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City hires Clarion and Kimley Horn to modernize Spokane's development code, plans yearlong schedule
Summary
Consultants Clarion Associates and Kimley Horn introduced a one-year code modernization project to update Title 17, improve usability and align regulations with the comprehensive plan; the team will start with administration and procedures then draft zoning and development standards, with public engagement and multiple updates to council.
Spokane officials introduced the consultant team selected to modernize the city's development code and outlined a one-year schedule to update Title 17.
Jenny Baker of Clarion Associates described the firm's national experience in zoning-code drafting and said the project will focus on making the code more user-friendly, aligning regulations with the updated comprehensive plan, removing outdated provisions, and streamlining permitting and service delivery. "One of the best ways to implement the…
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