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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2021-438
File ID: AB2021-438 Version: 1 Status: Approved
File Created: 07/20/2021 Entered by: JLassite@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Council Office File Type: Resolution
Assigned to: Council Committee of the Whole
Agenda Date: 07/27/2021
Primary Contact Email: DBrown@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Final Action: 07/27/2021
Enactment#: RES2021-025
Resolution approving the Whatcom County Water District No. 7 Water System Plan
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Resolution approving the Whatcom County Water District No. 7 Water System Plan
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body:
Action:
Sent To:
07/27/2021 Council Committee of the Whole RECOMMENDED FOR
APPROVAL
Aye: 6 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Frazey, Elenbaas, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 1 Browne
07/27/2021 Council APPROVED
Aye: 7 Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Attachments: Proposed Resolution, Water System Plan, Whatcom County Health Department Approval Letter,
Whatcom County Public Works Approval Letter, WA State Department of Health Approval Letter,
WA State Department of Health Comments 12.22.20
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 712912021
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PROPOSED BY: COUNCIL CLERK
INTRODUCTION DATE: July 27, 2021
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-025
APPROVING THE WHATCOM COUNTY WATER DISTRICT NO. 7 WATER SYSTEM PLAN
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Water District No. 7 (WCWD7) Water System Plan (the Plan)
was prepared at the request of the District Board of Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, per WAC 197-11-845, the Plan proposes to have less than one thousand
connections and is therefore exempt from SEPA review; and
WHEREAS, per RCW 57.16.010, Whatcom County Public Works approved the Plan Update on
July 12, 2021, 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 WCWD7 planned water system facilities
project, the County might require: Other permits (e.g., building, conditional use, land
disturbance, shoreline) as a prerequisite to project execution and; stormwater
management documentation, with possible required engineered stormwater
management system design.
• To accommodate our desire to minimize disturbance to County roadway surfaces, we
encourage the WCWD7 to locate, where feasible, new or reworked water system
facilities outside the existing pavement of any improved County roadway.
• We encourage the WCWD7 to accomplish, to the maximum extent feasible, its planned
water system projects that involve work in County rights -of -way, in advance of our
planned road projects. This will minimize roadway patching that would otherwise occur
without coordination.
• We encourage the District to renew their franchise agreement with the County as soon
as possible.
WHEREAS, per RCW 57.16.010, the Whatcom County Health Department approved the Plan
on July 14, 2021; and
WHEREAS, Planning and Development Services has reviewed the Plan and issued a Local
Government Consistency Determination; and
WHEREAS, RCW 57,16.010(7) requires the County Council approve, conditionally approve, or
reject comprehensive water system plans; and
WHEREAS, Whatcom County Water District No. 7 has submitted a final version of the Plan
(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, water 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 Whatcom County Water District 7 Water
System Plan 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.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the County Council hereby approves the
Whatcom County Water District No. 7 Water System Plan, subject to the following conditions:
New water lines shall be consistent with WCC20.82.030(3).
Provision of water to land outside the Urban Growth Area shall not serve as the basis for
rezoning properties.
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