HomeMy WebLinkAboutord1998-030WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA SILL . NO. 98 -151
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Date Received in Cou cil i
Agenda date
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iginator: Elizabeth K. Olsen
Division Head: Sylvia Goodwin
3/19/98
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Dept. Head: Michael Knapp
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Executive:
SUBJECT. File Reference: 08 -98 ZM: An Ordinance to amend the Official Whatcom County. Zoning Map from Rural
Ten Acres (RI OA) to Rural Five Acres (R5A) for approximately 29.34 acres in the Foothills Subarea.
;TTACHMENTS: Proposed Ordinance with Attachment "1"
Whatcom County Planning Department Agency Report with attached Staff Report
Excerpt from Draft Planning Commission minutes, March 26, 1998
SUMMARYSTATEMENT: Please complete sections of box as appropriate & explain the item below.
Related County contract #: n/a Should Clerk schedule a hearing? NO /X / YES / / Requested date:
Amount budgeted for this item/project: $ n/a Is it (or will it be) within budget? YES /X—/ NO / / (Please explain below) n/a
Jget line item number(s): n/a
_re request is to amend the Official Whatcom County Zoning Map from Rural Ten Acres (R10A) to Rural Five Acres
�'5A) for approximately 29.34 acres in the Foothills Subarea.
ORIGINATOR'S RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Director of Planning and Development Services recommends
Council adopt the proposed ordinance.
COMMITTEE ACTION TAKEN:
"OUNCIL ACTION TAKEN:
1998-151 4/7/98: Introduced
4/21/98: Adopted 6 - 0, Brown abstained. Ord. #98 -030
Related File Numbers: #08 -98 :ZM Ordinance or Resolution Number (this item only):
SPONSORED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: Planning
INTRODUCTION DATE: 4 / 7 / 9 8 .
2 ORDINANCE NO 98 -030
3 AMENDING THE OFFICIAL WHATCOM COUNTY ZONING MAP FROM RURAL
4 (R10A) TO RURAL (R5A) FOR APPROXIMATELY 29.34 ACRES IN THE FOOTHILLS
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8 WHEREAS, The Whatcom County Planning and Development Services Department
9 has requested that the Official Whatcom County Zoning Map be amended from Rural (R10A)
10 to Rural (R5A) for approximately 29.34 acres in the Foothills Subarea; and
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> -12 WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 36.70.590 legal notice was published in the Bellingham
13 Herald on Thursday, March 12, 1998; and
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15 WHEREAS, the Deputy SEPA Official issued a Determination of Nonsignificance on
16 October 27, 1992; and
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8 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the proposed
19 amendment on March 26, 1998 and considered all testimony; and
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21 WHEREAS, the Council held a public meeting on April 21, 1998 to consider thus
22 matter and approved the Planning Commission recommendation; and
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24 WHEREAS, the Council found the amendments in the best interest of the public
25 health, safety, and welfare; and
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27 WHEREAS, the Council has adopted the following Findings and Conclusions:
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30 FINDINGS
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32 1. Mr. Feathers has requested a rezone of 29.34 acres from R10A to R5A in the Foothills
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35 2. The current use of the property is residential and Christmas tree farming.
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::37 3. The subject property is partly wooded and partly cleared, in Agriculture Open Space
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1 taxation and includes a single family residence with outbuildings near.
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3 4. Surrounding uses include mostly residential, marginal pasture land in Agriculture
4 Open Space, and forestry.
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6 5. The area is presently served by individual wells and septic systems.
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8 6. Fire protection is provided by Whatcom County Fire Protection District # 14. The
9 nearest fire station is approximately one mile west at Kendall at the intersection of Mt.
10 Baker Highway (SR.542) and Kendall Road (SR547).
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12 7. The subject property has approximately 1,000 feet of frontage on Mt. Baker Highway,
13 which is a. State Highway.
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15 8. Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan goals and policies provide_ general support for
:16 .Rural Ten Acre or Rural Five Acre zoning on the subject site.
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20 In view of the fact that the subject property is designated as Rural in the Whatcom
21 County Comprehensive Plan, has highway frontage, stable, well drained soils and
22 access to rural fire services, the proposed rezone appears to be appropriate,
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�4 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that:
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26 Section 1. The Official Whatcom County Zoning Map is hereby amended from Rural Ten
27 Acre (R10A) to Rural Five Acre (R5A) for approximately 29.34 acres in the Foothills
;..-28 Subarea as shown on Attachment 1 (Assessor's. Parcel #400535- 468480).
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30 Section 2. Adjudication of invalidity of any of the sections, clauses, or provisions of this
31 Ordinance shall not affect or impair the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any part
32 thereof other than the part so declared to be invalid.
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38 ADOPTED this 21 day of A p r i l , 1998.
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WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Pete Kremen, Executive
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Rezone 29.34 acres from R 10A to RSA