2016, 02-29 DS for Comp Plan UpdateSUPERIOR COURT of WASHINGTON for SPOKANE COUNTY
In the Matter of
Notice of Determination of Significance (DS)
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 12th day of February, 2016, and ending on the 19th day of February, 2016, all dates
inclusive, and that such newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of said per' d:
Notice o1 Determination
• of Significance (DS)
City of Spokane Valley
Protect Name: City of Spokane Valley
Comprehensive Plan Update
Description of Proposal: The update of
the City of Spokane 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 Environment,
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 al�yo incorporate recent
studies on retail recrultment and tourism and
lodging. Key amendments to the Com-
prehensive Plan that will be considered
Include but are not limited to:
• Consolidation of the Neighborhoods
Element intothe Housing Element and
Land Use Element.
• Consolidation of the Bike and Pedes-
trian Element into the Transportation
Element.
• Policy to support the communhys
desire for Improved connections and
safety for bicycles and pedestrians.
• Incorporation of the Shoreline Master
Program's Goals and Policies.
• Identification of the water system
plans from the water districts serv-
ing the Clty of Spokane 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, Of -
flee, and Mixed Uses designations,
and may include redesignation of
property, changes to allowable inten-
sity/ density, changes in supported
uses.
• Policy to support multi -family devel-
opment in areas served by transit.
• Changes to the Residential designa-
tions that increase opportunity for infill
development. '
• Policy to support small-scale housing
types, especially Accessory Dwelling
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 to the Industrial desig-
nations that account for modern
industrial type uses subh as clean
technologies and manufacturing.
• Policythat improves quality, compat-
ibility and aesthetics of -new develop-
ment so that existing neighborhood
character is preserved.
• Policy to support the creation of
special/ unique places that focus-
es 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
36.75A.130.
The lead agency has preliminarily identified
the following elements for analysis in the
Environmental Impact Statement (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 Valley, ap-
proximately 36 Square miles.
Determination: EIS Rewired
S 1 SCRIBED and SWORN to before me
This 19th day of February, 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
instrument.
Jolene Rae Wtz
Title: NotaryPublic
My appointment expires: 05-16-2019
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The City of Spokane' Valley, as the lead
agency has determined 1310 proposal
likely to have a significant adverse impact
on therenvironmenf An EIS is rag u redI
under RCW 43.214030 (2)(c) and will bo
prepared. Ans EIS thatevaluates plan nfng
level proposals such as changes 10:a city
Comprehensive Plan 's referred 10 as a
programmatic EIS A; programmatic. EIS
does not evaluate the impacts associated
with a specific development project- rather
1 contains broader, punning level apaly-
set that emphasize cumulative impacts,;
policy levelaltasureives, and program-level
mihpa5oh measures. The City of Sp000ne }.
Va11ey Comprehensive plan Update 6)5 0)
contain pmgrammaticanafysesof potential
signilcadtimpacts 0000pi01edwith adopticn
of the EIS Altematives. Individual develop
meet projects occ0aing+under the poljoies
of the bpdated Comprehensive Plan will be
sub ect to any State Eneironmenlal Pbjioy
Acl(SOPA) wviewrequlredby state, county
and cdy regulations.
Scoping and Commenting {1
Ageneses; affected tdbes, and members p
of the public are invited t0 comment on
the scope: of the EIS. You may comment
on alternath03 mitigation measures, o
probable sr othcant adverse Impact and }n
licenses or other approuala that may be o
required. be s9ts on the scop° of {he IS
EIS must be received an nr before 5r00 le
PM February 29, 2016, The following 9s
options are: available to provide comments ui
an the ecope: l) via email to Lon Barlow at je
10 Lan Barlow, Oty ofSp kaneValley,11707 ,
E SpragueAvenue Suite 106, Spokane LL
Valley WA992)6.
See Cityel Spokane Valley's website (www, >N
spokaneva leyorg) Comprehensive PIar1 Cd'
Update under thne Community end Eco: 3i
for add eonalpnformaerta on the Spokane INI
ValleyCompwhensive PWn Updateprocess dW
Staff Contact Loenn8a flow, AICP Senior 3GS.
Planner, P01 (509) 720-5335 or °mail; oN'
LBarlow®spOkanevalley.org.
flesponsible Offlcfai: John HohJHOhrrianman i10
Director, pH: (509) 729.5350 en 0100)1.ib'l
Date Issued: January2gy30 6
Appeal• Ana
must beo submitted to the Community De
veleform
opment Department within foudeen (14):i
calendar days atter the date: rsound This
appeal must do written and make specific
factual objectidns to the City`s threshold d
tenconforman Appeals shall be conducted in i
of,,r Spokane) alley Muncpa(0 a and
the required fees pursuant to thAe Ctys.
adopted Fee Schedule shalibe paidat time
of appeal submittal.
jCarne l(oudelka CMC
Spokane Valley Deputy Clty Cferk
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