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Home My WebLink AboutCounty Council May 5 1988WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL May 5, 1988 The meeting was called to order by Council Chair Roehl at 7:00 p.m. with Burton, Hansey, Jackson, Vanderpol and Warner present. APPROVAL OF.MINUE The minutes of the Council meetings of April 14, 1988 and April 21, 1988 were approved. EXECU[IME ITEM There were no items from the Executive. H A� RING ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PLAN MAP AND TEXT OF THE PLAN FOR POINT ROBERTS$ A SUPPLEMENT TO THE WHATCOM COUNTY C.O MPREHENS.IVE PLAN., TO ALLOW LIMITED COMMERCIAL USE FOR...A PROPERTY ALONG.TYEE.DRIV Burton explained he had learned that a hearing should not be held because the ordinance, which would implement a language change in the comprehensive plan, needed to go through the Planning Commission before being considered by the Council. BURTON MOVED TO REFER THE ORDINANCE TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR THEIR REVIEW AND A PUBLIC HEARING. The motion carried. QPEN SESSION Barbara Brenner Invited Council members to attend the Health Board's May 11 public hearing on the renewal of the Thermal Reduction Company's permit; referred to a letter from Department of Ecology official stating that TRC was considered for a 6 -year permit because the City of Bellingham was moving towards incineration of its garbage; suggested that safe disposal in a landfill was preferable to unsafe incineration; stated that City of Bellingham had no liability for TRC's actions. FINAL CONSIDERATION QF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES ORDINANCE AMENDING WHATCOM COUNTY CODE 2.55.01Q Warner explained that the ordinance added the County Court Reporters and Mail Clerk to the list of bonded employees. He reported that the Finance Committee recommended adoption of the ordinance. May 5, 1988 Page 2 WARNER MOVED TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE. The motion carried unanimously. ORDINANCE TO ,REVISE . THE 1 988 PHYSICAL PLANT,AND CAPITAI FAC.ILITIES.,FUND Warner explained the ordinance and reported that the Finance Committee recommended its adoption. WARNER MOVED TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE. The motion carried unanimously. ORDINANCE TO REVISE THE.198$ CURRENT EXPENSE FUN.D,,,PLANN,IN� DEPARTMENT APPRO.PRIATION..THEREIN Warner explained the ordinance and reported that the Finance Committee recommended its adoption. WARNER MOVED TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE. The motion carried unanimously. ORDINANCE AM G QRDINANCE N U ESTABLISHING NEW BOUNDARIES .F R FERNDALE TOW.NSHIP, PR5C,j.NCTS AND 3, FERNDALE C C. NO AND..UOQKSACK.TO-WNSHIP PRECINCTS.NO..2 AND J Jackson explained the ordinance and reported that the Public Services Committee recommended its adoption. JACKSON MOVED TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE. The motion carried unanimously. ORDINANCE AMENDING ,ORDINANCE NO. 82 -30 FOR THE PU,RPOS.E. P. ESTABLISHING .NSW. BOU.NDA.RIES,_FOR CRESCENT. PRECINCT NO. 1, AND ZO, THE ELIMINATION OF }CRESCENT PRECINCT NO. , 4 Jackson explained the ordinance and reported that the Public Services Committee recommended its adoption. JACKSON MOVED TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE. The motion carried unanimously. May 5, 1988 Page 3 .. • Jackson explained the ordinance and reported that the Public Services Committee recommended its adoption. JACKSON MOVED TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE. The motion carried unanimously. SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE �AM,ENDI.NG THE 'NEXT OE. TITLE. 2,0, .TH-E..:OFFICIA� WHATCO CO5NT.Y, ZONING C ALLOW, NON.-COMMERCIAL-BOA1. OC, ETC, S PERMIJTED AND CONDITIONAL. S URBAN RESIDENIIAL, jjEDI.UM DENSITY AND R-ES3DENTI.AL RURAL Z. Planning Director Dan Taylor explained the ordinance. BURTON MOVED TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE. The motion carried unanimously. OTHER BUSINESS NOM NNATIQNS TO PUBLIC DEFENSE ADVISORY C.OMMI,T,TEE Roehl and Hansey stated that they hoped to have nominees for the Committee at the next meeting. PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE .QPE SPACE /TIMBERLAN.D;;.AP.PLIC.ATI_ON 0E DONALD AND.,QLADY.S. HQL Burton reported that the Planning and Development Committee recommended approval of the application. BURTON MOVED TO APPROVE THE OPEN SPACE /TIMBERLAND APPLICATION OF DONALD AND GLADYS HOLZ. The motion carried. Burton reported that the Planning and Development Committee had asked the Planning Department to study the following improvements to the open space classification process: Requiring a timber management plan with the initial application; changing the public benefit rating scale to give more weight to the timber management plan; and implementing stronger guarantees of public access to land classified as open space. May 5, 1988 Page 4 PETITIONS 0 R TV.CABLE,SYSTEM RAN H S .G Y. 0 A LUMMI. ISLAND,,. FILED. BY SAN. JUAN CABLE, AND .CONSTRUCTION The petitions were received by consent and referred to the Public Works Department for drafting of ordinances. INIRODUCTION,OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES ORDINANCE REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SPEED.LIMITS. WITHIN SCHOOL ZONES The ordinance was introduced by consent, to be scheduled for a hearing and referred to the Public Services Committee. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1979 POINT. RQBER_TS SU.BARE.A .COMP.REHENS.IV� PLAN, MAP FOR ONE PARCEL TO L N APPRO IM C.A TED ON MARINE DRIVE,..N!2,RTH OF LIGHTHOUSE. PARK• F.RQM. R,ESIDEN.T.IAL,_..LOW DENSITY TO.RESORT.COMMERCIAL MANUFACTURING ZON ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CHERRY POINT- FERNDALE SUBAREA COMPREHEN31VE PLAN MAP FROM RURAL TO NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL AND THE OFFICIAL WHATCOM COUNTY ZONING .MAP FROM .RURAL -.FIVE _ACRES., T NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL,FOR FIVE.ACRES ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER.OF SLATER AND ELDER ROADS ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CHERRY POINT FERNDALE SUBAR.E�. COMPREHENSIVE.PLAN ,FROM LIGHT INDUSTRIAL PARK TQ COMMERGIAL: AMENDING THE OFFICIAL WHATCOM COUNTY ZONING MAP FROM LIGHT IMPACT INDUSTRIAL TO .TOURIST COMMERCIAL FOR A .6 ACRE PARCEL ON PORTAL WAY AND GRANDVIEW ROA The ordinances were introduced by consent and referred to the Planning and Development Committee. The meeting was adjourned at 7:29 p.m. ATTEST: Amanda Fleming Clerk of the Council WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON c William P. Roehl, Chair