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From:
Scott Pennestri
To:
Chesney, Scott
Cc:
Josh Kerns; Amber Waldref; Chris Jordan; Jeffrey McMorris; Smith, Rona M.

Mr. Chesney, Please accept this formal written public comment for the permanent record of the Spokane County UGA Amendment DEIS process. The attached document package is submitted prior to the July 3, 2026 noon deadline. I am copying the Board of County Commissioners and the Deputy CEO’s office because this is a matter of public record and I want all decision-makers to have the same information simultaneously. The comment documents a straightforward concern: parcel 55213.0306 at 805 South Henry Road, Greenacres, meets all four required criteria and three of four optional criteria under the Alt-2 Criteria Memo methodology — yet it does not appear in the 96-parcel evaluation record. A letter of interest was filed on March 5, 2024 — more than two years ago — demonstrating sustained, documented engagement with this process from its earliest stages. In October 2025, you confirmed in writing that the parcel would be reclassified and would appear as green on the updated map. This has not been done. I attended the June 8 open house and observed the staff notation on the display map indicating that the neighboring parcel — currently under evaluation — has an unresolved road access problem. My parcel provides the engineered solution to that exact problem via the planned 8th Avenue extension, with Henry Rd widened and intersection curbing already installed at the property entrance. parcel has received, with the results entered into the public record. I respectfully request a written response by Friday, June 13, 2026, confirming when and how parcel 55213.0306 will be individually evaluated and entered into the public record. This concern has been raised in writing since October 2025. If I have not received a response by June 13, 2026, I will follow up directly with the Board of County Commissioners and the Deputy CEO’s office prior to June 17. I will be traveling internationally from June 18 through July 3. The DEIS comment deadline is July 3 at noon. I am submitting this comment now to ensure it is in the record before my departure. If this matter remains unresolved upon my return, I intend to consult with a land use attorney regarding the county’s obligations under the Growth Management Act. The attached document package (55213.0306-COMPLETE-PACKET-Rev2.pdf) includes: 55213.0306-FC-Rev2 — Formal Public Comment (main document) 55213.0306-ExA-Rev2 — Criteria Evaluation 55213.0306-ExB-Rev2 — Chronological Correspondence Record 55213.0306-ExC-Rev2 — Letter of Interest (March 5, 2024) 55213.0306-ExD-Rev2 — Open House Map — Access Notation (June 8, 2026) Sincerely, Scott Pennestri scottp@dsscad.com | (509) 991-0416

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