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County staff recommend regional review for proposed Spokane Valley mental-health facility
Summary
County planning staff told commissioners they recommend finding a proposed Spokane Valley facility to be of county/regional significance, triggering an EPF-guided site-selection and public-review process to identify up to three finalist sites.
County planning staff returned to the Board of County Commissioners on June 24 with a recommendation that a proposed behavioral-health facility in Spokane Valley be designated as county/regional significance under the county’s EPF (essential public facilities) guidelines.
Staff said additional research indicated the applicant (MultiCare) expects to recruit and treat patients from across Washington, increasing the scope beyond a single local impact. "We have come to the conclusion that this is a facility that will be recruiting and taking patients from across the state, not just in the…
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