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Agenda Bill Report
File Number: AB2024-095
File ID: AB2024-095 Version: 1 Status: Substitute Approved
File Created: 01/16/2024 Entered by: CHalka@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Council Office File Type: Resolution
Assigned to: Council Public Works & Health Committee Final Action: 03/19/2024
Agenda Date: 03/19/2024 Enactment #: RES 2024-013
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TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Resolution approving the Whatcom County Water District No. 2 Water System Plan
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Resolution approving the Whatcom County Water District No. 2 Water System Plan
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body:
Action:
03/19/2024 Council Public Works & Health RECOMMENDED FOR
Committee APPROVAL WITH
PROPOSED
AMENDMENT(S)
Aye: 3 Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler
Nay: 0
Sent To:
03/19/2024 Council SUBSTITUTE APPROVED
Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler
Nay: 0
Attachments: Resolution, Letter - PW, Letter - Health, Letter - PDS, Plan, Substitute Resolution amended in
Committee 3.19.2024
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 312012024
Agenda Bill Report Continued (AB2024-095)
Whafcom Counfy Page 2 Prinfed on 312012024
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PROPOSED BY: COUNCIL
INTRODUCTION DATE: MARCH 19, 2024
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-013
APPROVING THE WHATCOM COUNTY WATER DISTRICT NO. 2 WATER SYSTEM PLAN
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Water District No. 2 (WCWD2) 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 is proposed 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 January 12, 2024, contingent on compliance with the following:
1. All work performed in County right-of-way requires a Revocable Encroachment Permit
as a prerequisite. See Whatcom County Code (WCC) 12.16 for additional information.
2. Depending on the scope of work of any given WCWD2 planned water system facilities
project, the County might require:
a. Other permits (e.g., building, conditional use, land disturbance, shoreline) as a
prerequisite to project execution, and;
b. Stormwater management documentation, with possible required engineered
stormwater management system design.
3. To accommodate our desire to minimize disturbance to County roadway surfaces, we
encourage the WCWD2 to locate, where feasible, new or reworked water system
facilities outside the existing pavement of any improved County roadway.
4. We encourage the WCWD2 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; and
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Planning and Development Services issued a Local
Government Consistency Determination on February 21, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Health and Community Services Department issued a
Local Government Consistency Determination on February 29, 2024; 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. 2 has submitted a final version of the
Plan to the County Council for review and approval; and
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WHEREAS, under the provisions of state law, the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan,
and the 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, Whatcom County has reviewed the Whatcom County Water District 2 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Whatcom County Council hereby
approves the Whatcom County Water District No. 2 Water System Plan, subject to the following
conditions:
1. All work performed in County right-of-way requires a Revocable Encroachment Permit as
a prerequisite. See Whatcom County Code (WCC) 12.16 for additional information.
2. Depending on the scope of work of any given WCWD2 planned water system facilities
project, the County might require:
a. Other permits (e.g., building, conditional use, land disturbance, shoreline) as a
prerequisite to project execution, and;
b. Stormwater management documentation, with possible required engineered
stormwater management system design.
3. To accommodate our desire to minimize disturbance to County roadway surfaces, we
encourage the WCWD2 to locate, where feasible, new or reworked water system facilities
outside the existing pavement of any improved County roadway; and
4. We encourage the WCWD2 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.
APPROVED this 19th day of March , 2024.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Civil Deputy Prosecutor
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