1. 2016 Longview comprehensive plan update
OPEN HOUSE
2016 Longview comprehensive plan update
Community discussion ● September 28, 2017

2. Comprehensive Plan Basics
Community vision for next 20 years
Last Longview update in 2006 (halfway point)
Integrated (land use, transportation, parks, businesses/jobs, industry, utilities, housing, & other things that are important to the community)
Cowlitz is not a GMA county
Goals & strategies
Periodically reevaluate

3. Comprehensive Plan Requirements
Applicable Laws:
State Law for Cities under Optional Municipal Code
Shoreline Mgmt. Act, and
Portions of Growth Management Act
State Planning Laws require Longview’s comprehensive plans to address:
Land Use
Circulation
Critical Areas
Shorelines of the State
Other topics are optional
In addition City’s 2006 Plan addresses optional items:
Housing
Economic Development
Public Facilities, Utilities & Services
Natural Environment
Historic Preservation
Energy & Telecommunications
City also has a Shoreline Master Program
Plan Update addresses similar topics as City’s adopted plan
Development regulations must be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan

4. How is the comprehensive plan enacted?
Future land-use map (comp plan)
Zoning map & regulations (municipal code)
City projects/investments
Private development
Periodically reevaluate & adjust

5. Residential
Low Density Residential: designates areas intended primarily for single-family dwellings. Recommended density - up to six dwelling units per gross acre.
Traditional Neighborhood Residential: Housing types include single-family houses on small lots, second units, cottage clusters, and courtyard housing. Townhouse development may be allowed with approval of a planned unit development. Residential densities - Columbia Valley Garden neighborhood should range between 6-8 units per gross acres; other areas will have densities that range up to 12 units per gross acre.
Medium Density Residential: Provides for a mixture of housing unit types, including single-family, 2-family, 3-family, and 4-family dwellings, townhouses or clusters thereof. Recommended density - up to 18 dwelling units per gross acre.
High Density Residential: This classification provides primarily for multifamily dwellings of more than four units. Recommended density - up to 25 dwelling units per gross acre.

6. Mixed Use
Mixed Use: This classification is intended for areas that will promote an urban-style development with a mix of uses that commonly include commercial, office and residential, with a strong emphasis on pedestrian connections.
Residential/Commercial Planned Developments: This designation is intended to encourage an integration of residential, village style commercial, and office uses under a planned development process.
Commercial/Industrial: This designation is intended to allow low intensity industrial uses, including light manufacturing, warehousing and distribution, research and development, and regional commercial services.
Office/Commercial: This designation accommodates commercial and personal service establishments of a citywide or regional nature.

7. Commercial
Central Business District Commercial: The CBD commercial area is that area which is, shall be maintained and promoted as, and should be redeveloped as a major retail, service, financial, professional, and cultural center.
Regional Commercial: This classification is characterized by development that typically contains a mixture of, high intensity uses including: regional shopping (e.g. general mechanizing, big box, full-line department stores, apparel, variety, food service) office, professional services, entertainment facilities, hotels, and medium to high density residential use when integrated within the development and surrounding uses.
Community Commercial: This classification recognizes activity centers that serve the day-to-day needs of the community as well as the surrounding neighborhoods and residential areas but are less intense than regional commercial areas.
Neighborhood/Convenience Commercial: Neighborhood/ Convenience Commercial should be relatively small, compact areas located throughout the city, providing goods and services for the immediate neighborhood.

8. Industrial
Light Industrial: The light industrial classification recognizes areas for such uses as light manufacturing and fabrication; warehousing and storage; wholesale distribution; product processing and packaging; construction and contracting operations; heavy equipment and truck sales, service, and repair; feed and seed stores; building material wholesale and retail sales; laboratory and research operations; veterinary offices and clinics requiring outside animal runs; and offices and institutions serving industrial workers.
Heavy Industrial: This classification recognizes areas currently used or suitable for heavy industry because of good vehicular access, rail access, waterfront access, or proximity to existing heavy industry

9. Other
Civic Center: This designation recognizes the historical function of the R. A. Long Park hub as the "town square" and site of some of the city's original buildings. Encouraged uses include public and quasi‑public offices and facilities, professional offices, hotels, motels, and multifamily dwellings.
Public/Quasi‑Public/Institutional: This classification is merely intended to note most major facilities and tracts that are in public or quasi‑public ownership or are operated for a purpose benefiting the public.

10. Comprehensive Plan Map
Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map (link to map)
Emphasis areas:
1st/3rd Avenue (SR 411) corridor
Barlow Point
West Longview Lagoons
36th Avenue (south of Ocean Beach Hwy)
Highlands Neighborhood including the west side of Oregon Way
Let us know if there are other map changes you would like to see

11. Goals, Objectives, & Policies
Goal. Goals are broad, general statements of the desired long‑term future state toward which the Plan aims. They indicate what should exist in a community or what is desired to be achieved in the future.
Objective. Objectives are statements of the desired short-term and more measurable aims of the Plan; the objectives show how a goal will be pursued.
Policy. A policy describes a particular course or method of action to accomplish the purposes of the Comprehensive Plan. Policies are decision-oriented statements that guide the legislative or administrative body while evaluating a new project or proposed change in the ordinance.

12. Next Steps Develop draft comprehensive plan ready for public hearings
Public hearings & environmental review
Revise draft plan in response to comments
Planning commission/city council discussion, input, & direction throughout
Draft to City Council by the end of 2017

13. Questions? For more information or to give feedback:
Steve Langdon, Planning Manager Longview Community Development Department