Residents urged the county council to address specific building development regulations, including a request to update the comprehensive plan and zoning codes to permit childcare centers in light industrial zones. Additionally, concerns were raised regarding development outpacing infrastructure in the Salmon Creek Fairgrounds area, prompting a request that the council not alter the current concurrency code without a formal public process.
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Clark County Council · May 19, 2026 · 53:15–53:26 · Watch on CVTV ↗
Keywords: zoning infrastructure comprehensive plan concurrency
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52:14 And whether that'll be worth it. So anyway, that's all I have to say, and thank you for all the work you all do. I really appreciate it. - Thank you. Christian Volk. - Good evening, counselors. I am a 10-year Vancouver resident. Three years ago, my partner and I launched a successful preschool in Kitsap County, and now I wanna bring that same investment home to Clark County. The state designates Clark County as a childcare desert with the documented three to one deficit of children to available licensed slots. Local parents are stuck on waiting lists. Local employers are losing workers who can't find care. The need is urgent and economic. The city of Vancouver is actively updating its zoning code to comply with Washington's new childcare siding law. But when I brought a potential property to county planning,
53:13 I was told the county code explicitly prohibits a childcare center in light industrial zoning and has no immediate plans to change that. The result is that families and providers face completely different rules on opposite sides of an invisible line within the same urban growth area. Other GMA planning counties like Kitsap and Pierce are actively starting to align their codes with their state childcare siding goals. Clark County risks falling behind. So my request tonight is specific. Will the council direct staff as part of the pending comprehensive plan update to include a work item aligning Title 40s, industrial zone provisions with the spirit of RCW 3521-996 and commit to a public timeline for that work. Clark County families and employers cannot wait for another planning cycle. Thank you. - Thank you.
54:11 Did you leave your contact information by the way? - I did, yes. - Great, thank you. Bruce Barnes. - Good evening council and chair Marshall.
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direct keyword 53:15–53:26 zoning, infrastructure, comprehensive plan, concurrency
f Vancouver is actively updating its zoning code to comply with Washington's new childcare siding law. But when I brought a potential property to county planning, I was told the county code explicitly prohibits a childcare center in light industrial zoning and has no immediate plans to change that. The result is that families and providers face completely different rules on opposite sides of an invisible line within the same urban growth area. Other GMA planning counties like Kitsap and Pierce a