HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning October 12 1993WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
October 12, 1993
The meeting was called to order at 1 :30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1000
North Forest Street, 2nd floor, by Dan Warner, Chair.
Also present:
Larry Harris
Barbara Brenner
Absent:
None
1. DISCUSSION ON THE ORDINANCE AMENDING WHATCOM COUNTY
CODE CHAPTER 15.16, THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE, AND ADOPTING BY
REFERENCE THE 1991 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE,
PERMANENT RULES 91- 16 -11S AS AMENDED AND APPENDICES
THERETO PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF
BUILDING OFFICIALS AND THE WESTERN FIRE CHIEFS
ASSOCIATION, EXCEPT AS MODIFIED HEREIN AND REPEALING
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WHATCOM COUNTY ORDINANCE NO.- 84-40- ;(AB92 -322)
Speakers: Nate Brown, Buildings & Code; Warner; Brenner; Woods.
Topics discussed: Interim Ordinance adopted earlier had a sunset provision of
today; fire protection standards being formulated within the County structure that will
require working with the chiefs; timelines and formats need to be established; much
work needs to be done on a solution to the issues.
There followed a discussion among Brown, Woods and the council members
regarding the wording of the motion to follow.
Woods stated that according to the existing legislation, the. Fire Codes expire
tonight at midnight. No ordinance is on the agenda; no ordinance was brought before
the Committee today. The staff will develop an emergency ordinance and an addendum
for tonight's meeting to delete the language that puts a sunset date on the ordinance.
That ordinance /addendum will be in effect for 60 days.
WARNER MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE FULL COUNCIL TO
SUPPORT AND APPROVE AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE IN ORDER TO
CONTINUE THE COUNTY FIRE CODES.
The motion carried unanimously.
Planning Minutes, 10/12/93, Page 1
2. DISCUSSION ON THE RIGHT TO FARM ORDINANCE (AB93 -392)
Speakers: Brenner; Carl Bachelor, Planning Department; Henry Bierlink, Ag
Preservation Committee; Craig MacConnell; Harris.
Topics discussed: This Amendment declares that agricultural operations are not
to be considered a disorderly house or breach of peace. The effect would be that the
Sheriff's office would no longer feel compelled to respond to all complaints; need for
Urban Growth area boundaries, as targeted for development and not agricultural use;
high level of noise; protection of agricultural land and farmers; response of Sheriff's
office to complaints; some problems a result of much spring rain causing economic
difficulties, which caused various citizen complaints re: farming; discussion of commercial
operations.
Warner said the Committee would ask that this issue be introduced to the Council
in a couple of weeks for final action.
3. OTHER BUSINESS
There was no other business, and the meeting was adjourned.
ATTEST:
Ramona Reeves, Clerk of the Council
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Daniel M. Warner, Council Member
Planning Minutes, 10/12/93, Page 2