The Mill Creek Sub-area plan was approved by the Board of County Commissioners at a public hearing on March 17, 2009. The adopting ordinance was approved by consent on June 23, 2009.
The Mill Creek Sub Area plan was added to the urban growth boundary in December 2007. The Board of Commissioners adopted preliminary zoning of the area last year, but required that a sub-area plan be adopted before the Urban Holding designation was released. Funding of critical road projects in the I-5/179th Street area must also be assured before Mill Creek can be developed to urban densities.
Winter 2008-2009
Community Planning staff, with the help of Mill Creek residents developed a draft Sub Area Plan for the area bounded by NE 179th Street on the north, NE 50th Avenue on the east, the WSU campus on the south, and NE 29th Avenue on the west. The group included representatives of the Mill Creek Forest Homeowners Association, Battle Ground School District, Pleasant Valley Rural Ranch Association, Hinton Development Company, and Renaissance Homes.
The draft plan includes proposed zoning and traffic circulation for the area and recommendations on public open space, trails, lot size compatibility and design standards for future roads.
An open house to obtain public comment on the proposed sub-area plan was held on February 4, 2009 at the Public Safety Complex, 505 NW 179th Street. The open house provided local residents an opportunity to review and comment on proposed zoning, road connections, trails and special provisions that could be applied in the Mill Creek sub-area. Attendees were asked to complete a survey and survey results were compiled into a report.
Work sessions with the Planning Commission to discuss the draft proposal were held on January 15 and February 5, 2009.
February 2009 Maps:
Mill Creek Current Zoning
Mill Creek Proposed Zoning
Mill Creek Streets & Trails
Mill Creek Contours
Mill Creek Environmental Constraints
Documents:
Adopting Ordinance - June 2009
Final Planning Commission Staff Report - February 2009
Proposed Code Changes Report - February 2009
Zoning Rationale Report - February 2009
Special Provisions Display - February 2009
Project contact
Mike Mabrey, Community Planning
(360) 397-2280 ext. 4343
michael.mabrey@clark.wa.gov
Meeting notes
- July 22, 2004 (PDF)
- September 27, 2004 (PDF)
- October 21, 2004 (PDF)
- November 19, 2004 (PDF)
- December 13, 2004 (PDF)
- January 13, 2005 (PDF)
- February 17, 2005 (PDF)
- March 17, 2005 (PDF)
- November 22, 2005 (PDF)
- December 21, 2005 (PDF)
- January 10, 2006 (PDF)
- February 7, 2006 (PDF)
