PC APPROVED Minutes 10-25-12.pdf Spokane Valley Ylanning Cotnmission
APPI�OV�D Min��te�
CouYicil Chambers — City Hall, 117Q7 E. Sprague Ave.
October 25, 2012
I. CALL TO ORD�R
Chaii•Bates called the me�ting to order at fi:(}0 p.��l.
II. YLEllGE UI'ALLEGIANC�
Coimnissioners, st�ff and audience stood foa• t#�e plecige af allegiance
�II. ROI,�. CALL
COMMISSIONEIZS Pr•esent Abse�it CITY STAFF
Bill Bates -Cflaio• �� e - Joh�i Holi���an, C0171131Llillty I�eVCI01llll�tl� D11'eGtU]'
Jc�hn G. Ca��roll r-� �� Cary Di-isl:ell, City Attoriiey
Rustin Hall �°- �� Lori Barlo�v, Senior 1'la�uicr
Rod Hi�;�ins �-� �� Ma��tin Palani��k, Planni�7g TecElniciatl
Steven Neill ��; �� -
�'red [3eaulac �� , -
Joe Stoy— Vice Chair �;; �;- - Deai�iia Criffitl�, sec►•etary
��earing no objcction Co�nn�issia�iez•s Ca�•rc�ll, I�ig�ins and Hal[ were excused fi-om tiae
�i}eeting.
I'`J. APPRQVAL QF AGENDA
Com���issioner Beaulac moveci to �pprove the O�tober 25, 2�12 a€genda as pz•esented. This
motion was p�sseci unanimously.
V. Al'�'It(}VAL OF M1NUT�S
Co�nmissioner Stoy eYCUSeci himsclf fi�om the vote a�� t1�e approval of the October 11, 2012
minutes becatESe he was absent from t��e ineeting. The �p�roval of those minutes was
postponed fo khe �lexk �neelix�g For tlle lack of a qtioi•um.
Vl. PUBLIC �COMMCNT
There was no public coa��ment.
VII. CCIMMISSION REP(7►RTS
."I`lie Commission.ers had no re�o�rt.
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WIII. ADMINISTRA'TIVE 1tCYfJ�tTS
Direcfo►' Ho}7t�tati inforined tlie I'la�uiing Com�nission on ihe prog�'ess to upciitte t�ie Plaiuiing
Commission Rules of Procedtu�e.
1X. COMMISSION 13US11��SS
A, Unfiaais�ied 13i�siness:
'i'�iere was iio u�ifinssheci busitless.
B. New Business:
1. Public He���ii�g—Skao�•eliw�e M�ster Pi•c��;i•am— Daft Restoratian Plan
Cllair Batcs apencd tlie pul�lic�rearing at 6:07 p.m.
Senie�r Planner, Lori Barlaw, gave a ��resentatian i•egarding t�ic dr�ft Shoreline Master
I'rogra�n Restoration Plaal explai��ing the i'laa�nd its ele�nents.
Goninussioner F3ates askeci who set fhe Plan's timeline at�d benelltiaat'ks. 1V1s. Barlow
replied the City set the tin�eline. The timeli►le is sel a� a loa�g tecm work�lan. The Plan
is also rcq�iired to be reviewed at re�uiar inte�•vals anci th� timeli�ies can t�e adjusted if'
they are not being met.
Canvnissio�ier Stoy asked who woulc� bc IC�5�70I1S1L7Ie fOI' I11pi71�OT111� PCSt01'h�1vI1 Ms.
I3�t•low and Mr. Holunan expiained tt�e City would issue permits a�id follow up and
I110I11t01't�le 1VOI'IC,
Commissi��iei• I3eatilac asked if the Plan woulci a�aply to tl�e Cei�ten�iial `I'rail. Ms.
Iiarlow stateci the Centen�iial Trail is on sfc�te o�vncd property which is currently
maintainecl by t}�e City; capit��l improvements are tlie responsibility c�f State Parks. The
Flan cic�es iiicl�ide some restoration �rojec4s fhat incii��ectly affect the trail, S��e ci�sci•ibe
a sfioreline stabilixatir�n p��c�jcct, currc�itly t�tlder review, tliat stabilized thc slioreline in
orcier to ���es�rve the Centennial Trail, Comt��issioner f3c{��ila�; also asked if matchin�
funcis would be required ta i�� o�•der da ��restoration pi•oject. Ms. Bat�low disctisscci lio�v
the f���ldixlg partiic��s ajid fiinding wo�ild be ap}�roached ��nd st�ted that �natchin� fune�s
WOLIIC� 11(7� b�IJlll'SlleC� W1l�lOLlt CQIIIlCI� a�proval. .
Seeing iic� one who wisl�ed to testify, C��air I3ates closed the public lie�tri��g at 6:37 p.m.
Com�nissioner Stoy moveci to co��tinue the c�c:liberations of the Restoratio�� Plat� to IVov.
$, 2012. This nlotion passed uuani�nously.
z. ,Study Scssion: CTA-0�1-2012—Yropused Amenclments to Title l 9.
Plannin� "1'cclu�ician Marti�i Palai�iitk gave a�i avervicw of tl�e proposecl ame�lcime.ilts to
"I'itic Iy of the Spokatae Vallcy Municipal Code regarding the followi�l�:
• Fropasing to �Ilow usccf mant�factt�red ]lomes ioi a m���iuf�cturcd �iome
sub�ivisian. The c��rr�nt regulation only allows for i�ew manufactui-ed hames
ta be placcd ii� inariufactuced hoT�ie subdivision.
• Pi•oposi►tg to allo�� �toine occu��atiot�s to accui' itt ��iy resideT�ce tllat �las beeal
le�ally pct•iilitteci regardless of the rr�ne. "I'he cc�cic is tlnclear whetller � l�aa��e
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occupatioii ��rol�lci be �crinitteci in � resicience whicl� l�as been le��lly
estaUlished in a nozl-residential zor�e.
• Praposii�g residc�ltial cievelop�llcnt standards fc�r residential develop�lient i�i
thc Mi�eci Usc Coiluncrcial (MUC} and Corridor MiYed Use (C`,MU) zones.
Tlie r��ixed use sectioi�s of the code allow for i•esidential ��ses bt�t it does ��at
provicie any st�tadards f'oz� devel�pment. '1'h�se static�arc�s woulci b�. lot width-
dcpth, density, lot coveragc, SCtI3&C�CS �1L1Ci O�CIl 5�7i1C�I'�C1L�11e1]]�I1tS.
� Pro��o�ii�� to �l�ow aix Accesso�•y 17welling Ualit (�.DU} in any re5idcncc that
has been legally pez•n�itted in the CMU a�ici MUC zoiies. '1'lic cc�cie ciocs n�t
acic�ress if�n ,t�llU would be allowed in a residcrjcc in a non-residenfial zane.
This would acidress the AD[1 bei2lg permitted as in a residential rone, �ut
waulci nc�t incl«�i�. �car�tdker ciwclling.
• Peoposing ta �ro�tide standards for tl�e temporary usc c�f a1i RV, outside of a
t3lc�bilc� hc�me p�irk, to occu�• at any residenec tl7af has been le�ally pei�111itted
re�a��dless of rone. It is i�erinitted in a reside»tial •r,one f'or at� RV io be
occupicc�, for nU t�lore thau 3Q days, tv allow foa• guests af the residcnts.
I�awever, tlle code does not address this use in a noii-reside�itial �one.
Commissianer Stpy asked if ADUs had stai�dards in and of themselves. Staff replied
they dicl, aiid those standarcis woulcl be t�iaintained in thc noia,residcittial zoncs the
s�►me as fhey �re in residential zones. Tlie only change propose�l is to allow an ADi1
on� legal residential loi in the�niYed use zones.
Caminissia�ier N�ill askeci if an RV is �llowed ta be c�cctipiecl outside of a r•esidec�ce,
�vk�o wou�d ���onitor tl�e le�igtlx of tlle siay, Staf�f ciiscusseci code f;ll�C)ICCI11Cilt of thc
rcgulatians t��id when the City �vauld respond to � COIlI�]I�11Ilt. T�liS praposed
amenclment v��oi��d allow the City to be aule to enForce tlie tirne litnit��tio�� in non-
�'esiclenti�l z�nes �is is ct�rrently bein� done in residential zones. The City would only
��espox�d aCter a coz��pl�iz�t l�ad beez� Ni�ade.
Conttnissiafler Bca�ilac �vaiited to kEto�� if allowing t�scd �11ant�fact��red homes in a
�n�niifachired home subdivisian woulci cause issue witl� co�rei�at�ts, o�• i f' ti�e co��e�aants
ovei•-rul�;cl tlie mtinicipal cocic? Mr. 1'alaniuk cx�laincd covcnants are a civil inafter
between the home owners 1SSOGk�ltlOIl c�T1C� I1011le owners. The City does not get
involved in those types c�f issues. If the hame c�wners ��ssoci�tiol� h��d an isst�e with thc
Iloinc, it would be tl�eir respansibility to enforee it tlu�ough civil mea�is.
Mr. Palaniuk said the public he�ring oii tlie proposecl a�neiidments �vas sclied�iled fo1•
Nove�nbei° S, 2012.
3. 13rainstorming; �hould used manuf'actured homes �Oe allowed on inclividual lats?
Ciu•re�ltly t17e SVMC only allows new manufactured homes to be placeci ran an
i�ldividual lot in all residcilti�il diskricts. State law does iiot e�llow for discrii��in�tion
between a stick bi�ilt home atld a man��factured Iloz��e on �ia izlciivicival lot. "I'he City has
l�ad requests tc� aflow t�seci liames to be placed on individual lots. Staff presented a
comp�rison to ten Of}leI' �lll'iSEIfCtIQt1S (C1leney, Ellensburg, Libcrty Lake, I'�illm��n,
Spc�kaiie, Spokane Cou�ity, Spokane Valley, 'Wenatcliee, Walla VW'alia, an�i Yakima),
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or�ly one allows used manufactured hor7les (Spok�tne County), one (Liberty Lake}
s�}eciiies " si�7�ilar to surro�a�iciin�"
�'he Comi7�issioners a�ld sta�'f cliscussecl the stil�ject. Tlie follaw�it7g to��ics wei•e
discussecl:
Manufactw�ed lioiiies can be affordable �tousing, and pro�erty o�viiers should be
allowed to put wl7atever type ot' t�o�i�e they �,va�1t an i��eir own lots, as long as it is
cicccnt looking.
Kit liomes elo not qualify as a i�lanufacturcd home. �t�ff providec� tli� st�te definition
wliich s��ecif�e:� tliat a mat�ufactui•ed 11ome is buili on a per�l�a�lent cllassis, and
transport�d i�l one c�r n�ore sectic�rls.
Should �n allowance, sucli�s a size or age liitlit bc conside��ed?
�c�tlie discussi�n follc�«+ec� that noteci tl��t m�nufacturcd hornes dic� }�rovidc �1�
�ffor-dable housing o�tion, wliile otller goals i�i the Com}�rehensive Plan direct tl�e City
to proteet ihe chat•acte�• of ti�e �leig}�borhoods. The��e could be places ix� il�e City wherc
ik might not fit to havc a used I11�LIlE1f�1Cfl1A'CC� IlOI11C. MI'. BC�1LlI�1C I11Cllt1011eC� t�l�it
allowing a used inanufactu�•ed liome on an indivi�ival lot cotild diminis�� tlte property
value of the sui•t•ot�ndin� h��i�es. M��. Neil[ iioted tl�at indiviciu��l l�t c�wuers cat�se;
prc�perfy walue to be diminished if they do not take care af their lots. A 11S�C�
maiit�factured lioN�le would not i�ecessarily di���iz�is�� tlle ��z•operty value jt►5t by beiii�
placect c��i a lot. �;vcrythin� becoiilcs a useci eventu�lly. 1VIt•. Be�t�l�c mai�ltained the
wron� home in a izeigh�iorhood co��ld clevastate sotz�e i�ei�;hborhoads.
CoNYi��ussionea• T3eaulac suggesteci tliai this topic be bro�ight back after the n�.w yc�r,
�V�1C11 fl]C I1�W CO111i11L551�O11C1'S Wel'e ]]1'G5�I7t, and tliat information be included regai•c�icig
how Liherty Lake enforced the requirement of "similar to surrounding." All
Coti�tnissio�icrs' agrced with this suggcstion. No motioil v��as made.
X. GFJOD (?F THE ORDTR
Thet�e was nc�thin� for t�lc good af the oi`cicr.
Xl. ADJOURNMENT
Tiie bei�l� no other btESiness the meeting was adjourned at 7:34 p.m.
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