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NO. 98- 085
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Originator: Planning & Development
ices, Elizabeth K. Olsen
Division Head: Sylvia Goodwin
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2/10/98
P & D Council
Dept. Head: Michael T. Knapp
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SUBJECT. FILE NO: OS: 1997d A RESOLUTION ADOPTING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
OPEN SPACE/TIMBER APPLICATIONS
ATTACHMENTS: Draft Resolution
Agency Report with attached Staff Report with ratings and maps
Excerpts from Draft Planning Commission Minutes, January 8, 1998
SUMMARYSTATEMENT. Please complete sections of box as appropriate & explain the item beloti
Related County contract #: n/a Should Clerk schedule a hearing? NO /x/ YES./ / Requested date:
Amount budgeted for this item/project: $ n/a Is it (or will it be) within budget? YES / / NO / / (Please explain below) n/a
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Planning & Development Services received four tabled Open Space/Timber applications of which two were Open
Space/Timber applications; two were transfers from Designated Forest to Open Space/Timber. On January 8, 1998, the
Planning Commission recommended to approve one application to Open Space/Timber, to deny one Open Space/Timber
application and to deny two Designated Forest transfer to Open Space/Timber applications.
ORIGINATOR'S RECOMMENDED ACTION. The Director of Planning & Development Services recommends the
Council uphold the Planning Commission recommendations as described in the attached resolution.
COMMITTEE ACTION TAKEN.
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN.
1998-85 2/10/98: Approved 7 - 0. Res. #98 -008
Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number (this item only):
INTRODUCED BY: E.K.O.
PROPOSED BY: PLANNING
DATE: January 16, 1998
RESOLUTION NO. 98 -008
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
1997 OPEN SPACE/TIMBER
WHEREAS, The Planning Commission received four (tabled) applications for Open
Space land tax assessment 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 are determined not to be major actions and are exempt from the 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 Dec. 30, 1997; and
WHEREAS, on January 8, 1998 the Planning Commission opened the public hearing on
the applications and received testimony from the Planning Division staff regarding the proposed
Open Space /Timber; and
WHEREAS, Space/Timber is evaluated upon conformance with RCW 84.34.041; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommends approval of the Open Space /Timber
application from Bittner subject to revised ratings; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommends denial of the application to Open
Space /Timber from James Mullen; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommends denial to two Designated Forest
transfers to Open Space/Timber applications from Timberline Logging Inc. and Nielsen Bros.
Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has forwarded its recommendations to Council;
and
WHEREAS, Council held a public meeting on February 10, 1998, to consider the
Planning Commission's.recommendations.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL:
1. The Whatcom County Council approves the Open Space /Timber application for: Bittner,
subject to revised ratings.
2. The Whatcom County Council denies the applications for transfer from Designated Forest to
Open Space /Timber application for: Timberline Logging Inc. and Nielsen .Bros..
3. The Whatcom County Council denies the Open Space /Timber application from James Mullen
4. The Council directs the Assessor to place the Bittner parcel in the appropriate Open Space
status category.
S. 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 10 day of February '1998.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON lip
6 1 obert Imhoff Counci Chair
APP VED AS TO FORM:
aren N. Frakes
Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney