[Vision2020] Hawkins Development

[Mark Solomon]

Please note the very real issue re water supply. 
The water right they hope to transfer (according 
to press reports) is unlikely to be able to meet 
even 10% of their requirements.

Mark S.

Another stipulation for approval involves water, 
which Hawkins has to find for its project. 
Hawkins scoured the Palouse throughout the summer 
in search of water rights and is working to 
finalize a deal with the city of Colton.

The Department of Ecology must approve the 
transfer before Hawkins can claim Colton's water 
rights.

Bordsen said he doesn't know where Hawkins stands 
in regard to its water issues. He said the 
company will	have to prove it has sufficient 
water for the project before construction can 
begin.

At 9:44 PM -0800 12/14/06, Pat Kraut wrote:
>Yup and if PARD doesn't stop the highway is 
>where the Walmart will be also. And Bishop 
>boulvard will still develope because it is the 
>only way for Pullman to grow. And Whitman county 
>will be the winner.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:dfrench at moscow.com>French
>To: <mailto:vision2020 at moscow.com>vision2020 at moscow.com
>Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 2:32 PM
>Subject: [Vision2020] Hawkins Development
>
>Hawkins corridor project rolls ahead
>
>Whitman County planner OKs proposed development with some stipulations
>
>By Ryan Bentley, Daily News staff writer
>
>Thursday, December 14, 2006 - Page Updated at 11:39:05 AM
>
>Whitman County gave a qualified go-ahead 
>Wednesday to a Boise company that wants to build 
>a 700,000-square-foot retail shopping center on 
>the Pullman-Moscow Highway, just west of the 
>Idaho state line.
>
>Whitman County Planner Mark Bordsen determined 
>Hawkins Companies could proceed with its 
>development plans if it meets 26 conditions — 23 
>more than the planning department’s original 
>findings.
>
>Hawkins must obtain a wastewater discharge 
>permit, construct a storm water control plan and 
>relocate impacted wetlands on its proposed 
>200-acre site.
>
>The majority of the requirements focus on 
>traffic access and flow issues associated with a 
>large retail center. It also requires the 
>installation of pedestrian and cyclist avenues.
>
>Bordsen said Hawkins Companies presented 10 
>studies completed by its contractors that 
>include storm water reports, geotechnical 
>engineering reports, transportation studies, a 
>fish and wildlife database report and a cultural 
>resource survey.
>
>Bordsen said Hawkins submitted parts of its 
>packet throughout the summer and presented the 
>final piece Friday. The company requested the 
>county not make its recommendation until its 
>packet was complete.
>
>Bordsen forwarded the department’s 
>recommendation to the Washington State 
>Department of Ecology today for review.
>
>Hawkins Companies submitted its first 
>application to the county in January. The 
>company’s proposed shopping center would be 
>seven times larger than the Palouse Mall in 
>Moscow.
>
>The city of Moscow appealed the county’s initial 
>decision, saying the development would harm the 
>environment and possibly strain the city’s 
>emergency response units because of a 
>pre-existing mutual aid agreement.
>
>In May, Hawkins representatives withdrew the 
>company’s application for building permits and 
>its application for a conditional use permit in 
>an attempt to satisfy concerns about 
>environmental impact.
>
>Another stipulation for approval involves water, 
>which Hawkins has to find for its project. 
>Hawkins scoured the Palouse throughout the 
>summer in search of water rights and is working 
>to finalize a deal with the city of Colton.
>
>The Department of Ecology must approve the 
>transfer before Hawkins can claim Colton’s water 
>rights.
>
>Bordsen said he doesn’t know where Hawkins 
>stands in regard to its water issues. He said 
>the company will have to prove it has sufficient 
>water for the project before construction can 
>begin.
>
>The proposed development still must be approved 
>for a conditional use permit through the 
>county’s Zoning Board of Adjustment. A public 
>hearing date has yet to be set.
>
>Residents and the state have until Dec. 28 to 
>submit comments to the planning department.
>
>Representatives for Hawkins Companies could not be reached for comment.
>
>Ryan Bentley can be reached at (208) 882-5561, 
>ext. 237, or by e-mail to rbentley at dnews.com.
>
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