The City of Spokane is undertaking a comprehensive update of Title 17 of the Spokane Municipal Code (i.e. the Spokane Development Code), which governs zoning, land use, and development review processes. Recent legislation, state mandates, and regional planning initiatives – along with years of piecemeal adjustments to the existing Title 17 - necessitate a holistic examination of the Development Code.
BUILDSpokane represents the first holistic update to the regulations in many years and is intended to:
• Modernize the City's regulatory framework;
• Align the development regulations with current policy objectives outlined in the Comprehensive Plan;
• Streamline and support development and redevelopment;
• Promote affordability, equity, and sustainability; and
• Improve transparency and efficiency in development reviews.
The code modernization effort is building off recent code amendments that the City of Spokane has undertaken in recent years, including middle housing, transit-oriented development, and removal of parking requirements. The intent is not to reverse that work, but to evaluate whether the existing standards are producing the intended results and make targeted adjustments where needed.
This survey hopes to gather feedback from both users of the Spokane Development Code and those who experience the built environment created by the code. This feedback will help shape the draft code amendments, which will then be available for further community feedback later this year.
This survey is estimated to take 10 minutes to complete.
