Text Amendment to the Spokane County Zone Code to Allow Accessory Dwelling Units, Detached, as an Allowed Use in the Rural Conservation Zone with Specific Standards
February 16, 2012 - Proposed Amendment to the Spokane County Zone Code
The Spokane County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider oral and written testimony both for and against proposed amendments to Spokane County Zone Code Chapter 14.618.220 - Rural Zones Matrix, to allow Accessory Dwelling Unit, detached, as an allowed use in the Rural Conservation Zone with specific standards.
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Urban Growth Area Update
Spokane County and the Cities of Spokane, are reviewing the County's Urban Growth Area to determine the need for accommodating future growth. Spokane County has prepared an Environmental Impact Statement to analyze potential changes to the urban growth area boundary.
The Planning Commission for Spokane County has scheduled a public hearing on the UGA Update for January 26, 2012 at 9:00 am in the Spokane County Board of County Commissioners Hearing Room, 1026 W. Broadway Ave, Spokane WA.
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Text Amendment to the Spokane County Zone Code to Allow Campus Related Signage
Whitworth University has submitted a text amendment to the Zoning Code, that would allow campus related signage, in excess of that currently allowed. Whitworth University is an allowed use in the Low Density Residential (LDR) Zone and the campus is almost 200 acres in size with more than 800,000 gross square feet of buildings. To accommodate their signage needs they have proposed changes to Section 14.804.060 Signs permitted in all zones in connection with specific uses. A public hearing has been scheduled for February 2, 2012.
Spokane County Adopts Interim Zoning Ordinance
Spokane County Commissioners have adopted an Interim Zoning Ordinance establishing a 150 foot Building Height Standard for all uses in the Light Industrial Zone under the Spokane County Zoning Code and adoption of an Interim Airport Overlay Zone applicable to Spokane International Airport and Fairchild Air Force Base and Unincorporated Spokane County.
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Ruckelshaus Voluntary Stewardship Program
On Friday, December 23, 2012, the Board of County Commissioners under Resolution Number "opted into" the Ruckelshaus Voluntary Stewardship Program (VSP) created under ESHB 1886. For further information, please review the attached.
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