The Planning Commission convened a public hearing to review the updated Evergreen Public Schools Capital Facilities Plan, which includes a recommendation to reduce school impact fees to zero due to declining enrollment. Before accepting comments on the plan, the Chair outlined the procedural rules for public testimony, detailing how community members could participate in person or remotely, time limits, and requirements for stating group affiliations on the record.
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Vancouver Planning Commission · Sep 08, 2026 · 8:49–9:02 · Watch on CVTV ↗
Keywords: public testimony public hearing
What was said
7:49 Proportional impact fees in particular is an item to be addressed in the near future. Those are not likely to change the... At all likely to change. They're likely to change the Evergreen fees, a proportional fee when they're of zero, essentially, would stay at zero. So with that, I'll turn it back to the Commission. Thank you. This is Chair DeClemmy. Before we go to my fellow Commissioners for some questions, just a couple of remarks. The role of the Planning Commission is to review and analyze proposed ordinances, comprehensive plan amendments, zoning changes, and other land use-related issues. We follow a public process. Including holding hearings during which the public has an opportunity to provide additional perspectives and information. In legislative matters, the role of the Commission is advisory. City Council will hold separate hearings, consider our recommendations, and make a final determination. The Planning Commission will conduct a hearing tonight and take public testimony.
8:44 Community members may register online or submit a speaker request form in person. The Chair will call upon you during the public testimony portion of the hearing. If you are in person when you are called, please come to the microphone. If you have joined remotely, you will be promoted to a panelist, and when you are called, unmute your phone or microphone. For all those testifying, please state your name for the record. If you are providing the formal recommendation of a neighborhood association or other group, tell us when the association voted on the matter, as well as how many people were for and against. We ask you to keep your remarks brief and to the point and direct them to the Planning Commission as a body, not the audience or staff. Please do not repeat testimony that has already been provided in print or verbally. As a reminder to my colleagues, please indicate to the Chair when you want to be recognized. At the conclusion of public testimony, the Commission will deliberate and make a recommendation to counsel. Would anyone on the Planning Commission like to disclose any conflicts of interest?
9:43 Please show respect for the people testifying tonight, whether you agree with their comments or not. Based on the presentation that we have had, I would like to say that we are very grateful to the Commission for their support.
9:56 I would like to thank the Commissioners for their support.
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ommendations, and make a final determination. The Planning Commission will conduct a hearing tonight and take public testimony. Community members may register online or submit a speaker request form in person. The Chair will call upon you during the public testimony portion of the hearing. If you are in person when you are called, please come to the microphone. If you have joined remotely, you will be promoted to a panelist, and when you are called, unmute your phone or microphone. For all those