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NO. 97 -170E
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Division Head: Sylvia Goodwin
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Dept. Head: Michael Knapp
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SUBJECT: File Reference: 10- 97.ZMAn Emergency Ordinance to extend the Short Term Planning Area
zoning overlay maps for an additional 60 days or until permanent regulations are adopted
ATTACHMENTS: Proposed Ordinance and maps
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SUMMARYSTATEMENT:
The request is to extend the Short Term Planning Area zoning
overlay maps adopted to implement the Comprehensive Plan for a
period of 60 days or until permanent regulations are adopted.
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COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN:
1997-170E 8/11/98: Introduced
9/15/98: Adopted 7 -0, Ord, #98 -059
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File Ref:10 -972M SPONSORED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: Council
INTRODUCTION DATE: 8/11/98
ORDINANCE NO. 98 -059
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, Interim
Ordinance 97 -038, which became effective July 15, 1997, and Interim Ordinance 98 -15 which
became effective on March 22, 1998; 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, Interim Ordinance 98 -15 will expire on September 18,1998; and
WHEREAS, the County is not prepared to adopt permanent Short Term Planning Area
maps at this time, and will require up to 60 days for additional analysis and public review to
occur; and
WHEREAS, in order to assure continued compliance with the Growth Management Act,
continuation of the Short Term Planning Area maps is necessary; and
WHEREAS, based on the above findings, the Whatcom County Council declares that an
emergency ordinance is necessary for preservation of the public peace, health, safety and
welfare.
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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 -E, 28 -F, 28 -G, Exhibit B, Revised Map #28 -A, and Exhibit C,
Revised Map #28 -H be adopted on an emergency basis for sixty 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 15 day of Sept. , 1998.
ATTEST:
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APPROVED as to form:
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