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The presentation summarized edits made after prior commission feedback and a recommendation from the Washington State Department of Commerce to add a policy to protect existing households from displacement. Staff said the packet includes new graphics comparing Liberty Lake and Spokane County and corrected tables based on commission input.

Staff described next steps: a city-council workshop tentatively scheduled for May 20, a working draft posted to the comp-plan website, and a town-hall public meeting planned for June or July depending on scheduling. Staff also outlined an extended public engagement schedule for comp-plan topics including parks, transportation and housing.

On code changes, staff outlined a required amendment to add a definition for \"co-living housing\" and proposed limited-use standards. The draft definition describes co-living as residential developments with independently rented, lockable sleeping units where residents share kitchen facilities; the staff memo noted co-living is also commonly called congregate living facility, single-room occupancy, rooming house or lodging house.

Proposed limited-use standards presented to the commission: allow co-living housing in zones that permit multifamily units of six or more (R-2, R-3, M-1, M-2, M-3 and River District SAP), subject co-living to multifamily architectural design review, and require 0.25 off-street parking spaces per sleeping unit. Staff said no parking requirement would apply for co-living housing located within a half-mile of a major transit stop (defined as fixed-route service every 15 minutes for at least five weekday hours or a bus-rapid-transit/high-performance route).

Commissioners asked clarifying questions about shared bathrooms and unit configurations; staff replied the statute permits a range of designs and the city cannot impose more restrictive standards than those applied to multifamily housing. Commissioners also discussed whether the housing town hall should be moved if the council schedule changes; staff said dates are tentative and will be coordinated with volunteers and council availability.

Staff said they will submit a working draft of the housing element for early review by the Department of Commerce and continue public engagement at farmers markets and other events through the summer. A hearing on code amendments related to housing is slated for August in the current schedule.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Commission - April 23, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff presented revisions to Liberty Lake's draft housing element and proposed a limited-use standard for co-living housing at the Planning Commission workshop April 23.","taxTitle","Liberty Lake, Spokane County, Washington","taxId",52172,"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},6261141,"Planning commission reviews proposed updates to Liberty Lake sign code, schedules public open house",4262,162000,4424000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3124558-8388aadc1a9e85d526c6ec80d026f950&start=162&end=4424","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3124558-8388aadc1a9e85d526c6ec80d026f950/thumbnail_162000.jpg","/articles/6261141/Liberty-Lake/Spokane-County/Washington/Planning-commission-reviews-proposed-updates-to-Liberty-Lake-sign-code-schedules-public-open-house","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6261141-c2d0b95b023494736bf4b300b3c79358/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140541&Signature=b~JCFLZr9xf~Dc6cTQVb6bzKs66i6e17VUadoxKSCrfyaDgslVDOMo2AAbMXXDFdzRW8pK3DxPLWkqn~WwelTMphYsbiO~w58BTDUHk-P2MvyHg4Qk1ssWJvFD~8X6ApVmA5C6a-JWtAjPnAWQNxn5NEGqf7wbQg77Hh3tUUK47j6RftsCz4XadvtfUJkzwQKggbNzD2QghRNCDzscodi-u-amuv5Q~~KXXvPLoZ99DO9EokN91M7MkLhyetUrEDF18kWw7kE-w4oex6G8-bRmIdKjoSj2W9Uhy3m9C6ZQDal8Av4EfE89Hikr1TVqO~eoeSAg6mfW-tsswVRlqAMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Oniza, a Burke Planning consultant, and Lisa, a community development staff member, briefed the Liberty Lake Planning Commission on draft approaches to amend the city's sign code during a workshop April 23.

The presentation outlined two parts of the update: legal requirements (including content-neutral rules and federal/state highway restrictions) and locally tailored standards to preserve design quality while improving business visibility. Oniza said the team completed a code audit and stakeholder meetings in December and February and now seeks input to finalize a draft ordinance for public hearing in August.

The consultants emphasized content neutrality for noncommercial signs, consistent with recent case law, meaning the city should classify signs by structure and placement rather than message. Oniza said the draft will focus on regulating size, height and duration for temporary signs and will identify which noncommercial signs may be allowed in the public right-of-way.

Commissioners and the consultant discussed options for businesses that lack street frontage: recorded sign easements between parcels, master sign plans created during the development review process, and off-premise A-frame allowances modeled on Issaquah (up to 50 feet) and Wenatchee (200 feet). Lisa said the city already has a zoning administration provision that allows signage 12 feet from a business entrance and suggested testing 50-foot and 200-foot distances for pedestrian- and vehicle-oriented signage in the visual survey.

The commission heard that multi-tenant sites should adopt a master sign permit during site planning so each tenant has assigned space on a monument or campus sign and to reduce later disputes when suites split or are added. Oniza noted that such master plans are commonly enforced through binding site plans or recorded easements and recommended the city require evidence of recorded easements when a sign permit depends on private property rights.

Other topics covered: facade-proportional wall-sign standards (for example, a percentage of a building's facade with a cap, rather than a fixed 50-square-foot maximum), removal of three-line copy limits in favor of measuring total sign area and regulating text size for visibility at different travel speeds, and separate rules for I-90 corridor signage. The team presented examples from Issaquah, Gig Harbor and Wenatchee and said some jurisdictions treat ramps as part of a highway corridor.

Commissioners asked about safety and clutter from multiple A-frame signs on sidewalks, separation distances between signs, utility easement conflicts for monument sign footings, administrative variance allowances (an existing 10% administrative variance for setbacks and dimensions) and enforcement of electronic sign lumens and change frequency. Oniza said the draft ordinance will combine best practices, traffic-safety standards and legal review by city counsel.

The consultants also discussed placemaking signs and district-level signage: larger, landmark-style signs that identify a neighborhood or development. Lisa said placemaking signs often must be noncommercial if placed in the right-of-way; allowing business names on such signs could trigger constitutional and permitting issues. The team proposed removing wayfinding from the placemaking discussion for now and recommended getting public input via the visual preferencing survey.

Next steps: staff and Burke Planning will run a virtual open house with a visual preferencing survey May 12'May 30, use the feedback to prepare a draft ordinance, and bring a public hearing draft to the commission on Aug. 13. Oniza and Lisa said the team will record, analyze and publish stakeholder feedback and legal checks before returning to the commission.","Oniza, a Burke Planning consultant, and Lisa, a community development staff member, briefed the Liberty Lake Planning Commission on draft approaches to amend the city's sign code during a workshop April 23.",{"_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},6261132,"Staff outlines administrative interpretation on EV infrastructure; clarifies limited interim requirements",159,3221000,3380000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3124558-8388aadc1a9e85d526c6ec80d026f950&start=3221&end=3380","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3124558-8388aadc1a9e85d526c6ec80d026f950/thumbnail_3221000.jpg","/articles/6261132/Liberty-Lake/Spokane-County/Washington/Staff-outlines-administrative-interpretation-on-EV-infrastructure-clarifies-limited-interim-requirements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6261132-4d71331a90f2516024a545c53c49910c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140541&Signature=mrF4ekoRUW4blltQeiQo0WrLPcZyVEWJEzfla6imNscvlivf3nMhRy~qvFXH8aYyQSJgEFtOXQQBIF91ArdFYxJTj5aKE8YziK9L~nLuBe2h4T2zKPxrxP8KuKQPv9CwGr6dugF9qM3kHQj34buvPLr2TMS7PXQ5ttpCZgezXHuPHj-axx1SVW0ZaUO3Zd22csfip7ogzgETlqmixQp~6~SDD0CCkxi7AgzcN~MWXJ3v0JqbuJaN5ITIW1zMVer7RtqUgauegTjh7yIzJYPdxOOFQNIobU~TBAebVfbEBjW~DtzYjXW9bnJKOH-Bod~ugDsE~mqoLCOg5jsGsjZidA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the secretary's report April 23, community development staff said an administrative interpretation regarding electric-vehicle (EV) infrastructure was issued to guide permit reviews while the code is updated.

Staff said state guidance provided in the statute is nonspecific in places, creating ambiguity for permit reviewers. The administrative interpretation is intended as an interim measure to provide a rational basis for decisions on EV infrastructure installations and to point toward future code amendments.

Staff told the commission that the interpretation permits business owners to install chargers in existing parking, but does not require owners of very small lots (fewer than 10 spaces) to provide EV chargers. A commissioner asked whether a two-space jewelry store must dedicate one space to an EV charger; staff replied the business owner may install a charger but is not required to do so under the interim interpretation.

Commissioners and staff discussed charger types (level 2 vs. rapid chargers), enforcement complexity and the need to revise the development code. Staff said the interpretation will be used as a working policy until a formal code amendment is adopted and asked commissioners for any feedback.

Staff also noted broad public-engagement scheduling for the comp-plan process and other concurrent work items; commissioners did not direct immediate changes to the EV interpretation at the meeting.","Community development staff issued an administrative interpretation to guide EV infrastructure permit reviews while the city updates its development code.",{"_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},6261127,"Planning commission approves agenda and minutes; adjourns April 23 meeting",6646,73000,6719000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3124558-8388aadc1a9e85d526c6ec80d026f950&start=73&end=6719","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3124558-8388aadc1a9e85d526c6ec80d026f950/thumbnail_73000.jpg","/articles/6261127/Liberty-Lake/Spokane-County/Washington/Planning-commission-approves-agenda-and-minutes-adjourns-April-23-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6261127-c59db6283eb7d3f68798a0d79fa0b908/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140541&Signature=TWjBSl-A114ccpSkrGxz6wrOyHzHvVZqA2C8Y61-0UdQBxyd4qV2mEk2wohngW-d0py98DZVoed~8EaNq6x0FVKuAJ7vaFpYFp9yhvXk52ZX~V1XSzkCVAemhsej1bLeD7kXNS74TSBf2IePTKEylIpZngf~b2vV8YjZRfFfTwoXMSGWi7cr04I8irp-gZwyndqfIsRyQnAJzFhXh2Zode28lMyaB9OakSt0xnDPGjI~ZX0Bz--nesinXb2602kmXHFmeaUriDsam-tpHgLg33L9ZAthQV80OR8tWlx5UQMZklPBaXWyFFRkqgnUVjcuV4xs5H~lW3W4~1OmmFNdwQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the start of the April 23 meeting the Planning Commission approved the meeting agenda and later approved the minutes from the April 9 meeting with an amendment to the absences section. At the end of the session the commission voted to adjourn.

Motion to approve the agenda: Motion by Commissioner Jenks; second by Commissioner Robbins. Vote: unanimous voice vote ('Aye' recorded by chair).

Motion to approve minutes (amended): Motion by Commissioner Jenks; second by Commissioner Hirsch. Vote: unanimous voice vote ('Aye' recorded by chair).

Motion to adjourn: Motion by Commissioner Jenks; second by Commissioner Garcia. Vote: unanimous voice vote ('Aye' recorded by chair).

No substantive policy items were decided by these motions; they were procedural approvals to move the meeting forward.","The Liberty Lake Planning Commission approved the April 23 meeting agenda and amended minutes from April 9, and later voted to adjourn. Motions were unanimous and procedural.","actionData","errors"]

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