SKAMANIA COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION

Planning Commission:

The Skamania County Planning Commission was formed in 1975 in order to make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners.  The Planning Commission conducts hearings on the following types of applications:  Preliminary plats, final plats, zone changes, ordinance amendments and comprehensive plans.  Its decisions are considered recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners.  The Board of County Commissioners may approve, deny, or modify any Planning Commission recommendation. The Planning Commission consists of seven County residents.  Each representative is an unpaid volunteer.  Meetings are held on the first and third Tuesday of every month, as needed, at the Skamania County Courthouse Annex building on Vancouver Avenue in Stevenson.  Meetings begin at 7:00pm.  The Planning Commission consists of two representatives from each of the three districts in the County and one at-large representative.  The Board of County Commissioners appoints the members for a four-year term.

Member Representation:

(2) District 1 – This District includes, approximately, the area west of Beacon Rock including the populated areas of Swift REservoir. (Skamania, Prindle, Cape Horn, Mt. Pleasant, Bear Prairie, Skye, Upper Washougal, Marble Mtn., Swift Forest Cabins and Northwoods)

(2) District 2 – The District includes, approximately, the area east of Beacon Rock to Wind River Highway. (North Bonneville, Stevenson, and West Carson)

(2) District 3 – The District includes, approximately, the area north of the High Bridge and east of the Wind River Highway in Carson. (Stabler, East Carson, Home Valley, Cook, Willard, Mill-A and Underwood)

(1) At-Large – The At-Large representative may reside anywhere in Skamania County and represents all communities and residents in the County.

Contact the Planning Commission:

Planning Commission

c/o Planning Department

P.O. Box 790

Stevenson, WA 98648