Planning Commission

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The Planning Commission consists of seven County residents. Each member is an unpaid volunteer. The membership consists of two County residents from each of the three County Commissioner Districts and one at-large member (from anywhere within the County). The Board of County Commissioner appoints each member for a four-year term. The Planning Commission does not have any regulatory control over the Planning Department staff or administration. The Planning Commission does not have any authority or role in the permit (quasi judicial) process.

During the legislative process, the Planning Commission will conduct public hearings on ordinance amendments and comprehensive plans. The Planning Commission members will review and deliberate on the written and verbal testimony received during the public hearings and the planning staff report, and then make a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners regarding the ordinance amendment and/or comprehensive plan in question. The Board of County Commissioners determines the final action of the legislative ordinance or comprehensive plan amendment.

Planning Commission Meetings

Regular Planning Commission Meetings are held on the first and third Tuesday of each month, as needed, at the Skamania County Courthouse Annex building lower meeting room at 170 NW Vancouver Avenue, in Stevenson, Washington, and remotely via Zoom. The meetings begin at 6:00pm.

The Planning Commission Meeting calendar can be found here. Planning Commission Meeting agendas and other information are generally posted the week prior to the meeting.

Planning Commission Expired Position District #3

Community Development is accepting applications and letters of interest for a Planning Commission Position representing District #3. District three is described as the area north of High Bridge and east of Wind River Highway in Carson (Stabler, East Carson, Home Valley, Cook, Willard, Mill-A and Underwood). Applicants must reside in one of the described regions. More information can be found here. Application packets must be received no later than November 20, 2024 by 5:30pm.

Click here for an application. Submit applications and letters of interest to Mandy Hertel at hertel@co.skamania.wa.us

Commission Members

District 1 - Ken Bajema
District 1 - Cyndi Soliz (Chair)
District 2 - Mathew Joy
District 2 - John DiPalma
District 3 - Anita Gahimer Crow (Vice-Chair)
District 3 - Ann Cline
At-Large - Michael Wilber

Commissioner Districts

(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 Mountain, Swift Forest Cabins and Northwoods)
(2) District 2 - The District includes, generally, the area east of Beacon Rock to Wind River Highway. (North Bonneville, Stevenson, and West Carson)
(2) District 3 - The District includes, generally, 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.
Commissioner District Map

Planning Commission Bylaws

Contact

Planning Commission
c/o Community Development Department
P.O. Box 1009
Stevenson, WA 98648
planningcommissioners@co.skamania.wa.us

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