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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning February 27 20181 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL Planning and Development Committee February 27, 2018 CALL TO ORDER Committee Chair Tyler Byrd called the meeting to order at 4:45 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington. ROLL CALL Present: Barbara Brenner, Absent: None Also Present: Tim Ballew, Rud COMMITTEE DISCUSSION Tyler Byrd, and Todd Donovan Browne, Barry Buchanan, and Satpal Sidhu 1. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT TO THE ORDINANCE IMPOSING AN INTERIM MORATORIUM ON THE ACCEPTANCE AND PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS AND PERMITS FOR NEW OR EXPANDED FACILITIES IN THE CHERRY POINT URBAN GROWTH AREA, THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF WHICH WOULD BE THE SHIPMENT OF UNREFINED FOSSIL FUELS NOT TO BE PROCESSED AT CHERRY POINT (AB2018 -077) (THIS ORDINANCE SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING AT THE EVENING MEETING.) Byrd moved to recommend an amendment to the full Council to remove language from the proposed definition in the ordinance on Council packet page 517, "...methane, grip- aTne, butane, and ether " ffa5 in liquid or gaseous...." Councilmembers discussed the risk to Whatcom County of bringing in more product; ensuring that the product leaving the county is refined, not unrefined; who would be financially responsible if there were a transportation disaster; cost - benefits to the community; balancing protection of jobs, public safety, and the environment; and market demand and benefits to the consumer. Brenner moved to call the question. The motion to call the question carried by the following vote: Ayes: Brenner, Byrd, and Donovan (3) Nays: None (0) The motion to recommend an amendment carried by the following vote: Ayes: Brenner and Byrd (2) Nays: Donovan (1) OTHER BUSINESS There was no other business. Planning and Development Committee, 2/27/2018, Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at 5:07 p.m. ATTES-,0°"{rr��d�„��' � G 0i Dana Brown - Davis, Council Clerk is Jill Nixon, Minutes Transcription WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON T Byrd, Committee Chair Planning and Development Committee, 2/27/2018, Page 2