NOTICE OF APPLICATION & SEPA THRESHOLD DETERMINATION

NOTICE OF APPLICATION &

SEPA THRESHOLD DETERMINATION

Pursuant to RCW 43.21C.080,

notice is hereby given that Adams

County did on January 18,

2024, make a Determination of

Nonsignificance (DNS), for the

following application.

Description of proposal: Adams

County Building and Planning

received a SEPA checklist for the

above refenced Othello Housing

Authority Rocky Point Planned

Residential Development (PRD)

Project.

This PRD application consists of

a residential apartment development

of the 10-acre site located

at 632 S Taylor Road in Othello,

WA. The Othello Housing Authority

is the sole owner of the

property and its manager. No

additional associations will be

created. No additional covenants

will be created outside of the

policies set forth by the Othello

Housing Authority.

The full development will be

completed in 3 phases and

include a north-south extension

of Kaylee Road, full landscaping,

community recreation space,

play areas community buildings

and a network of sidewalks to

connect these amenities.

Phase I consists of a 41-unit

apartment development on 3.5

acres in the NE corner, at the

intersection of Sielaff and Taylor

Roads. As designed, the development

includes five apartment

buildings, a community building,

play area, landscaping and associated

parking. A new driveway

connects the site to Taylor Road.

Utility infrastructure (sewer, water,

and stormwater) for the entire

development will be constructed

as part of Phase I. A partial

extension of Kaylee Road with

emergency vehicle turn-around

will also be built in Phase I.

Construction of Phase I is scheduled

to begin in June of 2024 and

run through October of 2025.

Future phases include Phase II

(approx. 29 apartment units) and

Phase III (approx. 48 apartment

units.) These phases will likely

be completed over the next 10

years, depending upon funding

availability.

Proponent: Othello Housing

Authority

C/O ZBA Architecture, PS via

Randy Vanhoff, AIA

421 W Riverside Avenue, Suite

860 Spokane WA, 99201

509-508-3556

Site Location: The site location

is 632 S Taylor Rd Othello, WA.

Adams County parcel number

2100490070200

Lead Agency: Adams County

Planning Department

Adams County has determined

that this proposal will not have

a 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 the review of a

completed environmental checklist

and other information on file

with the lead agency. This information

is available to the public

upon request.

Threshold Determination:

{X} This DNS is issued under

197-11-340 (2); the lead agency

will not act on this proposal for

14 days from January 24, 2024.

Comments must be submitted no

later than February 06, 2024, for

this DNS.

Copies of the SEPA checklist

and other documentation are

available through the Adams

County Website at https://www.

co.adams.wa.us/ or the Adams

County Building and Planning

Department located at 449 E

Cedar Blvd, Othello, Washington

99344, 509-488-9441.

Pursuant to WAC 197-11-340(2),

Adams County will not act on this

proposal for 14 days from January

24, 2024.

Hearing Notice:

A public hearing is scheduled to

be held on February 22, 2024,

with the Adams County Planning

Commission for the determination

of this proposed project.

The location of this public hearing

will be the Adams County

Cedar Blvd complex conference

room located at 445 E Cedar

Blvd Suite A or can be attended

remotely via GoTo Meeting using

the link provided through the

Adams County Planning Commission

web page. If you need

assistance connecting prior to

the meeting, please contact the

Adams County Building and

Planning office at 509-488-9441.

Public comments will be received

during the public comment period

for this project via in person,

remotely via the Adams County

GoTo meeting platform or in writing.

All written comments must

be received 24 hours prior to the

meeting and can be submitted

via email through the Adams

County Building and Planning

website or by mail to 449 E

Cedar Blvd Othello WA, 99344.

S/Adams County Planning Dept.

Published January 24, 2024, and

31, 2024