2007 Minutes
Meeting Minutes - May 17, 2007
By Tracy Ferrell
Jun 6, 2007, 09:17

City of Chewelah

Planning Commission Meeting

May 17, 2007

The meeting of the Planning Commission was called to order at 7:05 P.M. by Vice-Chairman, Irv Schick.   Roll Call was taken.  Commissioners present were Alice Crowley, Doug Sassman, Bill Davies, Kevin Herda, Daniel Voltz and Irv Schick.   Tom Bristol was excused from the meeting.   Staff members in attendance were Curt Kelling, Tracy Ferrell and Chaz Bates.

There were no additions, deletions and/or changes to the agenda.

There were no additions, deletions and/or changes to the minutes from the May 3, 2007 meeting.   The minutes were approved as presented. 

The meeting was open to Public Comment.  There was no public comment at this time.

Staff reported that there had been no communication or announcements to present.

There were no reports from Planning Commissioners. 

Curt Kelling provided a brief report from the Administrative Office.  He reported that he is expecting information in regards to the Airport Layout Plan (ALP) in the next couple of weeks.   He’ll present it to the Planning Commission once he has received and reviewed it.  He noted that part of the delay was because they have been waiting for more daylight hours in order to get a better look at the thresholds on either end of the airport. 

Chaz Bates shared that, as required, he had written a Memorandum of Understanding for the Planning Commission.  However, he had forgotten to bring it to this evening’s meeting.  He will forward it to Mrs. Ferrell, who will distribute to the Commissioners. 

Under Old Business, the summer meeting schedule was discussed.  Mr. Kelling expressed concerns in regards to personal summer schedules not allowing for quorum requirements for two meetings per month.   It was determined that the Commissioners would revert back to their regular once a month meeting on the third Thursday of each month during the summer months.   Doug Sassman made a motion to revert back to once per month meeting until the first of September.   Alice Crowley seconded the motion.  The motion passed unanimously.

Mr. Kelling reported that the Shoreline Master Program would be going to the June City Council meeting for review.   They will then schedule a Public Hearing.   Mr. Kelling noted that he had received a letter from the Department of Ecology reminding the city that funding requirements and completion of the project.  

Mr. Bates presented a Staff Report (see attached).   The report included a restatement of the vision.   It also included some new information in regards to the land quality analysis report that is included in the Staff Report.  Mr. Bates clarified that his estimation of vacated acreage might be a little high.  He may make an adjustment to the multi-family housing information as well. 

At 7:20 P.M. Vice Chairman Schick called for a break in the regular meeting in order to begin the Land Use Workshop.   During the workshop maps were reviewed with discussion and explanations. 

At 7:30 P.M. the regular meeting was reconvened.   Mr. Bates requested that a Land Use Alternative Workshop be held on July 19, 2009.   At this workshop the goals, policies and maps will be discussed.   The Commissioners were in agreement with this date. 

Mr. Kelling shared that a map from 1979 has been located that declared the cities Urban Arterials:  Main Avenue, Lincoln Street, Ehorn Lane and Stevens Street.  Future maps will have these arterials marked.  He expressed surprise that Ehorn Lane is designated, yet there has been no improvements done.  He noted that State and Federal standards for the determination of Urban Arterials are not the same.  He’ll be looking at the viability of these arterials, especially Stevens Street.

Mr. Bates will provide maps for the Planning Commission to study prior to the scheduled workshop.

There was no New Business to report.

There was a call for Public Comments.   There were no comments at this time.

There was no further business.  Kevin Herda made a motion to adjourn the meeting.  Doug Sassman seconded the motion.   The motion was approved unanimously.  The meeting was adjourned by Irv Schick at 7:40 P.M.  

Respectfully Submitted,

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Tracy Ferrell, Executive Secretary              Tom Bristol, Chairman