HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 00-006-CCBOARD OF GRANT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ORDINANCE NO. 2 p p p- 6:�C
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING INTERIM DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS TO
IMPLEMENT GMA GRANT COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN USING EXISTING
GRANT COUNTY LAND USE, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND SUBDIVISION
REGULATIONS.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, RCW Chapter 36.70.A et seq. The Washington State Growth
Management Act (GMA), requires counties and cities to adopt comprehensive plans and
development regulations that are consistent with and implement their comprehensive plans; and,
WHEREAS, Grant County is required to plan in conformance with the GMA; and,
WHEREAS, the Grant County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) of Grant
County, Washington, intends to fully to cornply with the orders of the Eastern Washington
Growth Management Hearings Board; and,
WHEREAS, Grant County has taken deliberate steps to meet the requirements of the
GMA at a pace that allowed for County- Wide visioning and citizen driven development of a
comprehensive plan consistent with that vision; and,
WHEREAS, the development and adoption of the plan has concluded with the
enactment of Ordinance # 99-158-CC which approved the Grant County Comprehensive Plan in
compliance with the requirements of the Washington State Growth Management Act; and,
WHEREAS, comprehensive plans are intended to direct and prepare for future growth
and development in the County; and,
WHEREAS, implementation of a GMA compliant comprehensive plan is essential to
direct future growth and development of the County in a manner consistent with the Plan's
goals, objectives, policies, mapping criteria and policy plan land use map categories; and,
WHEREAS, the Grant County Department of Community Development has
recommended that, while new developmant regulations and interlocal agreements are prepared,
substantial weight for land development proposals be given to the newly adopted GMA
Comprehensive Plan's goals, objectives, policies, mapping criteria and plan map designations
within unincorporated areas, and to the adopted city GMA comprehensive plan land use maps
as well as the County GMA comprehensive plan within unincorporated portions of Urban
Growth Areas; and,
WHEREAS, certain property uses and land divisions may occur under existing
regulations without regard to, and in some instances, undermining the newly adopted Grant
County Comprehensive Plan; and,
WHEREAS, the Grant County Department of Comrnunity Development has seen a
recent increase in the amaunt of large major plat subdivision applications filed in 1999; and,
WHEREAS, the Board af Grant County Cornmissioners has directed the Grant County
Planning Commission to develop and recamrnend ordinances that will implemenC the newiy
adopted GMA Comprehensive Plan; and,
WHEREAS, not all af the znunicipalities in Grant County have adopted a
comprehensive plan consistent with the requirements of the Growth Management Act; and,
WHEREAS, RCW 3b.'70A.390 allows for the adoption of interim zoning, ordinance or
afficial controls.
WHEREAS, RCt�J 36.'70A.390 pravides that interim zoning maps, interim zaning
ardinances, or interim official cantrols adapted under that section may be effective far not
longer than six months, but may be effective far up to one year if a work pian is develaped for
related studies providing far such a longer period; and9
WHEREAS, the Board of Grant County Commissioners desires to enable land
development praposals which are consistent with the GMA Comprehensive Plan tc� mave
through the application preview process, and autharize County Departments to require
conditions based on the GMA Camprehensive Plan's goals, objectives, policies, mapping
criteria and policy plan land use map categories that will mitigate incompatible proposals and
deny those applications that cannat be made cansistent with ttae plan during the interim periad
while develapment regulations are develaped by the Planning Comrnission and adopted by the
Grant Gounty Board of County Commissioners; Now, Therefore,
BE IT HEREBY ORDAINEU:
Section 1. Interun GMA Comprehensive Plan Consistency Review. Until such time
as new developrnent regulations have been adopted to innplement the GMA Coznprehensive
Plan, substantial weight shall be given to the GMA Comprehensive Plan, especially its palicy
plan Iand use map categories, and to adapted city GMA comprehensive plan future land use
maps for land development proposals (e.g. land use, environmentai, building permits, and land
divisions within unincorporated Grant County). Existing development regulations shall rernain
applicable in all areas of the Counry unless in direct conflict within the GMA Comprehensive
Plan. More specificaiiy:
Counry review of devetopment proposals within the unincorporated portions
of urban gxowth areas shall be guided by both county and city
camprehensive plan maps adopted pursuant ta the Growth Management Act
and the goals, abjectives, and palicies set forth in the Grant County GMA
Comprehensive Plan u�til such time as Grant Caunty and its czties have
entered into interlocal agreements and new development regulations have
established zoning districts and development regulations and established
zaning districts and development statidards consistent with the plans of the
County and citzes.
b, In the Urban Growth Areas (UGA's) of cities that have not yet adopted a
comprehensive plan pursuant to the Growth Management Act, development
proposals shall be reviewed and conditions of approval may be imposed to
ensure consistency with Grant County GMA Comprehensive Plan, in
addition to the requirements of either the existing Grant County Zoning
Ordinance as applicable, except where in direct conflict with the Grant
County GMA Comprehensive Plan, especially it goals, objectives, policies,
mapping criteria and land use designations.
c. In reviewing development proposals outside urban growth areas, decisions
shall continue to be based on the existing Grant County Zoning Ordinance,
except where the ordinance conflicts with specific design standards, parcel
size, or density requirernents set forth for the appropriate land use category
in the Grant County GMA Comprehensive Plan as mapped in Figure 5-5
FUTURE LAND USE. Where the existing zoning ordinance conflicts with
the Grant County GMA Comprehensive Plan requirements, the goals,
objectives, policies, and mapping criteria, the land use categories in the
plan shall be controlling.
d. During this interim, period, all applications for Long Plats (plats of more
than four (4) lots) shall not be accepted for processing by the Grant County
Department of Community Development.
e. During this interun period, Short Plats (four (4) lots or less) may be
accepted by the Grant County Department of Community Development for
processing, however, these plats shall not be approved where in direct
conflict with the Grant County GMA Comprehensive Plan, especially it
goals, objectives, policies, mapping criteria and land use designations.
f. Nothing in this ordinance shall be interpreted to preclude the processing oi
Short Plat Applications permitted under the current Grant County Zoning
Ordinance Section V(Agriculture) B.10 for the purpose of the continued
protection of property used for agricultural production and providing for
residential and non-residential agricultural structures which are integral to
farming activities.
g. Grant County SEPA Ordinance Chapter 24.04.230 Substantive Authority
shall be amended to include the Grant County G1ViA Comprehensive Plan
goals, objectives, policies, mapping criteria and land use map categories.
Section 2. Necessity of this Interim Ordinance. This ordinance is necessary for the
preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, and support of the County government and
its existing regulations. Signiiicant broad-based public effort has been invested in developing a
new comprehensive plan that will guide growth in Grant County. As a result of applications
being submitted in order to vest development rights under existing ordinances and plans, the
goals, objectives, policies, and land use map of the GMA Comprehensive Plan will be
undermined without their immediate implementation.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective at 12:01 AM onJanuary
19, Z00�. All applications filed prior to the effective data of this ordinance which are
considered sufficiently complete for processing, as evidenced by a notice of completeness from
Grant County, shall be reviewed under prior land use regulation provisions.
Section 5. Severability. �f any section, phrase, or provision of this ordinance is held
illegal, invalid, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 6. Sunset Clause. This Ordinance sha11 be effective until a zoning ordinance
implementing the Grant County GMA Comprehensive Plan is enacted.
Dated this 18`'' day of January, 2000.
BOARD OF GRANT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Attest:
Peggy Grigg
C1erk of the Board
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Clerk / uty
APPROVED AS TO FORM
BY:
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney