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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON
IN THE MATTER OF CHANGING
THE ZONING FROM AGRICULTURE
TO SUBURBAN/AGRICULTURE
IN A PORTION OF SECTION 14,
TOWNSHIP 20 N., RANGE 27 E., W.M.
RESOLUTION NO. 95-144—CC
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE
COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN
CHARLES MARTIN
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 October 4, 1995 on the matter of
changing the zoning from AGRICULTURE to SUBURBAN/AGRICULTURE in a portion of said Section 14,
Township 20 North, Range 27 East W.M. and;
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners, having said recommendation, has given notice
this matter would be considered at a Public Meeting on November 7, 1995.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners have conditioned the approval on the
following items:
1. Zone change request shall be in compliance with the Grant County Comprehensive Plan, the
Growth Management Act, The County Wide Planning Policies, The Washington State
Environmental Policy Act, the Grant County Zoning Ordinance, the Grant County Resource
Lands and Critical Areas Development Ordinance and all applicable federal, state, and local
regulations, rulings or requirements.
2. Fire protection needs shall be met by proponent to include all applicable requirements of the
Grant County Fire Flow guidelines, the Uniform Building Code and Uniform Fire Code.
3. At time of development. the landowner shall comply with all required improvements deemed
necessary by the Grant County Public Works Department.
4. Developer shall address comments from the Washington State Department of Transportation
and obtain all required permits and or approvals from the WSDOT.
5. Proponent shall meet and comply to the fullest extent possible the recommendations of the
Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife which are listed as follows:
a. Develop fire prevention and control programs to reduce the risk of fire losses of native
shrub cover; this may include, among other things, green belts planted with fire
resistant vegetation, or other means to reduce fuel buildup around the perimeter of the
development.
b. Establish weed control programs to prevent noxious weeds from spreading outside the
development into the adjacent native habitats.
C. Discourage off road vehicle use to minimize disturbances to habitats and nesting birds.
d. Consult with the WA St. DOFW in the event burrowing owls are later discovered in the
area to consider protection strategies.
e. Through covenants in the land deeds, require strict control of cats and dogs to avoid
predation and harassment of the native wildlife.
6. Developer shall comply with all applicable requirements as deemed necessary by the Grant
County Health District concerning potable water source and sewage disposal.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners have found that proposal is adjacent to land
zoned Suburban -Agriculture.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners have found that lot sizes of this proposal
would be consistent with lot sizes within a one mile radius of the proposal
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 Southwest quarter of Section 14, Township 20 North, Range 27 East W.M., Grant County,
Washington, containing 160 acres.
Done this / 3 day of _&JL, , 1995.
✓ Chairman
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Constituting the Board of County Commissioners of Grant
County, Washington.