PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice of Application for Proposed Short Subdivision and Short Plat Alteration

City of Spokane Valley

File No/Proposal: SHP-2024-0020/ALT-2024-0005 – Preliminary short subdivision request to divide 2.54 acres into nine residential lots and a request to alter Tract C of Short Plat 1076-96 to remove a utility easement.

Owners: Marilyn and Richard Koonz. 18414 E Sprague Avenue, Spokane Valley, WA 99016

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

Application Date: June 26, 2024

Determination of Completeness: July 26, 2024

Decision-Making Authority: City of Spokane Valley

Written Comments: Agencies, tribes, and the public are encouraged to review and provide written comments on the proposal/project and its probable environmental impacts. Written comments may be submitted from the date of this notice, August 2, 2024, through 4:00 p.m. on August 16, 2024. All comments received by August 16, 2024, which is fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of this notice, will be considered prior to deciding on this project. Further, any person may request a copy of the decision for the proposal once the decision is made. Pursuant to City of Spokane Valley Municipal Code (SVMC) 17.90 (Appeal to Hearing Examiner), any appeal to the hearing examiner shall be filed with the City of Spokane Valley Community and Public Works Department and be received no later than fourteen (14) calendar days after written notice of the decision is mailed. Receipt of a complete appeal submittal shall stay the original decision until a final decision on the appeal has been reached.

Parcel Number/Site Address/General Location: Parcel number 55191.0542, addressed as 18414 E Sprague Avenue, located approx. 450 feet east of the intersection between Sprague and Greenacres Road, further located in the NE ¼ of Section 19, Township 25 North, Range 45 East, Willamette Meridian, Spokane County, Washington.

Comprehensive Plan Designation: Single Family Residential (SFR)

Zoning: Single Family Residential (R-3)

Other Permits: City of Spokane Valley Engineering Approval; City of Spokane Valley Final Short Plat Approval; Spokane County Wastewater Connection Permit; and Consolidated irrigation District No. 19 Connection Permit.

Environmental Review: The Planning Division has reviewed the proposal/project and has determined that the project is categorically exempt pursuant to WAC 197-11-800 and SVMC 21.20.040 from environmental review under the provisions of the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA).

Existing Environmental Documents: None.

Applicable Development Regulations: Chapter 19.70 SVMC (Density & Dimensions), SVMC Title 20 (Subdivisions), SVMC Title 21 (Environmental Controls) Section 22.20 SVMC (Concurrency), the City of Spokane Valley Street Standards, the Spokane Regional Stormwater Manual, and the Spokane Regional Health District regulations are the primary development regulations applicable to the site.

Public Hearing: Pursuant to SVMC 17.80.050 the Community and Public Works Department shall be the decision-maker on a proposal to subdivide property into nine (9) or fewer lots. Therefore, the proposal is not subject to a future public hearing.

Comment Period Ends: August 16, 2024 @ 4:00 p.m.

Staff contact: Levi Basinger, Associate Planner, 10210 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley, WA 99206, (509) 720-5332, or by email at [email protected].

Patricia Rhoades

Deputy City Clerk

PUBLISH: 08-02-24