CITY OF LIBERTY LAKE

CITY OF LIBERTY LAKE NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF SEPA CHECKLIST & NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS TO LIBERTY LAKE DEVELOPMENT CODE & RIVER DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, REGARDING LIGHTING CODE AMENDMENTS FOR RECREATIONAL USES

In accordance with WAC 197-11, notice is hereby given that SEPA Checklists have been completed on the proposed development code amendments to Liberty Lake Development Code & River District Development Regulations, regarding lighting code amendments for recreational uses. The City of Liberty Lake Planning, Engineering & Building Services has determined that the proposal will have no significant adverse environmental impacts and has issued a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) and Adoption of Existing Environmental Documents. The proposed would allow higher BUG ratings and longer operating hours for participant and spectator sports facilities in zones M-1, M-2, C-1, C-2, and RD-C.

Copies of the SEPA Checklists and the DNS Threshold Determinations will be available for review on or before June 25, 2024. Comments on the SEPA Checklist and Threshold Determination should be sent to the contact person listed below, no later than 4 p.m. on July 9, 2024. An appeal of the Threshold Determination, after it becomes final, may be made to the City of Liberty Lake Planning, Engineering & Building Services at 22710 E. Country Vista, Liberty Lake, WA 99019. The appeal deadline to request an ‘open record’ appeal to the Hearing Examiner is fourteen (14) calendar days after the threshold determination is issued. A notice of appeal must be delivered to the City electronically by 4 p.m. on July 9, 2024. Appeal requests shall contain all information and items required in the City Development Code Section 10-4B-4, subsection H and shall follow the procedures outlined in City Development Code Section 10-6A-7, Subsection C for SEPA Appeals and Section 10-4G-2, subsection H for Appeals of Administrative Interpretations by the Director.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS THAT: The Planning Commission of the City of Liberty Lake will conduct a public hearing on the proposed Annual Amendments to the City of Liberty Lake’s Comprehensive Plan and Development Regulations. Attendees will have the opportunity to testify on the above-mentioned proposed amendments. Written comments may also be submitted to the contact person below. The public hearing will be held Wednesday, July 10, 2024, beginning at 4 pm @ the Liberty Lake City Hall Council Chambers, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive, Liberty Lake, WA. A virtual option will be conducted via Zoom, and the log in information will be available on the City website, or by contacting the City contact listed below. A City Staff Report presentation will be conducted and copies will be available on the City website listed below at least 10 days prior to the public hearing.

For more information or to receive copies of the DNS, SEPA Checklist, Threshold Determination, or the proposed amendments, please contact: Lisa D. Key, Director of Planning, Engineering & Building Services, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive, Liberty Lake, WA 99019. Phone: 509-755-6708, Fax: 509-755-6713, Email: [email protected]. Information is also available on the City website at http://www.libertylakewa.gov/196/Public-Notices. Individuals planning to attend the hearing who require special assistance to accommodate physical, hearing, or other impairments, please contact the City Clerk at (509) 755-6729 within at least 48 hours of the meeting so that arrangements may be made.

Hearing Date: July 10, 2024

Publication Date: June 28, 2024