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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Special Committee of the Whole
June 5, 2018
CALL TO ORDER
Council Chair Rud Browne called the meeting to order at 2:56 p.m. in the Council
Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington.
ROLL CALL
Present: Tim Ballew, Barbara Brenner, Rud Browne, Barry Buchanan, Tyler
Byrd, Todd Donovan, and Satpal Sidhu.
Absent: None.
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION
1, DIRECTION ON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS REQUESTED BY
COUNCIL THROUGH RESOLUTION 2018 -015 RELATING TO THE CHERRY
POINT URBAN GROWTH AREA (AB2018 -076C)
Matt Aamot, Planning and Development Services Department, submitted a handout
(on file) and gave a presentation beginning on handout page 11, and requested Council
direction on materials and substances to be regulated. He answered questions.
The following staff answered questions:
• Mark Personius, Planning and Development Services Department
• Karen Frakes, Prosecutor's Office
Staff and councilmembers discussed aligning the definitions with the Department of
Ecology, the difference between hazardous materials and hazardous substances, what types
of hazardous materials should be regulated, whether any other jurisdictions in the country
have some type of similar definitions and restrictions, keeping the definition broad or
narrower and more specific, the threshold for State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) review,
and historic and current use of the Cherry Point pier to export gas.
Browne moved to amend the zoning code to adopt the same definitions as is used
in the shoreline management program for hazardous materials and hazardous substances.
The motion was seconded.
Councilmembers discussed whether the definitions would make the zoning code more
or less restrictive.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Ballew, Browne, Buchanan, Donovan, and Sidhu (5)
Nays: Brenner and Byrd (2)
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Staff and councilmembers discussed the matrix of uses and options for amending the
zoning code on handout page 15, the differences between zoning code amendments and
shoreline code amendments, whether to process any amendments to the Shoreline Program
now or with the 2020 update, and membership on citizen and technical advisory committees
to the 2020 Shoreline Program Update.
Brenner moved to keep the existing code and permitting requirements for all
options in the matrix.
The motion was seconded.
Councilmembers discussed how they are just giving staff direction on how to write a
draft ordinance. They are not making any decisions on the code at this time.
The motion failed by the following vote:
Ayes: Brenner and Byrd (2)
Nays: Ballew, Browne, Buchanan, Donovan, and Sidhu (5)
Councilmembers and staff discussed whether to process any amendments to the
Shoreline Program now or with the 2020 Shoreline Program Update.
Donovan moved to move forward now with Comprehensive Plan and zoning code
amendments.
The motion was seconded.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Ballew, Browne, Buchanan, Donovan, and Sidhu (5)
Nays: Brenner and Byrd (2)
Donovan moved to request staff to develop language for zoning conditional use
permits for all uses in the matrix, except the additional pier.
The motion was seconded.
Councilmembers and staff discussed getting public input in addition to three minutes
at a public hearing.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Ballew, Browne, Buchanan, Donovan, and Sidhu (5)
Nays: Brenner and Byrd (2)
Councilmembers and staff discussed whether the allowance for the additional pier is
vested and updating the Comprehensive Plan for consistency with the shoreline regulations
for the additional pier.
Donovan moved to accept option three in the matrix on page 20 of the handout, to
amend the Comprehensive Plan and zoning amendment to prohibit additional piers.
The motion was seconded.
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1 The motion carried by the following vote:
2 Ayes: Ballew, Browne, Buchanan, Donovan, and Sidhu (5)
3 Nays: Brenner and Byrd (2)
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5 Browne moved to request staff to include a review of Policy 2CC -16 to broaden the
6 definition to anything that is a hazardous substance according to the State Washington
7 Administrative Code (WAC).
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9 The motion was seconded.
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11 Councilmembers discussed whether or not a broader definition would create
12 unwanted discretion in interpretation.
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14 The motion carried by the following vote:
15 Ayes: Ballew, Browne, Buchanan, Donovan, and Sidhu (5)
16 Nays: Brenner and Byrd (2)
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18 Councilmembers discussed empowering a specific advisory committee regarding the
19 proposed ordinance that comes forward.
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21 This item will be held in committee to discuss SEPA policy, master site planning, and
22 reviewing and revising provisions for change of use.
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25 OTHER BUSINESS
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27 There was no other business.
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30 ADJOURN
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32 The meeting adjourned at 4:25 p.m.
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34 ,,The Council .approved these minutes on June 19, 2018.
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