Minutes - 09/10/2009 Spokane Valley Planning Commission
APPROVED Minutes
Council Chambers — City Hall, 11707 E. Sprague Ave.
September 10, 2009
I. CALL TO ORDER
Vice-Chair Carroll 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 Carroll, Eggleston, Mann, Towey, Sharpe, and Sands were present.
Staff attending the meeting: Kathy McClung, Director; Christina Janssen, Assistant
Planner; Deanna Griffith, Administrative Assistant.
IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
It was moved by Commissioner Eggleston, seconded and unanimously agreed to
accept the September 10, 2009 agenda as presented.
V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
There were no minutes to approve.
VI. PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
VII. COMMISSION REPORTS
There were no Commission reports
VIII. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Director McClung stated that on Sept. 24 there would be three public hearings, one for
residential lighting, a batch of code amendments and the street standards. The
Director also shared that on October 1, the City staff would hold the 6 Developer's
Forum. On October 8, there will be a joint open house to discuss UGA issues with
Spokane County. Director McClung also requested that the Commission hold a special
meeting on October 1 in order to have a study session regarding a citizen initiated
code amendment regicide affordable housing bonus densities. This subject will be
coming up for a public hearing on October 8, 2009.
IX. COMMISSION BUSINESS
New Business — Study Session Code Amendment 19.40.010, Residential lighting
standards. Assistant Planner Christina Janssen made a presentation to the
Commissioners regarding the proposed amendment to the zoning code regarding
residential lighting standards. Ms. Janssen stated that this subject had come before to
the Commission but staff had determined that it would be difficult to enforce so they
have been working to make it more acceptable.
Ms. Janssen then explained the proposed changes to the code in 19.40.010. Lighting
shall be provided within parking lots, along pedestrian walkways and accessible routes
of travel, heights of fixtures shall be limited, lighting shall be shielded from producing
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off-site glare, street lighting is exempt from these regulations. Commissioners
questions concerned how the street lighting would be exempt from these standards and
should the limiting heights state not higher than or not lower than in the regulations.
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 6:12 p.m.
SUBMITTED: APPROVED:
Deanna Griffith, Administrative Assistant John G. Carroll, Chairperson
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