On January 19, the Sprague & Appleway Corridor plan process will take another step forward with a presentation by consultants Michael Freedman and Troy Russ at a joint City Council and Plan Commission meeting.

The meeting, which will begin at 6:00 pm in City Hall, will present elements of the “Book III” portion of the plan, which suggests actions the City should take to revitalize the corridor. These include establishing the proposed City center and making transportation and streetscape improvements. Because transportation will be the primary focus of the presentation on the 19th, Russ, from lead transportation consultant Glatting Jackson will speak about the plan’s various boulevard, multi-modal and commercial transportation proposals.

All residents and interested parties are encouraged to attend. As with previous meetings, informational posters, CD-ROM copies and take-home summaries will be available to help introduce the plan to the public.

City Hall is located at 11707 East Sprague Avenue. (GMAP)

The link below downloads an electronic copy of the summary pamphlet produced for the Sprague & Appleway Corridors Subarea Plan, to be distributed at City Hall and at future public meetings.

Like the large-format introductory posters displayed at project events since release of the draft plan, the flyer provides an overview of the plan’s goals, structure and methodology, as well as City actions required to implement the plan over time.

Corridor plan flyer (1.0 Mb, Acrobat® file)

The link below downloads a text-only copy of an article appearing in the Valley News Herald.

Entitled “City collects input on Sprague/Appleway revitalization project”, the article interviews project manager Scott Kuhta and Couoncilman Bill Gothmann regarding the process and draft outcomes of the corridor plan.

The article was written by Craig Howard of the Herald, and appeared on January 18, 2008.

News-Herald Article (76 Kb, Acrobat® file)

The next chance for public input on the Sprague-Appleway corridor plan will take place Thursday, February 14 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm.

Hosted by the City of Spokane Valley, the open house style event will present the draft plan including new design and development regulations that, in concert with the proposed new City center, will spur mixed-use development and economic growth along the Sprague-Appleway corridor. City project lead Scott Kuhta, staff and consultants will be on-hand to answer questions.

Following the open house session, Kuhta will present the plan to officials at the City’s regularly-scheduled Plan Commission meeting from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. The presentation, like January’s Developer’s Forum event, will offer a step-by-step explanation of the plan, and discuss how the new form-based regulations will affect the long-term growth and evolution of the corridor. A question and answer session will follow.

Both meetings will take place at the Spokane Valley City Hall Council Chambers, 11707 E. Sprague (GMAP). For more information, call 688-0232. View a copy of the postcard sent to area residents, and a follow-up article by reporter John Craig on the Developer Forum, published in the January 19 issue of the Spokesman-Review, below.

Spokesman Article - Developer Forum (88 Kb, Acrobat® file)
Postcard (472 Kb, JPEG image)
February 14 Agenda (40 Kb, Acrobat® file)

On Friday, January 18, the City of Spokane Valley will host a "Developer Education Forum" regarding the Sprague-Appleway draft corridor subarea plan. The event will introduce the draft plan, including the new design and development regulations that, in concert with the proposed new City center, will help spur mixed-use development and economic growth along the Sprague-Appleway corridor. City project lead Scott Kuhta will be on hand to answer questions and provide step-by-step explanations of how the new form-based guidelines and regulations will affect future development in the area.

Though the presentation will address questions from landowners and individuals from the development community in particular, members of the general public are welcome to attend. Two additional community forums are planned for the general public, one on January 23 and another on February 14.

The developer forum will take place from 7:30 to 9:00 am at City Hall Council Chambers, 11707 E. Sprague. For more information, call 688-0232. See also the article on the meeting published January 17 in the Spokesman Review, John Craig, staff writer.

Spokesman Article (76 Kb, Acrobat® file)