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SUBJECT. • FILE NO: OS:1993 G -I A RESOLUTION ADOPTING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 1993 G -I OPEN
SPACE FARM AND AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION AND OPEN SPACE /TIMBER APPLICATIONS
ATTACHMENTS: Agency Report with attached Staff Report
.Excerpts from Draft Planning Commission Minutes, August 25, 1993
Draft Resolution
Public Hearing Needed? Yes / / No / /
SUMMARY STATEMENT. The Planning Department received one Open Space Farm and Agricultural
Conservation application from Ansley (1993 -G), and two Open Space /Timber application from Stone (1993 -H)
and Postlewait (1993 -I). On August 25, 1993, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the Ansley,
Stone, and Postlewait applications as recommended by staff.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Staff recommends the Council uphold the Planning Commission
recommendations and approve the Open Space Farm and Agricultural Conservation application from Ansley
(1993 -G), and Open Space /Timber applications from Stone (1993 -H) and Postlewait (1993 -I) for Open Space
tax status by adopting the attached resolution.
COMMITTEE ACTION (including dates):
COUNCIL ACTION (including dates):
10/26/93: Council approved the resolution. 7-0.
Related Kle Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number. Res 93 -066
File: llOS: 1993 G -1, Page 1
File: #OS:1993 G-I INTRODUCED BY.- Consent
PROPOSED BY: PLANNING
DATE: October 26, 1993
RESOLUTION NO. 93 -066
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING RECOMAENDATIONS FOR 1993 G-I OPEN
SPACE/TIl"ER AND OPEN SPACE FARM AND AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION
APPLICATIONS
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission received from the County Council (3) 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, August 12, 1993 and a copy of said notice was sent in a timely manner to all applicants;
and
WHEREAS, on August 25, 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 Farm and Agricultural Conservation 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 the Open Space Farm and Agricultural Open Space application by
Ansley (1993 -G), and the Open Space /Timber applications by Stone (1993 -H) and Postlewait (1993 -I);
and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission forwarded its recommendations to Council; and
WHEREAS, Council held a public meeting on October 26, 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 the Open Space Farm
and Agricultural Conservation applications by Ansley (PBR 92.12), and the Open Space Timber
applications by Stone (PBR 46.76), and Postlewait (PBR 48.06).
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 26th day of October 1993.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Margaret Laidlaw, Chairperson
ATTEST:
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Jerk of the Council
APPRO ED AS TO FORM:
aren N. ra es
Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney