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HomeMy WebLinkAboutord2021-052BOOM COG �ZP yA.t lY,9SN► NG���a File ID: AB2021-475 File Created: 07/29/2021 Department: Council Office Assigned to: Council (Special) Agenda Date: 08/16/2021 Whatcom County Agenda Bill Master Report File Number: AB2021-475 COUNTY COURTHOUSE 311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105 Bellingham, WA 98225-4038 (360) 778-5010 Version: 1 Status: Introduced Entered by: DBrown@co.whatcom.wa.us File Type: Ordinance Primary Contact Email: DBrown@co.whatcom.wa.us TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM: Final Action: 08/16/2021 Enactment #: ORD 2021-052 Ordinance repealing Ordinance 2021-029, which imposed an interim moratorium on the acceptance and processing of applicatons for new or expanded facilities in the Cherry Point Urban Growth Area, the primary purpose of which would be the shipment of unrefined fossil fuels not to be processed at Cherry Point SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE: This ordinace will repeal Ordinance 2021-029 (adopted May 18, 2021) which imposed an interim moratorium on the acceptance and processing of applicatons for new or expanded facilities in the Cherry Point Urban Growth Area, the primary purpose of which would be the shipment of unrefined fossil fuels not to be processed at Cherry Point HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To: 08/02/2021 Council (Special) INTRODUCED Council (Special) Aye: 6 Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Frazey, and Kershner Nay: 0 Absent: 1 Elenbaas 08/16/2021 Council (Special) ADOPTED Aye: 6 Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Frazey, Elenbaas, and Kershner Nay: 0 Absent: 1 Donovan Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 812612021 Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (AB2021-475) Attachments: Proposed Ordinance Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 812612021 PROPOSED BY: CONSENT SPONSORED BY: CONSENT INTRODUCTION DATE: AUGUST 2, 2021 ORDINANCE NO. 2021-052 REPEALING ORDINANCE #2021-029, WHICH IMPOSED AN INTERIM MORATORIUM ON THE ACCEPTANCE AND PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS FOR NEW OR EXPANDED FACILITIES IN THE CHERRY POINT URBAN GROWTH AREA, THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF WHICH WOULD BE THE SHIPMENT OF UNREFINED FOSSIL FUEL NOT TO BE PROCESSED AT CHERRY POINT WHEREAS, on May 18, 2021, the Whatcom County Council adopted Ordinance #2021-029, the last of a series of interim moratoriums on the acceptance of applications for new or expanded facilities in the Cherry Point Urban Growth Area (UGA), the primary purpose of which would be the shipment of unrefined fossil fuel not to be processed at Cherry Point, while it reviewed the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan and existing county code to permanently address risks to public health, safety, and the environment associated with the expansion of fossil fuel facilities at Cherry Point; and WHEREAS, on July 13, 2021, the Council concluded its review of proposed amendments to the comprehensive plan and existing county codes, and introduced an ordinance to implement necessary changes relating to the Cherry Point UGA fossil fuel facilities, renewable fuel facilities, piers, SEPA, greenhouse gas emissions, and other matters; and WHEREAS, on July 27, 2021, the Council adopted the above -referenced ordinance as Ordinance #2021-046; and WHEREAS, with adoption of Ordinance #2021-046, the interim moratorium imposed by Ordinance #2021-029 is no longer necessary. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Whatcom County Council that Ordinance#Q7r1-029 in hereby repealed in its entirety upon the effective date of this ordin� � %% H NO August lADP[ti�t. day of b ` COUNTY e AT Dana l3 `buv6 © av s,;°Coun.fV Clerk APPROVED AS O. 'FORM: Civil Deputy -Pro ec6tor 2021 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL HATCO UN , WASHINGTON Approved O Denied Satpal Sid u, County Executive Date: '���