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Home My WebLink AboutResolution 07-155-CCBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Grant County, Washington IN THE MATTER OF APPROVIlVG A REASONABLE USE EXCEPTION ON A 2.00-ACRE PARCEL IN THE NW 1/4 OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 26 EAST, WM, GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON /i� RESOLUTION NO. 07- l � �J -CC REASONABLE USE EXCEPTION for Scott Granger WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Grant County have been advised by the Grant County Planning Coinmission that an open record public hearing was conducted on October 3, 2007, on the matter of granting a Reasonable Use Exception to Scott Granger to enable the construction of a residential living quarters on a 2.00-acre parcel (#20-0679-000), in the Agriculture zoning district, and located in the a portion of the NW '/4 of S. 31, T. 21 N, R. 26 E., W.M., Grant County, Washington. WHEREAS, the Grant County Planning Commission on October 3, 2007 made a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners to approve this proposed Reasonable Use Exception, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Comtnissioners held a closed record public hearing regarding this matter on November 06, 2007, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Cominissioners have made a decision to uphold the recommendation to approve this proposed Reasonable Use Exception, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners have found that this proposal is consistent with the Grant County Comprehansive Plan, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners have found that the public use and interest will apparently be served by this proposed Reasonable Use Exception, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners have found that this proposal will not adversely effect the health, safety, and general welfare of the public in the vicinity of the proposal, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Cotulty Commissioners of Grant County, Washington hereby approve by this Resolution, that a Reasonable Use �xception be granted to Scott Granger to enable the construction of a residential living quarters on Parcel #20-0679-000, locat�d in the NW '/a of S. 31, T. 21 N, R. 26 E., W.M., Grant County, Washington, sltbject to the following seven (7) Conditions of Approval and six (6) Findings of Fact as recommended by the Grant County Planning Coimnission. IN TFI� MATT�R OI+ Al'PROVING A I2EASONABLE USE EXCEPTION FOR SCOTT GRANGER CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1) Development shall be in compliance with the Washington State Environment Policy Act, the Grant County Comprehensive Plan, the Grant County Unified Development Code, and all applicable local, state, and federal regulations, rulings or reqLtirements. 2) Proposal shall comply with all requirements deemed necessary by the Washington State Department of Health, and the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding domestic water supply, sewage systems and storm water control and treatment including, but not limited to; RCW 90.48.080 Discharge of Polluting Water Prohibited; WAC 173-201, Surface Water Standards; WAC 173-201A, Ground Water Quality Standards; and, WAC 246-272, On-Site Sewage Systems. 3) Proposal shall comply with all requirements of the Grant Countiy Fire Marshal and shall comply with the Grant County Fire Flow Guidelines, the Uniform Building Code, Uniform Fire Code and all other applicable requireinents for �re protection and life safety. 4) If any Native Ainerican Grave site(s) or archaeological/cultural resources (Indian Artifacts) are found all construction activity shall stop and the owner/developer shall immediately notify the Colville Confederated Tribes and the Washington State Of�ce of Archaeology and Historic Preservation. 5) The applicant must comply with the requirements of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation; including but not limited to: A) The proposed davelopment is located within Farm Unit 12, Irrigation Block 73. B) Since this proposal consists of less than 10 acres and will be a separated and individual site, it is our recommendation that the agricultural water supply be released For the [2.00-] acre parcel oI' land. As a result, Mr. Granger would be relieved of future obligation for payment of annual assessments to the District for these acres. Mr. Granger can initiate this process by contacting the District headquarters in Quincy, Washington. C) Mr. Granger should also be inade aware that this parcel is located within the Quincy Ground Water Subarea (QGWSA). Should he desire to use ground water for other than domestic purposes (5,000 gals. Per day/irrigation of'/2 acre per dwelling, as established in WAC 173-134A), he will be required to obtain both a Ground Water Perinit from the Washington State Department of ecology and a QGWSA license from the Bureau of Reclamation. 6) The applicant inust comply with t11e requirements of the Grant County Public Worlcs Department; including but not limited to: A) The parcel in question does not appear to have fiontage onto a Cotulty Road. The applicant willllave to obtain an approach Permit prior to the issuance of a building permit. As p�rt of the Approach Permit processes the applicant will have to provide proof of legal access to the County Road. B) The applicant appears to be using the USBR canal road as a means oi accessing the subject parcel. The applicant inust obtain a written form of permission froin the USBR for using their canal road and provide � copy to Public Works with the Approach Permit. ScoYt Granger Reasonable Use Exception - BoCC Resohition - page 2 IN THE MATTER OP' APPROVING A I2EASONABL� USE EXC�PTION FOR SCOTT GRANGER 7) Reasonable Use Exception approval shall be contingent upon conformance with all applicable land use rules and regulations in effect as of August 23, 2007. FINDINGS OF FACT The application of UDC chapter 23.04 Zoning Districts would deny all economically viable or beneficial uses of the property, absent a demonstration by the county that the proposed use(s) are prohibited by the laws of nuisance or other pre-axisting limits on the property which prohibit such use(s). 2. There are not other reasonable uses to which the property can be put. The proposed use or developinent does not pose an unreasonable threat to the harm sought to be avoided by the application of this Chapter or the public health, saFety or welfare on or off the site for which the reasonable use exception is sought. 4. The inability of the applicant to derive reasonable use of the property is not the result of actions by the applicant in subdividing the property or adjusting a boundary line thereby creating the un- developable condition after the effective date of this chapter. 5. The use exception being sought is the minimum necessary to allow for reasonable uses of the property. 6. Such use exception being sought is consistent with the general purposes of this chapter and other chapters of the GCC and the public interest. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon signature. � lt DATED this � day of U,� �.��, , 2007. Yea ATTEST: u 0 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Nay Abstain GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON ❑ ❑ " � ° �� ' LeRoy :"Allison, ai man , - � � Richard Stevens, Vice-Chairman �� '•� � ❑ ❑ Cindy Cart r, ember Constituting the Bo�rd of County Commissioners of Grant County, W�sl�ington Scott Grauger Re�sonable Use Exception - BoCC Resolution - page 3