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Council Planning and Development Committee
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Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
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Committee Minutes - Final
VIRTUAL MEETING - ENDS NO LATER THAN 3:10 P.M.
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
2:10 PM
Virtual Meeting
COUNCILMEMBERS
Rud Browne
Tyler Byrd
Ben F.lenbaas
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
Dana Brown -Davis, C.M.C.
Council Planning and Development Committee Minutes - Final October 13, 2020
Committee
Call To Order
Roll Call
Because Committee Chair Elenbaas was joining the meeting via phone,
Tyler Byrd acted as committee chair for the entirety of the meeting.
Present: 3 - Rud Browne, Tyler Byrd and Ben Elenbaas
Absent: None
Also present: Barry Buchanan, Todd Donovan, Carol Frazey, and Kathy Kershner
Committee Discussion
1. AB2020-421 Discussion and Council motion to approve the Public Participation Plan for Whatcom
County Comprehensive Plan and Development Regulation Amendments
Elenbaas moved approval of the item but it was withdrawn so they could
receive a staff report first.
Matt Aamot, Planning and Development Services Department, briefed the
Councilmembers and answered whether item three referred to in the memo
(3. Removing Amendments - Deleting amendments that were previously
initiated but have completed the review process or were withdrawn) means
amendments that were withdrawn by the Council, whether any of the
changes are substantial changes from what they have had in the past, and why
the recommendation is to change the language from the "Planning and
Development Staff' to "The County" as it relates to remote participation in
public hearings.
Browne moved to approve the Public Participation Plan as proposed.
Elenbaas moved to amend to accept the following changes proposed by the
Planning Commission as outlined in the memo:
• Remote Participation - New Section 1.2 in Chapter 1 (p. 1-3):
Planning ^lla Deve opmef4 staff The County should identify
methods for remote public participation for all public
hearings (for example, online or telephonic participation).
The motion to amend carried by the following vote:
Aye: 3 - Browne, Elenbaas, and Byrd
Nay: 0
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The motion to approve as amended carried by the following vote:
Aye: 3 - Elenbaas, Browne, and Byrd
Nay: 0
This agenda item was DISCUSSED AND MOTION(S) APPROVED.
2. AB2020-414 Discussion regarding proposed ordinance amending Whatcom County Code 24.02,
Mobile Home Park Regulations, to create additional housing options within mobile
home parks
Mark Personius, Planning and Development Services Department Director,
briefed the Councilmembers and referred to a recent memo sent to the
Council.
He and the following staff answered questions:
• Curtis Metz, Planning and Development Services Department
• Nick Smith, Planning and Development Services Department
Staff answered questions about why updates to the International Residential
Code (IRC) concerning minimum square footage are not currently reflected
in the guidebook, the difference between a manufactured home and a
manufactured tiny home, whether a new definition of tiny homes is needed,
what is involved in the County changing the zoning to allow a tiny house in a
single-family residence lot as an accessory as opposed to using a
development right, the definition of a park model home, whether the Health
Code needs to be updated to allow premanufactured tiny homes, getting
more clarity from Karen Frakes, Prosecuting Attorney's Office, and the
process for needed to go forward with Code changes.
This agenda item was DISCUSSED.
Items Added by Revision
Other Business
Adiournment
There were no agenda items added by revision.
There was no other business.
The meeting adjourned at 2:56 p.m.
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October 13, 2020
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WA
Ben Elenbaas-via email 10/16/2020
Ben Elenbaas, Committee Chair