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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 09-055-CCBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Grant County, Washington ORDINANCE No. 09- �r� -CC An ordinance relating to an amendment of the Grant County Zoning Map, changing the zoning of approximately 3.93� acres from Urban Residential 3 (UR3) to Urban Residential2 (UR2). The property is located in a portion of the southwest quarter of Section 9, Township 19 North, Range 28 East, W.M., Grant County, WA. (Parcel #17-0279-000) Recitals: WHEREAS, in compliance with the Growth Management Act of 1990, Grant County adopted a Comprehensive Plan in September of 1999 and a mandatory update in 2006, and WHEREAS, Grant County adopted the Unified Development Code (UDC) in October of 2000, establishing official zoning districts in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan, and WHEREAS, the Unil"ied Development Code Chapter 25.12 "Legislative Actions" § 030 establishes a process for making Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, and WHEREAS, the Unified Development Code Chapter 23.04 "Zoning Districts" § 150 establishes a process for Minor Zoning Amendments (Minor Rezones) which are consistent with the goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan, and WHEREAS, on March 1, 2004, Resolution No. 04-036-CC was adopted by the Grant County Board of Coininissioners, which, in part, established the Comprehensive Plan designation for the subject properties as "Residential, Low Density" and WHEREAS, an application (#09-5272) for a Minor Zone Change has been processed in accordance with tha UDC Chapter 23.04 "Zoning Districts", Chapter 24.04 "SEPA", and Chapter 25.04 "Perinit Application Review Procedures," and WHEREAS, the Grant County Planning Commission held an Open Record Public Hearing regarding this proposed Minor Zone Change, during their regular meeting on June 3, 2009, after which they voted unanimously to recommend approval of this Minor Zone Change, ai�d Kevin Burgess Minor Zone Ch�nge - BoCC Ordinance - plge 1 WHEREAS, the Grant County Board o� Commissioners held a Closed Record Public Hearing regarding this proposed zone change on June 30, 2009, and W�IEREAS, after consideration of the Planning Commission's recommendation and staff comments, the Board of County Cominissioners voted to approve this Minor Zone Change, and WHEREAS, the Grant County Board of Commissioners have established the following ten "Findings of Fact" supporting their approval of this Minor Zone Change: 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 iinpacts 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 initigated 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; �nd 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 air�eld (RCW 36.70). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, that the Grant County Board of County Commissioners hereby rescind the current zoning designation of Parcel # 17-0279-000, and BE IT rURTHER ORDAINED, that through the adoption of this ordinance the Grant County Board of Commissioners approve the minor zone change for Parcel #17-0279-000 from Urban Residential 3(LTIZ3) to Urban Residential2 (UR2), and Kevin Burgess Minor Zone Ch�nge - BoCC Ordivance - page 2 13E IT FURTI�ER ORDAINED, th�t tl�e effcctrve date af tllis ordinance shall be 5:00 p1n of the date sagned. � ., � •� DATED this --�,�� day o� `�-�-----�'' , 2009. BOARD OF COUNTY Ct?lYIM�SSIC?NERS Yea Nay Abstain GI2ANT CtJUNTY, WASHINGT4N a��-��-�.--- � � � Czndy Carter, Chair � ❑ � Richard Stevens, Vice-Chair � � � ra]alln Swartz Member C1 , � lhe 13oard of County Cornmissipners of Gra��t Coimly, Washingtun Kovin l3ur�,ess Minor 7,one Ch�nge - l3oCC Ordinance - prige :i