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2 Special Committee of the Whole
3 October 9, 2018
4 CALL TO ORDER
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6 Council Chair Rud Browne called the meeting to order at 3:47 p.m. in the Council
7 Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington.
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9 ROLL CALL
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11 Present: Tim Ballew, Barbara Brenner, Rud Browne, Barry Buchanan, Tyler
12 Byrd, and Todd Donovan.
13 Absent: Satpal Sidhu
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15 COMMITTEE DISCUSSION
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17 1. DISCUSSION REGARDING PRELIMINARY DRAFT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND
18 ZONING AMENDMENTS — CHERRY POINT (AB2018 -076D)
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20 Donovan reported on his proposed changes (on file).
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22 Matt Aamot, Planning and Development Services Department, submitted a handout
23 of changes proposed by Councilmember Donovan (on file). The handout contained
24 Councilmember Donovan's proposed changes inserted into the Council Special Committee of
25 the Whole's proposal, and several staff comments.
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27 Councilmembers discussed the purpose of a conditional use permit, whether the
28 definition of fossil fuels includes refined fuels, the definition of "bulk" coal, and threshold
29 determination regarding the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) versus major project
30 permits.
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32 Donovan moved to approve his proposed amendment to subsection .063 on page 1
33 of Mr. Aamot's handout.
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35 The motion was seconded.
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37 Donovan amended his motion to amend language as shown on page one of Mr.
38 Aamot's handout, "except that new or expanded crude oil, and other unrefined fossil fuels,
39 liquefied petroleum gas, and natural gas facilities require a conditional use permit." In
40 subsections of Whatcom County Code 20.66: subsections .063, .068 (2), and .170 and
41 subsections of Whatcom County Code 20.68:.059, .081, and .170.
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43 The motion carried by the following vote:
44 Ayes: Ballew, Browne, Buchanan, and Donovan (4)
45 Nays: Brenner and Byrd (2)
46 Absent: Sidhu (1)
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48 Donovan moved to amend to delete the word "trade" as shown in Mr. Aamot's
49 handout from subsections 20.66.068(1) and 20.68.204.
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51 The motion was seconded.
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53 The motion carried by the following vote:
54 Ayes: Ballew, Brenner, Browne, Buchanan, and Donovan (5)
55 Nays: None (0)
56 Abstains: Byrd (1)
57 Absent: Sidhu (1)
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Donovan moved to amend to remove "is prohibited" from section 20.68.204
The motion was seconded.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Ballew, Brenner, Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, and Donovan (6)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Sidhu (1)
Nick Smith, Planning and Development Services Department, answered questions on
recent major project permit applications.
Karen Frakes, Prosecutor's Office, answered questions on having Hearing Examiner
decisions appealed directly to the Superior Court, not the County Council.
Councilmembers and staff discussed the major project permit versus master plan
and who decides whether changes are major versus minor.
Browne moved to amend 20.88.215(a)(ii), "Major changes ... which, On the
epinien .. the teehnieal eemmittee, substantially change the basic...."
permit.
The motion was seconded.
Councilmembers and staff discussed the threshold for triggering a major project
Browne withdrew the motion to amend.
OTHER BUSINESS
There was no other business.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 5:10 p.m.
Th,e%o rclp9�oyed these minutes on October 23, 2018.
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