HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning April 13 1993WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
April 13, 1993
The meeting was called to order at 1:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1000 N.
,Forest St., 2nd floor, by Dan Warner, Chair.
Also present:
Larry Harris
Barbara Brenner
Absent:
Also present, Ken Henderson and Marge Laidlaw, Council members.
1. DISCUSSION WITH NATE BROWN, BUILDINGS AND CODE
MANAGER, ON THE STATUS OF AND TIMELINE FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (AB93 -128)
Subjects discussed: Storm water; problems with the existing format; nonexistent
appeals process; lack of fire protection standards; need for storm drainage standards;
inconsistent approach to development of standards; flow chart for developing standards for
permits; immediate and long -range goals and interim steps; need for new ordinance
incorporating these needs; time frame for storm drainage standards; need for clear
framework in which to work; differences between regulations and administrative standards;
scheduling time frame; application to Lake Whatcom Watershed; increased work loads.
Persons speaking: Nate Brown, Buildings and Code; Warner; Harris; Henderson;
Brenner; Terry Galvin, Planning; Dan Taylor, Planning; Laidlaw.
2. COUNTY -WIDE PLANNING POLICIES DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE
FINAL ACTION (AB93 -080)
This item was taken first.
Subjects discussed: Issues of disagreement at earlier meetings; section C -6;
coordinated water plan; County control over new water sources; concern with existing
platted lots.
Persons speaking: Warner; Brenner; Taylor; Vicki Mathison, 'Planning; Tom
Anderson, Public Utility District; Henderson.
BRENNER MOVED TO RECOMMEND ADOPTION OF C -6 WITH THE
DELETION OF THOSE WORDS "AND EXISTING PLATTED LOTS."
The motion carried unanimously.
Subjects discussed: Problems with coordinated system plan wording; C -6 again;
conflicts with the water utility district; intent of original 1977 legislation; alternatives to
urban water sources; preferred mechanisms for solving water problems; steps required
before creating a new system; care that industrial areas are supplied.
Persons speaking: Henderson; Taylor; Brenner; Warner; Anderson.
BRENNER MOVED THAT "THE UTILITY EXTENSION FOR RURAL
SERVICES..." SENTENCE, DELETED EARLIER, BE ADDED BACK.
Brenner withdrew her motion.
Topics discussed: Affordable housing; section C -1, growth modules changed to
annexations; urban growth areas and boundaries; Boundary Review Board; interlocal
agreement disagreements; annexation problems; frozen zoning and downzoning in urban
growth areas; public comments needing to be addressed; A -3 shall and should controversy.
Persons speaking: Henderson; Warner; Taylor; Brenner.
BRENNER MOVED THAT "SHOULD" IN A -3 BE CHANGED BACK TO
"SHALL."
The motion failed 1 to 2 with Brenner for.
Taylor handed out the Growth Management package plan for the year and a draft
resolution for adopting the County -wide Planning Policies.
HARRIS MOVED TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION SUBJECT TO THE
NOTATION THAT BRENNER HAS SOME RESERVATIONS WITH IT.
The motion carried 2 to 1 with Brenner against.
The meeting adjourned at 3:14 p.m.
ATTEST:
Nancy n, Assistant Clerk
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Daniel M. Warner, Chair
Planning minutes, 4113193, Page 2