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COUNTY COUNCIL SEEKS VOLUNTEER FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION

The Clark County Council is seeking a volunteer to serve on the county’s Planning Commission. The position is for an unfilled term that begins immediately and ends Dec. 31, 2025.


The Planning Commission is a seven-member committee that makes recommendations to the council on land-use planning, zoning and development in unincorporated Clark County.


The commission also makes recommendations on issues such as growth management, roads, public facilities, development regulations and applicable county ordinances. 


To apply, send a letter of interest and résumé to Michelle Pfenning, Clark County Council Office, PO Box 5000, Vancouver, WA 98666-5000 or michelle.pfenning@clark.wa.gov. 

Application deadline is 5 pm Friday, Dec. 29, 2023.


Learn more about the Planning Commission on the county’s website at https://clark.wa.gov/community-planning/planning-commission.

Contact Info: Sonja Wiser, Community Planning, 564.397.4558, Sonja.wiser@clark.wa.gov


COUNTY SEEKS APPLICANTS FOR CLIMATE PROJECT COMMUNITY ADVISORY GROUP


Interested Clark County residents are invited to apply for a position on the Clark County Climate Advisory Group (CAG). This group will support the county's efforts to implement new state climate change planning legislation, in which the county is now required to add a Climate Change Element to its Comprehensive Plan by June 30, 2025. This means the county will need to address greenhouse gas reduction and resilience in its comprehensive plan, including goals and policies for the county to implement during the 20-year planning period, 2025-2045. The project area is unincorporated Clark County, including rural areas like Hockinson, Dollars Corner and Amboy, and urban areas outside of city limits, such as Hazel Dell, Salmon Creek and Orchards.



Community Advisory GroupThe county seeks applicants interested in participating in a consensus-based process to creatively and collaboratively develop policy recommendations related to reducing greenhouse gas pollution and improving the county’s resilience to climate impacts. The recommendations will be reviewed and considered by the public, the Clark County Planning Commission, and the County Council.

The group will meet up to twelve times throughout the duration of the project, starting in early 2024. CAG responsibilities include: 

  • Advising staff on project priorities;

  • Reviewing and providing feedback on key project work products;

  • Collaborating with other CAG members to develop policy recommendations;

  • Acting as liaisons to specific constituencies or interest groups;

  • Encouraging community members to participate in the process; and

  • Acting as champions of the project and the recommendations that emerge from it.

The CAG will demonstrate a balanced commitment to the adopted project scope of work and represent a broad spectrum of interests including those most vulnerable to greenhouse gas pollution and climate impacts, geographic representation of residents from across the unincorporated county, people with a range of transportation and housing preferences/needs, and people who work or participate in fields that intersect the topic. 


Advisory Group Member Areas of Expertise

  • Affordable housing

  • Agriculture/farming

  • Bicycle/pedestrian

  • Business

  • Commuting

  • Economic and workforce development

  • Education

  • Environment

  • Environmental justice/vulnerable community advocacy

  • Forestry

  • Freight

  • Healthcare

  • Homebuilding

  • Industry

  • Land development

  • Outdoor activities (i.e. hiking, fishing, hunting, gardening)

  • Rural county neighborhoods/residents – homeowners

  • Rural county neighborhoods/residents – renters

  • Transit

  • Urban unincorporated neighborhoods/residents – homeowners

  • Urban unincorporated neighborhoods/residents – renters

  • Youth

To Apply

Applications are available online at: https://clark.wa.gov/community-planning/climate-change-planning. Paper copies are available for pick-up at the following locations in the county:

Applications may be submitted by email, mail, online form, or text message. 

The deadline for applications is 5 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. 



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