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Landowners urge Spokane County Plan Commission to include parcels in Urban Growth Area; raise concerns about rural housing allocations
Summary
At the March 26 Spokane County Plan Commission meeting, landowners and their representatives urged inclusion of parcels in the Urban Growth Area (UGA) and flagged what they described as disproportionate housing allocations for rural areas in the draft EIS; staff said the draft EIS will be released in May with a 30-day comment period.
Toya Fitzgerald, representing WNML LLC, told the Spokane County Plan Commission on March 26 that her family has waited “more than 20 years” to have a parcel moved from the county's urban reserve into the Urban Growth Area (UGA) and urged the commission to include it in the ongoing UGA review. Fitzgerald said the family submitted a letter of interest on April 5, 2024, and described the site as adjacent to the city, near sewer and water, sized above the county's minimum lot thresholds and underlain by an "immense aquifer," all characteristics she said meet inclusion criteria.
Gary Lindblad, speaking with Fitzgerald's permission, supported the request and described…
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