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Liberty Lake council approves GHG subelement as working draft for state review
Summary
The City Council voted to approve the greenhouse gas subelement of the comprehensive plan as a working draft for submission to the Washington State Department of Commerce, with staff instructed to add a tabular breakdown of projected emissions and an estimate for more frequent measurement.
The Liberty Lake City Council voted to approve the greenhouse gas (GHG) subelement of the city's comprehensive plan as a working draft for submission to the Washington State Department of Commerce, with instructions for staff to add a table of the plan's emissions projections and an estimate for the cost of more frequent measurement.
The GHG subelement is a mandated portion of the comprehensive plan update required by state planning law and funded by a state grant. City planning staff said approving the draft for Commerce review keeps the city eligible for grant reimbursement and could secure Commerce support that would help defend the city against legal challenges to the element.
City planning staff member Lisa summarized the draft's purpose and process, saying the draft is intended "for planning purposes to allow us to submit it to Commerce for early review and hopefully preapproval." She told council members the inventory and methodology use a prescribed approach and that the city has received $245,000 in…
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