Clatsop County's 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.
Based on Statewide Planning Goals, Clatsop County adopted its original Comprehensive Plan in 1979-1980. The plan consists of six community plans and 18 goals.
The updated plan will consider growth over a 20-year planning horizon, projecting out to 2040.
Guiding Principles
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
Get in on the Plan!
You can Get in on the Plan! Attend a work session, a meeting or provide comments on the draft goals. Check the Calendar for notices of advisory committee meetings and public open house events.
Document Drafts
Review drafts of the 18 statewide planning goals included in the Clatsop County Comprehensive Plan, along with written comments submitted by the public and state agencies.
Presentations
- Statewide Planning Goals 1-9
- Statewide Planning Goals 10-19
From 1981 through 2007, Oregon law required all cities and counties to conduct a periodic review of their comprehensive plans. In 2007 the legislature revised the requirements of periodic review to include only those cities with a population of 10,000 or greater. The County’s last periodic review was in 2003. However, the 2003 review did not revisit all 18 goals, choosing instead to focus on amendments to those goals that would allow creation of the rural communities of Knappa, Svensen, Miles Crossing, Jeffers Gardens, Westport and Arch Cape. While the Comprehensive Plan has been amended several times over the past 40 years, this will be the first complete review and update since its adoption in 1980.
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