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Liberty Lake staff outline multi-year public engagement plan for comprehensive plan update
Summary
Community Development staff described a schedule of outreach and required code changes for the city's comprehensive plan, including a June virtual transportation open house, sign code updates this summer, and climate and housing engagement this fall; state deadlines and mandated housing code changes shape the timeline.
Community Development staff briefed the Community Engagement Commission on an expanded public outreach program tied to Liberty Lake's comprehensive plan update, saying work on mandated housing code changes must be completed before the legislature's extended deadline of Dec. 31, 2026.
"We had to make some sausage before we had anything to talk to the public about," Community Development staff Lisa Key said, summarizing why staff staged engagement and the city's reliance on consultants for parts of the effort.
Key said the city received a six-month extension from the state for the overall comp plan but not for the housing code, so staff are prioritizing housing-related work while also launching coordinated outreach on parks, transportation, sign rules and climate resilience. The city…
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