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NO. 98 -070
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Division Head: Sylvia Goodwin
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SUBJECT. File Reference: 13 -972T A zoning map amendment to amend the Official Whatcom County Zoning Map,
Mineral Resource Lands Special Districts, for consistency with the Comprehensive Plan.
ATTACHMENTS. Planning Agency Report
Proposed Ordinance
Draft Planning Commission Minutes
Staff Report
SUMMARYSTATEMENT.
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Should Clerk schedule a hearing? NO / / YES /X/ Requested date:
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request is to adopt an ordinance to replace the Interim Mineral Resource Lands zoning with permanent MRL zoning,
for the purpose of consistency with the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan.
The Planning, Commission held a public hearing on January 8, 1998 and recommends approval.
ORIGINATOR'S RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Director of Planning and Development Services recommends
Council adopt the Planning Commission recommendation.
COMMITTEE ACTION TAKEN:
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN.•
1998-70 1/27/98: Introduced
2/10/98: Adopted 6 -1, Brenner opposed. Ord. #98 -007
Related File Numbers:
Ordinance or Resolution Number (this item only):
0 -Q. � 18' -007
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SPONSORED BY: Planning__
PROPOSED BY: Council
INTRODUCTION DATE: 1/27/98
ORDINANCE NO. 2E-Q07
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OFFICIAL WHATCOM COUNTY ZONING MAP
TO REVISE THE BOUNDARIES OF MINERAL RESOURCE LAND (MRL) SPECIAL
DISTRICTS COUNTY -WIDE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 36.70.590 legal notice was published in the Bellingham
Herald on December 29, 1997; and
WHEREAS, a Mitigated Determination of Non - Significance was issued on December 2,
1997, by the responsible Deputy SEPA Official; and
WHEREAS, the mitigating condition required that the County adopt an administrative
approval process for surface mining activity prior to the adoption of the amended zoning maps.
The administrative approval process was adopted by the County on December 9, 1997; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the proposed
amendments on January 8, 1998, and considered all testimony; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommends approval of the staff proposal.
WHEREAS, the Council reviewed the Planning Commission recommendation at a
regular meeting on February 10, 1998, and after due deliberation approved the matter; and
WHEREAS, the Council found the amendments in the best interest of the public health,
safety, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, the Council has adopted the following Findings and Conclusions:
FINDINGS
1. Pursuant to RCW 36.70A.040, the 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. Whatcom County responded by
adopting a comprehensive plan on May 20, 1997.
2. Revised development regulations consistent with the MRL Comprehensive Plan policies
were adopted by the County on December 9, 1997. The development regulations now
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include an administrative approval process for surface mining proposals within the MRL
Special District.
3. The Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan prioritizes the amendment of MRL Districts
for consistency with Plan policies and map designations.
4. The Comprehensive Plan requires that MRL zoning be consistent with MRL Plan
designations and under the structure of the zoning code requires this for conservation
-purposes in the Rural zones.
CONCLUSION
The proposed amendments are consistent with the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan,
implementing the first part of Action Plan item #4, Mineral Resources.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that:
Section- 1. The Interim Mineral Resource Lands Special District zoning is hereby repealed. The
interim MRL's are replaced by the creation of permanent Mineral Resource Lands Special
Districts amending the Official Whatcom County Zoning Map as shown in Attachment A.
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 10 day of February , 1998.
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APPROV D as to form.
aren Frakes, Civil Deputy Prosecutor
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Ro ert A. I of, Chairpers n
( Approved () Denied
Pete Kremen, Executive
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