City Council considers Golf Cart Zone on Monday

On the agenda for Monday’s Spokane City Council meeting: Golf cart zones in Northeast Spokane .

“The Greater Hillyard Neighborhood Planning Alliance identified a golf cart zone as part of its strategy to provide a wider range of mobility options for all residents,” said Council Member Amber Waldref, who sponsored the ordinance. “I’m happy to help implement this neighborhood-driven effort.”

According to the City of Spokane , the ordinance allows electric golf cart use within specified boundaries. ( Check map .) The carts would be operated on streets in the zone with speed limits of 25 mph or less and a golf cart may cross a street with a speed limit greater than 25 mph when safe to do so at intersections.

In Spokane County, Cheney and Liberty Lake already have golf cart zones and there’s been a shift to use the vehicles for more purposes than hitting the links . Could the golf cart ordinance be a gateway to more low-speed electric vehicles in the region? We shall see.