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TNTERLOCAL AGREEMENT REGARDING JOINT PLANNING BETWEEN
SPOKANE COUNTY AND THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
This Agreement is entered into by Spokane County, hereinafter referred to as "County" and the
City of Spokane Valley, hereinafter referred to as"City,"jointly referred to as the"Parties."
Whereas, a Goal of the State Growth Management Act is to ensure coordination between
communities and jurisdictions, including special purpose districts to reconcile conflicts;and
Whereas, RCW 36.70A210 sets forth certain requirements for County-wide planning policies,
including that County-wide planning policies shall address policies for joint county and city planning
within urban growth areas; and
Whereas, The County-wide planning policies for Spokane County adopted pursuant to RCW
36.70A.210 contain policies for a joint planning process intended to resolve issues regarding how zoning,
subdivision and other land use approvals in designated joint planning areas will be coordinated, and that
such joint planning may be accomplished pursuant to an interlocal agreement entered into between and/or
among jurisdictions and/or special purpose districts; and
Whereas, the Parties are desirous of coordinating zoning, subdivision and other land use
approvals in the Turtlecreek area of the Urban Growth Area (UGA) as depicted on the map in Exhibit A
(hereinafter the Turtlecreek Area) and in those areas of the City of Spokane Valley where development
directly impacts transportation systems within the Turtlecreek Area; and
Whereas, the Parties recognize that development occurring in one jurisdiction can have
transportation impacts on neighboring jurisdictions and wish to develop and adopt development
regulations that will assist in identifying and mitigating those impacts; and
Whereas, the defined Turtlecreek Area is experiencing significant development and/or requests
for development;and
Whereas, development within the Turtlecreek Area and development within the City of Spokane
Valley may impact the ability of the County and the City of Spokane Valley to plan and provide adequate
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transportation facilities in compliance with RCW 36.70A The Growth Management Act;and
Whereas, the Parties wish to separate, without prejudice to either Party, the issue of potential
annexation of that portion of the Turtlecreek Area within the Urban Growth Area and the legal authority
and right to pursue or oppose such annexation from this Agreement.
Now, Therefore Be It Resolved, in order to coordinate the review and approval of zoning,
subdivision and other land use actions, and to ensure that transportation capacity for development meets
concurrency requirements and that consistent development standards are used, the Parties agree to
cooperative joint planning pursuant to the following terms and conditions:
I. Legal basis: This Agreement is entered into pursuant to RCW 36.70A.010; 020(3); 210
(3) (a), (b), (d), and (1); RCW 39.34; Countywide Planning Policies For Spokane County (Planning
Policies)Topic 2,Overview of Growth Management Act(GMA) Requirements; Topic 2, Policies(1)and
(2); Topic 5 Transportation, Overview of Growth Management (GMA) Requirements; and Glossary
Countywide Planning Policy Terms,Joint Planning Areas.
2. Intent: It is the intent of the Parties:
a. To provide for coordinated planning for transportation with reference to and
consideration of the SRTC Traffic Analysis Zones(TAZ) in the Turtlecreek Area and in those areas of the
City of Spokane Valley where development directly impacts transportation systems within the Turtlecreek
Area and to provide for coordinated development standards in the Turtlecreek Area.
b. To ensure that transportation improvements necessary to mitigate transportation
impacts resulting from new development in the Turtlecreek Area and in those areas of the City of
Spokane Valley where development directly impacts transportations systems within the Turtlecreek Area
are identified and constructed concurrent with the development and/or that adequate funding is secured to
finance construction of such transportation improvements concurrent with development, as required by
RCW 36.70A.070(6)(b).
c. • To ensure that development standards applied within the Turtlecreek Area
relating to allowable land uses, densities, streets, sidewalks, curbing, drainage and utilities are compatible
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and evolve towards consistency. The Parties agree to jointly develop and implement mutually agreed
upon development regulations, procedures and standards related to the review and approval of projects
within the above described Turtlecreek Area. The Parties also desire to jointly establish and implement
consistent development regulations and procedures governing the provision of all public facilities within
said Turtlecreek Area. The Parties agree to commit sufficient staff to draft and finalize these specific
regulations and procedures in a timely manner.
3. Applicability: The Agreement shall apply to development proposals within the
Turtleereek Area and the City of Spokane Valley as defined in section(4)below.
4. Proiects affected: This Agreement applies to new development proposals in the
Turtlecreek Area that are subject to the Notice of Application requirements of RCW 36.7013 as adopted
by the respective Parties, including proposals subject to the State Environmental Policy Act.
This Agreement further applies to new development proposals within the City of Spokane Valley
that are subject to the Notice of Application requirements of RCW 36.70B as adopted by the respective
parties, including proposals subject to the State Environmental Policy Act, where the development
proposal directly impacts transportation systems within the Turtlecreek Area. Direct impact, for the
purposes of this agreement is defined as contributing 20 or more peak hour trips to arterial intersections
within the Turtlecreek Area as identified in the Trip Generation Reports required in paragraph (5) (a)
below.
Notice of Application, Notice of Hearing and Notice of Decision required by RCW 36.70B and
any environmental checklist, EIS or other environmental document required pursuant to RCW 43.21C for
Development Proposals as defined in paragraph (4) above shall be provided to each party by the other
party in a timely manner and in accordance with applicable regulations. The Parties further agree they
shall provide each other at least 7 days notice of any technical review meeting(s) with respect to a
development proposal and to allow and encourage each other to attend any building permit
preconstruction conference and/or technical review meetings. Such notice shall be in the form of standard
notice for such technical review meeting given by either party.
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The Parties (or their authorized designees) shall confer on development proposals as defined
above in this paragraph (4) prior to issuance of any final DNS, MI NS or staff report to the Hearing
Examiner in an attempt to reach a consensus position/recommendation. For SEPA documents, the
jurisdiction having lead agency status shall include the consensus/collective recommendation and any
mitigating conditions, or their individual recommendations and any mitigating conditions if unable to
reach consensus, as applicable; for projects proceeding to public hearing, both Parties shall include the
consensus recommendation in their respective staff report/recommended conditions of approval to the
Hearing Examiner or other appropriate hearing body, or, if unable to agree, their respective
recommendations.
5. Transportation: The Parties recognize that development activity within their respective
jurisdictions may cause transportation impacts and may impact transportation levels of service in
neighboring jurisdictions. To ensure proper identification and mitigation of development related
transportation impacts, the Parties agree that:
a. Unless otherwise inconsistent with law, the Parties shall require applicants
subject to the Notice of Application requirements to submit a trip generation letter in connection with any
proposed development activity generating 10 or more p.m. peak hour trips within the Turtlecreck Area or
within the City of Spokane Valley. In all cases within the Turtlecreek Area and in all cases within the
City of Spokane Valley where the requirements of paragraph (4)are met, where such trip generation letter
indicates that the proposed development activity will generate 100 or more p.m. peak hour trips, the
Parties shall also require the applicant to prepare a Traffic Impact Study (TIS) quantifying the
transportation impacts of this development activity, and identifying potential mitigation of all significant
impacts. Where a trip generation letter indicates the proposed development activity will generate fewer
than 100 p.m. peak hour trips, each of the Parties shall consider in good faith a request by the other Party
to require a developer to prepare a TIS, but the ultimate decision on such applications as to whether or not
to require a-cis shall be decided by the Party having regulatory authority over the subject application for
development approval. The terminology TiS is defined in Section 1.30 of the Spokane County Road and
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Drainage Standards, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "B." The Parties understand that the
terminology TIS may range from an in depth analysis of the site(development proposal)generated levels-
of-service to a cursory review of safety issues; provided, in cases where a trip generation letter indicates a
development proposal will generate 100 or more p.m. peak hour trips, the TIS shall evaluate the impacts
of those trips on those arterial roadways and intersections identified in Exhibit"C" at a minimum. In the
event the Party within whose jurisdiction the development proposal is proposed determines to require
preparation of a TIS, the other party shall have an opportunity to participate in the scoping used to
determine the depth of analysis.
b. in approving and/or making recommendations regarding development proposals,
each of the Parties shall require (or recommend, as the case may be) construction of the transportation
improvements necessary to mitigate transportation impacts identified in the TIS concurrent with
development as required by RCW 36.70A.070(6)(b) and/or the dedication of such land or payment of
money in lieu thereof that is necessary to mitigate such impacts to the jurisdiction whose transportation
system is thereby impacted. Any such fees shall be held and encumbered as provided in RCW 82.02.020.
c. For development proposals as defined in paragraph(4)above, where construction
of improvements necessary to mitigate identified direct transportation impacts does not take place
concurrent with the development proposal, the Parties shall jointly establish a uniform method for
quantifying appropriate financial contributions among the City, County and sponsor/developer of the
development proposal for improvements to be made within 6 years of the approval of the development
proposal for identified direct transportation impacts. The Parties recognize that to implement this
Agreement some modification of existing regulations may be required and agree to make such
modifications in a timely manner consistent with any applicable law after establishment of a uniform and
mutually agreed upon method for quantifying appropriate financial contributions.
d. Development proposals as defined in paragraph (4) above shall not be approved
that cause levels of service on locally owned transportation facilities in either jurisdiction to drop below
the standards adopted in the transportation elements of the respective Parties' comprehensive plans,
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unless transportation improvements or strategies to accommodate the impacts of development are made
concurrent with the development proposals or the development proposal is conditioned to accomplish
concurrency. The parties agree to (1) notify each other and (2) in good faith consider the other's concerns
with regard to the consideration of any change in their respective adopted levels of service that may
impact the operation of this agreement. For purposes of this requirement, "concurrent with the
development proposals" shall mean that improvements or strategies are in place at the time of
development, or that a financial commitment is in place to complete the necessary improvements or
strategies within six years. The Parties further agree to identify development proposals that fail to comply
with the concurrency standards of either Party and to report their respective findings to the decision maker
in written staff reports.
6. Development Standards: The Parties recognize that development in the Turtlecreek
Area without compatible development regulations could frustrate the purpose and intent of this
Agreement.
a. The Parties agree to assign the necessary staff to review applicable development
regulations, including but not limited to zoning designations, PUD standards, landscaping, signage,
subdivision, road and street standards, sewer and water standards, bicycle paths, jogging lanes, trail
systems application review procedures and stormwater drainage requirements. Such review should
include representatives from the private sector who may be impacted by any such amendments. The
process of identification and implementation of development regulations for the Turtlecreek Area shall
commence upon the signing of this Agreement by the Parties, and shall comply with the schedule of
events set forth in Exhibit "D" hereto. The schedule of events as set forth in Exhibit "D" shall include
language providing some flexibility to the Parties in light of unforeseen circumstances which might affect
any agreed to schedule.
b. The Parties agree to confer on the necessity for and/or the location of any
connector streets and/or the classification of any struts within or adjacent to a Development Proposal(s)
within the Turtlecreek Area. I£ after satisfying the Parties' respective obligations hereunder, an
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agreement is not reached, both Parties may present their respective positions to the Hearing Examiner,
appropriate hearing body, or administrative official.
c. The Parties agree to consult on Comprehensive Plan/Zoning categories,
allowable land uses and densities in the Turtlecreek Area. Such consultation shall include consultation on
the classification of streets and roadways on the common borders.
d. The Parties agree to adopt and enforce development regulations, consistent with
RCW 36.70A.070(6)(b) which prohibit development approval if the development causes the level of
service on•an affected transportation facility in either jurisdiction to decline below the standards adopted
in the transportation element of the comprehensive plan of either of die Parties, unless transportation
improvements or strategies to accommodate the impacts of development are made concurrent with the
development or the development proposal is conditioned to accomplish concurrency. Strategies may
include increased public transportation service, ride sharing programs, demand management, and other
transportation systems management strategies. For purposes of this requirement, "concurrent with the
development" shall mean that improvements or strategies are in place at the time of development, or that
a financial commitment is in place to complete the necessary improvements or strategies within six years.
7. Other Regulations: Nothing in this Agreement shall supersede or negate any existing
land use or development regulation of the Parties.
8. Additional Agreements: The Parties contemplate future joint planning agreements that
may relate to other Urban Growth Areas. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to prohibit the
development of future agreements relating to either the impacts identified above or other impacts that.
may now or in the future exist.
9. Rights Reserved: Nothing in this Agreement is intended to waive or limit the rights of
the Parties to require mitigation for any impact as allowed by federal, state or local laws or ordinances
including but not limited to environmental impacts governed by chapter 43.21C RCW or mitigation fees
governed by RCW 82.02.050 et seq.
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10. Change in Standards or Ordinances: Any change in the Parties respective (i)
development regulations, (ii) comprehensive plans, or (iii) official controls regardless of whether they
affect the Turtlecreek Area shall be forwarded to the other party within 21 days of passage.
11. Mediation of Disputes: Any disputes arising from this Agreement may be set for
mediation by either party within 30 days of notification of a dispute. Prior to mediation, the Parties,
represented by their elected officials, shall first meet informally in an attempt to reach resolution. If a
mediator cannot be agreed upon by the Parties, each party shall select one mediator who in turn shall
select a third mediator to conduct the mediation.The decision of the mediation panel shall not be binding
on either party. Provided, however, the Parties agree to consider in good faith the decision of the
mediation panel.
12. Indemnification and Liability:
a. Spokane County shall protect, save harmless, indemnify and defend, at its own
expense, the City, its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees and agents, from any loss or
claim for damages of any nature whatsoever arising out of Spokane County's performance of this
Agreement, including claims by Spokane County's employees or third parties, except for those damages
caused solely by the negligence or willful misconduct of the City, its elected and appointed officials,
officers, employees,or agents.
b. The City shall protect, save harmless, indemnify and defend, at its own expense,
Spokane County, its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees and agents, from any loss or
claim for damages of any nature whatsoever arising out of the City's performance of this Agreement,
including claims by the City's employees or third parties, except for those damages caused solely by the
negligence or willful misconduct of Spokane County, its elected and appointed officials, officers,
employees, or agents.
c. In the event of liability for damages of any nature whatsoever arising out of the
performance of this Agreement by Spokane County and the City, including claims by Spokane County's
or City's own officers, officials, employees, agents, volunteers, or third parties, caused by or resulting
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from the concurrent negligence of Spokane County and the City, each Parties shall only be liable to the
extent of that party's negligence.
d. No liability shall be attached to Spokane County or the City by reason of entering
into this Agreement except as expressly provided herein.
13. Severability: If any provision of this Agreement or its application to any person or
circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the provisions and/or the application of the provisions to
other persons or circumstances shall not be affected. In such case, the Parties agree to meet and amend
this Agreement as may be mutually deemed necessary. •
14. Entire Agreement: This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties
with respect to the matters set forth herein. This Agreement may be amended in writing by mutual
agreement of the Parties. •
15. Designated Representative. The Parties agree that the City Manager or his/her designee
shall be the designated representative of the City for coordination of this Agreement and for receipt of any
communications related to this Agreement, and the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners or
his/her designee shall be the designated representative of the County. Within 30 days of the Parties'
mutual execution of this Agreement, the designated representatives shall form working groups consisting
of their respective employees and assign such groups responsibility for complying with the timetable set
forth in Exhibit"D" hereto.
16. Effective Date and Duration. This Agreement shall become effective following the
approval of the Agreement by the official governing bodies of each of the Parties hereto and the signing
of the Agreement by the duly authorized representative of each of the Parties hereto, and shall remain in
effect unless terminated.
17. Termination. Either Party may terminate its obligation under this Agreement upon one
year advance written notice to the other Party. Following a termination, the County and City are
responsible for fulfilling any outstanding obligations under this Agreement, or amendment thereto,
incurred prior to the effective date of the termination.
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18. Headings. The paragraph headings appearing in this Agreement have been inserted
solely for the purpose of convenience and ready reference. in no way do they purpose to, and shall not be
deemed to define, limit or extend the scope or intent of the paragraphs to which they pertain.
19. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts,each of
which, when so executed and delivered, shall be an original, but such counterparts shall together
constitute but one and the same.
20. Property and Equipment. The ownership of all property and equipment utilized by any
Party to meet its obligations under the terms of this Agreement shall remain with such Party.
21. Venue Stipulation. This Agreement has been and shall be construed as having been
made and delivered within the State of Washington and it is mutually understood and agreed by each
Party that this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Washington both as to
interpretation and performance. Any action at law, suit in equity or judicial proceedings for the
enforcement of this Agreement, or any provisions hereto, shall be instituted only in courts of competent
jurisdiction within Spokane County, Washington.
22. Notices. All notices or other communications given hereunder shall be deemed given
on: (i) the day such notices or other communications are received when sent by personal delivery; or(ii)
the third day following the day on which the same have been mailed by certified mail delivery, receipt
requested and postage prepaid addressed to the Parties at the addresses set forth below, or at such other
address as the Parties shall from time-to-time designate by notice in writing to the other Parties.
COUNTY: Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners
1 1 16 West Broadway Avenue
Spokane, Washington 99260
CITY: • City of Spokane Valley City Manager or his/her authorized
representative
City Hall
11707 East Sprague Avenue, Suite 106
Spokane Valley, Washington 99206
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23. RCW 39.34 Required Clauses.
A. Purpose
Sec Paragraph 2 above
B. Duration
See Paragraph 16 above.
C. Organization of separate entity and its powers
No new or separate legal or administrative entity is created to administer the provisions of
this Agreement
11 Responsibilities of the Parties.
See provisions above.
E. Agreement to be filed.
The City shall file this Agreement with its City Clerk. The County shall place this
Agreement on its web site.
F. Financing.
Each Party shall be responsible for the financing of its contractual obligations under its
normal budgetary process.
G. Termination.
See Paragraph 17 above.
24. Events of Default. It shall be an "Event of Default" under this Agreement if either of the
Parties fails duly to perform, observe or comply with the covenants, agreements; or conditions on its part
contained in this Agreement, and such default shall continue for a period of sixty (60) days after written
notice of such failure, requesting the same to be remedied, shall have been given to the party in default by
the non-defaulting party, provided however that such failure shall not be an Event of Default if it is
knowingly and intentionally waived by the non-defaulting party.
25. Remedies. Upon the occurrence and continuance of any Event of Default, the non-
defaulting party's exclusive remedies shall be specific performance, declaratory judgment and other
equitable remedies.
26. Exhibits.
Exhibit"A" Map of the Turtlecreek Area
Exhibit"B" Section 1.30 of the Spokane County Road and Drainage
Standards
Exhibit"C" Arterial Roadways and Intersections
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Exhibit"D" Process Description for interlocal agreement for UGA
development regulations for Spokane County/City of Spokane
Valley UGA/JPA
IN WITNESS WHEREOF;the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed on the date and
year opposite their respective signature blocks.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF SPOKANE COUNTY. WASHINGTON
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Exhibit"B"
Section 1.30 of the Spokane County Road and Drainage Standards
1 A street that lies diagonally to the east-west, north-south grid system and is an arterial or
collector street shall be called a Boulevard.
2 A street that has its ingress and egress on the same street shall be called a Circle.
3 A private road shall be called a Lane.
1.17 -1.19 NOT USED
1.20 LEVELS OF SERVICE
The County Engineer has established acceptable Levels of Service (LOS) for traffic at Spokane
County intersections. Levels Of Service are used in determining the impacts on the road system
by land development proposals. The minimum acceptable LOS are:
1 signalized-"D"
2 unsig alixed-"E"
1.21 -1.29 NOT USED
1.30 TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDY
Prior to a land use action, the Sponsor shall perform a traffic impact study when the project
meets the criteria of one or more of the items listed below. A specific scoping by the County
Engineer may range from an in-depth analysis of site generated levels-of service to a cursory
review of safety issues. The County Engineer shall determine the specific project scope. The
Sponsor shall submit a traffic report signed by a Professional Engineer, licensed in the State of
Washington. The traffic impact study shall be performed in accordance with Technical
Reference A of these Standards.
1 The County Engineer determines that the proposed development will generate enough
peak hour trips to lower or aggravate the minimum acceptable LOS.
2 The County Engineer determines that driveways from the land development proposal
have the potential to generate traffic safety problems on the adjacent public roadway.
3 The County Engineer determines that an existing route with a history of traffic accidents
will be further impacted by an increase in traffic from the proposal.
1.31 -1.39 NOT USED
1.40 SEVERABILITY
If any part of the Spokane County Guidelines for Road and Sewer Construction as established
by ordinance shall be found invalid, all other parts shall remain in effect.
Spokane County Standards Page 1-11, 1-12 February 2001
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EXHIBIT C
Arterials:
Barker Road
Sprague Road
Sullivan Road
Intersections:
Appleway/Barker
Sprague/Barker
8th/Barker
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Saltese/Sullivan
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Exhibit"D"
Process Description for interlocal agreement for UGA development regulations for Spokane County/City
of Spokane Valley UGA/JPA
Goals/Actions Process Description for interlocal agreement Start Date End Date
for UGA development regulations for
Spokane County/City of Spokane Valley
UGA/TPA
Action Development Regulations Coordination Strategy January 15, April,
-This task includes work by the Parties to select 2008 2008
one coordination strategy from the Collaborative
Planning: Spokane County's Metro Urban
Growth Area Report. Findings and a report to
guide the process for adoption of regulations will
be developed.
Action Report and findings adopted by the Parties April 15, May I,
through an interloeal 2008 2008
Goal Completion of interlocal agreement for UGA
development regulations for Spokane
County/City of Spokane Valley UGA/IPA
Action Facilitation -Work with the Parties to identify the May 1, 2008 August 1,
scope and details of development regulations 2008
(i.e., zoning, subdivision, PUD sign, etc.) that
will be adopted.
Action Implementation -Work with the Parties to August 1, March 1,
prepare necessary ordinances to be considered by 2008 2009
the City of Spokane Valley and Spokane County;
conduct a public participation process; adoption
by the City Council and Board of County
Commissioners as appropriate.
Summary of differences in standards of Spokane, Spokane Valley, Airway Heights, Liberty Lake
and Spokane County from the report titled:
"Collaborative Planning: Spokane County's Metro Urban Growth Area" July 2007
The report investigates the development regulations and street standards employed by these jurisdictions,
focusing on those "edges" where unincorporated land exists between the City limits and the outer
boundary of the UGA. It discusses the various issues the jurisdictions face when considering land use
applications in these areas, and then suggests a range of strategies to ensure the land use review processes
effectively promote public health, safety and welfare, and provide for a fair and consistent development
environment.
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Many of the development standards adopted by the four cities and applied to areas near their city limits
are generally consistent with Spokane County's urban zoning standards. Densities, lot sizes, permitted
land uses and other requirements typically match, with what is permitted on one side of a city limit line
mirrored on the other. There are exceptions, of course, but the general rule is that what is within the UGA
is expected to be urban. Zoning districts, either within cities or within the unincorporated county, reflect
that consistent vision.
Street standards are also similar. Roads constructed to current standards will look and function pretty
much the same whether they are within city limits or within the County's unincorporated UGA. Conflicts
tend to emerge from things development regulations do not address. They appear in areas where
subdivision patterns from one neighborhood to the next do not match, even though zoning standards may
be quite similar. They appear where sewer service is unavailable, requiring lots to be large enough to
accommodate private septic systems regardless of zoning lot size standards. They appear where
development occurs in different eras, where market demand changes over time, resulting in architectural
or technological shifts. And they appear in processes the jurisdiction use to consider land use actions.
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OFFICE OF COUN7T COMMUSK/M3RS
TODD MEELKE,lSl'DISTRICT•MARK RICHARD,2ND DISTRICT•BONNIE MALI R,3RD D ISM CI'
May 6, 2008
Chris Bainbridge, CIVIC
City of Spokane Valley
117071E Sprague, Suite 106 .
Spokane Valley, WA 99206
Re: Interlocal Agreement Regarding Joint Planning Between Spokane County and the City of
Spokane Valley Concerning Turtlecreek..
Ms. Bainbridge,
Enclosed for your file is an original agreement (as referenced above) approved by the Board of
Spokane County Commissioners under Resolution No. 2008-0312.
Sincerely,
sy-3(../wL
Ginna Vasquez; Office Assistant
Enclosure (1)
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(509)921-1000 • Fax(509)921-1008 • cityhall @spokanevalley.org
April 17, 2008
Daniela Erickson, Clerk of the Board
Spokane County Board of Commissioners
W. 1116 Broadway Avenue •
Spokane WA 99212
RE: Interlocal Agreement Regarding Joint Planning Between Spokane County and the
City of Spokane Valley Concerning Turtlecreek
Dear Daniela:
I have enclosed two original Interlocal Agreements for the Turtlecreek SPA. Once all signatures have
been secured, please send me a fully executed original for my files.
Thanks as always for your assistance.
Sincerely
Chris Bainbridge, CMC
Spokane Valley City Clerk
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