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What’s on our Radar – Week of October 5th, 2026

This week’s Radar offers you an opportunity to engage with the Comp Plan Update! Be sure to check out Last Week’s Highlights for a rundown on what we know about the big land use decisions made by the Clark County Council last week and more.

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.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 5TH

Clark County Council Comprehensive Plan Update Continuation hearing starting at 10am: Meeting information

• Please note: written comments will be accepted until 12pm on Oct. 13th

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6TH

Clark County Council meeting starting at 10am: Meeting information

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7TH

2027 Annual Budget work session starting at 9am: Meeting information

Council Time at 1pm: Meeting information

LAST WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS

Clark County Council Comp Plan Update Hearing and Deliberations

• THANK YOU to those who came out to attend the hearing and speak. Chair Marshall noted that there were 80 people signed up to give in-person testimony and 45 participants online at the start of the Hearing. Be sure to check out our Facebook and Instagram for highlight reels of testimony.
• Please note that deliberations are continuing on Monday, October 5th at 10am, but the major land use decisions have already been voted upon and code updates are all that are left.
• Here is what we have gathered so far (notes may be incomplete and subject to error until official meeting minutes are available):
  • Battle Ground:
    • Expansion to Dollar’s Corner approved
    • Expansion to north (25 acres) approved
    • Removal of Meadow Glade from urban growth area approved

• • Camas:
    • Grove Field Airport expansion approved
    • De-designation of agricultural land and UGA expansion not approved (Majority voted no, Councilors Belkot and Little in the minority voting yes)
  • La Center:
    • De-designation of agricultural land to the north on 2 of the 3 parcels owned by the Cowlitz Indian Tribe not approved (3rd parcel may be owned by the Tribe eventually)
    • De-designation of agricultural land to the southwest: Council separated and approved expansion of parcel east of I-5 that is not agricultural land (zoned R5, 6+ acres, majority approved except for Councilor Belkot)
    • De-designation of agricultural land (including those with water rights) in the rest of La Center proposal except for 20 acres of the Emerson equestrian facility approved (Chair Marshall only no vote)
  • Ridgefield:
    • Urban growth area expansion and de-designation to the north approved
    • Chair Marshall noted this action would risk litigation over violation of the Growth Management Act (UGA expansion and de-designation of ag land are unjustified). Council majority (Councilors Yung, Little, and Belkot) voted to approve anyway
    • Chair Marshall noted that Ridgefield and La Center will be nearly enjoined (no space in between the cities) from this expansion
    • De-designation of agricultural land for Maul property (surrounded by the city, known as the “donut hole”) approved

• • Yacolt:
    • Urban growth area expansion approved
      
  • Vancouver:
    • All Vancouver proposals approved (mostly zone changes)

• • Climate: Greenhouse gas emissions targets were amended to align with the City of Vancouver (the most ambitious option to bring down emissions quicker)! While this was also an ask of FOCC’s, special thanks is in order for the local community coalition who mobilized around this. Chair Marshall specifically noted the many speakers from the coalition who included this request in their testimony at the hearing

• • Chair Marshall also asked for clarity on who will be held accountable for GMA violations. Staff confirmed that the county bears the burden of defense, not the cities.

• • Other chapter decisions overview to come next week

Watch Clark County Council Comp Plan Update Hearing Recording Part 1 (Public Comment)

Watch Clark County Council Comp Plan Update Hearing Recording Part 2 (Continuation hearing with deliberations)

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