HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning May 26 1992WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Tuesday, May 26, 1992
The meeting was called to order at 1:30 p.m. in the Council chambers, 1000 N. Forest
St., 2nd floor, by Chairman Ken Henderson.
Also present: Absent:
Larry Harris Dennis Vander Yacht
1. GROWTH MANAGEMENTACT: ORDINANCEAMENDING THE COUNTY
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO CLASSIFY AND DESIGNATE MINERAL
RESOURCE LAND ON AN INTERIM BASIS (PLANNING FILE REF.
MRLCOMP2.OR) (AB92 -100)
2. GROWTH MANAGEMENT ACT: ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
OFFICIAL ZONING ORDINANCE, TITLE 20, TO CREATE A NEW
SECTION: WHATCOM COUNTY CODE 20.73, MINERAL RESOURCE
LAND SPECIAL DISTRICT (MRL) TO COMPLY WITH THE GROWTH
MANAGEMENT ACT MANDATE TO PROTECT MINERAL RESOURCE
LANDS ON AN INTERIM BASIS (PLANNING FILE REF.
MRL1202.OR) (AB92 -105)
Topics discussed: deletion of MRA -2 areas; use of new map; change of MRA -1 to
MRL; river gravel added as a mineral resource; further clarification of the two ordinances;
cleaning up of the wording; using river gravel; maintaining gravel reserves; non - conforming
uses in the agriculture zones (nonconforming uses); Hoy application for mining on Sorenson
Rd.; extension of moratorium on new permits for gravel mining; SEPA requirement for
Economic Impact Statements (EIS's); ways in which DNR would pull a permit; expenses
involved in an EIS with inconclusive results; numbers given in the report; ordinance's
conclusion; restoration of gravel pits in agriculture zones; potential as wetlands.
Persons speaking: Jeff Griffin, Planning; Henderson; Fred Nowicke, 3341 Berg Rd.,
Everson; Darlene del Boca, 7208 Lankar Rd.; Evelyn Nowicke; Dan Taylor, Planning.
HARRIS MOVED TO REMOVE FINDING #4 ON PAGE 117.
Motion carried unanimously.
HARRIS MOVED TO REWRITE THE CONCLUSION AS FOLLOWS:
Aggregate will be needed for future generations in Whatcom County. An ester
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years. Guidelines for mineral resource plans under the auspices of the Growth Management
Act suggests Whatcom County set aside lands designated as Mineral Resource Land to meet
needs for the next 50 years. The proposal developed b the staff and the Committee will set
aside enough acreage to meet future needs but not ar, 50 years. Over the next two years,
the staff will further define areas that will be set aside for future use to meet the 50
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Whatcom County. This area should help to preclude conflicting uses within it, reduce
rural /mining conflicts and aid in conserving lands for mining vurooses. Ui111lr<a
Meanwhile, adoption of the interim designations will limit further residential
in the areas that most likely contain valuable sand and gravel resources.
HARRIS MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL, WITH THE ABOVE
AMENDMENTS, WITH BOTH ORDINANCES CHANGED TO CONFORM WITH ONE
ANOTHER AND THE CHANGES.
The motion carried unanimously.
Because there was no other business, the meeting was adjourned.
ATTEST:
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Nancy CA, Assistant Clerk
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PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
Ken Henderson, Chairman
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