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Director:
J.E. “Sam” Ryan, CBO

5280 Northwest Drive
Bellingham, Washington 98226
Telephone: (360) 676-6907
E-mail: pds@co.whatcom.wa.us

 
PLN2010-00024, PLN2010-00025 Caitac USA Rezone

Caitac USA has submitted applications to rezone 552 acres from R-10A to R-5A, and 9 acres from R-10A to Tourist Commercial (TC). The latter application includes a request to amend the Comprehensive Plan land use designation from Rural to Rural Tourism, which is a LAMIRD designation.

A public hearing was held at the September 8, 2011 Planning Commission meeting. A notice describing the applications and showing a map of the affected property was mailed to property owners within 1,000 feet in advance of that meeting. The Planning Commission took no action at that meeting.

The Planning Commission recommended approval of both rezones and the comprehensive plan amendment at its September 22, 2011 meeting. The development agreements for the developments were considered by the Hearing Examiner at the September 28 public hearing.

On October 25, 2011 the County Council introduced the draft ordinances for both applications (PLN2010-00024 and PLN2010-00025), which were discussed at the November 9 Planning and Development Committee meeting. The Council held a public hearing on December 6, 2011 and adopted the requested amendments and related development agreements (Ordinances 2011-051 and 2011-052).

Information on the applications is provided below. For additional information, contact Gary Davis at gdavis@co.whatcom.wa.us or 360-676-6907.

 

Page last updated February 9, 2012

Staff Report PDF Document

September 20, 2011: PDS staff memorandum

August 30, 2011: PDS staff report

 

Documents PDF Document

October 25, 2011: Draft ordinances introduced: PLN2010-00024 and PLN2010-00025

October 14, 2011: Findings and Recommendations of the Hearing Examiner

September 30, 2011: Planning Commission findings and recommendations for PLN2010-00024 and PLN2010-00025

September 28, 2011: Minutes of the Hearing Examiner meeting

September 22, 2011: Minutes of the Planning Commission meeting (work session)

September 22, 2011: Applicant's response to comments and response to PDS staff memo

September 13, 2011: Applicant's supplemental information on traffic impacts

September 13, 2011: Applicant's supplemental information in response to Planning Commission questions

September 12, 2011: Development Agreement Staff Report to the Hearing Examiner

September 8, 2011: Minutes of the Planning Commission meeting (public hearing)

September 8, 2011: Applicant's supplemental information and presentation submitted at the September 8 public hearing

August 30, 2011: Applicant's Memorandums supporting the R-5A rezone and TC rezone, with supporting documents:

August 26, 2011: Notice mailed to property owners within 1,000 feet of the property.

August 19, 2011: Draft Development Agreement (R-5A portion)

August 19, 2011: Draft Development Agreement (LAMIRD portion)

June 21, 2011: Applicant's response to Dept of Ecology and City of Bellingham comments

May 20, 2011: SEPA Distribution, PLN2010-00024, including checklist and DNS.

May 20, 2011: SEPA Distribution, PLN2010-00025, including checklist and DNS.

April 5 , 2010: Traffic study

February 23, 2011: Commerce acknowledgment of 60-day notice (LAMIRD portion)

February 11, 2011: 60-day notice to Commerce (LAMIRD portion)

February 1, 2011: PDS critical areas review (LAMIRD portion)

January 20, 2011: Commerce acknowledgment of 60-day notice (R-5A portion)

January 18, 2011: 60-day notice to Commerce (R-5A portion)

January 11, 2011: Wetland delineation report for proposed LAMIRD area

November 24, 2010: PDS critical areas review

October 14, 2010: Stormwater proposal for R-5A area

October 1, 2010: Preliminary traffic study

October 1, 2010: Stormwater proposal for proposed LAMIRD area

September 29, 2010: Letter submitted by applicant on wetlands

September 27, 2010: Letter from applicant on LAMIRD proposal

September 23, 2010: Letter from County Council Chair Sam Crawford

August 3, 2010: Application, PLN2010-00025 and map of proposed LAMIRD

July 20, 2010: Application, PLN2010-00024 (Attachments: Rural Land Study, 1945 Economic Land Use Classification other supplemental information)

June 30, 2003: Wetland delineation report

 

Comments PDF Document

December 5, 2011: Futurewise, attachment

November 10, 2011: Harris

November 9, 2011: Zender-Thurston

November 8, 2011: City of Bellingham

November 8, 2011: Macomber

November 7, 2011: Macomber

November 7, 2011: Futurewise

November 5, 2011: Harris

September 22, 2011: City of Bellingham

September 22, 2011: Eskridge

September 19, 2011: Lederer

September 19, 2011: Marynick

September 13, 2011: Cruz

September 9, 2011: Hirst

September 9, 2009: Roe

September 8, 2011: City of Bellingham

September 8, 2011: Futurewise

September 8, 2011: Gibb

September 8, 2011: Macomber

September 8, 2011: Martin

September 7, 2011: Brakke

September 7, 2011: Crooks

September 7, 2011: Latimore

September 7, 2011: Lederer

September 7, 2011: Macomber

September 7, 2011: Sanders

September 7, 2011: Schwandt

September 7, 2011: Spencer

September 6, 2011: Broughton

September 6, 2011: Crooks

September 6, 2011: Green

September 6, 2011: Harris

September 6, 2011: Knops

September 6, 2011: Martin

September 6, 2011: Matheson

September 6, 2011: Merritt

September 6, 2011: Mower

September 6, 2011: Pettit

September 6, 2011: Ridenour

September 5, 2011: Burton

September 5, 2011: Freudenberger

September 5, 2011: Gardner

September 5, 2011: Robinson

September 5, 2011: Stockman

September 5, 2011: Toby

September 4, 2011: Gillis

September 4, 2011: Ouweneel, William

September 4, 2011: Ouweneel, Catherine

September 4, 2011: Thurman

September 3, 2011: Abeid

September 3, 2011: Burk

September 3, 2011: Davis

September 3, 2011: Flint

September 3, 2011: Franco

September 3, 2011: Hirst

September 3, 2011: Taylor

September 2, 2011: Aegerter

September 2, 2011: Beddill

September 2, 2011: Buckley

September 2, 2011: Christensen

September 2, 2011: Crouse

September 2, 2011: Cruz

September 2, 2011: Dixon

September 2, 2011: Dodd

September 2, 2011: Erbs

September 2, 2011: Grannis

September 2, 2011: Hopkinson

September 2, 2011: Jenkins

September 2, 2011: Kaun

September 2, 2011: Klinkon

September 2, 2011: Lane

September 2, 2011: Larson

September 2, 2011: Lehman

September 2, 2011: Leone

September 2, 2011: McConaughy

September 2, 2011: Medeiros, Gemma

September 2, 2011: Medeiros, Clayton

September 2, 2011: Morange

September 2, 2011: Parker

September 2, 2011: Schumann

September 2, 2011: Schwartz

September 2, 2011: Seifred

September 2, 2011: Serdahl

September 2, 2011: Setter

September 2, 2011: Sherwood

September 2, 2011: Shields

September 2, 2011: Ve

September 2, 2011: Waldo

September 2, 2011: Warren

September 2, 2011: Whittaker

June 15, 2011: City of Bellingham comment on DNS

June 15, 2011: Washington Department of Ecology comment on DNS

October 26, 2010: Comment (author illegible)