HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Council for November 9 1981WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Minutes
November 9, 1981
A public hearing was called to order on Monday, November 9, 1981
at 7:30 p.m. by Chair Roehl with Van Zanten, Hansey, Johnson, Hawley,
and Muenscher present for roll.
Hearing was declared open on the Ordinance adopting the official
Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance, Title 20 of the Whatcom County Code,
for the Cherry Point - Ferndale Subarea of the Whatcom County Compre-
henvise Plan. Bill Trimm, Planning Department, gave a brief intro-
duction of the zoning document stating there are eight different zoning
districts: Urban Residential District, Residential -Rural District,
Rural District, Agricultural District, Recreation and Open Space District,
Light Impact Industrial District, Heavy Impact Industrial District, and
General Commercial District. The following testimony was given:
Norman Townsend -Need to create a rule for long range
901 N. Forest, No. 107 mining. He cannot mine in the IIeavy
Bellingham, WA Industrial Zone because of the change.
(He submitted a letter which was
marked Exhibit 1)
Lonnie Barrett -Owns land in the Urban Reserve area
5973 Vista Dr. on the Trigg Road'. Should E. Portal
Ferndale, WA Way be designated general commercial
because there are businesses and a
mobile home park located there. He
has a 17 acre piece of land.
Hansey questioned Trimm if the zoning could be changed in this area.
Trimm stated it was possible to change the map.
Bob Shipp
1807 Lakeway Dr.
Bellingham, WA
- Concerned with the allowable use of
micro - hydro. The plan document does
not include this.
Jon Holan, Planning Department, stated he is aware of this matter.
Michael Brennan -Would like baring time left open
6035 Everson - Goshen to review the latest draft of the
Everson, WA proposal. Stated this ordinance will
Home Builders Assoc. raise the cost of housing. Clustering
will be hard because people don't
want it. Whatcom County allows a
lower density than the City of Bellingham
Concerned with 20.83.130. Setbacks
are a problem.
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Minutes
November 9, 1981
page two
Rita Foley
Lake Whatcom Area
Paul Larson
2780 Aldergrove Rd..
Ferndale
- Concerned with the method of clusterii,a.
-Has 60 acres in Urban Residential.
Would like 20.80.801 clarified for
livestock regulations. How does it
apply-to him.
Van Zanten stated 20.80.801 only applies to parcels less than 5 acres.
Clara J. Wieland
4041 Tarte Road
- Document is not understandable to the
general public. Unhappy with the
proposal.
Roehl stated the hearing would be left open until 5:00 p.m., Monday,
November 16, 1981, for written testimony.
Roger Olmskar - Concerned with:
6901 Ten Mile Rd. 1)
Anti -multi dwelling
2)
Encouragement to protect creeks,etc.
3)
Allow higher density in Urban and
residential areas.
4)
Public sewer and water are used.
This is not defined in the plan.
5)
3.10, Subsection 3 - A loop would.
be preferrable rather than cul -de-
sacs on 25 housing units.
6)
Reserve tracts should be stated
only once.
7)
Page 8 - limit on total paving be
adopted.
8)
10% open space in clustering, not
enough
9)
Residential Rural - clustering option
is very appealing. questions 15,000
square foot minimum. May be too
large. 30 foot frontages in
clustering.
9)
General Commercial - allow wide
range of services. requirements
for a buffer or screen
10)
Pg. 55, Section 350 - width require-
ments
11)
Livestock Regulations - 5 acre parcel;
too large. Suggests 2 acres.
Olmskar
will submit his concerns in
writing
before Monday.
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Minutes
November 9, 1981
page three
Dr. Stuart Andrews - Concerned with the buffer zone for
Birch Bay Heavy Industry. (Letter, Exh. 3 was
placed on file.
Elizabeth Bailey -Will each Industrial zone have its
3188 Unick Rd. own zoning text?
Trimm stated that in order to implement the comprehensive plan you
need to have a zoning text. Conditions may be different from one
area to the other.
No further testimony was given. The Hearing will be held open
until 5:00 p.m., Monday, November 16, 1981 for written testimony.
Meeting adjourned 9:15 p.m.
The following were marked as Exhibits and placed on file-
Exhibit
1
Norman R. Townsend
Exhibit
2
Paul R. and Esther E. Hand
Exhibit
3
Stuart Andrews, M.D.
Exhibit
4
Margaret L. Townsend
Exhibit
5
Frank Spring
Exhibit
6
Lloyd and Peggy flanthey
Charles Fretz
Clarence and Helena Erdman
Lloyd and Margaret Littleton
Exhibit
7
Lloyd and Peggy Manthey
Exhibit
8
Clarence and Helena Erdman
Exhibit
9
same as Exhibit 5
Exhibit
10
Bob Jacobson
Exhibit
11
Bob Bengen
Exhibit
12
Michael Brennan
Exhibit
13
Bill Pla'cker
Exhibit
14
M-lary Ellen Smith
Exhibit
15
Hilda E. Bajema
Exhibit
16
Roger J. Almskaar