HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 98-158-CC9 �
GRAIVT COUNTY BOARD OF COMI�IISSIONERS
Grant County, Washingion
RESOLUTION NO. RS-15s.CC
ORDiNANCE NO. 98-L58�CC
RENEWING INTERIM OFFICIAL CONTROLS TN THE
AGRICULTURAL ZONE, RENEVVIIVG AN AMEN]�MENT TO
'THE GRANT COUNTY ZONING ORDINAI'�10E RELATING TO
DEFINITION OF "FARM", PEI2MITTED USES,
RESTRICTIONS, AND OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY
RELATING THERETO
1�CI�AL� :
WHL+:itEAS, i:he Board of County Commissioners (�oard) of Grant Count�, Washington,
intends to iu.11y comply with the orders of the Easterxl Washington Growth Management He� ixigs
Board; and
'C�VVk�E�AS, the Board adopted Resolution No. 97-143-CC entitled, "A Resolution
Adopting Grant County's Work Plan for Continued Compliance with the Growth Management
Act", ancl Resolution Na. 98-25-CC entitled, "Resoluti�n .�dap�ing GMA Work Plan/Critical
Path Schedule, Expressing An Intent to Approve Supplem�ntal Budget to Complete Elements of
Approved G1VIA Work Plan, and Designating Review and Consid�ration of Additional Interim
IVleasures"; and
�'H�]EtEAS, RCW 36.70A.390 empowers tkie Board with the authority to renew interir�
officiai cor�trols to protect, inter alia. , the Agricultural Zone; and
'VVI���tEAS, Grant County is currently studying and preparing code amendnaents ta its
zoning cade regulating its Agriculture Zone, to e�tablish new zoning categories to protect the
Agriculture zone; and
'b��IE��EAS, the Board finds that interim official controls addressing residential uses and
d�nsities within the Agrzculture Zone, previously adopted in Ordinance/Resolution No. 98-37-
CC, on. April 7, 1998, and as set forth herein, are reasonable and necessary to protect the
Agricuiture Zone durin� the period o� time req�ired to prepare anc� adopt an updated
Comprehensive Plan in compliance with the Growth Management Act, adopt and establish new
zone categories in the Agriculture Zone, and comply with the aforementioned orders of the
Eastern Washington Grpwth Management hearings board; and
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�'VgiEREAS; the Board adopted Ordinance/Resolution No. 98-37-CC, adopting interim
official controls in the Agricultural Zone, containing an amendment to the Grant County Zaning
Ordinance providing %x a definition of "farm", containir�g permitted uses, and containing
restrictions; and
W�-IEItEAS, the Board desires to renew the above referenced interim zoning controls,
which are reasonable and necessary to further its purpose.
NOVV, THEREFORE, THE GRANT COUNTY BOAit� OF COIi�dM�SSTONERS DO
�IE12.E]B�' (litDAIN AND ESTABLISH AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The aforementioned amendment to Grant County Zoizing Ordinance, Section
III "Definitions," adopted by Resolution No. 80-39-CC (Ordinance No. 80-39-CC) on A�aril 15,
1980, and amended by and through Ordinance/Resolution No. 98-37-CC, on April 7, 1998, is
hereby renew�d, by renewing the subject new subsection to "Definitions," and by renewxng a
"�arm" definition, to read as follows:
Farm: A farm is defined as a parcel of land in which the primary use of the
parcel is devoted to, and used for, the commercial production of livestock or
agricultural commodities, and whereby the residence is ancillary to th� primary
use.
Seceion 2. The afarementioned amendment tn Grant County Zoning Ordinance, Section
V"A (Agriculture)", Uses Permitted, subsection (B.)(8), adopted by Resolution No. 80-39-CC
(Ordinance No. 80-39-CC) on April 15, 1980, amended by Resolution No. 96-147-C�
(C)rdinance No. 96-147-CC), on November 12, 1996, which was repealed and re-enacted as a
new subsection by and through Ordinance/Resolution No. 98-37-CC, on April 7, 1998, is
renewed, by renewing the subject new subsection, to read as follows:
8, Any owner occupied residence located on the farm which is
located in the Agriculture Zone District may be subdivided once
every five (5) years in accordance with the Grant County short plat
ordinance (An Ordinance Relating To 5hort Plats And Short
5ubdiviszons), Section 2, Exemptions (7), so long as the
subdivision contains no less than one acre and the remainder of the
original parcel contains Pive (5) acres or more. Parcels created
pursuant to this exemption may not be further subdivided for a
period of five (5) years except for land divisions created pursuant
to S�ction V, subsection (B.)(10), of the Grant County Zoning
Ordinance.
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Section 3. The aforementioned ainendment to Grant County Zoning Ordinance, Section
V"A (Agricu.lture)", subsection (B.) Uses Permit:teci, adopted by Resolution No. 80-39-CC
(Ordinance No. 80-39-CC) on Apri115, 1980, and amendecl by Ordinance/Resolution No. 98-3i-
CC, on April '�, 1998, is renewed by renewing the previously adopted amendment, to read as
follows:
12. Single family residences and accessory structures.
Sect�on 4. The aforementioned amendment to Grant County Zoning Ordinance, Section
�"A (Agriculture)", subsection (C.) Restrictions, adopted by Resolution No. 80-39-CC
(Ordinance No. $0-39-CC) on Apri115, 1980, amended by Ordinar�ce/Resol�.tion No. 98-37-CC,
on Apri17, i998, is renewed by renewing the amendment to read as fallows:
C. RESTRICTIONS
l. Lot Area Required: 40 acres unless as provided under Section B, 8 and
Section B.10.)) Forty (40) acres, except as otherwise provided for by
�ection V(B.)(8), Section V(B.)(10) and Section V(D.) (Conditional Uses
by �pecial Permit) of the Grant County Zoning Ordinance.
2. Yarcls TZequired: There shall be a front yard not less than teventy-five (?5)
feet deep and two side yards each nat less than five (S) feet wide.)) No
buildin� shall be placed closer than twenty-five (25) feet to any road,
street, ar public right-of-way. No buildin� shall be placed closer than five
(5) feet to any side yard property line which does not contain a road,
street, c�r public right-of-way. A temporary stand for the display and sale
of agricultural products produced on the pxemises farm may be located in
the front yard but not closer than ten (10) feet to any public road, street,
or right-of-way.
3. There shall be no subdivision of land for housing purposes other thaz� a�
provided by Section V(8), Section V(B.)(1Q) and Section V(�3.)(12) (40
acre minimum lot size), of the Grant County Zoning Ordinance.
NOVV TI-�ER.EFORE, BE IT HERE�Y RESC)LVED THAT T�-IE GRANT �OUl`dTY
CON1IvYTSSIONERS adopt this ordinance to take effect immediately for the preservation of the
of the flgricultural zone during the tirne period required to prepare and adopt an updated
Comprel�ensive Plan in compliance with the Growth Management Act and establish new zone
categories i� the Agricultural zone, and th�se interim official control shall be in full force and
effect to the earlier oi 6 months from the date of adoption of this resolution/ordinance by the
Boarci of Grant County Commissioners, or the adoption of new zoning categories %r the
Agriculture zone.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this _��t, day of October, 1998.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Le oy C. llison, C air �
Helen Fancher, Member
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Tim Snea , M�be� �
Attest:
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Clerk of t oard: �
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