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6/9/92 P &D /Council
SUBJECT. FILE NO: OS:1992 A E A RESOLUTION ADOPTING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 1992 A E OPEN
SPACE/T TUBER AND OPEN SPACE /OPEN SPACE APPLICATIONS
ATTACHMENTS: Agency Report with attached Staff Report
Excerpts from Draft Planning Commission Minutes, April 7, 1992
Draft Resolution
Public Hearing Needed? Yes / / No / /
SUMMARY STATEMENT: The Planning Department received four Open Space /Timber applications from
Kronenberg (1992 -B), Hellyer (1992 -C), Chadwick/Miller (1992 -D), and Martin (1992 -E), and one Open
Space /Open Space application from Miller (1992 -A). On April 7, 1992, the Planning Commission
; ecommended approval of the Kronenberg, Hellyer, Chadwick/Miller, and Miller applications and denial of
the Martin application as recommended by staff.
RECOMMENDED ACTION. The Staff recommends the Council uphold the Planning Commission
recommendations and approve the Open Space /Timber applications for Kronenberg (1992 -B), Hellyer (1992 -C),
and Chadwick/Miller (1992 -D), and the Open Space /Open Space application for Miller (1992 -A) for Open
Space tax status by adopting the attached resolution. The Staff further recommends the Council uphold the
Planning Commission recommendation denying the Open Space/Timber application for Martin (1992 -E).
COMMITTEE ACTION (including dates):
COUNCIL ACTION (including dates):
5/12/92: Council Intro
6/9/92: Council approved the resolution. 7 -0.
Related Flile Numbers. AB92- 184(Kronenberg) Ordinance or Resolution Number. R92 -039
AB92- 018(Hellyer), AB92 -054(Chadwick /Miller),
.AB91- 392(Martin), AB91-,4" (Miller)
File: #OS: 1992 A -E, Page 1
File: #OS:1992 A -E INTRODUCED _BY.• Consent
PROPOSED BY. PLANNING
DATE. May 12, 1992
RESOLUTION NO. 92 -039
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 1992 A -E OPEN
SPACE/TIMBER AND OPEN SPACE /OPEN SPACE APPLICATIONS
WHEREAS, the Planning commission received from the County Council five (5) 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, March 26, 1992 and a copy of said notice was sent in a timely manner to all applicants; and
WHEREAS, on April 7, 1992, 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 Kronenberg (1992 -B), Hellyer (1992 -C), and
Chadwick/Miller (1992 -D), and the Open Space /Open Space application by Miller (1992 -A); and denial
of the Open Space /Timber application by Martin (1992 -E); and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission forwarded its recommendations to Council; and
WHEREAS, Council held a public meeting on May 12, 1992 to consider the Planning
Commission's recommendations.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL:
1. Open Space /Timber applications by Kronenberg, Hellyer, and Chadwick/Miller, and the Open
Space /Open Space application by Miller are hereby approved for Open Space tax status.
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.
File: NOS: 1992 A E, Page 2
4. The Open Space /Timber application by Martin was denied because it. did not have enough unique
qualities to satisfy the criteria and did not meet the threshold number of 45 Public Benefit Rating
Points needed for approval.
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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 part thereof other than the part so
declared to be invalid. ,
PASSED this 9th day of June , 1992.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Daniel Warner, Chairperson
ATTEST:
Clerk of the Council
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Rdbert A. Carmichael
Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney