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CITY OF SPOKANE REDISTRICTING BOARD SEEKS FEEDBACK ON FOUR PROPOSED MAPS

The City of Spokane Redistricting Board (“Board”) is seeking input from the public on four proposed maps updating City Council Districts based on 2020 Census data. The proposed maps can be found at https://my.spokanecity.org/bcc/boards/city-council-districting-board/.

Members of the public are encouraged to participate in the online survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SpokaneRedistricting or email feedback directly to Hannahlee Allers hallers@spokanecity.org. The survey closes at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, October 2, 2022. The deadline for email feedback is the same.

On Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at 5:30 p.m., the Board is holding a Town Hall meeting in City Council Chambers to take additional public comment and hold a potential vote on which map to recommend to City Council for approval.

More information about the Redistricting Board, including meetings times, agendas, and recordings can be found at https://my.spokanecity.org/bcc/boards/city-council-districting-board/.

September Meeting – Save the Date

Please join the Southgate Neighborhood Council meeting Wednesday, September 14 at 7pm via Zoom. Use meeting ID : 849 4369 8811 and Passcode: 227495 to join. Or join by phone: (253) 215-8782.

Minutes from our June meeting and the agenda for our September meeting can be viewed at our Minutes and Agendas page.

We’ll see you September 14 at 7pm via Zoom!

Would you like to be added to our email list? Send an email to southgatecouncil@gmail.com.

Public Meeting for Development at Palouse Hwy and Freya St

This notice is posted on Freya St, south of Palouse Hwy: Notice of Community Meeting: Proposed Preliminary Long Plat (Palouse Hwy and Freya St) Zoom meeting July 26, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.

Zoom – Informal Public Meeting on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.; sponsored by Whipple Consulting Engineers for developer/property owner-Diamond Rock Construction (Dennis Crapo). Zoom enter meeting id 881 2668 9316, dial-in 1-253-215-8782.

Proposed use: 89 lots

Applicant: Whipple Consulting Engineers

Phone: 509-893-2617

Email: info@whipplece.com

SEPA: required

For info call planning: 625-6638

44th Ave and Regal St. Development – Comments on Stormwater being accepted

The following notice may be of interest to some of our Southgate neighbors:

Douglass Properties, Steve Krum, 815 E Rosewood Ave, Spokane, WA 99208, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, 44th Ave and Regal St. Development, is located at the northeast corner of the 44th Ave and Regal St. intersection in Spokane in Spokane County. This project involves 5 acres of soil disturbance for Commercial construction activities. All discharges and runoff go to ground water. Any person desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this Application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this Application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320. Comments can be submitted to: ecyrewqianoi@ecy.wa.gov, or ATTN: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater Washington State Department of Ecology, P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-769.

June Meeting – Save the Date

Please join the Southgate Neighborhood Council meeting Wednesday, June 8 at 7pm via Zoom. Use meeting ID : 849 4369 8811 and Passcode: 227495 to join. Or join by phone: (253) 215-8782. Additional information about this meeting was sent to our email list. Would you like to be added to our list? Send an email to southgatecouncil@gmail.com.

In addition to our usual business, we will create a new traffic calming plan for our neigborhood. If you are aware of any issues within Southgate, please attend this meeting!  We need your input to creat a comprehensive plan and communicate traffice issues throughout the neighborhood to the City of Spokane.

Minutes from our May meeting and the agenda for our June meeting will be added to our Minutes and Agendas in early June.

We’ll see you June 8 at 7pm via Zoom!