HomeMy WebLinkAboutord1995-028WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL
NO. 95 -254
CLEARANCES
Initial
Date
Date Received in Council Office:
A nda date
Assi ed to:
ginator. Brenner /Henderson
Division Head:
5/31
6/6/95
County Council
6/20/95
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Dept. Head:
Prosecutor.
Purchasing/Budget:
Executive:
SUBJECT- Interim ordinance to amend Whatcom County Code 20.64.705 to allow Outside Merchandising in
Resort Commercial Zone on a temporary basis.
ATTACHMENTS:
SUMMARY STATEMENT Please complete sections of box as appropriate & explain the item below.
Related County contract #:
Should Clerk schedule a hearing? NO YES X Requested date: 6/20/95
Amount budgeted for this item /project:
Is it or will it be within bud et? YES NO Please explain below
Budget line item number(s): N/A
This ordinance is proposed to be an Interim Zoning Control. As such, the ordinance will only be in effect for .
nonths in order to allow time for the issue to be addressed by the Planning Commission. The proposal will
auuw the establishment of temporary (not more than 120 days per year) outdoor public markets in areas zoned
Resort Commercial. This will primarily effect the Birch Bay and Glacier areas of the County.
ORIGINATOR'S RECOMMENDED ACTION.-
Adopt the proposed interim ordinance.
COMMITTEE ACTION TAKEN:
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN:
6/6/95: Introduced
'20/95: Amended and adopted 6 -0
Related. File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number (this item only):
Ord. 95 -028
markets.ord 06 /20 /95 SPONSORED BY: BRENNER, HENDERSON
PROPOSED BY: BRENNER, HENDERSON
INTRODUCTION DATE: j j q5
1 ORDINANCE NO. 95 -028
2 AN INTERIM ZONING CONTROL TO ADDRESS PUBLIC MARKETS AS A
3 TEMPORARY USE IN THE RESORT COMMERCIAL ZONE
4 WHEREAS, citizens have requested that the Whatcom County Council consider
5 the enactment of a change in current zoning controls in order to allow public markets in
6 the. Birch Bay area during the summer months; and
7 WHEREAS, the success of the Bellingham Farmers Market has shown that such
8 markets can have a positive effect on the lives and prosperity of the citizens, farmers,
9 and merchants of Whatcom County; and
10 WHEREAS, the resort character of Birch Bay and other areas zoned Resort
11 Commercial would be an appropriate place to encourage the establishment of public
12 markets; and '
13 WHEREAS, the Council finds that the normal processes involved in changing a
14 zoning control would take a period of time to conclude that would preclude any public
5 market from being established in 1995; and
16 WHEREAS, the Council finds that the public interest is best served by
17 establishing a temporary Interim Zoning Control that would allow such a public market
18 to take place in 1995 while the process for a possible permanent change in controls
19 moves through the Planning commission; and
20 WHEREAS, the County Council adopts the following findings in support of the
21 proposed change:
22 FINDINGS:
23 1) Resort Commercial zone districts are restricted primarily to Birch Bay and the
24 Glacier areas of the county and are appropriate districts for. allowing this
25 expanded commercial activity.
26 2) The existing regulations preclude outdoor merchandising in this area.
27 3) There has been a history, and proliferation, of uncontrolled outdoor
28 merchandising in the Birch Bay area that has been difficult to regulate and has .
29 put legitimate merchants at a disadvantage.
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1 4) A property owner has indicated a willingness to establish a public market and the
2 Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce has endorsed the concept as a way to reduce
3 illegal outdoor merchandising.
4 5) Allowance of an organized public market will provide a forum that may reduce
5 the incidence of illegal outdoor merchandising.
6 6) The citizens of the County will reap economic benefits from the creation of a
7 public market.
8 7) The proposed Comprehensive Plan under review in Action Item # 8 of the
9 Design Section suggests greater flexibility. and mixed uses in zones.
10 8) Institution of this interim control will allow a six month "test" of the change before
11 any permanent implementation.
12 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that
13 Chapter 20.64 of the Whatcom County Code is hereby amended through the
14 establishment of an Interim Zoning Control for a period of six months from the date of
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16 20.64.050 Permitted Uses
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22 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that if any portion of this ordinance is found to be
23 unlawful, all other portions shall remain in effect; and
24 BE IT FINALLY ORDAINED, that the above cited amendments are also forwarded to
25 the Planning Commission and Planning and Development Services Department for
26 consideration and recommendation as permanent changes to the Whatcom County Code.
27 ADOPTED this 20 day of June , 1995.
28 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL.
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ATTEST: WHATCOM COUNTY,
WASHINGTON
Dana Brown - Davis, C efktrthe Council Robert A. Imhof, Council Chair
APPROVED AS TO FORM: Approved () Denied
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Civil Deputy Prosecutor Shirley Van Anten, ExeUitive
Date:
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