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Plan Commission reviews Spokane 2046 land‑use strategy and 'urban hubs' concept; council dissolves Design Review Commission
Summary
City staff presented the draft Spokane 2046 land use chapter, proposing five strategic focus areas including new "urban hubs" (mixed‑use nodes) and highlighted coordination with Build Spokane; staff also noted the city council recently dissolved the Design Review Commission and transferred its duties to the Plan Commission.
City planning staff on Feb. 11 updated the Spokane Plan Commission on the draft Spokane 2046 land use chapter and introduced a new urban hubs approach meant to concentrate future mixed‑use growth and public investment.
The presentation, delivered during a workshop session, described five strategic focus areas — infill development, transit‑oriented development, mixed‑use urban hubs (the update to centers and corridors), neighborhood‑scale retail and housing — and emphasized that these are policy‑level concepts meant to guide later zoning and code work. "Policy informs decisions, it guides decisions, but it doesn't make the decision," the presenter said, stressing that specific standards and detailed regulations will come later through the Build Spokane code update.
Staff said the hub concept is intended to identify places where the city would expect a higher level of design and a greater mix of uses. In those areas, design…
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