Bob Bebout

This document outlines the Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan's Transportation Element Update. It details changes and updates, including the integration of 2023 Growth Management Act revisions requiring Multimodal Level of Service (MMLOS) standards and alignment with SRTC Horizon 2050 goals. The plan focuses on enhancing the multimodal transportation network, promoting Complete Streets, reducing congestion, supporting economic development, and modernizing infrastructure while addressing climate and environmental considerations.

This document summarizes the update of the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Element of the Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan, based on the 2026 DRAFT Parks Master Plan and extensive community engagement. It presents key findings from inventory assessments, public feedback, and service level analysis to inform goals and policies. Key strategic priorities include maintaining and improving existing parks, expanding trails, connectivity, and natural areas, enhancing recreational programs and access, and developing new facilities to address identified community needs such as aquatic centers and indoor recreation.

This Economic Development Element Review for the City of Spokane Valley's Comprehensive Plan Update aims to guide strategies for a healthy, resilient, and prosperous local economy. It focuses on key themes including fostering commercial and industrial development, enhancing quality of life, boosting local tourism, supporting retailers, and ensuring a predictable business environment. The plan's strategic priorities address talent retention, adapting to the evolving retail landscape, building economic resiliency, and creatively solving affordable housing challenges, with the overarching objective to maintain Spokane Valley's competitiveness and foster its growth as a dynamic, business-friendly, and welcoming community for residents, employers, and visitors.

This document reviews the Natural Resources Element for the Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Update. It outlines an approach to balance natural resource conservation with urban development, focusing on protecting critical areas such as wetlands, aquifer recharge zones, fish and wildlife habitats, floodplains, and geologically hazardous areas. Key priorities include maintaining surface water and air quality, responsible shoreline management, and integrating principles of environmental justice, stormwater management, and climate resilience into planning. The plan aims to achieve flood hazard reduction, safeguard the Spokane Valley-Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer, ensure science-based environmental regulations, and enhance the city's riparian and wooded areas.

This document reviews the Housing Element of the Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan, focusing on supporting increased housing development, aligning with recent state mandates for diverse housing types (including middle housing and accessory dwelling units), and preserving existing housing stock. Key priorities include planning for housing affordability, capacity, and diverse housing types across all economic segments, addressing racially disparate impacts of housing policy, and ensuring adequate provisions for housing development. The plan aims to balance new development with existing neighborhood values, enhance housing choice, and coordinate services for housing stability.