RES 21-006
CAMAS HOUSING ACTION PLAN
RESOLUTION NO. 21-006
EXHIBIT A
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City of Camas | HOUSING ACTION PLAN: APPENDIX A-1
APPENDIX
June 2021
City of Camas
Housing Action Plan
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Appendix A:
Implementation Plan
City of Camas | HOUSING ACTION PLAN: APPENDIX A-3
Camas’s Housing Action Plan (HAP) outlines eight strategies for making
advancements towards the City’s housing goals over the next several years. For
each strategy, implementation will require additional research, analysis, and
refinement by City staff. Potential suggested policy or regulation changes based
on HAP strategies would then be presented to the Camas Planning Commission
for consideration and to City Council for approval and adoption.
The City of Camas Community Development Department develops an annual
Work Plan that will incorporate HAP strategies for further research, analysis, and
potential implementation. The table below suggests potential next steps,
timeframe, partners, and outcome measurements for each strategy. This table is
intended to guide Work Plan development but should be used flexibly as
implementation of the HAP and planning needs in the Camas evolve.
A-4 HOUSING ACTION PLAN: APPENDIX | City of Camas Table A-1: Suggested Housing Action Plan Strategy Implementation Plan STRATEGY START TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE PARTY & POTENTIAL PARTNERS PROGRESS MEASUREMENTS STSTSTSTRATEGY #1RATEGY #1RATEGY #1RATEGY #1 Expand housing opportunity in mixed use and downtown commercial districts 2021 • Planning Division Staff • Planning Commission • Adoption of zoning amendment • Annual tracking of housing units permitted by type Suggested Next Steps: • Consider drafting a zoning code amendment revising the Authorized Use table to allow duplex and 3+ unit attached single-family housing (triplexes, quads, and rowhouses) by right in DC and MX districts and modifying conditions on the permitting of multifamily uses to allow ground-floor residential use on side streets. • Present draft zoning code amendment to Planning Commission for consideration and to City Council for approval and adoption. STSTSTSTRATEGY #RATEGY #RATEGY #RATEGY #2222 Consider making targeted rezones during Comprehensive Plan updates 2021/ Ongoing • Planning Division Staff • Planning Commission • Adoption of amended zoning map • Share of residential land by zoning district Suggested Next Steps: • Identify strategic locations (such as urban nodes, vacant land, and industrial lands) where rezoning may be needed to achieve desired residential mix/density or to reflect a built density that is higher than the current zoning classification. • Research and analyze potential benefits and impacts of rezoning in these areas to determine if rezoning is recommended. • If recommended, draft amended zoning map for consideration by Planning Commission and City Council during Comprehensive Plan updates. STSTSTSTRATEGY #RATEGY #RATEGY #RATEGY #3333 Diversify allowed housing types and update related lot and dimensional standards 2022 • Planning Division Staff • Planning Commission • Adoption of zoning amendment • Annual tracking of housing units permitted by type Suggested Next Steps: • Consider drafting a zoning code amendment revising the Authorized Use table to allow cottage housing, duplexes, triplexes, quads, and rowhouses by right in all R zoning districts. Consider whether additional uses should be created (e.g., courtyard apartments, cluster developments) and add to Authorized use table as appropriate. Update minimum and maximum lot dimension standards to be consistent with new housing types. • Consider contracting with a transportation planner or engineer for a study of parking requirements to determine where and/or if off-street parking requirements can be reduced in some areas or for some housing types, and to evaluate alternative means for meeting parking requirements. • Consider updating the City’s design standards manual to codify residential design requirements to allow for an administrative approval process for residential designs. • Present draft zoning code amendments and/or amended design standards manual to Planning Commission for consideration and to City Council for approval and adoption.
City of Camas | HOUSING ACTION PLAN: APPENDIX A-5 STRATEGY START TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE PARTY & POTENTIAL PARTNERS PROGRESS MEASUREMENTS STSTSTSTRATEGY #RATEGY #RATEGY #RATEGY #4444 Strategy 4: Strategy 4: Strategy 4: Strategy 4: Focus on key areas with residential development or redevelopment potential. Expand more mixed-use areas throughout the city. 2021/ Ongoing • Planning Division Staff • Planning Commission • Share of residential land by zoning district, including availability of land for mixed-use and multifamily development Suggested Next Steps: • Identify strategic locations (such as urban nodes, vacant land, and industrial lands) with residential development or redevelopment potential. • Analyze and evaluate the impact of updated residential zoning designations and permitted uses outlined in Strategies 2 and 3. Assess whether rezoning certain sites would better allow the city to attract desired housing types. Consider opportunities for increasing availability of land for mixed-use and multifamily development. Consider developing sub-area plans for key development/ redevelopment areas. STSTSTSTRATEGY #RATEGY #RATEGY #RATEGY #5555 Strategy 5: Strategy 5: Strategy 5: Strategy 5: Continue community conversations around housing and housing for all 2022/ Ongoing • Planning Division Staff • Communications Staff • Camas Public Library • Elected Officials • Community Organizations • Business Community • Number of activities and number of persons engaged Suggested Next Steps: • Explore and develop avenues for continuing community conversations about housing, housing for all, and housing’s connections to economic vitality, jobs, schools, and transportation. Such possible avenues include the Camas Public Library, City website and social media, and collaboration with community organizations. STSTSTSTRATEGY #RATEGY #RATEGY #RATEGY #6666 Strategy 6: Strategy 6: Strategy 6: Strategy 6: Communicate available affordable housing resources 2022/ Ongoing • Planning Division Staff • Communications Staff • Number of website visitors • Number of inquiries about the City’s MFTE or other incentives • Number of affordable housing units built Suggested Next Steps: • Develop a page on the City of Camas website dedicated to housing. This page could share information about the current supply of affordable housing in the city and about first time homebuyer assistance available through the Washington State Housing Finance Commission’s down payment assistance program and others. • Advertise resources available for housing developers, landlords, and other housing industry professionals, such as the City’s Multifamily Tax Exemption (MFTE) and any other potential incentives.
A-6 HOUSING ACTION PLAN: APPENDIX | City of Camas STRATEGY START TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE PARTY & POTENTIAL PARTNERS PROGRESS MEASUREMENTS STSTSTSTRATEGY #RATEGY #RATEGY #RATEGY #7777 Strategy 7: Strategy 7: Strategy 7: Strategy 7: Build partnerships to develop and preserve affordable housing for individuals, families, and seniors. Explore expansion of the MFTE program. 2023/ Ongoing • Planning Division Staff • Planning Commission • Communications Staff • Development Community • Number of developer outreach efforts • Number of inquiries about the City’s MFTE or other incentives • Number of affordable housing units built Suggested Next Steps: • Review the Washington State Housing Finance Commission’s (WSHFC’s) Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) for Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC). • Develop an outreach strategy to prospective LIHTC, including but not limited to the Vancouver Housing Authority, and developers of affordable housing or other housing types desired by the City of Camas. • Explore the possibility of expanding the City’s Multifamily Tax Exemption (MFTE) program. If recommended, present to Planning Commission for consideration and to City Council for approval and adoption. STSTSTSTRATEGY #RATEGY #RATEGY #RATEGY #8888 Strategy 8: Strategy 8: Strategy 8: Strategy 8: Explore funding source and cost reduction options for affordable housing 2022/ Ongoing • Planning Division Staff • Planning Commission • Adoption of a revised impact fee structure • Number of affordable housing units built or preserved Suggested Next Steps: • Develop a strategy for identifying and tracking potential funding opportunities for affordable housing development or retention. As possible opportunities become available, evaluate suitability in Camas and, if an opportunity is recommended by staff, present to Planning Commission and City Council for consideration. • Explore the possibility of restructuring the City’s impact fees to reflect the size of residential structures. If this approach is recommended by staff, develop a revised structure for presentation to Planning Commission and City Council. • Consider opportunities to reduce costs for existing low- and moderate-income and/or senior homeowners.
Appendix B:
Survey Results
HOUSING ACTION PLAN: APPENDIX | City of Camas
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Camas Housing Survey
SURVEY RESPONSE REPORT
13 August 2020 - 22 June 2021
PROJECT NAME:
Your Housing Ideas
SURVEY QUESTIONS
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Q1 How satisfied are you with the housing options currently available in Camas?
100 (32.9%)
100 (32.9%)
71 (23.4%)
71 (23.4%)39 (12.8%)
39 (12.8%)
57 (18.8%)
57 (18.8%)
37 (12.2%)
37 (12.2%)
Very Satisfied Somewhat Satisfied Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied Somewhat Dissatisfied
Very Dissatisfied
Question options
Optional question (304 response(s), 3 skipped)
Question type: Radio Button Question
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Q2 Which factors most limit the housing choices available to you in Camas? Select up to
three.
149
149
24
24
23
23
36
36
31
31
30
30
57
57
12
12
11
11
4
4
94
94
43
43
Cost Location (too far from work, school, or other destinations)Too small for my needs Too large for my needs
Too few units available for sale Too few units available for rent Lacking desired amenities (outdoor space, parking, etc.)
Units are not accessible to persons with disabilities Difficulty qualifying for a mortgage loan
Difficulty qualifying for a lease None of these factors limit my housing choices Other (please specify)
Question options
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100
120
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160
Optional question (306 response(s), 1 skipped)
Question type: Checkbox Question
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Q3 Please indicate how strongly you agree with the following statements.
63
63
50
50
62
62
97
97
97
97
196
196
73
73
50
50
43
43
54
54
55
55
52
52
52
52
46
46
32
32
52
52
67
67
37
37
31
31
26
26
47
47
92
92
79
79
74
74
40
40
39
39
16
16
64
64
70
70
82
82
49
49
75
75
85
85
16
16
75
75
Strongly disagree
Somewhat disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
Question options
50 100 150 200 250 300 350
Young families can find
appropriate housing t...
Seniors can find
appropriate housing they
can...
People who work in
Camas can find
appropriate...
Camas needs greater
variety in terms of housi...
Lack of affordable
housing is a serious
issue...
Camas should be
cautious about any new
reside...
There is enough housing
at appropriate sizes ...
Optional question (307 response(s), 0 skipped)
Question type: Likert Question
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Q3 Please indicate how strongly you agree with the following statements.
Strongly agree : 63
Somewhat agree : 50
Neither agree nor disagree : 32
Somewhat disagree : 92
Strongly disagree : 70
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Young families can find appropriate housing they can afford in Camas.
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Strongly agree : 50
Somewhat agree : 43
Neither agree nor disagree : 52
Somewhat disagree : 79
Strongly disagree : 82
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Seniors can find appropriate housing they can afford in Camas.
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Strongly agree : 62
Somewhat agree : 54
Neither agree nor disagree : 67
Somewhat disagree : 74
Strongly disagree : 49
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
People who work in Camas can find appropriate housing they can afford in Camas.
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Strongly agree : 97
Somewhat agree : 55
Neither agree nor disagree : 37
Somewhat disagree : 40
Strongly disagree : 75
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110
Camas needs greater variety in terms of housing types and prices.
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Strongly agree : 97
Somewhat agree : 52
Neither agree nor disagree : 31
Somewhat disagree : 39
Strongly disagree : 85
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110
Lack of affordable housing is a serious issue in Camas.
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Strongly agree : 196
Somewhat agree : 52
Neither agree nor disagree : 26
Somewhat disagree : 16
Strongly disagree : 16
25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225
Camas should be cautious about any new residential development activity to preserve
the character of the community.
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Strongly agree : 73
Somewhat agree : 46
Neither agree nor disagree : 47
Somewhat disagree : 64
Strongly disagree : 75
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
There is enough housing at appropriate sizes and costs to meet the needs of our
residents for the next 20 years.
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Q4 Which of the following types of housing does Camas need more of? Check all that apply.
147
147
71
71
34
34
53
53
65
65
68
68
32
32
106
106
66
66
43
43 50
50 61
61
14
14
80
80
25
25
Other (please specify)There is enough housing to meet our city's needs I'm not sure
Accessory dwelling units (e.g., basement apartments, granny flats, carriage houses)Tiny homes
Supportive housing for people with special needs Accessible housing/assisted housing for people with disabilities
Senior housing Luxury apartments Mid-range apartments Affordable/workforce apartments
Duplexes, triplexes, or four-plexes Rowhouses Large single-family homes Small single-family homes
Question options
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40
60
80
100
120
140
160
Optional question (306 response(s), 1 skipped)
Question type: Checkbox Question
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Q5 In your opinion, what price range(s) have the biggest shortage of for-sale housing in
Camas? Select up to two.
130
130
170
170
59
59
28
28 35
35
35
35
I'm not sure $550,000 or more $450,000 to $549,999 $350,000 to $449,999 $250,000 to $349,999
Less than $250,000
Question options
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40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
Optional question (302 response(s), 5 skipped)
Question type: Checkbox Question
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Q6 In your opinion, what rental range(s) have the biggest shortage of rental housing in
Camas? Select up to two.
59
59
97
97
74
74
37
37
26
26
26
26
110
110
I'm not sure $2,000 and up $1,500 to $1,999 $1,250 to $1,499 $1,000 to $1,249 $800 to $999
Under $800
Question options
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
Optional question (303 response(s), 4 skipped)
Question type: Checkbox Question
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Q7 Thinking about Camas over the next 20 years, where do you think new housing would be
most appropriate, considering that it could be any type (e.g single family homes, ADUs,
rowhouses, apartments, etc.)? Check all that apply.
85
85
114
114
115
115
95
95
37
37
66
66
13
13
24
24
Other (please specify)I don't know Neighboring cities or in the county None of these
Mixed-use development Redevelopment in older neighborhoods
Vacant or underdeveloped commercial or industrial properties Vacant residential properties
Question options
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20
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40
50
60
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80
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100
110
120
130
Optional question (305 response(s), 2 skipped)
Question type: Checkbox Question
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Question type: Checkbox Question
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Q8 If you are a homeowner, have you ever considered adding an Accessory Dwelling Unit
(ADU) to your property?
105 (34.3%)
105 (34.3%)
174 (56.9%)
174 (56.9%)
27 (8.8%)
27 (8.8%)
Not applicable / I am not a homeowner No Yes
Question options
Optional question (306 response(s), 1 skipped)
Question type: Radio Button Question
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Q9 If you considered adding an ADU to your property, what would be your primary intent in
doing so?
33 (11.1%)
33 (11.1%)
63 (21.3%)
63 (21.3%)
27 (9.1%)
27 (9.1%)
3 (1.0%)
3 (1.0%)
35 (11.8%)
35 (11.8%)
125 (42.2%)
125 (42.2%)
10 (3.4%)
10 (3.4%)
Other (please specify)Not applicable Earn extra income by renting the space Increase the value of your home
Create a guesthouse Provide a residence for relatives or friends
Provide a residence for someone in need of care or a caregiver
Question options
Optional question (296 response(s), 11 skipped)
Question type: Radio Button Question
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Q10 What types of assistance may be helpful to address housing affordability needs in
Camas? Check all that apply.
126
126
75
75
103
103
100
100
26
26
71
71
53
53
83
83
20
20
Other (please specify)None of the above Assistance with language or cultural barriers
Assistance for people who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness Help with rental payments
More affordable rental units First-time homebuyer down payment assistance
Homeownership preparation / credit counseling classes More affordable for-sale units
Question options
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20
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140
Optional question (304 response(s), 3 skipped)
Question type: Checkbox Question
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Q11 Are any of the following barriers to obtaining housing in Camas? Check all that apply.
139
139
61
61
35
35
25
25
21
21
35
35
24
24
23
23
99
99
37
37
21
21
Other (please specify)I'm not sure None of the above Bias based on race or ethnicity
Discrimination or steering by real estate agents Discrimination by landlords or rental agents
Discrimination by mortgage lenders Difficulty qualifying for a lease Difficulty obtaining a mortgage
Housing is too big or too small Lack of affordable housing
Question options
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40
60
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100
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Optional question (303 response(s), 4 skipped)
Question type: Checkbox Question
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9/28/2020 02:19 PM
Too many cookie cutter
neighborhoods that are taking over
open space. Growth needs to be
managed and be thoughtful.
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9/28/2020 02:24 PM
Too much large single family housing
in the hills, without enough
environmental regulation.
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9/28/2020 02:42 PM
Too many HOA’s; vacant bank-
owned properties; prices too high for
quality of homes (both old and new);
lack of housing downtown
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9/28/2020 03:10 PM
It seems majority of residential
neighborhoods are redundantly
governed by private HOA. There
should be easy way for new owners
or potential new owners to opt-out of
HOA rules and be govern solely
through Camas city government.
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9/28/2020 03:13 PM
Planning for increased housing in
downtown/close to downtown for
best use of space while considering
parking. It’s unfortunate that the
people who work in downtown and
make it so wonderful can not always
afford to live in Camas.
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9/28/2020 03:17 PM
Starter homes at 450k is
unacceptable. 20% down for a new
family starting out is not realistic.
Inventory below 450k is hard to
attain (multiple offers).
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9/28/2020 03:40 PM
Camas is trying to jam way too much
housing in too small an area. We
already have major issues with runoff
spoiling the lakes and creeks. It is
not environmentally appropriate to
build so much when it spoils the
waterways. Also, there isn’t enough
fresh water supply for more homes.
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Q12 Are there any other issues or concerns you have about housing in Camas?
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9/28/2020 04:48 PM consider development through the
lens more sustainable development,
reducing climate change, and
promoting healthy lifestyles.
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9/28/2020 06:15 PM
Lot sizes which are very small and
offer nearly no outside open space.
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9/28/2020 06:47 PM
Logistics. Everything gets tied up in
the process and the fees are
obscene. Camas can’t even handle
the traffic currently. Roads must be 4
lanes and roundabouts two lane. Drrr
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9/28/2020 07:12 PM
I don’t understand why we let
developers squeeze so many houses
on a lot and tear down all the trees.
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9/28/2020 10:36 PM
I don't want huge tracks of houses
that are super close together, all look
the same with no neighborhood
character, and have tiny streets
taking over nature areas. I don't want
Camas to look like California I want it
to keep it's character. The smaller
houses with distinct character in the
Crown park area are much more
pleasant than the new developments
around Woodburn for example. I
would rather variety all mixed into a
neighborhood to help varieties of
people to intermix and give
neighborhoods interest.
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9/28/2020 11:32 PM
The way Camas has allowed
developers to ruin the Woodburn
school area is shameful. It is easy to
see that they allowed this for the high
property tax amount we all have to
pay. Each home having to pay these
high property taxes twice a year - we
get it it's about the money. The
homes are crammed together, flag lot
upon flag lot until they look like
apartments complete with parking
lots because there are TOO many
homes in a square foot and they
can't even park their cars in their
'driveways' ...The homes don't even
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appear to be up to code (they are
closer than 5 ft) to the next home - it
looks disgusting and takes away
from our Camas charm - WE despise
this - (except Californian's) so
PLEASE do us all a favor and DO
NOT continue to do this sort of
building - it ruins our town...in many
ways. So instead have the homes a
respectable distance and sprinkled
throughout Camas within older
neighborhoods as well as new
developments and in outer lying
areas -- Keeping in mind the tree's -
they are disappearing - WE do not
want to end up a little Silicon Valley -
let's be mindful of our resources and
environment before they are gone -
and we are nothing more than just
another 'big' town.
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9/29/2020 05:36 AM
Too many houses close together.
Wrecking land that animals were
using as their home.
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9/29/2020 05:47 AM
Avoid building apartments as it brings
values down along with other social
issues. Leave the apartments in
Vancouver
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9/29/2020 09:50 AM
City infrastructure development
needs to come before the housing
development. The infrastructure
needs to be paid by the developers
and new homeowners. Existing
homeowners should not bear the
cost of new development. Any
consideration of ADU or increased
density in existing neighborhoods
needs to include street and parking
needs. Increased density will quickly
change the culture and dynamics of
Camas. There are plenty of lower
cost housing options within minutes
of Camas. Why do we feel that
Camas needs to offer all types of
housing? We are a suburb of
Vancouver and Portland not a stand-
alone city.
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9/29/2020 10:21 AM
Probably have enough single-family
homes planned. I'm concerned about
schools being able to handle the
increase in population.
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9/29/2020 01:33 PM
Too many developments going in.
The urban growth needs to slow. And
the developments that are going on,
are too tight and close to neighbors. I
can’t even find a house to buy that
has a place for us to park our boat.
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9/29/2020 03:08 PM
Houses are jammed together in tiny
lots with no trees or open spaces
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9/29/2020 04:20 PM
nope
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9/29/2020 04:26 PM
over population.
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9/30/2020 12:14 AM
traffic congestion seems to be
increasing in Camas/Washougal,
SPECIFICALLY commercial vehicles,
double axle dump trucks, etc. both
NE 3rd Ave thru town East/West That
drive WAY too fast. This is making
this a LESS livable community. so,
no matter WHAT you may do w/
housing expansions/opportunities . . .
need to consider livability factors,
please. Hwy 14 roundabouts - - don't
care for them.
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9/30/2020 07:55 AM
Lack of diversity in housing options
will lead to lack of diversity in our
community and schools and will
negatively impact our quality of life.
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9/30/2020 11:06 AM
As we increase the density I'm
concerned about having enough off-
street parking. Adding to the traffic
issues.
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9/30/2020 12:10 PM
Rows and rows of new housing
(whichever type) are not the only
answer to creating space where
people want to live. How can we
increase our walkable spaces, mixed-
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use development, and access to high
quality amenities for all Camas
citizens?
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9/30/2020 01:14 PM
If we have more developments,
please focus on quality of
construction, environmental impacts
and developer-provided free space,
and developers contributing to
enlarging school capacity so existing
citizens donipay the price.
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9/30/2020 02:39 PM
Architecture plays a significant role in
shaping the future of a community.
We should be considering how our
decisions might look 100 years from
through social, environmental, and
financial outcomes.
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9/30/2020 02:45 PM
Please limit huge storage unit
buildings
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10/01/2020 03:58 PM
OVER-DEVELOPMENT already!
Enough is enough! Not one tree is
left standing when you guys let these
greedy developers in. AND THEN
YOU ALLOWED FOR BUILDING ON
OUR WETLANDS???? WTF????
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10/01/2020 11:43 PM
For homeowners- property taxes are
out of control. They are on the verge
of pricing current and new
homeowners out of the city. Very
unfortunate.
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10/02/2020 10:57 AM
I see Camas trying to be everything
to everyone...WE ARE NOT! We
shouldn't try to fit to every one's
needs. STOP giving away what most
have worked hard for and want to
live in an area where there is safety,
good schools and good policing, low
crime...that's what we work hard for
and pay way too much in taxes to do
so!
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10/03/2020 09:17 AM
Our concern would be to change the
dynamic in Camas . This city has
small town atmosphere but provides
big city amenities. Multiple dwelling
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units do not add to this city anything
that is positive. Increasing traffic,
crime and population is what we will
get. This resident does not support
multiple dwelling units.
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10/03/2020 08:54 PM
I am concerned with how high the
price is for small starter homes and
that there are bidding wars for
homes.
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10/05/2020 08:05 PM
There are enough affordable housing
options in Camas. I would like to see
luxury condos in areas that are
needing redevelopment.
Screen Name Redacted
10/06/2020 09:36 AM
We moved to Camas to get away
from the big city feel, crime,
vandalism, graffiti. We do not want
low income housing in camas. Many
homeowners will be likely to move if
this happens.
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10/06/2020 09:49 AM
Camas is known as a safe, quaint
town. Increased population places
the city in a high rate of crime.
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10/06/2020 09:51 AM
You are destroying the environment
and trees with all of the houses you
are allowing. There is not enough
infrastructure capacity (roads, school
class size) to deal with this swelling
of homes and the density of which
you are packing them in.
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10/06/2020 10:00 AM
Please don’t turn Camas into
Portland
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10/06/2020 10:00 AM
Affordable housing for seniors
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10/06/2020 10:03 AM
Maintain the current housing. Don’t
bring Portland’s problems to Camas
by creating rampant low income or
government assisted housing.
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10/06/2020 10:19 AM
We do not want or need low income
housing to drag down our property
values. Let the market do its job.
Screen Name Redacted Stop building on Camas land. We
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10/06/2020 10:35 AM are ruining the small town open
country feel!
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10/06/2020 10:36 AM
To many huge houses for the rich
which drives up the market causing
those who have lived here most of
their lives to be unable to afford it.
No more!!
Screen Name Redacted
10/06/2020 11:19 AM
We do not need the city to come in
and decide what kind of housing is
needed. It is up to the buyers and
sellers. If you truly want to help, cut
down city spending and lower taxes
so people can pay off their property
faster.
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10/06/2020 11:58 AM
There are almost no options for
middle class residents.
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10/06/2020 12:03 PM
Too much development. Houses too
close together.
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10/06/2020 12:24 PM
That it is being over developed and is
going to lose the charm that brought
families here in the first place
Screen Name Redacted
10/06/2020 01:02 PM
We do not need more apartments or
high density housing. Leave that to
Vancouver and Portland. We do not
want to be those places.
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10/06/2020 03:27 PM
Yes, the City has shown a lack of
respect for our green spaces and
parks! Cutting down our trees and
building ridiculous round abouts!
More housing is just more housing
and probems!!! Getting a survey like
this is so disheartening- do you city
employees even live in Camas or are
you trying to justify your jobs?
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10/06/2020 06:46 PM
No
Screen Name Redacted
10/06/2020 06:56 PM
We have plenty of housing and do
not need to build. We need to
preserve our small town
Screen Name Redacted Sad to see the loss of green space
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10/06/2020 10:58 PM on the mountains.
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10/08/2020 04:10 AM
Please keep Camas an aspirational
town and don’t dilute the tax base.
Don’t make the mistakes so many
cities and towns make by adding
density and increasing low income
housing. We are not immune to the
problems other cities and towns face
. Attracting home buyers who are
willing to pay high per capita property
taxes helps the city maintain a high
level of services.
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10/08/2020 01:10 PM
Keep Camas rural.
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10/09/2020 05:07 PM
Single story homes on large lots
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10/09/2020 05:23 PM
The charm of the city is being ruined
by over building in wildlife habitat
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10/09/2020 05:44 PM
Impact fees and exorbitant permit
and utility hookup fees have
produced housing developments that
only larger corporate builders can
afford to make. Since govt fees are
so high, we see neighborhoods that
no one would aspire to live in. High
density a long way from public
transport is counterintuitive to what
cities should desire.
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10/09/2020 08:04 PM
Development plans for the north side
of the lake need to be very, very
carefully planned and considered so
that the charm of Camas is not
destroyed, and a larger traffic
nightmare is not created. I don't think
ADUs are the answer unless there
are strict zoning regulations. For
example, property with 2DU per acre
can easily accommodate the parking
issues and noise level created by an
ADU. Smaller lots do not enhance
livability for neighborhoods, but
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create parking headaches and
additional noise and congestion. If
Camas is intent on growth, it would
be amazing to study master planned
communities such as Highlands
Ranch, CO and Rancho Santa
Margarita or Ladera Ranch in Orange
County. These communities have
tried to balance housing needs and
livability.
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10/09/2020 08:18 PM
people afraid of growth
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10/09/2020 08:19 PM
Small lots, crammed housing.
Looking like a shitty city.
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10/09/2020 08:33 PM
The cost is astronomical for
someone like me who is single! I’m
47 years old living with my mother
because of the price’s of apartments!
I have worked my whole life since
age 15 and I never dreamed there
would be a time I couldn’t afford an
apartment! I have excellent rental
history but literally can not afford to
spend an entire paycheck on rent
because I am single!
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10/09/2020 08:41 PM
The issues I have with regards to
housing is that new housing will kill
the natural open spaces that we
were known for. Current housing
around the core center of Camas is
looking dilapidated and in bad need
of code compliance to get these
people to clean up their houses &
yards...Drive around and you will
see. I predict that if these eyesores
continue, it will create a big divide
between the old downtown and the
new subdivisions...
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10/09/2020 08:41 PM
Stop new housing developments
(subdivisions) of big houses. Add
public transportation. Think about
schools/infrastucture (roads) before
adding new housing.
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Screen Name Redacted
10/09/2020 08:54 PM
Too many dangerous fireworks. Two
days of the year it's uninhabitable.
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10/09/2020 09:26 PM
Concerned about the future of the
new housing developments and the
condition/value they will have 20
years from now. Tract homes tend to
lose value and are less likely to keep
families in the city long term. If too
many are built, the concentration can
negatively impact the future of the
Camas community.
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10/09/2020 09:58 PM
We don’t need anymore small row
houses or townhouses with no
backyards that cost as much as a
whole house in Washougal or
Vancouver.
Screen Name Redacted
10/09/2020 10:03 PM
Increased housing is destroying our
city. Stop Turing us into another
California LA!
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10/09/2020 10:14 PM
When one house on property is sold
(or a golf course) and the land is
rezone to have lots thatvaye 5k-6k
square feet is ridiculous. It is not
sustainable for the Camas
infrastructure especially schools.
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10/09/2020 10:17 PM
Too many sub divisions
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10/10/2020 01:12 AM
Too many large homes need smaller
homes
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10/10/2020 04:02 AM
None
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10/10/2020 06:46 AM
What were the impact fees on the
hundreds of new homes being built
this last few years? And why the
heck have our property taxes
continued to increase so greatly
every yr when our homes are getting
older and there are so many new
homes that are now paying taxes as
well.
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Screen Name Redacted
10/10/2020 07:47 AM
Stop any further developments.
Camas is getting too big and it's
affecting schools, traffic, utilities, etc!
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10/10/2020 07:59 AM
I don’t want rapid development or the
large scale addition of more housing.
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10/10/2020 08:11 AM
I own a home outside of the city
limits and there is so much red tape
one has to go through to get a permit
to build any structure on there
property.
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10/10/2020 08:57 AM
I am a landlord in Camas. I rent my
places below market on purpose
because I believe in affordable
housing, and my tenants are
amazing and respectful because of
that. But I have had to raise the rent
continuously every year because of
property tax increases. That to me is
the biggest hurdle for affordability.
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10/10/2020 10:04 AM
Camas has way too much housing
development going on and it's ruining
the landscape and our town. Traffic,
overcrowded schools are already a
problem. Not enough parking
downtown as it is and new
building/development just continues
regardless. Think about those who
have lived here, those who moved
here and purchased older homes to
avoid contributing to development.
Think about those folks who have
lived here a lifetime, paid off their
homes and can no longer afford to
live here b/c of the high taxes! Crime
has increased! Do NOT turn beautiful
Camas over to greedy builders. You
will turn our town into something out
of California! Camasonians do NOT
want that - listen to your fellow
neighbors!
Screen Name Redacted
10/10/2020 10:57 AM
I am concerned with convenient,
short-term solutions like ADU's that
will be difficult to control, have the
ability to change neighborhoods with
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overcrowding of cars, turn into
VRBO's and violated CC&R's. I am
not for any subsidized government
housing.
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10/10/2020 11:40 AM
Too many small lot housing divisions.
Concerned about property values.
Concerned about growth and
increased crime.
Screen Name Redacted
10/10/2020 11:53 AM
Traffic in existing neighborhoods is
an issue. The more we build, the
worse it will get. Sierra Drive is a
mess. There needs be a barrier put
up at 38th and Sierra to eliminate the
highway type situation currently on
Sierra. Speed is a huge factor.
These are supposed to be
neighborhoods. They should only
have neighborhood traffic. Not trucks,
and cars passing through.
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10/10/2020 12:16 PM
Not sure.
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10/10/2020 01:58 PM
You have ignored citizens desire that
NO development occur on the
Northshore of Lacamas Lake. You
have failed to ask "if" citizens even
want more multi-unit apartments and
rental properties, instead of being a
city primarily of families who own
their homes. You have failed to give
us demographic information about
median family income, the ages, and
number of people living in a home.
Do we have the infrastructure to
support increased growth in housing?
Everett/SR 500 is already jammed,
and your roundabout will at best be a
temporary fix along this main north-
south corridor. You allowed the
placement of the high school to be in
a location that could not support the
added traffic congestion the high
school brought. The location of the
high school in turn, triggered more
home development in the northeast
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area of the city, further adding to the
traffic congestion problems. We now
have a mill that has laid off significant
numbers of workers. Most of us see
the handwriting on the wall, and that
the mill will ultimately close. That
means what happens with all the GP
real estate? It seems to me that
should be the focus of "development"
discussions among the community.
How to attract new businesses to the
downtown area? Should we allow
some of that GP land to be
redeveloped into new housing? Or
should it be reserved for business
redevelopment? Should some of it
become "mixed use" development?
Should it be a park and residential,
and if so, what type of residential
development? We have a lot of
businesses struggling right now due
to COVID. How can we help them
recover and create jobs in our city?
Screen Name Redacted
10/10/2020 02:07 PM
Please stop the housing
developments. We are being over
populated and Camas is becoming
less livable. Keep apartments close
to downtown, walkable and close to
transit. Please keep our Camas
livable, not squished together in
cookie cutter houses on postage
stamp size lots. Please keep this
area open and livable.
Screen Name Redacted
10/10/2020 02:17 PM
Too much building, ruining the
culture of the city.
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10/10/2020 03:41 PM
My concerns are mostly around
planning, zoning and character
preservation. I dislike when the
greenbelt buffer between the road
and new housing disappears. I don’t
like overly groomed and manicured
streets/sidewalks (i.e. Californian
suburbia). I love the segments in
town that have forest and trees on
both sides so you forget you are right
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next to a subdivision.
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10/10/2020 03:45 PM
It's very elite and white.
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10/10/2020 03:46 PM
Concerned about demands placed
upon the city by outside authorities
(such as state government) to
increase housing supply. Housing
supply can adequately be addressed
by the city.
Screen Name Redacted
10/10/2020 04:02 PM
No
Screen Name Redacted
10/10/2020 04:11 PM
This is not Portland and we will not
sit silent while you try to impose
Portland ideas in our area.
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10/10/2020 04:22 PM
I hope City of Camas does not follow
the policies followed by Portland.
Folks move from Portland metro to
get away from those policies.
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10/10/2020 04:35 PM
Rising property taxes and school
levies. Oh, and city government
employees thinking they know what
is best for Camas residents. "Of all
tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely
exercised for the good of its victims
may be the most oppressive. It would
be better to live under robber barons
than under omnipotent moral
busybodies. The robber baron's
cruelty may sometimes sleep, his
cupidity may at some point be
satiated; but those who torment us
for our own good will torment us
without end for they do so with the
approval of their own conscience."
C.S. Lewis
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10/10/2020 04:38 PM
My children can’t afford to stay in
Camas. We raised them here, they
graduated from Camas but have to
move away to neighboring cities to
buy first homes.
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10/10/2020 04:43 PM
Stop high density housing
developments. Stop taking away
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green spaces and outdoor recreation.
We have plenty of housing.
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10/10/2020 04:55 PM
Traffic, parking, road improvements
needed if more development occurs.
Paid for by the developers
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10/10/2020 04:57 PM
This is NOT Portland, don’t try to
make it Portland. We don’t need
Mayor Wheeler and J. Hardesty
ideals. This all seems familiar.....
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10/10/2020 04:58 PM
I am concerned that bringing in
"affordable housing" will lower
Camas' present image as an upscale
community with beautiful newer
homes. owners who can afford high
property taxes and levies, and
excellent schools. Not every
community needs to have tiny
homes, subsidized rental properties,
etc. We don't need or want this kind
of development or growth, and we
should avoid it, not invite or solicit it.
Please don't downscale Camas or
make it like Portland.
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10/10/2020 05:06 PM
Camas is a great community that will
change for the worse if we surrender
to political correctness and allow it to
become Portland. Those influences
need to stay in Portland.
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10/10/2020 05:20 PM
It appears we have many ‘luxury’
apartments but I don’t see many
smaller, single family homes that are
in a lower price range.
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10/10/2020 05:21 PM
Cost
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10/10/2020 06:22 PM
loss of green\open space.
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10/10/2020 06:36 PM
Not planned out well enough. We
should sacrifice our Forrest and
outdoor areas to get more people in
houses. This will eliminate the
reasons people want to move here.
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10/10/2020 07:31 PM
Lack of city planning/urban sprawl
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10/10/2020 07:44 PM
Its really important to be to preserve
the greenspaces in camas as we
look to add residents. Ensuring we
have a good, functioning
park/sidewalk/naturepath system to
connect neighborhoods will keep the
quality of life here and keep camas a
desirable place to move. We also
need to preserve accessibility of
downtown!
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10/10/2020 08:02 PM
Gads - who wrote up this
questionnaire - clearly they feel there
is some desperate need here - what
am I missing - other than a
dispassionately written questionnaire.
And, just exactly when did you quit
beating your wife? Seriously, you
expect intelligent responses to these
leading questions???
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10/10/2020 08:34 PM
My main concern is finding a smaller
affordable house if we downsize our
current house.
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10/10/2020 08:34 PM
The homeless are not dealt with.
Police allow them to live in parks and
neighborhoods and decrease value
to homes and safety.
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10/10/2020 08:41 PM
For someone that built their house in
the mid-90s, now that I'm a senior
the property taxes are more than I
can afford. It's sad.
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10/10/2020 08:44 PM
The new apartment complex in down
town Camas looks horrible. It does
not flow with the City. It looks just like
downtown Portland, Actually I bet the
builder is a Portland individual. They
have no imagination. Where is the
authenticity? It is a terrible reminder
of what can happen to a lovely city
like Camas if people do not pay
attention. Shame on Camas City
leaders for allowing a terrible looking
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structure to be in Camas. Where are
you morals?? or your pocket book? I
see
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10/10/2020 08:57 PM
The main Issue I see is that the
demand for housing of all types is
higher than availability. The demand
is high due to people wanting to
relocate to Camas because it is such
a great city. Real estate is always
cyclical so if we try to add enough
housing to accommodate everyone
we will find a gluttony of houses
when the market turns down.
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10/10/2020 09:05 PM
Yes, let’s keep Camas what it is, let’s
make sure it’s not Going to be next
Portland!
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10/10/2020 09:40 PM
Don't want to live in a place with
HOA. Want house that is 3 bed 2
bath and around 1500sq ft.
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10/10/2020 10:23 PM
Allow market forces to drive the types
and sizes of single family homes.
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10/10/2020 10:44 PM
No
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10/11/2020 07:25 AM
New building downtown with no new
parking options
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10/11/2020 08:10 AM
Prices have gone through the roof
which is why we bought a new
townhome here in Camas. The
prices for a nice house were just too
expensive for what you get. That's
simply a function of the market and
what people (us) would accept. We
hated the idea of having to spend
$800K for a house that would really
be worth $500K in a normalized
market, again which is why we just
bought a new townhome and figured
we'll move out of Camas when our
kids graduate high school and use
our equity for a home somewhere
else at that time. I don't think it's a
good idea for the government,
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especially a City government to
artificially deflate/inflate pricing or
availability. You start approving lower
cost homes or affordable apartments
or the like and manipulate the market
all you're doing is asking for trouble
down the road. Stay in the business
of running the City and don't get in
the business of accommodating or
manipulating the local housing
market. Let the market deal with that.
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10/11/2020 08:54 AM
I am concerned there is too much
building happening.
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10/11/2020 09:02 AM
Lack of open space foresight and
planning
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10/11/2020 09:04 AM
I’ve experienced classism in Camas.
There’s a culture here that suggests
that those who live “on the hill/ridge”
are superior to those living “down the
hill.” That, in itself, made me
reconsider my choice to live here.
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10/11/2020 09:32 AM
Transit option from downtown Camas
to Portland. Embrace our bedroom
community status and make
downtown walkable.
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10/11/2020 10:29 AM
Too many new housing
developments without concerns for
the increase in traffic
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10/11/2020 11:09 AM
I worry that open areas, wetlands,
forests will be overbuilt. Especially
with rental units and condo-
developments. I like the small town
atmosphere and worry Camas will
become a subdivision extention of
Vancouver.
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10/11/2020 11:22 AM
Do NOT use Mill Lands to build
residential. Even the caveats GP put
in with the few they've "donated"
(with headaches) to the City are
startlingly clear. Learn from what
happened in San Francisco - that
property the US Navy sold to the
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City, insisted all clean and then huge
scandal. Mill Lands need to be
Super-funded. Do NOT touch them
and certainly NOT for residential.
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10/11/2020 12:21 PM
The reason people have moved into
Camas and pay high property taxes
is to retain a quality of life. If you
dilute that quality, the people who
are willing to pay for the standard will
go somewhere else.
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10/11/2020 01:47 PM
There has been too much high
density building in camas that is
taking away green spaces and
outdoor recreation. If there’s to be
more development, it should be done
more wisely with existing spaces.
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10/11/2020 02:52 PM
Expand the trails and park areas
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10/11/2020 03:49 PM
Vancouver has built a lot of
affordable housing along 4th Plain.
The area is notorious for high crime,
awful schools and rampant
homelessness. Why are we even
considering replicating that in
Camas. There are a lot of far more
affordable areas in Clark county than
Camas. If people are looking for
affordability they should look
elsewhere.
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10/11/2020 10:41 PM
I hate seeing huge homes on tiny lots
that tear down forests.....also way
overpriced.
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10/12/2020 11:59 AM
The city is selling out to big
developers who don't care about the
impact of cramming as many houses
into a small case as they can to
make the most money. It is ruining
the landscape of the area as houses
are built right on top of each other.
This also impacts how many people
are accessing small roads and the
pathways around the lakes.
Obviously the city gets more money
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from taxes for these developments
but at what cost? This area is starting
to look like California and is not set
up for the influx of so many people
living in such a small space.
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10/12/2020 01:18 PM
Taxes
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10/12/2020 03:12 PM
Concerns with maintaining forested
areas & waterways. Very concerned
with losing or not building community
park space.
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10/13/2020 03:40 AM
Sprawl is a major concern of mine,
especially tearing down forests or
open spaces to build.
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10/13/2020 11:06 PM
Stop clear cutting trees and building
roundabouts please.
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10/14/2020 08:46 PM
More single-family homes under
2200 sq ft
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10/15/2020 01:56 PM
Symbols of hate are being openly
displayed in neighborhoods. Recent
acts of hate and terrorism to BIPOC
citizens and families have caused
many to move away for their safety,
i.e. the bear effigy, multiple
threatening letters, and some folks
have even had neighbors come to
their door to tell them they are
unwelcome. Don’t develop lower
income & accessible communities
separate from mid/upper income
neighborhoods! We have tons of
industrial and a fair number of over
sized residential properties that can
be developed into mixed and multi
family. The mill properties by 6th and
along the river should redevelop into
mixed live/work w affordable condos
and give the city access to the river
downtown.
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10/16/2020 02:19 PM
Camas is becoming way too
crowded. Slow the growth, especially
for the wealthy.
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10/16/2020 07:38 PM
That the city administrators are going
to be more focused on cramming
people into the city rather than
making it a more habitable place to
live. The ill-sized roads, crummy
parks, and discontinuous
sidewalks/bike lanes decrease the
appeal of living here. Encouraging
multi-unit dwellings or apartment
complexes will do nothing to aid this
but make more these neighborhoods
subject to more crime and be less-
desirable.
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10/16/2020 07:49 PM
I do worry about adding more multi-
unit rentals, as they make for more
temporary citizens of Camas who do
not often have the same investment
in the community, yet can still vote to
raise our property taxes. Also, many,
many houses have been/are being
added to Camas recently, yet only a
little has been done to address our
roads. Most of them are not wide
enough to accommodate this growth,
and I see plenty of congestion in our
future.
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10/17/2020 12:00 PM
Architectural style is lacking. More
modern homes would really help.
And we need to bury those power
lines. More side walks.
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10/17/2020 06:43 PM
Please bury powerlines so they don’t
keep getting taken down by trees and
lose electricity every winter!
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10/19/2020 01:35 PM
We seem to have too much high end
housing and not enough midrange
and affordable housing. Also I would
like to ensure that our neighborhoods
are intentionally mixed price so that
we welcome, rather than exclude,
residents. I am also not a fan of
gated communities. Many of these
questions seem like they require
actual data rather than opinions.
Seems like you would have an
assessment of what housing stock is
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available across cost and need
levels. Now, putting data collection
aside, I can also see where knowing
public perception of available
housing is also useful - as long as
you have a clear sense of the full
demographics of those responding.
You might add education,
size/composition of household
(#/ages, ?single, multi generational,
etc)
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10/19/2020 03:19 PM
The development of underdeveloped
territory within our city worries me. I
don't want any of the beautiful min-
forests or plains-like areas to be cut
down and replaced by more houses.
I am also worried that out here, we're
a little biased when it comes to race,
ethnicity, some forms of religion and
the relationship between these
people and their real estate/rental
agents.
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10/20/2020 07:10 PM
Stop building new homes. Getting
over populated and taking away from
the natural setting of the city.
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10/20/2020 07:10 PM
Stop building new homes. Over
populated. Taking away from our
beautiful natural environment.
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10/20/2020 08:32 PM
We have to decide if we as a City
want do things that promote the
development of more housing at the
current fast rate, or sit back and let
nature take its course (let the market
decide). I don't know what the right
answer is.
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10/22/2020 03:49 PM
My husband and I would like to buy a
home in Camas but there aren't
enough small homes available.
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10/23/2020 10:07 AM
I'm concerned with cramming too
many people within our current
developed footprint, lowering existing
home values by adding homes that
take up most of their lot, or, worse,
tearing apart treed areas when there
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is cleared farmland up for sale
available just beyond our area. The
VERY WORST thing would be to
alter homes in downtown Camas in a
way that destroys their historic
character. The homes don't have to
be huge, modern, or expensive to be
special. Regardless of home size, the
environment should be the #1
priority. We have the unique
opportunity of designing around such
beautiful nature, and taking
advantage of that will protect both the
environment and future values of our
investments as the rest of the
surrounding areas pack in as many
people into cookie-cutter structures
with non-indigenous landscaping that
lacks anything that sets them apart
from any other given city. I would've
moved to Tigard or Beaverton if I
wanted that.
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10/24/2020 09:29 AM
Keep the Camas charm
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10/25/2020 12:08 PM
Do not give cost, tax or impact fee
discounts to new rental construction.
If supports are required do rental
assistance that goes directly to the
landlord.
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10/26/2020 11:58 AM
Is it safe / welcoming for diverse
people? Are you a welcoming
community?
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10/26/2020 03:25 PM
Redlining and other discriminatory
practices. lack or community
resources for house-less community.
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10/26/2020 04:48 PM
A huge majority of what is being built
is luxury high end homes affordable
to a small percentage of people.
Also, so many forested areas have
been clear cut to make way for
subdivisions that are too tightly
packed. Camas only seems to be
focused on building residences
instead of a balance between
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amenities and housing options.
Camas is just one subdivision after
another.
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10/27/2020 10:08 AM
Development of enormous, overly-
expensive housing developments has
run amok. They are ugly, poorly built,
and wipe out hundreds of acres of
forest and farmland. All we seem to
be doing is building for the rich.
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10/28/2020 03:34 PM
The market has gone so crazy in
Camas that a normal $450K-$500K
house now goes for $800K. That is
probably not accurate but close
enough. Houses here are way above
what a house should sell for. We
decided that instead of upgrading
over the next few years we'll just take
our profit and move out when the last
of our kids graduate from Camas HS
in 5 years. Another problem I see
with Camas housing is there is so
much, how do I put it, cookie-cutter
half-way decent housing i.e.
Woodburn Hill, Green Mountain, etc
that the character of Camas is
changing to, - well a cookie-cutter
community. I get it, those are
affordable for the most part but we
already see some of those even
newer homes starting to age not so
gracefully.
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10/28/2020 05:47 PM
This survey is framed to elicit
responses that would show support
for low end housing vs. how
residents want to see growth over
the next 20 years.
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10/28/2020 08:42 PM
So much private land is being
purchased by outside developers.
Camas is losing its green, and lush
forests. We are losing so much, and
feeling helpless in our own city.
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10/28/2020 08:47 PM
There seems to be too many high-
end, luxury homes. Would prefer to
see smaller sized family homes and
Co-op type of communities. Also
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incentives for solar and passive
housing.
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10/28/2020 08:57 PM
Increased Property taxes & high
costs of homes.
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10/28/2020 09:46 PM
Space for local farming (animals and
vegetable) must be interspersed with
housing development to feed the
local population, we can't rely on
large, faraway factory farms to feed
our community. People need views
of and experience in nature for well-
being, and wildlife needs green
space to co-exist with us. Natural
space should be valued, and a
certain percent of mature trees
should be retained on each property
developed. Any development should
be planned with an eye to the future,
what will the neighborhood look like
in 30-50 years? There are mature,
spaced-out developments in Portland
that are a delight to walk thru, and
there are crowded streets that are
only inhabited by necessity instead of
by choice.
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10/28/2020 09:46 PM
1) Public transit access; 2)
accessibility (single level living) for
universal design; 3) high-density
development close to downtown;
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10/28/2020 11:24 PM
We need to express our values in
this town. Law abiding- good
education- and be nice!!
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10/29/2020 12:03 AM
Do not develop north shore- build in
all open spaces in city limits first
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10/29/2020 08:06 AM
Stop forcing "affordable" housing into
a market that doesn't want it. Your
"affordable" housing that is at Round
Lake isn't exactly affordable to those
who truly need affordable housing.
The market will determine what the
value of a property is. Stop buying
into the mentality that people should
be able to live on minimum wages.
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Minimum wage is supposed to be
where you start, not where you stop.
Artificially inflating wages and
artificially capping housing prices is
the first step towards socialism.
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10/29/2020 08:36 AM
High property taxes. And, Camas
pushes and bends to developers fir
new housing; but, the city doesn’t
take care of the older existing
neighborhoods which are becoming
an eyesore. The older
neighborhoods are overdue for road
and new sidewalk work, and
underground utilities (paid by the
City)
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10/29/2020 08:44 AM
That it's going to become crowded
with fewer trees, smaller lots housed
shoved together and so totally ruing
what remaining ambience left since
this weak city has rolled over and let
every greedy developer destroy open
area after open area.
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10/29/2020 09:03 AM
Grow slowly
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10/29/2020 10:10 AM
Mega-developments that eliminate
natural green space, trees, and
habitat should be avoided. There
should be more homes with decent
sized lots created. If a development is
created, a certain number of trees
must be retained. We need to ensure
that there are eco-barriers are
created to keep contamination out of
the lake systems.
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10/29/2020 12:25 PM
The city should cater to current
residents not future residents.
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10/29/2020 03:43 PM
I'm mostly concerned that increased
population density in Camas will
contribute to unsatisfactory living
conditions for those in the
community. Packing people together
isn't healthy for the individual or the
city. People have the responsibility to
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financially prepare for housing well in
advance of need.
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10/29/2020 07:49 PM
Everything is so expensive. Older
homes should be more affordable.
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10/29/2020 09:13 PM
There are too many developments
with HOAs. Also, unfortunately, when
residential lots are split, multi-family
houses are built rather than
affordable single family homes. This
results in more rentals rather than
owner-occupied properties. Creating
more opportunities for home
ownership contributes to the stability
of the community because of the
financial and emotional investment of
the people who buy them.
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10/29/2020 09:39 PM
I would like to see Camas housing
evolve with respect to our history,
retaining the character of our town
but moving forward with modern
solutions, having sizable and
affordable spaces for children and
adults to play, keeping nature and its
benefits easily accessible to our
citizens a priority in new
development.
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10/30/2020 11:09 AM
Too many developments!!!! No
longer country feel .overcrowded
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10/30/2020 12:27 PM
The agenda to provide alittle packed
in revenue chasing town turned into
a small city with nothing but upper
class individuals
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10/30/2020 12:43 PM
you have no questions about
protecting the natural environment.
You should never develop grass
valley which is home to many bird
species. There are developments
already at 192nd and Brady, 102nd
near 38th, and others west of
Lacamas Lake, this is enough protect
wetlands, open space, and natural
areas. They mean something to life
on this planet. We are more than just
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humans. Portland is trying middle
housing, density and ADU's. That is
a primary reason we moved from
Portland to Camas. Protect Camas.
We can't provide housing for those
Portland who can't tolerate the
lifestyles, safety and health issues in
California and Portland. My wife and
I are not conservatives.
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10/30/2020 01:10 PM
Too many track town houses being
built
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10/30/2020 01:52 PM
It would be a shame to see the
character of Camas destroyed with
housing covering all the nice open
spaces. Let's preserve the beauty of
the area. We should not cover every
space with housing. When building is
excessive there is a lot of tree and
habitat loss. It would be good to have
low-cost housing such as the
Stephens Creek development in
Southwest Portland. In addition to
providing much needed housing, it
might lead to greater ethnic diversity
in the area.
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10/30/2020 03:47 PM
Property taxes are high.
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10/30/2020 09:44 PM
It is over developed as it is.
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10/30/2020 11:15 PM
I am concerned by the huge, single-
family homes developments that go
into Camas, year after year. We don't
need one more housing development
full of large, expensive homes. This
truly concerns me. We need
diversity!!!! As the CSD Homeless
Liaison, I am very concerned for our
homeless youth. Can we please
problem solve how to take care of
these youth? Supportive housing?
Youth shelter? We cannot be
ignorant of the most vulnerable in our
community.
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10/31/2020 10:24 AM
NO APARTMENTS OR MOBILE
HOMES PARKS
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11/01/2020 12:46 PM
Don't change what made Camas a
sought after town: nice suburban
residential and open parks and
farms. Camas doesn't need
apartments or townhomes or low
income residential, there's plenty of
room for that in Vancouver.
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11/04/2020 12:06 PM
In addition to housing, we need to
ensure the infrastructure is there to
support more housing. For instance,
that we have room in neighboring
schools or the ability to add a school
in order to support an influx of
families with students. And mixed
use spaces allowing for, say, retail
below and housing above could help
with raising city funds via taxes.
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11/04/2020 05:59 PM
Just too many LARGE homes taking
over areas that make Camas special.
First time home buyers or smaller
families are unable to live here due
to cost and lack of appropriate
housing.
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11/04/2020 06:36 PM
The lack of affordable housing is very
concerning. How would a new
teacher move here and teach here,
for example? How would a newer
firefighter be able to support their
family in this community?
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11/04/2020 07:48 PM
We have got to stop letting
developers clear cut and destroy our
vacant lands. I want to see the lake
in lake road but I see brick walls.
Also if a park or playground is added
in a development it should be city
property and owned and managed by
the city so all residents can play not
jusy those in the association of that
development. Save the tree, prioritize
greenspaces and hold developers
accountable to all the people.
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Screen Name Redacted
11/05/2020 12:46 AM
The clear-cutting of trees for
developments is a serious problem.
Lack of affordable housing for many
who work here and for people who
would make wonderful members of
our community.
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11/05/2020 07:36 AM
Can we please STOP new
development....
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9/28/2020 02:19 PM
I think diversity in our town is a huge
concern. I'm not sure people of color
feel welcomed.
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9/28/2020 02:42 PM
Groups that support the interests of
BIPOC in our community; EDI
training and influence on policy in
housing & development
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9/28/2020 03:10 PM
Dissolving HOAs/or severely limiting
HOAs power would increase diversity
and affordability in Camas. And, at
least anecdotally local real estate
agents seem to promulgate negative
stereotypes on dense living. But
increasing density is the logical
solution to increase housing supply,
particularly for lower-cost units.
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9/28/2020 03:13 PM
Downtown Camas Association—
concerns and needs of downtown
employees and owners. Recruiting
businesses downtown and Camas in
general is affected by housing
availability.
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9/28/2020 03:17 PM
The school district. Our schools need
to be able to handle the growth &
they are currently popping at the
seams, especially CHS. More homes
= 2nd traditional high school needed
Optional question (187 response(s), 120 skipped)
Question type: Essay Question
Q13 Which partners should be engaged in the conversation about housing diversity and
affordability in Camas? What resources could they bring to the table?
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FIRST. Don’t seek to attract new
residents if the city cannot support
them.
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9/28/2020 03:40 PM
Housing diversity is not needed.
Stop!
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9/28/2020 06:15 PM
Banks, lending institutions, escrow
companies and companies to help in
ownership obstacles.
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9/28/2020 06:47 PM
Hire the right people. Dont pay
consultants
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9/29/2020 09:50 AM
Existing homeowners are your
constituency. Start there. Not your
special interest groups.
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9/29/2020 04:20 PM
banking industry / realtors
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9/29/2020 04:26 PM
People who live here. You should
ask them how they feel about
overcrowding.
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9/30/2020 12:14 AM
city, county, state governance
partners; faith-based partners;
seniors; families with children under
age 18
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9/30/2020 11:06 AM
LULAC - Ed Hamilton NAACP
Council for the Homeless YWCA
Clark County City of Vancouver City
of Washougal Mortgage brokers and
lenders
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9/30/2020 12:10 PM
Camas public school district, local
leaders of color (business owners,
clergy, public service, volunteers,
etc)
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9/30/2020 02:21 PM
Nonprofits serving camas or Clark
county.
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9/30/2020 02:39 PM
The public is great, but not terribly
useful. Most people lack the
perspective and understanding to
offer much value, with some rare
exceptions. Perhaps having a clear
objective in mind first (that is
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actionable, not just business babble)
then ideating with a variety of
stakeholders using design thinking
frameworks to surface possible
solutions would be an effective
approach?
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9/30/2020 02:45 PM
Seniors, college students,
unemployed, rental owners
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10/01/2020 03:58 PM
Shovels to plant trees, access to
water for wildlife.
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10/02/2020 10:57 AM
Seriously? Is there something I am
missing on this topic? Why the
concern? IS there some type of
incentive to the city to do this?
Perhaps the city needs to have
business people on their council & in
roles that can assist the City of
Camas to do a better job in
maintaining our small town the way it
should be...clean, friendly and SAFE!
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10/03/2020 08:54 PM
city leaders, citizen representatives,
school district personnel, church
communities, experts in the field, city
planners
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10/05/2020 08:05 PM
Homeowners, companies like Fisher
Investments and Wafer-tech. In my
opinion, the city is lacking basic
amenities such as shopping and
retail services. There also seems to
be a decline in tech companies with
the exit of Sharp and UL. I’m not
sure why the school district keeps
buying valuable, taxable property.
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10/06/2020 09:36 AM
Send a survey to every single
homeowner.
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10/06/2020 09:51 AM
the community itself.
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10/06/2020 10:03 AM
Camas Council, Clark County, HOAs
in the area, major businesses in
Camas, Police and Fire.
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10/06/2020 10:19 AM
Home owners and residents. And
keep the racial discrimination
nonsense out of the conversation. If
people have the money and good
credit, they can buy in Camas.
“Systemic racism” is not a problem in
our community. We have people
from various backgrounds...many
educated and accomplished
immigrants that bring vibrancy, talent
and flavor to our community. What
we DO NOT want or need is creating
a magnet for drug addicts and
people with mental illness who flock
to our town to get subsidized
housing. Who ever has plans to turn
us into Portland had better knock it
off.
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10/06/2020 10:35 AM
Local residents only. "Experts" are
not, they only have an agenda.
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10/06/2020 11:19 AM
No one. Let the market decide. Keep
government and "academic"
"scholars" out of our decisions.
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10/06/2020 11:58 AM
Teachers! Not only do they know
how their wage (alone) makes home
ownership in Camas an issue, but
they also have direct contact with
students and their parents so they
can offer that perspective, as well.
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10/06/2020 01:02 PM
Everyone. Just because someone
can afford housing here doesn't
mean they shouldn't have a voice.
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10/06/2020 03:27 PM
Help our school district educate kids-
and put your efforts in the right
direction! This is way more important
than your zoning questions-
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10/06/2020 06:46 PM
Current residence. Do not include
developers/contractors should be
involved. Do not pay for
“consultants”. Let the current citizens
determine what they want.. don’t
grow just because everyone says we
need to.
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10/06/2020 06:56 PM
Citizens only and Let us vote. No
developers or consultants that have
the opportunity for financial gains
from the outcome. Have all decisions
open for the citizens at city council
meetings
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10/06/2020 10:58 PM
None
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10/08/2020 01:10 PM
Only Camas citizens should have
say about Camas!
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10/09/2020 05:23 PM
residents
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10/09/2020 05:44 PM
Small builders and Camas citizens
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10/09/2020 08:19 PM
Don’t ruin this small town.
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10/09/2020 08:33 PM
I don’t know
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10/09/2020 08:41 PM
Obviously certain city staff members,
Camas tax payers, and
representatives from a city or town
going through the same thing Camas
is experiencing. A wealth of
knowledge is a phone call away-
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10/09/2020 08:41 PM
Mass transit
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10/09/2020 09:58 PM
The people of camas. Especially
those who have lived here for longer
than 10 years.
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10/09/2020 10:03 PM
Stop the building!
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10/09/2020 10:14 PM
Existing residents
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10/09/2020 10:17 PM
None
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10/10/2020 04:02 AM
Local Banks should be more helpful
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10/10/2020 07:59 AM
The residents of Camas.
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10/10/2020 08:11 AM
County and state regulations for
building codes and fees to be more
favorable to the builder or owner.
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10/10/2020 08:57 AM
Small local landlords like myself
should be included.
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10/10/2020 10:04 AM
Bring to the table the current
homeowners/neighbors who would
be directly affected by low housing
units and apartment planning
BEFORE permits have been
approved/issued for building. It is a
known fact that crime is higher
around apartments and low housing
developments. Think of
Camasonians and current tax paying
homeowners first.
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10/10/2020 10:15 AM
I strongly disagree with diversity
initiatives since they are racist, based
upon quotas and potentially illegal.
Eligibility for housing,
jobs/promotions should always be
based upon merit and requisite
qualifications.
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10/10/2020 10:57 AM
Citizens, builder's association, get
younger people with families and
seniors that want to downsize
involved.
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10/10/2020 11:53 AM
Stop building. Fix what we have.
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10/10/2020 12:16 PM
Don’t know of any
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10/10/2020 01:58 PM
Freedom. Property rights. Tax-paying
citizens. How about a diversity of
farms and rural lands? How about
letting the people truly decide "if" they
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want multi-million dollar homes along
the Northshore? How about listening
when the people say they want to
focus development south of the lake?
Too many special interests seek too
much control. You can't even clean
up Lacamas Lake. You ignore
citizens wishes regarding the
Northshore development. Why
should we trust you will consider any
input citizens offer now?
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10/10/2020 02:07 PM
Listen to residents. I don't think we
want to be squished together. Keep
traffic in mind, and parks and open
spaces, walking trails and such.
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10/10/2020 02:17 PM
Do not interfere in the market
conditions. Allow supply and demand
to work, and if you want to help first
time homeowners develop a stipend
program to help with down payments.
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10/10/2020 03:41 PM
I dont understand the question. But I
do have lots of experience as a
consultant for real estate developers
and feel the town needs more
restrictive planning.
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10/10/2020 03:46 PM
No other "partners" needed. There
are laws that address such things as
housing discrimination and bank
redlining. "Critical race theory"
hucksters are not needed in Camas.
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10/10/2020 04:02 PM
Camas is fine the way it is.
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10/10/2020 04:35 PM
None because I don't think these are
issues that need to be addressed or
"fixed" by the city.
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10/10/2020 04:38 PM
Builders and remodlers. We need
more affordable housing not just
street of dreams developments.
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10/10/2020 04:55 PM
Don't know enough about the options
available and who the 'partners' are
but there should be community
meetings about this
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10/10/2020 04:57 PM
None whatsoever.
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10/10/2020 04:58 PM
Existing homeowners for
sure.....those who have made a large
investment in their homes. Those
organizations whose only goal is to
serve the underserved with all
manner of low cost housing need to
hear our opposition. I am talking
about "affordability" only. Diversity is
an entirely different story. Latinos
and African Americans should be
welcomed to join the considerable
presence of Asians that we already
have.
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10/10/2020 05:06 PM
Only those who understand, value
and wish to preserve Camas’
character. We could certainly use
more affordable housing for buyers
who can’t afford a half million dollar
home, but those options must be for
people who plan to own and
contribute to Camas’ culture and
appeal.
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10/10/2020 05:20 PM
A diverse variety of folks representing
not only sellers, buyers, lenders,
landlords, but also women, men,
minorities, renters, and homeowners.
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10/10/2020 08:02 PM
How about realators?
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10/10/2020 08:34 PM
Only those that were born and raised
in the county. Californian's should not
have input as they created this issue
we are in.
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10/10/2020 08:41 PM
The citizens, especially citizens that
live close to any proposed
development.
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10/10/2020 10:23 PM
Don’t agree with the premise, stope
government meddling in market
forces.
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10/10/2020 10:44 PM
Let citizens decide for themselves.
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10/10/2020 10:45 PM
I think Camas Is perfect. I think the
development needs to stop. Camas
is big enough and we’re slowly
loosing our small town feel with all
this nonsense of development and
affordability. There’s plenty of
diversity already. In my block alone
we have at least 7 countries
represented including mine of
Mexico. I moved to Camas in 2005
and even back then Camas was and
is a beautiful place to live. Plenty of
diversity. I love it!
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10/11/2020 07:25 AM
Habitat for humanity
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10/11/2020 08:10 AM
I don't feel like that's the business of
City government at this time. What
does "housing diversity" even mean?
What is affordable? Are you saying to
lower the bar of entry artificially so
people who normally couldn't afford
housing now all of the sudden can
afford housing? Problem with
surveys like this is you don't define
your assumptions so it's hard to
understand the context around this
question.
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10/11/2020 08:54 AM
Anyone from Portland that will tell
you what not to do
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10/11/2020 09:02 AM
Environmental Parks and Open
space School Board Public
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10/11/2020 09:04 AM
Definitely a focus group of people of
color, another of people with student
loan debt (who would otherwise be
able to buy homes in the area), and
people who are working class. Each
group can attest to their lived
experiences and help others
empathize with the real barriers to
living comfortably here.
Screen Name Redacted Land use representatives, homeless
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10/11/2020 11:09 AM and mental health professionals.
Seniors.
Screen Name Redacted
10/11/2020 11:22 AM
Do your research into what other
Cities have done, successfully.
Mimic them. Camas seems very
naive in all its Equity ways. So, you
will have a steep climb in this
learning.
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10/11/2020 12:21 PM
Property owners who have vested
interest in the community
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10/11/2020 02:52 PM
Not the mega rich corporations
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10/11/2020 03:49 PM
Partners (developers, special interest
groups) that aren’t donating to the
campaigns of people on the city
council.
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10/11/2020 10:41 PM
Surveys from every Camas resident
would be ideal.
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10/12/2020 11:59 AM
People who are less concerned with
making money and are more
concerned with preserving what is a
popular destination without ruining it
with overcrowding and eye sore
developments.
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10/12/2020 01:18 PM
No one. If you want affordable or
diversity look at other areas that are
affordable and diversified. Take pride
in what we have ..we can't please
everyone!
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10/12/2020 03:12 PM
Forestry service - how to live with
wild animals as neighbors
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10/13/2020 03:40 AM
People who have desired to move
here but couldn’t.
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10/13/2020 11:06 PM
Students from local colleges, BIPOC
community leaders in Vancouver and
Portland, Homelessness prevention
organizations, architects working on
new types of housing that foster
community and affordability
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10/15/2020 01:56 PM
BIPOC families. Also lower income
and less networked folks who may
have not seen this survey. People
who don’t live in Camas who might
move here if there were more
diverse housing options. Get the mill
to clean up and redevelop mill
properties near downtown, and along
the river.
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10/16/2020 07:38 PM
Actual homeowners in Camas, WA,
the people with a vested interest in
the place they call home. We do not
need mini-Portland over here.
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10/16/2020 07:49 PM
The home owners of Camas should
be engaged, as they are invested in
the community and care about the
well-being of the City. There are
good reasons to live in Camas; let's
hope we can keep them.
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10/17/2020 12:00 PM
Home owners, builders, city
personnel. I’d bring a thorough
understanding of the current support
that Washington offers as well as an
understanding of the offerings from
surrounding cities.
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10/19/2020 01:35 PM
schools - as they hopefully have a
good idea about the needs of their
students' families
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10/19/2020 03:19 PM
I am not sure.
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10/20/2020 07:10 PM
None. Take that to Vancouver.
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10/20/2020 07:10 PM
None
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10/23/2020 10:07 AM
We should have an environmental
council that includes cleaning up our
lake and protecting the trees that
guided Lewis and Clark westward.
Thoughtful planning with
consideration to the landscape can
still allow for multi-family units.
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Removal of natural resources (ie,
trees...) should have considerable
fees (likewise, project-crippling fines
for removal without said permits) to
ensure development is done with our
children's futures as the first
consideration. Also, and this is so
important, there should be crystal
clear, publicly broadcast paper trails
that ensure developers, council
members, city employees, and
others aren't simply lining each
others' pockets. We should have a
paid arborist on staff for the city to
aid in this process, as well as a
volunteer council of local residents to
cross-check the integrity of the
process.
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10/25/2020 12:08 PM
Existing landlords. Do NOT engage
the BIA or a representative of the
real estate profession. They will
lobby. They won't be advocating for
the prospective resident or for the
best interests or needs of the city.
We need to look towards people who
have Camas long term interests at
heart. We don't want the
transactional!
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10/26/2020 12:58 PM
Realtors could have good ideas.
Mortgage loaners too. Financial
counselors with their experiences
working with families. City utility staff
too because the 5 utilities billed to
residences is expensive and effects
affordability. County staff could
provide estimated property taxes on
housing, which also effects
affordability.
Screen Name Redacted
10/26/2020 03:25 PM
An Equity Director would be a useful
tool in helping to steer Camas into
being a welcoming community to
people of all races and ethnicities
and people of every socioeconomic
status.
Screen Name Redacted I would love it if Camas would
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10/26/2020 04:48 PM partner with creative people who
know how to properly plan for
livability in terms of repurposing
existing structures and creating
residences that are walkable to mom
& pop type markets etc. Resources
they could bring is I guess previous
success stories of diverse projects.
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10/27/2020 10:08 AM
Vancouver Housing Authority, People
who need housing for disabled or
elderly family members, Providers of
community housing for the disabled,
like L'Arche. We have talked about
turning our properly into a L'Arche
community home, but aren't sure we
can afford it. But this is a big issue
for us. Our daughter was in the
special ed program at Camas High,
and none of her friends seem to
have any housing options, and
several have ended up being
exploited by people who want access
to their SSI checks. We can do better
than this.
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10/28/2020 03:34 PM
Honestly I have no idea. I mean, who
can move the real estate market to a
more normalized situation? We have
buyers coming up from California
cashing out, coming up here and
paying silly-high prices for anything
that goes for sale here in Camas.
Great for the buyers for sure and
great for the City of Camas tax base.
Those buyers are in heaven for
many reasons, including moving to
our amazing, beautiful Camas. And
happy to have all of them and others
as neighbors but it put us in a bad
spot for affordable housing here. At
this point you're doing what you can
in terms of "affordability" by
approving communities like
Woodburn Hill and Green Mountain.
How could you really be more
affordable than that? Those entry-
level homes are about as cheap as it
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gets for single family homes. I
suppose you could build cheaper
homes somewhere but no one will
build those, I doubt there's money for
a developer for that. And I wouldn't
support local tax incentives for that
type of housing, that much cheaper
than the entry-level homes out there.
Maybe bring in developers and ask
them about building lower income
housing and see what they say? I
wouldn't think there are any
politicians who know any better than
a developer or even City staff.
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10/28/2020 05:47 PM
Residents in neighborhoods where
you are desiring to put low cost
housing.
Screen Name Redacted
10/28/2020 08:42 PM
Futurewise and Camas City
Planning: Bring much needed
information, transparency and
(hopefully) solutions. Please don't
sell our town.
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10/28/2020 09:46 PM
I don't have any to suggest.
Screen Name Redacted
10/28/2020 09:46 PM
1) Camas City Council needs an
Equity Subcommittee; 2) Build a
working relationship/partnership C-
TRAN for planning public transit to
serve more Camas households
efficiently -- this is an absolute priority
for Camas's future attractiveness and
livability; 3) While Bend, OR is not
perfect, it has been dealing with
similar growth issues for a long time
and may provide helpful
ideas/examples;
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10/28/2020 11:24 PM
None!
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10/29/2020 08:36 AM
Citizens, HUD, licensed city
planners, agency for the aging and
disabled. Designers.
Screen Name Redacted Who says we need diversity and
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10/29/2020 08:44 AM affordable housing? This is a
presumptuous assumption from
typically left-wing liberals.
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10/29/2020 09:03 AM
I’m not aware of a diversity issue in
Camas. Please don’t create an issue
that doesn’t exist.
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10/29/2020 10:10 AM
CREDC, environmental councils,
public.
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10/29/2020 12:25 PM
Voters.
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10/29/2020 03:43 PM
Above all, Camas residents.
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10/29/2020 09:13 PM
I can only think of who not to ask to
join conversation—large developers
such as DR Horton and Lennar.
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10/29/2020 09:39 PM
Georgia Pacific; so much of their
unused and full-of-potential land
could completely revolutionize our
downtown.
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10/30/2020 12:27 PM
Not all Californians and real-estate
agencies/Companies.....
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10/30/2020 12:43 PM
Environmental Organizations, less
emphasis from developers, local
citizenry .
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10/30/2020 01:52 PM
Environmental groups.
Environmental impact studies should
be performed on any area that is
being considered for development.
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10/30/2020 03:47 PM
Clark County Housing Authority,
builders, planning departments from
Camas and a city with successful
multi-use/multi-income housing
options, homelessness leaders in our
community, professionals with
experience in housing diversity.
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10/30/2020 09:44 PM
A real economic team that can
balance this mess out right now.
Screen Name Redacted CORE Industries owners, Rachel &
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10/30/2020 11:15 PM Kevin Barber. Also the owners of
Sumner House. They are very
involved in helping serve our
community and are passionate about
meeting basic needs. They have a
genuine heart for the community and
they have a long history in Camas.
Their wisdom is invaluable.
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10/31/2020 10:24 AM
RESIDENTS
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11/01/2020 12:46 PM
Anything that would add more park
and open space and not turn it into
Vancouver or Portland.
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11/04/2020 12:06 PM
Local equity groups, school
administrators, groups advocating for
seniors and lower-income residents
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11/04/2020 07:48 PM
Groups with people of color, single
parents, families who were raised
here and now can't afford to buy and
rise their families here.
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11/05/2020 12:46 AM
Citizens (Especially those earning
below the median income),
developers, city council, homeless
and at-risk outreach programs, social
workers, teachers, and community-
focused economists.
Optional question (127 response(s), 180 skipped)
Question type: Essay Question
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Q14 Do you live or work in Camas? Check any that apply.
291
291
109
109
13
13
I don't live or work in Camas I work in Camas I live in Camas
Question options
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
300
325
Optional question (306 response(s), 1 skipped)
Question type: Checkbox Question
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Q15 What street(s) is nearest to where you live in Camas?
23 (7.7%)
23 (7.7%)
32 (10.7%)
32 (10.7%)
28 (9.4%)
28 (9.4%)
26 (8.7%)
26 (8.7%)
58 (19.4%)
58 (19.4%)
29 (9.7%)
29 (9.7%)
29 (9.7%)
29 (9.7%)
59 (19.7%)
59 (19.7%)
5 (1.7%)
5 (1.7%)10 (3.3%)
10 (3.3%)
Not applicable / I don’t live in Camas SE 6th Avenue NE Everett Street NE 3rd Avenue
NW McIntosh Road NW Lake Road NW 38th Avenue NW 28th Avenue / NW Fargo Street
NW 16th Avenue / NW 18th Avenue NW 6th Avenue
Question options
Optional question (299 response(s), 8 skipped)
Question type: Radio Button Question
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Q16 Do you own or rent your home? Check any that apply.
266
266
26
26
7
7
7
7
8
8
Other (please specify)I provide housing to more than my immediate family I live with friends or relatives
I rent my home I own my home
Question options
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
300
Optional question (302 response(s), 5 skipped)
Question type: Checkbox Question
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Q17 What is your age group?
1 (0.3%)
1 (0.3%)
11 (3.6%)
11 (3.6%)
54 (17.8%)
54 (17.8%)
103 (33.9%)
103 (33.9%)
72 (23.7%)
72 (23.7%)
38 (12.5%)
38 (12.5%)
25 (8.2%)
25 (8.2%)
70 or over 60 to 69 50 to 59 40 to 49 30 to 39 18 to 29 Under 18
Question options
Optional question (304 response(s), 3 skipped)
Question type: Radio Button Question
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Q18 What is your total household income?
1 (0.3%)
1 (0.3%)
24 (8.3%)
24 (8.3%)
21 (7.3%)
21 (7.3%)
43 (14.9%)
43 (14.9%)
84 (29.1%)
84 (29.1%)
49 (17.0%)
49 (17.0%)
67 (23.2%)
67 (23.2%)
$200,000 or more $150,000 to $199,999 $100,000 to $149,999 $75,000 to $99,999 $50,000 to $74,999
$25,000 to $49,999 Less than $25,000
Question options
Optional question (289 response(s), 18 skipped)
Question type: Radio Button Question
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Q19 Which of the below best describes your race / ethnicity?
219 (75.3%)
219 (75.3%)
3 (1.0%)
3 (1.0%)
15 (5.2%)
15 (5.2%)
5 (1.7%)
5 (1.7%)13 (4.5%)
13 (4.5%)2 (0.7%)
2 (0.7%)
34 (11.7%)
34 (11.7%)
Other (please specify)Arab or Middle Eastern Asian or Pacific Islander Native American
Hispanic or Latino Black or African American White
Question options
Optional question (291 response(s), 16 skipped)
Question type: Radio Button Question
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Appendix C:
Public Comments
HOUSING ACTION PLAN: APPENDIX | City of Camas
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Exhibit 1
April 20, 2021
To City of Camas Commissioners and Staff
Subject: City’s New Housing Plan
Unfortunately I am unable to make tonight’s meeting since I coach a boys soccer team here in town, I
did feel the need to comment on this plan, please accept this document as public testimony. I
understand the City is in the process of creating a Housing Action Plan to support more housing
diversity and affordability. The objective of this plan was to get public participation to understand
current and future needs, the study included 300 participants, while we live in a City of 20,000 residents
do you feel this was an accurate and thorough process by staff? What marketing or steps did staff take
to get participants? I did not hear of the plan until after the public participation was closed, so I am
worried that much of the public was not aware of this study. While I agree that diversity and
affordability are valuable goals, I do not think these should be the primary goal of the City’s Housing
Plan. More importantly you may encourage developers to develop high rises and apartments, but you
can’t set the price tag of that house, nor their rent. That is at the discretion of the developer or landlord.
Why aren’t we evaluating our current housing situations and trying to build a better community
landscape, ie. Require a percent of development to be open space or parks, public areas like play fields
or community firepits, how about community markets or subdivision farmers markets like NorthWest
Crossings in Bend, OR. High Density Developments require parking, when cars park on both sides of a
narrow road and kids have nowhere to play except in the streets it creates driving hazards that are
dangerous. Lookout Ridge in Washougal is a prime example of high density gone wrong. The Lookout
Ridge Apartment structure has zero parking, cars are parked across sidewalk paths, cars are parked
down the street into neighboring community’s, this development is nowhere near a bus route and you
cannot walk to a market? I was hoping that the City of Washougal would have seen the error of this
development, yet they are looking at 3000sqft lots at NorthSide on 23rd St, the far edge of the City’s
UGB. There are plenty of spaces closer to Washougal and Camas Downtown Core that would
accommodate 3000sqft lots. I’d encourage the City to look at Infill and redevelopment inside the city
core first before adding incentives to the developers building at the edge or periphery of our town.
If the City wants to focus on affordability, I ask that you look at costs you have direct control over, like
water and sewer rates, our city has some of the highest sewer and water rates in the county. Perhaps
the city should be looking at sharing the cost of sewer and water extensions with our neighbor
Washougal utilizing conditional use agreements. How about looking at outsourcing these services to
Clark Regional WasteWater District or Clark Public Utilities. Has there ever been as study on these
topics?
I ask the Council to consider these comments before making a housing plan that has incentives for
developers and not the residents of Camas.
Ken Navidi
322 NE Cedar St. Camas, WA
Exhibit 2
April 20, 2021
From:Community Development Email
Sent:Tuesday, April 20, 2021 1:21 PM
To:Sarah Fox
Subject:FW: High density housing plan
Here's a comment received in the cdev inbox
Madeline Sutherland (She/Her)
Assistant Planner
Desk 360-817-7237
Cell 360-326-5524
www.cityofcamas.us | msutherland@cityofcamas.us
-----Original Message-----
From: charity noble <charitynoble1@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 1:08 PM
To: Community Development Email <communitydevelopment@cityofcamas.us>
Subject: High density housing plan
WARNING: This message originated outside the City of Camas Mail system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless
you recognize the sender and are expecting the content. If you are unsure, click the Phish Alert button to redirect the email for
ITD review.
Hello,
I would like to submit my concerns for the housing plan that is being presented to you this evening, April 20th.
I have concerns that this high density housing plan is not based on what camas residents need or want. The initial housing
survey was open for anyone to participate, in any city or state...this does not reflect a true picture of the housing needs/desires
for camas.
Many people move to camas to get away from high density cities. I’m concerned if we require developers to build a minimum of
6 units/acre that will turn camas into an overpopulated town and cause many tax payers to consider moving.
This plan was created by a company in Georgia, which doesn’t seem to make sense to me. How could a Georgia resident know
or understand the uniqueness and beauty of camas? Why not hire a local company that might have better insight?
Our schools, first responders, and infrastructure will be greatly impacted by the high density plan. I understand that camas
must keep within compliance of the GMA...but we’ve seen a lot of development in the last year or two, including the massive
apartment building near 192nd. Doesn’t all this development count toward GMA requirements?
I’m asking you to please not rush into approving a plan that I feel is not right for camas.
Thank you,
Charity Dubay
Sent from my iPhone
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From:Vince Wang <ruoniu_wang@hotmail.com>
Sent:Wednesday, March 10, 2021 2:10 PM
To:Sarah Fox; External link
Subject:Let's Talk Camas Housing: Sharing some resources about inclusionary zoning
Attachments:Shared Equity Housing One-Pager.pdf
Hi Sarah and Melissa,
My name is Vince Wang and I am a resident in Camas. I learned from a recent article
(https://www.camaspostrecord.com/news/2021/mar/04/no-place-to-call-home-camas-housing-study-shows-lack-of-
affordable-options/) that the city is exploring IZ policies. I happen to conduct a nationwide research study on inclusionary
housing and would like to share some resources. Happy to chat more if there is any question or interest in knowing more
on this front.
Here is a Shelterforce article that touches some of the questions about IZ brought up by city commissioners:
https://shelterforce.org/2021/03/10/inclusionary-housing-secrets-to-success/
Here is the link to the newly published study: https://groundedsolutions.org/tools-for-success/resource-library/inclusionary-
housing-united-statesAnd
Here is the link to the mapping tool and database: https://inclusionaryhousing.org/map/More
Broadly, I think the city could benefit from shared equity homeownership models to help lower-income, first-time
homebuyers and help create inclusive and equitable communities. See the attached one-pager with some high-level
information.
You can reach me via email or by cell 352-727-3747.
Best regards,
Vince
Shared Equity Housing
95%
of shared equity homes are priced affordably
(under 30% of monthly income) for households
earning 80 percent of AMI or below
Over99%
of shared equity homes
avoid foreclosure
proceedings
Grounded Solutions Network, in partnership with the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, has authored the most comprehensive
study of shared equity housing programs conducted to date. Tracking Growth and Evaluating Performance of Shared Equity
Homeownership Programs During Housing Market Fluctuations is based on data* collected from more than 4,000 housing
units across 20 states over three decades, highlighting how shared equity homeownership promotes sustainable wealth
building opportunities and lasting affordability for lower-income households.
The median shared equity
household accumulates $14,000
in earned equity.
(compared to a median initial
investment of $1,875)
6out of10
By the Numbers
1985-2018
7out of10
shared equity
homeowners are first-
time homebuyers
The share of minority households
living in shared equity homes
increased from13% to 43%
(2013-2018)(1985-2000)
*Source: HomeKeeper National Data Hub
Exhibit 3
total 2040 need! Yet it doesn’t exist for purposes of this draft Study. Nor does any other part of their property which is in the
process of the issuance of a cleanup order. Why not make it clear the City of Camas would support a rezoning? At least on the
lab property now being demolished?
In case you haven’t seen it, our community has come together to ask the State of Washington to ensure a cleanup beyond heavy
industrial standards. If nothing else, so that property could be available to meet housing mandates they are
imposing. https://www.camaspostrecord.com/news/2021/apr/29/camas-residents-officials-weigh-in-on-paper-mill-cleanup-
plan/
You seem intent on pushing state-mandated density further out, spreading it out, and reducing parking needs. Why don’t you
speak to the obvious: Downtown and mill property can be a significant part of a 2040 solution.
I find it classist and disrespectful to lower-income households, seniors, and others you “assume” won’t have a car. Are you
suggesting they can’t find a better job that needs personal transportation? Are you suggesting their medical needs are limited to
bus lines or expensive Uber drives for cancer treatment in Portland? Are you suggesting they can’t have the same options for
education, and recreation as their fellow citizens with cars? Are you suggesting they can’t shop and dine where they would like?
You are taking all this freedom away with your assumption.
The truth is many will have cars, and those cars will be parked further out in neighborhoods. Great to think of a senior having to
negotiate groceries for several blocks. The truth is you are creating the Portland reality where Districts like Division and
Hawthorne, with their high density units without parking, are impacting adjoining neighborhoods. I hear it from Portland folks
loud and clear.
I suggested an in-lieu fee to build efficient parking downtown and allow more units instead of costly on-site parking. All part of
my suggestion to focus on Downtown. Not a word I could find this considered by this draft Study.
I am glad you recognize that city fees make a difference, and a small unit shouldn’t pay the same fees as a 5,000 sq ft
McMansion. We agree on that.
You seem to have come in with an agenda to push inclusionary housing requirements. Great…make housing more expensive for
everyone else. This in part to make up for the things you could have done if your goal was to actually make housing more
affordable and accessible. Quite simply, if for purposes of discussion you could build 2,000 units in the greater downtown by
2040, that’s 2,000 units that don’t have to be built via inclusionary requirements, among others, that either raise the price of
housing or impact surrounding neighborhoods.
If you really want to build a walkable and accessible Camas, cramming more units in outlying residential areas is not the way.
Building downtown is. This is our path to meet housing and climate change mandates coming from Olympia.
You are putting Camas on the way to becoming Portland. Pretending people don’t have cars in areas where they are needed,
Pretending only wealthier people have cars, etc. You are perpetuating classism. Why don’t you ask some of the recent
households that have moved from Portland why they left?
Camas deserves better from this critically needed study. Our housing market is out of control.
Frankly, I’m wondering why I bothered to participate?
I will be sharing this via social media.
Randal Friedman
From:
18 designation. That’s 11% of our
Randal Friedman <randalfriedman@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 4, 2021 3:16 PM
To: Melissa Mailloux <melissa@mosaiccommunityplanning.com>
Cc: Sarah Fox <SFox@cityofcamas.us>
Subject: DRAFT HOUSING STUDY
Melissa — I’m very disappointed in this draft.
I took the time to participate in two focus groups.
Nothing of the two main points I made is acknowledged even though both are quite valid. My primary point about Georgia
Pacific’s property is even more relevant as I watch the 27 acre lab property demolished to the ground. Surrounded on three
sides by residential, but still zoned Heavy Industry, it alone could support 500 units at an M-
Exhibit 4
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Sarah Fox
From:Sarah Fox
Sent:Tuesday, May 4, 2021 5:19 PM
To:'Randal Friedman'
Cc:Melissa Mailloux
Subject:RE: DRAFT HOUSING STUDY
Attachments:Camas_HAP_-_Draft_HAP_Ver_7_Housing_Strategies.pdf
Randal,
Your comments will be added to the record and provided to the Planning Commission.
In reading your comments, I interpreted that an important aspect was misunderstood.
The draft HAP provides a suite of strategies from a multitude of options to achieve the city’s goals. The plan will focus on lands
within the city limits, not outside the city limits. Each strategy (if the HAP is approved) must in turn be further developed,
analyzed, vetted and brought back to council for adoption. For example, a density standard or change to the zoning map, would
be brought through the legislative process after the HAP is approved.
It seems as if you may have missed that the downtown housing strategy is the first in priority (Version 7 attached). The second
strategy in priority is focused on upzoning and rezoning targeted areas. One of the targeted areas could be the heavy
industrial properties. In short, there is much more work ahead of us once the strategies of this plan are accepted by Council.
The scope of the HAP does not include narrowing its focus to the block level, as that is work for the next phase.
And finally, Camas has strategies for shared parking and reductions for mixed use buildings already in our code, and so this isn’t
a new concept, but could be refined further based on the strategy. The rate of car ownership is a well-studied subject in
relation to the total cost of housing. Meaning that if the goal is to provide housing for those whose income is below the median,
then any additional factor that could lower their rent should be considered. Car ownership has been declining among certain
populations, and has become a matter of choice for others. There is a body of research devoted to what they call “right sized
parking”, which seeks to avoid overbuilding parking. The project team can provide more context and information on this aspect
at upcoming meetings.
Sarah Fox, AICP (She/Her)
Senior Planner
Desk 360-817-7269
Cell 360-513-2729
www.cityofcamas.us | sfox@cityofcamas.us
Exhibit 4
Exhibit 4
From:Kevin Brady <Kevin.Brady@otak.com>
Sent:Thursday, May 6, 2021 7:13 AM
To:Sarah Fox
Subject:RE: Checking in
Sarah –
I reviewed this document again, and believe the main ‘takeaway’ is a potential need to have more direct communication with
actual affordable housing developers – see Developing Partnerships, Page 20 of the report. I would suggest putting together a
list of sites (preferably City-owned or with amenable owner) and providing a brief zoning/development summary and cost
estimate related to a pro forma for each of these sites. You could then reach out to affordable housing developers to see if they
would be interested in providing feedback on the feasibility of developing, with the hope that they might actually do so ...
Happy to chat more …
Kevin Brady | Senior Planner
Direct: 360.906.9423 | Mobile: 503-504-1951
From: Sarah Fox <SFox@cityofcamas.us>
Sent: Friday, April 30, 2021 3:49 PM
To: Kevin Brady <Kevin.Brady@otak.com>
Subject: RE: Checking in
Kevin,
Thank you for reaching out and discussing your thoughts on the first six chapters of the draft HAP. Attached is the draft Chapter
7 – Housing Strategies. I would appreciate your feedback.
Sarah Fox, AICP (She/Her)
Senior Planner
Desk 360-817-7269
Cell 360-513-2729
www.cityofcamas.us | sfox@cityofcamas.us
Exhibit 5
May 17, 2021
Camas Planning Commission
616 NE 4th Ave.
Camas, WA 98607
RE: Camas Housing Action Plan
Dear Planning Commission and Community Development Staff;
I am writing to you on behalf of the Building Industry Association of Clark County (BIA) to respond to the request
for comment on the proposed Housing Action Plan for the City of Camas. The action plan aims to explore
strategies for affordable housing options and increased density.
Based on the proposed plan, we believe the majority of the strategies mentioned would be positive both for
builders and the community of Camas. However, there were key points and suggestions that would
disincentivize builders from building more affordable housing in Camas. The following strategies would hinder
any efforts to build more housing, specifically affordable, middle-level housing in the City of Camas.
1. Mandatory Inclusionary Housing Policy in Camas:
Mandating a percentage of units built to be reserved as affordable units would hurt efforts to create more
affordable housing options in the City of Camas. Providing incentives to builders such as reducing parking
requirements, providing density bonuses, or other zoning-related strategies would be a better approach. Camas
has the highest median household income in Clark County at $106,513 and such efforts would target those who
make substantially less than the median income (60%-80% of median household income). Housing is considered
affordable when 30% or less of household income is spent on housing. Based on this definition of affordable,
those at the 60% level could afford a mortgage or rental payment of $1,598. We believe this is an achievable
goal and mandating more stringent requirements would disincentivize building. The City of Camas needs to
decide whether their intent is to create more affordable housing options for the community or if the goal is to
create more low-income housing options.
Developers have a choice in when and where they build, having requirements for affordable units based on the
size of the development, or requiring contribution to an affordable housing fund, creates incentives for dodging
these requirements (i.e. building right below a certain size to avoid requirements). We believe the best strategy
is to allow the market to dictate what is built. The city could up-zone areas in the urban core to elicit more
affordable high-rise rental units, while at the same time allowing diversified housing types to create
opportunities for row houses, town homes, cottage housing, and tiny homes. This strategy is exciting because it
allows for homeownership rather than depending on rental units to achieve affordability. As mentioned in the
plan, this could take place as a part of infill, redevelopment, vacant land development, etc. ADUs would also be a
www.BIAofClarkCounty.org | 103 E. 29 th Street, Vancouver, WA 98663 | 360.694.0933
great solution, where allowed. We are in full support of diversifying housing types as outlined in strategy three.
We assert that a wholistic approach to address housing affordability is the best path forward.
2. Explore Funding Source Options for Affordable Housing:
As mentioned by the Planning Commission, monitoring outside funding sources may take a large amount of staff
time. In contrast, incentives like those mentioned above and within the study would be pragmatic and efficient
in the use of staff time and resources.
Moreover, the restructuring of impact fees based on the size of residential development would have the
opposite effect desired. Average net profit for a builder in Clark County is 8%, well below the national average of
8.89% (according to a NYU Stern database of 7,000 companies across all sectors). Calculating these variable
impact fees would enhance complexity and take more of staff’s time.
In addition, builders and developers are struggling because the cost of building materials has skyrocketed. For
example, framing lumber has increased the cost of new home construction by $36,000 Any additional costs will
invariably be passed onto the buyer, negating any efforts to make housing more affordable. Additionally, an
inflated increase of fees will not only affect current projects, but also require builders to reconsider future
developments in Camas. Any increase in cost makes surrounding areas (not in Camas) more attractive to buyers
and developers.
3. Explore Density Modifications in the R Zones:
We are supportive of this strategy. However, we are concerned with the suggestion of up-zoning to a 6-unit
minimum density across all single family residential zoning districts. Up-zoning would be better used in urban
nodes, vacant land, and the urban core in general. Downtown Camas is ripe for redevelopment and efforts
should be focused there. We are concerned that increasing minimum density may lead to a loss of character for
many residential areas in Camas and could discourage people from moving to Camas because the character and
small town feel would be lost. As previously stated, this strategy may lead homebuyers to other jurisdictions if
implemented. We agree with the Planning Commission that selective rezoning would be preferable to up-
zoning.
We applaud the efforts of the Planning Commission and staff in considering and creating the Housing Action
Plan. Going forward, we hope to be a partner to create mutually beneficial solutions for builders, buyers, and
the City of Camas. We appreciate staff reaching out to the BIA to get our input on this matter.
Sincerely,
Justin Wood
Government Affairs Coordinator
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From:Jihun Han <jihun@ccrealtors.com>
Sent:Tuesday, May 18, 2021 9:51 AM
To:Sarah Fox
Subject:Re: Camas Housing Action Plan
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Hi Sarah,
My apologies for the delay in getting back to you. We had a virtual conference last week that took up most of my time. This
looks spot on! Is there anything else you were looking for in regards to this?
Jihun Han / Director of REALTOR® Advocacy
jihun@ccrealtors.com
Clark County Association of REALTORS®
Direct: 503.501.1677 / Ext. 3102/ Fax: 360.695.8254
1514 Broadway St. STE 102
Vancouver, WA. 98663
www.ccrealtors.com
From: Sarah Fox <SFox@cityofcamas.us>
Date: Friday, May 7, 2021 at 11:48 AM
To: Jihun Han <jihun@ccrealtors.com>
Subject: Camas Housing Action Plan
This is the second of two emails. The draft HAP Chapters 1-6 were too large a file to send in one
email.
Link to April meeting of the Planning Commission
Link to upcoming May meeting of the Planning Commission
Link to Let’s Talk Camas Housing website
Sarah Fox, AICP (She/Her)
Senior Planner
Desk 360-817-7269
Cell 360-513-2729
www.cityofcamas.us | sfox@cityofcamas.us
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From: Alan Peters <alanpeters@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 12:59 PM
To: Community Development Email <communitydevelopment@cityofcamas.us>
Subject: Housing Action Plan Comments
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Dear Planning Commission,
First, I’d like to acknowledge the work of the planning commission, staff, and the consultant team on the Housing Action Plan. I
participated as a focus group member and know that the project team valued my input and that of other group members. The
focus group represented a variety of viewpoints and the team did a great job of synthesizing our perspectives into a plan that
reflects the diversity of our group and of the community as a whole.
Second, I’d like to express my support for the Housing Action Plan. The plan’s goals and strategies will support the Camas 2035
Comprehensive Plan’s vision of a diverse Camas, with a wide variety and range of housing for all ages and income levels. I am
excited by the recommendations to expand housing opportunities in our downtown areas, to upzone the city’s residential zones,
and to allow for a diversity of housing types throughout the city. My neighborhood on Prune Hill includes homes ranging from
1,400 sq. ft. to 8,000 sq. ft. While all these homes are single-family, the assortment makes for an attractive streetscape and a
diverse neighborhood of folks in different stages of life. If the plan is implemented, more of Camas may realize the benefits of a
variety of housing types and densities present throughout our neighborhoods. If the plan is successful, more people will have
access to the quality of life that Camas residents enjoy.
I encourage the planning commission to vote to recommend that the city council adopt the Housing Action Plan. And yet the
plan is only a starting point. There is much work to be done if we want to realize the Camas 2035 vision, including work by the
community to further explore the plan’s strategies and implement them in the coming months and years.
Finally, a word about the mill. Today it is still operating, but if it someday closes, it may continue to be a jobs center, it may turn
into housing, it may become a public park. More likely it will be mixed-use. But currently, the mill site is not a viable option we
can count on to accommodate anticipated growth over the next 14 years. Still, the plan does not preclude the use of the mill site
for future housing development (strategies 1 and 5 support this possibility), but it does not hinge our housing future on the
chance that the mill will close. There are many large tracts of vacant land in our urban growth boundary that will be developed
before then, and these sites provide our best opportunities to accommodate our housing needs in the coming years.
Alan Peters
4050 NW 12th Ave, Camas, WA
Exhibit 8
From:Vince Wang <ruoniu_wang@hotmail.com>
Sent:Monday, May 24, 2021 9:59 PM
To:Sarah Fox
Cc:Melissa Mailloux
Subject:RE: Let's Talk Camas Housing: Sharing some resources about inclusionary zoning
Sarah and Melissa,
Thanks for inviting me to the meeting last week. You both did an excellent job in presenting the plan and facilitating the
meeting. And I think all the strategies you brought to the commissioners for consideration are on target in addressing
community’s needs. I stayed for the most of the meeting; and I, sadness to say, left the meeting with much disappointment. I
was going to put my comments below to the public channel. But now I am passing them to you, feeling this way may be more
“polite.” I don’t know how much can be changed/challenged at this stage given decisions have already been made by the
commissioners. Feel free to share my comments with anyone you think should be aware of.
In essence, I question the validity of decisions made by the commissioners in meeting the due diligence.
I left the May 18 planning commission meeting with disappointment. When commissioners interpreted community's ask for
"diversity" and "affordability," what I heard is a narrow definition of those terms. Their intentionally leaving out of lower-
/moderate-income residents when talking about affordability and not even say a word about race and ethnicity when talking
about diversity is concerning. Also, I don't like the process of how the commissioners killed strategies 6 and 11. I observed
that a couple commissioners essentially used their subjective opinions of "I feel this is wrong" to object demonstrated
successful programs with long-term effect in at least some communities across the country. To be clear, I am not saying
these strategies will surely be effective in our community. But the concerns brought up by a couple commissioners show
plainly superficial and partial understanding of those strategies. And I don't see them bother to learn more about how these
strategies could potentially benefit the community and directly help promote diversity and affordability - despite the fact
that our planner and consultant have put effort to investigate more upon their previous request and suggested them to think
further during the meeting. The City has invested tremendous time and resources to come up a housing plan that – ideally
and desirably – works for all, but fundamental issues are intentionally left out and potentially important strategies are
stricken out by in my view some short-sighted commissioners who only prioritize "lower hanging fruits."
The City is becoming more diverse, and housing market dynamics caused by regional, national, and global forces have
made the affordability issue more severe to existing residents (let alone those who want to move here) and to higher
income levels (and unfortunately we know that this trend is ongoing and is very likely to stay). Without the real commitment
and dare to confronting these challenges, we are more likely to be headed in a more expensive, exclusive community.
Vince
Exhibit 9
STATE OF WASHINGTON
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
1011 Plum Street SE PO Box 42525 Olympia, Washington 98504-2525 (360) 725-4000
www.commerce.wa.gov
June 2, 2021
Camas City Council
c/o Sarah Fox, Senior Planner
City of Camas
616 NE Fourth Avenue
Camas, Washington 98607
Sent Via Electronic Mail
RE: Draft Housing Action Plan
Dear council members:
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on your proposed draft housing action plan (HAP). We
appreciate your coordination with our agency as you work to fulfill the HB 1923 grant contract to
develop this plan.
Camas has done a good job at completing all of the required items within the HB 1923 grant contract.
The HAP if implemented as designed will help the city meet its housing needs by accommodating the
future population demand with a greater diversity of housing options and greater affordability, while
addressing displacement and preserving affordable housing. We especially like and applaud city’s
work on the following items:
The stakeholder focus groups and interviews, which in combination with the survey and other
outreach, will help the city plan to address the specific needs and desires of Camas that may not
have been evident in the data.
The buildable lands analysis review of Camas’ building capacity will be very helpful in
informing the actions that will need to take place from the HAP to accommodate growth within
the community.
The specificity of the actions recommended within the strategies will help the city quickly
transition to taking actions that will increase housing capacity, diversify the housing options,
and address housing affordability and displacement.
The prioritization of actions as recommended by the Planning Commission is a best practice
that we recommend all cities incorporate into their HAPs. A prioritized action list will help the
city quickly take next steps in its upcoming work plan to address the city’s housing needs.
Camas City Council
June 2, 2021
Page 2
As the city looks to adoption and implementation of this strong set of housing strategies, we have a
few suggestions for strengthening your plan.
We recommend the city include a table of actions associated with each strategy to compile the
recommendations in one place. We recommend this table include additional information that
will help the city to take the next steps to implement the actions, including level of effort or
amount of resources needed to complete, agencies or partners involved, and/or considerations
or action needed.
We recommend the city make a plan for how to monitor the goals within the HAP. A
monitoring plan would allow the city to measure its progress and evaluate which changes have
been effective at meeting the goals, and which might need modifications to meet the intended
purpose.
Additionally, the Washington State legislature has funded additional grants to increase residential
building capacity in the next biennium. Please be on the lookout for future funding opportunities to
implement actions with this HAP coming through Commerce in the late summer or early fall.
Congratulations to the staff for the great work the draft housing action plan represents. If you have any
questions or need technical assistance, please feel free to contact me at
steve.roberge@commerce.wa.gov or (360) 764-0112. We extend our continued support to the City of
Camas as you review this draft plan for adoption as intended direction for housing policy.
Sincerely,
Steve Roberge
GMS Deputy Managing Director
Growth Management Services
cc: Sarah Fox, Senior Planner, City of Camas
Phil Bourquin, Community Development Director, City of Camas
David Andersen, AICP, Managing Director, Growth Management Services
Steve Roberge, Deputy Managing Director, Growth Management Services
Anne Fritzel, AICP, Senior Housing Planner, Growth Management Services
Laura Hodgson, Associate Housing Planner, Growth Management Services
Randal Friedman
1187 NW 10th Ave
Camas, WA 98607
Acting Mayor Ellen Burton
City of Camas
616 NE 4th Ave
Camas, WA 98607
Ellen -- For 32 years I was the US Navy’s civilian representative to the State of California. Often speaking
for all the military services, I spoke simple truths and spoke them plainly. I spoke to powerful interests
such as International Shipping’s trade association, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and
the Pay Day Lending industry. Plain and simple truths to protect the military mission so dependent on
California’s land, sea and air space.
It was the voice of the Admiral, I was often reminded, when I spoke this plain truth. That’s where my
expression “plain truth” comes from. Plain truth can challenge the “status quo” making all the more
reason it needs to be spoken.
Camas is at a point where plain truths are needed.
The Council voted 6-0 to recognize the Camas Mill as central to Camas’ future, and state those reasons
in writing to Governor Inslee’s Department of Ecology Director.
With full support from the Port, Camas is on its way embracing a future with great opportunity for every
interest group, including our young families. From riverfront restoration to hotels, from hi-tech offices
to thousands of housing units, it all comes together consistent with protection of our historic
downtown. The mill property is the future Camas where affordable housing, and other sustainable
development with the lowest carbon footprint, belongs.
This future depends on proper cleanup hence the City’s bold action to Director Watson. As noted in your
letter it is a future offering “opportunities for a wide variety of future uses.” Apparently, though, not
housing.
I offer a new Housing Strategy implementing this future.
It isn’t new to staff and the consultant team. I suggested in both focus groups it was the most important
action this plan should take. Discussed on the next page, it was brought up more than a year ago in the
North Shore visioning process.
Speaking plain truth, this strategy must be included in any Housing Action Plan reflecting evolving Camas
policy.
New Housing Action Plan Strategy
• Recognize decommissioned portions of the Camas Mill are desirable locations for housing
consistent with affordability, high-density, and low-carbon goals. These shuttered facilities
should be rezoned to mixed use and have remediation sufficient to support Camas’ housing
needs. The mill property and downtown should be the primary focus for maintaining affordable
housing in Camas.
All that’s needed now is a page of supporting text for explanation and context. If resources are an issue,
there are any number of expert volunteers that could agree on a conceptual approach. I’ll be the first
Volunteer. It needn’t cost money. We don’t need a consultant to write it.
Just as I asked for decisive action to send a support letter
to Director Watson, I ask you take decisive action
directing staff to add this strategy, or something similar,
before a public hearing is held.
Directing thousands of required housing units out of
neighborhoods to downtown should be basic to the public
discussion, and not something from an invisible voice on a
Zoom call.
This was a message from the North Shore Sub-Area Plan
“visioning” meeting February 4th, 2020. I heard it referred
to at this past meeting.
The notes on the “winning” map, the map that refused to
recognize the North Shore for intense development, said:
• #2 - Focus on Mill Property to address jobs &
housing
What was #1?
• #1 - Reconsider the Councils decision to focus on N
Shore
Despite not being included on the North
Shore’s City’s web page, this map
remains an expression of the people of
Camas. They spoke some plain truth. It
needs to be listened to. Staff needs to
be told to do this.
Staff represents the community and not
the other way around. Who’s driving
this agenda? The community or
consultants?
It should be a central question in
considering an Interim Mayor and/or
Interim City Administrator.
It starts with this Housing Action Plan.
I hope you agree it is finally time for
recognizing what Camas residents
identified when last we could meet in
public.
They said it clearly. Let’s get started.
We can also start at next week’s virtual
Town Hall.
Randal Friedman
From:Ellen Burton
Sent:Thursday, June 10, 2021 9:35 AM
To:Sarah Fox
Cc:Phil Bourquin
Subject:Fwd: FOLLOW-UP ON HOUSING ACTION PLAN PUBLIC COMMENTS
Hi Sarah,
Here is a comment about including the 26 acres in the housing plan for density considerations.
Thanks,
Ellen
Begin forwarded message:
From: Carrie Schulstad <director@downtowncamas.com>
Date: June 10, 2021 at 9:05:26 AM PDT
To: Ellen Burton <EBurton@cityofcamas.us>
Cc: Caroline Mercury <csmercury@outlook.com>, Sarah Laughlin <slaughlin@fuelmedical.com>, Randy Curtis
<curtisrm@comcast.net>, Randal Friedman <randalfriedman@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: FOLLOW-UP ON HOUSING ACTION PLAN PUBLIC COMMENTS
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Hi Ellen,
I concur with Randal. The way our current downtown and the downtown into the future will truly thrive is with
more close in housing and thoughtful mixed use and physical amenities that bring the community together. Let’s
show how this can be done not just well, but the best possible! On both the 27 acres (soon hopefully!) and the
main campus when able. We know our town and our Main Street very well and this is what we’re asking to have
considered. Thank you.
Carrie Schulstad
Downtown Camas Association
360-904-0218
director@downtowncamas.com
On Jun 9, 2021, at 2:28 PM, Randal Friedman <randalfriedman@gmail.com> wrote:
The attached letter provides follow-up and a specific recommendation on the Housing Action
Plan recognizing downtown and decommissioned parts of the Camas Mill as the central focus of
housing policy versus the current approach pushing it into neighborhoods.
I would also ask this be discussed at next weeks virtual town hall.
Thank you for your heroics in keeping Camas moving forward.
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Melissa Mailloux
From:Melissa Mailloux <melissa@mosaiccommunityplanning.com> on behalf of Melissa
Mailloux
Sent:Wednesday, June 23, 2021 6:26 PM
To:Melissa Mailloux
Subject:FW: Public Comment for Hearing for Camas Housing Action Plan
From: Carrie Schulstad <director@downtowncamas.com>
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2021 6:14 PM
To: Public Comments <publiccomments@cityofcamas.us>
Subject: Public Comment for Hearing for Camas Housing Action Plan
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Thank you City Council and staff for this opportunity to give comment.
It is imperative for Downtown Camas to have more close-in housing to truly thrive. For a historic downtown to
be the most robust, it should be an “18 hour downtown”, 6pm-12MN and this happens when you have people
living in and very close to downtown and supporting businesses during these hours.
The healthier and more robust our downtown core is, the more amenities and offerings and strength we have
for our entire community.
It’s so very important that we are visioning the future for our downtown including housing. The mill property will
have significant future potential and it’s important to be considering best future uses for our community now. It
is key as we move forward to have housing options so people can live and work in close proximity. We want
people who work in downtown to be able to afford to live in Camas, and for people with diverse income levels
and ages to have the option to live close to downtown.
We appreciate that you are already looking at the downtown commercial zone as you’re considering different
housing options. The DCA encourages the City to include all of downtown including future mill properties in the
housing visioning and planning process. It can help satisfy housing mandates and needs, and also bolster the
economic health of our downtown. Thank you.
Carrie
Carrie Schulstad
Executive Director
Downtown Camas Association
360.904.0218 cell
www.downtowncamas.com
Let’s Talk Possibilities!
"The mission of the Downtown Camas Association is to develop and promote historic Downtown Camas by creating a
vibrant social, cultural and economic center of the community while emphasizing preservation of our city’s historic
features."