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OFFICE OF
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIOi
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EPHRATA. WASHINGTON 98823
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
GRANT COUNTY, WASBINGTON
IN THE MATTER OF APPROVING THE
ZONE CHANGE FROM AGRICULTURE
TO SUBURBAN -AGRICULTURE IN A
PORTION OF SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP
20 NORTH, RANGE 26 EAST, W.M.,
GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 96 -94 -CC
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE
COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
AND OFFICIAL ZONING MAP
Donald Kriete & Beverly Hasper
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Grant County have been
advised by the Grant County Planning Commission that a public hearing was conducted on
July 5, 1996 on the matter of recommending approval of a zone change from Agriculture to
Suburban -Agriculture on a 75 acre parcel of property located in the West half of the Southeast
quarter of Section 7, Township 20 North, Range 26 East, W.M., Grant County and ;
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners have been advised that the
Grant County Planning Commission did not reach a quorum.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners have scheduled a public
hearing on July 9, 1996 and continued the public hearing until July 15, 1996 to consider
testimony and make a decision.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners have found that this zone
change does fall within a Critical Area as defined by the Grant County Resource Lands and
Critical Areas Ordinance.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners have found that this zone
change is not within the irrigated farm units of the Columbia Basin Project.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners have found that a
Determination of Non -Significance has been issued for this proposal.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners have found that this zone
change is consistent with the Grant County Comprehensive Plan.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners have found that this zone
change does not lie within the City of Ephrata's Interim Urban Growth Boundary Area.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners have found that this zone
change does fall within an area proposed to be a rural activity node (County designated urban
growth area).
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners have found that this zone
change is consistent with lot sizes in the vicinity of the proposal.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners have found that five (5) acres
is a rural density.
WHEREAS,. the Board of County Commissioners have found that this parcel of
property is consistent with the designation of an Uncultivated Agriculture Land which are land
areas too rocky for cultivation, scab land not suited for crops and generally as a holding zone
in areas which have potential for future development but the exact nature is not as yet certain;
these areas may be rezoned as future needs justify it.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of County
Commissioners for Grant County, Washington, does, by this Resolution, amend the Grant
County Comprehensive Plan and Official Zoning Map for Grant County to the effect that the
following described property shall henceforth be zoned as Suburban -Agriculture:
The West half of the Southeast quarter of Section 7, Township 20 North, Range 26
East, W.M., Grant County, Washington less tax parcel 16-0589-013.
Done this /(o day of , 1996.
ATTEST: ,trot
Clerk of the Board
Chairman
Commissioner
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Commissioner
Constituting the Board of County Commissioners of Grant
County, Washington