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Council Planning and Development Committee
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Committee Minutes - Final
VIRTUAL MEETING - MAY BEGIN EARLY; ENDS NO LATER
THAN 3 P.M.
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
2:10 PM
Virtual Meeting
COUNCILMEMBERS
Rud Browne
Tyler Byrd
Ben Elenbaas
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
Dana Brown -Davis, C.M.C.
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Call To Order
Roll Call
Present: 3 - Rud Browne, Tyler Byrd and Ben Elenbaas
Absent: None
Also present: Barry Buchanan, Todd Donovan, Caro! Frazey, and Kathy Kershner
Committee Discussion
1. AB2020-446 Discussion regarding an ordinance adopting amendments to WCC 20.72, Point
Roberts Special District
The following people discussed the item with Councilmembers:
• Cliff Strong, Planning and Development Services
• Tom O'Brien, Point Roberts Independent Business Council (IBC)
• Satpal Sidhu, County Executive
• Steven Faulk, Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee
(PRCAC) Chair
Strong briefed the Councilmembers and answered questions about the
process moving forward, whether it has already gone to the Planning
Commission, whether competing opinions have been considered, whether
this ordinance is for the purpose of helping to facilitate business in Point
Roberts, what the additional new or expanded uses would be, and a
discussion that took place about allowing horse racing facilities.
O'Brien stated they requested a comprehensive review and answered
whether the Ordinance going through the Planning Commission would be
considered a review, and whether his group supports the proposed changes.
Satpal Sidhu, County Executive, clarified that the IBC wanted to eliminate
20.72 but it did not sit well with the PRCAC. He described the history of
the item from before he was the Executive and shared his opinion for going
forward.
Councilmembers continued to discuss with staff the differing opinions on
the Ordinance and whether there is a way to leverage unused gardening and
road maintenance funds to hire a consultant and do a review.
Faulk briefed the Councilmembers and stated that this is not the big picture
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change that most people in Point Roberts would like to see but this is a set
of changes that the community came up with.
Councilmembers and staff discussed whether EDI funding could be used to
fund a study, potential improvements of the airport and sewer, and whether
there is a way to approve an expansion of the terms of use of the gardening
and road maintenance funds.
Byrd moved that the Ordinance be recommended for adoption. The motion
was seconded by Browne.
Councilmembers and the speakers discussed the population of Point
Roberts and having one advisory group to the Council.
Elenbaas pointed out that this is just a discussion and that the motion should
be a motion to recommend that the Ordinance be introduced under
AB2020-445.
Byrd withdrew his motion and moved that the Ordinance be recommended
for Introduction (as scheduled) tonight.
Councilmembers continued to discuss with the speakers.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 3 - Browne, Byrd, and Elenbaas
Nay: 0
This agenda item was DISCUSSED AND MOTION(S) APPROVED.
Items Added by Revision
Other Business
Adjournment
There were no agenda items added by revision.
There was no other business.
The meeting adjourned at 2:50 p.m.
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