Future Land Use Map: parcel-level map, compressed categories and more zoning flexibility

Terrell presented details of the parcel-level Future Land Use Map and the rationale for compressing the current 19 designations into nine broader categories while expanding zoning categories that may apply within those designations. "We're compressing our residential categories… Residential Low and Residential High," Terrell said, noting that expanded zoning categories will allow the city to address nuances like height and density through Build Spokane rather than through the land use map alone.

Staff said they did not change industrial land use or zoning because the process did not show a need; they emphasized the interactive map and neighborhood sliders as tools for residents to inspect proposed changes down to parcel level. Terrell and other staff encouraged the public to pin parcels and submit specific parcel numbers or addresses if they prefer not to use the interactive map.