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Spokane County launches 20-year comprehensive plan update, asks public for input

2995856 · April 15, 2025
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Spokane County Planning Director Scott Chesney said the county is conducting a top-to-bottom update of its comprehensive plan — required under the Growth Management Act — with work through 2026 and multiple opportunities for public comment, including an online portal and community charrettes.

Spokane County Planning Director Scott Chesney said the county is conducting a comprehensive update of its 20-year growth plan, a state-mandated process that will run through the end of 2026 and include multiple opportunities for public comment.

The comprehensive plan provides guidance to Spokane County departments on land use, housing, transportation and other growth-related matters over a 20-year horizon, Chesney said. “In its basic form, it's a document that gives the county and all of our departments guidance on how to plan for and grow the county over a 20 year period,” he said.

The update is part of a regular cycle required by state law under the Growth Management Act, Chesney said, noting that…

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