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Residents tell council a county-approved development and proposed road would worsen traffic and drainage near Veracrest

5778540 · September 16, 2025
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Summary

Multiple residents said county approvals and an extension for a Timberlane Inc. development risk public safety, drainage and traffic on Veracrest and 20th Avenue; they asked the city to intervene but said the county controls the approvals.

Residents at the Sept. 16 Spokane Valley council meeting urged city action over a long-standing county development and a proposed road connection they say would add dangerous traffic and worsen drainage on local streets.

Sue DeLucci, founder of ValleyFest and former planning commissioner, told the council she and a long-time colleague had spent two weeks researching an older Timberlane Incorporated proposal and were “in a state of shock” after learning the county retained control over approvals that affect Spokane…

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