City Planning Commission

PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14TH, 2022 HELD VIA ZOOM & IN PERSON AT CITY HALL Planning Commission Members Present: Richard Siler, Joe Mann, DG Garcia, Tim Olsen (via Zoom) & Paul Brown Adjunct Member(s) Present: Kimball Bighorse (via Zoom) Absent - Excused: Jim Baumker Absent - Unexcused: Stephen Ramirez & Dale Robbins Staff Present: Lisa Key, Amy Mullerleile & Kathy Cummings Call to Order: Meeting was called to order at 4:05 p.m. Roll Call: A quorum of members was present. Absences: Commissioner Brown moved to excuse the absence of Commissioner Baumker, seconded by Commissioner Mann. This motion carried unanimously. Review of Agenda & Approval of Minutes: Commissioner Brown moved that the November 9th minutes be approved, seconded by Commissioner Mann. The motion carried unanimously. Ratification of Findings, Conclusions & Recommendations for 2022 CPAs: Commissioner Siler read the Planning Commission’s recommendation and criteria of approval for each the Comprehensive Plan Map Amendments, the Zoning Map Amendment Manufactured Home-Limited Use Requirements, and the Amendments to the Parking Standards. Comprehensive Plan Map Amendments: Commissioner Brown moved to ratify, seconded by Commissioner Mann. The motion carried unanimously. Planning Commission Meeting December 14, 2022 Zoning Map Amendment: Commissioner Garcia motioned to approve, seconded by Commissioner Olsen. The motion carried unanimously. Manufactured Home – Limited Use Requirements: Commissioner Mann motioned to approve, seconded by Commissioner Brown. The motion carried unanimously. Amendments to Parking Standards: Commissioner Garcia motioned to approve, seconded by Commissioner Brown. Commissioner Mann abstained. Workshops: Amendments to Building Height Definition: Senior Planner, Amy Mullerleile, gave a presentation with examples of the current definition and how it is used to determine building height. She also presented examples of the recently proposed definition with the inclusion of grade plane as defined within the International Building Code. Comments and questions were asked and answered throughout. It was agreed that another workshop would be beneficial to clarify language and discuss alternatives. Public Comment: Jim Frank, speaking on behalf of Greenstone Corporation, discussed his interpretation of the current definition. He did not agree with revising the definition. RV & Ministorage as a Limited Use in Certain Zones: Director Key opened with discussion on the potential zones that could be appropriate for such uses and provided background on similar uses where they currently exist in the city. Discussion included a variety of concerns with allowing this use and potential mitigation strategies as limited use standards. It was agreed that a future workshop would be beneficial. Public Comment: Del Stratton, with Clearwater Summit Group, shared pictures of current mini-storage projects around the Spokane area and spoke on the positive points of their design. He discussed the growing need for storage due to smaller lot sizes, extra vehicles and RV / boat storage. Secretary’s Report: No report was given. Planning Commissioner Reports: No reports were given. Planning Commission Meeting December 14, 2022 Citizens Comments: No additional comments were provided at this time. Adjournment: Commissioner Brown moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Commissioner Mann which carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 5:48 p.m. Planning Commission Meeting December 14, 2022