Development - Updates
Protecting Chelan County’s Future – RC3 Submits Comment Letters on Zoning Code Text Amendments
Residents Coalition of Chelan County (RC3) submitted three detailed comment letters addressing proposed zoning code text amendments under Chelan County File No. ZTA 25‑248. In three separate comment letters—January 27,
Land Swaps = Potential Higher Density = Wildfire Risk
As mentioned in RC3e’s February Newsletter, one of the issues being considered in Leavenworth’s comprehensive plan update process is whether the urban growth area (UGA) boundaries around the city should
Take the Leavenworth Visioning Survey!
The City of Leavenworth is conducting a survey to find out residents’ opinions about your concerns and priorities for Leavenworth’s future. The survey is anonymous. The results will be used
Leavenworth Adventure Park—Public Hearing this Friday
The public hearing on the Leavenworth Adventure Park’s request to modify the permit conditions in their Conditional Use Permit (CUP) is scheduled for Friday, March 29th at 9 am in
Bluewater Terrace Update – Success!
On January 29, 2024, the Hearing Examiner denied the CUP for any home stay establishments and the associated pool and spa. He agreed with commenters that the winery did not establish
Leavenworth Adventure Park Requests Permit Modifications – Comments due 1/4/24
The Leavenworth Adventure Park (LAP) was perhaps the most contentious project in the history of the City of Leavenworth. The central feature of this project is an alpine coaster. Phase
Bluewater Terrace in Chelan—Another Short Term Rental Project?
Bluewater Terrace (“Bluewater”) is a proposed development in Chelan located at 380 State Highway 150 on what is currently vacant, uncultivated land. The proposal is to develop the 14.79-acre site
A ‘Build It And They Will Come’ Scheme in Chelan
The City of Chelan is proposing to use tax increment financing or “TIF” to build water infrastructure in east Chelan with the goal of enticing new development. Basically, this scheme
Deficient environmental document for proposed Alpenglow project in Leavenworth
On January 24th, the city of Leavenworth released a Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance (MDNS) for the proposed Alpenglow project. This project proposal is for a 70-lot subdivision on 28 acres