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Mansfield Grocery Conditional Use Permit- *AGENCY* COMMENTS DUE 2/12/2025 by 5pm

Mansfield Grocery Conditional Use Permit- *AGENCY* COMMENTS DUE 2/12/2025 by 5pm

⚠️Important update regarding the Mansfield Grocery Conditional Use Permit – Public Comments Update, 2/4/25: The Agency / Department comments are due by Wednesday, 2/12/2025 at 5pm.⚠️
EGNC is one of the agencies that would be able to provide comments, and so, we are holding a special meeting on Monday, 2/10/25, at 6pm (location TBD and via Zoom) in order to discuss any comment that we wish to submit as a council.

Update, 2/4/25:
We received clarification from Steven Bafus via email with the following:

Just wanted to provide some clarification on the current status of the Mansfield Type III Conditional Use Permit.

  • The application is currently in the 14-day agency/department comment (aka Request for Comments (RFC)) period which ends on 2/12/2025. This period is intended for various agencies (including the E-G Neighborhood Council) and city departments to provide their comments on the proposal. Comments received from citizens during this time will be added to the record for the Hearing Examiner’s decision.
  • There will be a 15-day formal public comment period after the agency/department comment period is complete. Citizens can submit their comments during this time. Citizen comments received during the public comment period will be added to the record for the Hearing Examiner’s decision.  A citizen who provides a comment during the above-mentioned RFC may also submit their comment during this public comment period. All owners, taxpayers, and occupants within a 400’ radius of the site will receive a mailed notice of this public comment period.  A sign will also be posted on site. Both the mailed notice and sign will also contain information regarding the forthcoming public hearing.

I wanted to provide this clarification as I noticed the E-G website has a posting for comments due on 2/12/2025, which again is deadline for agency/department comments. Citizens will have a chance to provide their comments during the forthcoming 15-day public comment period as mentioned.


Mansfield Grocery Conditional Use Permit – The applicant is proposing a Retail Sales and Service use (grocery store) in the existing structure located at 601 W Mansfield Ave, parcel 35074.2512. Spokane Municipal Code 17C.370 – Existing Neighborhood Commercial Structures in Residential Zones will allow existing neighborhood commercial structures that once housed a legal neighborhood commercial use to be reused for low impact neighborhood scale and neighborhood serving businesses. 

👉Please send all comments to Steven Bafus, Planner at sbafus@spokanecity.org by 5pm 2/12/2025.

This is a Type III application and there will be a Public Hearing in front of the City Hearing Examiner. This proposal was initially processed as a Type II application under record number Z24-217CUP2. The decision for this record was appealed and remanded by the Hearing Examiner to be processed as Type III application. No changes to the original plans are proposed.

File/Application Number: Z25-047CUP3

Location: 601 W Mansfield Ave. Parcel no. 35074.2512, SHANNONS 2ND L12 B6

For more information about this application and how it relates to the Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood council, you can read EGNC meeting minutes from April 2024 – now, and read this previous post.
Please note that the City posts updates like these on the City’s project webpage: https://my.spokanecity.org/projects

Transportation Commission Liaison Committee Position Open

Transportation Commission Liaison Committee Position Open

As was mentioned in the last EGNC meeting, there is currently an open position for a Transportation Commission Liaison. More information below, from Annie Deasy, City of Spokane staff liaison to the Liaison Committee.

At its meeting last week the Community Assembly authorized its available liaison position on Spokane’s new Transportation Commission.

Applications for this position will be accepted by the Liaison Committee until Friday, Nov. 22.

Neighborhood council members interested in this position can download the application and the reference material at this city web address on the right side under Items of Interest.

The Transportation Commission Liaison Committee Position application package includes these items:
~ Transportation Commission Liaison Application Information
~ 2024 Transportation Commission Liaison Position Application
~ Municipal Code Chapter 04.40 Transportation Commission

STA Connect 2035 Survey

STA Connect 2035 Survey

Help STA shape the future of public transit in the region by taking a survey to decide the final package of initiatives for Connect 2035’s 10-year strategic plan.

ACT NOW ~ The survey will be open until Monday, September 30, 2024.

👉 Survey link: https://www.spokanetransit.com/survey2035

EGNC Invitation – Commute Trip Reduction Virtual Open House

EGNC Invitation – Commute Trip Reduction Virtual Open House

EGNC would like to share the information below with the Emerson/Garfield community.

From the Spokane Regional Transportation Council –
In partnership with Spokane County and Commute Smart Northwest, SRTC is currently updating the region’s Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Plan. The CTR program is intended to help reduce drive-alone trips throughout the region and encourages the use of alternative transportation options such as public transit, biking, walking, and teleworking options.

As part of this effort, we wanted to invite you to our virtual open house, scheduled for Wednesday, August 21 at 6pm. During this time, attendees will learn more about Commute Trip Reduction and can share their commute experience and obstacles. If you’d like to join us, you can join via zoom at the link provided: https://bit.ly/CTR-OPEN-HOUSE

You can also provide your input by taking our 3-minute survey: https://bit.ly/CTR-SRTC.
También disponible en español: https://bit.ly/CTR-SRTC-ESP.

Your comments help inform planning strategies and investments throughout the region. Survey results will be shared between SRTC and a host of local planning agencies, such as Spokane County, the City of Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake, Airway Heights, Cheney, and Medical Lake.

If you have any questions for us or would like more information, you can reach out to mredlinger@srtc.org and bkloskey@srtc.org – or contact the SRTC office at 509-343-6370.

Thank you for being a valuable part of this community, and we hope to see you at the virtual open house!

Mansfield Conditional Use Permit – Update and Additional Information.

Mansfield Conditional Use Permit – Update and Additional Information.

In May, the council approved a motion to write and submit a letter of opposition from the EGNC to the Spokane City Planning staff regarding the 601 W. Mansfield Conditional Use Permit. This permit would allow a new convenience store in the interior of the Emerson Garfield neighborhood. Many neighbors also submitted comments indicating opposition independently. City staff provided notice of approval of the Conditional Use Permit on 7/9/24. In part, the decision stated: “Staff received 76 public comments on the proposal: six during the agency review period and 70 during the public comment period. One comment was in favor of the proposed use. The remaining comments expressed apprehensions or opposition to the proposed use.”


At the EGNC July meeting, held 7/10/24, the council approved a motion to write an additional letter of objection in support of appealing the decision. A neighborhood member, of their own accord and not as a representative of the council, has been reaching out to lawyers and looking into the potential costs of the decision appeal process. This neighbor has set up a GoFundMe account to cover the anticipated fees for these efforts, including lawyer fees and the $250 appeal filing fee. Due to the consistently high level of engagement on this matter, we are sharing that information here so that those who are interested may choose to participate.