VANCOUVER – Clark County is revising its Comprehensive Growth Management Plan, a 20-year guide for managing growth and development with respect to the natural environment and available resources. In addition, the cities of Battle Ground, Camas, La Center, Ridgefield, Washougal, Woodland and Yacolt are also updating their comprehensive plans.
Three land use alternatives were studied for the cities referenced above and the county in a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) that was the subject of a 60-day review and public comment period which ended on Nov. 30, 2025. The city of Vancouver is also updating its Comprehensive Plan and is preparing separate environmental documentation.
The County Council has scheduled a public hearing to take public testimony and select a preferred land use alternative. A final EIS will be prepared on the selected alternative.
The hearing will be held on Monday, April 27, 2026, at 4 p.m. in a hybrid format. The hearing will continue, if necessary, at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 28, 2026. Attendees can join in person in the sixth-floor hearing room of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St., or virtually via Webex. Information on how to attend the meeting can be found on the council’s meeting page at https://clark.wa.gov/councilors/clark-county-council-meetings.
Proposed mapping and related information is available at https://bit.ly/2025CPUpdate. The staff report and related materials will be available 15 days prior to the hearing date on the county's website at https://clark.wa.gov/community-planning/2025-update-meeting-and-event-information. Copies are also available by request to Jose Alvarez, [email protected], 564-397-4898. For other formats, contact the Clark County ADA Office at [email protected], voice 564-397-2322, Relay 711 or 800-833-6388, Fax 564-397-6165.
Written comments for the hearing can be submitted via the county website at https://www.clark.wa.gov/councilors/public-comment. Written public comments may be submitted between 8 a.m. April 10, 2026, and by the end of the hearing on April 28, 2026. Comments can also be read into the record. Instructions are available on the county website at https://clark.wa.gov/councilors/clark-county-council-meetings.
Staff would appreciate receiving written testimony at least 24 hours before the hearing to ensure that it is forwarded to the Councilors prior to the hearing. Written testimony may also be submitted for the record during the hearing.
Learn more about the county Comprehensive Plan Update project, Your Future. Your Voice. at: https://bit.ly/2025CPUpdate.
Information provided by Clark Co. WA Communications.
