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� BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIOl�iERS
GRANT CO�TNTY,WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE: 15� ��� -CC
An ordinance relating to amendments to (irant County Code
Chapters 2.16 and 2.68 regarding the Grant County Planning
Commission.
Recitals:
; WHEREAS,the Board of County Commissioners of Grant County has created a
planning department and, in accordance with RCW 36.70.040, established a planning
commission, and;
WHEREAS,the purpose of the planning commission is to assist the plaiming department
in carrying out the department's duties, and;
WHEREAS,RCW 36.70.070 allows Grant County to establish a planning commission
consisting of five, seven, or nine members, and;
WHEI2EAS,Chapters 2.16 and 2.68 require amendments to ensure consistency with
other portions of Grant County code as currently adopted, and;
WHEREAS,the Board of County Commissioners of Grant County finds that amendment
of GCC Chapters 2.16 and 2.68 will promote the ef�ciency and effectiveness of the planning
process and the planning commission and will promote public health, safety, and welfare by
clarifying and reconciling the roles, duties and qualities of the planning commission and its
member, and by reducing the size of the planning commission to seven members will provide
additional opportunity for engagement and discussion by members,resulting in an improved
public process , and;
WHEREAS,the Board of County Commissioners of Grant County finds that the
proposed amendments to Chapters 2.16 and 2.68 are categorically exempt fi•om the procedural
requirements of the State Environmental Policy Act or 1971, and;
NOW,THEREFORE,the Board of County Commissioners of Grant County do hereby
ordain that Chapter 2.16 and 2.68 of the Grant County Code are hereby amended as set forth in
Exhibit A; and shall be effective immediately upon adoption.
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PASSEI)AND ADOPTED this � �� day of December 2015.
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONEI2S
Yea Nay Abstain G 1�TT COUNT WASHIl�TGTON
� � � Richard Stevens, Chair
ATTEST:
,� �,'� � � Cindy Ca r, Vice-Chair
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� /� Barbara J.U� squ z° � /l�'f�",/`r"�s°z ,'.,�,� ;r�(,F°,, t',��,t,.,��r,� . 1
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l- Carolann Swartz, Member
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