HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning and Development November 13 1989WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
November 13, 1989
The meeting was called to order at 1 p.m. by Committee Chairman Tom Burton,
with Emily Jackson present. Will Roehl was absent. Burton said he would like to
change the order of the agenda items. There was no objection.
2. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TEXT OF THE WHATCOM COUNTY
SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. TO ALLOW THE LAND
APPLICATION OF WASTE WATERS USED IN PROCESSING FRUITS
AND VEGETABLES AS A CONDITIONAL USE
There was extensive discussion of this item, with comments by Planning Director
Dan Taylor, SEPA Official Jerry Mixon, Bellingham Frozen Foods president David Blair,
and his consultant Marty Harper.
JACKSON MOVED THAT THIS ITEM BE RECOMMENDED FOR A "DO
PASS."
Motion carried.
4. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OFFICIAL URBAN FRINGE
SUBAREA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MAP FROM HEAVY IMPACT
INDUSTRIAL TO LIGHT INDUSTRIAL PARK AND AMENDING THE
OFFICIAL ZONING MAP FROM HEAVY IMPACT INDUSTRIAL TO
RURAL LIGHT IMPACT INDUSTRIAL FOR APPROXIMATELY 9.9
ACRES COMPRISING THE ELDRIDGE INDUSTRIAL SITES ON
MARINE DRIVE (PARBERRY REZONE)
Taylor said this rezone is the result of an error on the county's part, which
imposed setbacks on Gordon Parberry's property on Eldridge Avenue that almost
eliminated any useful square footage. Parberry's property, along with that owned by Oak
Harbor Freight and Coconut Grove, are included in the rezone. Comments were made
by Burton and Parberry.
TION.
JACKSOM MOVED THAT THE ITEM BE RECOMMENDED FOR ADOP-
Motion carried.
3. ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 20, THE OFFICIAL WHATCOM
COUNTY ZONING CODE, AND TITLE 2.2A, THE INTERIM ZONING
ORDINANCE TO REVISE THE LANDSCAPING, BUFFERING,
SCREENING AND SETBACK REQUIREMENTS
Taylor made the presentation, noting that staff support is needed in Buildings and
Codes to enforce the regulations, or they won't do any good. There was discussion.
P &D Minutes, 11/13/89, Page 2
Mixon said the workload for Buildings and Codes is large, and that if it were a private
industry the staff would have doubled. There was more discussion.
The committee decided to keep this item in Committee until the next meeting.
At 2 p.m. the Committee adjourned to the small conference room, because a joint
finance committee meeting was scheduled in the Conference Room at 2 p.m.
1. MEMO FROM DAN TAYLOR, "SCHEDULING VERSUS SHORT
TERM LEGISLATION NEEDS" (RECEIVED IN COUNCIL OFFICE
11/8)
Taylor went over the various projects coming to the Council and the schedule for
completing them. His memo is on file, under 'Planning."
The meeting was adjourned at about 2:30 p.m.
ATTEST:
Ramona Reeves, Council Clerk
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Tom Burton, Member