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2 Planning and Development Committee
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4 May 12, 2009
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6 Committee Chair Laurie Caskey- Schreiber called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. in
7 the Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington.
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9 Present: Absent:
10 Bob Kelly None
11 Carl Weimer
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13 Also Present:
14 Barbara Brenner
15 Seth Fleetwood
16 Sam Crawford
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19 COMMITTEE DISCUSSION
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21 1. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE NOVEMBER 2006 PLANNING COMMISSION
22 RECOMMENDED POLICIES FOR THE BELLINGHAM URBAN FRINGE SUBAREA
23 PLAN (AB2009 -243)
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25 David Stalheim, Planning and Development Services Department Director, gave a
26 staff report. The two options for this item are to try and incorporate them in to the urban
27 growth area (UGA) review process or put it on the docket for 2010 for amendments to the
28 subarea plan. He suggests that the Council have staff mine this recommendation for
29 policies that can be included in the countywide plan.
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31 The following person answered questions:
32 Rebecca Craven, Council Policy Analyst
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34 Discussion included how to proceed with this item and trying to apply these
35 recommendations while they're working with the cities on the UGA process.
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37 Caskey- Schreiber stated Planning Staff can determine which recommendations are
38 appropriate countywide, modify any recommendations as needed, take the modified
39 recommendations to the Growth Management Coordinating Council (GMCC), and return
40 them to the Council within the UGA process.
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42 Kelly moved to send to Planning staff to determine which recommendations are
43 appropriate countywide, modify any recommendations as needed, take the modified
44 recommendations to the Growth Management Coordinating Council (GMCC), and return
45 them to the Council within the UGA process.
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47 Motion carried 3 -0.
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50 COMMITTEE DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL
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52 1. ORDINANCE AMENDING WHATCOM COUNTY CODE, TITLE 20, FOR THE
53 PURPOSES OF CLARIFYING THE DEFINITIONS OF BED AND BREAKFAST
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1 OPERATIONS AND ADDITIONAL STANDARDS THROUGHOUT THE CODE
2 (AB2009 -229)
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4 Michelle Stiles, Planning and Development Services Department, gave a staff report.
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6 Discussion included the reason for the lodging definition; whether staff received
7 input on this issue from the Bed and Breakfast owner community, and; the reason for
8 making the lodging use incidental to the residential use.
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10 Weimer moved to recommend adoption to the full Council.
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12 Motion carried 3 -0.
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14 2. ORDINANCE AMENDING WHATCOM COUNTY CODE, TITLE 20, FOR THE
15 PURPOSES OF CLARIFYING THE DEFINITIONS OF DAY CARE OPERATIONS
16 AND ADDITIONAL STANDARDS THROUGHOUT THE CODE (AB2009 -230)
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18 Michelle Stiles, Planning and Development Services Department, gave a staff report.
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20 The following people spoke:
21 Gracie Thompson, 215 Evergreen Way, stated they should discuss allowing
22 child care centers in agricultural zones. She described the nonprofit childcare
23 center she wants to develop on a specific property in an agricultural area.
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25 Discussion included advocating for allowing a child care center in the agricultural
26 zone.
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28 Weimer moved to recommend adoption to the full Council.
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30 Motion carried 3 -0.
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32 3. CONSIDERATION OF HEARING EXAMINER'S RECOMMENDATION ON
33 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD2005 -0007) AND PRELIMINARY LONG
34 SUBDIVISION, (LSS2005 -0012) FOR - LINCOLN ROAD PLAT ", FILED BY MIKE
35 OWENS (AB2009 -248)
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37 The following people spoke:
38 • Jon Sitkin, Fire District 21 Attorney, stated include the concurrency
39 agreement in the Council packet. They support the recommendation.
40 . David Stalheim, Planning and Development Services Department Director
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42 Amy Keenan, Planning and Development Services Director, gave a staff report.
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44 Discussion included impact fees and a dedicated easement for a road and what
45 happens to this project if they shrink the urban growth area (UGA).
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47 (Clerk's Note: End of tape one, side A.)
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49 Discussion continued and included school impact fees for the Blaine School District.
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51 Kelly moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
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53 Motion carried 3 -0,
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OTHER BUSINESS
Fleetwood referenced Public Hearing items two and three scheduled before the full
Council this evening, and asked if everything is worked out for those items.
David Stalheim, Planning and Development Services Department Director, stated he
has not received any more comments on this item.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 3:53 p.m.
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