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�OARD QF CO�.INTY CC}MMISSIOI�sERS
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IN THE MATTER QF
ESTABLISHtNG
CURRl� N'C PL1���TN1NG
A.N:D LONG R.�3NGE
PLA.NNG DEPARTME2ITS
RESC7LUTI{�N NO. 97-�34-cc
RESOLUTIt3N ESTABLISI�ING
Lt}NG It.ANGE A�ND CI:1�.RENT
PLA1`��III�TG DEPARTivIENTS
WHEREAS, in recognition of ihe import�nce c�f Long Rar�ge Comprehensive Pla��ning
and Current Planning ta the prosperiiy, healtlz, safety and general weliare of the citizens of
Grant Caunty and to comply with the requirements of RCW ?OA.070, The Growth
Management Act, the Boarct af Grant County Comznissianers hereby affirms the County's
coniinuing commitment to �he creation of a land use policy plan for grawth aver ihe next
twen�.y years and to the continued facilitati�n of current projects promoting grawth and
development.
N()W, TH�R.EFORE, BE IT RESt3LVED, THAT T� Board of Caunty
Gommissioners for Grant County da hereby underiake the following actions.
The establishment of a Lang Range Planning Department with affices Iacated in the
Grant County Court House.
2. The hire of an additional planner.
3. Estabiishing A Long Range Planning Llepartment: Given that it is necessary t€a
under take ar� intensive effort to cc�mpleie the Grant Cc�unty Compr�hensive Plan in a
timely rnanner, the Board of Cc�unty Commissioners hereby create the positzon of
Long Rarzge Plann�ng D'arector (Praject Positian) and establish an ixkterim Long Range
Plannzng Department. The Lt�ng Range Pianning Department will operate under the
existing GMA Bndget Fund #126 and Appropriatians- Dep�.rtment #368. The
�'3epartment will be responsible fc�r the development of the Grant County
Comprehensive Plan and implemenizng develapment regulations as required by the
Growth� Manage�nent Act; and, shall be responsible far all oiher long arange
comprehenszve and straiegic plannrng activities of the County including the
prepara�on of a1I environmental documents related to such activrties_ The Long
Range Planning Director and Department �ill report to and be responsible io the
Board o� Caunty Commissioners and shali coordinate its activities with the Current
Plann�i�g Department. Lan,g Range Planning Departmeni activzties sha11 have priority
c�ver Lang Range Pla,nning Departmeni budget and resources. Upon completion af
the Grant County Comprehensive Pian as required by the Growth Management Aci
ancUor upon the discre�ion of the--Board of Cauniy Cominissioners the �,ong Range
Planning Departm�nt and �he Current Planning Department sha11 be merged under the
direct�on of �he current Planning Department.
4. Establishing Current Pianning Department: Given that it is impera�ive io provide
f�r iimely project pernut services to the citizens of Grant County and to facilitate and
encourage lawful growth and development, the �oazd of Grant
County Commissioners hereb�, on an interim basis, desibnate the Pianning Department
as the "Current Planning Department" and the Planning Director as the "Current
Plaz�ning Directar". The Gurrent Planning Department will aperate under the e�sting
Current Expense - Fund #001, Planning Departmeni #111, The current Planning
Director will report to and be responsibie to the Board of Caunty Commissianers and
shall coordinate current planning activities with the Lang Range Planning Department.
The duties and respansibilities �fthe SEPA Responszble 4fficiai sha11 be reiained by
the Current Flar�ning Director. The Current PlaYming Departm�nt will be responsibie
for project permit review and �he adminisiration, imptementation and enforcement of
the following: Subdivision Ordinances, Zaning {�rdinances; Critical Areas and
Resource Lands t3rdinances; Shareline Management Master Plan; and, SEPA. The
Current planning Department will hou�e the GIS program and will provide GIS
support to Lc�ng Range Planning within budget and capacity. Current Plaz�ning
Activities shall have priority c�ver current planning budget and resources. Upon
completion of the Grani Couniy Comprehensive Pian as required by the Growth
Managemeni Act and/or at the discretion of the Baard of Gounty Commissioners, the
�,ong Ra�ge Planning Department and the Curreni Planning Department shall be
merged under the direction of the CurQ-eni Pla�ning I7epartment.
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DONE THIS �! Day of `�� �'�'� , 1997.
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� oy Allison, Chairman
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Helen Fancher, Commissioner
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Attest;
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Constituting the Bnard ofCotnmissioners ofGrant �ounty, Washington