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Airway Heights schedules July 20 public hearing for critical‑areas code updates (Title 19)
Summary
Planning staff briefed council on required updates to the city's critical‑areas ordinance (Title 19) to comply with state growth‑management changes, noted new habitat mapping and scheduled a public hearing for July 20 with final action to follow.
Planning Director Heather Troutman briefed council on proposed updates to Title 19 (critical areas), telling council the revisions are required under state law as part of periodic updates to address wetlands, aquifer recharge areas, fish and wildlife habitat and a newly identified habitat within the city. Troutman said staff will rely on federal and state mapping resources and also ask applicants to identify potential critical areas in development proposals.
She said the planning commission recommended the ordinance changes and staff expects a public hearing on July 20 with proposed final action by council at that time. Troutman described the changes as routine updates to maintain compliance with the Growth Management Act and to ensure appropriate impact identification and mitigation steps for development proposals.
