HomeMy WebLinkAboutres2012-006 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 2012 -089
CLEARANCES Initial Date Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date Assigned to:
Originator: M.A. 2/1/2012 2/14/2012 Planning &
Matt W. Aamot Development Comm.
Division Head:: 2/14/2012 Council
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Roxanne Michael `Z ) ' I R (L�, C E G �\�///n E D
Dept. Head: {
Sam Ryan ,4E oi /i
Prosecutor: FEB (� 2012
Royce Buckingham ( 3 • l 2 u U
Purchasing/Budget: 9 WHATCOM COUNTY
Executive: COUNCIL
Jack Lows � '
TITLE OF DO - F NT:
Proposed amendments to the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance that are to be
considered for initiation this year.
ATTACHMENTS:
1 . Cover letter
2 . Proposed Resolution Initiating Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Amendments
3 . City of Bellingham letter.
Application materials are on file at the Council office.
SEPA review required? ( X' ) Yes ( ) NO Should Clerk schedule a hearing? ( ) Yes ( X ) NO
SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes ( X ) NO Requested Date
I SEPA will be completed on those amendments initiated by the Council
prior to final Council action.
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE: (If this item is an ordinance or requires a public
hearing, you must provide the language for use in the required public notice. Be specific and cite RCW or WCC as appropriate. Be
clear in explaining the intent of the action.)
Under the Growth Management Act, the County Council is to consider amendments to the Comprehensive Plan
no more frequently than once per year (with certain exceptions). Whatcom County Code 2 . 160 . 050 indicates that
proposed Comprehensive Plan amendments are to be "initiated" for further review by a majority vote of the
County Council . Additionally, Whatcom County Code 20 . 90M30 allows the Council to initiate zoning
amendments . Planning and Development Services is forwarding the proposed amendments so that the Council
can determine which items to initiate for further review.
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COMMITTEE ACTION:: COUNCIL ACTION:
2 / 14/2012 : Discussed . Forwarded to Council with no 2 / 14/2012 : Council Amended & Approved 7-0
recommendation . Councilmembers will make their motions Res . 2012 -006
to amend at the evening meeting .
Related County Contract #: Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number:
Res . 2012 -006
Please Note: Once adopted and signed, ordinances and resolutions are available for viewing and printing on
the County 's website at: www. co. whatcom. wa. us/council.
Comprehensive Plan & Zoning Amendments, 2/1/2012
Sponsored by: Consent
Proposed by: PD S
Introduction date: 2 / 14 / 2012
RESOLUTION NO. 2012 -006
INITIATING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND ZONING AMENDMENTS
WHEREAS , the Growth Management Act (RCW 36 . 70A. 130) requires that the County
Council may consider amendments to the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan no more
frequently than once per year (with certain exceptions); and
WHEREAS , the provisions of WCC 2. 160 . 050 indicate that Comprehensive Plan
amendments are to be "initiated" for review by approval of a resolution by the County Council .
WCC 20 . 90 . 030 indicates that the Council may also initiate zoning amendments ; and
WHEREAS , the Whatcom County Planning and Development Services Department has
forwarded a docket of proposed Comprehensive Plan and zoning amendments to the County
Council for consideration;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Whatcom County Council hereby
initiates for formal review the amendments shown on attached Exhibit A.
APPROVED this 14th day of February 2012 .
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Daft Brown 1% is4i,c k of the Council Kat y Kershner, Council Chair
APPROVED AS TO FORM :
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EXHIBIT A
PLN2012 - Six Year CIP and Whatcom Review and update the Six -Year Capital Improvement N/A
00002 LOS Amendments County Program for Whatcom County Facilities (Appendix F of
Planning the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan ) . Review and
amend the capital facility provisions of the Whatcom
County Comprehensive Plan to modify level of service
standards , if the County is unable to afford additional
facilities to meet the existing level of service standards .
PLN2012 - UR - MX Building Whatcom Amend Section 20 . 24 . 161 of the Official Whatcom County UR- MX zone
00003 Size Limitations County Zoning Ordinance to reduce the maximum floor area from applies within the
5 , 000 square feet to 2 , 500 square feet for non - residential Bellingham Urban
uses in the Urban Residential Mixed ( UR- MX) zoning Growth Area
district . ( UGA)
PLN2012 - Capital Facility Whatcom Review and amend provisions of the Whatcom County Proposal relates
00004 Planning for the County Comprehensive Plan relating to capital facilities in the to the Columbia
East County Planning eastern portion of the County . Potential amendments Valley UGA,
include adopting by reference or incorporating Sumas UGA and
information from updated water, sewer, and fire plans surrounding areas
serving the Columbia Valley Urban Growth Area ( UGA) ,
Sumas UGA and surrounding areas .
PLN2012 - Unincorporated Whatcom Amend Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan Policy 2Q- 3 Proposal relates
00005 UGA Interlocal County and Action Plan Item # 28 to establish interlocal to unincorporated
Agreements Planning agreements with service providers , including water and UGAs ( UGAs that
sewer districts , serving unincorporated urban growth . are not associated
areas ( UGAs ) only if appropriate . with a City)
PLN2012 - Specified Fittings Gregory & Amend the Comprehensive Plan designation from Rural to Parcel # 390225
00006 ( R5A to RIM ) Kathleen Rural Community and amend the zoning from Rural one 459079 . Within
Gundel dwelling/five acres ( R5A) to Rural Industrial and the SE 1/4 of
and Ken Manufacturing for approximately 1 . 86 acres located on section 25 , T39N ,
Mann the north side of Smith Rd . , west of the Guide Meridian . R2E, W . M .
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PLN2012 Agricultural Whatcom Resolution 2011 - 023 was approved by the County Council Proposal relates
00007 Strategic Plan County on 7/26/2011 declaring support for the Whatcom County to Agricultural
Implementation Planning Agricultural Strategic Plan . An immediate priority in this and Rural lands
plan is to review the Rural Study Areas as listed in the
2007 Rural Land Study and make recommendations for
possible changes in accordance with Resolution 2009 - 040
( 100 , 000 acre target) , Resolution 2011 - 023 (the
Agricultural Strategic Plan ) , and RCW 36 . 70A . 170 and
. 177 . Other immediate and short-term priorities in this
plan include developing tools that can be incentives for
agricultural operators within the priority agricultural
areas , including parcel reconfiguration . All of these
activities will begin in the 2012 year, and may lead to
proposed changes to the agricultural portions of the
Comprehensive Plan and zoning regulations .
PLN2012 - Small Scale Gabriel Amend the Official Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance to Proposal relates
00008 Slaughterhouses Claycamp allow small scale slaughterhouses in the Agriculture to the Agriculture
zoning district . Zoning District
PLN2012 - MRL Expansion - Ferndale Amend the comprehensive plan designation from Rural to Parcel #
00009 North Star Rd . Ready Mineral Resource Lands ( MRL) and amend the zoning 390110 212100 ;
Mix & map to expand a MRL overlay zone on approximately Within the SW 1/4
Gravel 19 . 7 acres on the west side of North Star Rd . , south of of section 10 ,
Brown Rd . The underlying zoning is Rural one T39N , R1E, W . M .
dwelling/five acres ( R5A) .
PLN2012 - Comprehensive Whatcom Amend Comprehensive Plan Chapter Six, Transportation . N/A
00010 Plan Chapter 6 - County Includes level of service standards , identification of
Transportation Planning roadway deficiencies , 20 -year project list, and policies for
design and implementation of transportation
improvements with a multimodal approach .
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PLN2012 - Title 20 Whatcom Review and , as needed , amend portions of the Official N/A
00011 Amendments County Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance (Title 20 ) to ensure
consistency with the Growth Management Act and the
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan , and address
issues identified in the administration of the code .
PLN2012 - Rural Element Whatcom Amend the Rural element of the Whatcom County Rural Areas
00012 Update County Comprehensive Plan , including provisions relating to
limited areas of more intensive rural development, in
response to a decision of the Growth Management
H earings Board . Make related amendments to the Official
Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance and maps .
PLN2011 - MRL Expansion - Lummi Amend the comprehensive plan designation from Rural Parcel #
00009 Lummi Island Rock, LLC Forestry to Mineral Resource Lands ( MRL) and amend the 370124 191084 ;
zoning map to expand a MRL overlay zone on Within the SW 1/4
approximately 27 . 5 acres on Lummi Island . The of section 24 ,
underlying zoning is Rural Forestry . T37N , R1E, W . M .
PLN2011 - Birch Bay Whatcom The County and the Birch Bay watershed community are N/A
00012 Watershed Action County looking to implement new land use policies and programs
Plan Planning to accommodate growth and development in a way that
protects the environment and respects landowners '
interests . In order to meet these goals , Planning and
D evelopment Services will propose Low Impact
D evelopment ( LID ) criteria and an offsite buffer
mitigation program . As part of the Birch Bay Watershed
Action Plan , these optional tools are aimed at facilitating
community supported development and improving the
success of stream and wetland buffer mitigation . This
program implements goals shared by the Birch Bay
Watershed Planning and Characterization Pilot Study , the
Birch Bay Stormwater Plan , and the Birch Bay
Community Sub - area Plan . Changes to Title 20 will
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include defining criteria for LID practices , formally
recognizing the LID manual , and allowing code flexibility .
PLN2011 - Lake Whatcom Whatcom Amendments to the Official Whatcom County Zoning N/A
00015 Watershed County Ordinance related to stormwater management,
Stormwater and Planning vegetation retention , re -vegetation options , erosion and
Land Clearing sediment control , etc . in order to address the Washington
Amendments State Department of Ecology ' s Total Maximum Daily Load
(TMDL) Findings for Lake Whatcom , the future Water
Quality Cleanup Plan , and the 2010 - 2014 Lake Whatcom
Management Program Work Plan tasks .
PLN2010 - Wind Energy Whatcom Review and amend the Wind Energy System chapter of N/A
00026 Systems County the Official Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance (WCC
Council 20 . 14) .
ZON2008 - Offsite Wetland KG , LLC Amend the Official Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance to N/A
00001 Mitigation/ Habitat allow offsite wetland mitigation and habitat restoration as
Restoration a form of compensatory mitigation in all zoning districts .
Date : 2/ 14/2012
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