20.20.070 Due to the placement of concrete sidewalks and Clarify that monumentation is required by
Monumentario curb, the requirement to place iron at the corner City construcrions standards and eliminate
n. may be difficult to achieve. The quesrion of what the specific reference to using an iron rod
consists of a permanent monument has also been a or iron pipe as the only method of
point of argument. permanent monumentation.
20.20.090.B.1 Some sites may have conditions such as views or Create a flexible option that allows the side
Side lot lines topography where it may make it desirable to lot lines to be less than perpendicular to the
establish side lot lines other than perpendicular to street right-of-way.
the right of way. However, lot lines that deviate
from perpendicular to a great eatent can create
access problems.
20.20.090.B2 LSAW has raised the issue and requested a larger Establish a standard for property lines at
radius at the corner. Development Engineering is corner lots that addresses the intersection of
concerned that improvements be located within the arterial streets, and the potenrial need for
right of way or border easement. The border traffic light infrastructure or signage, with
easement allows for a greater area to be included an arc rather than a straight line. See the
within the lot, and also insures that the property is graphic in the ordinance.
maintained.
20.20.090.B.2. The reference to low density residenrial Replace low density development language
c development appears vague. The issue is that single with single and two-family reference to
family and two-family corner lots need to be greater clarify when the width increase is required.
in width to accommodate the two street frontage
setbacks.
20.20.090.B.3. The average width calcularion is not defined, nor Provide average width calcularion in the
c. Lot Depth how the average width is calculated when there is definirions appendix.
an angle point in the side line of the lot? Lot width, average "Average lot
width" means the sum of the length of the
front and rear lot line divided by twa In the
case of irregularly shaped lots having four
or more sides, "average lot width" is the
sum of the length of two lines, drawn
perpendicular to one side line at the widest
and narrowest portions of the lot, divided
by two.
20.20.090C.1 The block length is inconsistent with the new street Insert language that requires consistency
Block Length standards proposed. All standards should be in the with Street Standards.
adopted Street Standards.
20.20.090.C.2. The language does not allow for the numbering of Replace "alphabetical" with numerical"
Block the Blocks and lot numbering is not mentioned and include lots.
Labeling.
20.20.090.C.3 The street alignment criteria does not reference the Insert Street Standards and Comprehensive
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Street adopted Street Standards or Comprehensive Plan as Plan as items to be considered in street
Alignment design considerations. alignment.
20.20.090.D The code allows a"shadow" plat to be required if Insert language that notes that the drawing
lots 1 acre or greater are being established, but does shall be binding to the ea� tent that future
not identify to what eatent the drawing will be structures may not be placed within the
binding. The issue is to insure that development setback area from the future right of way.
does not preclude the ea�tension of streets planned
for in the adopted arterial and local access street
master plan.
20.20.090. Private driveways require an easement. Clarify teat to call out private driveway
F Lot Access easement. Every lot shall have direct
access to a paved public street, private
street, or an easement for a private
driveway �
20.20.090.G The code does not require alleys to be improved Insert alleys into the list of access
Access prior to filing of the final plat as part of the access improvements required prior to plat
Improvements improvements. recording.
20.20.090. The code omits border easements from the list of Include border easements as an area where
M where underground urilities can be located. underground urilities may be located.
20.20.110 The code does not provide the method to subdivide Insert provisions that allow attached single
(New section attached single-family dwellings unless they are family short plats and subdivisions as well
proposed - part of a planned unit development with a minimum as alterations.
Attached site size of 5 acres.
single family
subdivision)
Preliminary Short Subdivisions, Subdivisions and Binding Site Plans
Inconsistent with table 17.80-2 and section Create consistency by modifying the teat to
20.30.01 17.80.080.B Pre-applicarion Conference which require a pre-ap for a short plat or binding
0 requires applicant to schedule a pre-ap unless the site plan, similar to a subdivision, unless
Applicat Director waives the requirement as allowed in the Director waives the requirement.
ion 17.80.080. C.
1. 20.30.020.A.3 and 20.30.020.A.6 Spokane 1. Add language to reflect that the public
20.30.02 County Assessor's Map. Current practice is to notice packet include the assessor's map
0 request the map and public notice packet once the and title company's search current within
Contents applicarion has been determined to be complete. 60 days of the application submittal date,
of The process has been utilized to insure that the and norify the applicant that if it takes
applicari applicant does not have to pay twice for the title longer than 60 days to receive a complete
on. company's search if it takes longer than 30 days for applicarion, a new packet will be required.
the application to be determined complete.
2. Include the legal description on the
2. 20.30.020..4 Legal Description. The legal preliminary plat. Remove teat from e�ibit
descriprion does not need to be an e�iibit, but could section and require as item to be shown on
be included on the plat. the plat.
3. 20.30.020.5 Electronic file. Since this is a 3. Eliininate requirement to provide
preliminary submittal, the information supplied may electronic files at the preliininary plat stage.
be of little or no value to the City. Most developers
and surveyors would be doing the minimum amount 4. Insert a requirement to provide a plat
of work to get to the point of preliininary submittal. certificate at preliininary plat stage.
Once approved they would then proceed with
getting the complete and accurate informarion onto 5. Clarify that SEPA may be required for a
the map. short plat under specific circumstances.
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4. (New 20.30.020.5)A plat certificate is not
required at the preliminary review stage. The plat
certificate provides information to the reviewers at
the preliininary stage that identifies issues that
should be considered in determining conditions of
approval.
5. 20.30.020.7 SEPA review is required for a
subdivision and BSP and sometimes required for a
Short Plat if the grading, filling or excavation
greater than 500 cubic yards occurs.
20.30.020- 1. 20.30.020.B.3 State law requires the section, L Insert "quarter-quarter " teat
B. Preliminary township, range and quarter quarter of the section
short information on all surveys. 2. Elimiiiate the teat from this section
subdivision, and move to contents of applicarion section
subdivision or 2. 20.30.020.B. * Written narrative. The written as a separate e�iibit.
binding site narrative should not be shown on the plat, but a
plan data (to separate e�iibit. 3. Clarify the scale and identify what is
be included on to be shown.
the 3. 20.30.020.B.5 Vicinity Map. The requirement
preliminary does not stipulate a scale or eatent. 4. Include border easements in list of
short plat, plat easements required to be shown on
or binding site 4. 20.30.020.B.10 The code does not identify preliminary plat.
plan). border easements as required to be shown at
preliminary plat stage. Border easements are 5. Insert language that requires flood
known prior to submittal and are useful to the hazard areas to be shown.
review process in order to assess adequate buildable
area of the lot. 6. Idenrify when contour information is
to be shown and at what intervals, and
5. 20.30.020.B.12 The code does not require flood eliminate the requirement that a land
hazard areas to be shown on the preliininary plat as surveyor must provide the data.
part of the natural features required to be shown.
7. Eliininate repetirive language from
6. 20.30.020.B.14 Topographic informarion. This site data table and request only informarion
seems to imply that there is a requirement for not shown elsewhere on the plat.
topographic informarion (collected by a surveyor)
on flat ground. Land surveyors have requested that 8. Eliininate Boundary Points and high
other topography sources be allowed accuracy standard requirement at
preliminary plat stage.
7. 20.30.020.B.15 Site Data Table. Some of the
information requested (lot area and frontage) in this
table is usually shown in the map portion of the
preliminary plat and will be repeated here.
8. 20.30.020.B.16 Boundary points for corners.
This paragraph appears to require that boundary
determination and corners are set prior to
preliminary submittal. Boundary corners and
interior corners are typically not set until the final
plat is submitted. Nearby buildings or large trees
may prevent the use of GPS on the boundary
corners. This paragraph will also prevent a
surveyor that does not use GPS from submitting any
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work to the City. The accuracy standards sighted
are very high and will require significant effort by
the surveyor. These requirements may even be
stricter than the GPS work done by Spokane County
engineering Dept. prior to City incorporation.
Final Short Subdivisions, Subdivisions and Binding Site Plans
20.40.010. National CAD standards will require a level of Add language that requires the electronic
B.4 oversight by the City to ensure that they will be files to be provided as a pdf, tiff, or bitmap
Electronic file getting what is required. These standards would at the time the mylars are provided, and
submittal add another level of effort for most surveyors and eliminate the unnecessary references to
would increase costs. It is believed that most CAD standards.
electronic work is considered protected by
copyright laws. This will also prevent a surveyor
that does not use CAD from submitting any work to
the City.
Staff note: the electronic files have no value unril
they are in the final form, and no further changes
will be made.
20.40.010. C.8. The last line seems to contradict item 6 in that 20.40.010. C.8. Plat boundary and street
Plat boundary segment and item 20.20.090-B.1 DEA suggests center � lines having curves
and street adding the clarification language on the right. shall show radius, arc, central angle and
monument tangent for each curve and radial bearings
lines; where curve is intersected by a non-
tangent line. Spiral curves shall show two
suiral curve elements in addition to the
chord bearing and length;
20.40.010.C.9 No requirement to show radial bearings for lot Insert language to require radial bearings
Radial corners that are at the beginning or ending of a at lot corners.
Bearings tangent curve.
20.40.010. C.1 Elevation bench mark It is unclear in this ritle when Eliininate the requirement for elevations to
1. Elevations permanent bench marks are required. be shown, or require that elevations only be
shown on plats within the airport hazard
DEA suggests eliminating the requirement for overlay zone.
elevation benchmarks. However, there may be some
value when the property is located in the airport
hazard overlay zone.
20.40.010. C.1 Net area. How does this "net area for each platted Clarify that the net area must meet the
2. Net area lot exclusive of the right of way" affect lots that minimum lot area for that zoning district.
have their ownership up to the centerline of a private This would require that a change also be
driveway or private lane? Is there "right of way" for made within the residential development
lots that own up to the centerline of a private lane? standards in 19.40.
20.40.O10.C.1 Boundary Points for corners. Similar comments Change the reference point to be the current
3. Boundary have been made above. As this information has control network as established by the
points been asked for at the rime of the preliminary plat Spokane County GPS control project and
submittal, this would appear to be redundant. What that coordinate system. The controlling
requirements are thereof for the map of the control points used by this subdivision shall be
system? An expert in GPS measurement may be indicated on the map
needed to review to ensure that this requirement is
being met. This paragraph will also prevent a Confirm with the county that this is
surveyor that does not use GPS from submitting any auurouriate language
work to the City.
20.40.020 The reference to city standards for road construction Eliminate city standards for road
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Contents of is unclear. All standards will be in the adopted construcrion and insert any applicable city
final plat street standards, so the reference should be to all standards.
applicable city standards.
20.40.020.B State law currently requires the section, township, Add quarter-quarter teat.
range and quarter quarter of the section informarion
on all surveys.
20.40.020.0 Language in parenthesis is redundant Eliininate redundant language
20.40.020. G. 1 Block Numbers. This seems to contradict Clarify that block numbers or letters may be
ayout, lot and 20.20.090.C.2 used.
block
numbers
20.40.020.M Notarized certificarion. currently titled as an 20.40.020.M A notarized certification, and
Notarized "Acknowledgement" on the plat? If a dedicarion is acknowled�ement by the owner(s) and
certification occurring to a benefactor other than the city, i.e. beneficiary if other than the city as shown
open space, etc. an acknowledgement by the on a current plat certificate shall be
benefactor of the property may be required. provided dedicaring streets, areas intended
for other public use, and granting of
easements for slope and utilities.
20.40.020N Land Surveyors have pointed out that the Insert teat which indicates the RCW.
certification should be consistent with RCW 58.09.
20.40.020.0 F Public works is not required to sign. Eliminate public works and replace with
inal approval Development Services Senior Engineer;
signatures Water purveyor and fire department are also not eliminate water district and fire department
required to sign? as required signatures.
Insert Add recordarion language to make applicant aware 20.40.035 Recordation. The department
20.40.035 that recording fees are required to be paid by shall record approved short plats,
Recordation applicant. subdivisions, and binding site plans with the
Spokane County auditor's office and submit
copies of the recorded documents to the
Spokane County assessor's office. All fees
for such recording shall be paid by the
applicant prior to recording.
20.40.040 Existing bond criteria is to constraining. Establish Insert additional language to allow bonding
Bond in lieu more flexible criteria that would allow the developer if a commercial project is underway,
of to bond prior to final plat approval. increase the rime limits from 12 months to
construcrion 18 months and establish a bond amount.
20.40.050 The code does not allow phasing for a BSP, only for Include language that allows BSP to be
Phasing a subdivision. phased.
Final Plat and Short Plat Alterations
20.60.030 BSP's are not addressed in the alteration section. Add Binding Site Plan to the alterarion
Final short process. BSP are a type II process so they
plat are included with the provisions to alter a
alterations short plat. Also make changes to title, and
applicarion paragraph (20.60.010)
20.60.040 - Binding site plans are intended to be flexible Establish section 20.40.060 which allows a
New section alternarives to platting. Since BSP's are processed record of survey to be used to create new
the same as a short plat the city would like to lots within a binding site plan. The review
establish a less rime constraining review process to and approval process would be categorized
allow changes within the boundaries of a recorded as a Type I permit with a 30 day review and
binding site plan. approval time limit. Item may need to be
moved to the plat alterarion section for fee
purposes.
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Title 17 should be amended to include BSP
record of survey as a type I applicalion.
Plat Vacation
20.70.020 The tea� t notes that a plat vacation is classified as a Title 17 should be amended to include plat
Plat Vacation type III application. However, Title 17, table 17.80- vacation as a type III app&cation.
Process 1 does not list a plat vacarion as a Type III process.
Boundary Line Adjustments/Eliminations
20.80.030.B.4 It appears that proposed property lines are required Clarify that a proposed property line is only
for both a BLA and Elimination. required if applicable, which it would be for
a BLA.
20.80.030.F Record of survey. It now appears that a Record of Clarify that a record of survey is only
Survey will be required for all Boundary Line required for a BLA in section 20.80.030.F
Adjustments or Eliininarions.
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