Cheney planning picks up moratorium work

City of Cheney officials outlined an aggressive work schedule for the Planning Commission at its Jan. 14 meeting for one item only — addressing a moratorium placed by the City Council on development in the area of Alki Street commonly referred to as Terra Vista.

The council enacted the moratorium in late November over concerns about public safety access and other transportation issues in the residential area located east of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Union Pacific railroad tracks. The land in the area is mostly owned by Cheney resident Steve Emtman’s Defender Developments — who is se...