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INTRODUCED BY: Plan & Dgxglopment
PROPOSED BY: Planning & Develooment Services
DATE February 11 2003
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A RESOLUTION ADOPTING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
OPEN SPACE /OPEN SPACE
AND OPEN SPACE TIMBER APPLICATIONS
WHEREAS, The Planning Commission received six (6) applications for Open Space land tax
essment for review and recommendations pursuant to RCW 84.34; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to WAC Section 197- 11- 800(6)(c), matters relating to Open Space taxation
determined not to be major actions and are exempt from threshold determination and environmental
)act statement requirements of the State Environmental Policy Act; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 36.70.390, legal notice was published in the Bellingham Herald
January 9, 2003, and a copy of said notice was sent in a timely manner to all applicants; and
WHEREAS, on January 23, 2003, the Planning Commission opened the public hearing on the
flications and received testimony from the Planning Division staff regarding the proposed Open
ace /Open Space and Open Space Timber applications; and
WHEREAS, Open Space /Open Space evaluations are based on the Public Benefit Rating
;tem; and
WHEREAS, Open Space Timber is evaluated upon conformance with RCW 84.34.041; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommends approval of the Open Space /Open Space
Acation for Steven Nolte; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommends approval of the Open Space Timber
applications from the Mayfair Clauson Estate, Scott Walker, Janice Walker, Alton and Diane James and
the updated OST/Timber Management Plan from the Lummi Island Heritage Trust; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has forwarded its recommendations to the Whatcom
County Council; and
WHEREAS, Council held a public meeting on February 11, 2003, to consider the Planning
fission's recommendations, and
WHEREAS, Council adopted Planning Commission recommendations on February 11, 2003;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL:
1. The Whatcom County Council approves the Open Space /Open Space application for
Steven Nolte; and
2. The Whatcom County Council approves the Open Space Timber applications and updated
Timber Management Plan for the Estate of Mayfair Clauson, Scott Walker, Janice Walker,
Alton and Diane James and the Lummi Island Heritage Trust.
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3. The County Council directs the Assessor to place the parcels in the appropriate Open Space
status category.
4. 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 11 day of February , 2003.
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Dana Brown -Davis
Clerk of the Council
APP OVED as to form:
David Gran
Civil Deputy Prosecutor
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
( ) APPROVED ( ) VETOED
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Dan McShane
Council Chairperson