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Master Bike Plan

(Updated June 19, 2009)

 

City Council Adopted Master Bike Plan

 

Provided below are the documents that were adopted as an amendment to the City Comprehensive Plan on June 8, 2009.  Please contact Ken Pelton, Senior Planner, at 625-6300 or by email at kpelton@spokanecity.org if you have questions.  

 

Plan Commission Cover Letter (89 KB)

Plan Commission Findings and Conclusions (5374 KB)

Adoption Ordinance (264 KB)

Master Bike Plan Supplement (747 KB)

2001 Comprehensive Plan Bicycle related policy (92 KB)

BikewayNetwork_Designation_11x17 (1,873 KB)


Previous notice and process for the Master Bike Plan are noted below:

 

City Council Master Bike Plan Public Hearing May 18, 2009

 

The City Council will be holding a public hearing on the Master Bike Plan on May 18, 2009 during their 6:00 PM legislative session in the City Council Chambers at Spokane City Hall, W. 808 Spokane Falls Boulevard.  Public testimony will be taken during the hearing.

 


Previous notice and process for the Master Bike Plan are noted below:

 

N O T I C E

 On Wednesday, January 28, 2009, at 5:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 808 West Spokane Falls Blvd., the City of Spokane Plan Commission will hold a public hearing to receive public testimony on proposed Master Bike Plan which involves amending and updating the City of Spokane Comprehensive Plan to facilitate improvements to bicycling in the City of Spokane. The Planning Services Department is proposing that the Master Bike Plan be adopted as an emergency amendment to the Comprehensive Plan as provided in Spokane Municipal Code Section 17G.020.010.E.  This amendment has been reviewed under the threshold requirements of the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and a Determination of Non-Significance was issued on January 14, 2009 consistent with the provisions of WAC 197-11. A copy of the environmental checklist and threshold determination are available in the Planning Services Department Office, 3rd floor, City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane, WA, weekdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. A copy of the proposed Master Bike Plan and associated amendments to the Comprehensive Plan is available at www.spokaneplanning.org, or from the Planning Services Department office. Contact Ken Pelton, Planner at 625-6063 or Joel Soden, Planner at 625-6965 for further information. The Plan Commission will take public testimony regarding the proposal at the hearing. City staff will be available at the City Council Chambers on the day of the hearing between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to answer questions regarding the proposed Master Bike Plan documents.

All meetings and hearings will be conducted in facilities that are accessible to all members of the public. Addition information with regard to the accessibility of City Hall, or notification of an ADA accommodation should be made to Liane Carlson, Human Resources Specialist at (509) 625-6703.

 

 


 

Master Bike Plan Open House

  Where: Salem Lutheran Church 1428 W. Broadway

 When: Tuesday, November 18th from 6p.m. to 8p.m.

  Who: Anybody interested in the Master Bike Plan

 

For more information please contact:

Ken Pelton (509) 625-6063 kpelton@spokanecity.org

Joel Soden (509) 625-6965 or jsoden@spokanecity.org

 

New Documents to be discussed at the Open House on November 18th:

November Newsletter  (4,423 KB) technician

 

 

Open House Pictures from 11/18/08

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Bike Plan Update:

The City's Master Bike Plan is part of the transportation section of the City's Comprehensive Plan.  The City's Planning Services and Engineering Services departments--along with the Bicycle Advisory Board--have been working on the bike plan update.

 

To date, their work has included creating an inventory of existing bike lanes, routes, signage, and other facilities.  They have also reviewed bicycle planning ideas from other communities to get ideas for Spokane.

 

Open Houses:

  • Tuesday, April 22, at the Southside Senior Activity Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave., from 6 to 8 p.m.

  • Thursday, April 24, at the West Central Community Center, 1603 N. Belt, from 7 to 9 p.m.

  • Tuesday, April 29, at the Northeast Community Center, 4001 N. Cook, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Comprehensive Plan Proposed Changes

Proposed Changes to Comprehensive Plan (April 21, 2008) (132 KB)

 

Maps

Changes to Comprehensive Plan (8,510 KB)

Current Bike Way Network Comparison (8,134 KB)

Current Bike Way Network Connection Ideas (8,130 KB)

Currently Adopted Master Bike Plan Map (1,490 KB)

Master Bike Plan Update Newsletter (2,962 KB)

Press Release (63 KB)

Below is a link to a survey that will gather information for the development of the City of Spokane Master Bike Plan. We would like to hear from residents on this subject whether or not they currently ride a bicycle. If you attended the Master Bike Plan Open House and completed a paper survey, you do not need to take this survey.  The survey was developed by the Spokane Regional Health District in partnership with the city and the Bicycle Advisory Board.

The survey will close on May 30, 2008.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=lCIfqSE0yV6XXgddqnhsag_3d_3d

 

Open House Pictures from 4/22/08

 

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For information on the Washington State Bicycle Facilities and Pedestrian Walkways Plan, contact Paula Reeves at WSDOT, 310 Maple Park Ave SE, Olympia, WA, 98504 or by email at reevesp@wsdot.wa.gov.  The web site is www.wsdot.wa.gov/bike/bike_plan.htm.

 

Bike to Work Week

Bike to Work Spokane is celebrating National Bike to Work Week, May 12-16, 2008. Events include a kickoff riders' breakfast in Riverfront Park May 12, Bike to School Day May 14, and a wrap-up celebration May 16 with prize drawings. The first 300 participants to register at www.biketoworkspokane.org will get a free T-shirt.

 

Additional Bike information:

Spokane County Regional Trails Plan (draft) at

http://www.spokanecounty.org/parks/pdf/Spok_County_Rec_Trails_Plan_2-08_draft-with_maps.pdf Bicycle Alliance of Washington at http://www.bicyclealliance.org/index.html

Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center at http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/

 

 
 

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