Clatsop County Comprehensive Plan Update
A long-term vision and goals for the unincorporated areas of Clatsop County.
1. What is the Comprehensive Plan?
The Comprehensive Plan describes the long-term vision for unincorporated Clatsop County, looking ahead to set direction for the county’s growth over the next 20 years. It contains common goals that guide development within the County, including in the areas of land use, environment, transportation, economic development, housing and resource use.
Cities and counties in Oregon are required to have a comprehensive plan that addresses the applicable Statewide Planning Goals . Clatsop County adopted its original Comprehensive Plan in 1979-1980. The plan consists of six community plans and 18 goals .
The goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan are implemented by the Land and Water Development and Use Code (LAWDUC) .
2. Project Overview
The updated plan will replace outdated information and consider growth over a 20-year planning horizon, projecting out to 2040.
The Comprehensive Plan update will be guided by the following principles:
- Capitalize on existing work, rather than re-inventing new processes
- Create accountability for included goals and policies, by establishing performance measures to track the plan’s implementation and identify responsible parties
- Incorporate updated information and policies to support economic development
- Consider and address impacts from climate change and incorporate adaptation strategies
- Communicate broadly and often; reach out to groups in all segments of the county
- Provide information throughout the update that is accessible, engaging and readily understandable
3. Progress To-Date
Citizen Advisory Committees (CACs) for each planning area were appointed by the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners to represent the specific needs and interests of the planning areas and recommend updates to their respective community plans.
A Countywide CAC, including liasons from each planning area, reviewed the overall Comprehensive Plan goals and policies. All meetings were open to the public and included opportunities for public comments and input.
Review the latest draft updates to the six community plans:
Review the latest draft updates to the Comprehensive Plan planning goals:
- Goal 1 - Citizen Involvement (Draft 03)
- Goal 2 - Land Use Planning (Draft 03)
- Goal 3 - Agricultural Lands (Draft 03)
- Goal 4 - Forest Lands (Draft 03)
- Goal 5 - Open Space, Scenic and Historic Areas and Natural Resources (Draft 03)
- Goal 6 - Air, Water and Land Resources Quality (Draft 02)
- Goal 7 - Areas Subject to Natural Disasters and Hazards (Draft 04)
- Goal 8 - Recreation Needs (Draft 02)
- Goal 9 - Economic Development (Draft 04)
- Goal 10 - Housing (Draft 04)
- Goal 11 - Public Facilities and Services (Draft 03)
- Goal 12 - Transportation (Draft 03)
- Goal 13 - Energy Conservation (Draft 02)
- Goal 14 - Urbanization (Draft 03)
- Goal 15 - Willamette Greenway (not applicable to Clatsop County)
- Goal 16 - Estuarine Resources (a separate, upcoming process will address this goal)
- Goal 17 - Coastal Shorelands (a separate, upcoming process will address this goal)
- Goal 18 - Beaches & Dunes (a separate, upcoming process will address this goal)
- Goal 19 - Ocean Resources (Draft 03)
4. Next Steps
The Planning Commission is in the process of reviewing proposed updates to the countywide planning goals, and will soon begin reviewing the six community plans. This process will continue through June 2022.
- Agendas, minutes, and recordings of Planning Commission meetings can be found here .
- Meeting dates can be found on the County Meetings & Events Calendar .
Oregon's Kitchen Table will host a series of community meetings and launch an online survey to collect additional public input:
- ONLINE SURVEY: Take the survey in English or en Español
- May 19, 2022, 6:00-8:00pm at the Knappa High School Library, 41535 Old Hwy 30, Astoria
- June 2, 2022, 6:00-8:00pm at the Jewell School, 83874 Hwy 103, Seaside ( REGISTER HERE )
- June 14, 2022, 6:30-8:00pm via Zoom ( MEETING LINK ; Meeting ID: 850 0811 4771, Password: 189516; Dial in at +1 971 247 119)
- For more information, visit Oregon's Kitchen Table.
The Board of Commissioners will review final drafts and recommendations of the planning goals and community plans for adoption. This will occur during public hearings at the Board's regular meetings in July 2022.
- Meeting agendas, minutes, and recordings will be available here.