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• County to decide on property tax hike

  November 23, 2011 in City on Page A6 County commissioners considered a tax increase Tuesday and adopted an interim zoning ordinance they hope will lure a Boeing manufacturing plant. The zoning ordinance would raise the height limit in … 1

• Unworldly paranoia in Kootenai County

  September 3, 2011 in City on Page A5 Can you imagine a world where the Kootenai County commissioners would make a stealth move to grab private property rights? A world where the handmaidens of the New World Order … 9

• Commission OKs law on beekeeping

  June 22, 2011 in City on Page A7 A do-it-yourself beekeeping ordinance was quickly approved Tuesday by Spokane County commissioners. Planning Director John Pederson told commissioners that testimony at a recent Planning Commission hearing on the ordinance was …

• Proposed ‘motor track’ regulation upopular

  May 27, 2011 in City on Page A6 Proposed regulation of private motor tracks in rural residential areas was wildly unpopular among more than 100 people at a public hearing Thursday. The 30 who spoke against restrictions on …

• ‘Motor tracks’ rules proposed

  May 18, 2011 in City on Page A6 New restrictions could be coming on the use of motorcycles, ATVs and other off-road vehicles on private property. The Spokane County Planning Commission will take testimony next Thursday, May 26, … 3

• Council OKs larger school parking lots

  May 10, 2011 in City on Page A7 City leaders have paved the path to build larger elementary and junior high school parking lots. The Spokane City Council voted 4-3 Monday to allow school districts to build lots … 4

• New zoning rules met with surprise, anger

  April 30, 2011 in City on Page A5 A series of zoning rules, many routine, have reignited the anger of opponents of the planned new Jefferson school on Spokane’s South Hill and forced Mayor Mary Verner to apologize … 4

• Council approves airway zones

  April 6, 2011 in City on Page A5 Spokane city leaders got a mixed message this week from landowners opposing stricter development rules near the Spokane International Airport. On one hand, developers argued for more freedom to build …

• Law gives developers a break

  December 12, 2010 in City on Page B1 An unusual provision of Washington law has repeatedly allowed major real estate developments to go forward even after they’ve been declared urban sprawl that violates the state’s Growth Management Act. … 9

• Break meant to help construction industry

  December 12, 2010 in City on Page B7 Developers may lock up subdivision rights longer under a temporary change in state law that took effect June 10. The amendment extends the “vesting” periods in which developers may press … 1

• Businesses complain about plan

  May 22, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V4 Property owners on Sprague Avenue west of Argonne came to City Hall on Thursday morning to vent about issues they have with the Sprague/Appleway Revitalization Plan. The Spokane Valley City …

• County proceeds despite appeal

  May 8, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V5 A group of Liberty Lake neighbors is fearful that a hearing before Spokane County commissioners on Tuesday will allow a property owner on the shore of Liberty Lake to develop … 1

• Job description tweaked

  May 6, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 After a lively discussion Tuesday night, the Spokane Valley City Council decided that their new city manager should have a college degree, but doesn’t need to have any experience as … 1

• Zoning changes, safety project get bad public reviews

  May 1, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Several people used the public comment period at Tuesday’s Spokane Valley City Council meeting to complain about zoning problems and the proposed Broadway Avenue Safety Project, which generated questions and …

• Broadcast costs weighed

  April 29, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 A discussion on whether or not to broadcast the Spokane Valley City Council meetings received a lukewarm reception Tuesday, with some Council members strongly in favor of it and others …

• Examiner upholds decision barring boat display

  April 8, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Spokane Valley Hearing Examiner Mike Dempsey has upheld the decision by the city of Spokane Valley community development department that Elephant Boys may not display boats in front of its …

• Council tackles zoning

  April 3, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council got its first look at this year’s proposed Comprehensive Plan amendments Tuesday and, as expected, they generated a discussion on what things should be in …

• Council orders review of SARP

  March 27, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V3 The Sprague/Appleway Revitalization Plan was again a topic of discussion at Tuesday’s Spokane Valley City Council meeting. A motion to add SARP to the Planning Commission’s agenda for 2011 Comprehensive …

• Zoning law muddies waters

  March 18, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Spokane Valley Hearing Examiner Mike Dempsey will decide in about a week whether the Elephant Boys store at 12606 E. Sprague Ave. can continue displaying new boats in a fenced-off …

• Outcomes on amendments split

  March 13, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 One development code amendment failed to be passed by the Spokane Valley City Council on Tuesday while a second was approved even as some council members objected to passing it …

• Sprague/Appleway plan not simple to alter

  March 11, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 It is not legal for the new Spokane Valley City Council to simply declare the Sprague/Appleway Revitalization Plan null and void, said City Attorney Mike Connelly during Tuesday’s meeting. Instead …

• Code query stirs debate

  February 27, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Two proposed changes to Spokane Valley’s Uniform Development Code caught the attention of some City Council members during Tuesday’s meeting, leading to debate on property owner rights. One proposed UDC … 1

• Spokane Valley business vacancy rates rise as city struggles to develop a growth plan

  February 21, 2010 in Business on Page E1 ‘For lease” signs dot both sides of East Sprague Avenue in Spokane Valley like dandelions springing from the sidewalks. The former National Golf store has been empty for more than … 14

• Church gets OK to put up bigger sign

  February 17, 2010 in City on Page A6 A Wandermere-area megachurch got permission Tuesday to supersize its sign. But the Turning Point Open Bible Church at 11911 N. Division St. can’t sell french fries like other owners of …

• Zoning rollback sought

  February 13, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The new Spokane Valley City Council not only wants to look at eliminating the controversial Sprague/Appleway Revitalization Plan, but appears poised to return zoning laws to 2003, when the newly …

• Plan change appealed to state hearing board

  January 21, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V9 Some residents on the shore of Liberty Lake have been complaining long and loud about a proposed zoning change to a 3.6-acre piece of property at 24024 E. Lakeridge Drive. … 1

• Bill targets zone change notifications

  January 4, 2010 in City on Page A6 PORT ORCHARD, Wash. – State Rep. Jan Angel, R-Port Orchard, is proposing a bill that would require cities and counties to notify property owners when their properties will be considered … 1

• Developer seeks rural rezone

  September 19, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 A public hearing will be held Thursday to help Spokane County decide whether to allow a Liberty Lake landowner to build up to six homes per acre, a move that …

• Home being built in Liberty Lake too tall

  July 9, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Another overheight house is under construction at Liberty Lake because of a county planner’s blunder. As in a case that was resolved last year, the mistake has caused financial loss … 1

• Sides line up for growth-plan debate

  May 23, 2009 in City on Page B3 A battle appears to be brewing over Kootenai County’s comprehensive plan, the document that will guide growth for the foreseeable future. Some in the development and planning industry criticize the …

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