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Public Hearing — Monday, April 27, 2026 · 4:00 PM

The Vote That Decides the Next 20 Years

On Monday, April 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM, the Clark County Council holds a public hearing on the Preferred Land Use Alternative for the 2025–2045 Comprehensive Plan — the decision that sets density and infrastructure commitments for the NE 179th Street corridor for the next 20 years. The corridor is already failing under current approved development. This vote determines whether the County increases density before honoring its 2019 infrastructure promises.

Meeting details

Monday, April 27, 2026 · 4:00 PM

Public Hearing: Preferred Land Use Alternative for the 2025–2045 Comprehensive Plan Update

Attend in person (most important)

Clark County Public Service Center
1300 Franklin Street, 6th floor
Vancouver, WA 98666

Watch live (no testimony)

CVTV — Comcast channel 23 · cvtv.org livestream

Join remotely & testify

WebEx: link posted on the council meetings page
Phone: 1-408-418-9388
Access Code: 2488 873 5838 · Password: BOCC (2622)
Press *3 on phone to raise your hand

Submit written comments

Online: clark.wa.gov/councilors/public-comment
By mail: Clark County Council, c/o Rebecca Messinger, PO Box 5000, Vancouver, WA 98666-5000

The most important thing you can do is show up in person. A packed hearing changes how elected officials vote. If you can't attend, submit a written comment before the hearing. Talking points and background are at 179gridlock.com.

Talking Points & Background →

Three Things You Can Do Before April 27

Any or all of these help. The more neighbors who act, the harder it is to ignore.

1. Show up at the April 27 Public Hearing (4:00 PM)

Monday, April 27 at 4:00 PM — Clark County Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin Street, 6th floor, Vancouver. Attending in person sends a message no written comment can. Full meeting details (WebEx, phone, mail-in comments) are in the red block above. Background and talking points are at 179gridlock.com →

2. Sign the Petition

Add your name to the community petition supporting the two formal asks. Your name and address on a collective petition carries real weight when presented to the Council. Sign now →

3. Share safe174th.com

Send the link to neighbors, friends considering buying in the area, or anyone who asks "what's the problem?" One link, all the facts — and the deadline to act.

What to Say

Keep it short. Be factual. Be firm. Here are the key points:

When testifying or writing, mention these points:

The April 27 vote — the 2025 Comprehensive Plan preferred alternative sets density and infrastructure commitments for the NE 179th corridor for the next 20 years. The corridor is already failing.
300+ homes have been approved on NE 174th Street — a road originally built for 20 homes, with no sidewalks, no shoulders, and no secondary emergency access.
The county's own code (CCC 40.350.030(B)(6)(a)) allows denial of development when off-site road conditions create a significant safety hazard. The county has the authority to act — it is choosing not to.
Ask #1: Read and act on the traffic studies the County already has. Seven independent studies document the same failures; a community analysis is compiled at 179gridlock.com. Another study is not the answer — acting on the facts in the existing ones is.
Ask #2: Preserve the Mill Creek Overlay District and its protections. Do not weaken it through the Comprehensive Plan update.
Reference the sites: "Full documentation is available at safe174th.com and 179gridlock.com."