PlanSpokane Periodic Update

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Thank you to everyone who attended any of the community visioning workshops this March! These in-person events provided an opportunity for great community discussion and feedback on various aspects of the Comprehensive Plan as we begin to envision Spokane's future through 2046. We appreciated the chance to hear your thoughts and ideas, which will help guide the planning process. Stay tuned for more opportunities to get involved as we continue this important journey together!

If you missed the in-person workshops, you can still provide feedback on Spokane's future vision. Take the online survey below that asks you about your vision for Spokane's future. Take the survey by April 18 to help direct the scope of the PlanSpokane 2046 efforts.

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.

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.

Other Planning Efforts

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

Thank you to everyone who attended any of the community visioning workshops this March! These in-person events provided an opportunity for great community discussion and feedback on various aspects of the Comprehensive Plan as we begin to envision Spokane's future through 2046. We appreciated the chance to hear your thoughts and ideas, which will help guide the planning process. Stay tuned for more opportunities to get involved as we continue this important journey together!

If you missed the in-person workshops, you can still provide feedback on Spokane's future vision. Take the online survey below that asks you about your vision for Spokane's future. Take the survey by April 18 to help direct the scope of the PlanSpokane 2046 efforts.

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.

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.

Other Planning Efforts

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

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