Freight Rail Dependent Uses Open House/Public Meeting November 8, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Open House/Public Meeting – November 8, 2017

Freight Rail Dependent Uses

Jose Alvarez and Oliver Orjiako, Community Planning

• Background (ESB 5517)
• Implementation Process
• Phase I
• Policies
• Overlay map
• Phase II
• Development Regulations (Uses)
• Questions and discussion

Agenda

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Why are we here?

• New legislation (ESB 5517)

Improve rural economy Use existing infrastructure more efficiently

Background

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Phase I:

• Adding policies to the

comprehensive plan

• Land use
• Rural and resource
• Transportation
• Creating an overlay map
• Within 500’ of rail
• Previous environmental work

Implementation process

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Overlay map

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Phase II

• Adding development regulations
• Adding a list of uses

Implementation process

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• Council work session Sept. 20 and Dec. 6
• Council public meeting Oct. 19 and Nov. 8
• Social media, news releases, newspaper articles
• Open House Nov. 8
• Railroad Advisory Board Oct. 23 and Nov. 13
• SEPA 14 day review
• Department of Commerce 60-day review
• Planning Commission work session Nov. 2
• Planning Commission hearing Nov. 16
• Council public hearing Jan. 9

Community comments

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• Nov. 16, 2017

Planning Commission Hearing

• Dec. 6, 2017

County Council Work Session

• Jan. 9, 2018

County Council Hearing

Next steps

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Changes are effective – Jan. 19, 2017

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Thank you!

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Comments and questions

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