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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2020-296
File ID: AB2020-296 Version: 1 Status: Approved
File Created: 07/09/2020 Entered by: DBrown@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Council Office File Type: Resolution
Assigned to: Council Public Works & Health Committee Final Action: 07/21/2020
Agenda Date: 07/21/2020 Enactment #: RES 2020-030
Primary Contact Email: DBrown@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Resolution approving the Lake Whatcom Water and Sewer District Comprehensive Sewer Plan 2020
Update
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Resolution approving the Lake Whatcom Water and Sewer District Comprehensive Sewer Plan 2020
Update
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body:
Action:
07/21/2020 Council Public Works & Health RECOMMENDED FOR
Committee APPROVAL
Aye: 3 Frazey, Donovan, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Sent To:
07/21/2020 Council APPROVED
Aye: 5 Browne, Buchanan, Donovan, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 1 Elenbaas
Absent: 1 Byrd
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 712712020
Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (AB2020-296)
Attachments: Proposed Resolution, LWWSD Comprehensive Sewer Plan Report, Approval Letters, RCW
Language, Lake Whatcom Water/Sewer Resolution No. 866
Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 712712020
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PROPOSED BY:
INTRODUCTION DATE: JuIV 21, 2020
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-030
APPROVING THE LAKE WHATCOM WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT
COMPREHENSIVE SEWER PLAN 2020 UPDATE
WHEREAS, the Lake Whatcom Water and Sewer District Comprehensive Sewer System Plan
2020 Update (Plan Update) was prepared at the request of the District Board of Commissioners and in
accordance with the Washington State Department of Ecology guidelines as presented in Washington
Administrative Code (WAC) 173-240-050; and
WHEREAS, a determination of non -significance was issued for the Plan Update on February
20, 2020, pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act; and
WHEREAS, per RCW 57.16.010, Whatcom County Public Works approved the Plan Update on
March 24, 2020, with the following notations:
The District should coordinate its planned water and sewer system facilities construction
program with the County's planned road construction program;
All work performed in a County public road right-of-way requires a Revocable
Encroachment Permit as a prerequisite;
Depending on the scope of the work of any given District planned water and sewer system
facilities project, the County might require other permits as a prerequisite to project
execution, and stormwater management documentation (with possible consequent
engineered stormwater management system design); and
WHEREAS, per RCW 57.16.010, the Whatcom County Health Department approved the Plan
Update on March 25, 2020; and
WHEREAS, RCW 57.16.010(7) requires the County Council approve, conditionally approve, or
reject comprehensive sewer system plans; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Whatcom Water and Sewer District has submitted a final version of the
Plan Update (revised to address any agency comments) to the County Council for review and
approval; and
WHEREAS, under the provisions of state law, the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan, and
County -Wide Planning Policies, sewer service in rural areas must be at rural levels and should not be
used as a basis for rezoning property; and
WHEREAS, the County Council has reviewed the Lake Whatcom Water and Sewer District
Comprehensive Sewer System Plan 2020 Update for compliance with the approval criteria set forth in
RCW 57.16.010(7)) and RCW 57.02.040 and finds that the plan satisfies these criteria, subject to
certain conditions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the County Council hereby approves the Lake
Whatcom Water and Sewer District Comprehensive Sewer System Plan 2020 update, subject to the
following conditions:
Sewer service shall be provided consistent with densities allowed in the Whatcom County
Zoning Code (Title 20).
2. Provi�igttrdfoslenMerg to land outside the Urban Growth Area shall not serve as the basis for
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