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1215/2006
12/5/2006
Introduction
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1/16/2007
Public Heari
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Executive:
TITLE OF DOCUMENT.•
Resolution Adopting a Recommendation for Open 5pacelTimber, Nielson Bros.
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SEPA review required? ( ) Yes ( ) NO
Should Clerk schedule a hearing ? ( X ) Yes ( ) NO
SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes ( ) NO
Requested Date: 1/16/2007
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A Resolution Adapting a Recommendation for Open 5pacerrimber, Nielson Bras.
COMMITTEE ACTION:
COUNCIL ACTION:
12/5/2006: Introduced
1/16/2007: Council Approved 7 -0
Res. 2007 -002
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OS 2006 -1 Additional Res.
RESOLUTION NO. 2007 -002
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INTRODUCED BY.
PROPOSED BY. • Planning /Dev. Services
DATE., 12/5/2006
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A RECOMMENDATION FOR OPEN SPACEITIMBER
WHEREAS, The Planning Commission received one (1) application for OS/Timber
with a Management Plan for review and recommendation pursuant to RCW 84.34; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to WAC Section 197- 11- 800(6)(c), matters relating to Open
Space taxation are determined not to be major actions and are exempt from threshold
determination and environmental impact statement requirements of the State
Environmental Policy Act; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 36.70.390, legal notice was published in the
Bellingham Herald on Saturday, July 1, 2006, and a copy of said notice was sent in a
timely manner to the applicant; and
WHEREAS, on Thursday, July 13, 2006, the Planning Commission opened the
public hearing on the application and received testimony from the Planning Division staff
regarding the proposed Open Space Timber application; and
WHEREAS, Open Space Timber is evaluated upon conformance with RCW
84.34.041; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended denial of the Open
Space/Timber application for a transfer from Designated Forestry to Open Space Timber
for:
Nielsen Bros.; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission forwarded its recommendation to the
Whatcom County Council; and
WHEREAS, County Council held a public meeting on January 16, 2007, to consider
the Planning Commission's recommendations; and
WHEREAS, County Council recommended approval to the OST application from
Nielsen Bros.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL:
The Whatcom County Council recommends approval of the Open Space Timber
application.
OS 2006 -1 Additional Res.
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2. The Whatcom County Council directs the Assessor to place the parcel in the
appropriate Open Space status category.
3. Adjudication of invalidity of any of the sections, clauses or provisions of this
Resolution shall not affect or impair the validity of the Resolution as a whole or
any part thereof other than the part so declared to be invalid.
PASSED this 16 day of Janua , 2007.
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Approved as to form:
Civil Deputy Prosecutor
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Carl Weimer, Council Chair
( PROVED ( ) VETOED
Pete Kremen, County Executive
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