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After discussion, the chair announced the motion did not have a second and therefore did not pass. No formal commission action was taken to place the packet on either the current or next month's agenda.

Commissioners and staff indicated commissioners could raise the subject again during commissioner comments or request the item be added when more information is available.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Commission","oneSentenceSummary","A commissioner moved to add a resident's CAO amendment packet to the agenda (or to the next month's agenda) for review; the motion failed at the July 26 meeting because it did not receive a second.","taxTitle","Medical Lake, Spokane County, Washington","taxId",61153,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6184678,"Resident urges planning commission to review critical-areas rulemaking after cited court decision",158,535000,693000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5086897-faf48f96089b33e4f6f6c28fa3565518&start=535&end=693","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5086897-faf48f96089b33e4f6f6c28fa3565518/thumbnail_535000.jpg","/articles/6184678/Medical-Lake/Spokane-County/Washington/Resident-urges-planning-commission-to-review-critical-areas-rulemaking-after-cited-court-decision","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6184678-ab84cfcc881d1ab8e60b6184894b1ff8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180549&Signature=I7fuh4xF7Mge1jexq9Ope9YnK~qGhyTTzVnqj5YSoO~4LY5~6GtM4hQEcEvzkSyIBqM6kIU2KfSCavWfgQM2upxS7jZioWiBw-bXncmAR6yvvYfWCpNFsVadhgUPO3fUlctVM9G-M4sOxoIKAGs0byg22o32ZisLq-1t8ezy31FekNjI~-4XO2IqetwwHzLqxVmy~HhXC3b5-NKL8HcShFnHxSoFUljfkbRX67haQ8X1wwrX534YvgSuynn63s2liATGLRBV5N5T3OV9mL5wZBaT0nerdHyHRxXkjpmYBd3fRKmX4JZ5t8mIFtvd5bV1J7nyS7B9eM2tJeOXQDlqAA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Naomi Robertson, who identified herself as a Medical Lake resident, urged the Planning Commission during public comment on July 26 to review the city's critical-areas regulations and the planning director's authority to waive biological-site-assessment requirements.

Robertson cited a September 2020 court decision she identified as \"Ridvey Environmental Action Network versus the Island County,\" and said the decision found a county critical-areas ordinance insufficient where it \"gave the planning director nearly unfettered discretion to waive a biological site assessment.\" She told the commission that such broad waiver authority is inconsistent with the Growth Management Act and with the Washington Administrative Code's precautionary approach to protecting critical areas.

Robertson referenced RCW provisions governing planning and development-regulation amendments and asked the commission not to wait until next year to consider the proposed changes she had submitted; she also cited Medical Lake municipal code section 17.56.045 as relevant to critical-areas regulation.

Commissioners acknowledged the comment. Robertson concluded that the city need not \"wait until next year\" to consider amendment proposals and said she would bring her questions back at a future meeting if the new commissioners were not present.

No formal action was taken; the comment was entered into the public record for commission consideration in the periodic-update process and any potential amendments.","A resident told the commission to review the city's critical-areas regulations and waiver authority, citing a September 2020 court decision and state Growth Management Act requirements; the resident referenced Medical Lake municipal code and asked the commission to consider amendments before next year.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6184683,"Commission reviews community survey results: residents favor email, Facebook and monthly updates",185,2071000,2256000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5086897-faf48f96089b33e4f6f6c28fa3565518&start=2071&end=2256","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5086897-faf48f96089b33e4f6f6c28fa3565518/thumbnail_2071000.jpg","/articles/6184683/Medical-Lake/Spokane-County/Washington/Commission-reviews-community-survey-results-residents-favor-email-Facebook-and-monthly-updates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6184683-52699c5054072e9a914b8b7b15980877/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180549&Signature=HlDN-QNLzDRlRIt1n6efoad7tVlbX7HE7U53h-cCPv8J-e6vf~gc3VdhBtpIteU2TshjvTl2unrN5XC8xJArnXEXUHXYw2JXzCX2bnJV3-sauw-wqKxIg2t0NdUEOjpcvUU7KNslYlsj8ygtwKfMZze1LmDa8FhTQW2ZZLrQqCgJfI54ZSO7vGKFKwEfpXgzDTsMbKv7HlZxy6Y-6YPuXuvaPP3slR0FG9SNhXMxucgfy0VVFcdDKUhOsQwrmRy3bEdpZt7nBrZ~O0uxN0gF3dl8fYSiNlQdhcYTdI1VMobrICLgIp-ltMZeK2~WFmB241Hi4kOijNBCPnfuexEE2Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City planning staff presented summary findings from two public surveys at the July 26 Planning Commission meeting: 101 responses to a communications-preferences survey and 77 responses to a community \"pulse\" survey.

Staff summarized the communications survey by saying most respondents \"are receiving information from the city via social media, the city newsletter and word-of-mouth\" and that respondents preferred \"email, Facebook, and the city newsletter,\" with a request for at least monthly communications. Staff also reported that most respondents preferred text alerts for emergencies and were only mildly confident they could quickly access information in an emergency.

On the \"pulse of the community\" survey, staff reported respondents generally agreed with the city's vision and mission statements but said downtown is \"not flourishing\" and listed missing amenities such as more restaurants and a community/recreation center. Respondents also cited concerns about property upkeep and a desire for greater \"pride in ownership\" and more visible policing, while many respondents remained optimistic about Medical Lake's future.

Staff said a fuller written summary and takeaways will be prepared for publication on the city website and included in the periodic-update outreach materials. No commission action was taken; the surveys will inform the next phase of the comprehensive-plan update and public outreach.","Planning staff presented results from two public surveys (101 responses for communications; 77 for the community pulse) showing residents prefer email, Facebook and monthly communications, want text alerts for emergencies, and cited downtown vacancy and desire for more businesses as key concerns.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6184688,"Planning commission hears land-capacity analysis, staff reports $162,500 in planning grants",715,1115000,1830000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5086897-faf48f96089b33e4f6f6c28fa3565518&start=1115&end=1830","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5086897-faf48f96089b33e4f6f6c28fa3565518/thumbnail_1115000.jpg","/articles/6184688/Medical-Lake/Spokane-County/Washington/Planning-commission-hears-land-capacity-analysis-staff-reports-162500-in-planning-grants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6184688-4ad594fc59b19c0771049edb70a27cb2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180549&Signature=b~FAQVu192J~XB4pOujCA3uZTCwL0j50qK8ZA0JB5i5ZN1lPGuaiHF2~jLzArTMWjGi3jEZlUb8yjldJ-09KubCwlIqoB0X3vi1Dv8tnLFsJgAhVK2UmdcYJthm3mYxMc2Fmo3IrPZWsHEFVADGmZu~7xGO0lHGxH8Qto7bp4CksWzX0-hg-oOmL5bD1T5E~XR4JW1fIcpelRFBqQrKE~AvmYKvcmVRS~abNy2DjGAUTPZ4jonz4Uku8YdHAyExEmxDvxAxX-tkDbXcFaz5LfyZNEIn5307UYQLxuSCITG3P9pmN4XF~DpyALFka0o9e-y-~zozAL8-iorQWU6R0Gg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Medical Lake planning staff told the Planning Commission on July 26 that the city submitted required deliverables for two planning grants and received $162,500 in awards, and presented a land-capacity analysis concluding the city has room for roughly 293 additional housing units, which the staff estimated translates to about 744 people.

City planning staff member Sunny Weathers said the city \"delivered on time all of our climate resilience deliverables\" and that \"we received the money this week,\" identifying a $100,000 award for climate resilience work and a $62,500 periodic-update grant, plus an additional $62,500 that will be disbursed over the next two years as part of the periodic update program.

The land-capacity analysis, also presented by staff, follows county methodology and removed public land and built-out parcels before analyzing vacant, partially utilized and underutilized parcels for realistic capacity. \"After applying the county's market factor of 30 percent,\" staff said, the final calculation produced capacity for an estimated 293 housing units, which the presenter multiplied by the state Office of Financial Management household-size figure (2.54) to estimate 744 people. The county's population-allocation process, staff said, gave Medical Lake an expected 20-year growth allocation of 244 people.

Staff emphasized that institutional population counts and past anomalies in state counting affected the county allocation. The presenter said state-owned land comprises a large portion of city acreage and that the state reported no plans in its current five-year program to add institutional capacity.

Commissioners discussed water and sewer capacity: staff said sewer capacity was adequate for projected growth and that water supply was \"pretty tight\" historically but that available water rights and an existing intertie with Spokane were used during the Grama fire response. Commissioners asked follow-up questions about the intertie and about next steps for the comprehensive-plan periodic update; staff said the city will continue public outreach and review for urban growth-area (UGA) adjustments, including potential UGA reductions north of Fox Hollow and study of land between the city and Silver Lake for infrastructure support.

No formal commission action was taken on the analysis; the presentation item was for information and to inform upcoming comprehensive-plan work.

The commission also agreed to continue public outreach and to bring survey and public-input results into the next phases of the periodic update work.","City planning staff reported delivery of draft grant deliverables and $162,500 in grant awards, and presented a land-capacity analysis showing Medical Lake can accommodate roughly 293 new housing units (about 744 people) — more than the county's 20-year allocation of 244 people.","actionData","errors"]

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Motion to add resident's CAO amendment packet to agenda fails for lack of a second

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Commission reviews community survey results: residents favor email, Facebook and monthly updates

Planning commission hears land-capacity analysis, staff reports $162,500 in planning grants