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City Council adopts solid waste plan, advances fee-deferral ordinances, acts on rezonings

VancouverAug 11, 20254 min read

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On August 11, 2025, the Vancouver City Council met in hybrid format at City Hall. Council authorized a contract amendment for onsite sodium hypochlorite generation, adopted the Clark County Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan, advanced ordinances to defer multi‑family impact and system development charges to a second reading (Aug 18) with staff-directed amendments, approved claim vouchers totaling $8,420,529.91, denied a proposed R-22→R-50 rezone for 58th Street, and approved the Bella Grove R-18→R-30 rezone (Ordinance M-4510). Councilmember Paulsen was appointed to the C-Tran Composition Board. Workshops included a Downtown Redevelopment Assessment.

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Approved Minutes of August 4, 2025 (motion passed; Councilmember Perez abstained).
Authorized Amendment No. 1 to Contract C-101827 (Onsite Sodium Hypochlorite Generation Units) increasing the not-to-exceed amount by $1,200,000 to a total of $1,500,000.
Adopted Resolution M-4349 approving the Clark County Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan.
Advanced an ordinance amending VMC 20.915 to allow deferral of traffic and park impact fees for multi‑family residential development to second reading and public hearing on August 18, 2025; Council requested amendments to ordinance language and staff report.
Advanced an ordinance amending VMC 14.04 to allow deferral of water and sewer system development charges for multi‑family residential development to second reading and public hearing on August 18, 2025; Council requested staff report amendments.
Approved claim vouchers for August 11, 2025 in the amount of $8,420,529.91.
Denied the ordinance to rezone 7711 and 7809 NE 58th Street from R-22 to R-50 (Council agreed with Planning Commission recommendation; vote 6–1).
Approved Ordinance M-4510 to rezone Bella Grove properties at 13401 and 13309 NE 59th Street from R-18 to R-30 (vote 7–0).
Mayor appointed Councilmember Erik Paulsen as the City representative to the C-Tran Composition Board.

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City Council Meeting

Aug 11, 2025, 5:15 PMVancouver City Hall, Council Chambers, 415 West 6th Street, Vancouver WA 98660completed

Agenda

Workshops: 5:15- 6:00 p.m.
Vancouver City Hall - Council Chambers - 415 W 6th Street, Vancouver WA
2025-1166 Downtown Redevelopment Assessment
Approximately 45 minutes | attachments=2
Decision: Workshops: 5:15- 6:00 p.m.
Council Dinner / Administrative Updates (6:00 - 6:30 PM)
Regular Council Meeting
6:30 PM Vancouver City Hall - Council Chambers - 415 W 6th Street, Vancouver WA
Pledge of Allegiance
Call to Order and Roll Call
Approval of Minutes
2024-1867 Minutes - August 4, 2025
attachments=1
Decision: Approval of Minutes
Community Communication
This is the place on the agenda where the public is invited to speak to Council regarding any matter on the Agenda not already scheduled for Public Hearing. (Separate instructions are provided for offering testimony on Public Hearing when applicable.) This includes the option to testify about Workshops. Members of the public addressing Council are requested to give their name and city of residence for the audio record. Speakers are to limit their testimony to a total of three minutes for all items combined. RCW 42.17A.555 and City Council Policy 100-32 prohibit the use of public facilities to support or oppose any ballot measure, or to support or oppose any candidate for elective office. Any violation of these rules could result in a suspension of speaking privileges during public comment periods at City Council Meetings for 90 days or longer for multiple offenses.
Consent Agenda
The following items will be passed by a single motion to approve all listed actions and resolutions. There will be no discussion on these items unless requested by Council. If discussion is requested, the item will be moved from the Consent Agenda and considered separately – after the motion has been made and passed to approve the remaining items.
1. Contract Amendment - Onsite Sodium Hypochlorite Generation Units C-101827
attachments=2 | reports=1
Decision: Consent Agenda
2. Resolution Adopting the Clark County Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan
attachments=4 | reports=1
Decision: Consent Agenda
3. Ordinance Amending Vancouver Municipal Code to Provide Impact Fee Deferral for Multi-family Residential Development
attachments=2 | reports=1
Decision: Consent Agenda
4. Ordinance Amending Vancouver Municipal Code to Provide System Development Charge Deferral for Multi-Family Residential Development
attachments=2 | reports=1
Decision: Consent Agenda
5. Approval of Claim Vouchers
attachments=1 | reports=1
Decision: Consent Agenda
Public Hearings
The following item(s) are scheduled for public hearing. Members of the public addressing Council are requested to give their name and city of residence for the audio record. Unless otherwise announced by the Presiding Officer, speakers are to limit their testimony to three minutes for each public hearing.
6. 2025 Site Specific Rezone - 58th Street
attachments=4 | reports=1
Decision: Public Hearings
7. 2025 Site Specific Rezone - Bella Grove
attachments=2 | reports=1
Decision: Public Hearings
Communications
2024-1868 From the Council
Decision: Communications
2024-1869 From the Mayor
Decision: Communications
2025-1199 Mayor's Appointment to C-Tran Composition Board
Decision: Communications
2024-1870 From the City Manager
Decision: Communications
Adjournment