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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL
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Division Head: Dan Taylor
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2/28/95
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Prosecutor: Karen Frakes
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SUBJECT. An Ordinance to amend the text of Title 20, the Official Whatcom County Code, Chapter 20.67,
General Manufacturing (GM) District to add eating establishments, convenience grocery stores, vehicle washes
and gas stations as permitted uses subject to certain limitations.
ATTACHMENTS: Draft ordinance
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As a part of the Urban Fringe Subarea Comprehensive Plan, Land Use Element update, the Whatcom County
Planning Commission has recommended several zoning text amendments. Given that the Bellingham and
Whatcom County Councils will not likely adopt the updated plan and zoning amendments until later this year
due to a full schedule; and given the desire on the part of at least one property owner to apply for a permit
under the proposed change to the GM zone text, it was decided to forward this one recommended zone text
change to Council ahead of the rest of the Urban Fringe Subarea package. A SEPA Determination of
Nonsignificance was issued by the Whatcom County Deputy SEPA Official on Jartuary 18, 1995. The Whatcom
County Planning Commission held public hearings on this and other related amendments on September 8 and
14, 1994 and voted unanimously in support of the change.
Based on comments from the Land Use Division, minor non - substantive changes have been made to the
language proposed by the Planning Commission. There is still concern about not enough criteria to effectively
evaluate which uses serve the district. Additional discussion will be presented at the committee meeting.
ORIGINATOR'S RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Director of Planning and Development Services recommends
Council accept this recommendation of the Planning Commission and adopt the proposed ordinance.
COMMITTEE ACTION TAKEN:
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN:
2/14/95" Introduced k�XkWk 2/28/95: Adopted 7 -0
Related File Numbers: 21- 90.CZMT Ordinance or Resolution Number (this item only): Ord. 95 -009
21- 90a.ord Limited commercial in GM zone 216195
SPONSORED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: Carl Batchelor
INTRODUCTION DATE: 2/14/95
1 ORDINANCE NO. 95 -009
2 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TEXT OF TITLE 20, THE OFFICIAL WHATCOM COUNTY CODE,
3 CHAPTER 20.67, GENERAL MANUFACTURING (GM) DISTRICT TO ADD EATING ESTABLISHMENTS,
4 CONVENIENCE GROCERY STORES, VEHICLE WASHES AND GAS STATIONS AS PERMITTED USES
5 SUBJECT TO CERTAIN LIMITATIONS.
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7 WHEREAS, as part of the update of the Urban Fringe Subarea land Use Plan the Planning
8 Commission has recommended amendments to Title 20 including adding certain commercial uses to the
9 GM zone; and
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11 WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 36.70.590 legal notice was published in the Bellingham Herald on
12 Sunday August 28, 1994; and
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14 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held public hearings on the proposed amendments on
15 September 8 and 14, 1994, and, after a series of work sessions recommended approval of the amendment
16 as modified; and
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18 WHEREAS, a Determination of Non - Significance was issued on January 18, 1995 by the Deputy
19 SEPA Official; and
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21_ WHEREAS, the Council held a public meeting on February 14, 1995 to consider this matter and
11 approved the Planning Commission recommendation; and
24 WHEREAS, the Council found the amendment in the best interest of the public health, safety, and
25 welfare; and
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27 WHEREAS, the Council has adopted the following Findings and Conclusion:
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29 FINDINGS
30 1. The Light Impact Industrial District (LII) allows a range of uses similar in impact and intensity to
31 those allowed in the General Manufacturing (GM) District.
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33 2. The LII allows eating establishments, convenience grocery stores, vehicle washes and facilities,
34 and gas stations operating primarily for the convenience of employees, clients and customers of
35 the District; providing certain criteria are met; whereas the GM district does not.
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37 3. The proposal would help meet a need for goods and services for employees and clients of the GM
38 district that would reduce the necessity for them to travel to other parts of the county, thus reducing
39 traffic generation.
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44 The proposed revision to the GM district would make it more consistent with the LII district, would provide
45 needed goods and services to employees and clients of the GM district and would potentially reduce traffic
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potentially reduce traffic generation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that:
Section 1. The Official Whatcom County Zoning Code, Title 20, Chapter 20.67, General
Manufacturing (GM) District is hereby amended as follows:
GENERAL MANUFACTURING [GM] DISTRICT
20.67.050 PERMITTED USES
(New Section:)
20.67.100 ACCESSORY USES
(Delete)
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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 28 day of FPS„ "g r�, , 1995.
ATTEST:
Ram6- — a ee it Clerk
APPROVED as to form & content
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
A. Imhof, Chairman
M Approved ( ) Denied
Karen Frakes, I vil eputy Prose or Shirley Van ZAnten, Ex4c.Ave
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