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Spokane County outlines parks element for 2046 plan, highlights levels of service, funding and West Plains gap
Summary
County planning staff described park classifications, acreage and funding sources and said drafts of plan chapters will be released starting in January for public and agency review; staff cited a 1.4-acres-per-1,000 urban standard and a recent 10-acre acquisition to address a West Plains deficit.
Spokane County planning staff on a recorded lunchtime briefing outlined how the parks and open space element will fit into the county’s Comprehensive Plan 2046 and described park classifications, funding sources and level-of-service standards.
Scott (planning staff) said the parks element sits alongside capital facilities planning and the parks department’s operational plan and that the Growth Management Act provides the statutory foundation for comprehensive planning in Washington state. “Parks is an optional element,” Scott said, but he emphasized the county has long included parks and a range of supporting documents to guide investment and operations.
Jonathan Smith of the Spokane County Parks Department described three park categories: community parks (roughly 10–20 acres with playgrounds and courts; the county has about 13), regional parks (larger properties with trails, water access and…
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