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City staff propose clarifying UD PDA covenant for 201 W. Main to allow multifamily, mixed-use and accessory structured parking

City of Spokane Urban Experience Committee · December 8, 2025
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Summary

A proposed amendment would clarify that the public-development-authority covenant for 201 West Main may be used for multifamily housing, mixed use or commercial enterprises but may not be used for commercial surface parking; staff said the amendment is intended to provide certainty for development, though council asked staff to research historic intent and whether the parcel might be sold or leased to satisfy debts.

Spencer Gardner, filling in for Amanda Beck, presented a proposed amendment to the University District Public Development Authority’s (UDPDA) deed covenants for the parcel at 201 West Main.

Gardner said the original covenant transferred the property for "economic development purposes" but did not define that phrase. The proposed…

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