HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 26-020-CCBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Grant County, Washington
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE No. 26- NO -CC
EXTENSION TO ORDINANCE 25-083-CC
RELATING TO A MORATORIUM ON NEW
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL WIND
PROJECTS REGARDLESS OF PERMIT
TYPE FOR A PERIOD OF 6 ADDITIONAL
MONTHS, AND PROVIDING THAT THE
MORATORIM, UNLESS EXTENDED,
SHALL SUNSET WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF
THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF ADOPTION.
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioner for Grant County enacted Ordinance No.
25-083-CC on September 23, 2025 placing a moratorium barring the acceptance of an win
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development land use permit applications pursuant to RCW 36. 70A. 3 90' and
WHEREAS, the Development Services Department continues to draft regulations
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anticipates holding workshops with the Planning Commission to review those draft
regulations; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners believes that unless this land use issue
is addressed immediately with reviewed or new zoning controls wind developments
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proliferate through the County without adequate mitigation and/ or zoning controls to ensure
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facilities are consistent with the adopted goals and policies in the Comprehensive Plan' and,
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WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners finds that this issue presents an
emergency condition within the County and that imposing a moratorium on any new applications
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for wind developments is necessary to preserve the public health safety, and welfare of . � y, the
community; and,
WHEREAS, RCW 36. 70A. 390 authorizes the Board of County Commissioners to enact
a moratorium for a period of six (6) months subject to conducting a public hearing on the
moratorium within sixty (60) days of its enactment; and,
WHEREAS, RCW 36. 70A. 390 also authorizes the extension of the moratorium by one
or more six (6) month periods as necessary; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners for Grant County ushall d1 advertise
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and conduct an open record public hearing in regard to this moratorium extension
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April 7, 2026 at 11: 3 0 a.m.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED THAT the Grant Count Board y of
Commissioners extends the moratorium enacted by Ordinance No. 25-083-CC fora period of p six
(6) additional months from the original expiration date of March 23 2026. The new expiration p ation
date shall be September 23, 2026. The moratorium shall continue to have the followingeffect: ct.
A. This moratorium shall not apply to the acceptance, processing, and issuance of any
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building permit applications for wind generation sites that had an issued and valid
land use permit in place prior to the effective date of this moratorium.
B. This moratorium does not apply to residential accessory wind generation uses
constructed on or adjacent to an existing private single-family residence for
purposes of augmenting that specific single- family residence's energy resources.
C. A public hearing will be conducted within sixty (60) days of the effective date of
this ordinance.
D. Should any part of this moratorium be found to be unlawful or unconstitutional and
set aside, the remaining portions of the moratorium will remain in full effect.
E. This moratorium is necessary to protect the public health, safety and general
welfare.
DATED this 16th day of March, 2026.
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
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Caitlin E. Manell,
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