HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning July 27 1993WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
July 27, 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:
1. CONSIDERATION OF A TEXT AMENDMENT CHANGE TO
ADDRESS OMITTED USES IN GENERAL MANUFACTURING
DISTRICTS THAT ARE INCLUDED IN GENERAL COMMERCIAL
AND LIGHT IMPACT INDUSTRIAL (LII) DISTRICTS (AB93 -2929)
Topics discussed: Background; recommendation from Planning; LII, general
manufacturing, and general commercial differences; definitions of automobile repair and
service; problems of interpretation by Buildings and Code; reason for needing the
consideration; zoning structure; burdens on businesses; confusion of intensity and use.
Persons speaking: Warner; Vicki Mathisen, Planning Department; Harris;
Brenner.
BRENNER MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO CONCUR WITH
STAFF'S INTERPRETATION THAT AUTOMOBILE REPAIR AND SERVICE IS
AN APPROPRIATE USE IN THE GENERAL MANUFACTURING DISTRICT.
The motion carried 2 to 1 with Harris opposed.
2. LOT CONSOLIDATION RELIEF SUGGESTED BY RUBY AND
JERRY WHITE (DISCUSSED BRIEFLY AT THE 7/13 COMMITTEE
MEETING) (AB93 -296)
Topics discussed: Background; potential cheating of the system; encourage rather
than demand; review of lot consolidation in Title 20; inequity of the law; potential
problems with "illegal sales'; cut off dates; basic philosophy behind the rule from
Planning; incentives for voluntarily consolidating lots; enforcement problems; unfairness
to those who've been paying taxes while unknowingly owning unbuildable lots; request
for staff to give Committee a historic perspective; property owners not having been told.
Persons speaking: Brenner; Harris; Warner; Jerry White, Pt. Roberts; Mathisen;
Ruby White, Pt. Roberts; Woods; Martin Keeley, Pt. Roberts.
Planning Minutes, 7127193, Page 1
The meeting was adjourned.
ATTEST:
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE
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1 Nancy Cohn, Assistant Clerk Daniel M. Warner, Chair
Planning Minutes, 7127193, Page 2