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Spokane planning bodies review draft climate-policy package for Plan Spokane 2046
Summary
City staff and consultants presented a draft climate policy package to the Plan Commission and Climate Resilience and Sustainability Board, explaining a scoring dashboard and asking for edits before a Feb. 12 hearing. Staff noted the draft EIS is open for public comment through Feb. 18.
SPOKANE, Jan. 28, 2026 — The Spokane Plan Commission and the Spokane Climate Resilience and Sustainability Board heard a detailed briefing Wednesday on a draft climate-policy package that staff plan to fold into Plan Spokane 2046 and send to the Climate Board for a public hearing and vote on Feb. 12.
Consultants leading the update said the package was developed to comply with House Bill 1181, which requires a climate element in the city’s comprehensive plan. "House Bill 1181 is requiring the climate element as part of the Growth Management Act to be integrated into our comprehensive plan," consultant Maren said during the presentation. Staff are also preparing a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) tied to the comprehensive-plan update; Casey, a city planner leading the outreach, said the EIS and summary materials are open for public comment through Feb. 18.
Why it matters: The rules under HB 1181 direct local governments to include resilience and greenhouse-gas reduction elements in comprehensive plans. Spokane staff told commissioners they selected a set of policies the city will monitor and report to the state as the climate element, and a second set of…
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