Notice of Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance (MDNS)
City of Spokane Valley
Date Issued: July 7, 2023
File Number & Name: SUB-2022-0002 / Ponderosa Ridge East Subdivision
Proposal Description: Subdivide approximately 17 acres into 81 residential lots.
Proposal Location: Tax parcel #44052.9011, not addressed, located south of the intersection of E 44th Avenue and S Locust Road, further located in the NE 1/2 of NW ¼ of Section 5, Township 24 North, Range 44 East Willamette Meridian,Spokane County, Washington
APPLICANT: Ben Goodmansen, Whipple Consulting Eng, 21 S Pines Rd, Spokane Valley, WA 99206
Owner: Lanzce G Douglass Investments, LLC, 1402 E Magnesium Rd. Ste 202, Spokane, WA 99217
Lead Agency: City of Spokane Valley
The lead agency for this proposal has determined that this project does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c). This decision was made after review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the lead agency. This information is available to the public on request.
Determination: This MDNS is issued under WAC 197-11-340(2). The lead agency will not act on this proposal for 14 days from the date issued. Comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. on July 21, 2023.
Staff Contact: Lori Barlow, AICP, Senior Planner, City of Spokane Valley, 10210 East Sprague Ave, Spokane Valley, WA 99206, PH (509) 720-5335; lbarlow@spokanevalleywa.gov
Responsible Official: Chaz Bates, AICP, Planning Manager
Mitigation Measures:
(1) Automatic residential sprinkler systems shall be installed in all new homes per the International Residential Code (IRC);
(2) A minimum of a 30-foot green space shall be constructed around all new homes to buffer from threat of fire;
(3) All buildings and structures shall be constructed in accordance with the Wildland-Urban Interface code Class 3 Ignition-Resistant construction; and
(4) A 5-foot-wide asphalt pedestrian pathway shall be constructed on the south side of 44th Avenue from Farr Road to Woodruff Road. The pathway shall be consistent with the following:
The pathway shall be offset at least 5 feet from the existing asphalt edge on 44th Avenue where possible, subject to accommodation of drainage and construction of the pathway within the existing right-of-way.
Appeal: An appeal of this determination shall be submitted to the Community & Public Works Department within fourteen (14) calendar days after the date issued. The appeal must be written and specific factual objections made to the City’s threshold determination. Appeals shall be conducted in conformance with Spokane Valley Municipal Code (SVMC) 17.90 Appeals, and any required fees pursuant to the City’s adopted Fee Schedule shall be paid at the time of appeal submittal. Pursuant to WAC 197-11-680, appeals shall be limited to a review of a final threshold determination.
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Marci Patterson, City Clerk
Spokane Valley
PUBLISH: July 7, 2023
