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Spokane County planning director outlines 20-year comprehensive plan process, urban growth areas
Summary
Spokane County Planning Director Scott Chesney described the county's approach to updating its comprehensive plan, including growth forecasts, collaboration with cities and towns, and the role of urban growth areas during Episode 3 of the Spokane County podcast.
Scott Chesney, Spokane County planning director, described the county’s process for updating its comprehensive plan and preparing for long-term growth during Episode 3 of the Spokane County podcast.
Chesney said the update builds on the county’s work under the Growth Management Act and combines technical forecasting with community input to plan for future housing, jobs and infrastructure needs.
Chesney said the work “is a large task and it’s very complicated.” He told host Tom MacArthur that planners use population and employment trends and land-use metrics to guide decisions, and said the county is planning to “accommodate roughly 100,000 to…
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