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Plan Spokane 2046 outreach draws 3,400+ responses; draft EIS to be released for public comment
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Staff reported more than 3,400 community responses to Plan Spokane 2046 outreach and summarized common priorities — tree canopy, water and air quality, resilient equitable development — and announced release of a draft environmental impact statement with a 60‑day comment period.
City staff presented a report on public engagement for Plan Spokane 2046, saying the outreach campaign yielded over 3,400 community responses and extensive workshop and focus‑group participation.
“Once we crunch the numbers, we had over 3,400 total community responses,” said the Plan Spokane engagement presenter, who summarized results from workshops, tabling events and focused outreach. Staff said they held four future‑growth and guiding‑policy workshops (one in each council district and one downtown), multiple focus groups emphasizing youth, climate justice and northeast Spokane, and more than 50 board and commission touchpoints.
Common themes reported by staff included tree canopy and natural spaces, resilient and equitable development, water and air quality (including water conservation), energy efficiency and weatherization, and transportation choices. The presenter said engagement also produced priorities tied to environmental justice: targeted heat mitigation and resilient investments focused on overburdened neighborhoods.
Staff announced that the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Plan Spokane will be released (staff noted a December 18 release in the packet) and that a 60‑day public comment period will run through Feb. 18; the team will host listening hours and provide a story map and online materials at the project website (as listed in board materials). The presenter encouraged continued participation through the project website.
