WAC 197-11-970 Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) City of Ritzville Housing Action Plan

WAC 197-11-970

Determination of Non-Significance

(DNS)

City of Ritzville Housing Action

Plan

The City of Ritzville is considering

adoption of a Housing Action

Plan (HAP) and has completed

a non-project SEPA checklist to

analyze environmental impacts

of the plan.

Date of Issuance: April 24, 2023

Date of Determination of Completeness:

April 21, 2023

Comment Due Date: May 10,

2023

Description of proposal: The

proposed Housing Action Plan

identifies strategies and actions

the city can take to increase

housing supply, and address affordability,

stability, and housing

type diversity. This framework

has been grounded in a housing

needs assessment. As with

all sections of the Ritzville City

Code, the HAP sets a path for

implementation items related

to future development proposals

to be undertaken by the

City of Ritzville. The plan was

developed by SCJ Alliance, city

planning contractor for the City

of Ritzville.

Location: The HAP applies to

various residential and commercial

zones throughout the

City of Ritzville.

Project Applicant: The City of

Ritzville, 216 E Main Ave, Ritzville,

WA 99169

Lead Agency SEPA Environmental

Review: The City of

Ritzville has determined this

proposed non-project action will

not have probable significant

adverse impact on the environment.

An environmental impact

statement (EIS) is not required

under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c).

This decision was made after

reviewing a completed environmental

checklist completed by

the city’s city planner contractor

SCJ Alliance and other information

on file with the lead agency.

This determination is based on

the following findings and considerations:

• The HAP envisions a more

efficient development pattern

within existing neighborhoods,

densifying where appropriate

and redevelopment where feasible.

This will help make efficient

use of existing resources

and utilities. The HAP will also

help city expansion and new

residential neighborhoods follow

smart development patterns that

are also concurrent with capital

facilities and utilities.

• The HAP provides strategies

for the City to accommodate

the projected population of additional

residents over the next

20 years.

• Future development of housing

will be subject to land use

and development regulations

adopted at the time of development.

Future developments

will also be subject to SEPA

requirements.

• Adoption of the HAP will not

generate any additional trips,

strain on utilities, or impacts to

critical areas. It merely sets the

framework so that the City can

grow in a smarter and more

efficient manner than it would

without this plan. Therefore,

the HAP itself acts as a method

of mitigation of potential future

environmental impacts.

This DNS is issued under WAC

197-11-340(2) and the lead

agency will not act on this proposal

for 14 days from the

date of publication (4/26/23).

Any interested parties may

submit written comments on

this proposal. This information

is available to the public upon

request. Written comments must

be submitted by the date noted

above (May 10, 2023) to: Julie

Flyckt, Clerk-Treasurer, 216 E

Main Ave, Ritzville, WA 99169,

[email protected],

(509) 659-1930.

Appeal Deadline: Pursuant to

Ritzville Municipal Code (RMC)

11.255 Appeals, a determination

of nonsignificant decision may

be appealed within 14 days.

Written appeals must contain

a concise statement and the

appropriate appeal fee must be

filed by a person or agency to

the City of Ritzville located at

216 E. Main Ave, Ritzville, WA

99169 by 5 pm on May 10, 2023.

Responsible Official: Julie Flyckt,

Clerk-Treasurer, 216 E.

Main Avenue, Ritzville, WA

99169, (509) 659-1930.

Published April 26, 2023