2017_09-25_Painted_Hills_PRD_EIS_(POST_TO_PH_WEB)SUPERIOR COURT ofWASHINGTONfor SPOKANE COUNTY
In the Matter of
Notice of Determination of Significance (DS) and
Request for Comments on Scope ofan EIS
Painted Hills Planned Residential Development
SUB -2015-0001 / PRD -2015-0001
STATE ofWASHINGTON
County ofSpokane
AFFIDAVIT ofPUBLICATION
NO.
LEGAL NOTICE
MICHAEL HUFFMAN being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says that he is the EDITOR ofthe 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 ofpublication 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 ofa Legal Notice as it was published in
regular issues commencing on the 8th day of September, 2017, and ending on the 15th day of September, 2017, all dates
inclusive, and that such newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all ofsaid period:
Notice of Determination ofSignHicance (DS) and Request for
Comments onScope of an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
Project Name: Painted Hills Planned
Residential Development
File Numbers: SUB•2015-0001/PRD-
2015-0001
Description of Proposal: The applicant
NAI Black Realty, Inc., — proposes a
planned residential development (PRD) comprised of 300 single familyhomes and
280 multifamily units and a neighborhood 11 I 1commercialcenter. The project will consist 11 f////
of five housing types identified as Estate, p C
Single Family, Cottage, Multi -Family and a\, \c R CLa. //0MixedUse, which will be developed in 0..
phases over a 15 -year time period. The „ " .., s(ON ••. / -
proposal willinclude 30 acresofdedicated ' 'rq• iopenspace, including active and passive C /".• ".
recreation, and a pedestrian trail system. ) , O to•
Vehicular access to the development will : U NOTARY ": - occur at four points along Madison, with •
one intersecting Thorpe Road, and three) PUBLICintersectingDishman-Mica Road. s
The proposal requires Hearing Examiner a ;• 0approvalofaTypeIIIPermitraccordance .9 • • . with chapter17.80 SVMC. % . 0 1g;'
The proposal lies within a FEMA special , • .` -1 6-•. :6 •S.
flood hazardarea andabove thedesignated 0... O •• ••r•]\\ • SpokaneValley- Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer. rI p C' 1
The applicant proposes to address the /// •' ` 1\\\ special flood hazard and compensatory f 1 I 1111
storage requirements by capturing, redi-. resting and infiltrating the flood flows thuseliminatingtheregulatoryfloodplainfromthefuturedevelopmentarea. New levees
areproposedto keep ChesterCreekchan- nel0oodtlowsoutofthe project area.Oneite
water treatment facilities are proposed to
reduce pollutant loads and concentrations
in stormwater prior to the water entering
theaquifer. Proponent: NAI Black Realty, Inc., 107SouthHoward, Suite 500, Spokane, WA
99201Location of Proposal: 4403 S. Dlshman-
Mica Road
Sectionfrownship/Range: SE V of Sec-
tion 33 and SW 'A of Section 34, Township
25N, Range 44E, Willamette Meridian. Tax Parcel Numbers: 45336.9191, 45334.0106, 45334.0108, 45334.0109,
45334.0110, 45334.0113, 45334.0114,
45334.9135, 44041.9144
LeadAgency: Cityof SpokaneValleyDateofIssuance: September 8, 2017
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
Required: The City of Spokane Valley
Community and Public Works Departmenthasdeterminedthatthisproposalislikelytohaveasignificantadverseimpactontheenvironment. Thisdetermination followsre-
viewoftheenvironmental checklist submit- IItedbytheproponent (received September8, 2016); technical studies submitted as part
of the Type III permit application, Including
a preliminary flood control plan (receiQedOctober14, 2016); over 200 public corn-' ments receivedvialetters anddirect citizen
contact; and responses by the proponent
receivedJuly 18, 2017) to requests for ad- ditional information made bytheCity.
An EIS is required in compliance with the
Stale Environmental Policy Act (SEPA),
Ch. 43.21C RCW, Chapter 197-11 WAC, and The 21 SVMC,. and will be prepared. The EIS will be prepared in accordance
with RCW 43.21 C.030(2)(c) and SVMC21.20.110 and .120 underthe direction of
the City of Spokane Valley. The EIS willaddressprobablesignificantadverseen-
vironmental impacts of actions necessary
to accomplish the proposed project. An
environmentalchecklistandother materials
indicating likely environmental impactscanbereviewedattheSpokaneValleyCommitsnityandPublicWorksDepartmentoronItswebsite: bttp!lwww.sPokanavalleYnr0.
The Spokane ValleyCommunityand PublicWorksDepartmenthasidentifiedthefol-
lowing elements of the environment for
erShis 1: ' . ,,_ ORN to before me
15th day of September, 2017
State ofWashington
County of Spokane
I certify that I know or have satisfactory evidence that
Michael Huffman is the person who appeared before me,
and said person acknowledged that he signed this
instrument and acknowledged it to be his free and
voluntary act for the uses and purposes mentioned in the
instru ent.
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Title: No . •ublic
My appointment expires: 05-16-2019 428e .a0
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8I$CtIS&1onIntha1110; )taturalenvironment
groandandsurface Water); built environ i
went fiend use, Melad1ng relationship toLanduseplansragakdingHoodhazard
010001, andtransportation. Alternatives to
ba analyzed In Me El615610de:
A. No. ,.#aloe; The Nib Action Alternative
assumes0ievelopmentefthe siteotherthanthePRDproposal,
B. ;91TefnotrveY,E Yers8d Alternative: The
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C. ACiaittltanabl.dlteceapye. Gltettgurotion: Other reasonable objective for achiav09theproposalsebjectveonthesame
site according to theunderlying zoningdesignation
Soaping Cgmm00100 The City of Spo- kane Valtoy 01111 act as leadagency for the3EP7poacess. Agencies, affected tribes,
anti rrlembers'af the public are invited to
oommeM on the scope g11he EIS YOU
mey onmmeat en alternatives obligation
measures, probable significant adverse
Impacts, and licenses or affier approvals
that may nerequired
r. Comments; hUrilten communis
scope of the 1118 may be sub
ted no I®terthan 5:00 "p.m. onSeptember202017. Comments should be semi
Lar Barlow, Spokane Valley Buildingfleat., 11707E. SpragueAve, Butte 106, Spokane Valley WA 99206, Or Lbardu»wt ,I
apokanevalleystg
Seopntg Meeting; A acapingmeeting will - be hellosfollows:
AQanday, September 25, 2017
6.00 6;00PM
CenterPtaoe
2426 to Discoeery PlaceSpokaneVallay(WA 60216Thepurposeetthismeetingistoreceive
publiccomment onIssuestobediscussed Intheenvironmentalimpaotstatement. ReEnspon1poibta
C018teat;
MrJbhn Hohean,
RaenVeeyyityMa6g090CAtyva1,8pto-
706, Spokanevalley, WA 90206. Seopin4 Comment Deadline: September
29, 2017Garne60ndetka, CMC
SpokaneValley 1?epury', City ClerkPURLS(1: 00-0&2617 9716/2017