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Home My WebLink Aboutord1997-037WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 97 -170A ^LEARANCES Initial Date at R „ ived in Council Office: Agenda date Assigned to: _.iginator: Michael Knapp a% ^h ,'� i'= ,j ,� art.. V'.a:a t� �l97 �y '� 0NP i ��ir, ;� t i COUNCIL ��ulylll97 Introduction Division Head: Sylvia Goodwin 7/15/97 Hearing Dept. Head: Michael Knapp Prosecutor: �� G1z3 y7 Purchasing/Budget: Executive: SUBJECT: Adoption of zoning overlay maps to implement the Short Term Planning areas- designated in the adopted Whatcom County Comprehenisve Plan on an interim basis. - ATTACHMENTS: SUMMARYSTATEMENT.• Please complete sections of box as appropriate & explain the item below. Related County contract #: n/a Should Clerk schedule a hearing? NO / / YES / X / Requested date: July 15, 1997 Amount budgeted for this item/project: S n/a Is it (or will it be) within budget? YES !X ! NO / / (Please explain below) n/a Budget line item number(s): n/a Emergency Ordinance No. 97 -025, May 20, 1997 adopted zoning overlay maps to implement the Short Term Planning areas on an emergency basis valid for 60 days. RCW 36.70.795 requires that the Council hold a public hearing within at 60 days of adopting an interim zoning map. The interim maps may be effective for not longer than six months, but n.uy be effective for up to one year if a work plan is developed for related studies providing for such a longer period. ORIGINATOR'S RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Director of Planning and Development Services recommends Council conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance adopting the Interim zoning overlay maps to implement the Short Term Planning areas that were originally adopted by Emergency Ordinance No. 97 -025. COMMITTEE ACTION TAKEN: COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN: 1997- 170 A 7/1/97: Introduced 7/15/97: Amended substitute and adopted as emergency, 5 -1, Nelson absent & Brenner opposed. Ord. 97 -037. Also, amende substitue and adopted as interim, 5 -1, Nelson absent & Brenner opposed. Ord. 97 -038 Related File Numbers: 10- 97.ZM, 23 -94: GMA tion Number (this item only): P) File Ref: 10 -97:ZM SPONSORED BY: Consent PROPOSED BY: Council INTRODUCTION DATE: 7/15/97 ORDINANCE NO. 97 -037 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE ADOPTING ZONING OVERLAY MAPS TO IMPLEMENT THE SHORT TERM PLANNING AREAS DESIGNATED IN THE OFFICIAL WHATCOM COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ON AN INTERIM BASIS. WHEREAS, the 1990 State Growth Management Act as amended requires the County to adopt a comprehensive plan and development regulations that are consistent with and implement the comprehensive plan on or before July 1, 1994, with a six -month extension on the adoption of development regulations allowed; and WHEREAS, Whatcom County adopted a Comprehensive Plan on May 20, 1997 following a lengthy public process; and WHEREAS, in order to find compliance with the Growth Management Act, interim amendments to the Official Whatcom County Zoning Map, implementing new land use direction proposed in the Comprehensive Plan are necessary, and should be adopted following adoption of the Comprehensive Plan, and WHEREAS, Whatcom County adopted interim Short Term Planning Area zoning overlay maps (attached as Exhibit A) under Emergency Ordinance No. 97 -025 which became law on May 22, 1997; and WHEREAS, In accordance with Section 2.40 of the Whatcom County Charter, the provisions of the Emergency Ordinance expire on July 23, 1997, the sixty -first day following the date on which the ordinance became law; and WHEREAS, the County is not prepared to adopt permanent amendments to the County's development regulations at this time, and will require up to six months for adequate analysis and public review to occur; and WHEREAS, an error in mapping the County Council's recommendations resulted in omitting from the Short Term Planning Area a parcel of approximately 58 acres, south of Arnie Road, that meets the criteria for establishing Short Term Planning Areas as indicated on Exhibit B, Revised Map #28 -H; and WHEREAS, the County has prepared an Interim Ordinance to extend the Emergency Ordinance, as revised, for up to six months; and Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 '6 L7 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 WHEREAS, SEPA requirements have been met by the Environmental Impact Statements and associated documentation prepared in conjunction with adopting the Comprehensive Plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that: Section 1. To preserve the integrity of the process and directives mandated by the Growth Management Act and pursuant to RCW 36.70A.040, it is hereby ordained that the Short Term Planning Areas as presented in Exhibit A, attached, the adopted Comprehensive Plan Appendix E, Map #s 28 -A, 28 -B, 28 -C, 28 -D, 28 -F, 28 -G, 28H, and 28 -1) with the revision presented in Exhibit B, Revised Map #28 -H, be adopted on an emergency basis for sixty days from adoption of this Ordinance or until the effective date of an Interim Ordinance adopting these Short Term Planning Areas. Section 2. Adjudication of invalidity of any of the sections, clauses, or provisions of this 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 15 day of Jul Dana Brown- Davis, Council Clerk APPR ED as to form & content: Dan Gibson, Civil Deputy Prosecutor 1997. WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON Alvin Starkenburg, Vice— for L- Ward Nelson, Chairperson Page 2 Approved\ O Denied 1 Pete Kremen, Executive Date: EXHIBIT A Short Term Planning Area Maps #28 -A, 28-0,28-C; 28 -D, 28 -E, 28 -F, 28 -G, 28 -H, and 284. Map #28-A W%.k Pd. VAN NYCK v Cr. 49 PAM a NL f TdM 14 omw4w wr ----------------- S J 4 R, ammRArrw mTN 4 ------------- t 10 ---------- 14 --------------------- - ---------- ----- - ------ L---- Bellingham Urban Growth Area 1996 City Limits Urban Growth Areas Short Term Planning Areas 5120/97 c1b. Major/Port Industrial UGA ti SHIN PLAm mg — ore -r-mEnT SEWMES GIs -1W7 Map #28-B Blaine Urban Growth Area 1996 City Limits Major/Port Industrial UGA Urban Growth Areas Short Term Planning Areas SHIN M4ANM&.DEV6W?RtMT OW-1867 1 MILES Z0197 cib. R 1 W RlE BRITISH COLUMBIA % iz- R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I DRAYTONHAR86k, ------- PUL IN, McGee Rd.' LW a Trail;& d. 2 r i' 20 c-ft-V-M C.M trcr Blmh Say yMen Rd. 2 2 BIRCH BAY 29 -Creasy Rd. 28 Z7— BIRCHBAY Ar6e Rd. Arrie Rd. /Ndan n Rd. -34--11 33 p S-Y RA. Be y Rd r SWEPARIO To,> 4 0 Blaine Urban Growth Area 1996 City Limits Major/Port Industrial UGA Urban Growth Areas Short Term Planning Areas SHIN M4ANM&.DEV6W?RtMT OW-1867 1 MILES Z0197 cib. Map #28-D C11 i% Ix C% Fox Rd. W. 4c 4 W3 \c E LU --------------- - ---- --- -------------- W. Matz Rd.! z Alder rove Rd. cc ----------- --- LaV imoYt�gd. *Per Rd. 14 0 Thornton Rd. 4-V ------- - ----- co I Paradise Rd. 2 . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . Z5 Baff et�' Mtn Tfennanr�! Urick F 1. Lk. --------- W. Srnith!Rd. -7 - - - —AE cc 0 c /11arn an Rd. E Parson 36 32 `7 34 Sunset!!! 4 Nk Rayhcwat Ferndale Urban Growth Area 1996 City Limits Major/Port Industrial UGA J. Urban Growth Areas Short Term Planning Areas O O'Ei 11 MILES 20197 cib. 30 2- U- ------------- I SR 546 r 0 W C 4D 0 29 Map #28-E E 0 0 in Havoman Rd. cc (D In SC( Kary / 0 0 Z Polinder Rd. (D .z --------------- --------------------- SC;Ott Ditch Van D Rd. Lynden Urban Growth Area - 1996 City Limits Major/Port Industrial UGA Urban Growth Areas Short Term Planning Areas O 0.5 1 MILES 5/20197 cib. 11,99Y -C' 8HING KAKNWW6LDevB*pWEKT SVINXX6 am-1601 I. -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --- - - - - -- W) t 12 cc 13 0 30 2- U- ------------- I SR 546 r 0 W C 4D 0 29 Map #28-E E 0 0 in Havoman Rd. cc (D In SC( Kary / 0 0 Z Polinder Rd. (D .z --------------- --------------------- SC;Ott Ditch Van D Rd. Lynden Urban Growth Area - 1996 City Limits Major/Port Industrial UGA Urban Growth Areas Short Term Planning Areas O 0.5 1 MILES 5/20197 cib. 11,99Y -C' 8HING KAKNWW6LDevB*pWEKT SVINXX6 am-1601 Map #28-F Alm f_ j I _ - 9 0 Tom Rd.,: - --------- t fr SNI f NOOBCS-1-1141 28 M V Q, cu I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M7, ---------- t Pass Rd. ------------ L r M 3 33 31 2 (D) ca 0 Nooksack Urban Growth Area 1996 City Limits Major/Port Industrial UGA Urban Growth Areas Short Term Planning Areas MAXIM "kDeWL" Wr "EYK" 1 0 0.5 1 MILES 5120197 cib. Map #28-G Sumas Urban Growth Area 1996 City Limits Major/Port Industrial UGA Urban Growth Areas Short Term Planning Areas Sffmcl KAXIa &DEVELOPWOff 5120197 cib- z WO Eter, 30" 33 - - - - - - - - - - Rock N" 0) -J R .�-14iffvriew E 0 Clearbrook Rd. cn — ----- ---=---- F - - - - -- ,-- ------- Bishop R ------- /Morg6i` , Rd. 10 0 E. Badger Rd. Minaker Rd. -------------------- (n 14 Deetef-Rd. Sumas Urban Growth Area 1996 City Limits Major/Port Industrial UGA Urban Growth Areas Short Term Planning Areas Sffmcl KAXIa &DEVELOPWOff 5120197 cib- Exhibit B, Revised Map #28 -H Birch Bad/ Urban Growth Area Short Term A Boundaries° ".,.. 1996 City Limits ® Major/Port Industrial UGA ® Urban Growth Areas Short Term UGA's GIs 6123/97 cjb. 02 Grandview "N Map #28-1 5 4 -6 ------------- SRt4 CD L STATE GAME RANGE f Che Pt G __J MOIL Ar" Slater 7 Cherry Pt. Major/Port Ind. UGA 1996 City Limits Major/Port Industrial UGA Urban Growth Areas Short Term Planning Areas N I 0 0.5 1 MILES ;/20/97 c1b.