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Spokane Valley Planning Commission Agenda
City Hall Council Chambers, 11707 E. Sprague Ave.
May 9, 2013 6:00 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. ROLL CALL
IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: April 25, 2013
VI. PUBLIC COMMENT: On any subject that is not on the agenda.
VII. COMMISSION REPORTS
VIII. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
IX. COMMISSION BUSINESS
A. NEW BUSINESS:
1. 1.PUBLIC HEARING : 2013 ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS
B. FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER
XI. ADJOURNMENT
COMMISSIONERS CITY STAFF
BILL BATES -CHAIR SCOTT KUHTA,PLANNING MANAGER
KEVIN ANDERSON MIKE BASINGER, SENIOR PLANNER
CHRISTINA CARLSEN ERIC LAMB, DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
ROBERT MCCASLIN
STEVEN NEILL
JOE STOY-VICE CHAIR CART HINSHAW,SECRETARY
MIKE PHILLIPS WWW.SPOKANEVALLEY.ORG
CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
Request for Planning Commission Review
Meeting Date: May 9, 2013
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AGENDA ITEM TITLE: 2013 Comprehensive Plan Amendments—Public Hearing
PREVIOUS ACTION TAKEN: None
BACKGROUND: On April 25, 2013, the Planning Commission was briefed on the 2013
Comprehensive Plan Amendments (CPAs).
The Planning Commission will review the following Comprehensive Plan Amendments (CPAs)
and make a recommendation to City Council. City Council may choose to adopt the individual
amendments as recommended by the Planning Commission, disapprove the amendments, or
modify and adopt the proposal. If the Council chooses to modify a proposal, they must either
conduct a public hearing or refer the proposal back to the Planning Commission for further
consideration.
2013 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS: The Community Development
Department received two privately initiated requests for site-specific Comprehensive Plan
amendments. In addition, the City is initiating one site-specific Comprehensive Plan
amendment. Sites approved for a Comprehensive Plan amendment will automatically receive a
zoning designation consistent with the new land use designation.
The Comprehensive Plan text amendments include amendments to six Comprehensive Plan
Elements: Chapter 2 - Land Use, Chapter 3 — Transportation, Chapter 4 — Capital Facilities and
Public Services, Chapter 7 — Economic Development, Chapter 10 - Neighborhoods, and Chapter
11 - Bike and Pedestrian. The amendments may also entail minor changes to other elements
referencing the proposed amendments.
STAFF CONTACT: Mike Basinger, AICP, Senior Planner
ATTACHMENTS:
Exhibit 1: 2012 Comprehensive Plan Amendments and Staff Reports (yellow notebook)
Exhibit 2: Comment(s)
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Mike Basinger
From: kristi wheeldon [kjwheeldon @hotmail.com]
Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 1:30 PM
To: City Hall; Mike Basinger
Subject: Project#CPA-01-13
Attn: Spokane Valley Community Development Department
I received a notice in the mail about proposed project#CPA-01-13 and the desire to rezone some of the
property directly behind my house from Low Density Residential to Office with a Garden Office zoning
classification. My concern with this change is the increased volume of traffic on Evergreen which is already a
pretty busy road. What is the plan to handle the additional traffic this rezoning will cause? As it stands right
now, the opening of the Maverick gas station has greatly increased traffic on Evergreen and I have a very
difficult time accessing Springfield Ave. from Evergreen where my house is located and getting off of
Springfield Ave. onto Evergreen.
I would prefer the zoning of the property directly behind my home to remain low density residential - single
family homes, not high density apartment housing.
Thank you,
Kristi Wheeldon
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DRAFT Minutes
Council Chambers— City Hall, 11707 E. Sprague Ave.
April 25, 2013
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Bates called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioners, staff, and audience stood for the pledge of allegiance
III. ROLL CALL
COMMISSIONERS Present Absent CITY STAFF
Bill Bates-Chair 4,4 John Hohman, Community Development Director
Joe Stoy—Vice Chair r Scott Kuhta,Planning Manager
Steven Neill IT Mike Basinger, Senior Planner
Kevin Anderson r r
Mike Phillips .
Robert McCaslin p r
Christina Carlsen p r Can Hinshaw, secretary
IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Stoy made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. This motion was
passed unanimously.
V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Neill made a motion to approve the April 11, 2013 minutes as presented,
seconded and this motion was passed unanimously.
VI. PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
VII. COMMISSION REPORTS
Commissioner Phillips attended the meeting for the over pass at University and Wilbur.
VIII. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Planning Manager Scott Kuhta invited the Planning Commissioners to the First Annual APA
Planning Awards, which is a dinner/presentation for a local APA chapter to celebrate local
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planning projects that were nominated. He also discussed that there will be a training
opportunity on June 19th at 6:30 PM. The Department of Commerce will be sponsoring a short
course. This will be a basic Planning educational opportunity. On May 20th is the next meeting
on Balfor Park design at Center Place at 6:00 PM.
IX. COMMISSION BUSINESS
A. Unfinished Business:
1. Finding of Fact: CTA-2013-0003 Allowing Used Manufactured Homes on Individual
Lots.
Commissioner Carlsen made a motion to approve the Findings of Fact CTA-2013-0003
allowing used manufactured homes on individual lots as presented, seconded and this motion
was passed unanimously.
2. Sign Code Discussion: CTA-2013-0004
Community Development Director John Hohman stated that he received some changes from
the legal department. The changes were not included in the packet so he would be going over
the changes with them. He also wanted to discuss further issues related to the temporary
signage. Through discussion with Planning Manager Scott Kuhta and legal department, Mr.
Hohman recommended, that to incorporate the new changes there should be an additional
Public Hearing. Mr. Hohman discussed the following changes as follows:
Section 22.110.030 Permit Required: remove the word wet from wet stamp.
Section 22.110.040 Item "D" Off Premises Directional Signs: remove the word must out of
the whole section and replace with shall, take sub out of subsection and just have section, take
the out and replace with A take out locating and replace with placing this type of sign.
Section 22.110.050 Item"E"A-Frame Signs.Removed the word through,No. 3: removed the
word may and replaced with shall.
Section 22.110.090 Sign location and front setbacks. Item "B" Removed uniform
development and replaced with Municipal Code. Item "F" Removed Landscaping should
ensure that's are and replaced with Signs shall not be.
Section 22.110.130 Billboards Item"7"Removed 60 months and replaced with 5 years.
Mr. Hohman expressed concern regarding 22.110.050 Temporary signs. One Banner, One
Reader board, or Two Flags with copy. He stated he is having a change of heart due to the two
flags with copy. He stated it might be a bit too much and it will be difficult to enforce. Mr.
Hohman recommends changing it to say; One Banner, One Reader, and One Flag with copy.
Some members of the Commission discussed concern about the definition of sign clutter.
Commissioner Carlsen expressed her concern about higher density commercial areas having
too much sign clutter. Mr. Hohman stated he would check into that through the City Attorney.
Commissioner Anderson stated his concern about "For Sale" or "For Lease" signs out there.
He stated if we were not in a recession most of the businesses would not be spending money on
advertising if business were good. He stated they should be careful about the definition of
clutter,because the recession will go for a while.
Commissioner Stoy shared that we really need to think about how to do the requirements for
limiting signs for specific lots. Planning Manager Scott Kuhta stated that the permanent pole
signs were increased so that if the business had longer street frontage they could have more
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pole signs. Commissioner Stoy asked what the next process is. Commissioner Bates stated the
process is to set aside the original vote on the sign regulations, hold a public hearing on the
highlighted yellow items, discussion and then there would be an amended signed regulation.
Planning Manager Scott Kuhta stated they would rescind the motion and deliberate make a new
motion. Community Development Director John Hohman stated a Public Hearing will be
scheduled and then deliberations can take place.
B. New Business:
Study Session: 2013 Comprehensive Plan Amendments.
Senior Planner Mike Basinger provided an overview of the Annual Comprehensive Plan
Amendment Process.
1. City Council approves official docket.
2. November 1st cut off for applications (60-day notice).
3. Planning Commission Recommendation.
4. City Council Approval.
5. If there are any appeals than it goes to Growth Management Hearing Board.
Proposed amendments are as follows:
CPA-01-13: The application is a privately initiated site-specific comprehensive plan map
amendment requesting to change the designation from Low Density Residential (LDR)
with a Single-Family Residential (R-3) zoning classification to an Office (0) designation
with a Garden Office (GO) zoning classification. Mr. Basinger stated that to the north
there is a Community Commercial designation. The planning department is recommending
that this property be zoned Garden Office. He also stated the difference between a Garden
Office zoning and Office zoning is primarily the height. A Garden Office zoning
classification has a maximum height of 45 ft and an Office zoning classification has a
maximum height of 100 ft. Mr. Basinger shared that whenever you're looking at a site-
specific map amendment you want to identify all the uses that are allowed in that change.
Commissioner Carlsen asked if bi-zoned properties exist within the City. Mr. Basinger
explained that bi-zoned properties do exist. Commissioner Carlsen asked if CPA-01-13
would create a bi-zoned parcel or would it receive its own parcel number. Mr. Basinger
stated that it could and that the process for creating a new parcel number would involve a
platting action. Mr. Basinger explained that the City intends to work with the applicant to
facilitate a boundary line adjustment to prevent a bi-zoned situation.
CPA-02-13: The application is a privately initiated site-specific comprehensive plan map
amendment requesting to change the designation from Low Density Residential (LDR)
with a Single-Family Residential (R-3) zoning classification to a High Density Residential
(HDR) designation with a High Density Multifamily Residential (MF-2) zoning
classification. Mr. Basinger stated that there are two single-family homes located on the
parcels involved in this amendment. Commissioner Carlsen had concerns relating to the
height of apartments adjacent to single-family homes. Mr. Basinger mentioned that the
City has a relational height limit when multifamily development is adjacent to single-
family development.
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CPA-03-13: The application is a city initiated site-specific comprehensive plan map
amendment requesting to change the designation from Office (0) with an Office (0)
zoning classification to a Community Commercial (C) designation with a Community
Commercial (C) zoning classification. The proposed amendment includes parcels
35231.0603, 35231.9106, 35242.9010, 35242.9011, and 35242.9012. The site is generally
located south of Interstate 90 and north of 4th Avenue. Commissioner Bates stated that in
the Permitted Use Matrix under Community Commercial it appears that the use of
recreational vehicles is conditional. He asked what that meant. Mr. Basinger stated that
recreational vehicles are not permitted in the Office zoning classification and that the RV
Park would be more conforming in the Community Commercial zoning classification.
Commissioner Bates called for a 10 min break
Resumed at 7:35 pm
City Initiated Text Amendments:
CPA-05-13 Land Use
Commissioner McCaslin asked about 2.2.1 City Center Plan. Planning Manager Kuhta
responded that there might be some confusion. The Sprague Appleway revitalization plan
was adopted and rescinded by the City Council. But it did not rescind the overall idea that
the Comprehensive Plan would not support the City Center. When the Comprehensive Plan
was developed, there was an extensive community outreach process and the community
said "that a City Center and a City identity important". That is a key component to the
Comprehensive Plan. For that to be removed the city would have to go back out to the
Community and ask what they want for a long term-vision.
CPA-06-13 Transportation
Commissioner Carlsen asked what a collector is in regards to Map 3.1. Mr. Basinger stated
a collector, minor, and principal arterials are available for federal funding.
CPA-07-13 Capital Facilities
Mr. Basinger provided an overview of the amendments to the Capital Facilities Chapter.
CPA-08-13 Economic development
Commissioner Carlsen wanted to know about the red dotted lines on Map 7.1. Mr. Basinger
stated that it is the Urban Growth area. He explained that recently the red-dotted line has
been expanded. Mr. Basinger mentioned that property within the red-dotted line may be
annexed into the City. Properties outside of the re-dotted line cannot be part of the City.
CPA-09-13 Neighborhoods
Mr. Basinger mentioned that CPA-09-13 includes policy language to support access to
healthy food. Mr. Basinger stated that this policy language would set the policy framework
for future regulations relating to local food production. Commissioner Neill asked about
the Regional Food Economy Conference that some staff attended. Planning Manager
Kuhta explained he attended and did a presentation at the conference. He stated that intent
of the conference was to bring all the people that were interested in local food production
together. A local group is starting called the Local Food Access Coalition.
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CPA-10-13 Bike and Ped Plan
Commissioner Carlsen wanted to know how the city chooses areas to propose sidewalks,
she referred to map 11.4. Mr. Basinger stated that the City works with the schools, the
Health District, and several other groups to come up with prioritized areas for safe routes to
school. He explained that they focus sidewalk improvements on safe routes to schools and
arterial streets with no sidewalks.
X. GOOD OF THE ORDER
There was nothing for the good of the order.
XI. ADJOURNMENT
The being no other business the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Bill Bates, Chairperson
Cari Hinshaw, PC Secretary
Date signed
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