Minutes - 03/26/2009 Spokane Valley Planning Commission
Approved Minutes
Council Chambers — City Hall, 11707 E. Sprague Ave.
March 26, 2009
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair 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 Robertson, Mann, Towey, Sharpe, Carroll and Sands were present.
Commissioner Eggleston was absent.
Staff attending the meeting: Kathy McClung, Director; Greg McCormick, Planning
Manager; John Hohman, Development Services Senior Engineer; Mike Basinger,
Associate Planner; Karen Kendall, Assistant Planner; Martin Palaniuk, Planning
Technician; Henry Allen, Development Engineer; Gloria Mantz, Development Engineer;
Alysa Wiyrick, Assistant Engineer; Ryan Brodwater, Assistant Engineer, Rod Pegram,
Construction Inspector; Deanna Griffith, Administrative Assistant.
IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
It was moved by Commissioner Sharpe, seconded and unanimously agreed to accept
the March 26, 2009 agenda as presented.
V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Sharpe made a motion which was seconded to approve the January 8
and the February 26 minutes as written. It was approved
VI. PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
VII. COMMISSION REPORTS
Commissioner Carroll stated he had been approached by citizen, Mary Pollard to talk
about her petition; there were no other Commission reports
VIII. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
No Administrative Reports
IX. COMMISSION BUSINESS
A. Old Business — Continued Public Hearing, 2009 Comprehensive Plan
Amendments:
Senior Planner Mike Basinger reviewed where the Commission had progressed
from the last meeting and the amendments that needed to be covered.
CPA-01-09 Assistant Planner Karen Kendall discussed the amendment CPA-01-
09. This amendment is located on 4 Ave, east of Sullivan Rd., the applicant is
requesting a change for all eight parcels be changed from Low Density Residential
(LDR) to High Density Residential (HDR). Ms. Kendall presented, as requested, the
alternatives that could be considered for this Comprehensive Plan amendment.
The alternatives are: approve as requested with all eight parcels as HDR, make the
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seven westerly parcels HDR and the easterly parcel to LDR, make the seven
westerly parcels HDR and the easterly parcel MDR. Staff did explain the
differences in the density options and the height restrictions in the different
designation/zoning distinctions. Commissioner Sands made a motion to
recommend to City Council that CPA-01-09 be approved as the seven westerly
parcels as high density residential and the easterly parcel as medium density
residential, second by Commissioner Robertson. Commissioners discuss the traffic
issues, the neighborhood concerns, whether the compromise is a win for both
sides. Vote on the motion is five to one, with Commissioner Mann being the
dissenting vote.
CPA-05-09, Senior Planner Basinger explained that while the Public/Quasi-Public
changes, two items were noticed that should be changed. ECS-3 all these parcels
are surrounded by R-2 and so moving all parcels to ECS-1 and making them R-2.
In the East North section, EN-6 was designated to be Heavy Industrial should be L-
I. Commissioner Sands made a motion to recommend approval to the City Council
of CPA-05-09, Commissioner Sharpe second the motion, motion passed
unanimously.
Commissioner Sands made a motion to adopt the Planning Commission Findings
for the 2009 Comprehensive Plan amendments, CPA-02-08 through CPA-04-09 and
CPA-06-09 through CPA-08-09. Second by Commissioner Towey, motion passed
unanimously.
Break at 6:30, resume at 6:36 p.m.
B.Study Session — Draft Street Standards, Development Services Senior
Engineer, John Hohman introduced his team and they began the review of the
Draft Street Standards. Mr. Hohman explained that the purpose of the Street
Standards, that there would be Uniform Development Code amendments to
support the Street Standards and that all of this would support was to bring all
new development and capital projects into common standards and practices. The
Draft Street Standards also supports the Comprehensive Plan goals and Policies
that are related to transportation. Staff shared a comparison of existing and
proposed standards. Mr. Hohman and his staff of engineers discussed with the
Commission members the proposed Street Standards, changes for improvements,
the considerable research with other jurisdictions, private vs. public streets,
pavement width, they covered each chapter and answered questions from
Commissioners when they came up. Staff also discussed the public involvement
to-date, improvements made after the public review draft had been out and public
comment had been received, contentious issues that had been raised, the fact that
all information had been moved to one document.
Director McClung stated that the Development Services department had made
several presentations to groups to get as much input as possible regarding the
Public Hearing Draft of the Street Standards. Commissioners thanked the Staff
members for a clear, concise presentation.
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X. GOOD OF THE ORDER
There was nothing for the good of the order.
XI. AD70URNMENT
The being no other business the meeting was adjourned at 7:54 pm
SUBMITTED: APPROVED:
Deanna Griffith, Administrative Assistant Ian Robertson, Chairperson
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