• October 19, 2007
  Spokane County has received a $244,000 grant from the Department of Defense to conduct a Joint Use Land Study in the vicinity around Fairchild Air Force Base. Please se the attached news release and contact Associate Planner Jim Falk at 477-7228 for more information.
  • $244,000 grant News Release View  (21kb)

ZONING CODE AMENDMENTS
On June 5, 2007 the Board of County Commissioners signed Findings of Fact and Resolutions for two separate amendments to the Spokane County Zoning Code.

• In Resolution #7-0473, the Board adopted modifications to Table 606-3 to reduce side yard setbacks in the LDR and LDR+ zones to five feet. View  (377kb)
• In Resolution #7-0472, the Board adopted modifications to various code sections regarding parking standards in residential zones primarily directed towards front yard parking. View  (485kb)

2006 IRC CHANGES
The State Building Code Council voted unanimously at their meeting on June 8, 2007 to support a local jurisdictions proposal to enter into Emergency Ruling, suspending the lateral restraint provisions of Section R404.1 in the 2006 IRC and retaining the 2003 IRC requirements!

NEW BUILDING CODES ADOPTED BY STATE - 2006 EDITIONS WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2007
On November 17, 2006, the Washington State Building Code Council (Council) voted to adopt the 2006 Editions of the national models codes, with some state amendments.  The Council also adopted changes to the Washington State Energy Code and Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Code.

These documents are available on the SBCC website (http://www.sbcc.wa.gov/pages/code.html).  New code documents and insert pages to update existing code documents are expected to be available to download from the Council's website sometime in early February.

If you have any questions about the changes or would like further information, please call Council Staff at (360) 725-2964.

SPOKANE COUNTY ZONING INFORMATION IS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
Visit Spokane County's new Spokane County Map system online to review parcel data including GIS, Assessor, Zoning, Shoreline, Comprehensive Plan, DNR Stream, Flood Zone, Wetland, Erodible soil, and other maps/information via Spokane County's website. Go directly to Spokane County Maps or click on the link to our Zoning/Parcel Maps page in our index.

• The Planning Commission 2008 meeting schedule can be viewed at this link View  (63kb)

• May 21, 2008 Hearing The Growth Management Steering Committee of Elected Officials will hold a public hearing. The purpose of the public hearing is to consider verbal and written testimony, in support of or opposition to an amendment of the Countywide Planning Policies.
  • Agenda View  (32kb)
  • Draft Text Changes View  (26kb)

• MAY 1, 2008 Meeting
  The JLUS Policy Steering Committee Meeting May 1, 2008 ~ Thursday, ~ 1:30 p.m. First Floor Auditorium ~ Spokane Regional Health District 1101 West College Avenue
  Contact Jim Falk at 477-7228 or jfalk@spokanecounty.org for questions regarding this meeting.

• April 17, 2008
  • Public Workshop on Rural Cluster Development Chapter of the Spokane County Zoning Code - Report on Rural Cluster Development View  (486kb)
    • Planning Commission Public Workshop on Rural Cluster Development Agenda View  (37kb)