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Plan Spokane 2046: commission reviews blended preferred alternative, DEIS comment period extended to March 5
Summary
At a Feb. 25 Plan Commission workshop, staff presented a draft preferred alternative for Plan Spokane 2046 (a blend of Alternatives 2 and 3) and reiterated that the draft environmental impact statement comment period is open through March 5, 2026. Commissioners and community representatives pressed staff on housing targets, transit alignment and displacement risks.
Staff presented a draft preferred alternative for Plan Spokane 2046 — a blend of the transit‑oriented Alternative 2 and the central‑city‑focused Alternative 3 — and asked the Plan Commission to review maps and provide direction toward a preferred alternative to bring forward to City Council.
The presentation updated the commission on environmental review: the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) was released in December 2025 and, after an agency request, staff extended the comment period by the maximum 15 days to close on March 5, 2026. Speaker 5 (planner/presenter) emphasized that the preferred alternative is intended to respond to community and agency feedback and to meet state requirements on housing capacity.
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