HomeMy WebLinkAboutord1993-008WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 92-419
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Date Received in Council Office:
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I' ginator: Planning /G. Rogers
20/92
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12/08/92
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Dept. Head: Dan Taylor
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1/12/93
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Executive:
SUBJECT File Ref:17- 91:CZM (SFR Farms) A request to amend the Cherry Point - Ferndale Subarea
Comprehensive Plan and the Official Whatcom County Zoning Map for approximately 14 acres in section 5,
township 39 north, range 2 east, from Rural Five Acre to General Commercial.
ATTACHMENTS. Agency Report with attached Staff Report
Excerpts from Planning Commission minutes dated July 8, 1992
SUMMARY STATEMENT: Please complete sections of box as appropriate & explain the item below.
Related County contract #:
Should Clerk schedule a hearin ? NO YES Requested date:
Amount budgeted for this item ro'ect: $
Is it or will it be within bud-get? YES NO Please explain below
Budget line item number(s):
The applicant's stated intent for this property is to develop a hotel /restaurant at the site to serve the industrial
c, munity to the west (Cherry Point area). Lack of existing public water and sewer on the site and sustained
unsuccessful marketing of a similar, adjoining property detract from the advisability of approving this request.
ORIGINATOR'S RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Director of Land Use and Economic Planning recommends
Council accept the Planning Commission recommendation to deny the request.
COMMITTEE ACTION TAKEN.
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN:
10/27/92: Introduction
12/08/92: planning will draft an ordinance for council consideration.
1/12/93: Council approved the request.
Related File Numbers. Ordinance or Resolution Number (this item only): 093 -008
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SFR /ord 12/16/92 SPONSORED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: Planning
INTRODUCTION DATE: 10/27/92
ORDINANCE NO. 93_008
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CHERRY POINT - FERNDALE SUBAREA
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MAP AND THE OFFICIAL WHATCOM COUNTY ZONING
MAP FOR APPROXIMATELY 14 ACRES FROM RURAL FIVE ACRE (R5A) TO
GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC)
WHEREAS, SFR Farms Inc. filed an application to amend the Cherry Point -
Ferndale Subarea Comprehensive Plan Map and the Official Whatcom County Zoning
Map for approximately 14 acres from RURAL FIVE ACRE (R5A) to GENERAL
COMMERCIAL (GC); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 36.70.590, legal notice was published in the
Bellingham Herald on June 25, 1992; and
WHEREAS, a Determination of Non - Significance had been issued on April 2,
1992 by the responsible Deputy SEPA Official; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a hearing on the proposal on July 8,
1992 and heard all testimony; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission made a determination that the application
should be denied; and
WHEREAS, the Council held a public meeting on December 8, 1992 to consider
this matter and disapproved the Planning Commission recommendation, and
WHEREAS, the Council has adopted the following Findings and Conclusions:
FINDINGS
1. The property affected by this rezone request was included as part of the
1981 Cherry Point - Ferndale Comprehensive Plan land use description
of the area known as the Grandview Interchange and was considered for
General Commercial zoning at the time the subarea plan.was written.
When this consideration was made, the owner opted to remain R5A.
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2. The Cherry Point - Ferndale Background Document recognized the
importance of the 1 -5 /Grandview Interchange as a resource to be used
carefully for commercial or industrial access to the freeway.
3. The applicant's desire to develop a motel and restaurant is consistent
with the subarea Comp Plan policy of mixed use and would serve to
provide for service needs of the industrial areas to the west.
4. Lack of public water and sewer services to this property does not
prevent the owner from development and potential does exist for future
provision of those services.
CONCLUSIONS
The proposal meets the comprehensive plan amendment criteria for the Cherry Point -
Ferndale Subarea Plan and normal rezone criteria.
All of the above paragraphs represent Findings of Fact and Conclusions by the
Whatcom County Council. Based upon these Findings of Fact and Conclusions, it is
declared that enactment of this ordinance will promote the public health, safety, and
general welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that:
Section 1. The Cherry Point - Ferndale Subarea Comprehensive Plan Map and
the Official Whatcom County Zoning Map is hereby amended from RURAL FIVE ACRE
(135A) to GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) for approximately 14.acres, one eighth mile
east of the 1 -5 /Grandview Road Interchange, Section 5, Township 39 North, Range 2
East.
Section 2. The Official Whatcom County Zoning Map is hereby amended from
RURAL FIVE ACRE (135A) to GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) for approximately 14
acres, one eighth mile east of the 1 -5 /Grandview Road Interchange, Section 5,
Township 39 North, Range 2 East.
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1 Section 3. Adjudication of invalidity of any of the sections, clauses, or
2 provisions of this Ordinance shall not affect or impair the validity of the Ordinance as a
3 whole or any part thereof other than the part declared to be invalid.
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7 ADOPTED this 12th day of Jan.. , 1993.
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9 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
10 ATTEST: WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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14)p'�am6na Reeves, Council "Clerk
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16 APPRO ED as to form & content:
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20 Karen Frakes
21 Civil Deputy Prosecutor
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Marge. aidlaw, Council Chair
(✓)'Approved () Denied
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Shirley Van Zanten, Executive
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