Funding for community centers OK’d
City funding for three of Spokane’s community centers was approved this week among a series of actions affecting neighborhoods.
The West Central Community Center will receive $135,000; Northeast Community Center, $121,000; and Peaceful Valley Community Center, $30,000.
In other business, the City Council agreed to continue leasing space at the East Central Community Center to Spokane Neighborhood Action Programs for $43,230 during 2007. SNAP is a long-term tenant at the center, providing key programs to local residents.
The council approved a contract with Larson’s Demolition to remove a dilapidated garage at 1428 E. Liberty Ave., which was ordered to be torn down by the city’s building official. The contract is for $1,808, including tax.
In another matter, the council set a public hearing for March 12 for a request to relinquish public right of way for 25th Avenue from Scenic Boulevard to 150 feet to the east. The street vacation is being requested by Dave and Jane Lehnertz in the Grandview/Thorpe Neighborhood.
Public hearings on formation of two local improvement districts were set for March 13 at City Hall before the city hearing examiner. The first at 1:30 p.m. is for street improvements to 27th Avenue from Freya to Rebecca streets in Lincoln Heights.
The second hearing is set for 2:30 p.m. for paving of the alley between Mission and Augusta avenues and Augusta Avenue from Ruby Street to the east side of vacated Pearl Street in the Logan Neighborhood.
Also at City Hall:
•The wastewater department is seeking a shoreline substantial development permit for two 12-inch sewer transmission lines to cross under the Spokane River along with a four-inch pipe for dry utilities. The city director of engineering services in October issued a determination of environmental nonsignificance for the installation, which calls for revegetation of the riverbank south of Mission Avenue near the alignment of Boone Avenue.
Comments on the project are due by Feb. 23 at the Planning Services Department at City Hall.
•CLC Associates is seeking a commercial retail designation for property at 7502 N. Nevada St. and at 1011 and 1111 E. Lincoln Road for a proposed Douglass Commercial North preliminary short plat.
•DCI Engineers is seeking a building permit for a one-story retail facility at 8702 N. Division St., which is at Magnesium Road. The project calls for using 1,500 cubic yards of fill at the 41,973-square-foot site. The building would be 10,565 square feet.
•A new Walgreen’s is proposed for the corner of 29th Avenue and Grand Boulevard at 2830 S. Grand Blvd. Petersen Family Holdings LLC is owner.
The plan calls for demolishing existing buildings on the 62,000-square-foot site and erecting a 15,000-square foot building for Walgreen’s.
•Heritage Congregational Church at 1801 E. 29th Ave. is seeking a permit for a 2,500 square-foot addition and installation of an electronic sign.