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11 -21 -05
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Date Received in Council
11 -22 -05
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NOV 2 2 2005
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Introduction
Public Hearing
TITLE OF DOCUMENT. Resolution by the Governing Body of the County -wide Flood Control Zone District
( WCFCZD) extending the current WCFCZD funding mechanism and levels for the Acme /Van Zandt Subzone
ATTACHMENTS:
SEPA review required? ( ) Yes ( X ) NO Should Clerk schedule a hearing ? ( X ) Yes ( ) NO
SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes ( ) NO Requested Date: December 6, 2005
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Be clear in explaining the intent of the action.)
It ;- the intent of the Board of Supervisors of the flood control zone district that the activities funded
t igh the district and this subzone be continued for the next year, the district needs a continuing
source of funding during that time.
This resolution will extend the funding mechanism through 2006.
COMMITTEE ACTION:
COUNCIL ACTION.
11/22/2005: Introduced
12/6/2005: Approved 7 -0, Res. #2005 -074
Related County Contract #: Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution
Number: Res. #2005 -074
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I SPONSORED BY: CONSENT
2 PROPOSED BY: PUBLIC WORKS
3 INTRODUCTION DATE: 11/22/2005
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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. 2005- 074
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14 AMENDING THE CURRENT WHATCOM COUNTY
15 FLOOD CONTROL ZONE DISTRICT (WCFCZD)
16 FUNDING MECHANISM AND LEVELS FOR THE
17 ACMEIVAN ZANDT 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 AcmeNan Zandt Subzone was established, in terms of
25 governance structure, as traced thoroughly in the preamble to Ordinance 97 -050;
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28 WHEREAS, Ordinance 97 -054 established the funding mechanism for the
29 Flood Control Zone District Subzones, amended by Resolution 99 -054 and
30 Resolution 2002 -052 to extend the service charge through December 31, 2003;
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33 WHEREAS Resolution No. 2003 -073 provided for a funding mechanism
34 through December 31, 2004 and 2004 -064 provided for a funding mechanism
35 through December 31, 2005; and,
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37 WHEREAS, since it is the intent of the Board of Supervisors of the flood
38 control zone district that the activities funded through the Subzone be continued
39 for the next year, the district needs a continuing source of funding during that time;
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42 WHEREAS, the use of assessments is a proper funding mechanism for
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the WCFCZD Board of
Supervisors that the funding mechanism for the Acme/Van Zandt Subzone, be as
follows:
Type of Parcel
Unimproved,
outside flood hazard area
Improved,
outside flood hazard area
Unimproved,
within flood hazard area
Improved,
within flood hazard area
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 Improved Minimum Value
$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 Improved Minimum Value
and out of flood hazard area $0.375 /acre out, and $25,000 - $49,999 = $30.00 /parcel
$2.50 /acre in $50,000 - $100,000 = $55.00 /parcel
$100,001 - $300,000 = $75.00 /parcel
greater than $300,000 = $200.00 /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 Acme/Van Zandt Subzone:
a, All parcels owned by the Federal Government,
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.
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APPROVED this 6th day of December '2005.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
WHATCOM COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL
ZONE DISTRICT BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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RIE CASKEY -S EIBER , COUNCIL CHAIR
(-,YAP pr () Denied
e Krem n, County Executive
Date: '13 '057
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Daniel L. Gibson, Senior Civil Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney