202_-_2021-9-8_Sallie_HamiltonFrom:Sallie Hamilton
To:Lori Barlow
Subject:Painted Hills golf-course
Date:Wednesday, September 8, 2021 8:11:05 PM
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I am writing to voice my concern for the proposed housing development. This location is not very logical in that the
roads around the area cannot support increased traffic. Also the housing proposed does not address the housing
needs for low income and senior citizens on a fixed income. The houses in Spokane Valley appear to be selling
quickly to people with cash from other parts of the country effectively inflating housing costs well above the
abilities for the average wage earner in Spokane to afford housing. The environmental impact is probably the
number one concern I have. I have lived in the midilome area for 32 years. Over that period of time I have seen fires
that have forced an evacuation that revealed inadequate access for people trying to leave and I have also seen
Thorpe road and the adjacent land flood on numerous occasions. Isn’t building on a flood plain ludicrous? The golf
course is home to a variety of wildlife. It would be a perfect for children to explore and learn about our ecosystem.
With very full schools adjacent to the property, wouldn’t it make better sense to create a park that was available to
the schools to educate children about nature, than going against nature and destroying it?
Sincerely,
Sallie Hamilton