February 2020 CONTENTS Overview ....................................................................................................................................................... 1 Project Goals ............................................................................................................................................... 2 Key Findings ................................................................................................................................................ 3 Planning Context ........................................................................................................................................ 5 2008 Downtown Plan Summary .......................................................................................................... 5 Shaping Spokane – 2017 Comprehensive Plan ............................................................................. 10 What’s happened since the 2008 Downtown Plan ........................................................................... 12 Opportunity Sites ................................................................................................................................. 12 City Policy & Regulation since 2008 ................................................................................................ 16 Focus Groups and Interviews ............................................................................................................... 16 Parking, Transportation, and Public Safety Focus Group ............................................................ 16 Economic Development, Urban Design, Downtown Experience Focus Group ..................................................................................................................................................... 19 Demographic and Economic Trends ................................................................................................... 22 Zoning, Development Regulation, Design Guidelines ....................................................................... 23 Building Height and Floor Area Ratio ............................................................................................... 24 Parking Requirements and Regulations.......................................................................................... 30 Design Guidelines ................................................................................................................................ 31 Browne’s Addition Historic Guidelines ............................................................................................ 33 Development Potential ....................................................................................................................... 34 Ideas for Actions ................................................................................................................................. 36 Historic Preservation .............................................................................................................................. 37 Public Safety ............................................................................................................................................. 38 Ideas for Actions ................................................................................................................................. 39 Homelessness ......................................................................................................................................... 39 Impacts on Public Space ................................................................................................................... 43 Parking ....................................................................................................................................................... 43 Ideas for Actions ................................................................................................................................. 46 Public Realm ............................................................................................................................................. 47 Transportation & Mobility ...................................................................................................................... 50 2008 Downtown Plan ......................................................................................................................... 50 Roadway Network ............................................................................................................................... 52 Central City Line & Transit Improvements ...................................................................................... 55 Bicycle Network and New Facilities ................................................................................................. 55 Best Practices .......................................................................................................................................... 58 Streets and Public Spaces ................................................................................................................. 58 Homelessness ..................................................................................................................................... 65 Arts + Culture ....................................................................................................................................... 70 Parking .................................................................................................................................................. 75 Programming + Activation ................................................................................................................. 79 Alleys...................................................................................................................................................... 80 Regulatory Tools ................................................................................................................................. 81 Vision + Policy ...................................................................................................................................... 84 Appendix A: 2008 Plan Vision, Goals, and Strategies LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1. Downtown Planning Area ......................................................................................................... 2 Figure 2. Existing Context Map ................................................................................................................ 3 Figure 3. Downtown Planning Area Districts ......................................................................................... 6 Figure 4. Opportunity Sites (2008 Plan) .............................................................................................. 15 Figure 5. Downtown Zoning Map ......................................................................................................... 24 Figure 6. Surface Parking Limited Area ............................................................................................... 30 Figure 7. Parking Exempt Area .............................................................................................................. 31 Figure 8. Height Limit along Spokane Falls Boulevard ..................................................................... 31 Figure 9. Example Design Guideline Page .......................................................................................... 32 Figure 10. Development Potential ........................................................................................................ 35 Figure 11. Surface Parking Lot in Downtown ..................................................................................... 35 Figure 12. Historic Buildings and Districts .......................................................................................... 37 Figure 13. Homeless Services Map ..................................................................................................... 41 Figure 14. Homelessness Trends (2009 -2019) ................................................................................ 43 Figure 15. Downtown Parking Study Area .......................................................................................... 44 Figure 16. Downtown Core Monthly Parking Options (October 2019) .......................................... 46 Figure 17. Riverfront Park Entrance from Howard Street ................................................................ 47 Figure 18. STA Plaza ............................................................................................................................... 48 Figure 19. First and Adams Plaza, Before ........................................................................................... 49 Figure 20. First and Adams Plaza ........................................................................................................ 50 Figure 21. Downtown Complete Streets Map .................................................................................... 52 Figure 22. East-West Couplets Downtown ......................................................................................... 53 Figure 23. North-South Couplets Downtown ..................................................................................... 54 Figure 24. Bike Facilities ......................................................................................................................... 57 Figure 25. State Street, Madison, WI ...................................................................................................