PC003 Karen Montecucco 09-03-2015From: Karen Montecucco [mailto:karenmontecucco@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2015 9:30 AM To: Lori Barlow Subject: OBJECTION to the proposed Painted Hills Development
Dear Ms. Barlow,
I am opposed to the current high impact plan that Black Realty Inc (copy attached). has for developing the property located at 4403 S, Dishman-Mica Road (former Painted Hills Golf Course) for the following reasons: 1. His application states that this is not a wetlands and by definition an area that has cattails, equisetum, canary red grass etc. All of which are on the land in question. The area also appears on the USDA wetlands map.
2. The area has been designated a FLOOD PLAIN. If the water is managed correctly, we understand that
building can take place, however is moving the water from the subject property (inside the City of Spokane
Valley) to ponds located across Thorpe Road into land in Spokane County allowed?
3. Destruction of Chester Creek (part of the wetlands)
4. The area has been and still is a Wildlife Habitat. Deer crossings, Canadian Geese breeding grounds as well as a population of Raccoon, coyotes, an occasional wolf and moose. 5. The rural roads (Thorpe and Madison) cannot support the high volume of auto trips projected (5700). Also the roads would be totally inadequate if the Painted Hills, Chester Creek and Ponderosa areas had to be evacuated in case of fire. 6. Dishman Mica Road will become a death alley with egress and ingress on a narrow blind curve. 7. Safety of the children that walk, bike, or skateboard to school at Chester Creek Elementary and Horizon. 8. The traffic problem along Madison/Pines will increase traffic through Midilome East and Pine Ridge
Developments. Woodlawn and MacDonald were never meant to be thoroughfares
9. The Fire Department coverage for the proposed area would stretch the current fire stations' ability to offer any
form of protection and EMT services.
10. The Schools in the area have recently implemented a plan for expansion and upgrades to address the increase
in population for the next 10 yrs. This development was not considered in the plan. The high impact of this development would stretch education resources to the maximum. This plan requires severe modification to meet the safety, education, environmental and civic needs of the population of the City and County. Thanks for the opportunity to voice my opinion. Sincerely, Karen Montecucco 3934 S. Eagle Lane
Spokane Valley, WA 99206