HomeMy WebLinkAboutSpecial Council for March 8 1984WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
PUBLIC HEARING
Thursday -- March 8, 1984
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1970
WHATCOM COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
TEXT AND MAP FOR THE GEOGRAPHIC
AREA KNOWN AS THE URBAN FRINGE
SUBAREA OF WHATCOM COUNTY
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND AMEND-
ING TITLE 20, THE OFFICIAL WHATCOM
COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE
GEOGRAPHIC AREA KNOWN AS THE URBAN
FRINGE SUBAREA OF WHATCOM COUNTY
The Public Hearing regarding the above ordinances
was called to order at 7:40 p.m. by Chairperson Cole with
all members present.
The following testimony was received:
1. Bob Anderson Language in Document 2, page 2
203 W. Holly does not read right.
Bellingham
2. Mike Brennan Referred to his letter to the
~ Chamber of Commerce Council dated 3 -8 -84. Opposed
111 Cornwall Ave. to the use of SIC codes. Spoke
Bellingham regarding Plastics Manufac-
turer's Classification and
Conditional Uses.
3. Ivan Fister
4704 Guide Meridian
Bellingham
4. Harold Christiansen
P.O. Box 238
Bellingham
5. Janice Myers
6440 Goodwin Rd.
Everson
Opposed to Guide Meridian being
zoned Residential.
Opposed to Guide Meridian being
zoned Residential.
Questioned whether property
north of the Kellogg Road will
remain General Commercial.
6. Dick Fowler Referred to his letter to the
P. 0. Box 993 Council dated 3 -8 -84. Opposed
Bellingham to 35% open space requirement
for LI and the "heavy reliance"
of SIC codes.
Public Hearing
March 8, 1984
Page 2
7. Marie Trap Opposed to rezoning of the
Guide Meridian (Horton Road)
to LI and not Commercial.
8. Nonabelle Marten Questioned the purpose of a
public hearing. Opposed to
rezoning of Guide Meridian
to Residential and not Com-
mercial.
9. J.S. Martin Felt language in the Title 20
1607 Country Lane description of Light Impact
Bellingham Industrial is „very loose.„
10. Corky Smith Opposed to area along W.
1015 Hilton Bakerview Road near the airport
Bellingham being zoned Residential and
not LI.
11. Clyde Moller Opposed zoning of the Guide
933 - 20th Meridian as Residential.
Bellingham
12. Phil Serka Refered to his letter to the
805 Dupont Council dated 3 -8 -84. Comments
Bellingham regarding Residential Reserve
zoning and the use of public
water and sewer.
13. William Keel Felt language in the title 20
1392 Country Lane description of Light Impact
Bellingham Industrial is very loose as it
relates to the Curtis Road
area.
14. Neil Lathrop Comments regarding zoning of
2430 Vista Drive property north of Rusley Drive
Bellingham and west of Northwest Ave. as
RRM. Feels that the units per
acre should be increased
15. Verden Schow Opposed zoning of the Guide
4623 Guide Merdian Meridian as Residential.
Bellingham
Public Hearing
March 8, 1984
Page 3
16. Al Weivoda
4549 Guide Meridian
Bellingham
17. Ted Gacek
112 Grand Ave.
Bellingham
18. Chrissie DuPraw
3305 Alderwood
Bellingham
19. Joseph Larson
4484 Guide Meridian
Bellingham
20. Roger Almskaar
1318 Humboldt
Bellingham
1 22.1, Leonard Anderson
4529 Guide Meridian
Bellingham
23. Bob Tull
P. 0. Box 1126
Ferndale
24. Bob Anderson
Bellingham
Opposed to rezoning of Guide
Meridian as Residential
Comments on the use of SIC
codes in-the rezoning text.
Asked for clarification as to
why the borderline for the
availability of services was
placed where it was.
Opposed to zoning of Guide
Meridian as Residential and
not Commercial.
Referred to his letter to the
Council dated 3 -8 -84 regarding
the "stair step" area east of
I -5 and north of West Baker -
view being zoned residential.
Opposed to zoning of the Guide
Meridian as LI and not Commer-
cial.
Referred to a letter to.the
Council dated 3 -8 -84 from
Burlington Northern Railroad
and his letter dated 3 -8 -84.
Opposed to the heavy use of
SIC codes. Comments regard-
ing the present industrial
zoning text and the com-
prehensive plan in the Curtis
Road area.
Comments regarding the
"elastic" clause effecting the
Curtis Road area
Public Hearing
March 8, 1984
Page 4
Chairperson C
written testimony
Council office no
5:00 p.m.
25. C.F. Stone
2929 Eldridge
Bellingham
ole stated, at this
and correspondence
later than Friday,
Opposed to
the airpor
26. George Wilcox
4146 W. Maplewood
Bellingham
27. Ruth Markham
Guide Meridian
Property owner
time, that all
must be in the
March 16, 1984 at
zoning area near
t as Residential.
Opposed to area near airport
being zoned Residential.
Feels it should be TC, GC, or
LI.
Opposed to Guide Meridian being
zoned Residential and not com-
mercial.
28. Jerry Sundean Opposed to Guide Meridian being
4950 Guide Meridian zoned Residential. Commented
Bellingham regarding his feeling that the
public is not being mode aware
of the puiblic hearing in a
more "public way."
Being no further testimony, the matting was adjourned
at 10:16 p.m.
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