June 2010

On Monday June 21st, 2010, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, Lower Level, 808 West Spokane Falls Blvd., the Spokane City Council will hold a public hearing to receive testimony on ordinances relating the Shoreline Master Program Update (SMP). The Department of Ecology officially approved the SMP, with conditions, on February 1, 2010. Testimony is limited to the proposed required and recommended changes from Ecology as well the City’s proposed response. For more information and materials visit the Shoreline Master Program Update page, call Nikole Coleman at (509) 625-6883, or stop by Planning Services, City Hall, 3rd Floor.

May 2010

Shoreline Master Program Update Status

(Updated May 24, 2010)

On February 18, March 18, March 25, and May 6, the City Council held study sessions to review and prepare a response to the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Findings and Conclusions on the City’s Shoreline Master Program (SMP). The City Council worked with Planning Staff and Ecology to prepare the responses to the Ecology required and recommended changes to the SMP. A public hearing is tentatively scheduled for June 21, 2010. This will be an open record hearing limited to the proposed required and recommended changes from Ecology as well the City’s proposed response. Please refer to the Shoreline Update page for additional information, important dates, and links to documents.
Shoreline Master Programs Frequently Asked Questions

The Hearing Examiner has issued his decision regarding the amendments requested by developers.  Please follow the link below.

Hearing Examiner Decision on Amendments

The Kendall Yards Preliminary Plat and Planned Unit Development (PUD) were approved by the City of Spokane Hearing Examiner in 2006. An updated plan, which reduces density and building massing and scale, has been submitted to the City Hearing Examiner for review of the proposed amendments to the approved plans. For more information about the changes to the PUD application click here to read the Narrative and the Exhibits that are currently under review by the City of Spokane and other reviewing agencies.

Provided below is the draft Planning Services Department Review of Kendall Yards Application for Amendments to Approved Kendall Yards PUD and Preliminary Plat File Number: Z2006-06-PP/PUD. This document contains comments on the proposed amendments that were received from city departments and other agencies. This report has been submitted to the Hearing Examiner.  The Hearing Examiner will be reviewing the comments related to the changes to the approved project as proposed by the applicant.  Following review of those comments and reviewing the proposed changes to the approved Kendall Yards PUD/preliminary plat, the Hearing Examiner will make a determination regarding whether the proposed changes are substantial enough to result in the need for a public hearing.  If a hearing is required by the Hearing Examiner, public notice will be provided and public testimony will be accepted during the public comment period.

2nd draft Planning Department staff report on Kendall Yards 3-2-10

Ken Pelton, Senior Planner - 625-6063  kpelton@spokanecity.org

February 2010

Short Course on Local Planning

Wednesday, February 10th  - 6:30p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Spokane Valley Centerplace Auditorium

The “Short Course on Local Planning” is designed to provide basic education about land use planning to the citizens of Washington.  It is being coordinated and hosted by the Washington State Department of Commerce and co-hosted by Washington Cities Insurance Authority.   

The speakers will include a land use attorney and planners and topics covered will include an overview of the legal basis of planning in Washington State, an overview of comprehensive planning (and involving citizens in the process), and the tools and techniques available for implementing a comprehensive plan, while maintaining good working relationships among the Planning Commission, local elected officials, and professional staff.

The Short Course is geared to those new to local planning either planning commissioners or elected officials.  There is no charge for the short course.  A Short Course on Local Planning Manual can be found at http://www.commerce.wa.gov/site/395/default.aspx. 

               Click here to view Center Place Map

               Click here for Planning Short Course Agenda

For more information, please contact Greg McCormick at (509) 720-5330 or gmccormick@spokanevalley.org.