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

Freight Rail Dependent Uses Open House/Public Meeting – November 8, 2017 Jose Alvarez and Oliver Orjiako, Community Planning

Agenda  Background (ESB 5517)  Implementation Process  Phase I  Policies  Overlay map  Phase II  Development Regulations (Uses)  Questions and discussion Freight Rail Dependent Uses Public Meeting 11/8/17 2

Background Why are we here? • New legislation (ESB 5517) Improve rural economy Use existing infrastructure more efficiently Freight Rail Dependent Uses Public Meeting 11/8/17 3

Implementation process 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 Freight Rail Dependent Uses Public Meeting 11/8/17 4

Overlay map Freight Rail Dependent Uses Public Meeting 11/8/17 5

Implementation process Phase II • Adding development regulations • Adding a list of uses Freight Rail Dependent Uses Public Meeting 11/8/17 6

Community comments • 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 Freight Rail Dependent Uses Public Meeting 11/8/17 7

Next steps Nov. 16, 2017 Dec. 6, 2017 Jan. 9, 2018 Planning County County Commission Council Council Hearing Work Hearing Session Changes are effective – Jan. 19, 2017 Freight Rail Dependent Uses Public Meeting 11/8/17 8

Thank you! Comments and questions Clark County Community Planning Clark County Public Service Center 1300 Franklin Street • PO Box 5000 Vancouver, WA 98666-5000 9