RES 23-009RESOLUTION NO . 23-009
A RESOLUTION suspending the acceptance of annual site-
specific applications for amendments to the Comprehensive Plan
until completion of the 2025 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update.
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW Chapter 36.70A ("Growth Management Act"), the City 's
Comprehensive Plan and development regulations are subject to continuing review and evaluation
by the City; and
WHEREAS, the Growth Management Act requires the City to periodically review and , if
needed, revise its Comprehensive Plan and development regulations to ensure that they comply
with the Growth Management Act; and
WHEREAS, CMC Chapter 18.51 provides procedures and a schedule whereby applicants
may request individual amendments to the Comprehensive Plan as part of an annual review cycle ;
and
WHEREAS, the annual review cycle allows the City to amend its comprehensive plan
between the periodic reviews required by the Growth Management Act to be responsive to
property owner desires , respond to changes in circumstances , and stay relevant to local needs; and
WHEREAS, the City of Camas is undertaking a periodic review and update of its
Comprehensive Plan to be completed by June 30 , 2025; and
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan update will reflect a 20-year vision for the City
through 2045 and will be required to accommodate the future population, employment, and
infrastructure needs of the community; and
WHEREAS , the City is devoting significant resources to the work plan associated with the
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Comprehensive Plan update, the downtown subarea plan, and climate planning, including a
significant commitment of staff time and substantial public engagement efforts; and
WHEREAS, the intent of the Comprehensive Plan periodic update 1s to look
comprehensively at the City's land use policies and maps; and
WHEREAS, property owners interested in amendments to the Comprehensive Plan are
encouraged to participate in the periodic update public process; and
WHEREAS, the City Council discussed suspending the acceptance and processing of
annual site-specific Comprehensive Plan amendment applications during a workshop on October
16,2023;and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered this Resolution at a public hearing on November
6, 2023, and received public testimony from interested parties, and considered all oral arguments
and testimony; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that suspending the acceptance and processing of
annual Comprehensive Plan amendment requests until the completion of the City's
Comprehensive Plan periodic update by June 30, 2025, will further the public health, safety and
welfare and is necessary for the support of the Comprehensive Plan periodic update.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CAMAS AS FOLLOWS:
Section I
The above recitals are hereby adopted as findings in support of this Resolution.
Section II
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The schedule set forth in the Camas Municipal Code for consideration and approval of
annual Comprehensive Plan amendments and accompanying rezone requests is hereby
suspended through June 30, 2025 or upon the earlier completion of the 2025 Comprehensive
Plan Periodic Update.
ADOPTED by the Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 6th day of November,
2023.
Mayor
APPROVED as to form:
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City Attorney