HomeMy WebLinkAboutSpecial Council April 21 1992 430 pm1 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
2 Special Meeting
3 April 21, 1992
4 The meeting was called to order at 4:23 p.m. by Council Chairman, Daniel Warner
5 in the Cooperative Extension Hearing Room, 1000 N. Forest.
6 Present Absent
7 Ken Henderson Marge Laidlaw
8 Bob Imhof Dennis Vander Yacht
9 Larry Harris
10 Barbara Brenner
11 RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 1991 UPDATE OF THE WHATCOM
12 COUNTY SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AND REFERRING
13 IT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY FOR FINAL APPROVAL
14 (AB91 -347)
15 HENDERSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE
16 1991 UPDATE OF THE WHATCOM COUNTY SHORELINES MANAGEMENT
17 PROGRAM AND REFER IT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY (DOE) FOR
18 FINAL APPROVAL.
19 Henderson discussed page 33 of the Program with regard to non - conforming uses;
20 he asked whether situations were being allowed that have not been allowed before and
21 whether existing uses could be expanded under the new rules.
22 HENDERSON MOVED THE SECTION ON PAGE 33 AND ANY OTHER
23 SECTIONS RELATING TO NON - CONFORMING USES BE WITHDRAWN.
24 Henderson withdrew his motion saying he would like to wait until Galvin arrives at
25 the meeting and can explain the reasons it was written this way.
26 HENDERSON MOVED THAT ON PAGE 39, SUBSECTION .2 "ADDITIONAL
27 NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN BY AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING METHODS"
28 SHOULD BE CHANGED TO "ADDITIONAL NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN BY THE
29 FOLLOWING METHODS" AND AT THE END OF .2 (A) THE WORD "OR" BE
30 CHANGED TO "AND" IN ALL APPLICABLE SECTIONS OF THE DOCUMENT.
31 The motion carried unanimously.
32 Tull explained that the non - conforming language is only to allow fixing a roof or
33 adding a bedroom at the back of the house which would not infringe on the shorelines.
34 setback requirement. It was noted that there is a lengthy process for each request.
�5 Laura Lee Braake, 585 Pleasant Bay Road, said DOE provided the wording on the
1 non - conforming uses section.
2 Galvin arrived and distributed copies of a memo showing proposed changes on this
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4 HENDERSON MOVED TO ADOPT A AND B FROM THE PLANNING STAFF
5 RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE MEMO DATED APRIL 21ST MEMO.
6 The motion carried unanimously.
7 Items discussed were: Serka Memo; public access; Tull's memo regarding a perceived
8 shift of power from the County to DOE; conditional use; laws that require public hearings
9 and review; consistency with the statewide program; DOE approval may eliminate a lot of
10 further problems; DOE will make whatever changes it deems necessary and return it for
11 final approval.
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Comments were made by: Henderson, Galvin; Tull; Braake.
HARRIS MOVED TO ADOPT A, B, C, AND D RECOMMENDED BY THE
PLANNING DEPARTMENT.
Galvin explained the setback revisions.
HENDERSON ADDED A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT THAT THE MARCH 18
RECOMMENDATION BE INCLUDED IN THIS MOTION.
Harris accepted this as a friendly amendment.
The motion was carried unanimously.
Henderson mentioned Item 25, page 274, of the Shorelines Management Program
document regarding the definition of "community docks." The document does not
encouraging the use community docks; the result is the development of private docks.
Items discussed were: Tull's original memo "Point by point review" was discussed.
Comments were made by: Henderson; Warner.
The motion carried unanimously.
WARNER MOVED TO APPROVE ALL STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS IN
MEMO DATED 4/21 EXCEPT POINTS A,B,C, AND D (WHICH HAVE ALREADY
BEEN DEALT WITH).
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Sideyard setbacks are being set aside for further study. Braake gave the Advisory
Committees' point of view. Galvin said he agreed with Tull that we need to have creativity
in this issue.
Warner thanked Tull for his efforts on Shoreline issues.
The motion to amend carried unanimously.
The motion to approve the resolution to adopt the 1991 update of the Whatcom
County Shoreline Management Program with amendments and refer it to the Department
of Ecology for final approval was carried unanimously.
WARNER MOVED THAT HE AS CHAIRMAN WRITE A LETTER STATING
THE COUNCIL IS SUPPORTIVE OF PUBLIC ACQUISITION OF GOVERNOR'S
POINT BY THE LAND TRUST.
The motion carried unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 5:09.
ATTEST:
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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17 Abara Maher, De Clerk Daniel M. Warner, Chairman
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