Current rent U Use A Applica lications ions 2018-2019 Presentation to Clark County Planning Commission • March 21, 2018
What at is is Open S n Spac ace? (NON-FARM/TIMBERLAND)? • 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 statute (RCW 84.34 and WAC 458-30) and Clark County Code 3.08. 2 March 21, 2019
BACK CKGROUN UND • 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 32 ND year the county has reviewed Current Use Assessment Cedar Creek – Clark County, WA applications. 3 March 21, 2019
REQU QUEST STS • 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. 4 March 21, 2019
APPR PROVAL C L CRIT ITICAL • 3.08 08.02 021 1 – Parc rcel s l 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 08.08 080 0 – Weed C eed Contr ontrol – 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 of 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 . 5 March 21, 2019
TIMBERLAND APPLICATIONS • 3.08.070 6 March 21, 2019
# 2018 # 2 018- 00002 • The Normandy Apartments • Application for Historic Sites • The applicant has requested 0.57 acres of the 0.57 acres • The site is located at 318 East 7 TH Street. • An on-site review indicated that there is one 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. 7 March 21, 2019
# 2018 # 2018- 00002 • The Normandy Apa partme ment nts C Cont ont. March 21, 2019 8
# 2 # 2018 018- 00003 • The Sedgwick Building 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. 9 March 21, 2019
# 2018 # 2018- 00003 • The Sedgwick Bui Building ng C Cont ont. March 21, 2019 10
# 2018 # 2 018- 00004 • Kiggin iggins 192 1922 B 2 Build uilding 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 of 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. 11 11 March 21, 2019
# 2018-00004 • Kiggins 1922 Building Cont. March 21, 2019 12
# 2018- 00001 • Terrace Mitigation Bank # 201 • 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. 13 13 March 21, 2019
# 2018 # 2018- 00001 • Terrace Mitigation Bank Cont. 2018 Aerial Imagery Comprehensive Growth Management Plan 14 14 March 21, 2019
# 2018- 00001 • Terrace Mitigation Bank Cont. # 2018 Fin indin ing 1 1 - Tracts wherein a major portion is incorporated into the comprehensive • park greenway plan. The he revie iew o w of t the C City of Vancouv ouver’s Comprehe hens nsiv ive Parks rks, R Recreatio ion a n and nd Na Natur ural A l Areas • Plan an 201 2014-20 2020 & 0 & The he Clark Count ounty C Cons onservatio ion Areas A Acquis uisitio ion P n Plan, n, a adopt opted in n 201 2014 prov ovide a thor horou ough a h ana naly lysis of of the he hi high v h value lue c cons onservation on l land nds c count ounty-wide de. These e cons onservatio ion land nds i inc nclud lude greenwa ways, ha habitat, a and nd farm a and nd for orest r resource l land nds. • The he pla lan d divid ides t the he count ounty i int nto wa o watershe hed s sub ubareas t to o ident ntify hi high-value p e pro roject area areas. Within in t the he C City of of Vanc ncouver, t the he C Cons onservation on Areas Acquis uisitio ion P Plan s specific ically ly ident ntifie ies hi high v h value lue c cons onservation on l land nds i in n the he Col olum umbia ia S Sout outh S Slope pe, V Vanc ncou ouver L Lake L Lowl owland nds, a and nd the e Burn rnt B Bri ridge C Creek reek c corridor. Th The C Conservat ation Areas s Ac Acqu quisition Pla lan can an pr provide g guidan dance fo for fu future • acqu ac quisition e effo fforts to supp pport the pl plan an’s vision o of f “an an interconnected s system o of f habi abitat an and g d greenwa ways al along the r rivers an and d streams, wh while s seeking t to pr preserve other sites t that at have u uniqu que or rar are c conservation v val alues”.” 15 15 March 21, 2019
# 2018- 00001 • Terrace Mitigation Bank Cont. # 2018 Fin indin ing 2 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 n or order t to o meet t the he pur urpo pose of of the he Mitig igatio ion B n Bank nk, s staff doe oes not not recom ommend nd p pub ublic ic access • at this his poin oint. If the he Planning ing C Com ommis ission on or or Clark C Count ounty C Counc ouncil il deems t tha hat suc uch a access b be a cond ondit itio ion of n of appr proval, t the he appl plic icant wi will ll b be requir ired to o provid ide s suc uch a access. Clark C Count ounty’s W Wetland and Habitat R Rev eview ew P Progr gram m Manager er s sugges gested that a a vi viewing • platform c coul ould b be establis ished t to o provide a adequa uate v viewin ing access t to o the he we wetland wi witho hout ut impe peding ing the he s sens nsit itivit ity a and nd f func unction ons of of the he w wetla land m mitig igation n bank nk. Provid idin ing blanke ket acce ccess t to the mitigatio ion n bank nk w woul ould i impe pede t the he sens nsit itiv ivity a and nd func unction ons of of the he we wetland, harm arm t the e crea reation, re re-establis lishm hment nt, or or enha nhanc ncement nt of of the he we wetland a areas, a and nd are a a disservic ice t to o the he pub ubli lic g goa oals ls of of cons onservation on t to o the he los oss f func unction onali lity of of suc uch we h wetlands. The application meets all criteria for Open Space Soil Conservation as specified in • Chapter 3.08 (050) of the Clark County Code. 16 16 March 21, 2019
THANK YOU! Comments? Questions? Clark County Public Service Center 1300 Franklin Street • PO Box 5000 Vancouver, WA 98666-5000 March 21, 2019 17
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