The information below describes each phase of the 2016 Comprehensive Plan update project. Information related to each phase will be posted here. We will add more information as it becomes available, so please keep checking the page.

Pre-planning

Planning staff briefed the Board of County Commissioners, Planning Commission and public on the Growth Management Act and Vacant Buildable Lands Model and how they inform the Clark County comprehensive plan.  

The public participation plan also was developed. It clearly identified the scope of the comprehensive plan update, when legislative action is expected, and how the public can participate or comment.

Documents and information

Growth Management Act overview

• Issue paper #1 Growth Management Act (PDF)
• July 17, 2013 BOCC Work Session
  • Presentation to BOCC on Growth Management Act (Slides-PDF)

Vacant Buildable Lands Model overview

• Oct. 9, 2013 BOCC Work Session
  • Presentation to BOCC on Vacant Buildable Lands Model (Slides-PDF)

Public Participation Plan

• Public Participation Plan - Adopted Jan. 21, 2014 (PDF)

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Data Analysis

This phase of the project laid the foundation for the updated plan. The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) chose a 20-year population projection to inform the employment and household projections and lead to working with cities and towns to determine where the projected people and jobs will be. 

Also during this phase, proposed changes to the comprehensive plan text were reviewed by the public and Planning Commission for comment and recommendation to the BOCC. Technical reports that support the policies in the updated comprehensive plan were developed.

Documents and information are available at the bottom of the page

Population projection

• Jan. 21, 2014 BOCC Hearing
  • Issue paper #2 Population Projection (PDF)
  • Presentation to BOCC on population projection (slides-PDF)

Employment forecast

• April 1, 2014 BOCC Hearing
  • Issue paper #3 Employment forecast (PDF)
  • Issue paper #3.1 Employment forecast - revised (PDF)
  • Presentation to BOCC on employment forecast (slides-PDF)

Growth allocation:

• June 24, 2014 BOCC Hearing
  • Presentation to BOCC on growth allocation, principles and values, planning assumptions and suspension of annual reviews. (PDF)
  • Issue paper #4 Population and growth allocation, including resolution on allocation, planning assumptions and principles and values. (PDF)
• Issue paper #4.1 - Population and employment allocation - revised

State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) scoping process

• Issue paper #5 State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Scoping (PDF)
• Aug. 2014 Scoping open house information and report
• Sept. 24 BOCC Work Session
  • SEPA scoping process presentation to BOCC and path forward  (PDF)
• Oct. 22, 2014 Work Session
  • Alternatives presentation to BOCC - 10/22/14 (PDF)
• October 2014 Open House information
• Jan. 21, 2015 BOCC Work Session
  • 2016 Comprehensive Plan Update - BOCC presentation - 1/21/15 (PDF)
• Feb. 18, 2015 BOCC Work Session
  • BOCC presentation on Alternative 4 (PDF) - 2/18/15
  • Map (PDF)
• March 11, 2015 BOCC Work Session
  • Alternative 3.1 Handout (PDF) - 3/11/15
  • Alternative 3 - Battle Ground and La Center (PDF)
  • Alternative 3.1 Map (Battle Ground, La Center, Ridgefield and Washougal) (PDF)
  • BOCC presentation on Alternative 4 (PDF) - 3/11/15
  • Alternative 4 Map - 1 Rural Non-conforming (PDF)
  • Alternative 4 Map - 4 Urban Reserve/Urban Holding (PDF)
• March/April 2015 Open House information
• April 14, 2015 BOCC Hearing on SEPA Alternatives
  • Staff Report with Attachments (except comments) (PDF)
  • March-April 2015 SEPA Public Comments (PDF)
    • additional: April 2015 SEPA Public Comments (PDF)
    • additional: April 10 - 13 SEPA Public Comments (PDF)
    • additional: April 14 SEPA Public Comments (PDF)
  • October-November 2014 SEPA Public Comments (PDF)
  • July-September 2014 SEPA Public Comments (PDF)

Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

• Sept. 3 & 10, 2015 Joint BOCC/Planning Commission Hearing - Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
  • Staff Report (PDF)
  • Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement - Aug. 5, 2015 (PDF - 114MB)
  • Aug. 5-Aug. 27 DSEIS Comments (PDF)
  • Aug. 28-Sept. 2 DSEIS Comments (PDF)
  • Presentation slides (PDF)
• Oct. 20, 2015 BOCC Hearing - Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
  • Planning Commission memo to BOCC (PDF)
    • Exhibit A - Planning assumptions (PDF)
    • Exhibit B - BOCC principles and values (PDF)
    • Exhibit - C - Planning Commission recommendations on preferred alternative (PDF)
    • Exhibit D - Planning Commission Minutes of Sept. 17, 2015 (PDF)
  • Maps
    • Planning Commission preferred alternative comprehensive plan map (PDF)
    • Planning Commission preferred alternative zoning map (PDF)
  • Councilor Madore's documents/maps
    • Alternative 4 update (PDF)
    • Population Forecast Correction (PDF)
    • Alternative LPA maps
      • Rural (PDF)
      • Forest (PDF)
      • Agriculture (PDF)
• Nov. 9, 2015 Joint BOCC/PC Work Session
  • Agenda (PDF)
  • Staff Report (PDF)
    • Population Projections 2010-2040 (PDF)
    • Staff Presentation slides (PDF)
  • Councilor Madore's documents/maps
    • Nov. 4, 2015 - Proposed Changes to Planning Assumptions-An Evidence Based Proposal by Councilor David Madore rev 1.03 (PDF)

    • Nov. 9, 2015 - Proposed Changes to Planning Assumptions - An Evidence Based Proposal by Councilor David Madore rev 1.05 (PDF)

    • VBLM Planning Assumptions Basis (PDF)

    • Septic TAC letter (PDF)

    •  Revised Alternative 4 Maps 
      • Rural (PDF)
      • Forest (PDF)
      • Agriculture (PDF)
• Nov. 16 and Nov. 17, 2015 Public meeting materials:
  • Presentation slides (PDF)
  • Handout - Nov. 15, 2015 Proposed Changes to Planning Assumptions - An Evidence Based Proposal to the Community rev 1.08 -with minor revisions (PDF)
  • Information Boards:
    • Welcome (PDF)
    • Update process (PDF)
    • Share your comments (PDF)
    • Table 1: GIS Rural Vacant Buildable Lands Model (VBLM) Assumptions (PDF)
    • Table 2: Planning Assumptions (PDF)
    • Graph 1: Rural Population Capacity and Forecast (PDF)
    • Revised Alternative 4 Maps:
      • Rural (revised 11/20/15) (PDF)
      • Agriculture (PDF)
      • Forest (PDF)
• Nov. 19, 2015 Planning Commission hearing
  • Staff Report with attachments (PDF)
  • Population Projections 2010-2040 (PDF)
  • Planning Assumption Choices dated 2015-11-15 (PDF)
  • Table 1 Planning Assumptions (PDF)
  • Table 2 Planning Assumptions (PDF)
  • Graph of Population Options (PDF)
  • Revised Alternative 4 maps:
    • Agriculture (PDF)
    • Forest (PDF)
    • Rural (revised 11/20/15) (PDF)
• Nov. 24, 2015 BOCC hearing
  • Resolution (PDF)
  • Final Planning Commission Recommendations (PDF)
  • Proposed changes to planning assumptions - Exhibit A (PDF)
  • Rural Comparison - Exhibit B (PDF)
  • Disclaimer: Preferred Alternative and Comp Plan Policy (PDF)
  • Preferred Alternative and Comp Plan Policy (PDF)
  • Alternative LPA Forest map (PDF)
  • Alternative LPA Rural map (PDF)
  • Alternative LPA Agriculture map (PDF)
• Dec. 1, 2015 BOCC hearing
  • Implementation of the Clark County Board of Councilors Comprehensive Plan Policy (PDF): Hearing continued from November 24, 2015
  • Community Planning 20 year Comprehensive Plan presentation (PDF)
• Jan. 13, 2016 BOCC Work Session: 2016 Comprehensive Plan update overview for new councilors
  • Presentation (PDF)
  • R.W. Thorpe and Associates, Inc. Report on Planning Assumptions (PDF)
• Feb. 16, 2016 BOCC Hearing:
  • Staff Report (PDF)
    • Exhibit 1: Rural VBLM Model Overview - Comparison (PDF)
    • Exhibit 2: Planning Assumption Choices Rev. 109 (PDF)
    • Exhibit 3: R.W. Thorpe & Associates Clark County Planning Assumption Review (PDF)
    • Exhibit 4: Comprehensive Plan Preferred Alternative Matrix (PDF)
• Feb. 23, 2016 BOCC Hearing:
  • Supplemental Staff Report
    • Exhibit 1: Estimating Potential Rural Housing and Employment
    • Map
• Issue Paper 7: Preferred Alternative –Urban VBLM and Rural Capacity Estimates - March 10, 2016

Buildable Lands Report

Under state law, Clark County and its cities are required to review and evaluate the adequacy of suitable residential, commercial and industrial lands inside the Urban Growth Area (UGA) to accommodate projected population and employment growth during the remainder of the current 20-year GMA planning horizon, which ends in 2035.

• Buildable Lands Report Staff Report (PDF)
• Buildable Lands Report (PDF)
• Buildable Lands Report presentation (PDF)

Comprehensive Plan Text

• Comprehensive plan document changes>
• Issue paper 6 - Countywide Planning Policies (PDF)
• Issue paper 6 - Countywide Planning Policies - presentation (PDF)

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Plan Development

This phase will result in a report documenting changes in Clark County since adoption of the Comprehensive Plan, areas of the plan or development regulations that must be updated or amended, and optional amendments or changes the board and Planning Commission have chosen to consider.

This phase is when issues identified in the Data Analysis phase are addressed through plan or code revisions. Plan development also includes meeting SEPA requirements. In this case, Draft and Final Supplemental Impact statements will be prepared and viewed.

Documents and information will be posted when available.

Comprehensive Plan Text

Comprehensive plan document changes>
Issue paper 6 - Countywide Planning Policies (PDF)
Issue paper 6 - Countywide Planning Policies - presentation (PDF)

Title 40

• March 16, 2016 BOCC Work Session: Cluster Developments
  • ​Staff presentation slides

 

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Adoption

The final phase of the project is when the public and state and local officials review and comment on the overall proposed plan. 

The Planning Commission will hold public hearings on the proposed plan. The BOCC then will hold hearings to consider and vote on the plan's adoption.

Adoption documents and presentations information can be found on the Plan Adoption page.