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Home My WebLink Aboutord2007-051WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 2007-317 CLEARANCES Initial Date Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date Assigned to: Originator: V Cathy Craver 07112107 �(1j L , '�,� J 07124107 Introduction Division Head: Linda J. Peterson -Af -13 .U� J V L 17 2007 08107107 Hearin Dept. Head: J.E. J.E. "Sam" Ryan 7-13-07 9/25/07 Council Prosecutor_ Ro ce Buckin ham I; `A; f i ; i'.O M C O U Neil ) U t -i I.1' Purchasing/Budget: Executive: t7�Y6-071 Pete Kremer TITLE OF OCUME T: An Interim Ordinance for the UR and URM zoning districts in the Bellingham Urban Growth Area relating to Density, Lot Clustering, and Reserve Tracts. ATTACHMENTS: (1) Proposed Interim Ordinance SEPA review required? ( X ) Yes ( ) NO Should Clerk schedule a (rearing ? ( X ) Yes ( ) NO SEPA review completed? ( X ) Yes ( ) NO Requested Date: August 7, 2007 SUMMARYSTATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE: Adopt an interim ordinance that would apply regulations related to lot clustering, reserve tracts, and water and sewage disposal to the UR and URM zoning districts in the Bellingham Urban Growth Area (UGA). The interim ordinance would implement necessary regulatory mechanisms until the update to the Bellingham Subarea Plan is adopted. COMMITTEE ACTION: COUNCIL ACTION. 7/24/2007: Introduced 8/07/2007: Scheduled for adoption on 9/25/07 or later 9/25/2007: Council Adopted 7--0 Ord. 2007 --051 Related County Contract Related File Numbers Ordinance or Resolution Number. ZON 2007 -00007 Ord. 2007 -051 Please Note: Once adopted and signed, ordinances and resolutions are available for viewing and printing on lire County's website at., www co.whatcont.wa.uslcotntcil. SPONSORED BY: Consent PROPOSED BY: Planning INTRODUCTION DATE: 7/24/07 ORDINANCE NO. 2007 -051 ADOPTING AN INTERIM ORDINANCE FOR THE UR & URM ZONING DISTRICTS IN THE BELLINGHAM URBAN GROWTH AREA RELATING TO DENSITY, LOT CLUSTERING AND RESERVE TRACTS WHEREAS, Proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and to the UR and URM zoning districts relating to lot clustering and reserve tracts, which is part of the 2006 batch of comprehensive plan amendments (AB# 2006 -406), do not apply to the Bellingham Urban Growth Area; and WHEREAS, The update to the Bellingham Subarea Plan has not yet been adopted; and WHEREAS, An interim ordinance is necessary to implement regulations relating to density, clustering, and reserve tracts within Bellingham's Urban Growth Area until the Bellingham Urban Fringe Subarea Plan has been adopted; and WHEREAS, RCW 36.70.795 requires the adoption of findings of fact which justify Council action; therefore, the Council makes the following findings of fact: 1. The Urban Residential (UR) and Urban Residential Medium Density (URM) zoning districts in the Bellingham Urban Growth Area will not have implementing regulations relating to density, clustering and reserve tracts without an interim ordinance. 2. The interim ordinance would be consistent with the Whatcom County Planning Commission's recommendations to amend the UR and URM zoning districts to require that, if the site is in a long term planning area or does not have public water & sewer, minimum lot size for clustered lots will be reduced, a maximum size for clustered lots will be imposed, lots will be located in a single cluster, the reserve tract will be unbuildable for residential uses (until rezoned and public water & sewer are available) and, when the reserve tract is developed, wells, sewage disposal systems and associated easements located on the reserve tract will be abandoned and the clustered lots will hook -up to public water and sewer. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that an interim ordinance be adopted to apply to WCC 20.20.252 and 20.22.252 to the UR and URM zoning districts in the Bellingham Urban Growth Area as shown on Exhibit A. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council, pursuant to RCW 36.70.795, that this amendment shall be effective for not longer than six months following the effective date of this ordinance, or until the Bellingham Urban Fringe Subarea Plan and implementing regulations become effective. ADOPTED this 25th day of September , 2007. Page 1 . "wt ItUffffr.._ WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON Carl Weimer, Council Chair yienyor ine- youwff APPRO D as To Corm ( pproved () Denied :�� C vif Deputy Prosecutor P e Kremen, County Executive Encl. Exhibit A Date: &7-29--61 Page 2 EXHIBIT A20.20.252 Maximum density, minimum lot size and maximum lot size within an urban growth area. * For the purpose of administering the lot consolidation provisions of WCC 20.83.070, the conventional minimum lot size shall be 5 acres. * ** Minimum density shall be calculated as net density, after deducting the areas restricted from development by critical area regulations and infrastructure requirements. Page 3 Min. Reserve District Density Minimum Lot Size Maximum Lot Area (Cluster Size Subdivisions) Conventional Cluster Cluster Lots Maximum gross NIA* UR: all densities without density: 1 12,500 sq. ft. 22,000 sq. ft. NIA public sewer and water dwelling unit/5 acres Maximum gross NIA UR: all densities outside density: 1 N/A 12,500 sq. ft. 22,OOQ sq. ft. short -term planning areas dwelling unit/5 acres Maximum gross NIA* NIA UR: all densities with public density: 1 12,500 sq. ft. 22,000 sq. ft. sewer or water dwelling unit/5 acres R -3: in short -term planning Maximum gross areas, with public sewer and density: 3 ater, and stormwater dwelling units/1 12,000 sq. ft. 8,000 sq. ft. NIA 25% ollection and detention facilities acre Maximum gross density: 4 UR-4: in short-term planning dwelling units/1 areas with public sewer and acre; water, and stormwater 8,000 sq. ft. 6,000 sq. ft. NIA 20% collection and detention Minimum net facilities density: 4 dwelling units/1 acre * ** Maximum gross density: 6 UR -6: in short-term planning dwelling units/1 areas with public sewer and acre; water, and stormwater 5,500 sq. ft. 4,000 sq. ft. NIA 20% collection and detention Minimum net facilities density: 6 dwelling units/1 acre * ** * For the purpose of administering the lot consolidation provisions of WCC 20.83.070, the conventional minimum lot size shall be 5 acres. * ** Minimum density shall be calculated as net density, after deducting the areas restricted from development by critical area regulations and infrastructure requirements. Page 3 20.22.252 Maximum /minimum density and minimum lot size — General. * For the purpose of administering the lot consolidation provisions of WCC 20.83.070, the conventional minimum lot size shall be 5 acres. Page 4 Maximum Lot Size {1) Gross Minimum Lot Minimum Lot Minimum Reserve District Density Size Size Area (Cluster Conventi onal Cluster Divisions) Clustered Lots Maximum URM: all densities without density: 1 dwelling NIA* 12,500 sq. ft. 22,000 NIA public sewer and water unit/ sq. ft. 5 acres Maximum URM: all densities outside density: NIA* 12,500 sq. ft. NIA short -term planning areas 1 dwelling unit/ 22,000 5 acres sq. ft. Maximum URM: all densities with public density: 1 dwelling N /A* 12,500 sq. ft. 22,000 NIA sewer or water unit/ sq. ft. 5 acres URM -6: with public sewer and Maximum water, and stormwater density: 7,200 sq. ft. NIA NIA collection and detention 6 dwelling NIA facilities units/acre URM -12: with public sewer Maximum and water, and stormwater density: 7,200 sq. ft. NIA NIA collection and detention 12 dwelling NIA facilities units/acre URM -18: with public sewer Maximum and water, and stormwater density: 7,200 sq. ft. NIA NIA collection and detention 18 dwelling NIA facilities units/acre URM -24: with public sewer Minimum net and water, stormwater density: 10 collection and detention dwelling facilities and transferable units/acre. development rights pursuant Maximum NIA NIA NIA to the provisions of density: 24 NIA Chapter 20.89 WCC and ling dwelling subsection (4) of this section. acre. * For the purpose of administering the lot consolidation provisions of WCC 20.83.070, the conventional minimum lot size shall be 5 acres. Page 4