Minutes - 01/14/2010 Spokane Valley Planning Commission
APPROVED Minutes
Council Chambers — City Hall, 11707 E. Sprague Ave.
January 14, 2010
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Carroll called the meeting to order at 6:03 pm.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioners, staff and audience stood for the pledge of allegiance
III. ROLL CALL
Commissioners Carroll, Hall, Mann, Sharpe, Sands and Woodard were present.
Commissioner Eggleston was absent.
Staff attending the meeting: Greg McCormick, Planning manager; Christina Janssen,
Assistant Planner; Deanna Griffith, Administrative Assistant.
IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
It was moved by Commissioner Sands, seconded and unanimously agreed to accept
the January 14, 2010 agenda as presented.
V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
There were no minutes to approve.
VI. PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
VII. COMMISSION REPORTS
The Commissioners had nothing to report.
VIII. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Planning Manager McCormick stated that the following events would be taking place,
Jan. 28 a study session with code amendments regarding fencing and clearview
triangles and one regarding conditional use second-hand/consignment stores in an I-1
zone. The City is hosting a Planning Short Course at 6:30 on Feb 10 CenterPlace in the
auditorium. Then on Feb 11 there would be two public hearings code amendments
regarding the clearview triangles/fencing and conditional use second-
hand/consignment stores plus a study session on upcoming Comprehensive Plan
amendments,
IX. COMMISSION BUSINESS
New Business: Public Hearing — CTA-07-09 Developer's Agreements in
conjunction with Comprehensive Plan Amendments.
Assistant Planner Janssen presented a staff report covering code amendment CTA-07-
09 regarding Developer's Agreements in conjunctions with Comprehensive Plan
amendments and its components. Ms Janssen stated that the amendment will allowe
developers to recommend alterations to Comprehensive Plan Amendments which
would otherwise have issues getting pasted. Example was an amendment from 2009,
where the Planning Commission wanted to change an 8-parcel proposal to two
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different zones. The developer made a proposal to agree to mitigation factors after
having a community meeting and working out issues with the neighbors. After the staff
report the Commissioners had a few questions. Commissioner Woodard asked if
phasing and bonding could be handled in a Developer's Agreement? Mr. McCormick
said that a pretty wide range of things could be covered and it could however those
items but they would require close coordination with the Development Engineering
Division. Commissioner Sharpe asked at what point in the process the Commissioners
would see the Developer's Agreement, it was stated that it would be presented with
the Comprehensive Plan amendment and travel through the process as a companion
piece. The question was raised and confirmed that the Developer's Agreement can
increase the requirements of the regulations but it cannot decrease them.
Chair Carroll opened the Public Hearing at 6:15 p.m. Seeing no one who wished to
testify he closed the hearing at 6:16 p.m.
Commissioner Sands made a motion recommend approval to the City Council CPA-07-
09 regarding Developer's Agreements along with the findings of fact. Second by
Commissioner Mann. There was discussion of the Shelley Lake proposal and how this
would make it better than the alternative the Planning Commission had wanted to
propose. Commission Hall stated based on his perspective this was a good thing
because there was not a fix all for everything. A suggestion was made that it be
referred to as a Development Agreement not a Developer's agreement since it remains
with the Development and land not with the Developer and must be followed as time
goes on. T�ote by Acclamation: In Favor: Unanimous. Opposed: None. Abstentions:
None. Motion carried.
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 6:18 p.m.
SUBMITTED: APPROVED:
Deanna Griffith, Administrative Assistant John G. Carroll, Chairperson
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