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CLEARANCES Date Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date Assigned To
Ong. Dept.: Planning & Develop
03/03/2000
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Division Head:
Dept. Head:
Prosecutor
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SUBJECT:
Ord. amending Ord. 99 -071 - Drayton Harbor Area of the Blaine UGA
ATTACHMENTS
SUMMARY STATEMENT
Related County Contract #: Should the Clerk schedule a hewing? (YIN Y Requested Date:
Ordinance amending Ordinance 99 -071 regarding the Provisional Short Term Planning Area for the Drayton Harbor Area of the
Blaine Urban Growth Area
RECOMMENDED MOTION ((or final action):
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN.'
2000 - 126 3/1/2000: Introduced
3212000: Option #1 adopted 5 -2, Hoag, Brenner apposed.
Ord. #2000-014
Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number (this item only):
AB99 -435 00 a4 2CW � O1+
SPONSORED BY: Planning
PROPOSED BY: Planning
INTRODUCTION DATE: 3/7/2000
ORDINANCE NO. 2000 -014
AMENDING ORDINANCE 99 -071 REGARDING THE PROVISIONAL SHORT TERM
PLANNING AREA FOR THE DRAYTON HARBOR AREA OF THE BLAINE URBAN
GROWTH AREA.
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 98 -067 Initiating Emergency Zoning or
Comprehensive Plan Amendments for the Drayton Harbor Area was adopted by
Whatcom County Council on October 13; and
WHEREAS, The proposed amendments include amendments to the
Comprehensive Plan Policies and a provisional zoning map amendment; and
WHEREAS, The Deputy SEPA Official for Whatcom County issued
determinations of non - significance on November 4, 1998; and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to RCW 36.70.390 and RCW 36.70.590, legal notice was
published in the Bellingham Herald on January 4, 1998 and June 10, 1999; and
WHEREAS, The Planning Commission held a public hearings on the proposed
amendments on January 14, 1999 and June 24, 1999, and considered all testimony;
WHEREAS, The Planning Commission held a work session on January 14,
January 28, and March 25, and June 24, 1999; and
WHEREAS, The Planning Commission has evaluated the merits of the
amendments in relationship to the County Wide Planning Policies and the goals, policies
and objectives of the Comprehensive Plan, as required by WCC 20.10.100 and WCC
20.90.070 and recommended approval of the amendments with minor modifications; and
WHEREAS, The County Council considered the recommendation of the Planning
Commission, held additional public hearings and adopted Ordinance 99 -071, which
designated the Drayton Harbor area as a Provisional Short Term Planning Area within
the City of Blaine Urban Growth Area; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Paragraph 2. of Ordinance 99 -071 would require that a
latecomer option be offered to property owners within a portion of the potential ULID
area, which is not consistent with State statutes regarding ULID assessments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that:
Section 1. Section 2, paragraph 2. Of Ordinance 99 -071 is hereby amended as
follows:
OPTION #1
NO MAP AMENDMENTS
2.
Section 2' Adjudication of invalidity of any of the sections, clauses, or provisions of the
Ordinance shall not affect or impair the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any part
thereof other than the part so declared to be invalid.
ADOPTED this 21 day of March, 2000.
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