Ordinance 12-008 Amends SVMC Title 20 CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
SPOKANE COUNTY,WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 12-008
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, SPOKANE COUNTY,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTIONS 20.20.090(D); 20.20.110; AND 20.80.010(C) OF
THE SPOKANE VALLEY MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PROVISIONS WITHIN
TITLE 20 THAT CONTAIN INACCURATE CROSS REFERENCES; AND OTHER
MATTERS RELATING THERETO.
WHEREAS, the City of Spokane Valley previously adopted Spokane Valley Municipal Code
Title 20 to regulate subdivisions in the City; and
WHEREAS, both Sections 20.20.090(D) and 20.80.010(C) of the Spokane Valley Municipal
Code reference SVMC 22.130.035 (future acquisition areas)which does not exist; and
WHEREAS, SVMC 22.130.080 (future acquisition areas) is the appropriate reference for both
Sections 20.20,090(D) and 20.80.010(C) of the Spokane Valley Municipal Code and each should be
amended in order to correct the citation; and
WHEREAS, Section 20.20.110 of the Spokane Valley Municipal Code references SVMC
Chapters 22.30 through 22.40 which are reserved for performance standards and incentives, and •
evacuation and emergency response standards respectively; and
WHEREAS, SVMC Chapter 20.30 relates to preliminary short subdivisions, subdivisions, and
binding site plans and is the appropriate reference; and •
WHEREAS, SVMC Chapter 20.40 relates to final short subdivisions, subdivisions, and binding
site plans and is also the appropriate reference; and
WHEREAS, Section 20.20.110 of the Spokane Valley Municipal Code should be amended in
order to correct the citations.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Spokane Valley, Washington ordains as
follows:
Section 1. Amending Spokane Valley Municipal Code Section 20.20.090(D)regarding the reference
to SVMC 22.130.035. Spokane Valley Municipal Code Section 20.20.090(D) is hereby amended as
follows:
20.20.090 General design.
D. When a tract is subdivided into lots of one acre or more in size,the community
development director(hereafter referred to as the "director")may require an arrangement
of the lots and streets, in conformance with the adopted arterial and local access street
master plan or areas identified in SVMC 22.130.080,Future acquisition areas, such as to
permit a subsequent redivision.
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Section 2. Amending Spokane Valley Municipal Code Section 20.20.110 regarding the references to
SVMC Chapters 22.30 and 22.40. Spokane Valley Municipal Code Section 20.20.110 is hereby amended
as follows:
20.20.110 Attached single-family subdivisions.
Applications for an attached single-family subdivision consisting of nine or fewer lots
shall be submitted and processed according to the requirements for content and form for
preliminary and final short subdivisions and process as stated in Chapters 20.30 through
20.40 SVMC.Application for an attached single-family subdivision consisting or 10 or
more lots shall be submitted and processed according to the requirements for content and
form for preliminary and final subdivisions as stated in Chapters 20.30 through 20.40
SVMC. Application for alterations of any preliminary short subdivision or subdivision
shall be submitted and processed according to the requirements of Chapter 20.50 SVMC.
Applications for alterations of any final short subdivision or subdivision shall be
submitted and processed according to the requirements of Chapter 20.60 SVMC.
Applications for vacation of any plat shall be submitted and reviewed according to the
requirements of Chapter 20.70 SVMC.
Section 3. Amending Spokane Valley Municipal Code Section 20.80.010(C)regarding the reference
to SVMC 22.130.035. Spokane Valley Municipal Code Section 20.80.010(C) is hereby amended as
follows:
20.80.010 Scope.
C. Such alteration shall not result in a building setback violation or site coverage to less
than prescribed by the zoning regulations or areas as required in SVMC 22.130.080,
Future acquisition areas; and
Section 4. Remainder of SVMC Title 20 Unchanged. The remaining provisions of SVMC Title 20
are unchanged by this amendment.
Section 5. Severability. If any section, sentence,clause or phrase o
f this Ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction,
such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section,
sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance.
Section 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect five (5) days after the
date of publication of this Ordinance or a summary thereof in the official newspaper of the City.
Passed this 14th day of February,2012.
��i j,ti Mayor,Thom s E.Towey
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-City Clerk, Christine-ac inbridge
Approved As To oym:
Of ice of City Attome)
Date of Publication:
Effective Date: 2-- ---2 9 /?
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