HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 24-108-CCBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 2-4 --& 9 -02,
A Resolution Relating to Comprehensive Planning in Grant County in Accordance with
the Washington State Growth Management Act (RCW 36.70A) and amending the
Comprehensive Plan and associated Zone Changes.
WHEREAS, in 1990, the Washington State Legislature passed and the Governor signed into
law the Growth Management Act (GMA) as contained in SHB No 2929 (Washington Laws,
1990 lst Ex. Sess., Ch 17), which was subsequently codified as among other chapters, Chapter
36.70 A RCW; and
WHEREAS, the Washington State Growth Management Act requires all counties and cities
in the State to do some planning and the fastest growing counties and cities with them, to plan
extensively in keeping with state goals and policies on: sprawl reduction, affordable housing,
economic development, open space and recreation, regional transportation, environmental
protection, property rights, natural resource industries, historic lands and buildings, permit
processing, public facilities and services, and early and continuous public participation; and
WHEREAS, the Washington State Growth Management Act requires all counties and cities
within the state to classify, designate, and conserve natural resource lands (agricultural and
mineral) and protect critical areas (wetlands, geologically hazardous areas, fish and wildlife
habitat conservation areas, aquifer recharge areas, and frequently flooded areas); and
WHEREAS, Chapter 36.70 RCW required Grant County to adopt a Comprehensive Plan that
met specified GMA goals and addressed the mandated GMA elements; and
WHEREAS, after complete review and public record of the State Environmental Review
process, Grant County issued a Final Environmental Impact Statement on July, 2, 1999; and
subsequent amendments through 2018 and;
WHEREAS, on September 18, 2024, Grant County issued a SEPA Determination of Non -
Significance (DNS) for these non -project proposals; and
WHEREAS, over the past years, the Comprehensive Plan's policies may have changed to
insure that the development patterns in the County remain consistent with the intent of the
communities' vision for the future and the Plan's goals and policies; and
WHEREAS, it is important that amendments to this plan retain the broad perspectives
articulated in the community vision statements, satisfies the goals and policies of this Plan, and
remain consistent with the intent of the GMA; and
WHEREAS, the Growth Management Act (GMA) establishes procedures for the review and
amendment of Comprehensive Plans governing counties and cities planning under the Act; and
Grant County
Board of County Commissioners
Grant County Comprehensive Plan Amendment Resolution for the Year 2024
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WHEREAS, the County has established a public participation program identifying procedures
whereby proposed amendments or revisions of the Comprehensive Plan are considered by the
governing body of the County no more frequently than once every year; and
WHEREAS, amendments to the Comprehensive Plan fall into several major categories or
types and different review application and review criteria apply to each. The kinds of
amendments identified herein may include:
• Urban Growth Area Boundary Changes;
• Plan policy or text changes;
• Plan Map changes;
• Supporting document changes; emergency amendments; and
• Site -specific amendments; and
WHEREAS, policy amendments may be initiated by the County or by other entities,
organizations or individuals through petition; and
WHEREAS, petitions were received on forms provided by the Department, containing
appropriate maps showing the proposed change and addressing the policy or map evaluation
criteria as described in the Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, On July 9, 2024, the Board of County Commissioners directed staff to initiate
the SEPA review process and schedule each of the complete amendments proposed, along with
staff recommendations before the Planning Commission for public hearing; and
WHEREAS, public hearings were conducted by the Planning Commission on October 2,
2024, and October 9, 2024, to hear staff recommendations and take public testimony on each
of the proposed amendments to the Grant County Comprehensive Plan and proposed Zone
Changes; making recommendations and listing Findings of Fact on each amendment and zone
change, and;
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission staff reports and recommendations are made a part of
the record of this public hearing as it relates to SEPA and the attached amendments and zone
changes, and
WHEREAS, a non -project proposal to consider adoption of amendments to the
Comprehensive Plan, including site -specific land use designation changes, changes to various
Urban Growth Areas were considered, as well as associated Zone Changes, and;
WHEREAS, copies of the SEPA DNS were distributed to agencies, organizations and
individuals listed on the Planning Department distribution list and requesting that comments
be submitted in accordance with WAC 197-11-340 (2), and;
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners conducted an open -record public hearing
on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 to consider the 2024 requests for amendments to the Grant
Grant County
Board of County Commissioners
Grant County Comprehensive Plan Amendment Resolution for the Year 2024
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County Comprehensive Plan, and the recommendation from the Planning Commission for each
of the proposed amendments and their respective zone changes (if applicable);
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners for
Grant County adopts the attached Findings of Fact per Attachment "B" and the attached record
pertaining to the approval or denial of the 2024 Comprehensive Plan amendments and Zone
Changes; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners for Grant County
adopts Findings of Fact as per Attachment "A" in support of these actions.
PASSED by the Board of County Commissioners in regular session at Ephrata, Washington,
by the following vote, then signed by its membership and attested to by its Clerk in
authorization of such passage this ' 1' .*,, day of 2024.
DATED this day of '2024.
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
Yea Nay Abstain GRANT CO tul
WA ING
Cindy Cart ,Chair
ATTEST: ❑ ❑ ❑ �?CC_ (�l.S
Danny Stone, Vice -Chair
Clerk of the Board
Rob ember
Grant County
Board of County Commissioners
Grant County Comprehensive Plan Amendment Resolution for the Year 2024
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ATTACHMENT "A"
GRANT COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS
2024 FINDINGS OF FACT
Section I — General Findings
1.1 Grant County has experienced and will continue to experience population growth and
accompanying development, resulting in competing demands for public facilities,
services and land uses, and is required to prepare and adopt amendments to the
Comprehensive Plan and land use regulations pursuant to the Growth Management
Act.
1.2 Growth Management requires that land be managed properly and wisely. Otherwise
meeting the demands of a rapidly growing county population is likely to cause urban
and suburban sprawl, commercial strip development, development at inappropriate
locations and densities, damage to environmentally sensitive areas, and the loss of
natural resource lands, rural character, open space, and critical areas. Also, this pattern
of development is likely to create demands for urban services and utilities that are
insufficient to support their extension in a cost-effective manner.
1.3 The 2023 Comprehensive Plan amendment process responds to the environmental
concerns raised during the public hearing process, while protecting property owners
from unconstitutional takings and substantive due process violations.
1.4 RCW 36.70A.020 sets for a list of 13 goals "to guide the development and adoption
of comprehensive plans and development regulations." In the amendment public
hearing process, and these findings of fact, the Planning Commission and Board of
County Commissioners considered the 13 Growth Management Goals, weighed them
as they apply to the subject matter of these findings, and has attempted to achieve a
reasoned balance among them.
Section 2 - Public Participation
2.1 Petitions received by the Planning Department were reviewed by the Board of County
Commissioners, and the Board directed the Planning Department to proceed with
further review of the petitions and to prepare environmental documentation consistent
with the requirements of RCW 43.21 C and Grant County Code Chapter 24.04 (SEPA).
2.2 In accordance with Grant County Code Chapter 25.12 — Legislative Actions, the
Planning Commission held a public hearing on August 9, 2023 at which time testimony
was taken from interested agencies, organizations, and individual citizens, regarding
the proposed amendments and zone changes.
Attachment "A"
Grant County Comprehensive Plan
Amendment 2024
General Findings of Fact
2.3 Board of County Commissioners and Planning Commission meetings, hearings, and
study sessions requiring "legal notice" were advertised in the local paper of record
pursuant to the requirements of RCW 36.70 and the Grant County Unified
Development Code. Copies of the proposed amendment applications were broadly
disseminated for public and agency review at no charge. All meetings and hearings to
which the public was invited were conducted in an open forum. At hearings, all persons
desiring to speak were given an opportunity to do so. Public testimony and written
correspondence were given full consideration as part of the amendment process.
2.4 The existing enhanced public participation policies within Grant County ensure that the
public had an opportunity to provide meaningful comments on the proposed
amendments.
2.5 The appeal mechanisms contained within Grant County ordinances provide sufficient
due process to allow interested parties an opportunity to respond at a meaningful time
and in a meaningful manner.
Section 3 — Criteria for Amendment Approval
3.1 A petition for a site -specific land use redesignation was reviewed for conformance
with pertinent provisions of the Grant County Comprehensive Plan and Unified
Development Code.
3.2In reviewing the amendments, the Planning Commission and Board of County
Commissioners considered testimony provided at public hearings and
recommendations provided by staff and interested or affected agencies with
jurisdiction. The Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners
approved, approved with conditions, or rejected an application for a change of
designation or density based on the following criteria:
(a) The change would benefit the public health, safety, and/or welfare;
(b) The change is warranted because of changed circumstances or because of a need
for additional property in the proposed land -use designation.
(c) The change is consistent with the criteria for land use designations specified in the
Comprehensive Plan.
(d) The change will not be detrimental to uses or property in the immediate vicinity
of the subject property.
(e) The change has merit and value for the community as a whole
(f) The change, if granted, will not result in an enclave of property owners enjoying
greater privileges and opportunities than those enjoyed by other property owners
in the vicinity where there is not substantive difference in the properties
themselves with different designations.
(g) The benefits of the change will outweigh any significant adverse impacts of the
change
(h) The change is consistent with the purpose and intent of the Comprehensive Plan
and the requirement s of Grant County Code Titles 22, 23, 24, and 25; and
Attachment "A"
Grant County Comprehensive Plan
Amendment 2424
General Findings of Fact
(i) The change complies with all other applicable criteria and standards of GCC
Chapter 25.12
Section 4 — Board of County Commissioners Final Recommendations
And/or Actions
4.1 Recorded motions by the Board of County Commissioners for each proposed
comprehensive plan amendment and Findings of Fact are listed in Attachment "B"
4.2 Recorded motions by the Board of County Commissioners for each proposed zone
change and Findings of Fact are listed in Attachment "B"
4.3 Supporting Findings of Fact for each decision were identified under Section 3 as
detailed above, unless otherwise noted in the record of the Board of County
Commissioners.
4.4 Detailed applications along with supporting documentation and staff reports are made
a part of this recommendation.
Attachment "A"
Grant County Comprehensive Plan
Amendment 2024
General Findings of Fact
ATTACHMENT `B'
FINAL ACTION AND FINDINGS OF FACT
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
2024 AMENDMENTS
1)
P24-0217
— Riverstone Land Holdings LLC
2)
P24-0219
—City of Ephrata
3)
P24-0221
—Azad Tarikian
4)
P24-0247
—Royal Slope Solar, LLC
5)
P24-0249
—Capstone Realty
6)
P24-0251
—Grant County
7)
P24-0253
—Grant County
8)
P24-0255
—Big River Vineyards, LLC
9)
P24-0257
—Central Terminals, LC
#1. FILE NO. P 24-0217
RIVERSTONE LAND HOLDINGS LLC
SITE -SPECIFIC LAND USE REDESIGNATION
LOCATION:
The proposal site is located at the 21700 Block of Hwy 243 S, Mattawa, WA also known as that
portion of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter lying Westerly of Highway No. 423
(formerly S.S.H. 7-C) and the East Half of the Southwest Quarter lying Easterly of the Priest
Rapids Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, Grant County, WA (Parcel #15-0176-001).
LAND USE RE -DESIGNATION
DECISION:
The Board of County Commissioners voted to UPHOLD the recommendation of the Planning
Commission and APPROVE the following request for aSite-Specific Land Use Designation
change:
1) The designation of approximately 75.00 acres dwith a Mineral Resource Overlay (MRO)
(Parcel #15-0176-001).
The Board of County Commissioners established the following Findings of Fact:
1) The change w® benefit the public health, safety, and or welfare;
2) The change is warranted because of changed circumstances or because of a need for
additional property in the proposed land use designation;
3) The change is consistent with the criteria for land use designations specified in the
Comprehensive Plan;
4) The change will not be detrimental to uses or property in the immediate vicinity of the
subject property;
5) The change does have merit for the community as a whole;
Attachment "B"
Decisions and Findings of Fact
Board of County Commissioners
2024 Comprehensive Plan Amendments and Zone Changes
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6) The change, if granted, will not result in a group of property owners enjoying greater
privileges and opportunities than those enjoyed by other property owners in the vicinity
where there is not substantive difference in the properties themselves which justify
different designations;
7) The benefits of the change will outweigh any significant adverse impacts of the change;
8) The change is consistent with the purpose and intent of the Comprehensive Plan and the
requirements of GCC 221 23, 24 and 25; and
9) The change does comply with all other applicable criteria and standards of Chapter 25.12
UDC.
10) The applicant has demonstrated that the site has a known or potential extractable
resource in commercial quantities.
11) The site is located within the boundaries of an Urban Growth Area or Limited Area
of More Intensive Rural Development.
12) The site is located within the boundaries of a wetland buffer or a fish and wildlife
conservation area.
13) The site is located on publicly owned land within the designated boundary of an
Open Space Conservation zoning district.
#2. FILE NO. P 24-0219
CITY OF EPHRATA
SITE SPECIFIC LAND USE REDESIGNATION
LOCATION:
The proposal site is located at 14156 Road B .3 NW, Ephrata, WA (Parcel(s) # 16-0821-000, 16-
0853-000, 16-0866-000, and 16-0866-002).
LAND USE RE -DESIGNATION:
DECISION:
The Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to uphold the recommendation of the
Planning Commission and APPROVE the following request for aSite-Specific Land Use Re -
designation:
1) The re -designation of 168-acres of designated Rural Lands to be removed from the
Ephrata UGA and replaced with 86.9-acres of designated Rural Recreational
Commercial (LAMIRD) and Rural Residential (Parcel(s) #16-0821-000, 16-0853-
0005 16-0866-000, and 16-0866-002).
The Board of County Commissioners established the following Findings of Fact:
1) The change w_ benefit the public health, safety, and or welfare;
2) The change is warranted because of changed circumstances or because of a need for
additional property in the proposed land use designation;
3) The change is consistent with the criteria for land use designations specified in the
Comprehensive Plan;
Attachment `B"
Decisions and Findings of Fact
Board of County Commissioners
2024 Comprehensive Plan Amendments and Zone Changes
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4) The change will not be detrimental to uses or property in the immediate vicinity of the
subject property;
5) The change does have merit for the community as a whole;
6) The change, if granted, will not result in a group of property owners enjoying greater
privileges and opportunities than those enjoyed by other property owners in the vicinity
where there is not substantive difference in the properties themselves which justify
different designations;
7) The benefits of the change will outweigh any significant adverse impacts of the change.
8) The change is consistent with the purpose and intent of the Comprehensive Plan and the
requirements of GCC 22, 23, 24 and 25; and
9) The change does comply with all other applicable criteria and standards of Chapter 25.12
UDC.
#3. FILE NO. P 24-0221
AZAD TARIKIAN
SITE SPECIFIC LAND USE REDESIGNATION AND ZONE CHANGE
LOCATION:
The proposal site is located at 22899 N Hwy 17, Soap Lake, WA and is also known as NENE,
NWNE & GL 2 12 22 26 The Northeast quarter of the Northeast quarter and those portions of
the Northwest quarter of the Northeast quarter and Government Lot 2 lying Easterly of the
Primary State Highway No. 7, all being in Section 12, Township 22, Range 23, E.W.M., Grant
County, WA (Parcel # 16-0951-000).
LAND USE RE -DESIGNATION
DECISION:
The Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to uphold the recommendation of the
Planning Commission and APPROVE the following request for aSite-Specific Land Use Re -
designation:
1) The re -designation of approximately 36.72 acres from Resource Lands, Rural Resource
to Rural Lands, Rural Residential 1 (Parcel #16-0951-000).
The Board of County Commissioners established the following Findings of Fact:
1) The change would benefit the public health, safety, and or welfare;
2) The change is warranted because of changed circumstances or because of a need for
additional property in the proposed land use designation;
3) The change is consistent with the criteria for land use designations specified in the
Comprehensive Plan;
4) The change will not be detrimental to uses or property in the immediate vicinity of the
subject property;
5) The change does have merit for the community as a whole;
6) The change, if granted, will not result in a group of property owners enjoying greater
privileges and opportunities than those enjoyed by other property owners in the vicinity
Attachment `B"
Decisions and Findings of Fact
Board of County Commissioners
2024 Comprehensive Plan Amendments and Zone Changes
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where there is not substantive difference in the properties themselves which justify
different designations;
7) The benefits of the change will outweigh any significant adverse impacts of the change.
8) The change is consistent with the purpose and intent of the Comprehensive Plan and the
requirements of GCC 22, 23, 24 and 25; and
9) The change does comply with all other applicable criteria and standards of Chapter 25.12
UDC.
ZONE CHANGE
DECISION:
The Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to uphold the recommendation of the
Planning Commission and APPROVE the following re -zone:
1) A zone change of approximately 36.72.87 acres from Rural Resource (RRes) to Rural
Residential l (RRI) (Parcel #16-095 1 -000).
The Board of County Commissioners established the following Findings of Fact:
1) The proposed rezone will not be contrary to the intent or purposes and regulations of the
Grant County Code or the Comprehensive Plan;
2) The property in question is suitable for uses allowed under the proposed zoning district;
3) Uses allowed under the proposed zone change are compatible with neighboring land uses;
4) The proposed rezone can be served by adequate facilities including access, fire protection,
water, storm -water control, and sewage disposal facilities;
5) Substantial changes do exist to warrant an amendment to the current zoning district;
6) A public need does exist for the proposed rezone. Public need shall mean that a valid public
purpose, for which the comprehensive plan and this chapter have been adopted, is served by
the proposed rezone;
7) The proposed rezone will not result in significant adverse impacts on the human or natural
environments that cannot be mitigated by conditions of approval;
8) The cumulative impact of additional requests for like actions (the total of the rezones over
time or space) will not produce significant adverse effects to the environment that cannot be
mitigated by conditions of approval;
9) The pedestrian and vehicular traffic associated with the rezone will not be hazardous to
existing and anticipated traffic in the neighborhood; and
10) The proposed zoning district does not include any allowable use or activity that would result
in the location of an incompatible use adjacent to an airport or airfield (RCW 36.70).
Attachment `B"
Decisions and Findings of Fact
Board of County Commissioners
2024 Comprehensive Plan Amendments and Zone Changes
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#4. FILE NO. P 24-0247
ROYAL SLOPE SOLAR, LLC
SITE SPECIFIC LAND USE REDESIGNATION AND ZONE CHANGE
LOCATION:
The proposal site is located 3/4 of a mile SW of SR 26 W, Royal City, WA and is the SE quarter
of Section 02, Township 16, Range 23, E.W.M., Grant County, WA (Parcel #15-0233-000).
LAND USE RE -DESIGNATION
DECISION:
The Board of County Commissioners voted to remand the application to the Planning
Commission for further proceedings.
ZONE CHANGE
DECISION:
The Board of County Commissioners voted to remand the application to the Planning
Commission for further proceedings
#5. FILE NO. P 24-0249
CAPSTONE REALTY
SITE SPECIFIC LAND USE REDESIGNATION
LOCATION:
The proposal site is located on Overen Road, 3/4 of a mile south from the intersection of Baird
Springs Rd NW (47'18'13.2"N 119°52'42.6"W) and is all of Section 24, Township 21, Range 23,
E.W.M., Grant County, WA (Parcel(s) #15-0709-000 & 15-0708-000).
LAND USE RE -DESIGNATION
DECISION:
The Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to uphold the recommendation of the
Planning Commission and APPROVE the following request for aSite-Specific Land Use Re -
designation:
1) The designation of a 40.00-acre portion of the property as a Mineral Resource Overlay
(MRO) (Parcel(s) #15-0709-000 & 15-0708-000).
The Board of County Commissioners established the following Findings of Fact:
1) The change would benefit the public health, safety, and or welfare;
2) The change is warranted because of changed circumstances or because of a need for
additional properly in the proposed land use designation;
Attachment `B"
Decisions and Findings of Fact
Board of County Commissioners
2024 Comprehensive Plan Amendments and Zone Changes
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3) The change is consistent with the criteria for land use designations specified in the
Comprehensive Plan;
4) The change will not be detrimental to uses or property in the immediate vicinity of the
subject property;
5) The change does have merit for the community as a whole;
6) The change, if granted, will not result in a group of property owners enjoying greater
privileges and opportunities than those enjoyed by other property owners in the vicinity
where there is not substantive difference in the properties themselves which justify
different designations;
7) The benefits of the change will outweigh any significant adverse impacts of the change;
8) The change is consistent with the purpose and intent of the Comprehensive Plan and the
requirements of GCC 22, 23, 24 and 25; and
9) The change does comply with all other applicable criteria and standards of Chapter 25.12
UDC.
10) The applicant has demonstrated that the site has a known or potential extractable resource
in commercial quantities.
11) The site is not located within the boundaries of an Urban Growth Area or Limited Area of
More Intensive Rural Development.
12) The site is located within the boundaries of a wetland buffer or a fish and wildlife
conservation area.
13) The site is not located on publicly owned land within the designated boundary of an Open
Space Conservation zoning district.
#6. FILE NO. P 24-0251
GRANT COUNTY
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMMENDMENT
LOCATION:
Grant County, WA.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT
DECISION:
The Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to uphold the recommendation of the
Planning Commission and APPROVE the following request for a Comprehensive Plan
Amendment:
1) An amendment to Appendix E, Transportation Plan and Appendix F, Capital Facilities
Plan of the Comprehensive Plan. Pursuant to the Growth Management Act, Cities and
Counties Comprehensive Plans are required to contain at least a six -year Traffic
Improvement Plan (TIP) and Capital Facilities Plan (CFP) that identifies proposed
projects and funding sources during the six -year period. This proposed update is for the
time period of 2025-2030 and will be updated annually to reflect changes, if any, to
projects added or completed during that plan year.
Attachment "B"
Decisions and Findings of Fact
Board of County Commissioners
2024 Comprehensive Plan Amendments and Zone Changes
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The Board of County Commissioners established the following Findings of Fact:
1) The change w_ benefit the public health, safety, and or welfare;
2) The change is warranted because of changed circumstances or because of a need for
additional property in the proposed land use designation;
3) The change is consistent with the criteria for land use designations specified in the
Comprehensive Plan;
4) The change will not be detrimental to uses or property in the immediate vicinity of the
subject property;
5) The change does have merit for the community as a whole;
6) The change, if granted, will not result in a group of property owners enjoying greater
privileges and opportunities than those enjoyed by other property owners in the vicinity
where there is not substantive difference in the properties themselves which justify
different designations;
7) The benefits of the change will outweigh any significant adverse impacts of the change.
8) The change is consistent with the purpose and intent of the Comprehensive Plan and the
requirements of GCC 22, 23, 24 and 25; and
9) The change d_ comply with all other applicable criteria and standards of Chapter 25.12
UDC.
#7. FILE NO. P 24-0253
GRANT COUNTY
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMMENDMENT
LOCATION:
Grant County, WA.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT
DECISION:
The Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to uphold the recommendation of the
Planning Commission and APPROVE the following request for a Comprehensive Plan
Amendment:
1) An amendment to Appendix J, Economic Development Element of the Comprehensive
Plan. Pursuant to the Growth Management Act, Cities and Counties Comprehensive Plans
are required to contain at listing of Strategic Infrastructure Program Eligible Projects that
identifies proposed projects and funding sources. Pursuant to RCW 82.14.370(3)(a)
moneys collected under this section may only be used to finance public facilities serving
economic development purposes in rural counties and finance personnel in economic
development offices. The public facility must be listed as an item in the officially adopted
overall economic development plan, or the Economic Development section of the County's
Comprehensive Plan. The Funding Source is Account 113.155 Economic Enhancement
SIP.
Attachment "B"
Decisions and Findings of Fact
Board of County Commissioners
2024 Comprehensive Plan Amendments and Zone Changes
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The Board of County Commissioners established the following Findings of Fact:
1) The change w_ benefit the public health, safety, and or welfare;
2) The change is warranted because of changed circumstances or because of a need for
additional property in the proposed land use designation;
3) The change is consistent with the criteria for land use designations specified in the
Comprehensive Plan;
4) The change will not be detrimental to uses or property in the immediate vicinity of the
subject property;
5) The change does have merit for the community as a whole;
6) The change, if granted, will not result in a group of property owners enjoying greater
privileges and opportunities than those enjoyed by other property owners in the vicinity
where there is not substantive difference in the properties themselves which justify
different designations;
7) The benefits of the change will outweigh any significant adverse impacts of the change.
8) The change is consistent with the purpose and intent of the Comprehensive Plan and the
requirements of GCC 22, 23, 24 and 25; and
9) The change does comply with all other applicable criteria and standards of Chapter 25.12
UDC.
#8. FILE NO. P 24-0255
BIG RIVER VINEYARDS, LLC
SITE SPECIFIC LAND USE REDESIGNATION AND ZONE CHANGE
LOCATION:
The proposal site is located north of Rd 13 NW, between Rd M.5 NW and Adams Rd NW,
Quincy, WA and is the east 1/2 of Section 26, Township 21, Range 24, E.W.M., Grant County,
WA (Parcel(s) #15-1224-000 & 15-1221-005).
LAND USE RE -DESIGNATION
DECISION:
The Board of County Commissioners voted to remand the application to the Planning
Commission for further proceedings.
ZONE CHANGE
DECISION:
The Board of County Commissioners voted to remand the application to the Planning
Commission for further proceedings.
Attachment `B"
Decisions and Findings of Fact
Board of County Commissioners
2024 Comprehensive Plan Amendments and Zone Changes
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#9. FILE NO. P 24-0257
CENTRAL TERMINALS, LCC
SITE SPECIFIC LAND USE REDESIGNATION AND ZONE CHANGE
LOCATION:
The proposal site is located at 4524 NE Westshore Drive, Moses Lake, WA and further
described as 7 19 28 a portion of Section 07, Township 19, Range 28, E.W.M., Grant County,
WA (Parcel # 17-0176-010).
LAND USE RE -DESIGNATION
DECISION:
The Board of County Commissioners voted to uphold the recommendation of the Planning
Commission and APPROVE the following request for aSite-Specific Land Use Re -designation:
2) The re -designation of approximately 55.38 acres from Urban Lands -Residential, Low
Density to Urban Lands —Open Space (Parcel #17-0176-010).
The Board of County Commissioners established the following Findings of Fact:
10) The change w® benefit the public health, safety, and or welfare;
11) The change is warranted because of changed circumstances or because of a need for
additional property in the proposed land use designation;
12) The change is consistent with the criteria for land use designations specified in the
Comprehensive Plan;
13) The change will not be detrimental to uses or property in the immediate vicinity of the
subject property;
14) The change does have merit for the community as a whole;
15) The change, if granted, will not result in a group of property owners enjoying greater
privileges and opportunities than those enjoyed by other property owners in the vicinity
where there is not substantive difference in the properties themselves which justify
different designations;
16) The benefits of the change - outweigh any significant adverse impacts of the change.
17) The change is consistent with the purpose and intent of the Comprehensive Plan and the
requirements of GCC 22, 23, 24 and 25; and
18) The change d® comply with all other applicable criteria and standards of Chapter 25.12
UDC.
ZONE CHANGE
DECISION:
The Board of County Commissioners voted to uphold the recommendation of the Planning
Commission and APPROVE the following re -zone:
2) A zone change of approximately 55.38 acres from UGA —Urban Residential (UR2) to
UGA —Urban Open Space Recreation (OSR) (Parcel #17-0176-010).
Attachment `B"
Decisions and Findings of Fact
Board of County Commissioners
2024 Comprehensive Plan Amendments and Zone Changes
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The Board of County Commissioners established the following Findings of Fact:
11) The proposed rezone will not be contrary to the intent or purposes and regulations of the
Grant County Code or the Comprehensive Plan;
12) The property in question is suitable for uses allowed under the proposed zoning district;
13) Uses allowed under the proposed zone change are compatible with neighboring land uses;
14) The proposed rezone can, be served by adequate facilities including access, fire protection,
water, storm -water control, and sewage disposal facilities;
15) Substantial changes do exist to warrant an amendment to the current zoning district;
16) A public need does exist for the proposed rezone. Public need shall mean that a valid public
purpose, for which the comprehensive plan and this chapter have been adopted, is served by
the proposed rezone;
17) The proposed rezone will not result in significant adverse impacts on the human or natural
environments that cannot be mitigated by conditions of approval;
18) The cumulative impact of additional requests for like actions (the total of the rezones over
time or space) will not produce significant adverse effects to the environment that cannot be
mitigated by conditions of approval;
19) The pedestrian and vehicular traffic associated with the rezone will not be hazardous to
existing and anticipated traffic in the neighborhood; and
The proposed zoning district does not include any allowable use or activity that would result in the
location of an incompatible use adjacent to an airport or airfield (RCW 36.70).
Attachment "B"
Decisions and Findings of Fact
Board of County Commissioners
2024 Comprehensive Plan Amendments and Zone Changes
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