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the publication hereinafter to , published in the English language ORDINANCEI� O . ' 361
continuously as a weekly newspaper in Camas , Clark County , On January 26 , 2004 , the Camas
Washington , and it is now and during all of said time was printed Citv Council enacted Ordinance No .
in an office maintained at the aforesaid place of publication 2361, which adopted a revised
Comprehensive Plan in accordance
with the goals and requirements of
Chapter 36 . 70A , Revised Code of
of said newspaper , that the " N r U Washington , also known as the
Growth Management Act. The full text
ill be mailed to any
of the Ordinance w
person upon request.
DATED this 28th day of January,
2004 .
/s/,loan M. Durgin , City Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO . vZ
AN ORDINANCE adopting a Revised Comprehensive Plan in
accordance with the goals and requirements of Chapter 36 . 70A ,
Revised Code of Washington , also known as the Growth
Management Act .
WHEREAS , the City of Camas is required to update its Comprehensive Plan in
accordance with the goals and requirements of Chapter 36 . 70A , Revised Code of Washington ,
the Growth Management Act ( " GMA " ) ; and
WHEREAS , the City ' s GMA Comprehensive Plan is required to include maps and a
descriptive text covering the objective , principles and standards used to develop the essential
elements of the plan ; and
WHEREAS , GMA requires that the City ' s Comprehensive Plan be developed by
following the county - wide planning policies adopted by Clark County and that it be coordinated
with neighboring jurisdictions ; and
WHEREAS , GMA directs the City to propose , and Clark County to adopt an urban
growth area ( an area within which urban growth is encouraged and outside of which only non-
urban growth can occur) ; and
WHEREAS , GMA requires that the City designate critical areas and natural resource
lands , and adopt protective regulations for such critical areas and natural resource lands ; and
WHEREAS , the adoption of the City ' s Comprehensive Plan must be processed in
compliance with the State ' s Environmental Policy Act ( SEPA) , and include an analysis of the
cumulative effects of development in the city ; and
WHEREAS , GMA requires that the City establish procedures for early and continuous
public participation in the development of the Comprehensive Plan and in the development
regulations implementing such plans ; and
WHEREAS , copies of the City ' s proposed Comprehensive Plan are required to be and
have been submitted to the State at least sixty ( 60 ) days prior to final adoption ;
NOW THEREFORE , the City Council of the City of Camas do ordain as follows :
I .
ADOPTION OF FINDINGS OF FACT
The Council finds that all GMA prerequisites for the adoption of the City ' s
Comprehensive Plan have been met and adopt the following findings :
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Ordinance No . Page - 2
A . Rgired Elements of the Plan . The City of Camas Comprehensive Plan includes the
following required elements : land use , housing , capital facilities , utilities , transportation , and
economic development . In addition , the plan also contains the following optional elements :
parks and open space , recreation , and trail/bikeway .
B . Critical Areas Designation and Reg The City has adopted ordinances to
identify and protect environmentally sensitive areas .
C . Public.-c Parti ci nati nn : The public participation requirements of the Growth
Management Act have been met . The City formed a twenty - one (2 1 ) member Citizens Advisory
Committee ( CAC ) in 2001 . The CAC held ten meetings between March, 2002 and March, 2003 .
CAC meetings were advertised by letter to the project mailing list and by news release sent to
area media . All CAC meetings were open to the public . In addition, open houses were held in
April , May and July , 2002 , and February , 2003 to allow public to meet with CAC members and
project team members , to examine maps and potential changes , to discuss the changes , and to
present issues and concerns in an informal setting . Throughout the process , the public was
informed of proceedings through widely distributed notices , newsletters , and other printed
materials , newspaper advertisements and stories , and outreach at community events and public
locations . The Camas Planning Commission conducted hearings in April and May of 2003 , with
emphasis on the plan policies and text , proposed land uses , and companion zoning code changes .
In June of 2003 , the Planning Commission held a hearing on the Capital Facilities Plan . The
City Council held eight hearings beginning in May of 2003 , and ending in December of 2003 to
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consider additional public input .
� D . State Environmental P -t * The City has complied with the environmental
review process required under SEPA . A SEPA checklist was completed in November 26 2003
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and a DNS adopting existing environmental documents ( Clark County Draft Environmental
Impact Statement and Clark County Final Impact Statement was issued .
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E . Recp e p
ord of Process : The factual data used to develop the Comprehensive Plan and
Land Use Map is contained in the Comprehensive Plan . All Planning Commission and City
Council workshops , meetings and public hearings have been advertised in the localpap er and all
such proceedings were taperecorded . Audio tapes are on file .
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F . Internal Constitency : The Comprehensive Plan is internally consistent , and its
policies among its various elements are complementary and not contradictory . Said policies
further the goals of the Growth Management Act .
G . Concurre cv : The Comprehensive Plan meets the concurrency requirement of the
Growth Management Act ,
H . Inter-�tu�isd� ctional Coordination : The Comprehensive Plan is consistent with adopted
county - wide planning policies as set forth in the community framework plan of Clark County .
I . Coordination With Other Plans : The Comprehensive Plan is coordinated with those of
neighboring jurisdictions . Environmental documents were developed jointly by Clark County
and all municipalities located within the county .
J . Amendment : The Comprehensive Plan provides adequate review and amendment
procedures . Amendments will not be considered more than once each year .
K . Goa_ ls_of rowth Management : The Comprehensive Plan addresses the goals of the
Growth Management Act to its policies and implementation procedures . It encourages
development in urban areas where adequate public facilities exist or can be provided in an
efficient manner . It encourages efficient transportation systems that are based on regional
priorities and are coordinated with county and other city comprehensive plans . It encourages the
availability of affordable housing to all economic segments of the population, and promotes a
variety of residential densities and housing types . The plan encourages economic development
and the creation of a diverse array of employment opportunities . The plan encourages the
retention of open space and the development of recreational opportunities , parks , and
trails/bikeways . The plan seeks to protect the environment and enhance the State ' s quality of
life , primarily by instituting specific sensitive lands protection measures combined with land use
iiintended to contain sprawl , reduce vehi
policies cle miles traveled , and prevent water degradation .
The plan seeks to ensure that necessary public facilities and services required to support
development will be adequate to serve development at the time development is available for
occupancy and use without decreasing current service levels below locally established minimum
standards .
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II .
ADOPTION
That document entitled " City of Camas Comprehensive Plan , January , 2004 " and
Comprehensive Land Use Map , a copy of which document and map is on file with the office of
the City Clerk for public inspection , is hereby adopted as the Growth Management Act
Comprehensive Plan for the City of Camas .
III
REPEAL
The existing City of Camas Comprehensive Plan and elements thereof are hereby
repealed .
IV
EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance , being an exercise of a power specifically delegated to the legislative
body , is not subject to referendum . The Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Map adopted by this
ordinance shall be effective five ( 5 ) days after its publication according to law .
V
SUBMISSION TO STATE
The planning director is hereby directed to send a copy of the plan and land use map to
the Washington State Department of Community Development after adoption of this ordinance
as required by law .
VI
VALIDITY OF PENDING ACTION
Repeal of the current City of Camas Comprehensive Plan pursuant to this ordinance shall
have not effect on , nor shall it invalidate any action or pending action taken with regard to said
Comprehensive Plan prior to the effectuate date of this ordinance .
PASSED BY the Council and APPROVED b the Mayor this o2 da of Januar
y Y y y ,
2004 .
SIGNED : r �
Mayor
ATTEST :
Clerk
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C ' y Attorney