Notice of Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance (MDNS)

Notice of Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance (MDNS)

City of Spokane Valley

Date Issued: July 12, 2024

Name & File Number: Cowley Subdivision/SUB-2024-0003

Proposal Description: Preliminary subdivision request to divide 5 acres into 29 residential lots.

Proposal Location: Parcel numbers 55183.0635 and 55183.0574, addressed as 17621 E Cowley Avenue, located approx. 230 feet east of Corbin Road, further located in the NE ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 18, Township 25 North, Range 45 East, Willamette Meridian, Spokane County, Washington

OWNER: MTK Management, LLC/Park Development, LLC. PO Box 395, Otis Orchards, WA 99207

APPLICANT: Whipple Consulting Engineers. 21 S Pines Road, Spokane Valley, WA 99206

Lead Agency: City of Spokane Valley

Review: The lead agency for this proposal has determined that this project does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. Pursuant to WAC 197-11-350(3), the proposal has been conditioned to include necessary mitigation measures to avoid, minimize, or compensate for probable significant impacts. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c). The necessary mitigation measures are listed below. This decision was made after review of a completed environmental checklist and related information on file with the lead agency. This information is available to the public on request.

Determination: This MDNS is issued under WAC 197-11-340(2); the lead agency will not act on this proposal for 14 days from the date issued. Written comments may be submitted from the date of this notice, July 12, 2024, through 4:00 p.m. on July 26, 2024.

Staff Contact: Levi Basinger, Associate Planner, City of Spokane Valley, 10210 East Sprague Ave, Spokane Valley, WA 99206, PH (509) 720-5332; [email protected]

Responsible Official: Chaz Bates, AICP, Planning Manager

Mitigation Measures:

1. Prior to issuance of the Engineered Grading Permit, an Inadvertent Discovery Plan shall be prepared by the applicant and submitted to the City of Spokane Valley.

2. A 6-foot-wide asphalt pedestrian pathway shall be constructed on the north side of Cowley Avenue from the west plat boundary of the project site to Corbin Road. The pathway shall be consistent with the following:

• The pathway shall be offset at least 3 feet from the edge of existing pavement on Cowley Avenue.

• The pathway shall consist of 2-inch Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Class ½” PG 64-28 over 6” Crushed Surfacing Top Course (CSTC).

• The pathway shall extend to the north end of the pavement radius on Corbin Road and align with the existing pedestrian ramp on the west side of Corbin Road.

• A 2-foot-wide by 6-foot-long yellow detectable warning shall be provided at the terminus of the pathway per ADA Standards.

Appeal:  An appeal of this determination shall be submitted to the City of Spokane Valley Economic Development Department within 14 calendar days after the date issued. Appeals may be submitted from the date of this notice, July 12, 2024, through 4:00 p.m. on July 26, 2024. The appeal must be written and specific factual objections made to the City’s threshold determination.  Appeals shall be conducted in conformance with Spokane Valley Municipal Code (SVMC) 17.90 Appeals, and any required fees pursuant to the City’s adopted Fee Schedule shall be paid at the time of appeal submittal.  Pursuant to WAC 197-11-680, appeals shall be limited to a review of a final threshold determination.

Patricia Rhoades, Deputy City Clerk

Spokane Valley

PUBLISH: 07-12-2024