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NO. 93 -182
CLEARANCES Llnitial /I Date) I _ Date Received in_ wncil office: I Acendj Date: Assioned To:
5/25/93 I P &D /Council
f, .y 18 1993
W HATCOM COUNTY
COUNCIL
SUBJECT. • FILE NO: OS:1993 A -F A RESOLUTION ADOPTING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 1993 A -F OPEN
SPACE/THvIBER AND OPEN SPACE /OPEN SPACE APPLICATIONS
ATTACHMENTS: Agency Report with attached Staff Report
Excerpts from Draft Planning Commission Minutes, April 14, 1993
Draft Resolution
Public Hearing Needed? Yes / / No / /
SUMMARY STATEMENT: The Planning Department received four Open Space /Timber applications from
Moors (1993 -A), Reimer (1993 -B), Millay (1993 -D), Vander Yacht (1993 -D), and two Open Space /Open Space
applications from Morrow (1993 -C) and Kelley (1993 -F). On April 14, 1993, the Planning Commission
recommended approval of the Moors, Millay, Vander Yacht, Morrow, and Kelley applications as recommended
;y staff. Prior to the Planning Commission Hearing, the Reimer application was withdrawn at the request of
the owner.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Staff recommends the Council uphold the Planning Commission
recommendations and approve the Open Space /Timber applications for Moors (1993 -A), Reimer (1993 -B),
Millay (1993 -D), Vander Yacht (1993 -D), and the Open Space /Open Space applications from Morrow (1993 -C)
and Kelley (1993 -F) for Open Space tax status by adopting the attached resolution.
COMMITTEE ACTION (including dates):
COUNCIL ACTION (including dates):
5/25/93: Council approved the resolution. 6 -0 with Henderson absent.
Related Rile Numbers:AB92- 350,AB92- 488,AB93 -003 Ordinance or Resolution Number: R93 -034
-016
File: HOS: 1993 A -F, Page 1
File: #OS :1993 A F INTRODUCED BY. Consent
PROPOSED BY- PLANNING
DATE. May 25, 1993
RESOLUTION NO. 93 -034
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING REcomm ENDATIONS FOR 1993 A -F OPEN
SPACWTIMER AND OPEN SPACE/OPEN SPACE APPLICATIONS
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission received from the County Council (6) new applications
for open space land tax assessment for review and recommendations pursuant to RCW 84.34; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to WAC Section 197- 11- 800(6)(c), matters relating to Open Space
taxation are determined not to be major actions and are exempt from the threshold determination and
environmental impact statement requirements of the State Environmental Policy Act; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 36.70.390 legal notice was published in the Bellingham Herald
on Thursday, April 1, 1992 and a copy of said notice was sent in a timely manner to all applicants;
and
WHEREAS, the Open Space /Timber application from Isaac Reimer (1993 -B) was withdrawn
from consideration at the request of the owner; and
WHEREAS, on April 14, 1993, the Planning Commission opened the public hearing on the
applications and received testimony from the Planning Department staff regarding the proposed Open
Space /Timber and Open Space /Open Space parcels; and
WHEREAS, evaluations are based upon the Public Benefit Rating System; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission concurred with the Planning Department's
recommendations for: approval of Open Space /Timber applications by Moors (1993 -A), Millay (1993 -
D), and Vander Yacht (1993 -F), and the Open Space /Open Space applications by Morrow (1993 -C)
and Kelley (1993 -F); and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission forwarded its recommendations to Council; and
WHEREAS, Council held a public meeting on May 25, 1993 to consider the Planning
Commission's recommendations.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL:
1. The Whatcom County Council approves the Public Benefit Ratings of Open Space /Timber
applications by Moors (PBR 45.36), Millay (PBR 45.63), and Vander Yacht (PBR 59.15), and
the Open Space /Open Space applications by Morrow (PBR 47.10), and Kelley (PBR 45.08).
File: #OS: 1993 A -F, Page 2
2. Conditions of approval require from the owner a Public Access Policy statement, the posting
of an Open Space sign, and the signing of the Hold Harmless agreement in accordance with
the revised Whatcom County Open Space Policy and Criteria and Public Benefit Rating System,
Council Resolution No. 89 -38.
3. The Council directs the Assessor to place these parcels in the Open Space /Timber and Open
Space /Open Space tax status category.
4. Adjudication of invalidity of any of the sections, clauses or provisions of this Resolution shall
not affect or impair the validity of the Resolution as a whole or any par thereof other than the
part so declared to be invalid.
PASSED this 25th day of may 1993.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
r
Margaret . Laidlaw, Chairperson
ATTEST:
Liv
Clerk of the Council
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Karen N. Frakes
Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney