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GRANT COUNTY
OFFiCE OF
BOARD OF COUNT�' COMMISSIONERS
POST OFFICE BOX 37
EPHRATA. WASHINGTON 9as23
(509) 754-2011
BOARD OF COUIVTY COMMISSIONERS
GRANT COUIVTY WASHINGTON
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IN THE MATTER OF GRANT
COUNTY WASFIINGTON
ADDING A NEW SECTION TO
THE GRANT COUNTY
ZONING ORDIIVANCE;
SECTION 10 TO SECTION V
"A (AGRICULTURE)"(B.) OF
THE GRANT COUNTY
ZONING ORD(NANCE.
ORDINANCE
NO. 96-148-CC
WHEREAS, By order of the State of Washington Growth Management
Hearings Board for Eastern Washington, Grant County has taken
steps to bring the County into compliance with the Growth
Management Act; and, s
WHEREAS, The Board of Counfy Commissioners of Grant County
Washington intends to fully comply with the Washington State Growth
Management Act; and,
WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners of Grant County
Washington adopted Resolution No. 96-108-CC entitled, A
RESOLUTION ADOPTING GRANT COUNTY'S PLAN FOR
CONTINUED COMPLIANCE WITH THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT
ACT; and,
WHEREAS, Said resolution stipulates that, the County wi(I adopt
effective and adequate ordinances or amendments to existing
ordinances, to prevent lot spin-offs, Iand segregation's, exemptions,
and other variances �hat contribute to urban sprawl in rural areas of
Grant County; and,
WHEREAS, Proper notification, has been provided and subsequen#
Public Hearings have been held by the Grant County Commissioners
in order to provide the opportunity for public participation in the
process of adding a new Section 10 to SECTION V"A
(AGRICULTURE)"(B.) of the Grant County Zoning Ordinance; and,
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WHEREAS, A Public Hearing was held and action taken on Tuesday,
November 5, 1996 by the Board of County Gommissianers regarding
adding Section 10 to SECTION V"A (AGRICULTURE�"(B.� of the
Grant County Zoning C�rdinance in the Board Qf County
Commissioners Hearings Room located at the Grant County C�urt
House, Ephrata WA, at which time any person or persans where
ailowed to appear and be he�rd either for or against the proposal to
add Section 10 to SECTION V"A (AGRlCULTURE�n(B.� Qf the Grant
Gounty Zoning Qrdinance; which reads as follows:
B. �o - Purpose:
It is the purpose of this section to set standards �o provide continued
proiec�ion of property used far agricultural production in the
Agricultural zoning district af Grant Count}r. it is intended that the
provisions of this Section are fio be adap�abie to the farming
community in order to avoid unnecessary hardships to fihase involved
in the production of agriculture and in order to maintain, preserve,
conserve and othenrvise contin�e in existence adequate land for the
production �f food and fiber craps throughaut Grant �ounty. �
B. �IO. A- Provisions for Residen�iai and Non-resideniiat
Agricultural Strucfiures:
In the Agricultural zoning district a provisian for the creatian of nevv
lots vf less than farty (40} acres is often necessary in order to pravide
for siructures which are integrai ta farming activities. These .
structures are sometimes necessary to enable the farmer to continue
agricultura! or farming production on the land, or can be necessary in
arder fo�- fhe farmer to expand agricultural produciion, or can be
necessary to prc�vide for ffexibiiity ta aiiow the fiarmer to adapt to
changes for on going farming activity on agricultural farm iand in Grant
County.
in order to provide for residential or non-residentia! structures which
are allowed in the agriculturaf Zoning District, a Short Plat in
compliance with 58.i7 R.CW, can be used to create three (3)
additiona( Iots of iess than for�y (40) acres. The mu(tiple parceis of
land created pursuant to this section shal! ae contiguaus and shall be
devoted primari6y to the praduction of livestock or agr�cultura!
commodities, on "farm and agricultural land" as is described in
(84.34.020 (2} RCW as amended ) .
B, 10. B. - Land Divisions in the Agriculture Zone:
A!1 applica�le Short Subdivisions created pursuant to this section shall
be submitted ta the Jurisdietional Irrigation District and to the Bureau
of Reclamaiion pursuant to 58.17.310 RCW by the subdivider for
review and approval .
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B. 1 Q. C. - f�estrictions
1. Lo# area #�ec�uired: �0 acres ur�less a provided under �ection B, 8
and Sec�ion B.10,
3. Shall be no subdivisian �f land for housing purposes ather
than as provided by �ectian B. 8 and B. 1 a.
DC}NE THiS. 7 2�, DAY C�F Nov�mber 1996.
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ATTEST:
of #he Board
APPRCtVED AS TO Ft�RM:
Prosecuting Attorney
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Tim Snead, Chairrnan
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� Helen Far�cher, �Comm�ssioner
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�eroy AIlison, Commissioner
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The Grant Caunty Board of Couniy Commissianers
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