| Planning Commission Recommendation - Rural Element Amendments |
This page contains the amendments recommended by the Whatcom County Planning Commission on October 8, 2009. This recommendation was forwarded to the County Council, who is currently considering a revised set of amendments. To view the amendments currently proposed, go to the Proposed page.
Findings of the Planning Commission
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan draft amendments
Whatcom County Code Title 20 Zoning draft amendments
LAMIRD Report updated to reflect final Planning Commission recommendation
Appendix to LAMIRD Report
Memorandum to County Council
Background Information on proposed new zones:
RIM - LII comparison
RGC - GC comparison
Zoning & Comprehensive Plan Maps
Please Note:
Existing zoning is in parenthesis, proposed zoning is not. Areas proposed for LAMIRD designation are colored. Parcels inside the affected areas, not included in a LAMIRD, proposed to go to a rural zoning/comp plan designation are cross hatched. Only the areas shown on the maps are affected.
TITLE 20 ZONING DESIGNATIONS in affected areas (key to abbreviations)
INDUSTRIAL
LII - Light Impact Industrial
GM - General Manufacturing
GI - Gateway Industrial
COMMERCIAL
GC - General Commercial
TC - Tourist Commercial
NC - Neighborhood Commercial
STC - Small Town Commercial
RC - Resort Commercial
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URBAN RESIDENTIAL
URM(12) - Urban Residential-Medium Density 12 Units/Acre
URM(6) - Urban Residential-Medium Density 6 Units/Acre
UR(3) - Urban Residential-3 Units/Acre
RURAL RESIDENTIAL
RR(3) - Rural Residential-3 Units/Acre
RR(2) - Rural Residential-2 Units/Acre
RR(1) - Rural Residential-1 Unit/Acre
TZ - Transitional-R5A/RR1
RURAL
R(2) - Rural-1Unit/2 Acres
OTHER
EI - Eliza Island |
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Acme
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Axton & Guide Meridian
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Birch Bay Lynden & I-5
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Blue Canyon
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Cain Lake
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Chuckanut
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Custer
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Deming
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Diablo
Zoning
Comp. Plan
East Lynden
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Eliza Island
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Emerald Lake
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Fort Bellingham
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Glacier
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Glacier Springs
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Glen at Maple Falls
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Gooseberry Point
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Guide Meridian Border Crossing
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Guide Meridian North
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Hinotes Corner
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Kendall
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Kwina
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Lake Samish
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Lake Whatcom
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Laurel
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Lummi Peninsula
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Maple Falls
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Newhalem
Zoning
Comp. Plan
North Bellingham
Zoning
Comp. Plan
North Lake Samish & I-5
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Nugents Corner
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Point Roberts
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Pole & Guide Meridian
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Portal Way North
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Sandy Point
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Slater & Elder
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Slater & Haxton
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Smith & Guide Meridian
Zoning
Comp. Plan
South Bay
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Sudden Valley
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Van Wyck
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Van Zandt
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Welcome
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Wickersham
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Wiser Lake
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Wiser Lake East
Zoning
Comp. Plan
September 7, 2010 draft
PDS Staff Memorandum
Proposed Ordinance with Findings and Conclusions of the County Council
Exhibit A: Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan draft amendments
Exhibit B: Whatcom County Code Title 20 Zoning draft amendments
Draft Appendices to LAMIRD Report (draft acreage data tables based on this proposal)
Exhibit C: Zoning & Comprehensive Plan Maps
Please Note:
Existing zoning is in parenthesis, proposed zoning is not. Areas proposed for LAMIRD designation are colored. Parcels inside the affected areas, not included in a LAMIRD, proposed to go to a rural zoning/comp plan designation are cross hatched. Only the areas shown on the maps are affected.
TITLE 20 ZONING DESIGNATIONS in affected areas (key to abbreviations)
INDUSTRIAL
LII - Light Impact Industrial
GM - General Manufacturing
GI - Gateway Industrial
COMMERCIAL
GC - General Commercial
TC - Tourist Commercial
NC - Neighborhood Commercial
STC - Small Town Commercial
RC - Resort Commercial
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URBAN RESIDENTIAL
URM(12) - Urban Residential-Medium Density 12 Units/Acre
URM(6) - Urban Residential-Medium Density 6 Units/Acre
UR(3) - Urban Residential-3 Units/Acre
RURAL RESIDENTIAL
RR(3) - Rural Residential-3 Units/Acre
RR(2) - Rural Residential-2 Units/Acre
RR(1) - Rural Residential-1 Unit/Acre
TZ - Transitional-R5A/RR1
RURAL
R(2) - Rural-1Unit/2 Acres
OTHER
EI - Eliza Island |
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All Zoning Maps (16 mb file)
All Comprehensive Plan Maps (16 mb file)
Individual Maps:
Acme
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Badger & Guide Meridian
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Birch Bay Lynden & I-5
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Blue Canyon
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Cain Lake
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Chuckanut
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Custer
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Deming
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Diablo
Zoning
Comp. Plan
East Lynden
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Eliza Island
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Emerald Lake
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Fort Bellingham / Marietta
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Glacier
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Glacier Springs
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Glen at Maple Falls
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Guide Meridian Border Crossing
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Hinotes Corner
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Kendall
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Kwina
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Lake Samish
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Lake Whatcom
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Laurel
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Lummi Peninsula
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Maple Falls
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Newhalem
Zoning
Comp. Plan
North Bellingham
Zoning
Comp. Plan
North Lake Samish & I-5
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Nugents Corner
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Point Roberts
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Pole & Guide Meridian
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Portal Way North
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Sandy Point / Sandy Point Heights
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Slater & Elder
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Slater & Haxton
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Smith & Guide Meridian
Zoning
Comp. Plan
South Bay
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Sudden Valley
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Van Wyck
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Van Zandt
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Welcome
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Wickersham
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Wiser Lake
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Wiser Lake East
Zoning
Comp. Plan
Additional documents related to the Rural Element Update process can be accessed from the Public Process page. If you have questions or comments, please contact Planning and Development Services at the contact points listed below.
Whatcom County Planning and Development Services
Attention: Gary Davis, Samya Lutz
Northwest Annex
5280 Northwest Drive
Bellingham, WA 98226-9097
(360) 676-6907
Email: pds@co.whatcom.wa.us
Last Updated September 10, 2010
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