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December 15, 1983 INTRODUCED BY: Roehl
PROPOSED BY: Council Chair at
request of Committee of the Whol
ORDINANCE NO. 84 -3
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 82 -56,
AMENDING THE 1970 WHATCOM COUNTY COMPRE-
HENSIVE PLAN TEXT AND MAP FOR THE GEOGRAPHIC
AREA COM1,40NLY KNOWN AS THE LAKE WHATCOM SUB-
AREA OF WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
WHEREAS) Ordinance No. 82 -56 adopts a comprehensive land use
II Plan for the Lake Whatcom Subarea; and
WHEREAS, an intensive scientific investigation is being
11 conducted of the impact of development on the quality of Lake
Whatcom water,
NOW, THEREFORE, it is ordained by the Whatcom County Council
that Ordinance No. 82 -56 is amended to read as follows:
1. The 1970 Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan text for the
geographic area commonly known as the Lake Whatcom Subarea of
Whatcom County is hereby amended as indicated in Exhibit "A ",
which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
Provided, however, that this adoption shall apply exclusively
for those areas of the Lake Whatcom Suabarea designated for non-
urban uses that would have a minimal potential of adversely
affecting the quality and quantity of the watershed. These uses
constitute the areas designated in the Plan as Forestry, Recrea-
tion Open Space, Rural and Rural Residential one dwelling unit per
acre.
2. That portion of the Lake Whatcom Plan which proposes
urban level uses and densities located within the watershed is
hereby adopted upon an interim basis and shall remain in effect
until ' July 1, 1985. These urban uses and densities consti-
tute the areas designated on the comprehensive plan as Urban
Reserve Low Density, Urban Reserve Medium Density, Quasi - Public
(zoned Urban Residential), Resort Commercial and Rural Residential
ORDINANCE - 1.
November 14, 1983
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I two dwelling units per acre.
2 3. Upon completion of the Lake Whatcom Restoration Study the
3 interim plan enacted herein shall be reconsidered by the Whatcom
4 County Council as the basis for permanent land use controls. At
5 that time a SEPA threshhold determination shall be performed
6 pursuant to SEPA guidelines (WAC 197 -10) which will evaluate the
7 various potential impacts of the said proposed comprehensive plan
8 upon the continued safe use of Lake Whatcom as a public drinking
9 water supply.
10 4. The Comprehensive Plan Map for the Lake Whatcom Subarea is
11 hereby amended to indicate the new text changes, comprehensive plan
12 classifications and boundaries thereof. The Comprehensive Plan
13 Map for the Subarea is incorporated with Exhibit "A ". The Chair -
14 person of the Whatcom County Council shall affix his signature to
15 the Text document and Map indicating Council approv8J.
16 5. This ordinance shall not take effect until the zoning text
17 and zoning map for the Lake Whatcom Subarea area are approved by
18 th4 County Council.
19 6. Extensions of existing or construction of new public
20 facilities and private service systems to facilitate urban develop -
21 ment in the North Shore Residential -Rural designation within the
22 watershed shall be delayed until December 31, 1984. an- aeeessFfieat
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29 As referenced above, new public facilities shall include
30 public sewer, water, storm drainage and transportation improvements
31 and extensions while private service systems include water associa-
32 tiqlis. This policy does not apply to contracts for water service
ORDINANCE - 2.
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that have been executed between the City of Bellingham and Water
and Sewer District No. 10 prior to the adoption of the Lake Whatcom
Subarea Plan, individual wells or connections to the North Shore
sewer line to serve existing platted lots of record, or the areas
within two or more ULID's existing at the time of the adoption of
the Lake Whatcom Subarea Comprehensive Plan.
This policy does also not apply to preliminary plat applica-
tions that have been filed prior to the adoption of this policy
and the time limits that the County Council must act on the
preliminary plat as described by statute have expired.
APPROVED this 5th day of January , 1984.
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ATTEST:-.. .-
Clerk of the Cko��
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Bruce L. Disend, Civil
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHAT_COM COUNTY SHINGTON
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L;ra.jeg-w . uo.ie ,v unalrperson
( X) APP OVED ( ) VETOED
John ouws, County Executive
RIa. i i ilz 6, 1984
Date
Published 12/21/83 and 1/11/84
This ordinance shall become effective January 16, 1984
ORDINANCE - 3.
November 14, 1983