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Liberty Lake planning commission tightens language in natural-resources and resiliency policies
Summary
Commissioners reviewed draft comprehensive-plan language and moved to strengthen policy wording — replacing passive phrasing with active requirements where feasible — and added explicit reference to the Spokane County landfill and wildfire impacts to the natural-resources chapter.
The Liberty Lake Planning Commission on Feb. 11 reviewed edits to the draft comprehensive-plan natural-resources and resiliency chapters and agreed to strengthen many policy statements by using active language.
Planning staff presented a redline showing edits requested by Commissioner Tom Sahlberg and told the commission the chapter had been retitled from “natural environment” to “natural resources.” Staff also said, "we also added a small piece to, kind of go over the county landfill as you guys requested," and invited questions on wording changes intended…
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