City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Update

Public Visioning MeetingJanuary 28 & 29, 2015

CenterPlace Regional Event Center

Agenda

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Part I: Project Overview Overview of Growth Management Act (GMA) and Comprehensive Plan Update process

Part II: Spokane Valley Vision Overview of Community Visioning

Part III: Community Comment and Input Overview of Exercises

Part I

Project Overview

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The GMA sets planning goals and requirements for local jurisdictions, with emphasis on deference to local planning actions.

The GMA’s fourteen required planning goals include the following:

Growth Management Act, RCW 36.70A

Comprehensive Plan Basics“The GMA establishes the primacy of the comprehensive plan. The comprehensive plan is the starting point for any planning process and the centerpiece of local planning. Development regulations (zoning, subdivision, and other controls) must be consistent with comprehensive plans.”Source: Municipal Research and Services Center

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Comprehensive Plan Basics

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Washington State Growth Management Act

RCW 36.70A

Spokane County and CitiesCountywide Planning Policies

Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan

Spokane Valley

Development Regulations

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The Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan (SVCP) establishes a vision for the future of Spokane Valley during a 20-year period and responds to the requirements of the GMA

The existing SVCP contains the following elements:

Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan

Existing Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Elements

Land Use Economic Development

Transportation Natural Environment

Capital Facilities Parks, Recreation & Arts

Housing Neighborhoods

Private/Public Utilities Bike & Pedestrian

Update Phases Phase I

• Public Participation Program• Data Gathering• Community Visioning

Phase 2• Draft EIS (necessity of EIS to be determined at end of Phase

1)• Draft Comprehensive Plan Elements• Draft Edits to Development Regulations

Phase 3• Final Draft EIS (if needed)• Final Draft Comprehensive Plan Elements• Final Edits to Development Regulations• Adoption 8

Update necessary

background information,

inventories, and existing

conditions

Implement the Public

Participation Program to

ensure continuous

participation

Review the vision for the

development of the community

Develop goals, policies, and objectives

consistent with the vision

Amend the Zoning Code

and other development regulations as

needed to ensure

consistency with updated

Comprehensive Plan

Update Process

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Update necessary

background information,

inventories, and existing

conditions

Implement the Public

Participation Program to

ensure continuous

participation

Review the vision for the

development of the community

Develop goals, policies, and objectives

consistent with the vision

Amend the Zoning Code

and other development regulations as

needed to ensure

consistency with updated

Comprehensive Plan

Update Process

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Update necessary

background information,

inventories, and existing

conditions

Implement the Public

Participation Program to

ensure continuous

participation

Review the vision for the

development of the community

Develop goals, policies, and objectives

consistent with the vision

Amend the Zoning Code

and other development regulations as

needed to ensure

consistency with updated

Comprehensive Plan

Update Process

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You are here

Visioning Process

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*Deadline for submitting a CAR application is March 31, 2015

Visioning Meetings

“Report Back” Visioning Meetings

Citizen Amendment

Request (CAR) Meeting*

Phase 1

January 2015

February/ March 2015

May 2015Planning Commission

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Project Roles and Responsibilities

The Public will provide input that will be considered by the Council, Planning Commission, and Staff

Planning Commission will be the lead advisory body, which entails receiving public comment and forwarding recommendations to Council

City Council is the decision making authority, and will be involved throughout the process

Staff and Consultants will facilitate the process by conducting outreach, providing technical expertise, preparing recommendations, and facilitating environmental review

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Part II

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Spokane Valley Vision

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Community visioning is the process of developing consensus about what future the community wants, and then deciding what is necessary to achieve it.

A vision statement: Encompasses what community members most value about their

community Captures the shared image of what community members want their

community to become. Inspires community members to work together to achieve the vision.

Source: Municipal Research and Services Center

What is “Visioning”

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Spokane Valley’s Vision“A community of opportunity where individuals and families can grow and play and businesses will flourish and prosper.”Source: Spokane Valley

Comprehensive Plan

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“A Community of Opportunity”Economic Opportunity• Commercial• Office• Industrial• Manufacturi

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Housing• In-fill• Neighborhoo

ds• Multi-Family

Community Character• Community

Facilities• Parks• Public

Services

Transportation• Corridors• Trails• Transit

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Spokane Valley’s Vision“A community of opportunity where individuals and families can grow and play and businesses will flourish and prosper.”Source: Spokane Valley

Comprehensive Plan

Part III

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Community Comment and Input

Community Input Exercises

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1. Vision Wall2. Visioning Topics (4)

General guidelines:The exercises are informal and intended to stimulate discussion about the future of Spokane Valley. Please make sure that you visit each station (five total) before leaving. Each station has its own objectives and instructions. Staff is available to answer questions or discuss specific issues.

Vision Wall“Opportunity means…”

Think about today’s discussion and your participation in the different exercises. At this station, you will translate that insight into a statement (or more) on the “vision wall”

The vision wall is meant to be an informal way of sharing your input.

Consider: Explaining what “opportunity” means to you and your community. Sharing 3 issues and 3 highlights around the community Writing your version of Spokane Valley’s Community Vision How do you communicate with your neighbors?   What do you like about your neighborhood? What would you like to change in your neighborhood?   What type of housing does the City need more of?  Why?

Record your comment(s) on the poster for everyone to see and discuss.

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Next Steps

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Members of the Public: Review the Citizen-initiated Amendment Request application

and determine if you will be submitting a request (submittal deadline March 31, 2015)

Attend the second set of visioning meetings, which will take place between February and March

Staff tasks: Compile input gathered at the visioning meetings Prepare a Community Vision Report Prepare an Existing Conditions Report

Thank you!Thank you for spending your time with us, your input is appreciated!

Continue to stay informed by signing up for e-mail alerts at:

www.spokanevalley.org/cp

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