HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Hearing - BOCC3:00p.m.-4:00p.m. OP -EN PUBLIC HEARING- 2024 Remanded C morehensive
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Staff Present; Jim Anderson -Cook, Development Services
Public: See Sign -In Sheet
This being the date set, and proper notices having been posted
and published in accordance with local and state laws,
Commissioner Jones opened the public hearing at3:00p.m.to
consider the following previously remanded 2024
Comprehensive Plan Amendment applications:
1. File #P 24-0247 (Comp. Plan Amendment/Rezone) & P 24-0248
(SEPA) From Royal Slope Solar, LLC. The applicant has
submitted a Site -Specific Land Use Re -designation application
requesting 160.00 acres of the subject parcel be re -designated
from Resource Lands -Agriculture Irrigated to Rural Lands -
Rural Resource along with an application for a rezone from
Agriculture (AG) to Rural Resouce (RRES). 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).
• At their open record hearing held on October 9, 2024, the
Planning Commission voted to recommend APPROVAL of
this application.
• At their open record hearing held on November 12, 2024)
the Board of County Commissioners voted to REMAND
this application back to the Planning Commission for
further consideration.
At their special public meeting held on December 4, 20241
the Planning Commission REAFFIRMED their previous
recommendation of approval, four (4) in favor- one (1)
opposed.
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER CARTER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BURGESS, TO
CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF THE HEARING. THE MOTION PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY.
Following the motion, it was
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER CARTER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BURGESS, TO
UPHOLD THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND APPROVE
THE SUBJECT REDESIGNATION (FILE #P24-0247) FROM RESOURCE LANDS -
AGRICULTURE IRRIGATED TO RURAL LANDS, RURAL RESOURCE, WITH THE NINE (9)
FINDINGS OF FACT IN THE AFFIRMATIVE. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
Following the motion, it was
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER CARTER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BURGESS, TO
UPHOLD THE RECOMMENDATION OFTHE PLANNING COMMISSION AND APPROVE
THE SUBJECT REZONE APPLICATION (FILE #P24-0247) FROM AGRICULTURE (AG) TO
RURAL RESOURCE (RRES), WITH THE TEN (10) FINDINGS OF FACT IN THE AFFIRMATIVE.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
2. File #P 24-0255 (Comp. Plan Amendment/Rezone) & P 24-0256
(SEPA) Big River vineyards, LLC. The applicant has submitted a
Site -Specific Land Use Re -designation application requesting
283.38 acres of the subject parcels be re -designated from Rural
Lands, Rural Residential 1 to Resource Lands — Rural Resource
along with an application for a rezone from Rural Residential 1
(RR1) to Rural Resouce (RRES). The proposal site is comprised of
two (2) parcels totaling approximately 283.38 acres. 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 1/2of Section 26,
Township 21, Range 24, E.W.M., Grant County, WA (ParceL(s) #15-
1224-000 & 15-1221-005).
• At their open record hearing held on October 9, 2024, the
Planning Commission voted to recommend APPROVAL of
this application.
• At their open record hearing held on November12, 2024,
the Board of County Commissioners voted to REMAND
this application back to the Planning Commission for
further consideration.
• At their special public meeting held on December 4, 2024,
the Planning Commission REAFFIRMED their previous
recommendation of approval, three (3) in favor—two(2)
opposed.
Comments were provided by members of the public.
Two letters of support were received in favor of the applications.
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER CARTER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BURGESS, TO
CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF THE HEARING. THE MOTION PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY.
Following the motion, it was
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER CARTER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BURGESS, TO
UPHOLD THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND APPROVE
THE SUBJECT REDESIGNATION (FILE #P24-0255) FROM RURAL LANDS, RURAL
RESIDENTIAL 1 TO RESOURCE LANDS— RURAL RESOURCES WITH THE NINE (9)
FINDINGS OF FACT IN THE AFFIRMATIVE. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
Following the motion, it was
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER CARTER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BURGESS, TO
UPHOLD THE RECOMMENDATION OFTHE PLANNING COMMISSION AND APPROVE
THE SUBJECT REZONE APPLICATION (FILE #P24-0255) FROM RURAL RESIDENTIAL 1
(RR1) TO RURAL RESOURCE (RRES) WITH THE TEN (10) FINDINGS OF FACT IN THE
AFFIRMATIVE. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
The Public Hearing was adjourned at 4:00 p.m.