In brief: Development code hearings planned

The City Council will hold two public hearings on its new development code – an extensive set of regulations that include zoning, building rules, design standards and other policies.

The first hearing takes place at 6 p.m. Tuesday, at the CenterPlace community center, 2426 N. Discovery Place at Mirabeau Point Park, next to the YMCA.

Another hearing takes place at the council’s regular meeting 6 p.m., Sept. 11, at City Hall, 11707 E. Sprague Ave.

A copy of the new code is available online at www.spokanevalley.org.

– Peter Barnes

ROCKFORD

Fair handbooks available

Exhibitor handbooks for Southeast Spokane County Fair in Rockford are available at Farmers and Merchants Bank locations throughout the region. The fair takes place the weekend of Sept. 21.

Fair organizers also are asking for photos and essays about harvest days gone by in southeast Spokane County. The theme of this year’s fair is Harvest Memories. Anyone interesting in submitting photos or an essay can contact fair organizer Gail Kopp, 291-5211.

– Tom Lutey