HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning and Development September 12 1985WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Planning and Development Committee
Minutes -- September 12, 1985
The Whatcom County Council Planning and Development Commit-
tee was called to order at 3:15 p.m. by Chairperson Muenscher.
Committee member Roehl will. be in attendance later in the
meeting, and Committee member Johnson was not present. Also in
attendance were Campbell Kintz, Hearing Examiner; Bill Trimm,
Planning Director; Jerry Mixon, Bureau of Building and Codes
Administration; Randy Watts, Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney;
Carolyn Casey, Bellingham Herald; Mr. and Mrs. George Courville;
Ernie Bentley, attorney; and Dick Little, attorney.
Due to the lack of a quorum, Chairperson Muenscher stated
that staff reports and recommendations would be taken, but that
no formal Committee action or recommendations would take place
until Committee member Roehl was present.
Jerry Mixon, Bureau of Building and Codes Administration,
explained that they had reviewed the petition for lot line
vacation between lots 47 and 48, Division 12, Plat of Sudden
'alley, filed by George and Jacqueline Courville, and that they
,gad no objections to the proposed vacation.
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Jerry Mixon stated that the Bureau of Building and Codes
Administration had reviewed the petition for lot line vacation
between lots 345 and 346, Division 22, Plat of Sudden Valley,
filed by Orville and Ferne Chapman, and recommended approval of
the petition.
Campbell Kintz, Hearing Examiner, explained the background
on the remand of the appeal filed by Scholten & Eshuis Roofing in
the matter of Conditional Use application C.U. 3 -85. There were
no further questions or discussion on the Hearing Examiner's
decision on remand.
PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS ON APPLICATIONS FOR
OPEN SPACE
Bill Trimm explained the background on the applications for
Open Space filed by the following: D. Smith, S. Johnson,
A. Osborne, P. Campbell, R. Van Egdom and E. Johnson.
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Ernie Bentley, attorney for Alva Osborne, whose application
for open space includes property with an eagle's nest on it,
provided information on the eagle's nest.
Committee member. Roehl arrived at the meeting, and a quorum
was present.
Bill Trimm asked that the application of E. Johnson be added
to the Council's September 19th agenda for consideration.
Chairperson Muenscher explained the background on the'
applications to Committee member Roehl.
ROEHL MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO FULL COUNCIL APPROVAL OF THE
PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE MATTER OF THE OPEN
SPACE APPLICATIONS OF D. SMITH, S. JOHNSON, A. OSBORNE, P. CAMP-
BELL, R. VAN EGDOM AND E. JOHNSON.
The motion carried.
HEARING EXAMINER'S FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND pECISION ON REMAND,
FIRST SPIRITUALIST CHURCH, C.U. 13 -85
Campbell Kintz commented that it appeared that the appel-
lants had not been notified of the Planning and Development
Committee meeting. The appellants will be notified of the
Council meeting on September 19th.
Campbell Kintz summarized the hearing that was held on the
remand. There was discussion on the remand hearing and the
revised conditions.
Chairperson Muenscher requested that the Hearing Examiner
meet with Council's attorney and work out the specific language
for the revised conditions.
ROEHL MOVED TO FORWARD THIS AGENDA ITEM TO THE FULL COUNCIL
WITHOUT A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE COMMITTEE.
The motion carried.
ORDINANCE AMENDING BUILDING HEIGHT DEFINITIONS AND REGULATIONS
Jerry Mixon provided a brief history of the ordinance
amending building height definitions and regulations of Title 20,
the Official Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance, and Whatcom County
'' -Ide 2.24, the Interim Zoning Ordinance. He stated that a new
ction .162 defining "grade" needed to be added as part of
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exhibit "A" of the ordinance for the September 19th Council
meeting.
ROEHL MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO THE FULL COUNCIL OF' THE
ORDINANCE AMENDING BUILDING HEIGHT DEFINITIONS AND REGULATIONS OF
TITLE 20, THE OFFICIAL WHATCOM COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE, AND
WHATCOM COUNTY CODE 2.24, THE INTERIM ZONING ORDINANCE, WITH THE
ADDITION OF THE NEW SECTION .162 DEFINING "GRADE ".
The motion carried. The meeting Was adjourned at 4 :20 p.m.
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