HomeMy WebLinkAboutord1998-015IWHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL
NO.-i-97-170C
CLEARANCES
Initial
Date
Date Received in Council Office: Agenda date
Assigned to:
ginator: Sylvia Goodwin
Division Head: Sylvia Goodwin
2/13/98
2/24/98
3/10/98
6 1996
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WHATCOM COUNTY 1
COUNCIL
Introduction
Hearing
Dept. Head: Michael Knapp
Prosecutor:
Purchasinoudget:
Executive:
SUBJECT. File Reference: 10 -97:ZT An Interim Ordinance adopting Short Term Planning Area Overlay Maps to
implement the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan.
ATTACHMENTS: Proposed Interim Ordinance with Exhibits A, B, and C. (See previous Agenda Bill No. 97- 170B).
SUMMARYSTATEMENT: Please complete sections of box as appropriate & explain the item below.
Related County contract #: n/a
Should Clerk schedule a hearing? NO / / YES / / Requested date:
Amount budgeted for this item/prcject: $ 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
The request is to adopt an interim ordinance adopting Short Term Planning Area Overlay Maps to implement the Whatcom
County Comprehensive Plan and tq replace Emergency Ordinance NO. 98 -001.
`GINATOR'S. RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Director of Planning and Development Services recommends
Council adopt the proposed ordinance.
COMMITTEE ACTION TAKEN.•
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN.•
1997-170C 2124/98: Introduced
3/10/98: Adopted 6 - 1, Hoag opposed. Ord. #98 -015
Related File Numbers: #10 -97 :ZT Ordinance or Resolution Number (this item only):
File Ref:10 -972M
SPONSORED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: Council
INTRODUCTION DATE: 2/24/98
ORDINANCE NO. 98 -015
AN INTERIM ORDINANCE ADOPTING ZONING OVERLAY MAPS TO IMPLEMENT THE
SHORT TERM PLANNING AREAS DESIGNATED IN THE OFFICIAL WHATCOM COUNTY
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
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, amendments
to the Official Whatcom County Zoning Map, implementing new land use direction proposed in
the Comprehensive Plan are necessary; and
WHEREAS, Whatcom County adopted interim Short Term Planning Area zoning overlay
maps under Emergency Ordinance No. 97 -025 which became law on May 22, 1997, and
Interim Ordinance 97 -038; which became effective July 15, 1997; and
WHEREAS, Interim Short Term Planning Area zoning overlay maps were re- adopted by
the Whatcom county Council on January 13, 1998 for a 60 day period that will expire on March
13, 1998; and
WHEREAS, The Whatcom County Council has forwarded the Short Term Planning Area
Overlay Maps to the Whatcom County Planning Commission to hold a public hearing and any'
necessary work sessions and to return a recommendation back to the County Council in time to
adopt permanent regulations; and
WHEREAS, SEPA requirements have been met by the Environmental Impact
Statements and associated documentation prepared in conjunction with adopting the
Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on September 9,
1997, considered all public input, adopted findings, and recommended approval of permanent
Short Term Planning Areas at their December 4, 1997 meeting; and
WHEREAS, the County is not prepared to adopt permanent Short Term Planning Area
maps at this time, and will require up to 180 days for additional analysis and public review to
occur; and
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WHEREAS, in order to assure continued compliance with the Growth Management Act,
continuation of the Short Term Planning Area maps is necessary; and
NOW,-THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that:
Section 1. That in order to preserve the integrity of the process and directives
mandated by the Growth Management Act and pursuant to RCW 36.70A.040, the Short Term
Planning Areas as presented in Exhibit A, attached, the adopted Comprehensive Plan
Appendix E, Map #s 28 -13, 28 -C, 28 -D, 28 -F, 28 -G, Exhibit B, Revised Map #28 -A, and Exhibit
C, Revised Map #28 -H be adopted on an interim basis for 180 days from adoption of this
Ordinance or until the effective date of an Ordinance adopting these Short Term Planning Areas
on a permanent basis.
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 . March 1998
i arPR VED as to form:
en Frakes, Civil Deputy Prosecutor
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY,-WASHINGTON
() Denied
ete Kremen, Executive
Date: —/d _ � f-
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