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Growth Management Hearings Board finds Spokane County in compliance after multiyear case
Summary
Scott Chesney announced that the Growth Management Hearings Board issued a decision on March 10 finding Spokane County in compliance with the Growth Management Act, concluding the county’s outstanding compliance case after several years.
Scott Chesney, director of planning, announced to commissioners on March 11 that the Growth Management Hearings Board issued a decision the previous day finding Spokane County in compliance with the Growth Management Act.
Chesney credited staff work (he specifically referenced work by Jessica and counsel briefings) and said the ruling closed the county’s final outstanding compliance matter. He noted that being back in compliance clears the way for the county to apply for state grants and to reengage in programmatic projects that had been limited while the county resolved the case.
Why it matters: compliance with the Growth Management Act is a prerequisite for some state planning and grant programs; the board’s ruling removes an administrative barrier that had constrained county access to certain grants and programs.
What’s next: planning staff said they will pursue relevant grant opportunities and proceed with program activities now available to a county in compliance.
