City Planning Commission

PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 4:00 P.M. Planning Commission Members: Phil Folyer, Jesse Fox, Gary W. Green, Stan Jochim, Charles Matthews, Richard Siler, and Jared Von Tobel Adjunct Member(s): Jamie Baird & Tom Sahlberg Staff: Lisa Key, Kelsey Wright, Barbara Barker 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Review of Agenda 4. Approval of Minutes: August 8, 2018 5. DISCUSSIONS/ PRESENTATIONS • Land Quantity Analysis Update –Lisa Key • Planning Commission Work Program Workshop- All 6. Secretary’s Report 7. Planning Commissioner Reports 8. Citizens Comments 9. Adjournment Next Meeting: October 10, 2018 Non-hearing items scheduled, and their order, are only tentative and are subject to change. The Planning Commission may not address all items as listed and/or may continue certain items to a later session. The Commission reserves the right to take action on all items listed on the agenda. The Planning Commission provides at least 3 minutes for public comment and submission of written comments for inclusion into the public record and consideration by the Planning Commission is encouraged. For more information, please contact Planning & Building Services at 755-6708. The public is invited to attend. Parking and meeting rooms are accessible for persons with disabilities. Contact the City at 755-6700 with 48-hours advance notice for special accommodations.  PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2018 Planning Commission Members Present: Jesse Fox, Gary W, Stan Jochim, Charles Matthews, Richard Siler, and Jared Von Tobel Adjunct Member(s) Present: Jamie Baird, Tom Sahlberg Absent: Phil Folyer, Gary W. Green Staff Present: Lisa Key, Kelsey Wright, Barbara Barker Call to Order: Meeting was called to order at 4:03 p.m. Roll Call: A quorum of members was present. Review of Agenda: July 11th minutes were approved. Ratification of Findings, Conclusions & Recommendations: a. CPA2018-0001 b. CPA2018-0002 c. CPA2018-0003 Commissioner Jochim suggested that since the Commissioners were all familiar with the findings and approved the minutes, that the findings, conclusions and recommendations be ratified as a group for all three CPAs. Commissioner Mathews moved to approve the Findings, Conclusions & Recommendations for CPA2018-0001, CPA2018-0002, and CPA2018-0003. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Fox, followed by a unanimous vote of Ayes. Unfinished / New Business: No new or unfinished business at this time. Action Items/ Discussions Presentations: A. Low Impact Development Presentation: Lee First, Outreach Coordinator with Spokane Riverkeeper gave a presentation on reducing pollution in the Spokane River and surrounding areas by utilizing various methods of storm water treatment. She highlighted the use of storm water dry wells as well as low impact development such as swales and green roofs. She noted that there are grants available for Cities and Counties who are looking for ways to fund storm water treatment options. Questions asked and answered. B. Planning & Building Permit Stats for First Half of 2018: Barbara Barker, Permit Technician, presented on trends for residential and commercial permitting for the first half of 2018 as it Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Page 1|2 August 8th, 2018  relates to budget and community growth, as well as comparing to recent historical data. Questions asked and answered. C. Update on Planning & Building Reorganization: Lisa Key provided a brief update on the reorganization of the Planning and Building Department, noting that they are currently working on filling the Civil Engineer/Project Manager position. Questions asked and answered. D. Strategic Plan Status Update & Schedule: Lisa Key presented an overview of the preliminary draft of the City’s Strategic Plan along with a schedule of next steps in the process and highlighted the critical path of projects this Plan is being done in conjunction with. The Commissioners suggested, and Lisa agreed that it would be beneficial to measure or track in some way whether we are reaching the goals set forward in the Strategic Plan. Questions asked and answered. Secretary’s Report: Lisa Key discussed the possibility of including a representative from the Planning Commission on the selection and steering committees for the Trailhead Golf Course Master Plan. Planning Commissioners interested in participating were asked to notify Commissioner Jochim before the next meeting. Lisa Key reported on upcoming meeting agenda items: • September 12th: o Work Program Discussion o LQA Update It was requested that the Commissioners review the By Laws and submit comments for improvements. Once enough comments are received, it will be placed on the agenda to review and discuss. Planning Commissioner Reports: No reports at this time. Citizens Comments: Council Member Kennedy asked for the Planning Commissioners feedback on the new equipment in the council chambers. He requested that Commissioners make an effort to speak directly into microphones as the number one complaint from citizens is that they are unable to hear everything that is being said. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 5:48 p.m. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Page 2|2 August 8th, 2018