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NO. 94 -150
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Originator. Dan Taylor
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Council Intro.
Division Head: Dan Taylor
.3/22/94
P & D/ Council
Dept Head: Nate Brown
Prosecutor.
Purchasing/Budget:
Executive:
SUBJECT: File #01- 94:ZT: An Ordinance Amending the Official Whatcom County Zoning Code, Title 20, Chapter
20.62.050 to allow single family and multi - family unitsi in the General Commercial zone, based on the availability.
of public sewer or water, and adequate storm - drainage.
ATTACHMENTS.. Proposed Ordinance
Agency Report with attached Staff Report
Draft Planning Commission Minutes, February 9 and February 23 excerpts
SUMMARY STATEMENT: Please complete sections of box as appropriate & explain the item below.
Related County contract #: n/a Should Clerk schedule a hearing? NO DU YES / / Requested date:
Amount budgeted for this item/ ro'ect: S n/a Is it (or will it be) within budget? YES / / NO / / (Please explain below) n/a
Budget line item number(s): n/a
This ordinance, in response to a private request, modifies the text of the General Commercial zone to allow single
family and multiple family units subject to public water or sewer, and adequate storm drainage and other conditions,
including Health Department approval. This is a departure from the previous language -which allowed up to 18 units
of multiple family per acre, but required public water, sewer, and storm drainage. This is more flexible language
which will permit a range of densities depending upon the specific site conditions.
ORIGINATOR'S RECOMMENDED ACTION.• . The Director of Planning and Development Services recommends
Council accept the Planning Commission's recommendation and adopt the proposed ordinance.
COMMITTEE ACTION TAKEN.•
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN:
3/8/94: Intro.
3/22/94: Council adopted the ordinance. 7 -0.
Related File Numbers:
Ordinance or Resolution Number (this item only):
Ord 94 -017
.ord File 01- 94:ZT03/02/94 SPONSORED BY: Planning
PROPOSED BY: Council
INTRODUCTION DATE: 3/8/94
1 ORDINANCE NO. 94-017
2 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OFFICIAL WHATCOM COUNTY ZONING CODE, TITLE
3 20, CHAPTER 20.62.050 TO ALLOW SINGLE FAMILY AND MULTI - FAMILY UNITS IN THE
4 GEhIERAL COMMERCIAL ZONE, BASED ON THE AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC SEWER OR
5 WATER, AND ADEQUATE STORM DRAINAGE.
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7 WHEREAS, an application was submitted to amend the General Commercial zone
8 district (WCC 20.62) to allow multi - family dwelling units up to four units per acre subject
9 to public sewer or water; and
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11 WHEREAS, the Planning Staff proposed modifications to the original request to add
12 single family dwellings; and
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14 WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 36.70.590 legal notice was published in the
15 Bellingham Herald on Thursday, January 27, 1994; and
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17 WHEREAS, a Determination of Non - Significance had been issued on February 1,
18 1994, by the responsible Deputy SEPA Official; and
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20 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the proposed
21 amendments on February 9, 1994, and considered all testimony; and
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23 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission approved the staff recommendation, with
24 modifications; and
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26 WHEREAS, the Council held a public meeting on March 23, 1994 -to consider this
27 matter and approved the Planning Commission recommendation; and
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29 WHEREAS, the Council found the amendments in the best interest of the public
30 health, safety, and welfare; and
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32 WHEREAS, the Council has adopted the following Findings and Conclusions:
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34 Findings
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36 1. The applicant owns property in a General Commercial zone which he believes is
37 better suited to a low density multi - family use.
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39 2. Others have had problems with the prohibition of single - family dwellings in General
40 Commercial zones.
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42 3. There is a nation -wide trend towards more flexibility and a greater mixing of uses to
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Management Plan establishes a clearer direction.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that:
Section 1. The Official Whatcom County Zoning Code, Title 20, Chapter 20.62.050 is
amended in accordance with Attachment A.
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 22nd day of
ATTEST:
Ramona Reeves, Council Clerk
APPR ED as to form & content:
aren Frakes, Civil Deputy Prosecutor
March , 1994.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Robe Imhof, on
(eApproved ( ) Denied
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Shirley Van Za ten, Exec ve
Date: --7-^23-941
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ATTACHMENT A
AMENDMENT TO TITLE 20, CHAPTER 20.62.050
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065 upcac multi - family dwellings not to exceed eighteen (18) units per acre
subject to:
1) r adequate public sewer;
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water, and M storm
drainage;
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2)3) Provision of adequate right -of -way and street improvements to bring
adjacent roadways up to necessary standards;
3)4) Height regulations, lot coverage, open space, development standards
and performance standards shall be in accordance with the provisions of
Chapter 20.22;
4} Site plan review shall be done by the Technical Review Committee to
insure compliance with the intent of the General Development
Standards Chapter 20.22.650. Four or less units 'per acre are exempt
from this requirement.