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Dear Community Member,
The PlanSpokane 2046 public comment period closes TOMORROW, Oct. 2, at 5 p.m. Community members are encouraged to review the draft Comprehensive Plan Chapters and Appendices, including the draft Future Land Use Map, and provide their comments of support, concerns, and recommendations.
Learn more about what is available and how to submit comments!
While public comments are accepted throughout the Comprehensive Plan update process, this public comment period is timed to directly inform the public hearing draft of the Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map as it is heard by the Spokane Plan Commission. The Plan Commission public hearing is tentatively scheduled for Friday, Nov. 2. Updated materials based on public comments will be available at PlanSpokane.org prior to the hearing date.
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A Snapshot of Plans, Ordinances, and Regulations Supporting the City’s Natural Environment
The natural environment is top of mind for many of the area’s residents. It was even more apparent during community engagement for the PlanSpokane 2046 periodic update to the Comprehensive Plan, where themes heard from the community helped inform the ongoing update.
But the Comprehensive Plan is not the only document that helps protect the City’s natural environment.
Read a snapshot of the various plans, ordinances, and regulations that work together to protect, preserve, and improve the community’s access to nature to learn more.
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Comprehensive Plan Explorer Now Available
An interactive Comprehensive Plan Explorer is now available. This interactive dashboard allows members of the public to search all of the goals and policies found within the draft Comprehensive Plan by Chapter, keywords, theme, or whether it is new or existing.
This tool is a companion to, not a replacement of, the draft Chapters and does not include introductions, maps, graphics, or other important content.
View the Comprehensive Plan Explorer.
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Take the BUILDSpokane Survey to Help Shape Our City
Help influence the future of the City of Spokane’s built environment by taking the BUILDSpokane Community Survey. The BUILDSpokane code modernization project seeks to align the Spokane Development Code with current policy objectives and community feedback while supporting and streamlining desired development and redevelopment.
The BUILDSpokane Community Survey is open until Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026. Results from this survey will influence future amendments to the Development Code, impacting the City of Spokane’s future built environment.
The survey is available in English, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, Arabic, and Marshallese.
Learn more and take the survey today!
Envisioning the Built Environment
In addition to the community survey, BUILDSpokane is asking the community to provide photos of types of development and design you envision in our neighborhoods. Visit Engage Spokane to provide feedback on neighborhood-serving commercial, housing, and the public realm. Your input will help shape future regulations.
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City Extends Remote DSC Office at Shadle Park Library
The remote Development Service Center (DSC) office at Shadle Park Library to help fire-impacted residents has been extended through Friday, Oct. 9. The remote DSC office is open Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A City Planner and Plan Reviewer are on-site to meet with fire-impacted residents. These staff members are available to evaluate needs and help residents navigate permitting services.
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East Sprague Business Improvement District Expansion
Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) are defined areas where property owners opt in to pay a fee to fund special improvements and services within that defined area, in addition to those provided by the local government. This tool can enhance commercial corridors, coordinate public events, fund area placemaking, support clean and green maintenance as well as public safety activities, and much more. The City of Spokane has two Business Improvement Districts, the Downtown BID and the East Sprague BID.
The East Sprague BID (ESBID) brings together property owners in one such district to fund districtwide services. The BID currently follows Sprague Avenue from the Hamilton Street overpass east to Smith Street. However, building on interest from businesses and property owners west of the current BID boundaries, the East Sprague BID spent the last year evaluating an expansion that would allow the organization to support more properties and businesses.
As a public-private partnership, the next step is formal City Council action to modify the boundaries of the BID, which is done through a resolution of intent to modify followed by an ordinance to adopt the new East Sprague BID boundaries. Staff presented at the September 15 Urban Experience Committee (proposed boundaries of the BID in the Committee agenda). City Council is expected to vote on Resolution 2026-0069 on Wednesday, Oct. 7, before voting on associated Ordinance C36943 on Wednesday, Oct. 28.
To learn more about the placemaking work of the East Sprague Business Improvement District, visit their website at www.spragueuniondistrict.com/pbia.
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Spokane 311 to Take Crime Check Calls
This week, Mayor Lisa Brown announced the creation of the City's own emergency communications system. Spokane United 911 Network will be home to the City's new dispatch and call-taking services. The first milestone in moving to SUN 911 involves the transition of non-emergency calls. Starting October 27, people who live, work, and play in the City of Spokane will dial 3-1-1 instead of Crime Check to report non emergency police and fire calls. Click here to learn more.
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Water Wise Spokane Teams Up for Commercial Building Efficiency
The City of Spokane's Water Department is big on efficiency. Its Water Wise program worked with Kiemle Hagood Facility Services to assess its cooling tower in the Washington Trust Bank's Financial Center. A simple clamp-on water meter test on a water-cooled condensing unit led to savings of 5 million gallons of water and $18,000 on their water bill in a year. Learn more about water efficiency for commercial properties at WaterWiseSpokane.org and read more about this story at KiemleHagood.com.
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What Happened?
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September 9 Public Workshop: The Spokane Plan Commission heard presentations on and discussed the BUILDSpokane code modernization project, the PlanSpokane 2046 Future Land Use Map, PlanSpokane 2046 draft policies related to wildfires and emergency management, and regulatory relief for fire impacted properties. [watch 9.9.26 recording]
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September 23 Public Workshop: The Spokane Plan Commission heard a presentation on the 6-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP), the PlanSpokane Future Land Use Map, Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) and fire policy, and BUILDSpokane code modernization project. [watch 9.23.26 recording]
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What's Next?
The final agendas for the Spokane Plan Commission meetings can be found online, a week before the meeting, on the Plan Commission webpage.
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Wednesday, Oct. 14 Public Workshop: The Spokane Plan Commission is tentatively scheduled to hear presentations on and discuss the BUILDSpokane code modernization project and PlanSpokane 2046 Chapter Review.
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Wednesday, Oct. 14 Public Hearing: The Spokane Plan Commission is tentatively scheduled to hold a hearing on the 6-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
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Wednesday, Oct. 28 Public Workshop: The Spokane Plan Commission is tentatively scheduled to hear a presentation on the BUILDSpokane code modernization project and prepare for the PlanSpokane 2046 public hearing, tentatively scheduled for Monday, Nov. 2.
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Development Services Center is Open to Serve You!
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday | 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wednesday | 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
- In person - 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd - 3rd Floor of City Hall (Office is closed Wednesday mornings from 8-11 a.m. through the near future to allow staff to focus on permit load and reduce wait times. Calls will be forwarded to voicemail during this time.)
- Online - Skip a trip to City Hall with online permitting, an email to permitteam@spokanecity.org or Electronic Document Review
- Phone - A representative can assist you at 509.625.6300
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Provide written comment in email to PlanSpokane@spokanecity.org
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