2016, 02-29 DNS for Comprehensive Plan UpdateSUPERIOR COURT of WASHINGTON for SPOKANE COUNTY
In the Matter of
Notice of Determination of Non -Significance (DNS)
City of Spokane Valley
Project Name: City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive
Plan Update
STATE of WASHINGTON
County of Spokane
AFFIDAVIT of PUBLICATION
NO.
LEGAL NOTICE
MICHAEL HUFFMAN being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says that he is the EDITOR of the Spokane Valley News
Herald, a weekly newspaper. That said newspaper is a legal newspaper and it is now and has been for more than six months prior
to the date of publication hereinafter referred to, published in the English language continually as a weekly newspaper in Spokane
County, Washington, and it is now and during all of said time was printed in an office maintained at the aforesaid place of
publication of said newspaper, which said newspaper had been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior Court of
the State of Washington in and for Spokane County. That the following is a true copy of a Legal Notice as it was published in
regular issues commencing on the 29th day ofJanuary, 2016, and ending on the 29th day of January, 2016, all dates inclusive,
and that such newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of said period:
Notice of Determination
of Non -Significance (DNS)
City of Spokane Valley
Project Name: City of Spokane Val-
ley Comprehensive Plan Update
Description of Proposal: The update of
the City otSpokane Valley Comprehensive
Plan to meet Growth Management Act Re-
quirements for periodic Update by June 30,
2017. The Comprehensive Plan's inventory,
goals, policies, and future land use map
are anticipated to be updated, including
the following chapters: Natural Environ-
ment, Land Use, Economic Development,
Parks, Housing, Capital Facilities, Utilities,
and Transportation. It's expected that the
goals and policies of the 2016 Shoreline
Master Program will be incorporated into
the Plan. The update will also incorporate
recent studies on retail recruitment and
tourism and lodging. Key amendments
to the Comprehensive Plan that will be
considered include but are not limited to:
• Consolidation 'of the Neighbor-
hoods Element into the Housing Ele-
ment and Land Use Element.
• Consolidation of the Bike and Pe-
destrian Element into the Transporta-
tion Element.
• Policy to support the community's
desire for improved connections and
safety for bicycles and pedestrians.
• Incorporation of the Shoreline Mas-
ter Program's Goals and Policies.
• Identification of the water system
plans from the water districts serv-
ing the City of Spokarie Valley and
incorporation of relevant water plan
information into the Comprehensive
Plan.
• Incorporation of the Parks, Rec-
reation, and Open Space Plan by
reference.
• Changes to the Future Land Use
Map and/or existing Land Use Des-
ignations. Generally the expected
changes are for the Multi -family, Office,
and Mixed Uses designations, and
may Include redesignation of property,
changes to allowable Intensity/ den-
sity. changes in supported uses.
• Policy to support multi-familydevel-
opment in areas served by transit.
• Changes to the Residential desig-
nations that increase opportunity for
infill development
• Policy to support small-scale hous-
ing types, especially Accessory Dwell-
ing Units, Micro -housing units, Cottage
Style Housing, and other types of
small-scale housing.
• Changes in the Neighborhood
Commercial designation that would
support neighborhood -oriented com-
mercial uses.
• Changes tothe Industrial designa-
tions that account for modern industrial
type uses such as clean technologies
and manufacturing.
• Policy thatimproves quality, com-
patibility and aesthetics of new devel-
opment so that existing neighborhood
character is preserved.
• Policy to support the creation
of special/ unique places that fo-
cuses on community character and
streetscapes.
• Policy to support regional and local
economic development strategies,
including Spokane Valley Chamber of
Commerce Big 5 Initiatives and retail
recruitment and tourism strategies.
• Policy to support and prioritize
improvements to enhance freight
mobility.
• Reorganization of the Plan to im-
prove readability and efficiency.
• Other updates as required by
the periodic review requirement of
the Revised Code of Washington
26.70A.120.
The lead agency has preliminarily identi-
fied the following elements for analy-
sis in the Environmental Impact State-
ment (EIS): Transportation, Land Use,
Housing, and Economic Welfare.
Applicant: City of Spokane Valley
Location of Proposal The planning area
consists of the City of Spokane Val-
ley, approximately 38 square miles.
Determination: EIS Required
The City of Spokane Valley, as the lead
agency, has determined this proposal is
likely 10 have a significant adverse impact
on the environment. An EIS is required
under RCW 43.21C.530 (2)(c) and will be
nrana.rad. An EIS that aval,utas nlanninn-
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SUB D anc 'ORN to before me
This 29th day ofJanuary, 2016
State of Washington
County of Spokane
I certify that I know or have satisfactory evidence that
Michael Huffman is the person who appeared before me,
and said person acknowledged that he signed this
instrument and acknowledged it to be his free and
voluntary act for the uses and purposes mentioned in the
instrtanent.
Jolene Rae WFntz
Title: Notary Public
My appointment expires: 05-16-2019
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Comprehensme.Plan is referred to as ai
programmatlo SIS. A programmatic 615'
does not evaluate the impacts associated..
with a specific development project; rather:
0 contains broader, planning level analy-
ses that emphasize cumulative impacts,
policy -level alternatives, and programdevel''
mitigation measures The City of Spokane
Valley Comprehensive Plan Update EIS
will contain; programmatic analyses of po
tenial significant impacts associatedwith
adopt on of the EIS Alternatives. Individual'
development. projects recurring under ih9 I.
policies 0:the updated Eompreh6nsiveis
Plan will be subject to arty -State Environ-
mental Policy Act (SEPA);review required
by state county and city regulations.,i
Scoping and Commenting
Agencies affected tribes, and members of
the public are inv ted to comment on the:'.
scope of 106 EIS. You may comment on'.
alternatives, mitigation measures, probable?
significant adverse impacts, and licenses or
otherapprsaalsthatmaybe required Com-'.
mens on 100 scope of therEIS must be re-'
ceived on or before5:00 gte February 29,
2016. The following options are available to
provide comments on th5spope: l) via email
to Lod Ba lowat tharlow spokanevalley
org or 2) in writing to"Lori Barlow, City of
Spokane Valley, 71707E Sprague Avenue,
Sante 106, Spokane Valley, WA 99216,
See Cily of Spokane Valleys website
(wwwspokanevalIey.org) Comprehensive
Plan Upda'ie under the Community and
Economic :Development= Departments
webpage for adddional :information nn'.
the Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan'.
Update protest ll (www.oppkanevalleynrg
StaContact: Lor Barlow AICP, Se-
an ner, PH; (509) 720-5335 or
email LBarlow®sprkanevalley.arg.'j
aasponstble Ctttci09) John Hohm-
an, Director, PH: 1509) 720-5300 or
email JHohmanrSspokanevalley.org.
Date Issued: January 29 2016
Appeal: An appeal of this determination
must be submitted to the Community
Development Departmentwithin fourteen
(14) calendar days after the date issued.
This appeal must be written and make.;
specific factual objections to the City's
Ihresnold determinatwn. Appeals shall be
Conducted i n conformance with Chapter
17.90 (Appeals) of the Spokane Valley
Municipal Code and the required fees pur-
suant to the City's adopted Fee Schedule,
Chan be paid at t me of appeal sunmittal.
Carrie Koudelka, CMC
Spokane Valley Deputy City Clerk
PUBLISH: 01-29-2016