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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Planning and Development Committee
June 19, 2018
CALL TO ORDER
Committee Chair Tyler Byrd called the meeting to order at 3:25 p.m. in the Council
Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington.
ROLL CALL
Present: Barbara Brenner, Tyler Byrd, and Todd Donovan
Absent: None
Also Present: Tim Ballew, Barry Buchanan, and Satpal Sidhu
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
1. PRESENTATION FROM THE LOW INCOME HOUSING INSTITUTE (LIHI)
REGARDING PROGRAMS THEY HAVE ESTABLISHED TO BENEFIT LOW -
INCOME, HOMELESS, AND FORMERLY HOMELESS PEOPLE IN WASHINGTON
STATE(AB2018 -201)
Sharon Lee, Executive Director, submitted and read from a presentation (on file) and
answered questions on potential locations; barriers and opportunities for finding locations;
allowing tiny homes on private property; State property tax exemption on private property
that hosts homeless housing solutions; the time allowed on a lease in general; whether
residents pay any kind of rent; the possibility of buying a site and applying mobile home -
type zoning; tiny homes in single - family zones; religious -owned property; lower crime rate
trends near tiny house villages due to existing security onsite; necessary site conditions;
harm reduction efforts; moving people into other transitional housing and employment;
regular visits from the Health Department staff, code enforcement staff, and medical
providers; safe storage locker programs; how units are heated; and a permit extension
clause.
Jim Peterson, HomesNOW, spoke about Code requirements for dwellings under 120
square feet, self- managed homeless communities, and fencing requirements.
Doug Gustafson, HomesNOW, spoke about the number of permit extensions allowed
in the draft ordinance.
Jennifer Mansfield, HomesNOW, spoke about harm reduction and mental health
issues related to hoarding behavior.
OTHER BUSINESS
There was no other business.
Planning and Development Committee, 6/19/2018, Page 1
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ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 4:21 p.m,
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Planning and Development Committee, 6/19/2018, Page 2