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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Planning & Development Committee
June 20, 1995
The meeting was called to order at 3 p.m. by Committee Chair Ward Nelson in
the Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue.
Also Present:
Marlene Dawson
Larry Harris
Absent:
None
COMMITTEE DISCUSSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL
1. ORDINANCE CONVERTING ACCESSORY DWELLINGS FROM
CONDITIONAL USES TO ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL USES,
MODIFYING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR LAKE WHATCOM AND
LUMMI ISLAND, CREATING AN ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL
SECTION FOR THE RESORT - COMMERCIAL ZONE, AND
MODIFYING THE REQUIREMENTS OF ADMINISTRATIVE
APPROVALS (AB95 -098A)
Those speaking included:
Nate Brown, Planning & Development Services
Dan Gibson, Council's Counsel
Bob Woods, Council Program /Budget Analyst
Alvin Starkenburg, Council Member
Barbara Brenner, Council Member
Discussion took place, mostly regarding the flexibility of the size of the accessory
dwelling. Would the requested changes require the Planning Commission's review? This
question requires a legal opinion.
Brown recommended the Council adopt this ordinance with the requested changes
being monitored by the Planning Commission for one year. He was then asked about a
time frame for a re- evaluation, which he thought might be as much as one year if this
issue were.made a priority.
Nelson moved to recommend forwarding without recommendation.
Motion failed 1 -2 with Nelson in favor.
Planning Minutes, 6/20/95, Page 1
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Harris moved to recommend forwarding the ordinance introduced June 6, 1995
and dated April 11, 1995.
Harris moved to amend by adding a sunset clause on page 333, line 34: 'BE IT
FINALLY ORDAINED THAT the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in effect
until January 15, 1997 ".
Harris moved to amend this sunset date until January 1, 1997.
Motion failed 1 -2 with Harris in favor.
Dawson moved to amend this date until June 15, 1996.
Motion carried 2 -1 with Harris opposed.
Main motion carried 2 -1 with Nelson opposed.
2. ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 16 TO CHANGE THE
DEFINITION OF SEPA OFFICIAL (AB95 -268)
Those speaking included:
Nate Brown, Planning & Development Services
Jeff Monsen, Public Works
Bob Andersen
Nelson moved to recommend for approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
3. ORDINANCE AMENDING WHATCOM COUNTY CODE SECTION
20.92, REGARDING APPEALS OF HEARING EXAMINER
DECISIONS TO THE COUNTY COUNCIL
(AB95 -232)
Harris moved to recommend for approval.
Those speaking included:
Dan Gibson, Counsel for Council
Dana Brown - Davis, Clerk of the Council
Nate Brown, Planning & Development Services
Planning Minutes, 6/20/95, Page 2
1 Alvin Starkenburg, Council Member
Barbara Brenner, Council Member
3 Bill Florea, Land Use, Planning & Development Services
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Nelson moved to amend by striking on page 343, line 12, "
RPM
Motion carried unanimously.
Nelson moved to amend by striking on page 343, lines 35 -36: "
" as being redundant.
Motion carried unanimously.
On page 343, lines 27 -29 regarding transcript fees were discussed.
Discussion took place regarding forwarding the transcript to the Council within
blank number of days on page 343, line 27. It was suggested adding "or longer if
extension granted" or "upon demonstration of good cause ".
Dawson moved to amend by adding on page 343, line 27: "
(Clerk's Note. The motion was not voted on as it was agreed this is a housekeeping
matter, and the language will be worked on at a later time.)
Dawson moved to amend by adding language on page 344, lines 8 and 9: "Within
two working days after receipt of the Heafing Exa-wA-flefls transcript
Motion carried unanimously.
Dawson moved to amend by deleting on page 344, lines 14 -15: "...must be filed in
writing, along with
reee i{s ten (10)... ".
Motion carried unanimously.
On page 344, line 27, 35 versus 21 days was discussed; it was decided to hold any
language change until after the state legislature has made any changes to the Regulatory
Reform Act, which will affect this issue.
Planning Minutes, 6/20/95, Page 3
Harris moved to recommend for approval as. amended.
Motion carried unanimously
4. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE CLOSURE OF THE NOOKSACK
RIVER ABOVE ACME BRIDGE TO INNERTUBERS AND
KAYAKERS TO PROTECT FISH HABITAT (AB95 -279)
Those speaking included:
Larry Simkins, Parks Department
Bill Sterling, Friends of South Fork
Jeff Margolas, Van Zanten
According to Margolas, the issue is competing species and competing industries.
Sterling noted they are proposing that they and the Parks Department examine the
problems and have Parks staff give them a report. A list of their concerns was faxed to
the Council members. Funding was requested to establish safe parking, sanitation,
garbage and recycling at the points where they hope to control some of the recreational
use. The amount of funding is not known, but basically $4,000 is needed. Signage is
also being requested.
The fear is that the fish may be beyond saving. The water levels go to critically
low levels in the summer months. The entire process is very convoluted and
complicated.
Simkins stated there are no funds in the Parks Department's budget. Bob
Woods, Council Program /Budget Analyst, noted there are no funds in the budget for this
project.
OTHER BUSINESS
WA -CERT (AB95- 201A): Bob Woods announced he has the forms the Council
will need to re -rank the nine positions needed to be forwarded to the state.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 4:50 p.m.
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Ward Nelson, Council Member
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