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West Richland reviews Lewis & Clark subarea development code; council debates lot sizes, open space, utilities and maintenance
Summary
Staff and a consultant presented draft Lewis & Clark Subarea development regulations, explaining zoning districts, frontage and street standards, open‑space requirements, utility/sidewalk easements and options for private roads and shared driveways; councilmembers debated minimum private yard sizes, lot coverage, planting and maintenance responsibilities and asked staff to refine language based on comments.
City staff and a consultant presented and discussed draft development regulations for the Lewis & Clark Subarea at a joint West Richland City Council and Planning Commission meeting on Feb. 10. The presentation covered zoning districts, building and frontage standards, street connectivity, open‑space typologies and technical provisions such as lot coverage, minimum private open space, utility easements, and standards for shared driveways and private roads.
Consultant Omeza (growth consulting) framed the draft as an implementing code for the subarea plan that consolidates zoning and street standards in one document and adds illustrations to improve predictability for developers: "...this code ... provide zoning standards for homes and commercial areas and open spaces... all the standards are in one place, including zoning and then street standards." Staff emphasized the draft was distributed about 1½ weeks prior and…
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