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SPECIAL MEETING
June 17, 1986
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Hansey at 7 :00 p.m.
with Hawley, Johnson, Muenscher, Roehl, and Warner present.
PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED TITLE 20 ZONING ORDINANCE AND
PROPOSED LYNDEN - NOOKSACK SUBAREA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, POLICIES
AND MAP
Testimony from the public was received as follows:
Art Zawicki Requested General Manufacturing
6129 Guide Meridian zoning
Guy Stauffer
6775 Guide Meridian
Lori Stauffer
6775 Guide Meridian
Wayne T. Sorenson
3720 Sorenson Road
Lloyd Fox
6749 Guide Meridian
Pete Cantu
6772 Guide Meridian
Herbert Hopfinger
6862 Guide Meridian
David Crabtree
8804 Berthusen Road
Harold Brunner
7133 Guide Meridian
Roger Hawley
495 E. Axton
Against Commercial zoning in
his area
Requested her area remain zoned
R2
Against up- zoning of his area
from 1 -acre parcels to 5 -acre
parcels. This property was not
in the area subject to the public
hearing.
In favor of R2A zoning between
King Tut and Pole Roads, rather
than Commercial
Wants R2A zoning on East side
of Guide between Pole and King
Tut Roads
Against changing to Commercial zoning;
in favor of 2 -acre parcels
Against re -zone of his property to
Agricultural; property not suitable
for agricultural use
In favor of Commercial zoning
Wants his property zoned Commercial
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Harry Fulton Spoke on behalf of Powers Twines,
1539 Glen Cove Inc.; against Agricultural zoning
for that property; requested Light
Industrial Park
Ed Powers Requested Light Industrial Park
1060 E. Pole Road zoning for Powers Twines, Inc.
Vicki Hawley Wants Commercial zoning for her
495 E. Axton Road property, 30 acres on NW corner
of Beard and Guide Meridian
Jack
Louws
In favor of General Manufacturing
6149
Guide Meridian
zoning for his property
David Simpson
Member of Planning Commission;
P.O.
Box 322
available for questions; Hansey
Bellingham
requested him to attend the June
19 meeting if possible. In response
to a question from Warner about
the State Dept. of Transportation's
opinion on the traffic capacity of
the Guide, Simpson said the agency
would deny additional "curb- cuts" if
safety became a problem, and that
the Guide was a "Class C" road,
indicating a low priority for improvements.
Herb
Krause
Wants General Manufacturing zoning
6059
Guide Meridian
for his property
Larry Levorsen In favor of R2A zoning for,his
6816 Guide Meridian area, East side of Guide from Pole
to King Tut Roads; against strip
zoning
Phil Serka Representing Guide Meridian Property
400 N. Commercial Owners Association; generally in favor
of Commercial zoning; presented packet
with maps to Council indicating zoning
preferences of Association members in
specific areas; recommended Guide
Meridian Improvement Plan be adopted
in conjunction with new zoning
Bill Martinson Wants Commercial zoning for his
5648 Guide Meridian property, as proposed
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Hilda Bajema
151 W. Hemmi Road
Against strip Commercial zoning;
in favor of Rural Residential and
Agricultural
Barbara Fjellman Clary In favor of Commercial zoning for
5869 Guide Meridian her property
A 10- minute recess was called at 8 :20. The hearing resumed at 8:30.
Barbara Crabtree
411 W. Badger
Spencer Johnson
108 E. Axton Road
Joe Moser
6811 Guide Meridian
Richard Wagar
120 Beard Road
Harry Weatherby
6553 Guide Meridian
Monta Wagar
120 Beard Road
Opposed 40 -acre Agricultural zoning
for her property; would prefer it
left as is (Rural GP) but would accept
half as is and half R5 with clustering
Requests General Commercial zoning
for his property, as proposed
Wants his property to remain
zoned R2A
Opposed Commercial zoning near
his area, NE corner of Guide and
Beard Road; against spot zoning
between Pole and King Tut Roads
Stated that residential driveways
caused more accidents that commercial
businesses; suggested that area be
left in GP zoning
Against Commercial zoning in her
area; also strip and spot zoning
Robert Tull, Attorney Representing property owners in
222 Grand area; distributed map to Council
Bellingham indicating suggested zoning for
specific areas; wants medium density
rural directly adjacent to and south
of Pole Road, and R5A from southern
point of medium density residential
area to Beard Road
Louise Greer
6535 Hannegan Road
Peggy Hinton
302 Prince Ave.
Leota Baldwin
5446 Guide Meridian
Planning Commission member; in favor
of expanded Commercial zoning on Guide
Planning Commission member; stated
Planning Commission recommendations
were in best interests of everyone
In favor of Commercial zoning
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Pete Blankers
499 Beard Road
Mary Johnson
5512 Guide Meridian
Sandy Lankhaar
5659 Guide Meridian
Doug Pullar
640 E. Axton Road
Vance Anable
Hidden Village
Mike Huizenga
6790 Guide Meridian
Sally Levorsen
6816 Guide Meridian
Suzy Huizenga
6790 Guide Meridian
Endorsed comments of Robert
Tull; opposed to Agricultural
zoning of his property; wants
area around Jansen Nursery to
remain Commercial
In favor of Commercial zoning
In favor of Commercial zoning
In favor of Commercial zoning
In favor of Planning Commission
recommendations for his area
Wants R2A zoning for his property
Wants R2A zoning for her area;
opposed to Commercial
Wants R2A zoning for her property;
opposed to Commercial
Chairman Hansey declared the public hearing closed at 9:30 p.m.
ROEHL MOVED THAT THE COUNCIL RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
TO DISCUSS PENDING LITIGATION.
The motion carried unanimously.
The meeting was reconvened into open session at 10:30 p.m.,
and immediately adjourned.
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Donald G. Va4ey
ATTEST: - Chairman
Carol Ebergson
Clerk of the Council