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Council Planning and Development Committee
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105
Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
(360)778-5010
Committee Minutes - Final
ESTIMATED TIME - MEETING MAY BEGIN EARLIER/LATER THAN 3:30 P.M.
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
3:30 PM
Council Chambers
COUNCILMEMBERS
Barbara Brenner
Tyler Byrd
Todd Donovan
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
Dana Brown -Davis, C.M.C.
Council Planning and Development Committee Minutes - Final October 8, 2019
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Call To Order
Roll Call
Committee Chair Tyler Byrd called the meeting to order at 3:27 p.m. in the Council
Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington.
Present: 3 - Barbara Brenner, Tyler Byrd and Todd Donovan
Absent: None
Also present: Rud Browne, Barry Buchanan, Carol Frazey, Satpal Sidhu
Committee Discussion
AB2019-51 1 Discussion regarding draft interim zoning regulations for the siting, establishment, and
operation of temporary homeless facilities
Tyler Schroeder, Executive's Office, gave an update and discussed a proposed
language change to section 4(I):
"No children under the age of 18 are allowed to stay overnight in the temporary
encampment, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. If a child under the age of
18 without a parent or guardian present attempts to stay at the encampment, the
sponsor and the managing agency shall im-fflneadi-ately ^^^tact Child n.^teetiye S—
and shall actively endeavor to find alternative shelter for the child through community
partners such as Northwest Youth Services, Opportunity Council, Lighthouse
Mission Interfaith Coalition and other appropriate homeless youth services
organizations."
Shroeder answered questions and Councilmembers discussed proposing alternate
language for connecting a child under 18 to alternative shelter without turning the child
away in the mean time, and removing temporary tent encampments from the
definitions (packet page 435, section 3(b)).
This agenda item was DISCUSSED.
2. AB2019-479 Discussion of proposed ordinance amending Whatcom County Code Chapters 11.1b
and 11.20 to protect Lake Samish shoreline properties and Lake Samish water
recreation
Councilmembers discussed getting the opinion of staff or an objective third party,
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setting a distance from the bridge for a no -wake zone, challenges in patrolling boat
types as opposed to certain activities on the lake and getting the perspective of the
Sheriffs Office, creating or adjusting the boundaries to take into account an increase
of people coming to Lake Samish from outside of the area to recreate on the lake,
and including regulations in the ordinance for dealing with the issue of Aquatic Invasive
Species (AIS).
Byrd opened the floor and the following spoke:
Gary Baker
Stewart Thomas
Mark Walker
Gary Simon
Eric McHenry
Janet Monks
Paul Joosten
Micah Ping
David DeYoung
Mary Walker
Debbie Noonan
Jason Alexander
Rich DeVeau
Councilmembers continuted their discussion about distances of a no -wake zone from
the bridge from a map submitted by a citizen, water contamination, and enforcement
of rules.
This agenda item was HELD IN COMMITTEE.
Committee Discussion and Recommendation to Council
1. AB2019-417 Resolution to replace the Business Rules of the Whatcom County Hearing Examiner
Other Business
Adjournment
This agenda item was WITHDRAWN.
There was no other business.
The meeting adjourned at 4:58 p.m.
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