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Spokane Valley planners review three land‑use scenarios to meet 16,600‑unit housing allocation
Summary
Consultants for Spokane Valley presented three preliminary future‑land‑use scenarios — limited rezones with targeted upzoning, urban growth area (UGA) expansion for commercial/industrial, and corridor‑focused stronger upzoning — to help the city meet a county/state housing allocation of about 16,600 units and comply with recent Washington housing laws.
Spokane Valley — On Nov. 13, the Spokane Valley Planning Commission heard an initial presentation on three preliminary land‑use scenarios intended to help the city demonstrate enough land capacity to meet a county‑allocated target of roughly 16,600 housing units as required under state planning rules.
"My name is Elliot Weiss. I'm a senior planner with Community Attributes Incorporated," said Weiss, the consultant who walked commissioners through how statutory changes and local policy choices shape the future land‑use map. The presentation emphasized new state requirements — including House Bill 1110 (middle housing, 2023), House Bill 1220 (housing needs and AMI‑based allocations, 2021) and House Bill 1337 (accessory dwelling units, 2023) — that affect what the comprehensive plan must demonstrate.
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