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FILE #14 -88:ZT INTRODUCED BY:
PROPOSED BY:
DATE:
ORDINANCE NO. 88-76
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TEXT OF TITLE 20, THE 0
COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE, TO ALLOW SOLID WASTE
INDUSTRIAL ZONES
CONSENT
Planning Commission
8/4/88
FFICIAL WHATCOM
FACILITIES IN
WHEREAS, the County is in the process of siting a land disposal facility
and finds this process constrained by zoning that does not allow these facilities
in industrial areas; and
WHEREAS, the County Council requested the Planning Commission to consider
the feasibility of allowing such facilities in the Heavy Industrial zone
districts; and
WHEREAS, it was felt appropriate to examine other industrial zones at the
same time; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 36.70.590 and Council directive a legal notice
was published in the Westside Record Journal on July 6, 1988, and the Bellingham
Herald on July 9, 1988; and
WHEREAS, a Determination of Non - significance was issued in August of 1988
by the Deputy SEPA Responsible Official; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the proposal on
July 19, 1988; and
WHEREAS, after accepting public testimony and due deliberation the
Planning Commission accepted the findings and conclusions as presented by the
staff and unanimously moved to recommend to the County Council that solid waste
facilities be allowed as conditional uses in the Light Impact Industrial zone,
General Manufacturing and Heavy Impact Industrial zone; and
WHEREAS, the County Council at a public meeting August 18, 1988, reviewed
and concurred with the Planning Commission recommendation.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
1. Title 20, the Official Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended
as follows: ADD TO:
20.66.150 (Light Impact Industrial); 20.67.150 (General Manufacturing); and
20.68.150 (Heavy Impact Industrial) CONDITIONAL USES
20.66.155 Solid waste facilities.
20.67.151 Solid waste facilities.
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20.68.151 Solid waste facilities.
2. The Council finds that the public health, safety and general welfare are
promoted by the above change.
3. The Council further makes the following findings as recommended by the
Planning Commission:
FINDINGS
A. Solid waste facilities are allowed as Conditional Uses in the Rural
and Agricultural zones, but are presently prohibited in industrial
zones.
B. The County is seeking a site for a new disposal facility and needs
the maximum flexibility possible to find a site that has minimal
environmental and social impacts.
C. In future years other facilities may be needed for recycling and
transfer of solid waste, activities traditionally more associated
with industrial uses.
D. Solid waste facilities are regulated by WAC 173 -304 which has siting
standards as well as minimum functional standards for different types
of facilities.
CONCLUSIONS
A. Solid waste facilities in industrial zones will create more
flexibility in site selection for a new disposal site and for any
future needs.
B. The state regulations for siting and the normal criteria used for
conditional use permits will afford the same protection to adjacent
industrial uses that it does for residential and agricultural uses
now.
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.
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PASSED this O day of iC 1988.
7 II ATTEST:
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Clerk of the Council
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Dave Cotti gha
Civil Depu osecuting Attorney
FILE #14 -88:ZT
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
William P. Roeh rperson
(-,)'APPROVED ( ) VETOED
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Shirley Van Z nten, C my Executive
Date
Published and 2 1988.
This Ordinance becomes effective
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