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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Special Committee Of The Whole
February 28, 2012
CALL TO ORDER
Council Chair Kathy Kershner called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.m. in the Council
Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington.
ROLL CALL
Present: Barbara Brenner, Sam Crawford, Kathy Kershner, Bill Knutzen, Ken
Mann, Pete Kremen and Carl Weimer
Absent: None
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION (3:01:38 PM)
(Clerk's Note: The Committee discussed the agenda items collectively. Review of
Interlocal Agreements between Whatcom County and Cities (AB2011- 340)).
Matt Aamot, Planning and Development Services Department, gave a staff report.
He described the changes to each section.
The following people answered questions:
• Amy Harksell, City of Lynden
• Peter Gill, Planning and Development Services Department
• Roxanne Michaels, Planning and Development Services Department
• Greg Aucutt, City of Bellingham
• Jack Louws, County Executive
Kremen asked and there was discussion of the difference in the sales tax revenue
sharing formula in Section 10.
Mann asked and there was discussion of an agreement to change the development
offsite mitigation, and if that requires a change in the critical areas ordinance.
Brenner asked and there was discussion of whether offsite mitigation should be in
the same watershed.
Crawford asked and there was discussion of whether the County is considering
putting resources into an actual program.
Kremen stated and there was discussion of tying the concept to the Cities making
the same commitment to creating receiving areas for transfers of development rights
(TDRs).
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Knutzen referenced Section 6C. He asked and there was discussion of whether a
City could delay annexation so it would not have to absorb the costs.
Crawford asked if the County would do any street projects in the urban growth area
(UGA) that aren't up to City standards.
Kershner referenced Section 2(I)(i -ii) of the Bellingham agreement. She asked and
there was discussion of how that area becomes developed enough that citizens could
petition that the area be annexed.
Brenner stated and there was discussion of not eliminating the Boundary Review
Board. She moved to eliminate the language about the Boundary Review Board, as shown
in Section 3A in the Bellingham agreement.
Crawford asked and there was discussion of what happens if a group of citizens in an
area want to form a city and there isn't a Boundary Review Board.
Kremen suggested a friendly amendment to amend language as shown in
Section 3A of the Bellingham agreement, "...for resolving disputes. As a result, the City and
County agree to jointly review with the other jurisdictions and service providers the
potential for modifying the role of the BRB in the annexation process the need feF Fetaining
Brenner accepted the friendly amendment.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Kremen, Crawford, Brenner, Weimer, Mann and Kershner (6)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Knutzen (out of the room) (1)
Brenner moved to request that staff modify the same sentence in all the
agreements.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Kremen, Crawford, Brenner, Weimer, Mann and Kershner (6)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Knutzen (out of the room) (1)
Kremen commended staff and all the Cities for collaboratively working on these
agreements.
Aamot stated have a public hearing at the last meeting in March.
Crawford asked and there was discussion of:
• The County's adoption of City development standards.
• Examples of development standards that are different between the City and
the urban growth area (UGA).
• What the City of Bellingham intends to do regarding transfers of development
rights.
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Brenner asked and there was discussion of whether the only receiving areas are
inside the urban growth areas, and if the City is allowing any density bonuses in existing
developed areas.
Mann asked and there was discussion of how zoning changes as a result of
annexation into the City.
Crawford referenced section 5.B. He asked and there was discussion of whether the
section is binding.
Kremen referenced and there was discussion of transfer of development rights
receiving areas that have a high value, and the Lake Whatcom watershed.
1. DISCUSSION OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
BELLINGHAM AND WHATCOM COUNTY CONCERNING PLANNING,
ANNEXATION AND DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE BELLINGHAM URBAN
GROWTH AREA (AB2011 -340A)
2. DISCUSSION OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
BLAINE AND WHATCOM COUNTY CONCERNING PLANNING, ANNEXATION
AND DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE BLAINE URBAN GROWTH AREA (AB2011-
340B)
3. DISCUSSION OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
EVERSON AND WHATCOM COUNTY CONCERNING PLANNING, ANNEXATION
AND DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE EVERSON URBAN GROWTH AREA (AB2011-
340C)
4. DISCUSSION OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
FERNDALE AND WHATCOM COUNTY CONCERNING PLANNING, ANNEXATION
AND DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE FERNDALE URBAN GROWTH AREA
(AB2011 -340D)
S. DISCUSSION OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
LYNDEN AND WHATCOM COUNTY CONCERNING PLANNING, ANNEXATION
AND DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE LYNDEN URBAN GROWTH AREA (AB2011-
340E)
6. DISCUSSION OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
NOOKSACK AND WHATCOM COUNTY CONCERNING PLANNING, ANNEXATION
AND DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE NOOKSACK URBAN GROWTH AREA
(AB2011 -340F)
7. DISCUSSION OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
SUMAS AND WHATCOM COUNTY CONCERNING PLANNING, ANNEXATION
AND DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE SUMAS URBAN GROWTH AREA (AB2011-
340G)
OTHER BUSINESS
There was no other business.
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ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned 4:15 p.m.
The Council approved these minutes on March 27, 2012.
ATTEST:
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Please contact the Council Office to obtain an
official, signed copy:
360- 676 -6690 or council &o.w hatcom .wa.us
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