HomeMy WebLinkAboutord1988-040File ii01 -88B INTRODUCED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: Planning
SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE DATE: April 7, 1988
ORDINANCE NO. 88 -40
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TEXT OF TITLE 20, THE OFFICIAL WHATCOM COUNTY
ZONING CODE, TO ALLOW NON- COMMERCIAL BOAT DOCKS, AND OTHER WATER RELATED
STRUCTURES AS PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES IN THE URBAN RESIDENTIAL,
URBAN RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM DENSITY AND RESIDENTIAL -RURAL ZONES
WHEREAS, Title 20 is in the process of being amended to: (1) be a
responsive document which meets the current needs of the people who live and
work in Whatcom County; (2) eliminate onerous conditions that inhibit
reasonable development without contributing to quality of life and which often
create a cumbersome administrative process; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 36.70.590 and Council directive a legal notice
was published in the Westside Record Journal on January 13, 1988, and in the
Bellingham Herald on January 17, 1988; and
WHEREAS, a Determination of Non - significance was issued on February 1,
1988 by the Deputy SEPA Responsible Official; and
WHEREAS, a staff report was prepared providing background information,
findings, conclusions and a recommendation; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the proposal on
January 26, 1988, and several study sessions in February and March 1988; and
forwarded a recommendation to modify both Title 20 and the Interim Zoning
Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Council on April 21, 1988, reviewed and approved all of the
modifications recommended by the Planning Commission with several minor changes
except for the provisions relating to non - commercial boat docks and similar
uses, for which additional consideration was needed; and
WHEREAS, on May 19, 1988, additional consideration was given and it was
determined these were appropriate code modifications;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
1. The following text amendment to Title 20, the Official Whatcom County
Zoning Code is hereby approved:
20.20.050 PERMITTED USES (UR)
.055 Private. non - commercial I
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20.20.150 CONDITIONAL USES (UR)
.161 Private, non - commercial boat docks, launches, ramps, floats, moorages and
20.22.050 PERMITTED USES (URN)
.053 Private, non - commercial boat docks when located on a man -made canal
designed for boat traffic pursuant to the Whatcom County Shoreline
Management Program.
20.22.150
.161
CONDITIONAL USES (URN)
20.32.050 PERMITTED USES (RR)
.055 Private, non - commercial boat docks when located on a man-
20.32.150
.162
CONDITIONAL USES (RR)
2. The Council finds that this is an appropriate change which allows people
the flexibility of providing water related structures as uses in their
own right prior to actually building a house on shoreline property or
without ever building a house. At the same time the surrounding neighbors
are protected from blighting or undesirable construction or use by both
the conditional use permit process and the shoreline permit process.
3. The Council finds that the public health, safety and general welfare are
promoted by the above change.
4. 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.
PASSED this 5th day of May , 1988.
ATTEST:
Clerk of the Council
APPROVED 'S TO FORM:
`Dao Cottingham
Civil Deputy Pr secuting Attorney
Published
April 13, 1988
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
William P. Roehl Chairperson
( ROVED ( ) VETOED /I ;_- ", " —
Daniel M. Warner, hxdcutive pro -T6m
Date May 6, 1988
and May 11 , 1988.
This Ordinance becomes effective May 16 , 1988.