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Applications Invited For Planning Commission Vacancies (Photo) - 03/13/26

ASTORIA, OR — Clatsop County is seeking applications from individuals interested in serving on the Clatsop County Planning Commission. The appointments will fill three positions whose terms expire on June 30, 2026.

 

The new terms will expire on June 30, 2030.

 

The Planning Commission is the county’s committee for citizen involvement on development and land use issues, such as zoning, natural resources, transportation, natural hazards, economic development, housing, farm and forest lands and coastal zones.

 

The commission makes land use decisions on subdivisions and makes recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners on amendments to the comprehensive plan and its implementing ordinances.

 

Committee application forms are available on the Clatsop County website or at the County Manager’s office at 800 Exchange St., Suite 410 in Astoria. The deadline to apply is 11:59 p.m. Sunday, May 3, 2026.

 

The Planning Commission regularly meets in Astoria at 10 a.m. on the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are currently hybrid, with an in-person and virtual option available.

 

The Board of Commissioners is tentatively scheduled to formally appoint members in June 2026.

 

For additional information about the Planning Commission’s meetings or responsibilities, please email or call Gail Henrikson at 503-325-8611.

Applications Invited For Planning Commission Vacancies (Photo) - 03/13/26

ASTORIA, OR — Clatsop County is seeking applications from individuals interested in serving on the Clatsop County Planning Commission. The appointments will fill three positions whose terms expire on June 30, 2026.

 

The new terms will expire on June 30, 2030.

 

The Planning Commission is the county’s committee for citizen involvement on development and land use issues, such as zoning, natural resources, transportation, natural hazards, economic development, housing, farm and forest lands and coastal zones.

 

The commission makes land use decisions on subdivisions and makes recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners on amendments to the comprehensive plan and its implementing ordinances.

 

Committee application forms are available on the Clatsop County website or at the County Manager’s office at 800 Exchange St., Suite 410 in Astoria. The deadline to apply is 11:59 p.m. Sunday, May 3, 2026.

 

The Planning Commission regularly meets in Astoria at 10 a.m. on the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are currently hybrid, with an in-person and virtual option available.

 

The Board of Commissioners is tentatively scheduled to formally appoint members in June 2026.

 

For additional information about the Planning Commission’s meetings or responsibilities, please email or call Gail Henrikson at 503-325-8611.