20.230.030 Comprehensive Land Use Plan.
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A. Assignment of Comprehensive Plan and zoning designations. The city shall convert the County’s Comprehensive Plan map and zoning designations to the city designations that are the most similar. The assignment of these designations shall occur automatically and concurrently with the annexation.
B. Conversion table. Table 20.230.030-1 summarizes the conversion of the County’s plan and zoning designations to city designations that are most similar.
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Clark County Comprehensive Plan Designation |
Clark County Zone |
City of Vancouver Zone Designation |
City of Vancouver Comprehensive Plan Designation |
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Urban Low Density Residential |
R1-20 |
R-2 or R-61 |
Urban Lower Density |
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R1-10 |
R-4 or R-61 |
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R1-7.5 |
R-6 |
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R1-6 |
R-9 |
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R1-5 |
R-9 |
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Urban Medium Density Residential |
R-12 |
R-9 or R-18 1 |
Lower Density Residential or Higher Density Residential |
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R-18 |
R-18 |
Urban Higher Density |
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R-22 |
R-22 |
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Urban High Density Residential |
R-30 |
R-30 |
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R-43 |
R-35 |
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Urban Medium Density Residential |
OR-15 |
R-18 or OCI 1 |
Higher Density Residential or Industrial |
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OR-18 |
R-18 or OCI 1 |
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OR-22 |
R-22 or OCI 1 |
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Urban High Density Residential |
OR-30 |
R-30 or OCI 1 |
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OR-43 |
R-35 or OCI 1 |
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Commercial (C) |
NC |
CN or CC 1 |
Commercial and Mixed Use |
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Commercial (C) |
CC |
CC |
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CC |
CC or CG1 |
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General Commercial (C) |
GC |
CG |
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Mixed Use |
MX |
MX |
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Industrial (I) |
OC |
OCI |
Industrial; Low Density; Residential, High Density Residential, Commercial Mixed Use, and Industrial designations are consistent with RGX zone |
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Industrial (I) |
BP |
OCI or IL1 |
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Industrial (I) |
IL |
IL |
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Heavy Industrial |
IH |
IH |
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Airport |
A |
A, IL, IH |
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All Categories – Except Mixed Use |
U(niversity) |
Any R zone, CC or CG (by CUP only) 1 |
Public Facility |
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Parks/Open Space P/OS |
Parks/WL |
Park (P) |
Open Space (applicable zone based on Development Code definitions and characteristics of property |
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Greenway (GW) |
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Natural Area (NA) |
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Surface Mining Overlay |
S |
SM |
Surface Mining Overlay |
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Airport Environs Overlay |
AE-1, AE-2 |
Pick from existing designations & zones based on footnote 1 below |
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Historic Preservation Overlay |
Site Specific |
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1Final determination to be based on a comprehensive land use plan meeting the requirements of VMC 20.230.030.C, or written findings that address existing uses, abutting uses, zone purpose, zone location criteria, allowed uses, and identify a zone designation that would allow desired existing uses, approved uses, or in-process development plans to continue as conforming uses.
C. New comprehensive land use plan. The Planning Commission and City Council may prepare a land use plan to become effective upon the annexation of any area which might reasonably be expected to be annexed by the City at any future time pursuant to the Type IV procedures contained in Section 20.285.070 VMC. To the extent deemed reasonably necessary by the City to be in the interest of health, safety, morals and the general welfare, the Review Authority may provide, among other things, for:
1. The regulation and restriction within the area to be annexed of the location and the use of buildings, structures and land for residence, trade, industrial and other purposes; the height, number of stories, size, construction and design of buildings and other structures; the size of yards, courts and other open spaces on the lot or tract; the density of population; the set-back of buildings along highways, parks or public water frontages; and the subdivision and development of land;
2. The division of the area to be annexed into districts or zones of any size or shape, and within such districts or zones regulate and restrict the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair or use of buildings, structures or land; and
3. The time interval following an annexation during which the ordinance or resolution adopting any such plan or regulations, or any part thereof must remain in effect before it may be amended, supplemented or modified by subsequent ordinance or resolution adopted by the City.
D. Objectives of regulations and restrictions. All such regulations and restrictions shall be designed, among other things, to encourage the most appropriate use of land throughout the area to be annexed; to lessen traffic congestion and accidents; to secure safety from fire; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent overcrowding of land; to avoid undue concentration of population; to promote a coordinated development of the unbuilt areas; to encourage the formation of neighborhood or community units; to secure an appropriate allotment of land area in new developments for all the requirements of community life; to conserve and restore natural beauty and other natural resources; to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage and other public uses and requirements. (Ord. M-4354 § 3(C), 2021; Ord. M-3946 § 5, 2010; Ord. M-3911 § 8, 2009; Ord. M-3787 § 2, 2006; Ord. M-3730 § 3, 2005; Ord. M-3643, 2004)