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Home My WebLink Aboutres2024-016Whatcom County COUNTY COURTHOUSE 311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105 ' Bellingham, WA 98225-4038 (360) 778-5010 • Agenda Bill Report File Number: AB2024-245 File ID: AB2024-245 Version: 1 Status: Approved as Amended File Created: 03/29/2024 Department: Planning and Development Services Department Entered by: LClark@co.whatcom.wa.us File Type: Resolution Assigned to: Council Planning and Development Committee Final Action: 04/09/2024 Agenda Date: 04/09/2024 Enactment #: RES 2024-016 Related Files: Primary Contact Email: lclark@whatcomcounty.us TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM: Resolution docketing Comprehensive Plan and Development Regulation amendments SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE: Each year the Council adopts a docket wherein anticipated comprehensive plan and development regulation amendments are listed, which becomes the work plan for Planning and Development Services. HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE Date: Acting Body: 04/09/2024 Council Planning and Development Committee Aye: 3 Nay: 0 04/09/2024 Council Aye: 7 Nay: 0 Action: RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL Donovan, Elenbaas, and Scanlon Sent To: APPROVED AS AMENDED Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler Attachments: Staff Memo, Proposed Resolution, Presentation on 4.9.2024 Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 411012024 Agenda Bill Report Continued (AB2024-245) Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 411012024 Docket, 4/09/2024 Proposed by: Planning & Development Services Introduction date: April 9"' 2024 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-016 DOCKETING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATION AMENDMENTS WHEREAS, the Growth Management Act (RCW 36.70A.470) requires the County to consider the proposed docket of comprehensive plan and development regulation amendments on at least an annual basis; and WHEREAS, the provisions of WCC 22.10.020 indicate that Comprehensive Plan and development regulation amendments are to be docketed for review by approval of a resolution by the County Council; and WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Planning and Development Services Department has forwarded a docket of proposed Comprehensive Plan and development regulation amendments to the County Council for consideration. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Whatcom County Council hereby dockets for forinal review the amendments shown on attached Exhibit A. APPROVED this 9"' day of April ,2024. ATTEST', Dana Bro��jn Cle he Council APPROVED AS TO FORM: Is/Royce Buckingham Civil Deputy Prosecutor WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON VBaynan, Council Chair Exhibit A — Docket PLN2024- Capital Facilities Whatcom Amend the capital facilities element of the Whatcom County Countywide N/A 00001 Planning County Comprehensive Plan, including adopting a new Seven -Year Capital Improvement Program (Appendix F). PLN2024- Whatcom County Whatcom Review and revise the Whatcom County Zoning Code and Countywide N/A 00002 Code Amendments County other sections of the County Code to implement Comprehensive Plan policies and/or address issues identified in the administration of the codes. Revisions needed to achieve consistency with the Growth Management Act may also be considered. PLN2024- Permit Review Whatcom Permit Review Processing and Timelines- propose code Countywide N/A 00003 Process and County amendments to comply with SB 5290 Timelines PLN2024- Lummi Island Height Whatcom Lummi Island Height- review height limitations for consistency Rural Residential Island N/A 00004 County with other similarly zoned and situated areas. Lummi Island height limitations are the most restrictive in any zone and limit height to 24' without provisions to increase. PLN2024- Clean Energy Code Whatcom Amendments to the Whatcom County Code to support solar Countywide N/A 00005 Amendments County Council energy, geothermal energy, and hydrogen energy in accordance with Resolution 2023-044. PLN2024- Cannabis Retail in LII Whatcom Evaluate the allowance of cannabis retail facilities in the Light Countywide N/A 00006 within UGA County Impact Industrial (LII) zone district within a city's designated urban growth area (UGA) and review and revise the Whatcom County Zoning Code, as applicable. Cannabis retail facilities are currently only allowed in four commercial zone districts in unincorporated Whatcom County. The county has limited areas zoned commercial and many of the allowed zone districts currently have established retail cannabis stores. The state legislature recently revised the Washington State Cannabis Social Equity Program to authorize the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) to issue additional cannabis retail sales licenses to applicants who meet the social equity requirements of the program under WAC 314-55-570. F1 Fee Wainer File # File Name Applicant C7escripion r.�ocation Requested? Allowing limited cannabis retail sales in the LII zone would provide social equity retail sales license holders more locations to operate than otherwise currently available and allowed by county code. PLN2023- 2025 Whatcom Review and revise the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan Countywide N/A 00001 Comprehensive County and development regulations by June 2025 to ensure Plan, Development compliance with the requirements of RCW 36.70A. Review Regulation, and urban growth areas and densities permitted within urban UGA Update growth areas by June 2025, in conjunction with the Cities. If necessary, revise urban growth areas and/or associated development regulations to accommodate the urban growth projected for the succeeding twenty-year period. PLN2024- Heavy Impact Whatcom Amend Whatcom County Code 20.68 and other relevant Heavy Impact N/A 00007 Industrial Zones County Council sections of Title 20 to define appropriate industrial uses and Industrial (HII) within city UGA conditions for industrial uses in Heavy Impact Industrial (HII) Districts within a city's designated urban growth area. PLN2023- CIP update of Whatcom Amend the Capital Facilities and Parks elements of the Six- Countywide N/A 00008 Capital Facilities & County Year Capital Improvement Plan. Parks PLN2022- Cherry Point Whatcom Review and, if necessary, revise county code and the Cherry Point Area N/A 00005 Shoreline Access County Comprehensive Plan to protect, enhance, and expand public Council access to shorelines of Cherry Point. The review should include but not be limited to planning to facilitate the development of the Coast Millennium Trail, land swaps, development mitigation allowances, easements, and land purchases. PLN2021- Bellingham UGA Whatcom Amend the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan by North of the N/A 00007 Expansion County expanding the Bellingham Urban Growth Area (UGA) on 339 Bellingham City Limits (Council acres (the site is currently designated as UGA Reserve). Rezone and west of the Guide Member this land to Urban Residential - Mixed (URMX) and commercial Meridian (State Route Kershner) zoning. 539) PLN2019- MRL Expansion — Concrete Amend the comprehensive plan designation from Rural to Parcel # No 00002 Breckenridge Rd. Nor'West Mineral Resource Lands (MRL) and amend the zoning map to 400428 165430 and a expand a MRL overlay zone on approximately 22.8 acres off portion of parcel Breckenridge Rd., east of Nooksack. The underlying zoning is #400428 254460; Rural one dwelling/five acres (R5A). Within the NW % and NE % of section 28, T40N, R4E, W.M. PLN2017- MRL County -wide Whatcom Through a county -led countywide assessment, seek to identify Countywide N/A 00004 Designation Process County and designate potential commercially significant mineral resource lands, to meet future demand, compatible with water resources, agricultural lands, forest lands and other GMA goals pursuant to Comprehensive Plan Policy 8R-1. PLN2015- Code Enforcement Whatcom Create a new Whatcom County Code (WCC) Chapter 22.15, N/A N/A 00003 Amendments County called "Code Compliance Procedures" to establish an efficient system to address enforcement of building, critical areas and zoning codes. The proposal would consolidate the existing code enforcement provisions from WCC 15, 16.16, and 20 into a new WCC 22.15. The proposed amendments include provisions that would allow the County to record a document at the Whatcom Auditor's office indicating that there is a code violation on a property. PLN2012- Agricultural Whatcom Resolution 2018-027 was approved by the County Council on Proposal relates to N/A 00007 Strategic Plan County 8/8/2018 declaring support for the updated Whatcom County Agricultural and Rural Implementation Agricultural Strategic Plan. Immediate priorities in this plan lands include reviewing designation of Agricultural Lands of Long- term Commercial Significance and the agricultural zoning code. Reviewing the Rural Study Areas as listed in the 2007 Rural Land Study and making recommendations for possible changes in accordance with Resolution 2009-040 (100,000 acre target), Resolution 2018-027 (Updated Agricultural Strategic Plan) and RCW 36.70A.170 and .177 will be included. Other short-term and medium -term priorities in this plan include development of policies and regulations that provide for protection of the best agricultural areas while supporting development at zoned densities and continued work on development of the Natural Resource Marketplace. These W activities may lead to proposed changes to the agricultural portions of the Comprehensive Plan and zoning regulations. PLN2012- MRL Expansion — Ferndale Amend the comprehensive plan designation from Rural to Parcel #390110 N/A 00009 North Star Rd. Ready Mix & Mineral Resource Lands (MRL) and amend the zoning map to 212100; Within the Gravel expand a MRL overlay zone on approximately 19.7 acres on SW % of section 10, the west side of North Star Rd., south of Brown Rd. The T39N, R1E, W.M. underlying zoning is Rural one dwelling/five acres (R5A).