HomeMy WebLinkAboutord2011-019 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. AB2010- 273
CLEARANCES Initial Date Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date Assigned to:
Originator:
C. Dean Martin -7///'z. 7/13/10 Introduction
Division Head:
Wain Harrison A 7///(O E C I .1 V Lt J 7 / 27 / 2010 Hearing
Interim Dept. Head: 5 / 24 / 2011 Council
Sam Ryan ?- / -/o JUL 0 6 2010
Prosecutor:
Royce Buckingham -7 - I r g ATM CUNTYPurching/Budget: I COUNCIL lob _
Executive: r
Pete Kremen U 7 .4-10
TITLE OF DOCUMENT: Comprehensive Plan amendment and zoning change for approximately 60 acres
(Agriculture to Rural R10).
Parcels: 390221 463297 ; 390221 420226 ; 390221 456169 ; 390221 432247 : (PLN2010-00005)
ATTACHMENTS: Staff report; map; Planning Commission minutes from May 13, 2010;
SEPA review required? ( X ) Yes ( ) NO Should Clerk schedule a hearing? ( X ) Yes ( ) NO
SEPA review completed? ( X ) Yes ( ) NO Requested Date 7 / 27 / 2010
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.)
The proposal is to change the Comprehensive Plan designation from Agricultural Resource Land to Rural ; and to
change the zoning from Agriculture to R10 for approximately 60 acres in the vicinity of 1000 Paradise Road.
Assessor' s Parcels : 390221 463297 ; 390221 420226; 390221 456169 ; and 390221 432247.
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COMMITTEE ACTION: COUNCIL ACTION:
• 7 / 13 / 2010 : Introduced
7 / 27 / 2010 : Council forwarded to Concurrent
review 7 - 0
5 / 24 / 2011 : Council Adopted 6 - 0 Larson absent
Ord . 2011 -019
Related County Contract #: Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number:
PLN2010-00005 Ord . 2011 - 019
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.
SPONSORED BY : Consent
PROPOSED BY : PDS
INTRODUCTION DATE : 7 / 13 / 2010
ORDINANCE NO . 2011 -019
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND ZONING
MAP DESIGNATIONS FOR PROPERTY ( 60 ACRES ) LOCATED IN THE
VICINITY OF 1000 PARADISE ROAD
WHEREAS, On April 30 , 2010 a legal notice was published for the Planning
Commission Public Hearing on the proposed Comprehensive Plan and Zoning
Map amendment .
WHEREAS, On April 30 , 2010 property owners within 1000 feet of the subject
parcels were notified of the proposed Comprehensive Plan and Zoning
amendments .
WHEREAS, On April 30 , 2010 signs were posted on the property notifying of the
proposed rezone .
WHEREAS, A Whatcom County Planning Commission public hearing was held on
May 13 , 2010 .
FINDINGS OF FACT AND REASONS FOR ACTION :
1 . The request is to amend the Comprehensive Plan designation of Agricultural
Resource Land for approximately 60 acres to the Comprehensive Plan
designation of Rural ( R10) .
2 . The request is to rezone 60 acres of land from the zoning designation of
Agriculture to R10 ( Rural residential , ten acre minimum lot size) and amend
the zoning map accordingly.
3 . The existing primary uses of this property are residential , and use as a sand
pit.
4 . Current zoning to the north and east is Rural residential , with Agriculture to
the west and south .
5 . The subject site has not been used for agricultural purposes in decades .
Limitations on the southern 45 acres of the site restrict significant agricultural
use .
6 . The Rural designation does not preclude the use of the property for
agricultural purposes . Agriculture is a primary permitted use in the Rural
zone designation pursuant to Whatcom County Code Title 20 . 36 .
7. The Rural designation will not be inconsistent with the existing land uses; it
will provide a buffer between the agricultural uses to the west and south from
the residential developments to the east and north .
8 . The amendment conforms to the requirements of the Growth Management
Act, and is consistent with the Goals and the County-Wide Planning Policies
of the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan .
9. A SEPA threshold Determination of Non - Significance ( DNS ) was issued on
April 26 , 2010 .
10 . On April 30 , 2010 a legal notice was published for the Public Hearing on
the proposed Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map amendment .
11 . On April 30 , 2010 property owners within 1000 feet of the subject parcels
were notified of the proposed Comprehensive Plan and Zoning
amendments .
12 . On April 30 , 2010 signs were posted on the property notifying of the
proposed rezone .
13 . A Whatcom County Planning Commission public hearing was held on May
13 , 2010 .
14 . On May 13 , 2010 The Planning Commission recommended to the County
Council adoption of amendments to the Official Title 20 Zoning Map and
Comprehensive Plan map as shown in Exhibit A .
CONCLUSION.
The proposal meets all of the legal requirements as noted within the
Findings of Fact and Reasons for Action . The proposed amendment is
compatible - with the Growth Management . Act, Whatcom County Comprehensive
Plan Goals and Policies , along with policies within Whatcom County 's County-
Wide Planning Policies . Approval of this amendment is in the public interest .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that :
The Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan Map and Zoning map is hereby
amended as shown in Exhibit A .
ADOPTED this 24th day of May , 2011 .
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Gerard , Paradise Road Staff Report
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Attachments:
Exhibit A - Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code Map Amendments
Map with zoning and soil lines .
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Exhibit B - Washington Administrative Code Section 365- 190 .050
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WAC 365-190-050 AgencY. fr6ncs affectrncf this.=soction
Agricultural resource lands.
(1 ) In classifying and designating agricultural resource lands, counties must approach the effort as a county-wide or
area-wide process. Counties and cities should not review resource lands designations solely on a parcel-by-parcel
process. Counties and cities must have a program for the transfer or purchase of development rights prior to
designating agricultural resource lands in urban growth areas. Cities are encouraged to coordinate their agricultural
resource lands designations with their county and any adjacent jurisdictions.
(2) Once lands are designated, counties and cities planning under the act must adopt development regulations
that assure the conservation of agricultural resource lands. Recommendations for those regulations are found in WAC
365-196-815.
(3) Lands should be considered for designation as agricultural resource lands based on three factors:
(a) The land is not already characterized by urban growth. To evaluate this factor, counties and cities should use
the criteria contained in WAC 365-196-310.
(b) The land is used or capable of being used for agricultural production. This factor evaluates whether lands are
well suited to agricultural use based primarily on their physical and geographic characteristics. Some agricultural
operations are less dependent on soil quality than others, including some livestock production operations.
(i) Lands that are currently used for agricultural production and lands that are capable of such use must be
evaluated for designation. The intent of a landowner to use land for agriculture or to cease such use is not the
controlling factor in determining if land is used or capable of being used for agricultural production. Land enrolled in
federal conservation reserve programs is recommended for designation based on previous agricultural use,
management requirements, and potential for reuse as agricultural land.
(ii) In determining whether lands are used or capable of being used for agricultural production, counties and cities
shall use the land-capability classification system of the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources
Conservation Service as defined in relevant Field Office Technical Guides. These eight classes are incorporated by
the United States Department of Agriculture into map units described in published soil surveys, and are based on the
growing capacity, productivity and soil composition of the land.
(c) The land has long-term commercial significance for agriculture. In determining this factor, counties and cities
should consider the following nonexclusive criteria, as applicable:
(i) The classification of prime and unique farmland soils as mapped by the Natural Resources Conservation
Service;
(ii) The availability of public facilities, including roads used in transporting agricultural products;
(iii) Tax status, including whether lands are enrolled under the current use tax assessment under chapter 84.34
RCW and whether the optional public benefit rating system is used locally, and whether there is the ability to purchase
or transfer land development rights;
(iv) The availability of public services;
(v) Relationship or proximity to urban growth areas and to markets and suppliers;
(vi) Predominant parcel size;
(vii) Land use settlement patterns and their compatibility with agricultural practices;
(viii) Intensity of nearby land uses;
(ix). History of land development permits issued nearby; and
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(x) Land values under alternative uses.
(4) When designating agricultural resource lands, counties and cities may consider food security issues, which
may include providing local food supplies for food banks, schools and institutions, vocational training opportunities in
agricultural operations, and preserving heritage or artisanal foods.
(5) When applying the criteria in subsection (3)(c) of this section, the process should result in designating at least
the minimum amount of agricultural resource lands needed to maintain economic viability for the agricultural industry
and to retain supporting agricultural businesses, such as processors, farm suppliers, and equipment maintenance and
repair facilities. Economic viability in this context is that amount of designated agricultural resource land needed to
maintain the economic viability of the agricultural sector in the county over the long term.
(6) Counties and cities may further classify additional agricultural lands of local importance. Classifying additional
agricultural lands of local importance should include, in addition to general public involvement, consultation with the
board of the local conservation district and the local committee of the farm service agency. It may also be useful to
consult with any existing local organizations marketing or using local produce, including the boards of local farmers
markets, school districts, other large institutions, such as hospitals, correctional facilities, or existing food
cooperatives.
These additional lands may include designated critical areas, such as bogs used to grow cranberries or farmed
wetlands. Where these lands are also designated critical areas, counties and cities planning under the act must weigh
the compatibility of adjacent land uses and development with the continuing need to protect the functions and values
of critical areas and ecosystems.
(Statutory Authority: RCW 36.70A.050 and 36.70A. 190. 10-03-085, § 365-190-050, filed 1/19/10, effective 2/19/10. Statutory Authority: RCW
36.70A.050. 91 -07-041 , § 365-190-050, filed 3/15/91 , effective 4/15/91 .1
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