2018, 11-16 DS for Revised Painted Hills Project & Comment on EIS ScopeSUPERIOR COURT of WASHINGTON for SPOKANE COUNTY
In the Matter of
Notice of Determination of Significance for Revised
Project Proposal & Request for Comments on Scope of
an Environmental Impact Statement
(Painted Hills Planned Residential Development)
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 26th day of October, 2018, and ending on the 26th day of October, 2018, all dates inclusive,
and that such newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of said period:
NOTICE OF DETERMINATION OF
SIGNIFICANCE FOR REVISED
PROJECT PROPOSAL AND REQUEST
FOR COMMENTS ON SCOPE OF
AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT '
STATEMENT
Project Name: PAINTED HILLS PLANNED
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT - PROJ-
ECT RE -SUBMITTAL BASED ON PRO-
POSAL FOR CONDITIONAL LETTER OF
MAP REVISION - FILL
File Numbers:
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Description of Proposal: The applicant !` �� rl^ ®/
- Black Realty Inc., - initially proposed • F .'
a planned residential development (PRO) l,•� •SSS I0A/6,..7„.. ,�
comprised of 300 single family homes and 1 • Ff
280 multifamily units and a neighborhood 1. �� f
commercial center, which was Intended to. •
be developed conjunction with a Federal • fns
Emergency Managment Agency (FEMA) ( N0TAR\, �, )I
flood plat revision mapping process based r,,.... l^//
on a Conditional Letter of Map Revision ; /- U /L..
(CLOMR) resulting tram levee improve-
encs levee certifications, and other flood •.: ,�
control provisions. :'••'., 6
In aseries o1 new documents provided to '..'';6-19•,••'
••-••rwark
the City on August 20, 2018. including an
mended and restated SEPA checklist, the r
applicant has modified the proposed site
design in order to pursue a Conditional
Letter of Map Revision -(CLOMR-F)
from FEMA. This design update N pursue a
CLOMR-F approval represents a change in
the FEMA re -map effortrthe project With
pursue
the current plan to pursue a CLOMR-F, the
applicant is proposing to central and man-
age floodwaters and address compensatory
storage requirements on the site through a
combination of on-site fill, enhanced con-
veyance facilities (culverts), and infiltration
galleries. Final earthwork quantities are
unknown at this time, h grading may re-
quire the movement of up
to 450.000 cubic
yards of matodal, with up to 330.000 cubic
yards of Import material. Chester Creek
main channel with the exception of a small
extension of the culvert at Thorpe Road due
to widening Will o remain unchanged.
The project will11consist of five housing
. types identified as Estate, Single Famiy,
Cottage, Multi -Family and Mixed Use, and
also Neighborhood Commercial, which will
be developed in phases over a 10 -year
time period. The proposal will include 30
acres of greenspace with trails including
a 10 -acre park and wildlife travel corridor.
Vehicular access to the development will
occur at four points along Madison, with
three intersecting Thorpe Road, and three
intersectingl Dishman-MicaequireRoad.
The proposal requires Hearing Examiner
approval of a Type III Permit in accordance
•
with Chapter 17.80 SVMC.
The proposal lies within a FEMA special
flood hazard area and above the designated
Spokane Valley-eum Prairie Aquifer.
The appli cant propo prsses stlc address the s pe-
ood hazard andcompereatorystorage
requirements by capturing, redirecing and
Infiltrating the flood flows thus significantly
reducing the regulatory floodplain from the
future development area. Onsite storm-
waier treatment facil'Nes are proposed to
reduce pollutant loads and concentrations
n stor prior to the water entering
the aquifer,ur)er.
Proponent Black Realty, Inc., 107 South
Howard, Suite 500, Spokane, WA 99201
Location of Proposal: 4403 S. Dishman-
Mica Road
000 SsaTowneMp/Rene: SEIbnSec-
tion 33 and SW of Section 34, Township
25N, Range 44E, Willamette Meridian. I
Tax Parcel Nsmbers: 45336.9191,
45334.0108, 45334.0108, 45334.0109,
45334.0110, 45334.0113, 45334.0114,
45334.9135, 44041.9144
Lead Agency: City of Spokane Valley
Dale of Issuance: October 26, 2018
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
Required: The City of Spokane Valley
Community and Public Works Department
determined that the earlier version of this
proposal was likely to have a significant
adverse impact on the environment and
sued a SEPA Determination of Sig-
nificance (OS) dated September 7, 2017.
Thin determination followed review of the •
environmental checklist submitted by the
proponent (received September 8, 2018);
technical studies submitted as part of the
Type III permit application, including a
preliminary flood control plan (received
October 14, 2016); over 200 public com-
ments received via lettersand direct citizen
contact; and responses by the. proponent
(received July 18, 2017) to requests for
additional information made by the City.
A public hearing on the scope of the EIS
occurred on September 25, 2017.
The revised project has been supported by
Me applicant with an amended and restated
environmental checklist; an updated land
disturbance permit application and check-
list; responsero comment letter, technical
studies and plans associated with flood
control, water, and sewer, a traffic impact
analysis mitigation threshold letter, areport
o fmnlage improvements storm drainage;
a
on
control narrative; and Pans I and II
of a draft CLOMR-F application.
A new threshold determination of sig-
nificance under SEPA is required for the
revised project. This OS supersedes and
replaces the earlier 05 and, pursuant to
WAC 157-11-635, incorporates by this ref-
erence the prevl s application materiels.
ti
and SWORN to before me
This 26th day of October, 2018
State of Washington
County of Spokane
I certify that I know or have satisfactory evidence that
Michael Huffman is the person who appeared before mc,
and said person acknowledged that he signed this
instrument and acknowledged it to he his free and
voluntary act for the uses and purposes mentioned in the
instrument.
Jolene Rtte-Wentz
Title: Notary Public
My appointment expires: 05-16-2019
4215.90
agency reviews and comments, ane puouc
comments, including the priorscoping hear-
ing testimony, from the earlier application.
These materials provide background infor-
mation on the project and allow comparison
of the differences for the revised project.
The materials incorporated bytfds reference
are being made available for public review
and can be reviewed at the Spokane Valley
Community and Public Works Deparment
on its website: htl://www.spokanevalley.
org/paintedhills.
For the revised proposal an EIS is required
in compliance 1vith The Stare Environmental
Policy Act (SEPA), Ch. 43.210 RCW, Chap-
ter 197-11 WAC, and Tile 21 SVMC, and
will be prepared. The EIS will be prepared
in accordance wit
40.30)
and SVMC 21.20.h 110 and .120ce 30(2witthe
direction of the City of Spokane Valley.
The EIS will address probable significant
adverse environment& impacts of actions
The
necessary
to andares9h the tated tedrenvironmental
checklist and other materials received by
the City in support of the revised project
and indicating likely environmental impacts
n be reviewed at the Spokane Valley
Community and Public Works Department
or on its website: http://w'Awspakanavagoy,
org/palntedhills.
The Spokane Valley Community and Public
Works Department has identified the fol-
lowing elements of the environment for
discussion In the EIS for the revised project:
natural environment (ground and surface
water): built environment (land use, includ-
ing relationship to land use plans regarding
11000 hazard 0re80: and transportation,_'
including importation of fill. Alternatives i0
be analyoed in the EIS include:
A- No Ac*ion The No Action Alternative
o development of the site.
85 A'tcrnative 1 Pi starred Alternative:
The PFD project as proposed.
C. Alternative 2 Alternative Configuration;
Other reasonable allemetives for achiev-
ing the proposal's objective on the same
site according to the existing development
regulations.
Scoping Comments: The City ane
Valley will act as lead agency forr the the SEPA
process. Agencies, affected tribes, and
embers of the public are invited to com-
menton the scope &the EIS forihe revised
■ mridgati nom asures, probablelteegnifioaant
adverse impacts, and licenses or other
approvals that may be required.
written Comments: Written comments
on the scope of the EIS for the revised
project may he submitted no later than 5:00
p.m. on November 16, 2018. Comments
should be sent to: Lori Barlow Spokane
Valley Community and Public Works
Deparonent, 10210 E. Sprague Avenue,
Spokane Valley, WA 99208; Or Lbadow0
spokanevalley.org
Responsible 01110191: Mr. John Hoffman,
P.E.
SEPA Responsible 0X10101
Deputy City Manager
City ofane Valley
Spokane
Valley City Hall
E.
10210 E. Sprague Avenue
Spokane Valley, WA 99206
Soaping Comment Deadline:
November 16, 2010
Carrie Koudelka, CMC
Spokane Valley Deputy City Clerk
.PUBLISH: 10-26-2016