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Council backs first reading to codify taller emergency communications towers outside residential zones

Spokane Valley City Council · December 9, 2025
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Summary

City staff asked council to codify permanent code language allowing regional emergency communications towers up to 100 feet plus a 20‑foot antenna (120 feet total) outside residential zones to support SHREC's planned call center relocation; planning commission had recommended against a permanent change but staff cited vesting and replacement risks.

City planning and public‑safety staff told the Spokane Valley City Council on Dec. 9 they seek a first reading to amend municipal code to permit regional emergency communications towers up to 100 feet with an additional 20 feet for antennas (120 feet total) outside residential zones.

Background: Spokane Regional Emergency Communications (SHREC) is relocating a call center to property in…

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