PlanSpokane Periodic Update

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The ongoing PlanSpokane 2046 Periodic Update is the first substantial update to the Comprehensive Plan since 2001, providing the City of Spokane the opportunity to reevaluate the vision of this important document. The vision sets the stage for the future that the Comprehensive Plan’s policies and goals work towards. Over 300 community members provided insightful feedback during an engagement campaign to help identify that future vision for Spokane's next 20 years.

Feedback received during the Vision Board, Community Visioning Workshop Series, Community Visioning Survey, and Spring Market Visioning are documented in the Visioning Community Engagement Summary and will help inform future work towards the PlanSpokane 2046 update to the Comprehensive Plan.

Stay tuned for more opportunities to get involved as we continue this important journey together!

What is the Periodic Update?

A "periodic update" is the state's term for a full review of the Comprehensive Plan to make sure it's in conformance with any legislative change to state law.

The City of Spokane is commencing a periodic update to the City’s Comprehensive Plan as required by the Growth Management Act (GMA). Since the last periodic update, which occurred in 2017, state law has added additional considerations especially around Climate Planning and Planning for Housing for all income levels that need to be added to the City’s plan.

Due in June 2026, the periodic update will identify policies and future regulations to guide the next 20 years of our city. This update provides us with the opportunity to identify the community's vision for Spokane now and into 2046.

To find that vision, the periodic update will include robust community outreach and engagement around climate, housing, economic development, land use, transportation, and much more. Keep an eye out for engagement opportunities throughout 2025 and 2026.

View the current Comprehensive Plan.

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Climate Planning

As part of this periodic update, the City of Spokane is working on integrating climate and resiliency planning into the Comprehensive Plan, as directed by HB 1181 and with funding from Washington’s Climate Commitment Act. Learn more and provide feedback at the Engage Spokane Climate Planning page.


Get Involved Today

  • Engage Spokane Activities
    View and provide feedback in the Ideas tab below when an engagement opportunity is available.

  • News & Updates
    As the project moves through engagement and development in the 2024, 2025 and 2026, updates will be issued through the PlanSpokane newsletter to those on our contact list.

  • Questions & Comments
    Do you have a question about the project? Want to ask for more details or have a suggestion for possible solutions? Contact the project team at PlanSpokane@spokanecity.org or 509.625.6500. You can also learn more about the project at PlanSpokane.org.

  • Other Planning Efforts
    Learn more about other ongoing projects seeking public input at the Planning and Economic Development Engage Spokane Hub.

The ongoing PlanSpokane 2046 Periodic Update is the first substantial update to the Comprehensive Plan since 2001, providing the City of Spokane the opportunity to reevaluate the vision of this important document. The vision sets the stage for the future that the Comprehensive Plan’s policies and goals work towards. Over 300 community members provided insightful feedback during an engagement campaign to help identify that future vision for Spokane's next 20 years.

Feedback received during the Vision Board, Community Visioning Workshop Series, Community Visioning Survey, and Spring Market Visioning are documented in the Visioning Community Engagement Summary and will help inform future work towards the PlanSpokane 2046 update to the Comprehensive Plan.

Stay tuned for more opportunities to get involved as we continue this important journey together!

What is the Periodic Update?

A "periodic update" is the state's term for a full review of the Comprehensive Plan to make sure it's in conformance with any legislative change to state law.

The City of Spokane is commencing a periodic update to the City’s Comprehensive Plan as required by the Growth Management Act (GMA). Since the last periodic update, which occurred in 2017, state law has added additional considerations especially around Climate Planning and Planning for Housing for all income levels that need to be added to the City’s plan.

Due in June 2026, the periodic update will identify policies and future regulations to guide the next 20 years of our city. This update provides us with the opportunity to identify the community's vision for Spokane now and into 2046.

To find that vision, the periodic update will include robust community outreach and engagement around climate, housing, economic development, land use, transportation, and much more. Keep an eye out for engagement opportunities throughout 2025 and 2026.

View the current Comprehensive Plan.

Icon of a hand holding the earth.

Climate Planning

As part of this periodic update, the City of Spokane is working on integrating climate and resiliency planning into the Comprehensive Plan, as directed by HB 1181 and with funding from Washington’s Climate Commitment Act. Learn more and provide feedback at the Engage Spokane Climate Planning page.


Get Involved Today

  • Engage Spokane Activities
    View and provide feedback in the Ideas tab below when an engagement opportunity is available.

  • News & Updates
    As the project moves through engagement and development in the 2024, 2025 and 2026, updates will be issued through the PlanSpokane newsletter to those on our contact list.

  • Questions & Comments
    Do you have a question about the project? Want to ask for more details or have a suggestion for possible solutions? Contact the project team at PlanSpokane@spokanecity.org or 509.625.6500. You can also learn more about the project at PlanSpokane.org.

  • Other Planning Efforts
    Learn more about other ongoing projects seeking public input at the Planning and Economic Development Engage Spokane Hub.

  • What is a Comprehensive Plan?

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    The Comprehensive Plan is a long-term planning document that establishes a vision, goals, and policies that guide all aspects of Spokane’s growth and development over the next twenty years. The plan guides the City’s actions related to land use and growth, housing, economic development such as workforce and business opportunities, natural environment protection, as well as infrastructure, parks, emergency response, wastewater and stormwater, and more.

    Spokane’s current Comprehensive plan – Shaping Spokane – includes the following chapters:

    The PlanSpokane 2046 periodic update the Comprehensive Plan will update the document to help guide Spokane’s growth through 2046. Washington State’s Growth Management Act (GMA) requires each city and county to periodically review and update their Comprehensive Plans to ensure consistency with State, Regional, and County policies. The update also provides an opportunity to review population and other growth forecasts with the most up to date data, allowing for policies to be reviewed for Spokane’s evolving needs and wants.

    Spokane’s Comprehensive Plan was last updated in 2017, with the next due in 2026.

    Recent legislative updates that will need to be incorporated into this periodic update include House Bill 1181 which requires cities to incorporate climate considerations into their Comprehensive Plans, as well as House Bill 1220, requiring provisions for housing of all income segments.

  • Growth Management Act

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    The Washington Growth Management Act (GMA), first adopted in 1990 as a series of statutes developed to address ways to accommodate growth, requires the fastest-growing cities and counties to complete comprehensive plans and development regulations to guide future growth. Under the GMA, every county and city in the state is required to conduct a thorough periodic update of its comprehensive plan to bring it up to date with any relevant changes in the GMA, recent case law, and to respond to changes in land use and population growth.

    Spokane’s next periodic update is due in 2026.

Page last updated: 12 May 2025, 02:30 PM