PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice of Public Hearing

City of Spokane Valley

Hearing Examiner

Hearing Date & Location: Thursday, August 22, 2024, beginning at 9:00 a.m. at Spokane Valley City Hall, 10210 E Sprague Ave, Spokane Valley, WA 99206

Review Authority: Spokane Valley Hearing Examiner

Staff Contact: Levi Basinger, Associate Planner, (509) 720-5332, [email protected]

File Name & Number/Proposal: Cowley Subdivision – SUB-2024-0003: Preliminary subdivision request to divide 5 acres into 29 residential lots.

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

Location of Proposal: 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

Approval Criteria: Spokane Valley Municipal Code (SVMC) Title 19 (Zoning Regulations), Title 20 SVMC (Subdivisions) and Title 21 SVMC (Environmental Controls), SVMC Title 22 (Design & Development Standards) and the City of Spokane Valley Street Standards; the Spokane Regional Stormwater Manual; and the Spokane Regional Health District regulations.

Hearing Process: The meeting will open with the collection of participant information and an overview of how the hearing will progress. This will occur prior to the official opening of the hearing. The Hearing Examiner will then conduct the hearing pursuant to the rules of procedure adopted in SVMC Title 18 (Boards and Authorities) and Appendix B. General public comment will be received on the subdivision application. The public is encouraged to submit written comments prior to the hearing by sending the comments to Levi Basinger, 10210 E Sprague Ave, Spokane Valley, WA 99206, or email to [email protected]. Comments will be entered into the record at the time of the public participation portion of the Public Hearing. You may deliver comments to City Hall during business hours. Written comments will be accepted August 2, 2024, through August 21, 2024.  Comments will need to be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m. on August 21, 2024, for them to be received and prepared for submission into the record.  Comments received will be entered into the record at the Public Hearing. Comments received through US Mail will be included if they are received prior to the hearing.

Environmental Determination: A Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance (MDNS) was issued pursuant to WAC 197-340(2) on July 12, 2024, with an appeal period that ended July 26, 2024.

Staff Report and Inspection of File: A staff report will be available for inspection seven (7) calendar days before the hearing. The staff report and application file may be inspected at the Spokane Valley Permit Center Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. excluding holidays. If you have any questions, please contact Levi Basinger, Associate Planner, at [email protected].

Patricia Rhoades

Deputy City Clerk

Publish: 8-2-24 & 8-9-24