HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning July 12 1994WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Planning and Development Committee
July 12, 1994
The meeting was called to order by Committee Chair Ward Nelson at 3 p.m. in
the Chambers Committee Room, 311 Grand Avenue.
Also Present:
Marlene Dawson
Larry Hams
Absent:
None
COMMITTEE DISCUSSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL:
1. REQUEST TO AMEND THE URBAN FRINGE SUBAREA
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MAP AND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP
FROM TOURIST COMMERCIAL TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL
FOR APPROXIMATELY 29 ACRES AND FROM URBAN
RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM DENSITY /18 DWELLING UNITS PER
ACRE TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL FOR APPROXIMATELY SIX
ACRES (AB94 -313) (KEPT IN COMMITTEE ON 6128)
Speakers:
Dan Taylor, Planning & Development
Robert Tull, Attorney for the applicant
George Wisbey
Margaret Wisbey
Harris moved to recommend for accepting Planning & Development's
recommendation to take no action on this item at this time.
Motion failed 2 -1 with Harris in favor.
Nelson moved to recommend for bringing. forward to the full Council for public
hearing to be conducted at the earliest opportunity.
Motion carried 2 -1 with Harris opposed.
2. EMERGENCY ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE INTERIM ZONING
ORDINANCE, WHATCOM COUNTY CODE, CHAPTER 2.24A, FOR
SIXTY (60) DAYS (AB94 -375)
Dan Taylor, Planning & Development, spoke.
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Harris moved to recommend for approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
COUNCIL "CONSENT AGENDA" ITEMS
None scheduled.
OTHER BUSINESS
Dan Taylor, Planning & Development, spoke to two re -zones that need to be
brought up. He wanted approval of the Council to allow his department to break the
batch in order to bring these two items forward. He requested the Committee take
action when they are received.
Nelson mentioned text wording change coming up for light industrial zone
regarding a food processing plant.
Harris requested a report the Ludtke violation situation. Dan Taylor stated he
has visited the site to investigate and reviewed the administrative processes to find
Mr. Ludtke has cleared from property line to property line, which is inappropriate. The
staff has been instructed to re- examine the policies, and some revisions are being
prepared. Mr. Ludtke was clearly in violation and clearly took advantage of the situation
by relying on the direction of the County. This is an administration problem that is now
being revised. "Going back" on Mr. Ludtke is very difficult at this point due to the
instructions he was given; however, the chance of this happening in the future will be
very limited. A full report will be given to the Committee.
Harris mentioned the Critical Areas Ordinance that will be discussed this evening.
Mr. Taylor said they are putting together a schedule, which will be available next week.
Mr. Taylor also noted that Steve Brisbane has appealed for reconsideration to the
Hearing Board.
ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
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ATTEST:
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Ward Nelson, Council Member
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