The beige area shown above was approved by Soap Lake City Council to be transformed into the Purple Sage Meadows development in Soap Lake. However, issues have arisen with the city and the developer with potential legal action in the future.
November 25, 2025
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November 25, 2025 7:02 p.m.
Purple Sage Meadows developer considering suit against Soap Lake
SOAP LAKE — A dispute between North Pacific Investments and the city of Soap Lake has intensified following NPI’s recent decision to file a formal legal appeal against the city's administration. The developer says Mayor Peter Sharp's denial of the Purple Sage Meadows' affordable housing project—a $66 million initiative intended to provide 232 affordable homes—represents an unjustified obstruction of the planned development.