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SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE
FILE #06 -88 INTRODUCED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: Plannine
DATE: May 5. 1988
ORDINANCE NO. 88 -52
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TEXT OF TITLE 20, THE OFFICIAL WHATCOM
COUNTY ZONING CODE, TO ALLOW RESEARCH FACILITIES IN THE GENERAL
MANUFACTURING ZONE
WHEREAS, an application was made to modify the text of Title 20, the
Official Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance, to allow university sponsored
vocational, educational and scientific testing facilities and related
activities, used for research and evaluation of the effects created by the use
of manmade products and procedures; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 36.70.590 and Council directive a legal notice
was published in the Westside Record Journal on April 6, 1988, and the
Bellingham Herald on April 9, 1988; and
WHEREAS, a Determination of Non - significance was issued on March 28, 1988
by the Deputy SEPA Responsible Official; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the proposal on
April 19, 1988;
WHEREAS, after due deliberation the Planning Commission accepted the
findings and reasons for action as presented by the staff and unanimously moved
to recommend to the County Council that research facilities be allowed outright
in the General Manufacturing zone.
WHEREAS,, the Council at a public meeting on May 19, 1988 reviewed the
Planning Commission's recommendation and determined that there could be a
potential problem with research facilities as outright permitted uses; and
WHEREAS, the Council held a hearing on June 16, 1988 to consider
research facilities as conditional uses in the General Manufacturing zone as
opposed to outright permitted uses to insure adequate control;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
1. Title 20, the Official Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended
as follows:
ADD: 20.67.150 CONDITIONAL USES (General Manufacturing (GM) District)
.151 University sponsored vocational, educational and scientific research
facilities and related activities.
2. The Council further makes the following findings:
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FINDINGS
A. The Institute of Wildlife Toxicology, Huxley College, which has a
national reputation is searching for an off campus facility to
conduct its research.
B. Research establishments are not specifically allowed in any zone.
However there is a need for research facilities in Whatcom County.
C. Research is an appropriate use in an industrial zone; a specific
parcel is suitable to the Institute in the General Manufacturing
Industrial zone; therefore a request for a text change has been made
for this zone.
D. Research using toxic materials has sufficient hazards that it should
be a conditional use.
E. The language proposed is unnecessarily specific and could be
simplified,
3. 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 16th day of
ATTEST:
erk of the Council
APP 0VED AS 70 FOgM:
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Dave ttingham
Civil Deputy Pro ecuting Attorney
Published June 1, 1988
June , 1988.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
William P. Roehl Chairperson
(4 APPROVED, ( ) ETOED
Shirley Van anten, unty Executive
Date June 17, 1988
and June 22, 1988 1988.
This Ordinance becomes effective June 27, 1988
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, 1988.