SHP-2025-0018 Preliminary short plat approval to divide .74 acres into four residential lots.

Notice of Application for Proposed Short Subdivision
City of Spokane Valley

Date Issued: September 12, 2025
File No/Proposal: SHP-2025-0018 Preliminary short plat approval to divide .74 acres into four residential lots.
Applicant: Matt Kelly (Simpson Engineers, INC, 909 N Argonne Road, Spokane Valley WA, 99212.
Owner:  Zac Scott (Air Patrol Investments) PO Box 404, Liberty Lake WA, 99019.
APPLICATION DATE: August 13, 2025
Determination of Completeness: September 4, 2025
Decision-Making Authority: City of Spokane Valley

Written Comments: Agencies, tribes, and the public are encouraged to review and provide written comments on the proposal/project and its probable environmental impacts. All comments received by September 26, 2025, which is fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of this notice, will be considered prior to deciding on this project. Further, any person may request a copy of the decision for the proposal once made.  Pursuant to City of Spokane Valley Municipal Code (SVMC) 17.90 (Appeals), a written appeal of the decision shall be filed with the City of Spokane Valley within fourteen (14) calendar days after the date the notice of the decision is mailed.  Standing to appeal, a decision shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of SVMC 17.90.010 (General).

Parcel Number/Site Address/General Location: Parcel number 45234.1312, addressed as 14715 E 14 ^th Avenue, further located in the SW ¼ of the SE ¼ of Section 23, Township 25 N, Range 44 E, Willamette Meridian, Spokane County, WA.

Comprehensive Plan: Single Family Residential

Existing Zoning: Single Family Residential (R-3)

Other Permits: City of Spokane Valley Development Engineering Approval; City of Spokane Valley Final Short Plat Approval; Spokane County Sewer Connection Permit; and Spokane County, Vera  Irrigation District No.15 Connection Permit.

Required Studies: None required at this time.

Environmental Review: The Planning Division has reviewed the proposal/project and determined that the project is categorically exempt pursuant to WAC 197-11-800 and SVMC 21.20.040 from environmental review under the provisions of the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA).

Existing Environmental Documents: None

Applicable Development Regulations: The primary development regulations applicable to the site are Section 19.70 SVMC (Density & Dimensions), Title 20 SVMC (Subdivisions), Title 21 SVMC (Environmental Controls), Section 22.20 SVMC (Concurrency), the City of Spokane Valley Street Standards, the Spokane Regional Stormwater Manual, and the Spokane Regional Health District regulations.

Public Hearing: Pursuant to SVMC 17.80.050 the Economic Development Department shall be the decision-maker on a proposal to subdivide property into nine (9) or fewer lots. Therefore, the proposal is not subject to a future public hearing.

Comment Period Ends:   September 26, 2025 @ 5:00 p.m.

Staff contact: Greg Norris, Planner, 10210 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley, WA  99206, (509) 720-5026 or by email at gnorris@spokanevalleywa.gov.

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Patricia Rhoades, Deputy City Clerk
Spokane Valley
PUBLISH: 9-12-25