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INTRODUCED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: Building & CQdes _
DATE: _July 3, 1986
ORDINANCE NO. A16-55
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OFFICIAL WHATCOM COUNTY ZONING �
ORDINANCE TITLE 20 BY ADDING TFX`1' 'T'0 THE RURAL RESIDENTiAL-
ISLAND 'LONE, SECTION 20.34.250, THAT EXEMPTS LO'T'S PLATTED ON
LUMMI ISLAND PRIOR TO 1978 FROM THE LOT CONSOLIDATION
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 20.83.070..
WHEREAS, The Bureau of Buildings and Code Administration has applied for a
zoning amendment to the Official Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance, Title 20, that
would exenpt the Rural Residential - Island zone district from the lot
consolidation provisions of Section 20.83.070; and
WHEREAS, the Rural Residential--Island zone is applied only to Lurmui Lsland;
and
WHEREAS, the Lummi Island Comprehensive Plan developed a zoning density
based upon the number of dwelling units that groundwater resources could sustain;
and
WHEREAS, all existiiig lots of record in 1976 listed on page 7 of the Luuwmi
Island Comprehensive Plan were expected to be developed in making final density
calculations; grid
WHERFAS, exempting the RR- -I zone from lot consolidation rt:rgulations of
Section 20.83.01) is in accordance with the adopted comprehensive plan, and
therefore such exemption will not change the impacts of development on the island)
provided for whet adopting the comprehensive plan; and
WHEREAS, the RR -I zone is unique in that all platted lots of record were
subtracted from the over-all density allowed for by the controlling natural
restraint of grourdwater availability and therefore this uniqueness prevents this
exemption from be,ng used as a precedent for- exempting other areas of the county
from the lot consolidat-ion provisions; and
WHEREAS, the Pinning Agency has come forth with a proposed amendment to the
Official Whatcom Coljlty Zoning Ordiaaiince aft -!r having its proper Public hearings
WS required by law, aid t he Whatcom County COMIC i 1 Ugl'tres t hUt. such Wlientimerlt i s
appropriate.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED THAT:
Title 20 of the Whatcow County Code shall lie arnendod as seat forth in
Exhibit: (1) which is attached hereto and irncorporatt�d by reference as if fully
set forth herein.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED THAT:
Unless specifically amended by this ordinance, all other turnis and
provisions of the.Whatcom County Code, Title 20, shall remain in full. force ,,nd
effect.
PASSED this 17th day of __ July_, 1986.
ATTEST:
Carol Ebergson
Clerk of the Council
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Randall. J. at s
Civil Deputy Pr ecuting Attorney
WHATCOM COUNTY
Counci
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Shirley VanAanten
County Executive
Date: Julv 18, 1986
Published July 9, 1976 aril July 23, 1986
This Ordinance becomes effective on
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EXHIBIT I
'0.34. 2150
00.34.250 LOTS PLATTED PRTOR TO 1978
Platted Lots of Record created_krio to 1978 and ident if ied in 'Fab](-.
of the Lutwiti Island Conkprth miftive plan shall. be, considered as A ara�(,- lots ror
buj. [d in j) r-poses . regardless of ownership. unless bound to adjoin nX; 'iot
coyent3nt. and Shall not be subject to the lot consolidation provisions of
Section 20.83.070 of this Ordinance.