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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2020-416
File ID: AB2020-416 Version: 1 Status: Approved
File Created: 09/23/2020 Entered by: DBrown@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Council Office File Type: Resolution
Assigned to: Council Public Works & Health Committee
Agenda Date: 09/29/2020
Primary Contact Email: DBrown@co.whatcom.wa..us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Final Action: 09/29/2020
Enactment #: RES 2020-036
Resolution approving the Birch Bay Water and Sewer District Comprehensive Sewer System Plan
Update
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Resolution approving the Birch Bay Water and Sewer District Comprehensive Sewer System Plan
Update
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To:
09/29/2020 Council Public Works & Health RECOMMENDED FOR
Committee APPROVAL
Aye: 3 Frazey, Donovan, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
09/29/2020 Council APPROVED
Aye: 6 Browne, Buchanan, Donovan, Frazey, Elenbaas, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
emp Absent: 1 Byrd
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 913012020
Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (AB2020-416)
Attachments: Proposed Resolution, BBWS Comprehensive Sewer Plan Update, Approval Letters, BBWS District
Resolution, RCW Language
Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 913012020
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PROPOSED BY: COUNCIL CLERK
INTRODUCTION DATE: SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-036
APPROVING THE BIRCH BAY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT
COMPREHENSIVE SEWER PLAN 2020 UPDATE
WHEREAS, the Birch Bay Water and Sewer District (BBWSD) Comprehensive Sewer System
Plan 2020 Update (Plan Update) was prepared at the request of the District Board of Commissioners;
and
WHEREAS, a determination of non -significance was issued for the Plan Update on June 26,
2019, pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act; and
WHEREAS, per RCW 57.16.010, Whatcom County Public Works approved the Plan Update on
September 1, 2020, with the following notations:
• All work performed in a county right-of-way requires a Revocable Encroachment
Permit as a prerequisite. See Whatcom County Code (WCC) 12.16 for additional
information.
• Depending on the scope of work of any given BBWSD planned sewer system facilities
project, the County might require: Other permits (e.g., building, conditional use, land
disturbance, shoreline) as a prerequisite to project execution; stormwater
management documentation, with possible consequent engineered stormwater
management system design.
• To accommodate our desire to minimize disturbance to County roadway surfaces, we
encourage the BBWSD to locate, where feasible, new or reworked sewer system
facilities outside the existing pavement of any improved County roadways.
• We encourage the BBWSD to accomplish, to the maximum extent feasible, its planned
sewer system projects that will involve work in County rights -of -way in advance of our
planned road projects to minimize roadway patching that would otherwise occur if not
coordinated.
WHEREAS, per RCW 57.16.010, the Whatcom County Health Department approved the Plan
Update on September 22, 2020; and
WHEREAS, Planning and Development Services has reviewed the Plan Update and made
recommendation; and
WHEREAS, RCW 57.16.010(7) requires the County Council approve, conditionally approve, or
reject comprehensive sewer system plans; and
WHEREAS, the Birch Bay Water and Sewer District has submitted a final version of the Plan
Update (revised to address 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 Birch 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 Birch
Bay Water and Sewer District Comprehensive Sewer System Plan 2020 update, subject to the
following conditions:
New sewer lines shall not be extended outside the Urban Growth Area, except as provided by
Whatcom County Code 20.82.030(4).
1 2. Provision of sewer to land outside the Urban Growth Area shall not serve as the basis for
2 rezonir� properties.
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