West Richland's New Housing Development at The Grove: Public Input Welcome Until May 9

The West Richland Community Development Department has issued a Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance (MDNS) for a new subdivision project by Knutzen Engineering. The project, called The Grove Preliminary Plat, plans to split a 10.36-acre site at 4401 Kennedy Rd., known as Lot 2 of Short Plat 2789, into 80 parcels. The development will occur in two phases, which include building units and making related improvements.

Knutzen Engineering, representing Walsh Group LLC, has submitted the preliminary plat application. The proposal details the division of the land into parcels for residential development. The project is expected to boost the local housing market and address the increasing need for homes.

The MDNS, under section 197-11-340(2), suggests that the project will not likely cause significant environmental harm if mitigation steps are taken. The West Richland Community Development Department will wait for a 14-day public comment period to end before proceeding.

Public comments and appeals about the environmental decision can be made until 5:00 PM on May 9, 2024, to Elisha Ransom, the planner at the Community Development Department. This time also allows for appeals against the decision as per WRMC 18.04.260.

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