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Introduced by Consent
Proposed by Planning Commission
Date 11 -21 -85
ORDINANCE NO. 35 -100
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE INTERIM ZONING
ORDINANCE 2.24 AND THE OFFICIAL WHATCOM COUNTY
ZONING ORDINANCE TITLE 20 BY TRANSFERRING THE
LUMMI ISLAND SUBAREAS FROM THE INTERIM ZONING
ORDINANCE TO THE OFFICIAL WHATCOM COUNTY
ZONING ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, Lummi Island subarea zoning districts are now the
Residential Rural- Island (RR -I) district, Section 2.24.261, and
the Forestry District, Section 2.24.280, of the Interim Zoning
Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, there is no RR -I District in Title 20', the Official
Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance, and there is a Forestry zone in
Chapter 42 of Title 20; and
WHEREAS, all subareas are to be included under Title 20 and
Whatcom County Code 2.24 is to be repealed whenever possible; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Department has come forth with a
proposed amendment to both the Official Whatcom County Zoning
Ordinance and the Interim Zoning Ordinance after having its
proper public hearings as required by law, and the Whatcom County
Council feels that the action taken by the Planning Commission is
appropriate,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED THAT:
Title 20 of the Whatcom County Code shall be amended as set
forth in'Exhibit (2) which is attached hereto and incorporated by
reference as if fully set forth herein.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED THAT:
The Whatcom County Interim Zoning Ordinance, Section 2.24.261
shall be amended by the repeal of Section 2.24.261 and Subsections
as set out in Exhibit (2) which is incorporated by reference as if
fully set forth herein.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED THAT:
Title 20 of the Whatcom County Code shall be amended as
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follows by establishing a new section entitled 20.34, which is a
Rural Residential - Island (RR -I) District, which is set forth in
Exhibit (2) and is incorporated herein by reference as if fully
set forth herein.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED THAT:
The zoning map shall be amended as follows by inserting into
the zoning code the map which is attached to Exhibit (2) and
incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED THAT:
Unless specifically amended by this ordinance, all other
terms and provisions of the Whatcom County Code, Title 20, as well
as the Interim Zoning Ordinance, Title 2.24, shall remain in full
force and effect.
PASSED this 5th _day of December _ 1985.
Ordinance - 2.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASH'I
ATTEST:
/NGTON
William P. Roehl
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Chairman
Carol Ebergson
Clerk of the Coun it
( /) Approved ( ) Vetoed
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
UL �Cr.
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Shirley Vin Zan en
County Executive
Randall J. Wp is
Civil Deputy Prosecuting
December _6, 1985
Attorney
Date signed by Executive
Published November 27,
1985& December 11, 1985
This ordinance becomes effective on December 16, 1985
Ordinance - 2.
Title 20
Amendments
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This: 'T'j. t 1. e bt.-.-t eipplicable to thosc-.� arcta,., cif Whatcc.)m County
Where 4-1 ".31.4bart-'.a Plan hazy:
to the W ha t c o III C, c') i.A n t y Camp r e h e n s j. v e PJ a I"I I' 1 1. I"HI r a C: e. and
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t o W h c-_i t c.": c) I I i G o u n t. y Ordinance No. n d is eff'c-?(..:t.i.ve
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Whatc-oni t y (►r-dinance No .and j. S e t f, e (.-: t i v C.?
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standards fur the number c/f farm mnimul� nn relatively �mmll
acreage percelS where compatibility muy beoome an is .,ue'
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than fiwe (5) uc.:res in size in the Urbmn Residentiml,
Res identia1-Rur�l, at-- Fure�tr�
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proo���ing uf �nvirnnment�l impact statement
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ment (EIt-;) , an i:.tdditional fee of be required
fur of the EIS' This f�e is not part of th«�
coSts which �hall be required ot: the applicant for the
preparat�on of the EIS.
&BBTfON - -861
2724 7261 -- ERR -f4-- RURAL- RBBiHBNTi*L- f6LANB
7616 The- purpose - -of- this-- d +atriet- +e - -to- allow- for -a- harmonious
mixture -of- residential;- retail -- commercial, -- pubs +c - -naes -and
those -- light -- industrial-- uaee -- associated- with -agr +culture;
forestry- and - fishing:- - -in -- addition -- -the -- district- requires
that- new - fight- industr +al-- retail - commercial- end - residential
uses - complement- the-- raral -- character- - -by -- adherence - -to -the
goats- end - policies -of- the - Lanni- island - Plan: --
Furthermore, -- where -- pertinent - sections -of- the - plan - encourage
the - use -of- density- transfer- ae - -a- means-- of- eonsery +ng -land;
thia-- zoning - distriet-- providee- -for -- the -- creation -of -mere
spatially -- efficient --- build +ng -- let --- sizes,- -- provided- -the
orerali -- density - -as -- designated -- within- the - plan -+a- adhered
to - --
:666 PERM -IyTBH -H6H6r
-65t 8 +ngie- Peni +y- Resident +ai
:668 Agricultural
7663 forestry
-664 Home - Occupations
:166 6OND MONAL -H6B6r
The- following - conditional- uses -- may -be -- permitted- within -the
RR -f- zone -- district -open- determination -by- the- Whateom- Ooanty
Hearing- Hxaminer- that - said -naes- will -be- consistent -- with -the
goole- and -- policies -of -- the -- Lumm + -- -Island- 6omprehensire -Plan
and - -- the - -- conditional - -- nee - - -- development - -- criteria - - -of
6eetion -B -�4- 666-- f- 6t6- :6t6� - -of -- the- Whateoa- 8onntY- Sontag
Ordinance. - --
-ig1 hight- fndastr +a +- uses - associated- with - fishing, -- forestry
end -- agriculture;-- +netading- manufacturing; - processing;
repair- end - storage- and - distribution- of- gooder --
7168 Multiple- family -dwett +age -- not - -to -- exceed -- four - -living
units- per- straeturer --
:t63 8ommerciai-- uses-- +netading -- retail- trade, -- professional
end- personal-- serrfees - --
7164 Public- Uses - --
T486 PROHfRf4'RH -USB6r
At+ -sees- net - permitted -by- right -or- condition- are- prohibited-
7866 MiNfMBM- LOT -ARBAr
Hach - building -- let- shatt -- not- be - -lese -then - -3- acres-in-size
uniese- otherwise - provided -+n- the- hummi -- island- Oomprehensive
Plan -policies -- or- unteas - -a- density- trans fer- option -has -been
ut+lired: --
6HOTfON - -261
r866 DHNSITY- TRhN&PHR- OMONt --
The- following- proviaiona- shall -- app }y -to -- the- utiiftation -of
the -- density -- transfer -- option-- as - -a- means -of- creating -more
apatially- effieient- building - lots;- pareale- and- treet &- --
7361 Grose - density-- sheii -- not -- exeeed -- one -- snit -- per -three
acre&:- -
.-863 Minimum -lot -- sizes- ahall - -be- governed - -by- the - districts
setback- proviaione- and -approval - -by- the-- Whateom- County
Health - -- Department - -- for -- individual -- septic -- disposal
&ysteae - -
:363 Density- transfers -- shall -- only -- apply - -to -- the - original
area -- end -- dimensions - -of -- recorded - parcels- exieting -at
the- time -of- adoption -of- this - section: --
7864 The- Whatcom- bounty- Prosecutor :e -- office - shall -- attach -a
deed -- restriction - -to -- the -- original -- parcel - -of- record
indicating- the -- total -- number - -of -- developable- bui }d.ing
sites- -f if -- any } - resulting -- from- fu}k - -or- partial - use -of
the - assigned - density - --
7866 Deed- restrictiono -- shall - -be -- binding - -on -- the - property
until -- such -- time -- that -- the- hummi- inland- 6omprehansive
Plan -- end-- RR -i -- sane -- district -- are -- amended-- to -alle"
other"ise - --
-866 f4}}- lots;-- pnreela;- aadfor -- tracts- shall -be- erected -for
building - purpose& -- and- ahall - -be- held - -in- either- aingle
or--common- ownersh *pr --
-466 BRTBAORSt
:461 Prent-Vard--Requtredt---H6- feet - from - the - edge- of- rtght-
of- way. - --
746$ Bide- Vard- Regniredt -- Hot -less- than -b- feet, - -- except -that
on -a -- corner - lot - the - side - yard -on- the - street - side -shad
not= be -}ese- than -26- feet - -frog- -the -- edge - -of -- the -road
r +ght -of- way.- --
7463 Rear - yard- Requiredt -- Mot -less- than -6- feet7--
-666 HHfGHT- hiMfUTION &: --
Building -- heights-- ohatl -- not -- exeeed - -24- feet -- and - shall -be
measured -from- the -- average-- gtntah -- grade -- elevation - -of -the
structure. - --
7600 PARKING- RHQHiRHMHNTSt. --
Ax - required- in- 6ection-$:$4r6$6 - --
T?rLE 20 PROPOSED ZONING
RURAI. RESIDENTIAL - ISLAND (RR -I) DISTRICT
20.34.010 PURPOSE
The purpose of this district is to allow for a harmonious mixture of residential, retail
commercial, public uses and those light Industrial- uses associate -wit' h agriculture, forestry
and fishing. [n addition the district requires that new light industrial, retail commercial and
residential uses compliment the rural character bX adherence to the goals and policies-o7 the
uL mmi Island lan. Furthermore, the purpose of this district is to provide the o tion or
residential uses to arrange in cluster development patterns while reserving tracts of an or
rural uses and potential future resubdivision. In addition. the district provides for density
ransfer to preserve land and water quality:
20.34.050 PERMITTED USES
Unless otherwise provided herein, permitted, accessory and conditional uses shall be admini-
stered pursuant to the applicable provisions of Chapter 20.80 (Su lementar Requirements)
and Chapter 20.84 Variances, Conditional Uses and Appeals of the Official Whatcom County
Zoning Ordinance, the Whatcom County SEPA Ordinance, the Whatcom County Subdivision
Ordinance and the Whatcom Countv Shoreline Management Program.
.051 One single - family detached dwelling per lot.
.052 Agriculture including animal husbandry, horticulture viticulture floriculture and
beekeeping; and the cultivation of erop2.
.053 Home occupations pursuant to Section 20.97.180 of the Official Whatcom County
Zoning Ordinance.
.054 Noncommercial boat docks launches ramps, floats moorages, and boathouses pur-
suant to the Whatcom County Shoreline Management Program.
.055 Fish farms and a uaculture and marieulture projects; provided that no new seafood or
fish- raising acilities or ponds shall be located within one thousand eet o
agricultural o erations requiring esticide and /or herbicide applications as part of
their norms arm pract ces pursuant tote Whatcom - County Shoreline Management
Program.
.056 Small wood lot management tree farming, commercial forestry and reforestation,
including the temporary use of portable management harvesting or process ng
eauioment.
20.34.100 ACCESSORY USES
Accessory uses incidental to the primary permitted uses.
20.34.150 CONDITIONAL USES
.151 Schools, churches, libraries, fire stations, community clubs, summer cam
cemeteries retirement and convalescent homes and other public facilities wh c are
consistent with the purpose o met.
A52 Single - family_ attached
attached an a nu m1
ded that not more than four dwelling units
units conforms to t -e ensity reouiremen
tnis pistrict.
.153 Commercial uses including retail trade, professional and personal services.
.154 Light Industrial uses associated with fishing, forestry and agriculture, including
manufacturing, processing, repa nd storage and distribution of goods.
.155 Home occupations employing no more than three (3) people outside the family,
conducted in a structures other than the dwelling unit provided that:
(1) The Whatcom County Hearing Examiner shall find that the primary function of
the home occupation is related to the purposes and need of the Rural
(2) Construction of new buildings to house said occupation shall not exceed
square feet oT total floor area and shall be subject tote standards o
Sections 20.36.400. 2 .36.450, .80.20 and 2 .80.70 o the Official W atcom
(3)
20.34.170 LIMITED USE NEAR SHORELINE
On the shore side of West Shore Drive and Nueent Road to the McLean Avenue right -of -wa
along Seacrest Drive and Island Drive south to the Forestry plan designation and along Legoe
ado from Village Point tote northwest corner of eterson s dit oT n to Bellingham
Bay Cities, uses are limited as follows:
(1) No residential or commercial structures may be constructed on anx area of a
parcel where the distance between the ordinary hiig water mark an the count
road right-of-way is less than 100 feet.
(2) On any area of a
mark and the eou
are limited to si
home occupations
including illage
occupations are a
20.34.200 PROHIBITED USES
All other uses.
�I where the distance between the ordinary high water
,ad right -of -way is 100 feet or greater, residential uses
amily structures and commercial uses are imitea --to
pt along Legoe Bay Road rom County Road 656 to and
where commercial an industrial uses o per- than ome
20.34.250 MAXTMUM DT:NSITY, AND MINIMUM LOT SIZE AND WIDTH
.251 For the purpose of creating new building lots within the Rural Residential- Island
District, several land use densities are herein provided. The minimum lot size
requirements for new construction vary according to the method of subdivision
design. Where the conventional subdivision method is used to create new ui ng o ,
the minimum Tot size shall bet
(1) Ground Water Recharge Areas: Within Ground Water Recharge Areas specified
on the Lumrni Island Comprehensive Plan Mar). density shall not exceed one
dwelling unit per five acres.
(2) Outside Ground Water Recharge Areas: Outside Ground Water Recharge Areas
density shall not exceed one dwelling unit per three acres.
(3) Mixed Properties: Where a arcel is situated partially within and partially
outside of a Ground Water Rechar a Area (GRA) density or building sites mad
6e tra�rre rom a portion o a parcel within the U o _e_eo_r_t on
outside thereof. For the purpose of computing the maximum number of
building sites in the density transfer provision, contiguous and noncontiguous
parcels in one ownership may be treated as one parcel.
The maximum density 'for the entire parcel shall not exceed one (1) dwellin
unit per three (3) acres. When building sites are transferred from within the
GRA to a portion of the parcel outside the GRA, the density outside the
may be increased to one 1 dwelling unit per 1.5 acres; however, the density
for the portion of the parcel within the GRA shell not exceed one dwelling
unit per five 5 acres. Because of these density provisions for the )ortions or
the parcel inside and outside the GRA an overall density of-one dwells
unit per three acres may not be attainable in cer a n cases.
For example, a 40 acre parcel with 31 acres within Ground Water Recharge
Areas and 9 acres outside Ground Water Recharge Kreas Fas a maximum
dE�nsi without using density transfer of 6 dwelling units on the portion within
the Ground Water Recharge Areas and 3 dwelling units on the portion outside
tFe _1rounc. Water Recharge reas. t e c�eiraity raps er o on is use e
nit
overall maximum density increases to one dwelling u er acres or a tote of
1.3 dwelling units. However, the additional 4 units may be transferrea to the
deortian outside the round Water ec arse Areas only up to the maximum
ns1tY or one dwell ng unit per 1.5 acres. In� this case 6 dwelling units still
would he inside Ground Water Rechar a Areas and on the remaining acres t e
maximum nur66er own is would be 6. Tfius, the otal allowed building �tes
would be twelve 12 Instead of thirteen (13).
.252 Maximum Density and Minimum Lot Size
MIN. RESERVE.
GROSS
MINIMUM LOT SIZE.
AREA CLUSTER
AREA
DENSITY
CONVENTIONAL /CLUSTER
SUBDIVISIONS
RR -I
1 dwelling unit/
3 acres **
30%
outside
3 acres*
Recharge Areas
RR-1
1 dwelling unit/
5 acres **
55%
w ithi
5. acres*
Recharge Areas
+ Except when density transfer is used as provided in Chapter 20.34.251(3).
++ The lot size that satisfies the Bellin ham- Whatcom County Health Department
requirements for water and sewage services.
.253 Minimum Lot Width and Depth
WIDTH AT STREET LINE
AREA CONVENTIONAL CL Eft
RR -I 200' 701*
outside
Recharge Areas
RR-1 300' 701*
within
Recharge Areas
*Thirty feet (301) on a cul- de-sac only.
WIDTH AT MINIMUM
BLDG. LINE MEAN DEPTH
80' 100'
80' 100'
20.34.300 LOT CI,USI'FRING. RESERVE TRACT ANI) DENSITY TRANSFER
.310 LOT CLUSTERING
The Vurpose of lot clustering is to provide an alternntive method. of creatinkr economies]
building ots with spa IIIlly a icient sizes. Clustering Jis int_en a to reduce development
cost, increase energy efficiency and reserve areas of land which are suitable for agriculture,
forestry, open space or possible future development. The creation of new building lots
pursuant tot is section, shall be izoverned bv the followinLy recommended esign standards:
(1) Clustered building lots may be only created through the subdivision or short
su— bcdiv` on Rrocess.
(2) Building lots should be designed and located to the fullest extent possible to be
compatible with valuable or unique natural features, as weR as p_ys _cal
constraints of the site.
(3) Where practical, the majority of building sites should be arranged in a cluster or
__. concentrated pattern to be compatible with h sical site features, allow for the
efficient conversion of the "reserve tract" to other uses in the future, an have
no more than two common encroachments on existing County roa The
arrangement of clustered building lots is intended to discourage development
forms commonly known as linear, straight -line, or highway strip patterns.
(4) Common access to clustered building lots should be provided by short length
roads or loop roads. In addition interior streets shall be designed to allow access
tote reserve tract or the purpose of uture approved development.
.320 RESERVE TRACT
For the purposes of this Section "reserve tract" is defined as that portion of a proposed
subdivision or short subdivision which is intended for agricultural, orestr o en space, or
future aevelODment purposes. reserve tracts created throuizh the subdivision process
e subject to the following provisions:
(1) After a site is initially subdivided pursuant to this Section the "reserve tract"
may be retained 6y the subdivider, conveyed to residents of e subdivision, or
conveyed to a third party.
(2) The "reserve tract" may be considered as a buildin lot; provided that such lot is
—' included in the overall density calculation of the original parcel of record.
(3) The "reserve tract" shall not be further subdivided until such time that the
__._. District is changed to another district which would permit a greater density, or
until each "reserve tract' is eligible for review and consideration for otheFuses
and densities, consistent with the Whatcom County Planning Process and
Comprehensive Plan revision.
(4) The purpose of the reserve tract as stated in Section 20.34.320: 1, 2, 3 shall be
communicated in writing on the face of the lat or short p at; also, the number
of developable 6uilding sites remain an with a or ginal parcel of recor
based on the assigned density, shall also be prominently displayed on the pat or
short plat. Whatcom County shall make every to assist all agents in
communicate clear clearl such in ormation to all urc asers and prospecffv—e
purchasers of uild ng lots or reserve tracts ".
(5) That the above stated requirements 20.34.320:2 3, 4 shall be recorded as a deed
restriction at the time of :1 ng of the final plat or sort pat and shall
constitute an agreement between Whatcom County and the owner of record.
,aicFdeed restriction mav be amended mutual agreement between said parties
after review for consist; e and compliance with the Official Whatcom _ ountY
7oniw Ordinance. the Whatcom Countv Subdivision Ordinance an the Whatcom
Countv Comprehensive Plan.
.330 DENSITY TRANSFER
The Durpose of densitv tram:
(1) _Maximum gross densitX shall not exceed one unit per three acres provided
however, that density within round Water Recharge ea sie7�� xceea one
unit per five acres and outside Ground Water Rechar a Areas may increase to
one dwelling unit per 1.5 acres as provided in 20.34.25 Density Transfers.
(2) This Density Transfer provision shall not apply to the area specified_ in
WCC 20.34.170.
(3) Density transfers shall only apply to parcels within the same ownership.
(4) Deed restrictions shall be attached to the original parcel of record indicating the
total number of building sites (if any resulting from full or partial use of the
maximum density.
(5) Deed restrictions shall be binding on the property until such time that the zone_
district density provisions are amended to allow additional building sites.
20.34.350 BUILDING SETBACKS
Building setbacks shall be administered pursuant to WCC 20.80.200 - Setback Requirements.
20.34.400 HEIGHT LIMITATIONS
Maximum height of structures shall be limited to twenty-four (24) feet. Height of structures
shall also eon orm, where app Zieable, to thegeneral requirements of W.C.C. .
20.34.450 LOT COVERAGE
No structure or combination of structures including accessory buildings, shall occupy or cover
more than thirty -five percent 35% of the total area.
20.34.650 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
.651 Plat Language For Proposed .Subdivisions:
When a proposed subdivision or short subdivision will be located adjacent to or across a right-
of-way from an existing agricultural or forestry land rise the developer and any su equent
purchasers or successors i in nterest, shall agree to refrain from any Te anion to restrain
or collect damages from the owners of such adjacent properties or from Whatcorn Count
arising out of any reasonable and lawful activity on said agricultural or forestry lands which
occurs in the normal course of their established use. The agreement shall appear as a
covenant or deed restriction may be removed by submission to and approval by the W atcom
County HearinK Examiner, of a petition representing a majority of the land owned
adjacent affected property owners within three-hundred feet of the plat boundary.
However, the Hearing Examiner shall remove the restriction only upon finding that the risk
of liability to Whatcom County or the previously existing agricultural or forestry uses will
not be Increased t ere v.
.652 Parking Requirements:
Parking shall conform to the requirements of Section 20.80.700 of the Official Whatcom
.653 Livestock Regulations:
The keeping of livestock shall be administered pursuant to WCC 20.80.800 (Supplementary
Requirements).
.654 Unstable Slope Regulations:
Unstable slopes are defined as those having a tendency for mass movement of earth
materials, inc- lulling slides. flows and soil creeps.
(1) Structures includ
(2) Structures shall not be built on potentially unstable
Figure C1 and r,2 of the Lummi Island Comprehensive
designed and constructed without causing the sop
Development that is proposed-Tin unstable slope areas
engineerinLdrawing7to the Zoning Administrator that i
facilities and
as identified on
less they can be
come unstable.
present snectic
development will mitigate the slope hazard.
(3) Vegetation shall be disturbed as little as possible on unstable and potentially
unstable slopes.
.655 Fire Flow Requirements:
Any development with fire flow requirements exceeding the capability of the Whatcom
County Fire District #11 pumper tankers shall have adequate on -site storage to proviTe- the
required Rire low. If on -site storage is a pond, a concrete encasement with filters, screens
and-clean -out provisions shall be constructed.
.656 Ground Water Regulations:
(1) Solid waste landfills are prohibited.
(2) There shall be no underground storage of fuel tanks where
could be endangered.
water supplies
(3) Runoff from impervious surfaces such as buildings, driveways and roads. shall
drain back into the ground rather than be c es away rom
the island.
(4) Naturally occurring ponds and swamps shall not be drained.
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Approved this day of—.198—
Whatcom County Planning Commission
Chairperson Secretary
Adopted thls—day of —, 198 Ordinance No.
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