HomeMy WebLinkAboutord1998-026WIIATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 98 -135
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Date Received in Council Office:
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'ginator: Elizabeth K. Olsen
Division Head: Sylvia Goodwin
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Dept. Head: Michael Knapp
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SUBJECT: File Reference: 05 -98 ZM: An Ordinance to amend the Official Whatcom County Zoning Map from
Commercial Forestry to Rural Forestry for approximately 37.50 acres in the South Fork Valley Subarea and to bring the
Official Whatcom County Zoning'Map. into compliance with the adopted Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan map
designations.
ATTACHMENT_ S: Whatcom County.Planning Department Agency Report
Proposed Ordinance with Attachment "1"
Excerpt from Draft Planning Commission minutes, March 12, 1998
SUMMARYSTATEMENT. Please complete sections of box as appropriate & explain the item below.
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The request is to amend the Official Whatcom County Zoning Map from Commercial Forestry (CF) to Rural Forestry (RF)
for approximately 37.50 acres in the South Fork Valley Subarea, as per the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan map
designation.
ORIGINATOR'S, RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Director of Planning and Development Services recommends
Council adopt the proposed ordinance.
COMMITTEE ACTION TAKEN.
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN:
1998- 135 3/24/98: Introduced
4/7/98: Adopted 6 - 1, Hoag opposed. Ord. #98 -026
,finance or Resolution Number (this item only):
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SPONSORED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: Consent
INTRODUCTION DATE: 3/ 2 4/ 9 8
ORDINANCE NO. 98 026
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OFFICIAL WHATCOM COUNTY ZONING MAP
FROM COMMERCIAL FORESTRY (CF) TO RURAL FORESTRY (RF) FOR
APPROXIMATELY 37.50 ACRES IN THE SOUTH FORK VALLEY SUBAREA
WHEREAS, The Whatcom County Planning and Development Services Department
has requested that the Official Whatcom County Zoning Map be amended from Commercial
Forestry (CF) to Rural Forestry (RF) for approximately 37.50 acres in the South Fork Valley
Subarea; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 36.70.590 legal notice was published in the Bellingham
Herald on Thursday, February 26, 1998; and
WHEREAS, the Deputy SEPA Official determined in a memorandum dated March 3,
1998 that SEPA requirements have been met by the Draft and Final Environmental Impact
Statements prepared in conjunction with the adoption of the Whatcom County Comprehensive
Plan in 1997 and that no further SEPA review is required by Whatcom County; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the proposed
amendment on March 12, 1998 and considered all testimony; and
WHEREAS, the Council held a public meeting on April 7, 1998 to consider this
matter and approved the Planning Commission recommendation; 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. The subject 37.50 acre property is in the South Fork Valley Subarea, in a rural locale.
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2. The Whatcom County Council requested that the Planning and Development Services .
Department initiate rezones of parcels that were approved for comprehensive plan map
changes to make the zoning consistent with the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan.
3. The subject property is presently undeveloped and forested.
4. Surrounding land uses are commercial forest to the northeast, east and south; and rural
residential to the north and west.
5. The existing zoning is Rural R10A to the north, Rural R5A to the west and
Commercial Forestry to northeast, east and south.
6. The property is assessed as "Classified Forest" land, and was placed by the owner's
knowledge and consent. This classification defines the land as being "devoted to the
legal growth and harvest of wood fibre for a commercial use". In September, 1996, a
Forest Practice Application #1922335 was taken out by Mr. Drabb to harvest the
subject parcel.
7. The subject property is in Fire District #16, the nearest.-fire hall located approximately
three quarters of a mile northwest, at Hwy.9 and Potter Road.
CONCLUSIONS
In view of the fact that the subject property is designated Rural Forestry as adopted by
Whatcom County, the proposed rezone appearsto be appropriate.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that:
Section -l. The Official Whatcom County Zoning Map is hereby amended from Commercial
Forestry (CF) to Rural Forestry (RF) for approximately 37.50 acres in the South Fork Valley
Subarea as shown on Attachment 1 (Assessor's Parcel #380516- 063332).
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 7 day of Apr i 1 , 1998.
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ATTEST:
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APPROVED as to form
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Karen Frakes, Civil Deputy Prosecutor
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Robert Imhof, Council C air
( Approved ( ) Denied
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Pete Kremen, Executive
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ATTACHMENT. 1
380516 - 063332