Project News

A resolution related to the Buildable Lands Report will be presented for approval to Council on June 21, 2022 at 6 p.m., consistent with the Council action on June 7, 2022. Meeting materials can be found on this page under the June 21 meeting entry.

The report is required to be submitted to the State Department of Commerce per RCW 36.70A 215. The report submittal is due to the state by June 30, 2022.

Project Overview

In 2017, E2SSB 5254 was passed by the state Legislature and constituted the first major revision to the Buildable Lands Review and Evaluation Program [RCW 36.70A.215] since its inception in 1997. In December 2018, the Department of Commerce issued new guidelines for the Buildable Lands Program. These new guidelines will ensure that Clark County’s methodology complies with the recent legislative amendments.

Clark County and its cities are launching a review of the guidelines to identify new requirements outlined in the guidelines, gather public feedback, and recommend to council any modifications to the current methodologies, if necessary. Following council approval, the county will run a series of model calibrations, collect permit data through December 2020, and coordinate with cities prior to completing the buildable lands analysis.

Timeline

Clark County’s next Buildable Lands Report is due to Commerce by June 30, 2022, three years prior to the next Comprehensive Plan periodic update in 2025. 

Project Advisory Committee (PAC)

The PAC's role is to review and recommend modifications to the Buildable Lands Program based on new guidelines from Commerce. Their recommendations will be brought before the public, planning commission and county council for consideration.

Members and Meeting Information