HomeMy WebLinkAboutord2011-041 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 2011 - 310
CLEARANCES Initial Date Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date Assigned to:
Originator: M.A. 9/14/2011 9/27/2011 Introduction & Planning
Matt Aamot and Development
Division Head: — 10/11/2011 Council
Roxanne Michael 9 4 152
Dept. Head:
Sam Ryan 6 ` 1 "
Prosecutor:
SEP 2 0 2011
Roy ce Buckingham � C"lj
Purchasing/Bus et: 9 ATCOM COUNTY
COUNCIL
Executive: 10111) /
Pete KremeV t 9)( q_ a 9- t /
TITLE I F DOCUMENT: I `
Birch Bay Rezone
ATTACHMENTS:
1 . Proposed Ordinance
2 . Planning Commission Findings of Fact and Reasons for Action
Other background information is on file at the Council office.
SEPA review required? ( X ) Yes ( ) NO Should Clerk schedule a hearing? ( ) Yes ( X t ) NO
SEPA review completed? ( X ) Yes ( ) NO Requested Date
'The Council must hold a hearing if they want to change the Planning Commission 's
recommendation IWCC 2.160. 100(2)/.
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.)
A proposal to rezone approximately 98 acres in the Birch Bay area from Rural 1 dwelling unit per 5 acres (R5A)
to Rural 1 dwelling unit per 10 acres (R10A) in response to a decision of the Growth Management Hearings
Board relating to zoning in the floodplain. The subject properties are located within the SE 1/4 of section 30,
T4ON, R1E, W.M. , on the west side of Blaine Rd. , between Birch Bay-Lynden Rd. and Alderson Rd . Assessor' s
parcel # ' s : 400130 405237, 400130 404176, and 400130 464100 . .
COMMITTEE ACTION:: COUNCIL ACTION:
9 / 27 / 2011 : Committee approved the Planning 9 / 27 / 2011 : Introduced
Commission recommendation - ( okay to introduce 10 / 11 / 2011 : Council Adopted 6- 1 , Kershner
as is ) opposed Ord . 2011 - 041
Related County Contract #: Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number:
PLN2011 -00020 Ord . 2011 - 041
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 : 9 / 27 / 2011 . .
ORDINANCE NO . 2011 -041
AMENDING THE OFFICIAL WHATCOM COUNTY ZONING MAP
IN THE BIRCH BAY AREA FROM R5A TO R10A
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council removed land from the Birch Bay
Urban Growth Area in 2009 and rezoned this land from urban zoning classifications
to Rural one dwelling/ten acres ( R10A) ; and
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council rezoned this land from R10A to
Rural one dwelling/five acres ( R5A) in 2010 ; and
WHEREAS, this rezone was appealed to the Growth Management Hearings
Board ; and
WHEREAS, the Growth Management Hearings Board issued a decision in
2011 upholding the rezone , except within the floodplain ; and
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Planning Commission held a public hearing
and issued recommendations on September 8 , 2011 . The Planning Commission
recommended rezoning three parcels ( approximately 98 acres ) from R5A to R10A .
The majority of the rezone area is within the floodplain ; and
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council has reviewed the Planning
Commission recommendations ; and
WHEREAS, legal notice requirements have been met ; and
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council hereby adopts the following findings
of fact and conclusion :
FINDINGS OF FACT
1 . The Whatcom County Council adopted Ordinance No . 2009 - 071 on
November 24 , 2009 and removed approximately 789 acres from the Birch
Bay Urban Growth Area ( UGA) . The properties removed from the UGA
were rezoned from urban zoning classifications to Rural one dwelling/ten
acres ( R10A) .
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2 . A relatively small area was added back into the Birch Bay Urban Growth
Area under Ordinance 2010 - 037 , which was adopted on August 10 , 2010 .
3 . The Whatcom County Council adopted Ordinance No . 2010 - 065 on
December 7 , 2010 rezoning 770 acres, which were removed from the UGA
in 2009 , from R10A to Rural one dwelling/five acres ( R5A) .
4 . Ordinance No . 2010 - 065 was appealed to the Growth Management
Hearings Board . The Growth Board upheld the rezone from R10A to R5A,
except in the 100 -year floodplain (Martin v. Whatcom County, Case No .
11 - 2 - 0002 , Final Decision and Order, July 22 , 2011 ) .
5 . Notice of the proposed zoning amendment was submitted to the
Washington State Department of Commerce on August 3 , 2011 .
6 . Draft alternatives were posted on the County website on August 9 , 2011 .
7 . Notice that the draft alternatives had been posted on the County website
was sent to citizen , media and other groups on the County 's e - mail list on
August 12 , 2011 .
8 . Notice of the Planning Commission hearing was mailed to owners of the
subject properties and surrounding land owners within 1 , 000 ' of the
subject properties on August 23 , 2011 .
9 . Notice of the Planning Commission hearing was posted on the subject site
on August 23 , 2011 .
10 . Notice of the Planning Commission hearing was posted on the County 's
website on August 23 , 2011 .
11 . Notice of the Planning Commission hearing was published in the
Bellingham Herald on August 26 , 2011 .
12 . Whatcom County 's designated SEPA Official issued a determination
adopting the existing Final Environmental Impact Statement that was
prepared for the 10 -year UGA Review , which addresses rezoning land in
UGA Reserves to 10 -acre zoning , on August 19 , 2011 .
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13 . The subject proposal is to rezone three parcels , totaling approximately 98
acres, from R5A to R10A . Pursuant to WCC 20 . 90 . 050 (4 ) , the Planning
Commission is to evaluate the zoning amendment in relationship to the
goals , policies and objectives of the Comprehensive Plan . The Planning
Commission must issue written findings and a recommendation to the
County Council .
14 . The Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan designation for the subject site
is Urban Growth Area ( UGA) Reserve . With regard to the UGA Reserve
designation , the Comprehensive Plan states Properties in these areas
should generally have land use designations of no more than one unit per
ten acres . . . " ( Chapter 2 ) .
15 . Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan Goal 2K is to " Discourage
development in areas prone to flooding . "
16 . Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan Policy 2K- 1 is to " Limit lands in
one - hundred year floodplains to low - intensity land uses such as open
space corridors or agriculture . "
17 . The three parcels to be rezoned from R5A to R10A total approximately 98
acres , about 90 % of which is within the 100 -year floodplain .
18 . Rezoning the three parcels from R5A to R10A will discourage development
in areas prone to flooding and will limit development in the floodplain to
low - intensity land uses in accordance to Goal 2K and Policy 2K- 1 .
19 . A 21 - acre parcel is located immediately south of the rezone . About 20 %
of this parcel is located within floodplain . However, the frequently flooded
areas and mitigation sequence provisions of the Whatcom County Critical
Areas Ordinance will require homes on this parcel to be located outside of
the floodplain ( see WCC 16 . 16 . 420 . B and WCC 16 . 16 . 260 . A) .
20 . Because of existing critical area regulations , development on this 21 - acre
parcel will comply with Goal 2K and Policy 2K- 1 without being rezoned .
Therefore, this parcel is not proposed for rezoning and will retain the
existing R5A zoning .
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CONCLUSION
The subject rezone is consistent with the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan ,
including Goal 2K and Policy 2K- 1 .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that :
Section 1 . The Official Whatcom County Zoning Map is hereby amended as shown in
Exhibit 1 .
Section 2 . Adjudication of invalidity of any of the sections, clauses , or provisions of
this Ordinance shall not affect or impair the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or
any part thereof other than the part so declared to be invalid .
ADOPTED this 11th day of October 2011 .
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