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Resident says required 80‑foot sidewalk for narrow Falls Avenue project won’t connect or improve safety
Summary
A Lower Crossing resident told a Spokane town hall the city is requiring an 80‑foot sidewalk for a new multi‑unit project on a narrow, single‑lane street; officials responded that new development generally must add sidewalks under recent code changes but that planned‑development approvals can limit council influence.
At the town hall a Lower Crossing resident urged officials to reconsider a sidewalk requirement attached to a proposed multi‑unit development on Falls Avenue, a narrow, nonconforming street that serves 12 homes.
"The city is requiring the developers to provide an 80 foot sidewalk... The sidewalk will not connect to anything," said Marta Cenneno, who described the street as single‑lane with no turnarounds and noted the fire chief has restricted parking on the north side to…
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