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NO-1997-170 D
CLEARANCES Date Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date . Assigned To
Orig. Dept.: Planning & Develop
3/10/98
3/10/98
County Council
Division Head:
Dept. Head:
Prosecutor:
Budget:
Executive:
SUBJECT.•
Emergency ordinance, short term urban growth areas, zoning overlay maps
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RECOMMENDED MOTION (for final action):
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN.•
1997 - 170 D 3/10/98: Adopted 6 - 1, Hoad opposed. Ord. #98 -016
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PROPOSED BY: Council
INTRODUCTION DATE: 3/10/98
ORDINANCE NO. 98 -016
AN EMERGENCY 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- adoted 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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1 WHEREAS, in order to assure continued compliance with the Growth Management Act,
2 continuation of the Short Term Planning Area maps is necessary; and
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4 WHEREAS, based on the above findings, the Whatcom County Council declares that an
5 emergency ordinance is necessary for preservation of the public peace, health, safety and
6 welfare.
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8 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that:
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10 Section 1. That in order to preserve the integrity of the process and directives
11 mandated by the Growth Management Act and pursuant to RCW 36.70A.040, the Short Term
12 Planning Areas as presented in Exhibit A, attached, the adopted Comprehensive Plan
13 Appendix E, Map #s 28 -13, 28 -C, 28 -D, 28 -F, 28 -G, Exhibit.B, Revised Map #28 -A, and Exhibit
14 C, Revised Map #28 -H be adopted on an emergency basis for sixty days from adoption of this
15 Ordinance or until the effective date of an Ordinance adopting these Short Term Planning Areas
16 on a permanent basis.
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18 Section 2. Adjudication of invalidity of any of the sections, clauses, or provisions of
19 this Ordinance shall not affect or impair the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any part
20 thereof other than the part so declared to be invalid.
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23 ADOPTED this 10 day of March _'1998.
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY. WASHINGTON
Robert Imhof, Chai
( Appro ed () Denied
Pete Kremen, Executive
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