HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning and Development November 4 1987WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
November 4, 1987
The meeting was called to order at 2 :05 p.m. by Committee
Chair Muenscher with Warner present. Johnson arrived at 2:35
p.m. Also present were Shirley Van Zanten, County Executive; Ed
Henken, Engineer; Dan Taylor and Diane Harper, Planning
Department; Ben Villani, and Jim Zervais.
PETITION REQUESTING VACATION OF AN UNNAMED ROAD BOUNDED BY LOTS
6 AND 57, E TEN ING FROM CAMP 2 ROAD BETWEEN LOTS .54 AND.
PLAT OF CAIN LAKE, BLK, 1, FILED BY MILDRED VILLANI
The petition had been referred to the Planning and
Development Committee from the full Council for further study of
the assigned value of the property to be vacated.
Ed Henken explained the rationale used by the Engineering
Department in assigning a value to property which has been
requested to be vacated. Ben Villani explained his concerns about
the Engineer's assessment of $4,218 as the fair market value of
the property in question. The Committee discussed various issues
involved in the assessment.
WARNER MOVED TO RECOMMEND THAT, IN VIEW OF TESTIMONY THAT A
PORTION OF THE PROPERTY IS ON A SLOPE AND THEREFORE UNUSABLE, THE
APPRAISED PRICE BE REDUCED 20 %, RESULTING IN A FAIR MARKET VALUE
OF $3,360.
The motion carried.
LAKE WHATCOM WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN
There was discussion on the action needed to create an
intergovernmental authority to administer the plan. Dan Taylor
suggested that the Council adopt the existing resolution
accepting the Lake Whatcom Watershed Management Plan and Advisory
Report, and the Committee agreed to forward the resolution to the
full Council for action at its November 19, 1987 meeting.
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1979 POINT ROBERTS SUBAREA COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN MAP AND TEXT FOR TWO PARCELS.10TALING APPROXIMATELY. 4.y
ACRES LOCATED ON MARINE DRIVE NORTH OF LIGHTHOUSE PARK FROU
RESIDENTIAL. LOW DENSITY TO RESORT CQMMERCIAL
Dan Taylor reviewed the ordinance.
WARNER MOVED TO RECOMMEND ADOPTION OF THE ORDINANCE.
The motion carried.
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ORDINANCE AMENDING THE RESORT COMMERCIAL DISTRICT 29,64 AND
ADOP ING THE GATEWAY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT 2G,65, INIQ JITLE 20
THE OFFICIAL WHATCOM COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE,; ADOPTING TIJLE aQ
FOR THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA KNOWN AS.THE BIRCH -BAY. BLAINE SUBAREA OF
WHATCOM COUNTY: AND ADOPTING THE BIRCH BAY - BLAINE COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN
Portions of the ordinance, dealing with the Gateway
Industrial District and the provision of water and sewer service
by Water District 8 to an area within the plan, were scheduled
for public hearing at the Council meeting of November 5, 1987.
Diane Harper explained and distributed copies of several
changes proposed by the Planning staff to those areas which they
felt would address the concerns which had been raised.
WARNER MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE CHANGES
RECOMMENDED BY THE PLANNING STAFF.
The motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:30 p.m.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
R.W. "Bob" Muenscher, Chair
Planning and Development Committee
ATTEST:
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Carol Ebergson
Clerk of the Council