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Planning commission adds policy to explore reclaimed water use in utilities chapter
Summary
The Liberty Lake Planning Commission voted July 23 to add a policy to its comprehensive plan's utilities chapter directing the city to "explore and encourage opportunities for the use of reclaimed water."
The Liberty Lake Planning Commission voted July 23 to add a new policy to the utilities and essential public facilities chapter of the city's comprehensive plan that directs the city to "explore and encourage opportunities for the use of reclaimed water." Staff presented the revised chapter, which combines utilities, essential public facilities and capital facilities goals and policies and adds a capacity-review approach for utilities, schools, emergency services and city facilities.
Why it matters: The change directs future planning and conversations with utility providers about alternative water sources and appears designed to inform the city's 20-year capital facilities planning and the transportation and parks elements that feed into it.
Staff described the chapter as an update and consolidation of previously separate elements and said planners met with local providers, including Avista (electric and gas), Reed Lake Sewer and Water District (water and sewer), consolidated irrigation providers and Spokane County Environmental…
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