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Clatsop County Comprehensive Plan Goals and Policies Clatsop County Comprehensive Plan Goals and Policies Codified May 29, 2007 Prepared by Clatsop County Community Development Department Ed Wegner Jr., Director TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 4 SECTION I. COUNTYWIDE ELEMENTS Citizen Involvement (Goal 1) 6 Land Use Planning (Goal 2) 8 - Plan designations 8 - Exceptions 13 Agricultural Lands (Goal 3) 14 Forest Lands (Goal 4) 16 Open Space, Scenic and Historic Areas and Natural Resources (Goal 5) 20 Air, Water and Land Quality (Goal 6) 34 Natural Hazards (Goal 7) 36 Recreation (Goal 8) 39 Economy (Goal 9) 45 Population and Housing (Goal 10) 51 Public Facilities and Services (Goal 11) 56 Transportation (Goal 12) 62 Energy Conservation (Goal 13) 67 Urbanization (Goal 14 - Also see each respective City's Urban Growth Boundary Plan). 69 Estuarine Resources and Coastal Shorelands (Goals 16 and 17) 72 - Columbia River Estuary and Shorelands 73 - Necanicum Estuary and Shorelands 101 - Ecola Creek Estuary and Shorelands 110 - Ocean and Coastal Lake Shorelands 112 - Rural Shorelands 115 - Exceptions 115 Beaches and Dunes (Goal 18) 116 SECTION II. COMlVIUNITY PLANS 120 Introduction 122 Southwest Coastal 123 Clatsop Plains 136 Elsie Jewell 154 Seaside Rural 158 Lewis & Clark, Youngs, Wallooskee River Valleys 164 Northeast 170 Clatsop County Comprehensive Plan Goals and Policies 2 May 29,2007 MAPS Comprehensive Plan Designations Map 9 Goal 5 Bald Eagle Nests and Nesting Activity 29 Great Blue Heron Rookeries, Clatsop County 29 Historic Sites 30 Rock Quarries and Gravel Pits 31 Big Game Habitat Protection Plan for Clatsop County 32 Scenic Conservancy Areas and Wetlands 33 Goal 18 Generalized Beaches & Dunes, Clatsop Plains Planning Area 119 Planning Area Map 121 Rural Community Plan Designation Maps (Ord 03-10) Arch Cape Miles Crossing - Jeffers Gardens I<nappa Svensen Westport Goal 14 Exception Area Maps (Ord 03-11) Clatsop Plains Arcadia Beach Cove Beach Clatsop County Comprehensive Plan Goals and Policies 3 May 29,2007 Introduction The Clatsop County Comprehensive Plan is a very large and complex document. The Clatsop County Comprehensive Plan Goals & Policies Document version is a much smaller document; it is reduced to contain ONLY the Goals and Policies adopted by Clatsop County since 1979. The reader should direct questions regarding this document to the Clatsop County Department of Planning and Development. The Comprehensive Plan/Zoning Map, located on page 9, is a greatly reduced (in size) version of the official County map. The map should be used as a general guide only. For specific boundaries ofthe various Plan designations, base zone boundaries and overlay zoning districts the reviewer should contact the Clatsop County Department ofPlanning and Development for specific information. This document is organized into two (2) sections. Section I contains the County-wide Goals & Policies ofClatsop County corresponding to the Oregon Statewide Planning Goals & Guidelines. No background information or data is included. Ifyou are interested in that information it may be found in the Clatsop County Department ofPlanning and Development. As noted by the title ofthis section these goals & policies apply to all areas ofthe County. They do not, however, apply to areas inside Urban Growth Boundaries. During the planning process, Clatsop County was divided into seven (7) planning areas (see page 114), six that roughly corresponded to watershed/interest areas and the seventh being the Columbia River Estuary. Citizen Advisory Committees (CACs) were appointed for each area to help develop the plan. The committees met regularly for several years to develop the Community Plan for their area. These plans were submitted to the Clatsop County Planning Commission and Board of Commissioners who conducted several sets ofhearings on them, made revisions based on public testimony and the Statewide Planning Goals and Guidelines and adopted them. Section II entitled "Community Plan" are the adopted Goals & Policies for each ofthe Community Plan areas. A word ofcaution in reviewing these documents: The Comprehensive Plan has been amended numerous times, reflecting local needs as well as changes resulting from changes in the Statewide Planning Goals, Guidelines and State statutes. The Department ofPlanning and Development bas attempted to bring all the amendments into one place through this document thereby providing the public with one document for all goals & policies. The Clatsop County Department ofPlanning and Development has spent considerable time and effort to do this. Regrettable errors may have occurred (e.g. policy omission, detection) in such a large task. We regret any inconvenience this may bring to the reader or user. Clatsop County Comprehensive Plan Goals and Policies 4 May 29,2007 Section 1. Countywide Elements Clatsop County Comprehensive Plan Goals and Policies 5 May 29,2007 Goal 1 - Citizen Involvement To have continuity ofcitizen participation consisting ofa seven member Planning Commission, with each member representing diverse geographic areas ofthe County, thus providing a method ofensuring communication between the citizens, administrative departments and the Board of County Commissioners. Only the Southwest Coastal Planning Area still retains an active Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC). Shonld any ofthe remaining five designated planning areas determine that Citizen Advisory Committees are necessary for ensuring communication between the citizens, the administrative departments, the Planning Commission and the Board ofCommissioners they may reorganize a CAC. The Board ofCommissioners shall appoint CAC members. The CAC may continue to function and be an active, integrated segment ofClatsop County's planning process as long as persistent involvement and active participation is demonstrated. Policies 1. The Committee for Citizen Involvement shall be the Clatsop County Planning Commission, consisting ofseven members. The Planning Commission shall strive to represent a cross section ofaffected citizens in all phases ofthe planning process. As an appropriate component, five Planning Commission members shall be representatives of the six designated geographic areas (with a seven member Commission, one area may have two members). No more than two Planning Commission members may reside within incorporated cities. Each member ofthe Planning Commission shall be selected by an open, well-publicized, public process by the Board ofCommissioners. 2. The Planning Commission and active Citizen Advisory Committees shall hold their meetings in such a way that the public is notified in advance and given the opportunity to attend and participate in a meaningful fashion. 3. Active Citizen Advisory Committees may submit their comments to the Clatsop County Department ofPlanning and Development, Clatsop County Planning Commission and Clatsop County Board ofCommissioners. These bodies shall answer the CAC request in a timely manner. 4. The Board ofCommissioners, through the Planning Department, should provide adequate and reasonable financial support; technical assistance shall be available and presented in a simplified form, understandable for effective use and application. 5. Citizens shall be provided the opportunity to be involved in the phases ofthe planning process as set forth and defined in the goals and guidelines for Land Use Planning, including Preparation ofPlans and Implementation Measures, Plan Content, Plan Adoption, Minor Changes and Major Revisions in the Plan and Implementation Measures. Clatsop County Comprehensive Plan Goals and Policies 6 May 29,2007 6. Clatsop County shall encourage organizations and agencies oflocal, state and federal government and special districts to participate in the planning process. 7. Clatsop County shall use the news media, mailings, meetings, and other locally available means to communicate planning information to citizens and governmental agencies. Prior to public hearings regarding major Plan revisions, notices shall be publicized. 8. Clatsop County shall establish and maintain effective means ofcommunication between decision-makers and those citizens involved in the planning process. The County shall ensure that ideas and recommendations submitted during the planning process will be evaluated, synthesized, quantified, and utilized as appropriate. 9. Public notices will also be sent to affected residents concerning zone and Comprehensive Plan changes, conditional uses, subdivisions and planned developments. Recommended Action: The acknowledged Comprehensive Plan recommended that Clatsop County should document the Citizen Involvement efforts at the first update. The six community planning areas had active citizen involvement dating from 1977 through 1980, when the Plan was acknowledged. During that period oftime, each committee met at least once per month, and as increased involvement dictated, two meetings per month were held. Southwest Coastal, Clatsop Plains and Elsie-Jewell Citizen Involvement Committees continued for a short duration, while the others disbanded. As ofthe date ofadoption, only the Southwest Coastal Committee remains active. A list ofthe members for each area, in addition to the citizens who were concerned, is on file with the Clatsop County Department ofPlanning and Development. Clatsop County Comprehensive Plan Goals and Policies 7 May 29,2007 Goal 2 - Land Use Planning The County's land and water have been placed in one ofsix (6) Plan designations (see map next page). They are: I. Development Development areas are those with a combination
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