HomeMy WebLinkAboutres2011-016 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 2011 - 184
CLEARANCES Initial Date Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date Assigned to:
Originator: Brenner 5/11 /2011 5/10/2011 Introduction
Division Head: 5/24/2011 Council
Dept. Head: L1 S ° ( 1 • '1 l
Prosecutor:
Purchasing/Budget:
Executive:
TITLE OF DOCUMENT:
Resolution of Council's intent to insure adequate regs in Lk. Whatcom Watershed
ATTACHMENTS:
SEPA review required? ( ) Yes ( ) NO Should Clerk schedule a hearing ? ( ) Yes ( ) NO
SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes ( ) NO Requested Date:
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COMMITTEE ACTION: COUNCIL ACTION:
5 / 10 / 2011 : Introduced
5 / 24 / 2011 : Council Approved 5 - 1 , Crawford
opposed and Larson absent
Res . 2011 - 016
Related County Contract #: Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution
Number: Res . 2011 -016
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Res. re: subdivisions in Lk. Whatcom Watershed
PROPOSED BY: Brenner
SPONSORED BY: Consent
INTRODUCED : May 10, 2011
RESOLUTION NO, 2011 -016
REGARDING WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO ENSURE ADEQUATE
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS IN THE LAKE WHATCOM WATERSHED
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council has passed moratoriums in order to protect
the Lake Whatcom Watershed until the county has development standards in place that
adequately protect the watershed , and
WHEREAS, the County Executive is working on development standards that will
adequately protect the watershed , and
WHEREAS, those draft standards will be sent to the Whatcom County Planning
Commission some time this summer, and
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council will receive recommendations from the
planning commission some time this year regarding the recommended changes to
development standards in the watershed , and
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council will be able to discuss, deliberate , and pass
development standards for the Lake Whatcom Watershed before the summer of 2012 that
will adequately protect the watershed .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Whatcom County Council that the
Council intends that changes to the Whatcom County Official Zoning Code that would allow
any subdivision of land of less than five acres in the Lake Whatcom watershed will not
become effective until June 21 , 2012 , or until the Council adopts more protective
developmeOlsmn} lards as discussed with the Department of Ecology by the County
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APPROVED AS TO FORM :
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