Comprehensive Plan & Growth Management Act – Page 2 – Friends of Clark County in SW Washington

May 23, 2023

The Value of Engagement

in Comprehensive Plan & Growth Management Act, Responsible Development

For those of us who have been watching the County lately, we know that the County is working on its every 10-year Comprehensive Plan Update. This is a blueprint of sorts that will define our growth for the next 20 years. Many prospective buyers will refer to the “Growth Management Plan” prior to buying a […]

May 23, 2023

An Observer’s View of Growth Management in Clark County

in Comprehensive Plan & Growth Management Act, Position Statements & Policy Recommendations, Responsible Development

Clark County has been involved with growth management since the mid-1990’s. In the first Community Framework Plan(1993), surveys were conducted that allowed citizens to express their preferred approaches to growth. They were identified in a “Hometown” concept, expressing the following: Preservation of open space; A compact development pattern with employment, shopping, and a choice of […]

March 18, 2023

FOCC Recommends a Complete Moratorium on Development in the 179th St. Access and Management Plan Area

in Comprehensive Plan & Growth Management Act, Farmland & Forests, Housing & Transportation, Parks, Trails, & Open Spaces, Position Statements & Policy Recommendations, Responsible Development, Wildlife Habitats

In 2020, 2200 acres of land near the Clark County Fairgrounds was added to the Vancouver Urban Growth Boundary. This historically rural community is home to farms, forests, wetlands, and creeks where salmon spawn. The area is now rapidly developing and area residents, many of whom have been fighting against urban development for nearly 20 […]

March 18, 2023

Forum: Land Use Planning & Us

in Comprehensive Plan & Growth Management Act, Events & Fundraising

FOCC had a wonderful turnout on Feb 23 to our GMA forum, Land Use Planning & Us. If you missed it, you can view the full recording here. For links to the resources meantioned within in the Forum, click here. Thank you for all that joined us to create such a lively forum! Submitted by Lea […]

March 18, 2023

Comprehensive Plan Update – March 2023

in Comprehensive Plan & Growth Management Act, Housing & Transportation, Position Statements & Policy Recommendations

Comprehensive Planning is a requirement of the Growth Management Act, and Clark County and its cities are required to complete their next plans by mid-2025. These plans will define where growth occurs for the next twenty years. Cities also have planning efforts, so check out your city webpage as well. For example, Vancouver lets you sign […]