JAN. 6, 1999 Page B3 t- • •- Cluster development focus of open houses V ancouver, W A — Clark County holding tw o open houses on a pro­ posed ordinance dealing w ith clus­ ter developm ent on lands zoned Rural 5, 10, or 20. the ordinance would stipulate the requirem ents and lim i­ tations o f cluster developm ents in these areas and w ould affect how property ow ners could develop their property. The open houses are scheduled as follow s: Tuesday, January 1 2 ,6 to 8 p.m., Mt. V alley G range, 40107 NE 221 Ave., A m boy T hursday, January 14,6 to 8 p.m ., T ri-M ountain G o lf C ourse, 1701 N W 299th Street, Ridgefield T he citizens’ A gri-Forest Task Force, w hich had w orked w ith Clark County in 1997 and 1998 on zoning issues in rural and resource areas, recom m ended that the county de­ velop a cluster ordinance. C luster developm ent allow s for residents to be placed on parcels sm aller than the m inim um lot size in exchange for retaining the m ajority o f the site as undeveloped open space. K ey com po n en ts o f the o rd i­ nance, w hich w as form ulated by county staff and review ed by the A gri-forest Task Force, are: A pplicability: C luster develop­ ment would be allow ed only on lands that are currently zoned Rural 5, 10 and 20. Density: W ithin the Rural 5 and 10 districts, the base density is one unit per five acres. W ithin the Rural 20 district, the base density is one unit per ten acres with the ability to go to one unit per tw enty acres if certain enhancem ents are under­ taken. O pen space parcel requirements: At least 8 acres and a m inimum o f 75 percent o f the site m ust be estab­ lished as an open space parcel. The parcel shall contain sensitive lands (w etlands, steep slopes, habitat ar­ eas, ect.) and shall service to buffer adjacent resource lands. Limited uses are allowed; they do not in- clude a single family residence, ei­ ther existing o rnew . A m anagem ent plan m ust be approved for the site. C luster lot requirem ents: Siting standards are proposed to m inim ize visual, environm ental, and resource lands impacts. C luster lots cannot include sensitive lands. Lots cannot be less than 18,000 square feet nor greater than tw o acres. Setbacks are established to m aintain m inim um separation betw een buildings and streets, other structures, and desig­ nated resource lands. O ther design elements to m aintain rural charac­ ter are also required. The open houses are an opportu­ nity for residents to leam m ore about the draft proposal and to offer their com m ents and suggestions to county staff. For m ore in fo rm atio n , p lease contact Brian C arrico, Clark County Long Range Planning, 397-2375 ext. 4798. You can also reach him at his e-m ail address: bcarrio@ co.clark.- wa.us. Arts board entrusts equipment for community use V A N C O U V E R , W A — The former Colum bia A rts C enter board o f director has entrusted equipm ent at the Colum bia A rts Center for use by the com m unity. Equipm ent in­ cludes lights, a grand piano and addi­ tional items that have been acquired by the C olum bia A rts C enter over the years. As part o f the agreement, the City o f V ancouver will protect the equipment as a com m unity as­ set. “The City o f V ancouver thanks the Colum bia Arts Center board for helping to ensure that this equip­ ment will continue to be available ivut UJuJ i m said n u for our local arts v com v m unity,” M ary Jo B nggs, deputy city m an­ ager. “This decision reflects a tradi­ tion o f com m unity m indedness on the b o ard ’s part as w ell as many years o f service by the Colum bia Arts board o f directors.” To assist the local theater com ­ m unity, the equipm ent was left m the theater last sum m er w hen the Colum bia A rts Center board dec ided it w ould no longer operate the facil­ ity The board has offered to entrust the equipm ent in continued support o f the local arts com munity. The city is currently drafting a contract w ith the theater’s new op­ erator, o f Clark i i i the —- — Arts Council — County. The equipm ent will remain in the facility for use by the new operator. Briggs asked that the com m unity thank the C olum bia A rts C enter board o f directors and Executive Janet Renfro for their support. The 1998 board members were: Carson Legree, Sharri LaPierre, Jennifer D irk s , P am G a ra fa lo , L y n d a W annamaker, Ruth Carlisle, Joan C a v a n a g h , E v e ly n D u se n b e ry , T am m i C a s tillo - G r e y , Jim Guitterez, Lynn Harvey, Guy Kohler, D eb o rah P ed en , N an cy T ip to n - Steenson, Jan Rose Stewart, and Bar­ bara Stetcher. > 1 * » 4 r, i't ¡> ’ 5? t >- City s e e k s citizen s for B u d g e t A dvisory C o m m itte e The city o f V ancouver is seeking applicants for the C itizen’s Budget Review Advisory Com mittee. This committee will assist the City M an­ ager in reviewing the revenue and expenditures o f the City^s General Fund. Com mittee members are ap­ pointed by the City Manager. Meet­ ings will be frequent over a nine- month period beginning in February. Application deadline is Jan. 15,1999. Applicants m ust be city ofV ancouver residents. Please send a letter o f interest and qualifications to Vemon Stoner, City Manager, V ancouver City Hall, P.O. Box 1995, Vancouver, WA 98668-1995 or fax 696-8049. For more details call 696-8121. U n iq u e C h ris tia n M in istrie s Fishing flies topic show “T ied Flies - M asterful M im ics: a H isto ric co llec tio n o f F ishing F lie s " w ill b e p r e s e n te d at V an couver’s W ater Resources E du­ cation C enter Jan. 8 through 30. The show includes over one hun­ dred fram ed, m ounted fishing flies. The C enter is at 4600 SE C olum bia W ay. O n Saturday, Jan. 16 and 23, from 1 to 3 p.m ., m em bers o f the C lark- Skam ania Flyfishers w ill provide live d em o n stratio n s o f flytyers. The flies include in this special sh o w c o lle c te d , m o u n te d an d fram ed by Fritz Gerds, o f Longview, W as. T he show is sponsored by the C e n te r a n d C la r k - S k a m a n ia F lyfishers. The show w ill also include flies originated by such w ell-know n m as­ ters as Ray B ergm an, Lee W ulff and Tray Com bs. Flies range from delicate, w ell proportioned, prac­ tical flies tied by H arry D arbee and W alter and W inifred D ette in the 1920s to full dressed, innovative flies created by jo h n Shew ey and Bob V everka today. “ I m ount the flies I ’ve collected to show them o ff as w orks o f art,” says G erd, a retired advertising are director. “ Successful fly tying re­ quires the skills o f an artist to cre­ ate the shapes, colors and b ehav­ iors o f the insects being copied as w ell as scientific know ledge o f the life cycles o f the insects and the fish the tyer is trying to fool.” ! Maritime fire response is focus of new group Vancouver Fire Department Deputy ChiefBill Mikesell is working on devel­ opment ofanew national maritime group to standardize operations and training for oil spills, hazardous materials, and tire response to maritime emergencies throughout the United States. M embership in the newly forming group includes representatives from diverse areas o f the maritime field including ship owners, port and terminal authorities and the U.S. Coast Guard. Mikesell is representing land-based fire agencies from the West Coast. At a July symposium in Portland, Ore., Mikesell was named to an ad hoc committee to study the feasibility and need for a new national organization focusing on maritime partnerships, shar­ ing information, prevention, activities, emergency response and self-gover­ nance. The group will start its informa­ tio n -sh a rin g c e n te r th ro u g h th e Merchant’sExchangeinPortland. The M erchant’s Exchange is the adminis­ trative office for the Maritime Fire and Safety Association (MFS A), which includes the Port o f Vancouver and C ity o f V an co u v er as m em bers. Mikese;; reports that the second an­ nual symposium is scheduled for July 1999. i 503-870-0136 ThecityofVancouver is seeking appli­ cants to fill a vacancy on theCity /County CableTelevisionCommission. Thecom- mission serves in an advisory capacity to the c ity Counc il and the Board o f County commissioners on matters relating to cable telecommunicationissues Thecommis- sion makes reports, monitors compliance and establishes rules and regulations re­ garding cable televisionand telecommuni­ cations. Fourmembets are appointed by theCityCouncilandfour members by the boaidofCounty Commissioners. 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