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SUBJECT.- FILE NO: 9702 -OPEN SPACE 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, September 25, 1997
SUMMA.RYSTATEMENT.
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Planning and Development Services received six (6) Open Space/Timber applications of which five were Open
Space/Timber applications and one was a transfer from Designated Forest to Open Space/Timber. On September 25, 1997,
tl lanning Commission recommended to approve all six Open Space/Timber applications.
ORIGINATOR'S RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Director of Planning and Development Services recommends
the Council uphold the Planning Commission recommendations as described in the attached resolution.
COMMITTEE ACTION TAKEN.
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN.
1997.-353 10/21/97: Introduced
11/18/97: Approved 7 - 0. Res. #97 -070
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INTRODUCED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: PLANNING
DATE: 10/21/97
RESOLUTION NO. 97 -070
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
1997 OPEN SPACE/TIMBER
WHEREAS, The Planning Commission received six (6) new 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 September 11, 1997, and a copy of said notice was sent in a timely manner to all
applicants; and
WHEREAS, on September 25, 1997, 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, Open Space /Timber is evaluated upon conformance with RCW 84.34.041;
and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommends approval of the Open Space /Timber
applications from Joseph Elenbaas (2 parcels), Max Duncan / Holly Koon, Ardith Z. Paul and
Amy Unger; and approval of the transfer from Designated Forest to Open Space /Timber from
Pieter and Vickie de Jong; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has forwarded its recommendations to Council;
and
WHEREAS, Council held a public meeting on November 18, 1997 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 applications for: Joseph
Elenbaas (2 parcels), Max Duncan / Holly Koon, Ardith Z. Paul and Amy Unger.
2. The Whatcom County Council approves the applications for transfer from Designated Forest
to Open Space /Timber for: Pieter and Vickie de Jong.
4. The Council directs the Assessor to place the parcels in the appropriate Open Space status
category.
5. 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 18 day of November , 1997.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
L. Ward Nelson, airman
Brown-Davis Dana
APP VED AS TO FORM:
Karen N. Frakes
Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney