Residents urged the county to implement a tree protection and replacement program to mitigate the destruction of tree canopy caused by incoming housing developments. Specific environmental concerns were also raised regarding the projected loss of two-thirds of the forest in the Mill Creek catchment area and its subsequent impact on stormwater runoff and creek temperatures. Additionally, commenters highlighted a 90-acre deficit of public parks on the east side of I-5, arguing that the county currently lacks the green space infrastructure to support added density.
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Clark County Planning Commission · Aug 20, 2026 · 2:41:48–2:42:10 · Watch on CVTV ↗
Keywords: Parks forestry open space parks
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2:40:45 I'm actually the newly elected treasurer secretary, so I'm trying to get caught up on all of this stuff that affects me. So when I moved here, actually I wasn't prepared to speak, but now I feel this is personal because I'm scared. But when I moved here, I was planning on moving to Portland area. And I just happened to see online these manufactured homes that had garages and yards. That's where I want to live. So I ended up buying my house, spent every penny I had. And frequently now, every week on Facebook, there's many posts that say we're moving to the Vancouver area from Florida or whatever. And they say, what's the best area to live? Where's good schools? 90% of the responses are, don't move here. Crime's bad, homelessness is bad, rents are up, don't move here. So I don't think that, I mean, I'm all for progress, growth is necessary.
2:41:42 But I don't think people are going to be scrambling to come to Clark County to live in a box in a high density area. Mobile home parks are a great example of affordable housing. And so I think that, again, growth, progress is great. But it shouldn't come at the sacrifice of our already affordable housing. because people don't want to, I have medical issues, physical limitations that I can't go up and down stairs. I can't go to an apartment and take groceries in and out, take my dog in and up and down. Young families that want to buy a house can't afford it, and the mobile homes are a great option for that. Seniors can live independently, it's just a great option. Before I came here, I lived in one for 23 years, and I loved it. But I think it's just an option that shouldn't be taken away.
2:42:36 And we shouldn't be growing at the sacrifice of our homes. I think it's, yeah, because I may not lose everything if they take away our homes. I would have to leave Washington, go back to probably California, Nevada, somewhere where I have some support. And, I mean, nobody cares if one person leaves, but it's not going to be just me. Nobody's going to come here if there's nothing, there's no options. It's got the same high density apartments that are in every city. There's going to be nothing unique about this area that's going to draw people in, it's not going to be appealing.
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direct keyword 2:41:48–2:42:10 Parks, forestry, open space, parks
essness is bad, rents are up, don't move here. So I don't think that, I mean, I'm all for progress, growth is necessary. But I don't think people are going to be scrambling to come to Clark County to live in a box in a high density area. Mobile home parks are a great example of affordable housing. And so I think that, again, growth, progress is great. But it shouldn't come at the sacrifice of our already affordable housing. because people don't want to, I have medical issues, physical limitation