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Home My WebLink Aboutres2015-005WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 2015 -085 CLEARANCES Initial Date Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date Assigned to: Originator: M.A. 211812015 313/1015 Planning & Matt W. Aamot �_ �% t� - L V r LE 8 24 2015 �` . ' 4 RTC O M COUNTY "n U N C f L Development Comm. Division Head. Mark Personius �'�l/ - /�1 -15� Dept. Head: Sam Ryan �,, � ^ �I �_ /� o/ Prosecutor: Royce Buckingham Purchasing /Budget: Executive: Jack Louws V �5 % oZ. / oZ / l 6 TITLE OF DOCUMENT: Resolution initiating proposed Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance amendments. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Cover letter 2. Draft Resolution Initiating Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Amendments Application materials are on file at the Council office. SEPA review required? ( Xt) Yes ( ) NO Should Clerk schedule a hearing? ( ) Yes ( X) NO SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes ( X) NO Requested Date 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. Whatcom County Code 20.90.030 also 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. COMMITTEE ACTION. • COUNCIL ACTION.• 3/3/2015: Approved 3/3/2015: Substitute amended and approved 6 -0, Res. 2015 -005 Related County Contract #: Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number: Res. 2015 -005 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, 2/18/2015 Sponsored by: _ Proposed by: Planning and Develpment Svc Introduction date: RESOLUTION NO. 2015 -005 March 3, 2015 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 3rd day of ATTEST .00""' .• P-X C 0,�•. { Dana Brown ;D8 is,q6r *of t& Council ' 11tiH\ APPRON E'D,A, �, IWO' M ' March 2015, WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON Carl Weimer, Council Chair EXHIBIT A — Draft Filet= File Name Applicant Description Location Fee Waiver Re uested? PLN2015- Broadcast John Lesow and Amend the Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance to The amendment N/A 00002 Tower Height Armene Belless prohibit broadcast towers greater than 25' in relates to Point Limits — Point height in the Point Roberts Special District. The Roberts Suggested Roberts amendment would also insert a definition of Amendme "Broadcast Tower" into the Zoning Ordinance. nt PLN2015- Code Whatcom County Create a new Whatcom County Code (WCC) Title N/A N/A 00003 Enforcement 19, called "Code Enforcement," to establish an Amendments efficient system to address enforcement of building, critical areas and zoning codes. The proposal would consolidate the existing code enforcement provisions from WCC 15, 16.16, and 20 into a new WCC Title 19. The proposed amendments include provisions that would allow the County to record a document at the Whatcom Auditor's office indicating that there is a code violation on a property. PLN2015- Point Roberts Arthur Reber Amend the Point Roberts Character Plan to The amendment Yes 00004 Character Plan address timelines for Character Plan Advisory relates to Point Amendments Committee review of projects, roof materials, Roberts exterior finish, fire hydrant appearance, screening dumpsters, utilities & other uses, signs rules, and Character Plan Advisory Committee timelines for responding to alleged code violations. PLN2014- Boundary Line Jay Irwin Amend Section 20.83.110 of the Whatcom County N/A N/A 00001 Adjustments Zoning Ordinance relating to boundary line adjustments. The amendment would allow boundary line adjustments to nonconforming parcels to resolve encroachments such as fences, File File Name Applicant Description Location Fee 1N'aiver Requested? trees and other occupational indicators. The amendment would also allow boundary line adjustments that modify the boundaries between two nonconforming parcels based upon land owner preferences, as long as the smallest parcel is not decreased in size. PLN2014- WCC /Title 20 Whatcom County Review and, if needed, revise the Whatcom N/A N/A 00009 Amendments County Zoning Code and other sections of the Whatcom County Code to address issues identified in the administration of the codes. Additionally, any revisions needed to achieve consistency with the Growth Management Act and the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan will also be considered. PLN2014- Weddings and Whatcom County Amend the Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance to N/A N/A 00016 Special Events allow "Weddings and Special Events" in specific zone districts through a conditional use permit. Amend WCC 20.97 to define "Special Events" and amend the parking space requirements in WCC 20.80.580. PLN2014- Marijuana Whatcom County Amend Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance N/A N/A 00017 Regulations relating to growing, processing and retail sales of marijuana as authorized by Initiative 502 and in compliance with Ordinance No. 2014 -009. PLN2013- Bellingham Whatcom County Review and potentially revise the Whatcom These N/A 00003 Development County Code to adopt City of Bellingham amendments Standards Development Standards for the Bellingham Urban relate to the Growth Area (UGA). Bellingham UGA File ## File Name Applicant Descriptions Locati011 Fee Waiver Re uested? PLN2012- Specified Gregory & Amend the Comprehensive Plan designation from Parcel # 390225 N/A 00006 Fittings Kathleen Gundel Rural to Rural Community and amend the zoning 459079. Within (R5A to RIM) and Ken Mann from Rural one dwelling /five acres (R5A) to Rural the SE 1/4 of Industrial and Manufacturing for approximately section 25, 1.86 acres located on the north side of Smith Rd., T39N, R2E, west of the Guide Meridian W. M. PLN2012- Agricultural Whatcom County Resolution 2011 -023 was approved by the County Proposal relates N/A 00007 Strategic Plan Council on 7/26/2011 declaring support for the to Agricultural Implementation Whatcom County Agricultural Strategic Plan. An and Rural lands immediate priority in this 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. These activities may lead to proposed changes to the agricultural portions of the Comprehensive Plan and zoning regulations. PLN2012- MRL Expansion Ferndale Ready Amend the comprehensive plan designation from Parcel # N/A 00009 - North Star Mix & Gravel Rural to Mineral Resource Lands (MRL) and amend 390110 Rd. the zoning map to expand a MRL overlay zone on 212100; Within approximately 19.7 acres on the west side of the SW '/a of North Star Rd., south of Brown Rd. The section 10, underlying zoning is Rural one dwelling /five acres T39N, R1E, R5A W.M. File File Name Applic ant De cript10n Location ree WaLiver Requested? PLN2012- Rural Element Whatcom County Amend the Rural element of the Whatcom County Rural Areas N/A 00012 Update Comprehensive Plan, including provisions relating to limited areas of more intensive rural development and water resources, in response to a decision of the Growth Management Hearings Board. Make related amendments to the Official Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance and maps. PLN2011- MRL Expansion Lummi Rock, LLC Amend the comprehensive plan designation from Parcel # N/A 00009 - Lummi Island Rural Forestry to Mineral Resource Lands (MRL) 370124 and amend the zoning map to expand a MRL 191084; Within overlay zone on approximately 27.5 acres on the SW 1/4 of Lummi Island. The underlying zoning is Rural section 24, Forestry. T37N, R1E, W. M. ZON2008 Offsite Wetland KG, LLC Amend the Official Whatcom County Zoning N/A N/A -00001 Mitigation/ Ordinance to allow offsite wetland mitigation and Habitat habitat restoration as a form of compensatory Restoration mitigation in all zoning districts.