Local officials, developers, and residents debated land use alternatives for Clark County's 2045 comprehensive plan, focusing on whether to expand Urban Growth Areas (UGAs) to accommodate future housing and job creation. City representatives advocated for targeted UGA expansions and rezoning to meet growth targets, while conservationists and agricultural groups supported a "no-expansion" alternative to protect prime farmland from urban sprawl. Additionally, participants emphasized the need for a Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) program and strict infrastructure concurrency to ensure new residential and commercial developments are adequately supported by roads and services.
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Clark County Council · Apr 27, 2026 · 1:24:09–1:24:23 · Watch on CVTV ↗
Keywords: capital facilities PUD UGA concurrency comprehensive plan subdivision zoning rezoning affordable housing annexation Density density infrastructure
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1:23:09 We owe it to future generations to preserve our green spaces and a working farm economy. Thank you for your time. Thank you. Claire, last.
1:23:31 Good evening. My name is Claire Lust, L-U-S-T, Ridgefield Community Development Director. I'd like to first echo Mayor Cole's earlier ask for adoption of DEIS alternative 2 with modifications we've worked through with county staff. And I'll add that the targeted expansions in DEIS alt 2 are even more necessary now. Since BBLM was run for the DEIS, we've seen nearly 1,000 additional units and lots, putting further pressure on the capacity of the existing UGA to develop the city's vision through 2045 and provide a full 20-year land supply for growth, including affordable housing. Since the Planning Commission supported DEIS alternative 2, we've been working productively with county staff
1:24:31 to refine our planning assumptions within the framework of alt 2 to ensure that they first fully capture the intent of our council's preferred land use plan, and second, produce housing and jobs capacity that aligns with the allocations we're all working together to meet. We expect and ask for the staff level coordination to continue through adoption of the final EIS and thank county staff for their expertise and willingness to problem-solve together. Thank you very much for your time. Thank you. Jason Job. Hi, my name is Jason Job.
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direct keyword 1:24:09–1:24:23 capital facilities, PUD, UGA, concurrency, comprehensive plan, subdivision, zoning, rezoning, affordable housing, annexation, Density, density, infrastructure
ough with county staff. And I'll add that the targeted expansions in DEIS alt 2 are even more necessary now. Since BBLM was run for the DEIS, we've seen nearly 1,000 additional units and lots, putting further pressure on the capacity of the existing UGA to develop the city's vision through 2045 and provide a full 20-year land supply for growth, including affordable housing. Since the Planning Commission supported DEIS alternative 2, we've been working productively with county staff to refine our