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Councilmember urges committee on fence variances and flags bike-lane parking concerns

Chewelah City Council · June 17, 2026
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Summary

Councilmember John Kabosky reported researching RCWs on fence height and proposed a committee to consider variance requests; he also raised concerns about vehicles parking in bike lanes by local apartments.

Councilmember John Kabosky used his remarks during council comments on June 17 to report research into Revised Code of Washington (RCW) provisions related to fence height and urged creating a committee to consider variance or exception requests.

Kabosky also raised a public-safety concern that people are parking in bike lanes by the apartments, noting this creates a hazard. The minutes record the comments as part of councilmember remarks; no formal referral or motion was recorded during the meeting to create a committee or to direct staff to enforce parking in bike lanes.

If the council directs staff to pursue changes or form a committee, that would appear on a future agenda for formal action.