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County staff: Waikiki/5 Mile development agreement meets Growth Management Act conditions; development agreement to appear on Oct. 14 consent agenda
Summary
Staff said a development agreement tied to comprehensive plan amendment CPA16-04 clears Growth Management Hearings Board issues; the project is capped at 300 units overall with a 99-unit threshold that triggers secondary access requirements under fire code.
Spokane County staff briefed commissioners on Oct. 7 about a long-running comprehensive plan amendment and its attached development agreement for a project at Waikiki Avenue and 5 Mile Road.
Staff said the application dates to 2016 and was the subject of remands and litigation; the Growth Management Hearings Board found the county cured earlier deficiencies and signed off in March. The development agreement was a condition of the plan amendment and remains signed by the property owner, Harley Douglas, but requires the board's signature to become effective. Staff said it will be on the Oct. 14 consent agenda unless commissioners raise concerns.
Key constraints in the development agreement include a cap on initial development to 99 units before a second access is required for emergency access and safety purposes; the project’s total allowed buildout in the amendment is 300 units. Staff explained that an emergency access onto 5 Mile Road is permitted but shared access would require negotiation (staff noted Avista owned an access/service road in the area and had previously been reluctant to share access). Staff said the applicant completed traffic and resource studies ahead of the building-permit stage to streamline future review.
Commissioners asked whether terms were required by the Growth Management Hearings Board; staff replied the hearings board found CEBA/SEPA deficiencies had been cured and that subsequent changes in the area (for example, Spokane Transit Authority adding fixed-route service and nearby commercial developments) addressed earlier plan concerns.
Ending: If the board signs the development agreement on Oct. 14 the comprehensive plan amendment will become effective; subsequent development still must file all required building permits and meet standard permitting conditions.
