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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Planning and Development Committee
July 13, 2010
CALL TO ORDER (3 :03:21 PM)
Committee Chair Bill Knutzen called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. in the Council
Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington.
ROLL CALL (3 :03 :26 PM)
Present: Ken Mann, Bill Knutzen and Barbara Brenner.
Absent: None.
Also Present: Sam Crawford and Kathy Kershner.
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION
1. DISCUSSION ON AMENDMENTS TO WHATCOM COUNTY CODE 20.90 THAT
WOULD ALLOW COUNTY COUNCIL TO INITIATE ZONING AMENDMENTS FOR
FURTHER REVIEW AT ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR (AB2010 -270) (3 :04 :17
PM)
Matt Aamot, Planning and Development Services Department, gave a staff report
and stated the Planning Commission didn't make a recommendation, so the Council would
have to hold a public hearing. He submitted a draft ordinance (on file).
Discussion included whether the Council can already add items to the Comprehensive
Plan at any time of the year; the Planning Commission minutes and discussion; giving the
legislative body the right to change its zoning codes when necessary; the Council being
more focused with planning efforts if they make changes once per year; whether an annual
deadline is helpful to the Planning Department, and; substituting better - prepared
applications for deadlines.
Brenner moved to recommend to the full Council introduction of the draft ordinance
submitted today and holding a public hearing in August.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mann, Knutzen and Brenner (3)
Nays: None (0)
OTHER BUSINESS
There was no other business.
Planning and Development Committee, 7/13/2010, Page 1
1 ADJOURN
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3 The meeting adjourned at 3:20 p.m.
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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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Dana Brown - Davis, Council Clerk
Bill Knutzen, Committee Chair
Planning and Development Committee, 7/13/2010, Page 2