What’s on our Radar – Week of April 20th, 2026
The hearing for the Clark County Comprehensive Plan Update Preferred Alternative is on Monday, April 27th at 4pm—just 7 days away! We need you to help us advocate for a sustainable future balancing growth, the preservation of prime agricultural land, and meaningful climate action in Clark County. Written comment must be sent by this Friday!
Other ways to engage this week include an open public comment opportunity at Tuesday’s Clark County Council meeting, tuning in for the Agricultural Advisory Commission meeting, and getting caught up on last week’s meetings on transportation, homelessness, parks, and the Clark County charter.
📣URGENT CALL TO ACTION
Please take action in support of Alternative 1 for the Clark County Comprehensive Plan Update Preferred Alternative by:
- Submitting written comment by Friday morning, April 24th (1 business day in advance of the hearing)
- Planning to attend the hearing on Monday, April 27th (starting at 4pm) and testify in-person, online, or come to support the speakers
View FOCC’s Full Call to Action on the Comp Plan Preferred Alternative
THIS WEEK’S RADAR
Our weekly radar is intended to highlight Clark County meetings and events relevant to Friends of Clark County priorities. This list is not exhaustive. For a full list of Clark County meetings, please visit Clark County Council and Clark County Community Planning on the Clark County website.
TUESDAY, APRIL 21ST
Clark County Council meeting at 6pm: Meeting information
Items of note:
- Open public comment opportunity: Testify about any topic for up to 3 minutes
- Request approval Washington State Department of Commerce Salmon Recovery through Local Planning Grant
- Request approval to implement Phase 2: Clark County Rural Lands Canopy Assessment and Phase 3: Clark County Tree Canopy Management Plan. The Project will also implement goals and policies from the Clark County Climate Element of the Comp Plan update
- Request approval to amend the Environmental Services Cooperative Agreement (ESCA) between Clark County and the United States of America concerning the cleanup of the former Camp Bonneville Military Reservation
- Request approval of an Employee Agreement between Clark County and Kathleen Otto
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22ND
Work Session: Development and Engineering Advisory Board (DEAB) Annual Update/2026 Work Plan about 9:15am (after conclusion of Board of Health meeting: Meeting information
Council Time at 1pm: Meeting information
Items of note:
- C-Tran Board Member
- Tri Mountain Golf Course
- Proclamation Request: Sikh Heritage Month
- Board and Commission reports
- Policy updates
Agricultural Advisory Commission meeting at 6pm (First hour in-person only, regular hybrid portion starting at 7pm): Meeting information
LAST WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS
Council Time
The ECHO systems analysis (detailed in previous week’s Radars) was approved. There was further discussion during Councilor Reports about non-law enforcement solutions to homelessness and the county contributing to those solutions.
Read notes from the League of Women Voters’ Observer Corps
Watch April 15th Clark County Council Time
Planning Commission Work Session on Comp Plan Transportation Element
Includes Multimodal Level of Service Standards in partnership with the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board.
Watch the Comp Plan Transportation Element Work Session on YouTube.
Parks Advisory Board meeting
Review Parks Advisory Board April 14th agenda and meeting audio
Ending Community Homelessness Organization (ECHO) meeting
Review ECHO April 14th agenda and meeting audio
Clark County Charter Review Commission meeting
Review Charter Review Commission April 15th meeting
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
2026 Comp Plan Update
As we approach the Clark County Comprehensive Plan Preferred Alternative hearing that will take place at the end of the month, we are reflecting on the journey that brought us to this moment.
This reel features commentary from Ruud van der Salm of the Clark County Agricultural Advisory Commission, the very knowledgeable former Chief Civil Deputy of Clark County, Christine Cook, and Justin Burger of Burger Family Farm.
Watch FOCC’s Comp Plan Update Highlight Reel
For those of us who understand the Growth Management Act and the importance of it, the only option this Comp Plan update is Alternative 1—meaning no urban growth area expansion and no de-designation of agricultural land.
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