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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Special Council Meeting
February 15, 1995
The meeting was called to order at 6:35 p.m. by Chair Bob Imhof at the
Mt. Baker High School, Mt. Baker Highway, Deming.
Also Present:
Marlene Dawson
Barbara Brenner
Larry Harris
Alvin Starkenburg
Ken Henderson
Ward Nelson
County Planning Commissioners Present:
Rod Erickson
David Ernst
Clare Fogelsong
Leslie Hamilton
Jerry Landcastle
Dave Simpson
Phillip Urso
Emil Baijot (late)
Absent:
None
Absent:
Elaine McRory
1. JOINT PUBLIC HEARING WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON
THE DRAFT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN (AB94 -508A)
30 Vickie Matheson listed information distributed to Council Members and
31 Commissioners for meetings. She noted there is a 45 -day comment period for the
32 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
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34 Imhof opened the public hearing, and the following people spoke:
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36 Art Anderson, 5326 Williams Road: Spoke to the Jobs -Based Economy
37 Resolution
38 Bob Hughes: Spoke on transportation issues
39 Paul Graff 3355 Y Road: Supports simple language that makes sense
40 Lesa Starkenburg - Kroontje, 115 Front Street, Lynden, representing Calvin Ready
41 Mix: Spoke to designated lands as mineral resource lands
42 Keith Howard: Comp Plan and maps are not consistent
43 Bill Eisenburg, Peaceful Valley: Referring to page 2 -51, the property is not
44 suitable for development
Draft Comp Plan Minutes, 2/15/95, Page 1
1 Clair Cedbaka, Representing Lummi and Nooksack Tribes: Had questions
2 regarding flood management and water availability
3 Richard Gilda, Jensen Road, Bellingham: Spoke to accessory housing in the Lake
4 Whatcom Watershed
5 Jerry Hunter, Superintendant, Mt. Baker School District: Encouraged
6 employment and transportation in the Mt. Baker area
7 Tom Brown, 7024 Mt. Baker Highway (provided handout): Complained there is
8 little, if any, access to the Comp Plan documents by the public; increased financial
9 impact of the Comp Plan to the County
10 Dolores Brown, 7024 Mt. Baker Highway: Supports use of 1989 Comp Plan and
11 requests the Council to amend that as needed
12 Roger Almskaar, 1400 Broadway: Down zoning should not be the only alternative
13 to open space; agricultural land; increased regulations
14 Jane Freestone, 3200 Valette Street: Called attention to error on page 18:
15 "Consider need for additional ..." should read "... SW ..:.. (Clerk's Note. Her words run
16 together, very difficult to understand what she was saying.)
17 John Van Bowen: Supports access to quality mineral resource
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19 Imhof closed the public hearing.
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23 The meeting was adjourned at 8 p.m.
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28 Jill Nixon, Recording Secretary
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These minutes were approved by the Council on June 6 , 1995.
ATTEST:
TSana-B—rown -Davis
Acting Clerk of the Council
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Draft Comp Plan Minutes, 2/15/95, Page 2