HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning June 8 1993WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
June 8, 1993
The meeting was called to order at 2:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1000 N.
Forest St., 2nd floor, by Dan Warner, Chair.
Also present: Absent:
Barbara Brenner
Larry Harris
1. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TEXT OF TITLE 20, CHAPTER 72,
POINT ROBERTS SPECIAL DISTRICT, TO EXTEND THE
PROHIBITION ON TREE CUTTING AND TO SET BURNING AND
VEGETATIVE CLEARING LIMITATIONS IN AND AROUND THE
GREAT BLUE HERON ROOKERY AND ASSOCIATED BUFFER
AREAS (AB93 -183)
Topics discussed: Background; DNR's interest; plans to acquire this land by the
State; meeting with Jennifer Belcher 6/22, 1:30 p.m., Olympia; desire to protect area.
Persons speaking: Warner; Jeff Griffin, Planning.
BRENNER MOVED TO RECOMMEND ADOPTION.
The motion carried unanimously.
2. ORDINANCE AMENDING CONDITION P -5 OF THE MAJOR
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR BEACHWOOD PARK (MDP 1 -75) TO
INCREASE THE PERMISSIBLE SIZE OF STORAGE SHEDS FROM
72 SQUARE FEET TO 100 SQUARE FEET AND TO ALLOW
CERTAIN OTHER STRUCTURES (AB92 -432A)
This item was taken first.
Topics discussed: Background; Planning Dept. & Planning Commission approval
of ordinance; reasons Beachwood's zoning different; Arizona rooms; purchasing
agreements; permanent residences; storage shed sizes; revised rules for Beachwood
Association; separation of issues of sleeping rooms and sizes of storage sheds; chain link
fence condition changed in 1987 -88.
Persons speaking: Donovan Kehrer, Beachwood Association; Warner; Brenner;
Tim Hawkins, General Manager, Beachwood Association; Harris.
Planning Minutes, 618193, Page 1
BRENNER MOVED TO RECOMMEND ADOPTION.
The motion carried unanimously.
3. REQUEST TO AMEND THE TEXT OF THE WHATCOM COUNTY
ZONING ORDINANCE EXPANDING USE OF AIRCRAFT LANDING
AREAS TO ALLOW OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT FOR PERSONAL
USE IN THE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL ZONES AS A
CONDITIONAL USE, AND TO ADD SECTIONS ALLOWING
AIRCRAFT LANDING AREAS AS A CONDITIONAL USE IN THE
RURAL FORESTRY AND COMMERCIAL FORESTRY ZONES AND
AS AN ACCESSORY USE IN THE COMMERCIAL FORESTRY
ZONES (AB93 -215)
Topics discussed: Correction of Paige Shumway's vote; recommendation of
Planning Commission; Planning Department's recommendation to hold a hearing.
Persons speaking: Dan Taylor, Planning.
BRENNER MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
The motion carried unanimously.
4. OTHER BUSINESS
Because there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
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Nancy 06hn, Assistant Clerk Daniel M. Warner, Chair
Planning Minutes, 618193, Page 2