Housing Options Study and Action Plan

Project News

County Council approves proposed housing code amendments

On March 5, 2024, the Clark County Council unanimously approved the proposed housing code modifications. Please see additional information including the proposed code language in the March 5 entry in the meetings grid below. An ordinance to codify the code changes applicable to the R1 Urban Residential districts (R1-5, R1-6, R1-7.5, R1-10, R1-20) and implement middle housing and small single single-family strategies as outlined in the Housing Options Study and Action Plan will be considered at a future council meeting, currently planned in April.

Additional meeting details and information on how to join remotely can be found on the County Council's meeting page.

Project Overview

Clark County has jurisdiction over a large urban area with a population of 159,000, not incorporated into the City of Vancouver. By comparison, the City of Vancouver population is 187,000. 

The Clark County Housing Options Study and Action Plan identifies housing challenges within the unincorporated Vancouver Urban Growth Area and opportunities to encourage development of housing that is affordable to a variety of household incomes through the removal of regulatory barriers and/or implementation of other strategies. These strategies are needed to help ensure future generations have access to affordable, quality and diverse housing opportunities.

On May 17, 2022, the Clark County Council voted unanimously to approve the Housing Options Study and Action Plan and directed staff to begin implementation of the plan.

Housing Options Study and Action Plan-FINAL

Resolution

Multi-family and regulated affordable housing strategies

As noted above, the phase 1 portion of the project was unanimously approved on March 5. Work on phase 2 (multi-family and regulated affordable housing strategies) was paused while phase 1 was completed and will now recommence. The next phase 2 meeting of the Technical Housing Code Forum is anticipated in in spring 2024.

Please keep checking back here for updated information and dates/times of upcoming meetings. You can also sign up for email updates, by selecting the Housing Options Study and Action Plan.

Staff Contacts

Jose Alvarez
564.397.4898 or jose.alvarez@clark.wa.gov

Susan Ellinger
564.397.4516 or susan.ellinger@clark.wa.gov

 


Alternate Languages

Information is available in an alternate language by request to jenna.kay@clark.wa.gov.

La información está disponible en otros idiomas previa solicitud a jenna.kay@clark.wa.gov.

Информация доступна на другом языке по запросу на электронную почту jenna.kay@clark.wa.gov.

Please note: Final, approved project documents are posted to the "Project Library" page.

Project Events, County Council, and Planning Commission Meetings

Date Meeting/Event Agenda/Minutes Notes/Related Documents Audio/Video
County Council Hearing on Housing Code Amendments

The hearing will be held in person at 1300 Franklin Street, Vancouver, 6th Floor Training Room and virtually via Webex. Additional meeting details and information on how to join remotely can be found on the County Council's meeting page.

New Information for the March 5, 2024 hearing:

Some files are divided into parts due to file size.

 

Information from the July 25, 2023 hearing:

Some files are divided into parts due to file size.

County Council Work Session on Housing Code Amendments

County Council will conduct a work session on Wednesday, January 17, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. regarding further refinements to the proposed housing code. The meeting will be held in person at 1300 Franklin St., Vancouver, 6th Floor Hearing Room and virtually via Webex. The work session is an informational session for the council to be briefed by staff. The public is welcome to attend, however there will be no public comment at that time. 

Additional meeting details and information on how to join remotely can be found on the County Council's meeting page.

Video

Technical Housing Code Forum Meeting

Technical Housing Code Forum Meeting #6 - Series: Middle Housing/Single Family 

This meeting will be held virtually via Zoom. The public is invited to attend and observe. Written comments can be submitted to staff.

Zoom meeting link

Webinar ID: 875 2459 1709

+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)

Meeting materials

Video

Technical Housing Code Forum Meeting

Technical Housing Code Forum Meeting #5 - Series: Middle Housing/Single Family 

This meeting will be held virtually via Zoom. The public is invited to attend and observe. Written comments can be submitted to staff.

Zoom meeting link

Webinar ID: 890 2143 8142

+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)

Meeting materials

Video

County Council Hearing on Housing Code Amendments

The hearing will be held in person at 1300 Franklin Street, Vancouver, 6th Floor Training Room and virtually via Webex. Additional meeting details and information on how to join remotely can be found on the County Council's meeting page.

Housing Code & Comp Plan Text & Policy Amendments

PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION

  1. Planning Commission Recommendation Memo 
  2. Attachment A - Summary Memo and Proposed Code Amendments
  3. Attachment B - Proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendments
  4. Attachment C - Housing Options Study and Action Plan
  5. Planning Commission Minutes
  6. UPDATED - Public Comments Received Through July 25, 2023
  7. UPDATED - Public Comments Received After July 25, 2023
  8. DEAB Comment Memo
  9. SEPA
  10. Staff Package The staff package is divided into three parts due to file size.
  11. Power Point
  12. Council Time Information

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