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TITL DOCU ENT: A Resolution by the Governing Body of the County -wide Flood Control Zone
District CFCZD) extending the current WCFCZD funding mechanism and levels for the Sumas /Nooksack/
Everson Sub Zone
ATTACHMENTS:
SEPA review required? { ) Yes { X ) NO
Should Clerk schedule a hearing ? ( X ) Yes { ) NO
SEPA review completed? { ) Yes { ) NO
Requested Date: November 21, 2006
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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.)
It is the intent of the Board of Supervisors of the flood control zone district that the activities funded
through the district and this subzone be continued for the next year, as the district needs a continuing
source of funding during that time.
This resolution will extend the funding mechanism through 2007.
COMMITTEE ACTION:
COUNCIL ACTION:
11/08/2006: Introduced
11/21/2006: Council. Approved 7 -0
Res. 2006 --071
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Ordinance or Resolution
Number: Res. 2006 -071
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I SPONSORED BY: CONSENT
2 PROPOSED BY: PUBLIC WORKS
3 INTRODUCTION DATE: 11/08/2006
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6 A Resolution by the Governing Body of the
7 County -wide Flood Control Zone District
8 hereinafter referred to as the Whatcom County
9 Flood Control Zone District (WCFCZD)
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12 RESOLUTION NO. 2006-071
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14 AMENDING THE CURRENT WHATCOM COUNTY
15 FLOOD CONTROL ZONE DISTRICT (WCFCZD)
16 FUNDING MECHANISM AND LEVELS FOR THE
17 SUMASINOOKSACKIEVERSON SUBZONE
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20 WHEREAS, the WCFCZD was duly created by Whatcom County to provide
21 a governmental entity and structure through which to address flooding and achieve
22 flood damage reduction in Whatcom County; and,
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24 WHEREAS, the SumaslNooksacklEverson Subzone was established, in
25 terms of governance structure, as set forth thoroughly in the preamble to
26 Ordinance 97 -051; and,
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28 WHEREAS, Resolution No. 2005 -075 provided for a funding mechanism
29 through December 31, 2006 and is now expiring; and,
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31 WHEREAS, since it is the intent of the Board of Supervisors of the flood
32 control zone district that the activities funded through the Subzone be continued
33 for the next year, the district needs a continuing source of funding during that time;
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36 WHEREAS, the use of assessments is a proper funding mechanism for
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39 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the WCFCZD Board of
40 Supervisors that the funding mechanism for the Sumas /NooksacklEverson
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Type of Parcel
Unimproved,
outside flood hazard area
Improved,
outside flood hazard area
Unimproved,
within flood hazard area
Improved,
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Unimproved, part in
Sub -zone Fee
$0.25/acre
$0.375/acre
$0.50/acre
Minimum Fee
$5.00 /parcel
$5.00 /parcel
$5.00 /parcel
$2.50/acre Improvement Value 1 Minimum fee
$1 — $24,999 = $5.00 /parcel
$25,000 - $49,999 = $30.00 /parcel
$50,000 - $100,000 = $55.00 /parcel
$100,001 - $300,000 = $75.00 /parcel
greater than $300,000 = $200.00 /parcel
and out of flood hazard area Prorated by area $5.00 /parcel
$0.25/acre out, and
$0.50/acre in
Improved, part in Prorated by area Improvement Value 1 Minimum fee
and out of flood hazard area $0.375/acre out, and $1 — $24,999 = $5.00 /parcel
$2.50/acre in* $25,000 - $49,999 = $30.00 /parcel
$50,000 - $100,000 = $55.00 /parcel
$100,001 - $300,000 = $75.00 /parcel
greater than $300,000 = $200.00 /parcel
*If the improvement can be shown to be located entirely outside of the flood hazard
area, the rate applied to the acreage within the flood hazard area can be reduced to the
unimproved rate of $0.50/acre in the flood hazard area.
For purposes of this resolution, the term "parcel" is defined to include auxiliary
residential units, such as condominiums and mobile homes when they are not included
in the parent land parcel.
Fees for all parcels designated as "Open Space ", Classified Forest Land, Designated
Forest Land and Non - commercial Forest and Forest Reserves will be reduced by 40 %.
However, in no instance shall the reduction operate to reduce the amount owing below
the $5.00 minimum per parcel.
Flood hazard areas, for purposes of this resolution, are defined as those areas mapped
as 100 -year floodplains or alluvial fans as shown on the latest maps produced by the
Federal Emergency Management Agency and being used by the County for
administering the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following parcels are exempt from paying
fees to the Sumas /Nooksack/Everson Subzone:
a. All parcels owned by the Federal Government,
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b. All parcels classified as Indian Lands held in trust,
C. All parcels exclusively classified as mineral rights,
d. All parcels owned by the State, classified as "bedlands or
tidelands ",
e. All parcels with assessed value less than or equal to $2,500.
APPROVED this 21 day of November , 2006.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
WHATCOM COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL
ZONE DISTRICT BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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LAURIE CASKS - SCHREIBER, COUNCIL CHAIR
( d {) Denied
Clerk Pete Kremen, County Executive
Daniel L. Gibson, Senior Civil Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney
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