Minutes - 04/22/2010 Spokane Valley Planning Commission
Approved Minutes
Council Chambers — City Hall, 11707 E. Sprague Ave.
Apri122, 2010
L CALL TO ORDER
Chair Carroll called the meeting to order at 6:03 pm.
IL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioners, staff and audience stood for the pledge of allegiance
IIL ROLL CALL
Commissioners Carroll, Hall, Mann, Sands, Sharpe and Woodard were present.
Commissioner Eggleston was absent.
Staff attending the meeting: Kathy McClung, Community Development
Director; Scott Kuhta, Sr. Planner; Lori Barlow, Assoc. Planner, Micki Harnois,
Assoc. Planner; Deanna Griffith, Administrative Assistant.
IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
It was moved by Commissioner Woodard, seconded and unanimously agreed to
accept the Apri122, 2010 agenda as presented.
V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
It was moved and seconded to approve as written the minutes from the Deo-10-
2009, Jan 14, 2010, Jan 28, 2010, Feb 11, 2010, and Feb 25, 2010 meetings.
VL PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
VIL COMMISSION REPORTS
Commissioners Sands, Hall, Woodard and Carroll gave their reports. All have
been following and or attending the City Council meetings.
VIIL ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Director McClung reported she had provided the upcoming schedule for the
revisit of the adopted Subarea Plan, which had been approved by Council.
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IX. COMMISSION BUSINESS
A. New Business: Public Hearing — Shoreline Master Program Shoreline
Inventory and Characterization Report. Associate Planner Lori
Barlow:
Associate Planner Lori Barlow gave a presentation regarding the shoreline
inventory/characterization report. Ms Barlow explained the process for the
Commissioners and the basic information.
Consultants from URS Corporation John Patrouch and Dept of Ecology
representative, Doug Pineo assisted Ms Barlow in answering questions from
Commissioners regarding the report.
After reading the Commission rules regarding public hearings, Chair Carroll
opened the public hearing at 7:08 p.m. — Seeing no one that wished to testify
he closed the public testimony at 7:09 p.m Commissioner Sands made a
motion to forward the Shoreline Inventory and Characterization Report to
City Council for their acceptance by resolution. Motion was seconded.
Commissioners continued to ask questions regarding the report and issues
regarding buffers, no net loss, water rights, setbacks,
Mr. Pineo, DOE, stated he has been involved in SMP updates around the
area for more than 20 years and that this report is by far the best he has seen
so far. The City has the advantage of using inventory information from the
County and the City of Spokane but he has high praise for this inventory
report and it is one of the best products he has seen to date.
After discussion ended, the Chair called for the question. T�ote by
Acclamation: In Favor: Unanimous. Opposed: None, Abstentions: None.
Motion carried
Commission took a break at 7:20 p.m. returned at 7:28 p.m.
B. Study Session — CTA-02-10 Code Text Amendments, Associate
Planner Lori Barlow:
Ms. Barlow presented to the Commission a preview of code amendments
that will be coming forward for a public hearing at the Commission's next
meeting.
• Amendment to 17.20 clarifying the developer's responsibility to
satisfy all code requirements. Federal law gives employees
immunity while performing discretionary functions, however the
City felt it could make it clear that in the end it is still the permit
holders responsibility to meet all code requirements whether the
City enforces it or not.
• 21.40 In the critical areas ordinances adding for reasonable use
exemption. These first two changes are being proposed based on a
WA Cities Insurance Authority 2009 Annual Review and Audit
comments.
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• 21.30 amending the language to reflect the new date of the FEMA
flood rate insurance study and maps. This amendment is being
proposed to bring the code in line with the current dates of the
federal maps.
• Appendix A definitions amending the definition of kennel.
Changing from 6 animals to 5. The Code discrepancy was brought
to the City's attention by Nancy Hill, Director of SCRAPS. The
City contracts with SCRAPS to provide animal control. The
change in definition is being proposed for ease of enforcement by
the SCRAPS Enforcement Officers. This change would have the
City's definition match that of Spokane County which SCRAPS
also enforces. There was considerable discussion regarding this
topic.
X. GOOD OF THE ORDER
There was nothing for the good of the order.
XL ADJOURNMENT
The being no other business the meeting was adjourned at 8:02 p.m.
SUBMITTED: APPROVED:
Deanna Griffith, Administrative Assistant John G. Carroll, Chairperson
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