In brief
Final code hearing will be Thursday
The final public hearing scheduled for the city’s new development code takes place Thursday and focuses on sections of the code that have the biggest influence on what can be built where in Spokane Valley.
At its regular 6 p.m. meeting at City Hall, 11707 E. Sprague Ave., the Planning Commission will hear testimony on titles 19, 22 and 24 of the city’s new uniform development code, as well as definitions and the schedule of permitted uses.
Title 19 and the schedule of uses cover zoning districts, which determine what can be built where and how densely.
Title 22 includes design standards that affect numerous aspects of how neighborhoods are built. It also addresses concurrency – a concept in state law intended to keep developers from building houses and businesses faster than public infrastructure can handle them.
Issues covered by the code include banned farm animals, fencing requirements, sidewalks, adult entertainment, building codes and public notification of new projects.
– Peter Barnes
Youth Soccer
Sign up now for spring season
The Valley Youth Soccer League is signing up players for the spring season.
Registration is available online at www.vysoccer.org or by calling 924-7661.
Registration fees are $35 for children 4 to 7 years old and $40 for those 8 and up.
Teams in the all-volunteer league play seven to eight games in the spring season, and most are held at Trent Elementary School, 3303 N. Pines Road. Games are on Saturday and practice is one or two nights a week.
– Peter Barnes
Family event
Mardi gras carnival coming
Tickets are on sale now to “New Orleans Lives!” a family carnival hosted by Central Valley High School’s junior class. The carnival is scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m. next Saturday, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
The Mardi Gras-themed event will feature games, prizes, crafts, jugglers and magicians, along with food, live music and dancing. Central Valley High School is hosting the event to offer a fun, safe activity for families with young children in the winter months and also provide a positive connection for high school and elementary students.
Tickets for ages 3 to 11 is $6 before Tuesday or $8 at the door. Parent admission is free. For more information, contact Krista Larsen at 228-5153. Ticket order forms are available at www.cvsd.org/centralvalley.