Just in time for the holidays….
The following is a mesage from Futurewise:
We both know that Sprawl is the gift that keeps on taking!
On Wednesday tell the County Commissioners, "Send it back!"
Looks like good news is on the way from the Spokane County Commissioners (more on that in a minute). But in the meantime, we need to tell them to say "No thanks" to three comprehensive plan amendments that seek to mine on elk habitat, unnecessarily expand our over-sized urban growth area, and create more intense development on ecologically fragile unincorporated Liberty Lake.
Hearing on 2009 Spokane County Comp Plan Amendments WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2009 at 6:00 P.M.
Commissioners Hearing Room
Spokane County Public Works Building
1026 West Broadway Ave.
Or email the commissioners here
Ask the Commissioners to:
- -Deny 09-CPA-5 Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map Amendment to amend the comprehensive plan zoning from Rural Conservation to Mineral Lands for the undeveloped portion of the site that is designated elk habitat. The staff report documents that the site includes Rocky Mountain elk habitat. The un-mined portion of the site should be retained for Rocky Mountain elk habitat. Limit the mining and restore the elk habitat. (Inlander story on this here).
- -Deny 09-CPA-07, which would change the Comprehensive Plan Designation of an area north of Liberty Lake from Rural Traditional to a Limited Development Area-Residential Low Density Residential. The neighbors don't want it and it's not legal.
- -Deny 09-CPA-9, which would amend the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map from Urban Reserve to Light Industrial and add the land to the Urban Growth Area. The amendment is not needed to accommodate projected growth. The potential for adverse impacts on neighboring uses is high.
Now for the good news | Rural Clusters Update
Futurewise and a group of dedicated farmers have been attending the deliberations on rural cluster regulations. The Commissioners have so far unanimously decided to remove small tract agriculture from eligibility for rural cluster development and reached a split decision to permanently protect the open space remainder! Please thank them for their decision and encourage them to come to an agreement on how to implement permanent protection of the open space remainder for perpetuity.
