A Clark County councilmember who represents District 5 told the West Highlands Neighborhood Association that the county adopted a temporary six-month moratorium on new mobile home park development and urged residents to engage on the county’s comprehensive-plan updates and annexation discussions.

“...the county council just adopted a moratorium, a 6 month temporary moratorium, on developing mobile home parks,” the councilmember said, describing the action as a response to rising land values that have led developers to purchase parks and displace residents. The councilmember said the county is examining policies to preserve existing affordable housing stock.

On the comprehensive-plan update, the councilmember said the county is conducting a study on agricultural lands and will hold a public meeting on Oct. 29 in Battleground. She encouraged neighborhood associations to invite community planning staff to brief local groups and to review maps and proposals as cities consider growth-boundary decisions.

The councilmember also acknowledged public concern about potential annexations by the city of Vancouver, saying the city is developing options that could be presented to the county later. “It could be pretty vague at this point,” she said, urging residents to pay attention and participate when the city and county present annexation plans.

The councilmember offered to return to neighborhood meetings for follow-up and provided business cards for residents to contact her office with questions.