PC APPROVED Minutes 06-23-11.pdf Spokane Valley Planning Commission
APPROVED Minutes
Council Chambers — City Hall, 11707 E. Sprague Ave.
June 23 2011
L CALL TO ORDER
Chair Carroll called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
IL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioners, staff and audience stood for the pledge of allegiance.
IIL ROLL CALL
Commissioners Bates, Carroll, Hall, Mann, Neill, Stoy were present. Commissioner
Sands was absent. Commissioner Mann made a motion which was seconded to excuse
Commissioner Sands from the meeting. This motion was passed unanimously.
Staff attending the meeting: Scott Kuhta, Planner Manager, Mike Basinger, Senior
Planner, Mary May, Engineering Technician; Deanna Griffith, Administrative Assistant
IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Bates made a motion to approve the June 23, 2011 agenda as presented.
This motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
There were no minutes to approve.
VL PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
VIL COMMISSION REPORTS
Commissioner Bates reported he had attended the City Council budget retreat.
VIIL ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Planning Manager Kuhta reported that interviews for the Community Development
Director would take place in the next week and items which would be coming up on the
City Council agenda.
IX. COMMISSION BUSINESS
A. Unfinished Business: There was no unfinished business
B. New Business: Study Session for the Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan, Chapter 11
Bike and Pedestrian Element of the Comprehensive Plan.
Senior Planner Mike Basinger presented the Commission with a presentation
regarding the development process, background work, partnerships with WSU,
Spokane Regional Health District, Washington State Bicycle Alliance, and all three
school districts. Mr. Basinger explained the connection to the Federal stimulus
monies the City received for Energy, Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant and
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how the Bike and Pedestrian Plan fits into this grant. With the assistance of
Engineering Technician Mary May, Mr. Basinger fielded questions from the
Commissioners regarding Safe Routes to School, bike lanes, bike boulevards, cycle
tracks, shared use paths. There was discussion regarding some of the statements in
the document about timing and if it would commit the City to any actual specifics
or to spending any actual dollars. Both Mr. Basinger and Ms. May were able to
answer all of the Commissioner's questions and helped them to understand the
significance of the information contained in the document.
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 7:35 p.m.
SUBMITTED: APPROVED:
Deanna Griffith, Administrative Assistant John G. Carroll, Chairperson
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