If funds are not available to build these new roads, we may have to reduce levels of service and allow longer commutes and more traffic congestion. This type of housing is generally more affordable than single-family housing, expands the range of housing choices, and increases urban density in cities, making it possible for more people to live in urban areas. Natural resource lands may be used for commercial forest, agriculture, or mineral extraction industries. Cities and counties must classify and designate these lands and develop policies to protect them as a part of growth management planning. Office of Financial Management is the Washington state agency charged with developing population projections to be used in the county s Comprehensive Growth Management Plan.
Ordinances are laws passed by the county commissioners.
Rural centers are distinct areas that recognize historic land-use patterns and include a mix of residential and commercial uses that are allowed on smaller lots. They are designed to provide a focus for the surrounding rural area. Unincorporated Clark County is all the area that lies outside the boundaries of the county s cities. An urban growth boundary is a line that shows the projected growth area around a city. The comprehensive plan includes maps of these areas, which were cooperatively established by the county and its cities.