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Current rent U Use A Applica lications ions

2018-2019

Presentation to Clark County Planning Commission • March 21, 2019

• The Washington State Legislature recognizes that it

is in the best interest of the state and its citizens to maintain, preserve and conserve adequate open space lands for the enjoyment of natural resources and scenic beauty for the economic and social well- being of the state and its citizens.

• Open Space Taxation act is governed by both the

state statutes (RCW 84.34 and WAC 458-30) and Clark County Code 3.08.

What at is is Open S n Spac ace?

(NON-FARM/TIMBERLAND)?

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• As required by Revised Code of Washington (RCW)

84.34.037, Current Use Assessment requests are processed in the same manner as a Comprehensive Plan Amendment.

• All requests for Current Use classification require

Planning Commission review, and are approved by the Clark County Council.

• This is the 32ND year the county has reviewed

Current Use Assessment applications.

BACK CKGROUN UND

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Cedar Creek – Clark County, WA

• The County received 4 requests for the year

2018 Current Use Assessment.

• Staff received 0 requests for the Timberland

classification.

• Staff concludes that the 4 requests for Open

Space classification meets the applicable criteria of the category chosen under Chapter 3.08 (.031), (.040), (.050), (.055), (.060), or (.070) of the Clark County Code.

REQU QUEST STS

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• 3.08.0

3.08.021 – Parc rcel si size ze – Parcels must be at least ten (10) contiguous acres in size exclusive of a home site of one (1) acre, to be eligible for “open space” classification, except Historic Sites as those tracts could be less than five (5) acres.

• 3.08.0

3.08.080 – Weed C Control – An effective noxious weed control program must be implemented on all “open space” and “timber land” tracts.

• Clark County Vegetation Management is responsible, by state law,

for controlling noxious weeds in Clark County. It is made up of five members of the Clark County Weed Board, appointed by the Board

• f County Councilors, and 11 county employees.
• Applicants are to abide by Clark County’s noxious weed control

program.

• For Further Information see https://www.clark.wa.gov/public-

works/vegetation-management.

APPR PROVAL C L CRIT ITICAL

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TIMBERLAND APPLICATIONS • 3.08.070

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• Application for Historic Sites
• The applicant has requested 0.57 acres
• f the 0.57 acres
• The site is located at 318 East 7TH Street.
• An on-site review indicated that there is
• ne historic building on site. The

Normandy Apartments, built in 1928; they are listed on the Clark County Heritage Register.

• The application meets all criteria for

Open Space Historic Preservation as specified in Chapter 3.08. (060) of the Clark County Code.

• Therefore, staff recommends

APPROVAL of the 0.57 acres.

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• Application for Historic Sites
• The applicant has requested 0.09 acres of the

0.09 acres

• The site is located in downtown Vancouver

about a half mile north of the Columbia River, at the northeast corner of 8th and Washington streets.

• An on-site review indicated that there is one

historic building on site. The Sedgwick Building, built in 1907; they are listed on the Clark County Heritage Register.

• The application meets all criteria for Open Space

Historic Preservation as specified in Chapter 3.08. (060) of the Clark County Code.

• Therefore, staff recommends APPROVAL of the

0.09 acres.

# 2 # 2018 018-00003 • The Sedgwick Building

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• Application for Historic Sites
• The applicant has requested 0.23 acres of the 0.23

acres

• The site is located at downtown Vancouver,

Washington at the northwest corner of 9th and Main streets.

• It is included within Heritage Overlay District #2 as

identified by the city of Vancouver in Chapter 20.510

• f the Vancouver Municipal Code.
• An on-site review indicated that there is one historic

building on site. The Kiggins 1922 Building, built in 1922; the building is listed on the Clark County Heritage Register.

• The application meets all criteria for Open Space

Historic Preservation as specified in Chapter 3.08. (060) of the Clark County Code.

• Therefore, staff recommends APPROVA

VAL of the 0.23 acres.

# 2 # 2018 018-00004 • Kiggin iggins 192 1922 B 2 Build uilding

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# 2018-00004 • Kiggins 1922 Building Cont.

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• Application for transfer from the Farm & Agriculture Classification to Soil

Conservation .

• The applicant has requested 127.25 acres of the 127.25.
• The site is located at 5721 NE 152ND Ave, Vancouver, WA 98682 and lies within

the City of Vancouver’s jurisdiction.

• Current zoning designation of the area indicates Light Industrial with a

Comprehensive Plan of Industrial.

• Terrace Mitigation Bank has established a wetland mitigation bank on the parcels

to mitigate wetland impacts within Clark County.

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2018 Aerial Imagery Comprehensive Growth Management Plan

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• These conservation lands include greenways, habitat, and

farm and forest resource lands.

• The plan divides the county into watershed subareas to

identify high-value project areas.

• Within the City of Vancouver, the Conservation Areas

Acquisition Plan specifically identifies high value conservation lands in the Burnt Bridge Creek corridor.

• The Conservation Areas Acquisition Plan provides guidance

for future acquisition efforts to support the plan’s vision of “an interconnected system of habitat and greenways along the rivers and streams, while seeking to preserve other sites that have unique

• r rare conservation values”.

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nding ng 2 - Public access may be required, provided public access shall only be required as long as open space classification is in full force and effect and shall not be deemed to vest any permanent rights of public access or use.

• In order to meet the purpose of the Mitigation

Bank, staff does not recommend public access at this point. If the Planning Commission or Clark County Council deems that such access be a condition of approval, the applicant maybe be required to provide such access.

• A Conservation Easement restricts access which

was approved by the Washington Department of Ecology and U.S Army Corps of Engineers, as well as other certain public agencies.

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Signage Example

• The purpose of the Easement is to assure that the property will be retained forever

predominantly in its condition as a wetland and other aquatic and riparian habitat of fish, wildlife, and plants, providing the wetland, aquatic and riparian functions and values described in the Baseline Documentation and to prevent any use of, or activity on, the property that will impair or interfere with the Conservation Values.

• It states in Recreation 4.5 in the Conservation Easement, “The undertaking of passive recreational

activities, such as hiking, and birdwatching; pro rovided that such activities are conducted in a manner and intensity that does not adversely affect the Conservation Values. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Granter shall not construct improvement in furtherance of the foregoing recreational uses and activities.”

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• Clark County’s Wetland and Habitat

Review Program Manager suggested that a viewing platform could be established to provide adequate viewing access to the wetland without impeding the sensitivity and functions of the wetland mitigation bank.

• Example pictures of viewing

platforms.

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• The closet developed trail

heads are,

• Padden Parkway tail head,

located 1.26 miles north.

• Burnt Bridge Creek trail

head, located 3.27 miles west.

• Lacamas Heritage trail head,

located 3.44 miles east.

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Developed Trail Vicinity Map

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Undeveloped Trails / Vancouver Comprehensive Parks, Recreation & Natural Areas Plan Map 5 (Page 78).

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• There is a Vancouver Bicycle Plan that was developed in

2004 as part of Vancouver’s 20-year Transportation System Plan (TSP).

• This plan discusses the demand for recreational bicycling

connections to existing developed parks and shared use paths like the Burnt Bridge Trails.

• The plan indicates that there is land available for trail

corridors along the Bonneville Power Administration corridor and label the corridor as a Bike Project in Design but give no other details on the development plan for this area or timeline on the connectivity to existing trails at this time.

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20-Year Vancouver Transportation Plan for Bicycle System

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• Providing blanket access to the mitigation bank would impede the

sensitivity and functions of the wetland, harm the creation, re- establishment, or enhancement of the wetland areas, and would be a disservice to the public goals of conservation to the lossed functionality

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THANK YOU!

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Comments? Questions?

Clark County Public Service Center 1300 Franklin Street • PO Box 5000 Vancouver, WA 98666-5000