With one long-range planning meeting done, the Clinton Community Council will prepare for round two at its upcoming gathering.

The council hosted Island County senior planner Brad Johnson on Oct. 8 to discuss what zoning and planning areas exist in the commercial core of Clinton. Along the highway, from the ferry terminal to Bob Galbreath Road, is an area called a rural area of intense development. It was designated as such to keep it from sprawling outward and can only shrink, per state law.

A common interest at the past Oct. 8 meeting was to see if some parcels marked as rural commercial can be swapped with some rural residential properties within the existing boundary.

That and other topics will be discussed by the community council at its 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26 meeting.

Port of South Whidbey Commissioner Curt Gordon, also a member of the non-elected, volunteer community council, will discuss a market analysis of Clinton. The port district contracted with a company to review Clinton’s commercial potential, which may help the port and county plan and solicit industry to the area.