City of Airway Heights

The meeting included reports from the Police, Fire, and Civil Service departments. The primary discussion under old business involved a review by legal counsel of updated rules, which resulted in a commission vote confirming a 10-day deadline for rendering decisions.

The meeting focused on department reports from the Police, Fire, and Civil Service departments. Under old business, the commission received an update regarding a personnel investigation and subsequent resignation, with plans to fill the vacancy from an existing applicant list. Additionally, the commission approved administrative updates to rules, including a requirement to include the word city in specific documentation.

The meeting included staff reports regarding project updates and a request for an additional meeting to review the draft Transportation Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan. A presentation was provided by Eastern Washington University students concerning preferred scenario concepts for a commercial zone code language amendment project. Additionally, the commission held a workshop session to discuss proposed language amendments to the Municipal Code in order to facilitate requirements related to HB 1757, and formally approved the scheduling of a special meeting.

The Planning Commission discussed staff reports regarding the Transportation Chapter update for the 2026 Comprehensive Plan. Presentations were held regarding scenario concepts for a commercial zone code language amendment project. A workshop was conducted to address proposed amendments to the Municipal Code intended to facilitate the requirements of HB 1757, which allows for the conversion of non-residential buildings to residential use. The commission also reviewed staff recommendations for amendments related to parking requirements, land use classifications, and zoning, and formally resolved to recommend approval of these amendments to the City Council.

The Planning Commission discussed housing allocation updates following a letter from the City of Airway Heights, as well as the progress on required Growth Management Act ordinances. Staff provided a timeline for the soft and hard launches of a new online permitting system. Additionally, the Commission reviewed the 2026 Comprehensive Plan Transportation Chapter, which included a presentation on capital facilities projects and infrastructure improvements planned for the next two decades, and subsequently moved to submit the chapter for City Council review.