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Spokane releases draft EIS for Plan Spokane 2046; comment period runs through Feb. 18

Spokane Urban Experience Committee · January 15, 2026
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City planning staff told the Urban Experience Committee that the draft environmental impact statement for Plan Spokane 2046 is posted (over 600 pages) and public comments on EIS chapters are due by 5 p.m. on Feb. 18, 2026; study sessions with council will begin in late February as staff proceed with a development-code update.

City planning staff previewed Plan Spokane 2046 and its draft environmental impact statement (EIS) at the Urban Experience Committee, urging public review as part of the periodic comprehensive-plan update.

"Plan Spokane 2046 is our required periodic update to the city's comprehensive plan," the planner said, noting the update integrates housing and climate policies and represents the largest update since the Growth Management Act adoption. Staff said they plan for a 20-year horizon and to perform a…

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