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Home My WebLink AboutPlanning July 9 1996WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL Planning and Development Committee July 9, 1996 The meeting was called to order at 3 p.m. by Committee Chair Alvin Starkenburg in the Council Committee Room, 311 Grand Avenue. Also Present: Marlene Dawson Kathy Sutter Absent: None COMMITTEE DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL 1. ORDINANCE RELATED TO LAND USE AND ZONING AND ADOPTION OF NEW ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES FOR PROCESSING PROJECT PERMIT APPLICATIONS AS REQUIRED BY THE REGULATORY REFORM ACT, CHAPTER 36.20B RCW (AB96 -233) (FROM 6/25) Michael Knapp, Planning and Development Services Director, spoke to water verification and gave a brief staff report. Those also speaking included: Terry Galvin, Planning and Development Services Joe Elenbaas Bill Florea, Planning and Development Services Bob Woods, Council Budget and Program Analyst Ward Nelson, County Council Barbara Brenner, County Council Don Kerher Galvin pointed out the Planning Commission favored the TAC (Technical Advisory Committee) recommendation on outside assistance regarding permit overflow. The following were recommendations from Committee and Planning staff. Planning Minutes, 7/9/96, Page 1 - packet page 87, Section 2.33.010B.: add language to read: "...The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all applications for a project permit ... .............................. ... .............................. that require aid public r r .hearing; including, but not limited to:" - packet page 87, Section 2.33.010BA: add language to read: "4. Shoreline Permits when an public r hearing is required." - packet page 87, Section 1.22.020D: add language to read: ............................................ ............................... ........................................... ............................... ici✓1[ "Ehanges in zoning, comprehensive plans, or 1: ::.. ....... ............................... other related plans nic€% are exempt from the provisions of this chapter... ". Galvin noted by changing the language in the above section, this would allow language to be deleted on packet page 98, "Definitions, Project Permit or Project Permit Application ": "...building permits, subdivisions, binding site plan, planned unit developments, conditional uses, shoreline substantial development permits, variance, lot consolidation relief, site plan review, permits or approvals [note: this language is in the 1724 definition ] authorized by a comprehensive plan or subarea plan but subsection. [402(4)]" - packet page 88, Section 2.33.030D.4.: add language to read: ............................... ............................... "4. Project site address � I. - packet page 89, Section 2.33.040C. to read: "...The submittal information for each permit type constitutes the information necessary to determine whether an application is complete pursuant to ...... ............................... ...... ............................... Section 2.33.050 ft` I and Determination of Completeness, of this chapter. The technical administrator shall develop an application form that contains all submittal requirements for a project in a clear and concise manner. [408(1)]." - packet page 91, "F" to read: "With the exception of substantial development permit applications, a public... ". Planning Minutes, 7/9/96, Page 2 - packet page 92, Section 2.33.070D to read: "D. Notices of public td hearing should be sent... ". - packet page 92, Section 2.33.080A.3. to read: .............. "3. "availability and adequacy of public facilities and infrastructre h W,RV We - packet page 93, Section 2.33.080B. to read: "B. The County may conduct a more specific evaluation riiot€xt�€a; in addition to ..:::....: :........:.........:..:......:. . thU fba, niain categories listed in Section 2.33.0802k in considerhig proje consistency. [405(4)]." - packet page 93, Section 2.33.090A.3. to read: 643. Within one hundred and twenty (120) days of a determination of completeness if the project other than a subdivision and is subject to SEPA review;... ". - packet page 93, Section 2.33.090, add "G" to read: - packet page 94, Section 2.33.090D, add to read: - packet page 94, Section 2.33.0100D, delete: .. .. .. .: - packet page 98, "Public Meeting" to read (scrivenors errors): Planning Minutes, 7/9/96, Page 3 "Public Meeting: An informal meeting, hearing, workshop, or other public gather of people to obtain comments farm the public or other agencies on a proposed project... district or community council meeting, or a scoping meeting of a draft environmental impact statement. A public meeting doe§ not include an open record hearing...." - packet page 87, Section 2.33.020.B. and C., add language to read: - packet page 89, Section 2.33.040C. to read: "...The submittal information for each permit type constitutes the information necessary to determine whether an application is complete pursuant to Section 2.33.050 r"WiA "�a and Determination of Completeness, of this chapter. The technical adniiifistrator shall develop an - [408(1)]." - packet page 89, Section 2.33.040E. to read: "E. If the proposal submitted with the application has changed to such a degree that it requires - sai re;v, any cormnitments ....:......:... .:::..:......:..:....::::.....: e made by the County may be voided." - packet page 89, Section 2.33.050.D2 to read: 442. To the extent known, identify othe.r .. agencies. that may have jurisdiction ..... ............................... ..... ............................... over the project permit application. This trss shall be included in the determination of completeness. [408(1)(b)]" - packet page 90, Section 2.33.050E.2. to read: "The applicant shall have ninety (90) days from the date that the notification was ................. ............................... issued, to submit the necessary information to the County. 'se€ae Planning Minutes, 7/9/96, Page 4 - packet page 93, Section 2.33.090B.1.a. to read: Sutter moved to recommend approval. Motion carried unanimously. 2. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE RESORT AT LILY POINT/PUD9 1 -000 1/ CUP91 -0042 (AB96 -253) Sutter moved to recommend approval. Motion carried unanimously. 3. ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE INTERIM ZONING ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 2.24A, UNTIL JULY 15, 1997 OR UNTIL PERMANENT ZONING IS ESTABLISHED FOR ALL AREAS WITHIN WHATCOM COUNTY JURISDICTION (AB96 -248) Michael Knapp, Director of Planning and Development Services, read the Conclusions of the ordinance and some of the Findings for the public who did not have copies of the ordinance. Starkenburg moved to recommend approval. Motion carried unanimously. 4. RESOLUTION OF INTENT REGARDING LAND USE PLANNING ON THE LUNaff INDIAN RESERVATION (AB96 -248A) Dawson gave some background information and distributed a handout. Michael Knapp, Director of Planning and Development Services, read the resolution for the benefit of the public who did not have copies of the ordinance. Discussion followed. Those speaking included: Bernice Brannan, 4097 Puffin Road Planning Minutes, 7/9/96, Page 5 Dennis Beeman, 4431 Salt Spring Drive, Ferndale Dale Petersen, 4052 Salt Spring Drive, Ferndale Chris Hintz (sp ?), 3411 Robertson Road, Bellingham Jim Colville, 3918 Salt Spring Drive, Ferndale Gordon Scott, Planning and Development Services Linnea Smith, 2808 Leeward Way, Bellingham Ward Nelson, County Council Dan Gibson, Council's counsel, commented to a specific question. Dawson stated she will develop a resolution for the July 23 meeting that would put the County in the lead position. Starkenburg moved to recommend holding in committee until July 23 for further study. Motion carried unanimously. COMMITTEE DISCUSSION ONLY 1. RECEIPT OF THE FINAL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN SCHEDULE (AB96 -042B) Starkenburg briefly gave some background information on this item. Michael Knapp, Planning and Development Services Director, gave a staff report. Discussion followed. 2. ORDINANCE REVISING WATER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN CLASS C AND D SUBDIVISIONS (AB96 -257) (THIS ITEMIS ALSO SCHEDULED FOR INTROD UCTTON THIS EVENING AND WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR A PUBLIC HEARING AT A LATER DATE) Sutter stated she would make a motion at tonight's meeting to recommend bringing this item forward to Planning and Development Services for review and possible action by the Planning Commission. OTHER BUSINESS A letter was received from Jeff Griffin, Planning and Development Services, regarding an application for an open space/open space issue in the Lynden area. It requested the three Planning and Development Committee members serve on a committee representing the County in this matter. There would be three members from the city of Lynden on this committee also. The committee members gave their approval to serve on this committee. Planning Minutes, 7/9/96, Page 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 5:50 p.m. r XL. ZUAA!& El' eth Bennett, Recording Secret ATTEST: WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON Alvin Starkenburg, Council Member Planning Minutes, 7/9/96, Page 7