Water, traffic and development

Cheney’s Planning Commission unanimously approved a modification to an existing preliminary plat application for construction of phases 5 and 6 in the Golden Hills subdivision at its Oct. 9 meeting — but not before several familiar subjects raised their heads again.

One change proposed by phase 5 owner Jamm Development, LLC of Spokane and phase 6 owner JD Cheney, LLC decreases the number of lots from 68 to 66, thereby offering larger lots for residential construction. Current codes limit maximum R-1 lot size to 9,000 square feet, whereas in the proposed Golden Hills subdivision the maximum lot...