PC412_Mandy_Desgrosellier_11-16-2018
November 16th, 2018
To: Lori Barlow
Spokane Valley Community and Public Works Department
10210 E. Sprague Avenue
Spokane Valley, WA 99206
RE: Opposing the proposed Painted Hills Project
I would like to express my concern with the Painted Hills subdivision proposed development. I have lived in
this area for the past 43 years and have seen substantial growth during this period. I am not opposed to
growth but have some true concerns for the proposed development on the Painted Hills golf course land. This
area has always been considered a flood plain and has flooded year after year. Almost every year Thorpe
Road is closed for period of time due to the flooding. I am even more concerned now with the proposal for
the cut and fill plan to try to eliminate the flooding. This is not a resolution that makes sense for the
environment, wet lands, wildlife or the future homes they propose to build on it. The negative impact this will
bring to our community is unfathomable.
I live on Woodlawn Drive in Midilome East. Our street has become a main arterial for people wanting to avoid
the lights and congestion on 32nd and Pines. The volume of traffic and high speeds people drive is very
dangerous to our kids, pets, and our general population. This has progressively gotten worse/dangerous in
the last few years, as other developments have been completed. It’s scary to imagine the impact 580+ new
housing units. It is also very dangerous currently to turn left onto Thorpe Road off of Dishman Mica. Having a
development on the corner including apartments will be increasingly dangerous/deadly with the proposed
increase of traffic. I am highly opposed to the increased traffic this development will bring into our area.
My kids attend the local schools including Chester, Horizon and University. The schools are already
overcrowded and are having to bus kids to other schools. I am opposed to the negative impact all of the
existing students will face with the severe overcrowding this development will create.
Please consider paring down this project considerably to preserve our wetlands, wildlife, schools, and keep the
traffic flowing safely. Better yet, maybe the City of Spokane Valley can purchase it back from the developer
and turn it into something the public can use and enjoy.
Thank you,
Mandy Desgrosellier
13004 E. 34th Ave.
Spokane Valley, WA 99206
509-869-9624