Planning Commission Hearing - 2025-2045 Comprehensive Plan update

The meeting will be held in person at 1300 Franklin St., Vancouver, 6th Floor Hearing Room and virtually via Webex. The Planning Commission will consider the following updates to the county’s comprehensive plan:

• Changes to the comprehensive and zoning plan map;
• Updates to policies and text in the comprehensive plan document;
• Changes to Clark County Code Title 40, the county’s unified development code, to implement map and policy changes;
• Changes to the Arterial Atlas;
• Updated Capital Facilities and Capital Facilities Financial Plans; and
• Updated school, fire and traffic impact fees.

Learn more about this hearing and the planned adoption process through the news release on this page. Meeting materials, additional meeting details and information on how to join remotely can be found on the Planning Commission meeting page.

County Council work session

The meeting will be held in person at 1300 Franklin St., Vancouver, 6th Floor Hearing Room and virtually via Webex. Additional meeting details and information on how to join remotely can be found on the County Council's meeting page. 

• Presentation
• Appendix A - Transportation Capital Facilities Plan

Planning Commission Work Session

The meeting will be held in person at 1300 Franklin St., Vancouver, 6th Floor Hearing Room and virtually via Webex. 

Meeting materials, additional meeting details and information on how to join remotely can be found on the Planning Commission meeting page.

Planning Commission Work Session

This is one of a series of work sessions scheduled by the Clark County Council and Planning Commission on the Comprehensive Plan update in preparation for the adoption process. Learn more about the planned work sessions at this link.

The meeting will be held in person at 1300 Franklin St., Vancouver, 6th Floor Hearing Room and virtually via Webex. Additional meeting details and information on how to join remotely can be found on the Planning Commission meeting page.

County Council work session

This is one of a series of work sessions scheduled by the Clark County Council and Planning Commission on the Comprehensive Plan update in preparation for the adoption process. Learn more about the planned work sessions at this link.

The meeting will be held in person at 1300 Franklin St., Vancouver, 6th Floor Hearing Room and virtually via Webex. Additional meeting details and information on how to join remotely can be found on the County Council's meeting page. 

2025 School Capital Facility Plan & Impact Fee Update Presentation

2025 Fire Capital Facility Plan & Impact Fee Update Presentation

The Planning Commission hearing materials are viewable via this link under the 7/16/26 hearing entry on the grid toward the bottom of the page

Washington Department of Commerce Submittal

Each county and city planning under the Growth Management Act is required to notify the Washington Department of Commerce at least 60 days in advance of their intent to adopt comprehensive plan and development regulation amendments. In two packages, the county submitted the items listed below and a submittal list to Commerce on 7/24/2026. For reference, the name of each document below matches the document names in the submittal list.  

Comprehensive Plan and Associated Documents Submittal

• Submittal Receipt
• State Agency Cover Sheet for Draft Comprehensive Plan Changes Associated with Periodic Review

01- Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update Checklist

• 01.1 Commerce, CAO and RTC Checklists

02 - Comprehensive Plan Chapters

• 02.1 Comprehensive Chapters 

03 - Comprehensive Plan Appendices

• 03.1 Appendices A and C-L 
• 03.2 Appendix B Figures 1-12
• 03.3 Appendix B Figures 13-28
• 03.4 Appendix B Figures 29-37

04 - Land Use & Transportation Maps

• 04.1 Future Zoning Map
• 04.2 Arterial Atlas

05 - Development Regulations

• Submitted separately, please see below

06 - School and Fire CFPs to Support Proposed Impact Fee Rate Changes

• 06.1 Fire Impact Fee Information
• 06.2 School Impact Fee Information

07 - Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)

• 07.1 Volume 1: Final Environmental Impact Statement
• 07.2 Volume 2: Copy of Draft Environmental Impact Statement

08 - Supporting Analysis and Documentation

• 08.1 Preferred alt docs-RCW 36.70a.110
• 08.2 Issue Papers & Adopted Resolutions
• 08.3 Adopted Phase 1 Middle Housing Code Amd. 04-16-24 & 06-18-24
• 08.4 LHHP FINAL Local Homeless Housing Plan 11.18.25
• 08.5 Low-Income Affordable Housing Report
• 08.6 HOSAP Housing Study and Action Plan APPROVED 051722

• 08.7 final-agricultural-lands-study

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Draft Development Regulations Submittal

• Submittal Receipt
• State Agency Cover Sheet for Draft Comprehensive Plan Changes Associated with Periodic Review

05 - Development Regulations

• 05.1 Draft MF Housing Code Amendments
• 05.2 Draft Transportation Impact Fee Code Amendments

County publishes Final Environmental Impact Statement 

The county has prepared a final environmental impact statement (FEIS) in compliance with the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) for the proposed Updated Comprehensive Growth Management Plans of Clark County, Battle Ground, Camas, La Center, Ridgefield, Washougal, Woodland, and Yacolt.

The final environmental review document informs the public of the potential environmental impacts of the preferred growth alternative and possible mitigation measures. Issuance of the FEIS completes the required SEPA process.

Agencies, affected tribes, and members of the public are invited to comment on the FEIS in conjunction with public hearings that will be held on the comprehensive plan update later this year. There is not a separate hearing for the FEIS.

Click on this link for details.

County Council work session

This is one of a series of work sessions scheduled by the Clark County Council and Planning Commission on the Comprehensive Plan update in preparation for the adoption process. Learn more about the planned work sessions at this link.

The meeting will be held in person at 1300 Franklin St., Vancouver, 6th Floor Hearing Room and virtually via Webex. Additional meeting details and information on how to join remotely can be found on the County Council's meeting page. 

Presentation

Comprehensive Plan Chapters/Appendices

• Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Chapter 1 - Land Use (new edits in green p. 17)
• Chapter 2 - Housing (new edits in green p. 33)
• Chapter 15 - Procedures
• Glossary
• Abbreviations - Acronyms Section
• Appendix B - Figures 
• Appendix C - Related Statutes
• Appendix D - Economic Development Action Plan
• Appendix F - Public Involvement
• Appendix H - Legislative History
• Appendix I - Climate Element Resource Documents
• Appendix J - Housing For All Planning Tool
• Appendix K - Density Targets

Proposed Housing Code Changes

• Housing Code Change Memo
• Draft Code Changes:
  • 40.100.070 Definitions
  • 40.200.040 Minimum and Maximum Calculations 
  • 40.220 Urban Residential Districts
  • 40.230.010 Commercial Districts
  • 40.230.020 Mixed Use District
  • 40.250.120 MHP Overlay
  • 40.260.060 Co-Living
  • 40.260.072 Compact Lots
  • 40.260.076 Emergency Shelters
  • 40.206.140 MHP Standards
  • 40.260.150 Multifamily Recreation Area Standards
  • 40.340.010 Parking
  • Appendix F Highway 99 Standards

Proposed Traffic Impact Fee Code Changes

• 40.610.020 Definitions
• 40.620.010 Traffic Impact Fee Formula 
• 40.630.010 Impact Fee Revision
• 40.630.020 Impact Fee Schedule
• 40.630.040 Collection of Impact Fee
• 40.630.060 Impact Fee Credits

Planning Commission Hearing - School and Fire Impact Fees

This is one of a series of work sessions scheduled by the Clark County Council and Planning Commission on the Comprehensive Plan update in preparation for the adoption process. Learn more about the planned work sessions at this link.

The meeting will be held in person at 1300 Franklin St., Vancouver, 6th Floor Hearing Room and virtually via Webex. 

Meeting materials, additional meeting details and information on how to join remotely can be found on the Planning Commission meeting page.

Planning Commission Work Session

This is one of a series of work sessions scheduled by the Clark County Council and Planning Commission on the Comprehensive Plan update in preparation for the adoption process. Learn more about the planned work sessions at this link.

The meeting will be held in person at 1300 Franklin St., Vancouver, 6th Floor Hearing Room and virtually via Webex. 

Meeting materials, additional meeting details and information on how to join remotely can be found on the Planning Commission meeting page.

County Council work session

This is one of a series of work sessions scheduled by the Clark County Council and Planning Commission on the Comprehensive Plan update in preparation for the adoption process. Learn more about the planned work sessions at this link.

The meeting will be held in person at 1300 Franklin St., Vancouver, 6th Floor Hearing Room and virtually via Webex. Additional meeting details and information on how to join remotely can be found on the County Council's meeting page. 

Meeting Materials

• Presentation 
• Chapter 5 - Transportation 
• Proposed Arterial Atlas modifications
• Chapter 6 - Capital Facilities Plan 
• Appendix A - Transportation Issues
• Appendix E - Capital Facilities Plans Review and Analysis
• Appendix G - Capital Facilities Financial Plan
• Appendix L - ADA Transition Plan

Planning Commission Work Session

This is one of a series of work sessions scheduled by the Clark County Council and Planning Commission on the Comprehensive Plan update in preparation for the adoption process. Learn more about the planned work sessions at this link.

The meeting will be held in person at 1300 Franklin St., Vancouver, 6th Floor Hearing Room and virtually via Webex. Additional meeting details and information on how to join remotely can be found on the Planning Commission meeting page.

Meeting Materials 

• Presentation
• Chapter 2 Housing Element
• Transportation Capital Facilities Plan Project List
• Changes to Existing CFP Projects
• Public Comments Received

County Council work session 

This is one of a series of work sessions scheduled by the Clark County Council and Planning Commission on the Comprehensive Plan update in preparation for the adoption process. Learn more about the planned work sessions at this link.

The meeting will be held in person at 1300 Franklin St., Vancouver, 6th Floor Hearing Room and virtually via Webex. Additional meeting details and information on how to join remotely can be found on the County Council's meeting page. 

Meeting materials 

• Presentation
• Chapter 1 Land Use Element
  • Chapter 1 Land Use Element
  • Explanation of Proposed Countywide Planning Policy Amendments without Consensus
• Chapter 2 Housing Element
• Chapter 3 Rural and Natural Resource Element
• Manufactured Home Park Memo
• Transportation Capital Facilities Plan Project List
• Annexation

Planning Commission Work Session

The meeting will be held in person at 1300 Franklin St., Vancouver, 6th Floor Hearing Room and virtually via Webex. Additional meeting details and information on how to join remotely can be found on the Planning Commission meeting page.

Comprehensive Plan Chapter Review

• Presentation
• Introduction
• Chapter 1 Land Use Element
• Chapter 3 Rural and Natural Resource Element
• Chapter 15 Procedural Guidelines
• Public Comments Received

County Council work session

This is the first in a series of work sessions scheduled by the Clark County Council and Planning Commission on the Comprehensive Plan update in preparation for the adoption process. Learn more about the planned work sessions at this link.

The meeting will be held in person at 1300 Franklin St., Vancouver, 6th Floor Hearing Room and virtually via Webex. Additional meeting details and information on how to join remotely can be found on the County Council's meeting page. 

Meeting Materials

• Presentation
• Summary of Goals and Policies reviewed with Council 4/16/2025, 8/6/2025 & 8/20/2025
• Draft Comprehensive Plan Elements/Chapters
  • Community Framework Plan
  • Environment
  • Parks
  • Historic
  • Economic Development
  • Schools
  • Community Design
  • Annexation
  • Shoreline
  • Climate 

Continued County Council hearing regarding selecting a preferred alternative for the 2025 Comprehensive Plan Update - Please see materials for 4/27/2026 hearing below.

County Council hearing regarding selecting a preferred alternative for the 2025 Comprehensive Plan Update

The meeting will be held in person at 1300 Franklin St., Vancouver, 6th Floor Hearing Room and virtually via Webex. Additional meeting details and information on how to join remotely can be found on the County Council's meeting page.

Staff report and related documents

• Draft Project Schedule - Updated 4-27-2026 
• Presentation
• Planning Commission Recommendation
  • Exhibit A - Issue paper and resolution compilation
  • Exhibit B - Preferred Alternative Table
• Map of Planning Commission Preferred Alternative
• Memo to Council on Capacity Issues
• Joint Hearing Minutes
  • January 8, 2026
  • January 15, 2026
  • January 29, 2026
• Comments/documents from cities
  • Document from City of Vancouver
  • Document from City of Ridgefield
  • Document from Cities of Camas, Washougal, Ridgefield, & La Center
  • Document from City of Battle Ground
• Land use alternative comparison by capacity
  • Alternative Comparison by Capacity - Employment and Housing - UPDATED 4-27-2026
• Alternatives maps in PDF format
  • Alternative 1
  • Alternative 2
  • Alternative 3
• Alternatives maps in interactive web format - Please note that these interactive maps are intended as supportive resources only.
  • This story map provides an explanation of the three alternatives and includes interactive maps.
  • This mapping application includes maps of the three alternatives without any accompanying explanations. You can switch between the alternatives in the top-right corner.
• Staff package
• Site-Specific Requests Map
• Public hearing comments from January 16 to January 29, 2026 Part 1
• Public hearing comments from January 16 to January 29, 2026 Part 2
• Public Hearing Comments from January 29 to April 10, 2026 Part 1
• Public Hearing Comments from January 29 to April 10, 2026 Part 2
• Public Hearing Comments from April 11 to April 27, 2026 Part 1 (as of 4/28, 8:57am)

Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and related documents

• DEIS
• DEIS comments
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Part 3

Agricultural lands study and related documents

• Agricultural Lands Study
• Recommendation from the Agricultural Advisory Commission
• Recommendation to Planning Commission and Council on Agricultural Lands
• Agricultural Lands Study Public Comments Received 9-30-25 to 12-17-25

County Council work session - Transfer Development Rights

The meeting will be held in person at 1300 Franklin St., Vancouver, 6th Floor Hearing Room and virtually via Webex. Additional meeting details and information on how to join remotely can be found on the County Council's meeting page.

County Council work session - Planning Commission's recommendation on preferred alternative 

The meeting will be held in person at 1300 Franklin St., Vancouver, 6th Floor Hearing Room and virtually via Webex. Additional meeting details and information on how to join remotely can be found on the County Council's meeting page.

County Council hearing on redevelopment of existing mobile home or manufactured home parks

The meeting will be held in person at 1300 Franklin St., Vancouver, 6th Floor Hearing Room and virtually via Webex. Additional meeting details and information on how to join remotely can be found on the County Council's meeting page.

Staff report and attachments 

Planning Commission Hearing regarding selecting a preferred alternative for the 2025 Comprehensive Plan Update - continued from Jan. 8 and Jan. 15, 2026

The January 29th Planning Commission Hearing will be held in a hybrid format with both in-person and virtual participation options for the commission, staff and the public. You can join in person, in the 6th floor Hearing Room of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin Street, Vancouver, WA 98666, or virtually via WebEx. 

Join by computer:   Meeting Link
Meeting #:   2484 439 8911
Password:    1234a (12342 when dialing from a phone or video system)
Join by phone:  1-408-418-9388 

Staff report and related documents

• Presentation
• Staff report
• Exhibit A - Issue paper and resolution compilation
• Preferred alternative selection table
• Comments/documents from cities
  • Document from City of Vancouver
  • Document from City of Ridgefield
• Land use alternative comparison by capacity
  • Alternative Comparison by Capacity - Employment
  • Alternative Comparison by Capacity - Housing
• Alternatives maps in PDF format
  • Alternative 1
  • Alternative 2
  • Alternative 3
• Alternatives maps in interactive web format - Please note that these interactive maps are intended as supportive resources only.
  • This story map provides an explanation of the three alternatives and includes interactive maps.
  • This mapping application includes maps of the three alternatives without any accompanying explanations. You can switch between the alternatives in the top-right corner.
• Staff package
• Site-Specific Requests Map
• Public hearing comments from January 16 to January 29

Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and related documents

• DEIS
• DEIS comments
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Part 3

Agricultural lands study and related documents

• Agricultural Lands Study
• Recommendation from the Agricultural Advisory Commission
• Agricultural Lands Study Public Comments Received 9-30-25 to 12-17-25

Planning Commission Work Session - 5:30 p.m.

The January 29th Planning Commission Work Session will be held in a hybrid format with both in-person and virtual participation options for the commission, staff and the public. You can join in person, in the 6th floor Hearing Room of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin Street, Vancouver, WA 98666, or virtually via WebEx. 

Join by computer:   Meeting Link
Meeting #:   2485 936 6749
Password:  1234a (12342 when dialing from a phone or video system)
Join by phone:  1-408-418-9388

Transfer of Development Rights

• Presentation
• TDR Program Framework, as part of the 2012 Rural Lands Study
• Forterra Sample Scope of Work from 2018
• Dept. of Commerce TDR and LCLIP Guidebook
• A Resource Guide to Designing TDR Programs in Washington State
• Public Comments Received

Joint Planning Commission and County Council Hearing regarding selecting a preferred alternative for the 2025 Comprehensive Plan Update - continued from Jan. 8, 2026

The meeting will be held in person at 1300 Franklin St., Vancouver, 6th Floor Hearing Room and virtually via Webex. Additional meeting details and information on how to join remotely can be found on the County Council's meeting page.

Staff report and related documents

• Presentation
• Staff report
• Exhibit A - Issue paper and resolution compilation
• Preferred alternative selection table
• Comments/documents from cities
  • Document from City of Vancouver
  • Document from City of Ridgefield
• Land use alternative comparison by capacity
  • Alternative Comparison by Capacity - Employment
  • Alternative Comparison by Capacity - Housing
• Alternatives maps in PDF format
  • Alternative 1
  • Alternative 2
  • Alternative 3
• Alternatives maps in interactive web format - Please note that these interactive maps are intended as supportive resources only.
  • This story map provides an explanation of the three alternatives and includes interactive maps.
  • This mapping application includes maps of the three alternatives without any accompanying explanations. You can switch between the alternatives in the top-right corner.
• Staff package
• Public hearing comments from January 9 to January 15

Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and related documents

• DEIS
• DEIS comments
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Part 3

Agricultural lands study and related documents

• Agricultural Lands Study
• Recommendation from the Agricultural Advisory Commission
• Agricultural Lands Study Public Comments Received 9-30-25 to 12-17-25

Agenda

Joint Planning Commission and County Council Hearing regarding selecting a preferred alternative for the 2025 Comprehensive Plan Update

The meeting will be held in person at 1300 Franklin St., Vancouver, 6th Floor Hearing Room and virtually via Webex. Additional meeting details and information on how to join remotely can be found on the County Council's meeting page.

Staff report and related documents

• Presentation
• Staff report
• Exhibit A - Issue paper and resolution compilation
• Preferred alternative selection table
• Comments/documents from cities
  • Document from City of Vancouver
  • Document from City of Ridgefield
• Land use alternative comparison by capacity
  • Alternative Comparison by Capacity - Employment
  • Alternative Comparison by Capacity - Housing
• Alternatives maps in PDF format
  • Alternative 1
  • Alternative 2
  • Alternative 3
• Alternatives maps in interactive web format - Please note that these interactive maps are intended as supportive resources only.
  • This story map provides an explanation of the three alternatives and includes interactive maps.
  • This mapping application includes maps of the three alternatives without any accompanying explanations. You can switch between the alternatives in the top-right corner.
• Staff package
• Public hearing comments from December 24 to January 8

Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and related documents

• DEIS
• DEIS comments
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Part 3

Agricultural lands study and related documents

• Agricultural Lands Study
• Recommendation from the Agricultural Advisory Commission
• Agricultural Lands Study Public Comments Received 9-30-25 to 12-17-25

County Council work session regarding selecting a preferred alternative for the 2025 Comprehensive Plan Update

The meeting will be held in person at 1300 Franklin St., Vancouver, 6th Floor Hearing Room and virtually via Webex. Additional meeting details and information on how to join remotely can be found on the County Council's meeting page.