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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Planning and Development Committee
April 9, 2019
CALL TO ORDER
Committee Chair Tyler Byrd called the meeting to order at 2:05 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: Rud Browne, Barry Buchanan, Carol Frazey, and Satpal Sidhu
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION
1. AB2019-208 DISCUSSION OF A PROPOSED ORDINANCE ADOPTING
AMENDMENTS TO WCC TITLE 20 ZONING, AMENDING THE LOT COVERAGE
LIMITS FOR PUBLIC COMMUNITY FACILITIES IN THE RESIDENTIAL RURAL
(RR), RURAL (R), AND POINT ROBERS TRANSITIONAL ZONE (TZ)
DISTRICTS (RELATED ORDINANCE TO BE INTRODUCED THIS EVENING
UNDER AB2019-207)
The following Planning and Development staff gave a staff report and answered
questions:
• Cliff Strong
• Mark Personius, Director
• Nick Smith
Councilmembers and staff discussed the reason for allowing 35 percent lot coverage,
a Hearings Board decision regarding stormwater and building footprint size, potential future
concerns due to a reference about allowing community centers, whether there were
proposals from churches or community centers, the need for grocery stores in rural
communities to avoid creating food deserts, the lack of non -potable water for fire
suppression, and compliance with the Growth Management Act.
Brenner moved to recommend introduction.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Brenner, and Byrd (2)
Nays: None(0)
Abstains: Donovan (1)
Planning and Development Committee, 4/9/2019, Page 1
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8 The meeting adjourned at 2:27 p.m.
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