FOCV Docs & Links & Info

FOCV

• Link: “Save Our Homes from the Proposed Concrete Batch Plant!”
  The Friends of Central Vancouver home page.
• Document: “FOCV BYLAWS”
  The Friends of Central Vancouver bylaws.
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Notifications

• Document: “230121 Cement plant status”
  Email from Blake DeFrance describing status and plans following the 1/21/23 executive committee meeting.
• Document: “230131 Concrete Batch Plant Update”
  Email from Blake DeFrance describing status and plans as of 1/31/23.
• Document: “230206 FOCV Update as of Jan 31, 2023 – Feb 5, 2023”
  Email from Jan Kelly describing status and plans as of 2/5/23.
• Document: “230206 February Meetings that are coming up quickly”
  Email from Jan Kelly describing imminent meetings.
• Document: “FOCV Flyer Mid February 2023”
  Flyer describing upcoming events.
• Document: “20230109 FOCV Upcoming Meeting Announcement”
  Flyer updating descriptions of upcoming meetings.
• Document: “230222 Walkabout flyer”
  Flyer .
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Volunteer resources

• Document: “Letter to Legislator Packet, v6”
  Suggestions, template, and addresses for the letter-writing campaign targeting legislators.
• Document: “230207 Letter to the Editor”
  Suggestions for the letter-writing campaign targeting newspapers.
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Maps

• Document: “a321323 Map of the property off NE 99th st”
  From Clark County Geographic Information System: SW Qtr of Section 32 T3N R2E WM.
• Document: “p18 Clark County Atlas”
  Color map of Vancouver, including areas north of Padden Pkwy and east of I-205.
• Document: “Public Notice 500ft Radius”
  Map highlighting the 500 foot radius around the plant site wherein Clark County required notifications for the 1/4/2023 hearing be sent directly to residents.
• Document: “Public Notice Traffic Map”
  Map highlighting the single public notice that was posted for the 1/4/2023 hearing and the limited traffic access to it.
• Document: “Sunnyside Neighborhood Association Boundary Map”
  Map showing the plant site location and the surrounding neighborhood association.
• Document: “Pioneer Industrial LLC (Zoning Map)”
  Zoning map highlighting the plant site.
• Document: “Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad LLC (Zoning Map)”
  Zoning map showing the southern portion of the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad.
• Document: “Creekand streams- TopoZone”
  Map showing the relative locations of the proposed concrete batch site and the Curtin Creek Wetlands.
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Site plans

• Document: “Knife River Concrete Batch Plant”
  Excerpt from the PowerPoint presentation “Cedars Concrete Plant Jan 18 Update”.
• Document: “2023-01-04 18_24_54-Zoom Meeting”
  Preliminary site plan from PLS Engineering.
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Clark County policies, plans, and code

• Document: “2015-2035 Comprehensive Plan (ORD. 2020-02-02)”
  The Clark County 20 Year Comprehensive Growth Management Plan: 2015-2035.
• Document: “Code 40.230.085”
  Code section pertaining to employment districts (IL, IH, IR, BP).
• Document: “Code 40.560.020”
  Code section pertaining to changes to zoning districts and code amendments.
• Document: “Section 40.200.010 Land Use Purpose”
  Code section pertaining to the purpose of land use regulations and zoning maps.
• Document: “Section 40.220.010 Residential Districts”
  Code section pertaining to single-family residential districts.
• Document: “Section 40.250.070 RR Overlay District”
  Code section pertaining to railroad overlay districts.
• Document: “Public comment period open until Feb. 8”
  News release from Clark County reminding that the public comment period for the draft Public Participation Plan for updating the Comprehensive Growth Management Plan will close on Feb. 8.
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Rezoning

• Document: “Rezone Case (OLR-2020-00059)”
  Land use review staff report and recommendation for the Pioneer Industrial, LLC, rezoning application.
• Document: “Zoning Comparison”
  A listing of industries permitted in IL zone that are prohibited in IR zone.
• Document: “First Order”
  Initial denial of the Pioneer Industrial, LLC, rezoning application.
• Document: “Second Order”
  Subsequent approval of the Pioneer Industrial, LLC, rezoning application.
• Document: “Settlement Agreement”
  Settlement agreement between Pioneer Industrial, LLC, and Clark County, regarding the rezoning application.
• Document: “Covenant Running with the Land”
  Covenant entered into by Pioneer Industrial, LLC, and Clark County.
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Presentations

• Document: “Cedars Concrete Plant Jan 18 Update”
  PDF copy of a PowerPoint presentation, including site plan, zoning maps, and a rezoning timeline.
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6/25/20 Land use hearing: Pioneer Industrial LLC (rezoning)

• Link: “Clark County Land Use Hearings (06-25-20)”
  Video recording of the 6/25/20 land use hearings.
• Document: “6.25.2020 PI Hearing Notes”
  Notes taken of the 6/25/20 land use hearing linked to above.
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8/27/20 Land use hearing: Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad LLC (rezoning)

• Link: “Clark County Land Use Hearings (08-27-20)”
  Video recording of the 8/27/20 land use hearings.
• Document: “8.27.2020 PVJR Hearing Notes”
  Notes taken of the 8/27/20 land use hearing linked to above.
• Document: “Eric Temple – Submittal 053118 (FRDU language)”
  Notes from Eric Temple, owner of PVJR.
• Link: Clark County Today – “Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad seeks to advance rail dependent development in Clark County”
  News article about PVJR’s efforts to expand rail use.
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1/4/23 Neighborhood meeting: Knife River

• Document: “Knife RIver Zoom Call January 4, 2023”
  Notes taken of the 1/4/23 neighborhood meeting (Zoom call) with Knife River.
• Document: “2023-01-04 18_24_54-Zoom Meeting”
  Preliminary site plan from PLS Engineering.
• Document: “app-sign-posting-req”
  Clark County document: “Applicant Posting Requirements.”
• Document: “Public Notice (Dead End)”
  Photograph showing the location of the neighborhood meeting announcement.
• Document: “Public Notice (Detail)”
  Photograph of the neighborhood meeting announcement.
• Document: “Public Notice 500ft Radius”
  Map highlighting the 500 foot radius around the plant site wherein Clark County required notifications for the 1/4/2023 hearing be sent directly to residents.
• Document: “Public Notice Traffic Map”
  Map highlighting the single public notice that was posted for the 1/4/2023 hearing and the limited traffic access to it.
• Document: “Sunnyside Neighborhood Association Boundary Map”
  Map showing the plant site location and the surrounding neighborhood association.
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1/13/23 Neighborhood meeting: FOCV

• Document: “STOP THE PROPOSED CONCRETE BATCH PLANT!”
  A flyer distributed by FOCV to encourage people to attend the 1/13 neighborhood meeting.
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1/17/23 Clark County Council meeting (public comments)

• Document: “Health Effects of Air and Light Pollution”
  Notes by Jan Kelly, for public comment at the 1/17/23 CCC meeting.
• Document: “Noise Pollution notes for the Jan 17th council Meeting.”
  Notes by Mark Krant, for public comment at the 1/17/23 CCC meeting.
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2/16/23 KR and Clark Planners Conference

• Document: “Preliminary Land Use Comments”
  Preliminary land use comments generated by Bryan Mattson, a Clark County planner, for the Knife River and Clark County planners conference. Preapplication conferences are meetings that occur prior to actual Conditional Use Permit application and are meant for the applicant to discuss the project with county staff to determine what submittal items staff will require for the preliminary review. 
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Newspaper articles

• Link: The Columbian – “Clark County councilors get earful as residents object to proposed cement plant”
  Coverage of the Jan. 17 Clark County Council meeting.
• Link: The Columbian – “Letter: Speak up against batch plant.”
  A letter to The Columbian, by Connie Bushnell, opposing the concrete batch plant.
• Link: The Columbian – “Opposition hardens against concrete plant planned for Clark County.”
  Current status of FOCV efforts.
• Link: The Columbian – “Clark County concrete plant on hold amid neighborhood opposition.”
  The Columbian announces that Knife River Corp. is “pushing pause” on plans for the concrete batch plant.
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Notes

• Document: “Batch Plant Arguments”
  Notes giving some arguments against the concrete batch plant.
• Document: “Zoning Arguments”
  Notes giving some arguments against the zoning changes from IL to IR.
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Amberglen Good Works is working in cooperation with the Friends of Central Vancouver to stop the planned construction of a concrete batch plant adjacent to the Mt. View Estates neighborhood, less than 3/4 mile from Amberglen. We urge all of our neighbors to help in any way possible. Please contact us by email at amberglengoodworks@gmail.com, or speak to a member of the AGW Steering Committee to find out what you can do.

— “This will destroy our community’s health. It will destroy the environment and the people will suffer.”