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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 08/12/2010 Spokane Valley Planning Commission APPROVED Minutes Council Chambers — City Hall, 11707 E. Sprague Ave. August 12 2010 L CALL TO ORDER Chair Carroll called the meeting to order at 6:00 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. Commissioners Eggleston was absent. Staff attending the meeting: Kathy McClung Community Development Director, Greg McCormick, Planning Manager; Lori Barlow, Associate Planner; Deanna Griffith, Administrative Assistant IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Woodard made a motion, which as seconded and approved unanimously to approve the August 12, 2010 agenda as amended. V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES There were no minutes to approve. VL PUBLIC COMMENT There was no public comment. VIL COMMISSION REPORTS Commissioner Woodard reported he had attended the City Council meetings, Commissioner Mann stated he had attended the National Association of Realtors meeting. VIIL ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS Director McClung reported that Mike Jackson was appointed as the City Manager, Mike Connelly is leaving the City, today was his last day. The City Center Zoning District meeting will be a council briefing next Tuesday and the community meeting will be next Thursday the 19th at 8:00. 08-12-2010 Planning Commission Minutes Page 1 of 3 IX. COMMISSION BUSINESS A. New Business: Study Session — Code Amendments CTA-06-10 Lori Barlow, Associate Planner, Amendments to the Sprague and Appleway Corridors Subarea Plan. Associate Planner Lori Barlow gave a presentation regarding the following code amendments being proposed in the Sprague/Appleway Subarea Plan: • Chapter 2.0.1 (Applicability). Add language that exempts accessory structures from meeting frontage coverage requirements, height requirements, or maximum setbacks, but requires the accessory structure to meet architectural standards on existing developed sites. • Chapter 2.1.5 Gateway Commercial Avenue Zone. Modify the table to allow restricted office uses, that includes accounting, insurance, legal services, etc. (Table section 2.2.2. Building Use); eliminate the maximum front street setback along Sprague Avenue. (Table section 2.2.7 Front Street Setback); and eliminate the minimum percentage coverage requirement (Table section 2.2.12 Frontage Coverage). • Chapter 2.1.6 Gateway Commercial Center Zone. Modify the table to allow restricted office uses, that includes accounting, insurance, legal services, etc. (Table section 2.2.2. Building Use). • Section 2.2.2(f) Gateway Commercial Center Retail (Building Use). Add language that exempts vehicle sales uses from front street setback and frontage coverage requirements, and clarify that gas stations are exempt from those same requirements. • Section 2.6.1(2)(7) Standards (Signage Regulations). Modify the language to increase the area allowed for Wall Signs from 15% up to 25% of the wall area. • Section 2.62(3) Standards (Wall Signs). Modify the language to allow wall signs to be placed above the lst floor. • Section 2.6.2(6) Standards (Freestanding Signs). Modify the language to allow freestanding signs on sites other than those along Sprague Avenue, and allow dual frontage lots to have a maximum of one free-standing sign per street frontage. After Ms. Barlow's presentation, the Commissioners had questions regarding the setback requirements, Commissioner Carroll stated he was still worried about putting buildings on the back 1/8 of the lot and they vacate the property it could mean no one else can use it but another vehicle sales? Ms. Barlow stated she would check to see if that would be the case. Commissioner Sands asked if Auto Row dealers had been involved in helping to set some of the standards in the Gateway areas? Planning Manager McCormick responded saying that yes, the consultants and staff had met with the Auto Row representatives and discussed the concept of the plan but did not know if they had gotten involved in the details. Staff had also received comments from their representatives, which we had hoped would be more specific but had not been, Commissioner Woodard asked about the non-conforming issues that came up in the Gateway meeting, Ms Barlow stated the non-conforming issue would be handled at the end of the Subarea Plan review because that issue effected the whole corridor not just the Gateway areas 08-12-2010 Planning Commission Minutes Page 2 of 3 and staff will wait to see what kind of changes to make to that provision after all the district zones have been reviewed. . X. GOOD OF THE ORDER Commissioner Carroll requested that when we have this many code amendments at one time is there a way to break them out so that they are not all lumped into one big batch? Staff stated they will look into trying to accomplish this. XL ADJOURNMENT The being no other business the meeting was adjourned at 6:53 p.m. SUBMITTED: APPROVED: Deanna Griffith, Administrative Assistant John G. Carroll, Chairperson 08-12-2010 Planning Commission Minutes Page 3 of 3