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Spokane County begins EIS scoping for comprehensive‑plan update; housing targets and urban‑growth choices loom
Summary
County planners and consultants briefed the commissioners on the comprehensive‑plan update process, the Environmental Impact Statement scoping period that begins May 7, 2025, population and housing allocation methodology, and the timeline for alternatives and urban‑growth‑area decisions.
County planning staff and consultants briefed the Board of Commissioners on April 29 about the Spokane County comprehensive‑plan update, the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process and housing targets that will guide the 20‑year growth plan.
Planners said the county must plan for population growth through 2046 using Office of Financial Management (OFM) projections (medium series by default) and that countywide population is projected to grow from about 555,000 (2023 estimate) to roughly 650,000 by 2046. Staff said the county’s share of that growth is about 35,000 people; planners explained those population totals will be…
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