Phase 1 – Project Initiation
Phase 1 Key Milestones
Phase 1 serves as the initiation of the periodic update project, including providing decision makers and the public information about the Growth Management Act (GMA), recent state legislation related to the GMA, and an overview of the anticipated periodic update process. This phase also includes review and analysis of the current plan in relation to changes to state law, land use, and population projections for the twenty-year planning period and planning for public engagement.
This page provides a general outline of the expected process and is subject to change. Work may occur on multiple steps and phases concurrently. Find more information about each topic including full meeting materials under each meeting date in the meetings grid at the bottom of this page.
Public Participation Plan and Scope of Work
Full meeting materials under each meeting date in the meetings grid at the bottom of this page.
Growth Management Act Periodic Update Overview presentation - 1/19/2023
This meeting provided decision makers and the public an overview of the requirements of the Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA) and initial information on the county's multi-year process to update the comprehensive plan.
Issue Paper 1- Overview of Planning under GMA in Clark County
This document presents background information on the pending Clark County 20-Year Comprehensive Growth Management Plan update.
Approval of a Public Participation Plan
This plan describes the steps Clark County will take to provide opportunities for public engagement.
County Population Projection
Full meeting materials under each meeting date in the meetings grid at the bottom of this page.
20-year population forecast and housing requirements information sessions - 3/28/2023
These meetings provided information on the Office of Financial Management (OFM) forecasts and new legislation requiring the county to plan and accommodate for housing affordable to all income levels.
Issue Paper 2- 20-year population projection
This document provides background information for a discussion with cities and towns on establishing population and job planning assumptions for the 2025 through 2045 periodic update.
County Employment Projection
full meeting materials under each meeting date in the meetings grid at the bottom of this page.
Issue Paper 3 and Issue Paper 3.1 - Employment Projections
This paper presents employment projections provided by the Washington Employment Security Department, Regional Economist, using the population projections as directed by council for the 2025 plan update.
Countywide Planning Policies and Population Allocation
Full meeting materials under each meeting date in the meetings grid at the bottom of this page.
Overview of the Vacant Buildable Lands Model (VBLM) – Find out more about the VBLM
- County Council Work Session Video– 8/30/2023
- Planning Commission Work Session Audio1; Audio 2 - 10/5/2023
Issue Paper 4 - Planning Assumptions
This document discusses planning assumptions that were used historically and impacts of new legislation that will require the County to use new tools to plan for housing at specific income levels.
- County Council Work Session Video– 9/20/2023
Issue Paper 5 - Population, Housing and Employment Allocation
This document discusses recent updates to the Vacant Buildable Lands Model, possible methodologies for population, housing and employment allocations made to the various jurisdictions within the county.
- Planning Commission Work Session Audio- 1/4/2024
- County Council Work Session Video – 1/17/2024
- Planning Commission Hearing Video – 2/29/2024
- County Council Hearing Video – 3/5/2024 (continued)
- Continued Planning Commission Hearing Video– 3/21/2024
- County Council Work Session – 4/3/2024 (rescheduled)
- County Council Work Session Video – 4/17/2024
- Continued County Council Hearing Video – 4/23/2024 (continued)
- Continued County Council Hearing Video– 5/7/2024
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