The Tuscan Village at Lake Chelan is Approved by the Hearing Examiner

The Chelan County Hearing Examiner approved the Tuscan Village Development on the south shore of Lake Chelan. It has taken three years of effort by the owners group to get the approval. In the beginning, the owners worked to be included in the City of Chelan Urban Growth Area to have access to domestic water and sewer services. The proposed extension of city utilities is still on the Tuscan Village web site.

However, the developers changed their approach and looked to provide their own water system or to work with surrounding water systems for domestic water and to provide their own on-site sewage treatment. They can select from all the presented alternatives including connecting with the city for sewer and water or using their own reuse systems in the future.

"This decision is a victory for the environment," said Jankelson. "Tuscan Village will promote responsible development while preserving the precious water resources of Lake Chelan- saving many millions of gallons of water annually by utilizing the latest technologies in water conservation. The project also promotes responsible environmental stewardship through promoting organic and sustainable agriculture and will be a Built Green community that maximizes energy efficiency." - GoLakeChelan

Congratulations to the property owners working on this project. It looks like I'll have an additional neighborhood to add to the Lake Chelan Neighborhoods and Landmarks. I should have probably already added in Tsillan Cellars as a landmark! I'm looking forward to seeing it become a reality.