Planning Commission News

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Spokane County Planning Commission pursuant to Chapter 36.70 and 36.70A RCW that a public hearing with a virtual participation option will be held in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, Lower Level, Public Works Building, located at 1026 W. Broadway, Spokane, WA, on Thursday, January 30, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. The hearing will also be available via Zoom. 

WORKSHOP ITEMS 

Placemaking and Resiliency: Staff will facilitate a discussion on placemaking and resiliency to guide the growth of neighborhoods for comprehensive planning.  Supporting documents may be found on the Spokane County Building and Planning webpage: https://www.spokanecounty.org/5011/Comprehensive-Plan-Update  

North Spokane Transit-Oriented-Development:  Staff will share preliminary results and current STA/City/County TOD activities. Supporting documents may be found on the Spokane County Building and Planning webpage at: https://www.spokanecounty.org/5011/Comprehensive-Plan-Update 

Public comments are welcome. Comments may be limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. The Planning Commission reserves the right to adjust the time frame allotted to speakers.  Chat functions are not recognized for commenting.

Supporting Documents

• Legal Notification (Spokesman Review 2025.01.15)
• Agenda
• Placemaking & Resiliency for Neighborhoods
• Division Corridor Transit Oriented Development

Cancelled

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Spokane County Planning Commission pursuant to Chapter 36.70 and 36.70A RCW that a public hearing with a virtual participation option will be held in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, Lower Level, Public Works Building, located at 1026 W. Broadway, Spokane, WA, on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. The hearing will be available via Zoom. 

WORKSHOP 
Planning staff will conduct a charrette on Placemaking & Resiliency in neighborhood planning.

Public comments are welcome. Comments may be limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. The Planning Commission reserves the right to adjust the time frame allotted to speakers.  Chat functions are not recognized for commenting.

Supporting Documents

• Legal Notification - Spokesman Review
• Agenda
• 2046 Comprehensive Plan GMA Periodic Update - Planning Commission Discussion (02.27.25)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Spokane County Planning Commission pursuant to Chapter 36.70 and 36.70A RCW that a public hearing with a virtual participation option will be held in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, Lower Level, Public Works Building, located at 1026 W. Broadway, Spokane, WA, on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. The hearing will be available via Zoom.

SPOKANE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION

Thursday, March 13, 2025, at 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

WORKSHOP

Land Capacity Analysis discussion on the various cities' remaining development capacities will impact the growth patterns within the unincorporated Urban Growth Area

Comprehensive Plan 2046 discussion on Housing allocations by income band and the implications for Spokane County’s rural and unincorporated Urban Growth Areas.

Supporting Documents

• Legal Notification
• Agenda
• Draft Preliminary 2023 Spokane County Land Capacity Analysis (LCA) for the Unincorporated Urban Growth Areas (UGA) (2024.03.12)
• 2046 Comprehensive Plan GMA Periodic Update - PC Discussion Slide (03.13.25)
  
  

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Spokane County Planning Commission pursuant to Chapter 36.70 and 36.70A RCW that a public meeting with a virtual participation option will be held in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, Lower Level, Public Works Building, located at 1026 W. Broadway, Spokane, WA, on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. The hearing will be available via Zoom.

Agenda Items

WORKSHOP – Comprehensive Plan 2046

Climate & Resiliency Element: Discussions on the nature and implications of this new GMA element, as well as its integration with land use and transportation planning.

Environmental Impact Statement: Discussion on scoping and alternative development scenarios

Public Participation: Discussion of recent and upcoming outreach activities.

Supporting Documents

• Legal Notification - Spokesman Review
• Agenda Packet
• PC CP Workshops

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Spokane County Planning Commission pursuant to Chapter 36.70 and 36.70A RCW that a public meeting with a virtual participation option will be held in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, Lower Level, Public Works Building, located at 1026 W. Broadway, Spokane, WA, on Thursday May 1, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. The hearing will be available via Zoom.

Agenda Items

WORKSHOP – Comprehensive Plan 2046 Issues and Elements

Placemaking & Resiliency: Charette Review and implications for land use planning

Environmental Impact Statement: Scoping update and review of the BoCC briefing

Transportation: Review of current planning and inter-agency workshop

Public Participation: Discussion of recent and upcoming outreach activities

Supporting Documents

• Legal Notification
• Agenda

The May 22nd meeting has been concelled.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Spokane County Planning Commission pursuant to Chapter 36.70 and 36.70A RCW that a public meeting with a virtual participation option will be held in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, Lower Level, Public Works Building, located at 1026 W. Broadway, Spokane, WA, on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. The hearing will be available via Zoom.

Workshop: Comprehensive Plan 2046 Issues and Elements

• Comp Plan Goals and Policies – policy audit preliminary results and discussion
• Comp Plan Elements – a discussion on findings for Housing, Climate & Resiliency
• Environmental Impact Statement – progress report and alternative development scenarios
• Public Participation – a discussion of recent and upcoming outreach activities

Supporting Documents

• Legal Notification - Spokesman Review
• Agenda Packet
• Spokane County EIS Scoping Notice - Public Comments
• Placemaking Workshop Engagement Summary - February '25
• Placemaking Workshops Summary - April '25
• Rural Community Forums Engagement Summary - May '25
• BoCC Strategic Planning Discussion slides
• Planning Commission Discussion slides

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Spokane County Planning Commission pursuant to Chapter 36.70 and 36.70A RCW that a public meeting with a virtual participation option will be held in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, Lower Level, Public Works Building, located at 1026 W. Broadway, Spokane, WA, on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. The hearing will be available via Zoom.

WORKSHOP – Comprehensive Plan 2046 Issues and Elements 

Comp Plan Goals and Policies – policy analysis and discussion

Environmental Impact Statement – progress report and alternative development scenarios

Supporting Documents

• Legal Notification - Spokesman Review
• Agenda
• Proposed Environmental Impact Statement Topics and Alternatives

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Spokane County Planning Commission pursuant to Chapter 36.70 and 36.70A RCW that a public meeting with a virtual participation option will be held in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, Lower Level, Public Works Building, located at 1026 W. Broadway, Spokane, WA, on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. The hearing will be available via Zoom.

WORKSHOP – Renewable Energy – Wind. The Planning Commission will hear from staff on findings for siting wind turbines in Spokane County rural areas.

Public comments are welcome. Comments may be limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. The Planning Commission reserves the right to adjust the time frame allotted to speakers. Chat functions are not recognized for commenting.

Supporting Documents

• Legal Notificationn - Spokesman Review
• Agenda
• Spokane Wind Overlay Criteria
• Wind Energy Constraint Map
• Turnbull Energy Development Impacts
• USFWS Turnbull Letter of Support WDFW
• WDFW Comments Lincoln and Spokane Co Wind Proposals