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SUBJECT.
Ordinance establishing Whatcom County voting precincts.
ATTACHMENTS:
Ordinance
SUMMARY STATEMENT.• Please complete sections of box as appropriate & explain the item below.
Related County contract # or related expenditures 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? / / NO / / (Please explain below)
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Ordinance revising Whatcom County Voting Precincts to accommodate annexations to cities of Whatcom County,
precincts that exceed or will shortly exceed 900 registered voters and combining of small precincts.
ORIGINATOR'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommend adopting ordinance.
COMMITTEE ACTION TAKEN.
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN.
1997-176 5/6/97: Introduced
5/20/97: Adopted 7 - 0. Ord. #97 -022
Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number (this item only):
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INTRODUCED BY: CONSENT
PROPOSED BY: AUDITOR.
DATE: ;i /6/g7
ORDINANCE NO. 27_022
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING
WHATCOM COUNTY VOTING PRECINCTS
WHEREAS, state law mandates in RCW 29.04.050 that every voting precinct must be wholly
within a single congressional district, a single legislative district, and a single district of a county
legislative authority; and
WHEREAS, state law mandates in RCW 29.040.040 (3) that precincts in which voting machines
or electronic voting devices are used may contain as many as nine hundred registered voters; and,
WHEREAS, certain precincts should be combined because the number of active registered voters
is small and,
WHEREAS; annexations to cities of Whatcom County and special purpose districts divided some
precincts of Whatcom County requiring that they and some adjacent precinct boundaries be redrawn;
WHEREAS, state law mandates in RCW 29.04.040 (2) that no precinct boundaries may be changed
during the period starting on the thirtieth day prior to the first day for candidates to file- for the
primary election and ending with the day of the general election and,
WHEREAS, the first day for candidates to file in person is July 28, 1997 and the precinct
boundaries must be established by June 28, 1997 and time is needed for the necessary procedural
steps such as legislative authority approval, notification of voters, production of maps, and
notification to the Secretary of State.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED THAT:
Section 1.14 of the Whatcom County Code for Bellingham Precincts: Precinct 31, Precinct 51,
Precinct 71, Precinct 91, Precinct 121, Precinct 131; Precinct 42, Precinct 62, Precinct 72,
Precinct 82, Precinct 102;- Precinct 112, Precinct 122; Precinct 43, Precinct 113, Precinct 104,
Precinct 124, Precinct 65, Precinct 135, Precinct 16, Precinct 36, Precinct 66 and Precinct 136;
Lynden City Precincts: Lynden City 1, Lynden City 2, Lynden City 3, Lynden City 4, Lynden
City 5, Lynden City 6, Lynden City 7 and Lynden City 8; Everson City Precincts: Everson City
1 and Everson City 2; Rural Precincts: Deming, Deming 1, Deming 2, Park, Park 1, Park 2,
Park 3, Glenhaven,Van Wyck 2 ,Van Wyck 6, Nooksack Township 2, Lynden Township 3,
Marietta 4, Marietta 5, Maple Falls 1 and Maple Falls 2 be amended, deleted and created to read
as set forth in the attached Exhibit "A" which is fully incorporated herein.
PASSED this 20 day of May , 1997
ATTEST:
DANA BROWN -DAVIS
Clerk of the Council
APPR ED AS TO FORM:
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Karen N. Frakes
Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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APPROVED ( ) VETOED
KREMEN
County Executive
DATE:
Exhibit A
PRECINCT: 31
Beginning at the intersection of West North Street with Meridian Street; thence north along the
centerline of Meridian Street to its intersection with the centerline of West Illinois Street; thence
west along the centerline of West Illinois Street to the meanderline of Squalicum Creek; thence
southwesterly and westerly along the meanderline of Squalicum Creek to its intersection with the
centerline of West North Street; thence east along the centerline of West North Street to the point
of beginning.
PRECINCT: 51 (Deleted)
PRECINCT: 71
Beginning at the intersection of West Illinois Street and Squalicum Creek; thence northerly and
northeasterly along the meanderline of Squalicum Creek to its intersection with the centerline of
Meridian Street; thence south along the centerline of Meridian Street to its intersection with the
centerline of West Illinois Street; thence west along the centerline of West Illinois Street to the point
of beginning.
PRECINCT: 91
Beginning -at the intersection of the centerline of West Bakerview Road and Interstate 5; thence
southeasterly along the centerline of Interstate 5 to its intersection with the centerline of Meridian
Street; thence north along the centerline of Meridian Street to its intersection with the centerline of
West Bakerview Road; thence west along the centerline of West Bakerview Road To the point of
beginning.
PRECINCT: 121
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Northwest Avenue and Interstate 5; thence
northerly along the centerline of Interstate 5 to the existing city limits of Bellingham; thence
southerly, westerly and southerly to the intersection of the city limits of Bellingham and the
centerline of Alderwood Avenue; thence east along said centerline to its intersection with the
centerline of Northwest Avenue; thence northwest along said centerline to the point of beginning.
PRECINCT: 131
Beginning at the intersection of the city limits of Bellingham and Interstate 5; thence southerly
along the centerline of Interstate 5 to its intersection with the centerline of West Bakerview Road;
thence east along the centerline of West Bakerview Road to its intersection with the centerline of
Meridian Street; thence north along the centerline of Meridian Street to the Bellingham City Limits;
thence westerly, southerly and westerly along said city limits to the point of beginning.
PRECINCT: 42
Beginning at the centerline of Elm Street with the centerline of Broadway; thence northeasterly
along the centerline of Broadway to its intersection with the centerline of Kearney Street; thence
southeasterly along the centerline of Kearney Street to its intersection with the centerline of H Street;
thence northeasterly along the centerline of H Street to its intersection with the centerline of Morris
Street; thence northwesterly along the centerline of Morris Street to its intersection with the
centerline of West North Street; thence east along the centerline of West North Street to its
intersection with the centerline of Cornwall Avenue; thence northwesterly along the centerline of
Cornwall Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of West Illinois Street; thence west along the
centerline of West Illinois Street to its intersection with the centerline of Meridian Street; thence
south along the centerline of Meridian Street to its intersection with the centerline of West North
Street; thence west along the centerline of West North Street to its intersection with the centerline
of :Elm Street; thence south along the centerline of Elm Street to the point of beginning.
PRECINCT: 62
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Interstate 5 with the centerline of Alabama Street;
thence northerly along the centerline of Interstate 5 to its intersection with the centerline of East
Illinois Street ; thence west along the centerline of East Illinois Street to its intersection with the
centerline of Cornwall Avenue; thence southerly and easterly along the centerline of Cornwall
Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of East North Street; thence east along the centerline
of East North Street to its intersection with the centerline of Franklin Street; thence north along the
centerline of Franklin Street to its intersection with the centerline of East Connecticut; thence east
along the centerline of East Connecticut to its intersection with the centerline of Humboldt Street;
thence south along the centerline of Humboldt Street to its intersection with the centerline of East
North Street; thence east along the centerline of East North Street to the centerline of Iron Street;
thence south along the centerline of Iron Street to its-intersection with Alabama Street; thence east
along the centerline of Alabama Street to the point of beginning.
PRECINCT: 72 (Deleted)
PRECINCT: 82 (Deleted)
PRECINCT: 102
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Interstate 5 with the centerline of Meridian Street;
thence south along the centerline of Meridian Street to its intersection with the centerline of West
Illinois Street; thence east along the centerline of West Illinois Street and East Illinois Street to its
intersection with the centerline of Interstate 5; thence northerly and westerly along the centerline
of Interstate 5 to the point of beginning.
PRECINCT: 112 (Deleted)
PRECINCT: 122 (Deleted)
PRECINCT: 43
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Lakeway Drive and the centerline of Interstate
5; thence northerly along the centerline of Interstate 5 to its intersection with the meanderline of
Whatcom Creek; thence northwesterly and southwesterly along the meanderline of Whatcom Creek
to its intersection with the centerline of North State Street; thence southwesterly along the centerline
of North State Street to its intersection with the centerline of East Champion; thence southeasterly
along the centerline of East Champion to its intersection with the centerline of Ellis Street; thence
south along Ellis Street to its intersection with the centerline of High Street; thence southwesterly
along the centerline of High Street to its intersection with the centerline of East Magnolia Street;
thence southeasterly along the centerline of East Magnolia Street to its intersection with the
centerline of Ellis Street; thence south along the centerline of Ellis Street to its intersection with the
centerline of Lakeway Drive; thence east along the centerline of Lakeway Drive to the point of
beginning.
PRECINCT: 113 (Deleted)
PRECINCT: 104
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Alabama and Huron Street; thence south along the
centerline of Huron Street and its extension to the meander line of Whatcom Creek; thence southerly,
northerly and easterly along said meander line to its intersection with the centerline of the extension
of Birch Street; thence north along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Alabama
Street; thence west along the centerline of Alabama Street to the point of beginning.
PRECINCT: 124 (Deleted)
PRECINCT: 65
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of East Oak Street with the centerline of North
Garden Street; thence southwesterly along the centerline of Garden Street to its intersection with
the centerline of West Campus Way; thence southerly and southeasterly along the centerline of West
Campus Way to its intersection with the centerline of Highland Drive; thence southwesterly along
the centerline of Highland Drive to its intersection with the centerline of West College Way; thence
southerly and easterly along the centerline of West College Way to its intersection with the
centerline of Twenty -first Street; thence northeasterly along the centerline of Twenty -first Street
and its extension to its intersection with the centerline of the west projection of the centerline of
Consolidation Avenue; thence easterly along the centerline of the west projection of Consolidation
Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of the southwest projection of Liberty Street; thence
northeast along the centerline of the southwest projection of Liberty Street to its intersection with
the centerline of the southeast projection of East Oak Street; thence northwesterly along the
centerline of the projection of East Oak Street and East Oak Street to the point of beginning.
PRECINCT: 135 (Deleted)
PRECINCT: 16
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Chuckanut Drive and the city limits of Bellingham;
thence northerly, easterly and westerly along the centerline of Chuckanut Drive to its intersection
with the centerline of Viewerest Road; thence westerly along said centerline to its intersection with
the centerline of Fieldston Road; thence northerly along the centerline of Fieldston to its intersection
with the centerline of Hawthorne Road; thence easterly along Hawthorne Road to its intersection
with the centerline of Middlefield Road; thence northwesterly and southwesterly along the
centerline of Middlefield Road to its intersection with the centerline of Briar Road; thence in a
northerly direction along the centerline of Briar Road and its northerly extension to its intersection
with the westerly projection of the centerline of Wilson Avenue; thence westerly along the centerline
of Wilson Avenue projection to its intersection with the westerly city limits with Bellingham Bay;
thence southerly, easterly, northerly, northeasterly and southerly following the shoreline of
Bellingham Bay to its intersection with the City Limits of Bellingham; thence east along said city
limits to the point of beginning.
PRECINCT: 36
Beginning at the intersection of the southerly city limits of Bellingham with the centerline of
Interstate 5; thence northwesterly and northerly along the centerline of Interstate 5 to its intersection
with the centerline of Donovan Avenue; thence west along the centerline of Donovan Avenue to its
intersection with the centerline of Twenty -fourth Street; thence south along the centerline of
Twenty- fourth Street and its projection to the centerline of the extension of University Street; thence
west along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Chuckanut Drive; thence
southerly and westerly along said centerline of Chuckanut Drive to its intersection with the
Bellingham City Limits; thence east along said city limits to the point of beginning.
PRECINCT: 66 (Deleted)
PRECINCT: 136 (Deleted)
PRECINCT: LYNDEN CITY 1
All of the area lying within the corporate boundaries of the city of Lynden, west of the centerline of
10th Street and south of the meanderline of Fishtrap Creek and the continuation of Liberty Street,
west to the city limits of the City of Lynden.
PRECINCT: LYNDEN CITY 2
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of the extension of 10th Street and the corporate city
limits of Lynden; thence northerly along the centerline of 10th Street and its extension to the
meanderline of Fishtrap Creek; thence northeasterly along the meanderline of Fishtrap Creek to its
intersection with the centerline .of Main Street; thence east along the centerline of Main Street to its
intersection with 1st Street; thence southerly along the centerline of 1st Street to its intersection with
the city limits of Lynden; thence following the city limits of Lynden to the point of beginning.
PRECINCT: LYNDEN CITY 3
Beginning at the .meanderline of Fish Trap Creek and its intersection with the centerline of North
14th Street; thence north along the centerline of North 14 Street to its intersection with the centerline
of Main Street; thence east-along the centerline of Main Street to its intersection with the centerline
of Benson Road; thence north along the centerline of Benson Road to its intersection with the
corporate city limits of Lynden; thence westerly and southerly along the corporate city limits to its
intersection with the west extension of Fishtrap Creek and the continuation of Liberty Street; thence
east along said extension and Fishtrap Creek to the point of beginning.
PRECINCT: LYNDEN CITY 4
Beginning at the intersection of the extension of North 14th Street and the meanderline of Fishtrap
creek; thence north along the centerline of 14th Street to its intersection with the centerline of Main
Street; thence east along the centerline of Main Street to its intersection with the centerline of
Benson Road; thence north along Benson Road and the city limits of Lynden; thence east along said
city limits to its intersection with the centerline of Depot Road; thence south along the centerline
of Depot Road to its intersection with the centerline of Main Street; thence west along the centerline
of Main Street; to its intersection with the meanderline of Fishtrap Creek; thence southwesterly along
the meanderline of Fishtrap Creek to the point of beginning.
PRECINCT: LYNDEN CITY 5
Beginning at the intersection of the meanderline of Fishtrap Creek and the centerline of Depot Road;
thence north along the centerline of Depot Road to its intersection with the city limits of Lynden;
thence east following the city limits of Lynden to its intersection with the centerline of Bender
Road; thence south along the centerline of Bender Road to its intersection with the meanderline of
Fishtrap Creek; thence southerly along the meanderline of Fishtrap Creek to the point of beginning.
PRECINCT: LYNDEN CITY 6
Beginning at the intersection of the city limits of Lynden and the centerline of 1st Street; thence
northerly along the centerline of 1st Street to its intersection with the centerline of Main Street;
thence west along the centerline of Main Street to its intersection. with the centerline of Depot Road;
thence north along the centerline of Depot Road to its intersection with the meanderline of Fishtrap
Creek; thence northeasterly along the meanderline of Fishtrap Creek to its intersection with the
centerline of Bender Road; thence south along the centerline of Bender Road to its intersection with
Garden Drive; thence easterly and southerly along the centerline of Garden Drive to its intersection
with the centerline of East Grover Street; thence northeasterly along the centerline of East Grover
Street; to its intersection with the centerline of Vinup Road; thence south along the extension of
Vinup Road to its intersection with the city limits of Lynden; thence westerly, southerly and westerly
along the city limits to the point of beginning.
PRECINCT: LYNDEN CITY 7
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Vinup Road and Garden Drive; thence North along
the centerline of Vinup Road to the city limits of Lynden; thence west along said city limits to its
intersection with the centerline of Bender Road; thence south along the centerline of Bender Road
to its intersection with the centerline of Garden Drive; thence easterly and southerly along Garden
Drive to the centerline of East Grover Street; thence northeasterly along the centerline of East Grover
Street to the point of beginning.
PRECINCT: LYNDEN CITY 8
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Vinup Road and the northerly city limits of
Lynden; thence east, south and west following said city limits to the extension of Vinup road; thence
north along the centerline of the extension of Vinup Road and Vinup Road to the point of beginning.
PRECINCT: EVERSON CITY 1
All of the area within the existing city limits of Everson City lying north easterly of the meander
line of the Nooksack River.
PRECINCT: EVERSON CITY 2
All of the area within the existing city limits of Everson City lying southwesterly of the meander
line of Nooksack River.
EVERSON CITY (Deleted)
PRECINCT: DEMING
Beginning at the center of Sec 23, T 39N, R4E; thence south two (2) miles to the meanderline of the
Nooksack River, thence easterly and southerly along said meanderline to its intersection with the
North Section line of Sec 6, T 38N, R5E; thence east along the North line of Sec 6 and 5 to its
intersection with the meanderline of the middle fork of the Nooksack River, thence easterly along
said meanderline to its intersection with the North line of Sec -2, T 38N,R5E; thence east along the
North Section line of Sec 2 and 1, T 38N, R5E, Sec 6,5,4,3,2 and 1 all in T 38N, R6E; thence north
three (3) miles to the northeast corner of Sec 24, T 39N, R6E; thence west six (6) miles to the
northwest corner of Sec 19, thence north three (3) miles to the northeast corner of Sec 1, T 39N,
R5E; thence west six (6) miles to the northwest corner of Sec 6, T 39N, R5E; thence south three and
one half (3 1/2) miles to the east -west centerline of Sec 24, T 39N, R4E; thence west along said
centerline to the point of beginning.
PRECINCT: DEMING 1 (Deleted)
PRECINCT: DEMING 2 (Deleted)
PRECINCT: GLENHAVEN
Beginning at the northwest corner of Sec 19, T 37N, R4E; thence south two (2) miles, east one (1)
mile and south one (1) mile to the Whatcom- Skagit County boundary line, thence east five (5) miles,
thence north approximately two and one half (2 1/2) miles to the meanderline of the Wickersham
Truck Trail, being also the Legislative District boundary line, thence northwesterly along said
boundary line to its intersection with the South line of Sec 33, T 38N, R4E; thence north two (2)
miles along the approximately West Section line of Sec 33 and 28, T 38N, R4E, to the northwest
corner of said Sec 28, thence west two ( 2 ) miles, thence south approximately one half ( 1/2 ) mile
to the shoreline of Lake Whatcom, thence easterly and southerly along said shoreline to its
intersection with the North Section line of Sec 21, T 37N, R4E, thence west approximately three (3)
miles to the point of beginning.
PRECINCT: LYNDEN TWP 3 (Deleted)
PRECINCT: MAPLE FALLS 1
Beginning at the intersection of the international boundary line and the East line of Sec 36, T 41N,
R5E; thence south along said Section line and the East Section lines of Sec 1,12,13,24,25, and 36;
all in T 40N, R5E; to the southeast corner of said Sec 36; thence west six ( 6 ) miles, thence north
one (1) mile, thence east two (2) miles and north four and three quarters (4 3/4) miles, thence east
one half (1/2) mile, north one quarter (1/4) mile, east (1/4) mile, north one quarter (1/4) mile, east
one half (1/2) mile, thence north approximately one quarter (1/4) mile to the international boundary
line, thence east along the international boundary line to the point of beginning.
PRECINCT: MAPLE FALLS 2
Beginning at the intersection of the international boundary line and the West line of Sec 31,
T 41N, R6E; thence south along said Section line and the Section lines of Sec 6,7,18,19,30, and 31,
all in T 40N, R6E; and Sec 6,7 and 18, T 39N, R6E; to the southwest corner of Sec 18, T 39N, R6E;
thence east twelve (12) miles to the southeast corner of Sec 13, T 39N, R7E; thence north three (3)
miles, west six (6) miles to the southeast corner of Sec 36, T 40N, R6E; thence north approximately
six and one half (6 1/2) miles to the international boundary line, thence west six (6) miles along the
international boundary line to the point of beginning.
MAPLE FALLS (deleted)
PRECINCT: MARIETTA 4
Beginning at the centerline of Marine Drive and the North -South centerline of Sec 16, T 38114, R2E
of W.M. ; thence south on said centerline of Sec 16, to the shore of Bellingham Bay; thence
southeasterly alon the shore of Bellingham Bay to the west city limits of the City of Bellingham;
thence northerly along said city limits to its intersection with the centerline of Alderwood Avenue,
thence west along the centerline of Alderwood Avenue to it intersection with the centerline of
Marine Drive, thence northwest along said centerline to its intersection with the North -South
centerline of Sec 15, T 38N, R2E; thence north along said centerline to the North one quarter (1/4)
line of said Sec 15; thence westerly along said one quarter (1/4) line to the Section line between Sec
15 and 16; thence southerly on said section line to the centerline of Marine Drive; thence westerly
along the centerline of Marine Drive to the point. of beginning.
PRECINCT: MARIETTA 5 (Deleted)
NOOKSACK TWP 2:
Beginning at the intersection of the north -south centerline of Sec 34, T 41N, R3E; and the
international boundary line, thence south along said centerline of said Sec 34, and Sec 3,10,15, 22,
and 27; T 40N, R3E; to its intersection with the meanderline of the Nooksack River, thence easterly
along said meanderline to its intersection with the city limits of the City of Everson, thence easterly,
northerly, and easterly, along said city limits and. becoming the city limits of the City of Nooksack
to its intersection with the North Section line of Sec 29, T 40N, R4E; thence east along said Section
line to the intersection with the North -South centerline of Sec 21, T 40N, R4E; thence north along
said centerline approximately four and one half (4 1/2) miles to its intersection with the international
boundary line, thence west along the international boundary line to the point of beginning.
PRECINCT: PARK 1 (Deleted)
PRECINCT: PARK 2 (Deleted)
PARK 3: Renamed PARK
PRECINCT: VAN WYCK 2
Beginning at the Northwest corner of Sec 4, T 38N, R3E; thence south two (2) miles, thence west
one (1) mile, thence south approximately one half (1/2) mile to the city limits of the City of
Bellingham, thence east along said city limits to its intersection with the centerline of Sunset Drive,
thence northeasterly along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Britton Road,
thence southerly along the centerline of Britton Road to its intersection with the city limits of the
City of Bellingham, thence southerly and easterly along said city limits to a point six hundred sixty
(660) feet north to the Southwest corner of Sec 23, T 38N, R3E; thence east one quarter (1/4) mile,
north one eighth (1/8) mile, east one quarter (1/4) mile, and north one quarter (1/4) mile, to the center
of Sec 23, T 38N, R3E; thence east one (1) mile, north one and one half (1 1/2) miles, west one (1)
mile, north one half (1/2) mile, west one (1) mile, north one (1) mile, east one quarter (1/4) mile,
north one half (1/2) mile to the North line of Sec 3, T 38N, R3E; thence west one and three quarter
(13/4) miles to the point of beginning.
PRECINCT: VAN WYCK 6 (Deleted)