Notice of Application for Preliminary Short Subdivision Alteration - ALT-2025-0004

Notice of Application for Preliminary Short Subdivision Alteration
City of Spokane Valley

File No/Proposal: ALT-2025-0004 - Request to alter preliminary short plat SHP-2023-0033 by reducing the total short plat area and reducing the number of lots from eight to seven.
Applicant: Whipple Consulting Engineers, Inc. 21 S Pines Rd, Spokane Valley, WA 99206
Owner: Negussie Argaw. PO Box 14974, Spokane Valley, WA 99214
Application Date: September 16, 2025
Determination of Completeness: September 23, 2025
Decision-Making Authority: City of Spokane Valley

Written Comments: Agencies, tribes, and the public are encouraged to review and provide written comments on the proposal/project and its probable environmental impacts. Written comments may be submitted from September 26, 2025 through October 10, 2025.All comments received by October 10, 2025, which is fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of this notice, will be considered prior to deciding on this project. Further, any person may request a copy of the decision for the proposal once the decision is made. Appeals to this decision shall be filed pursuant to City of Spokane Valley Municipal Code (SVMC) 17.90 (Appeals). Receipt of a complete appeal submittal shall stay the original decision until a final decision on the appeal has been reached.

Parcel Number/Site Address/General Location: Parcel number 55183.1112, addressed at 17221 E Alki Avenue, located between the intersections with Arc Court and Bell Street, further located in the NW ¼ of SW ¼ Section 18, Township 25 North, Range 45 East, Willamette Meridian, Spokane County, Washington

Comprehensive Plan: Single-Family Residential (SFR)

Existing Zoning: Single-Family Residential (R-3)

Other Permits: City of Spokane Valley Engineering Approval; City of Spokane Valley Final Short Plat Approval; Spokane County Wastewater Connection Permit; and Consolidated Irrigation District No. 19 Connection Permit.

Environmental Review: The Planning Division has reviewed the proposal/project and has determined that the project is categorically exempt pursuant to WAC 197-11-800 and SVMC 21.20.040 from environmental review under the provisions of the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA).

Existing Environmental Documents: None.

Applicable Development Regulations: Chapter 19.70 SVMC (Density & Dimensions), SVMC Title 20 (Subdivisions), SVMC Title 21 (Environmental Controls), the City of Spokane Valley Street Standards, the Spokane Regional Stormwater Manual, and the Spokane Regional Health District regulations are the primary development regulations applicable to the site.

Public Hearing: Pursuant to SVMC 17.80.060, the City of Spokane Valley Community and Economic Development Department shall be the decision-maker on a proposal to subdivide property into nine (9) or fewer lots. Therefore, the proposal is not subject to a future public hearing.

Comment Period Ends: October 10, 2025

Staff contact: Levi Basinger, AICP, Associate Planner, 10210 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley, WA 99206, (509) 720-5332, or by email at lbasinger@spokanevalleywa. gov.

Patricia Rhoades
Deputy City Clerk
PUBLISH: 09-26-25