HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 00-032-CCGRANT GQUNTY BQARD 4F CQI��VIISSIQNERS
Grant Caunty, Washington
RESOLUTZON NO. 00-32 -CC
ORDINANCE NO. 00- 32 -CC
AN C1RDINANCE RE-ADCIPTING INTEI�IM 4FFICIAL CONTROLS IN THE
AGRICULTURAL Z4NE, .AND OTHER MATTERS PRtJPERLY RELATING
THERETO,
WHEREAS, the Baard af County Connmissioners (Board) of Grant County Washington
intends to fitlly comply with tl�e E�stern Washington Growth Management Hearings Board; and
WHEREAS, the Board adopted Resolution Na. 97-143 -CC entitled, A Resolutic�n Adopting
Grant County's Plan For Continued Compliance With The Growth Management Act, and Resolution
No, 98-25-CC entitled, A Resalution Adopting GMA Work Plan/Critical P�th Schedula, Expressing
At� Intent To Apprave Supplemental Budget To Complete Elements Qf Appraved GMA Work Plan,
And Designating Review And Cansideration Of Additional Interim Measui•es, and
WHEREAS, RCW 36.70A.390 empowers the Board with the authority ta adopt interim
official contrals to protect, inter^ alicr., the Agricultural zone, without holding a public hearing on the
proposed anterirn of�'icial control ordinance/resolution, and
WHEREAS, the Grant County (the "County"} is currently studying and preparing code
amendments to its zaning code regulating its Agriculture zone to establish new zone categories, to
protect the Agriculture zone; and
WHEREAS, the County xs currently studying and preparang its developmenial regulations
consistaflt with its Grawth Management Aci {GMA) comprehenszve p1an, which was adopted on
September 30, 1999; and
WI�EREAS, the Boaz-d iinds th�t interim afficial cantrols prohibiting commercial �nd
residential rezones within the Agricultural zone, with exceptions �s set forth in Sectian 1V herein,
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�re reasonable and necessary to protect the Agricultural zone during tl�e period of time require to
adapt a GMA comprehensive plan, adopt and establish nevv zone categories in the Agriculture zone
and co��ply �vith the aforementianed arders of the Eastern Washing�on Growth Management
Hearings Board; �nd
WI�EREAS, the Board aclopted ResolutianlOrdinance Na. 98-32-CC on March 24, 1998,
adopting interim aff'icial cantrols in the Agricultural zone, which expired an ar about September 26,
1998; and
WHEREAS, the Board adapted ResolutionitJrdinance No. 98-145-CC on September 23,
1998, re-adopting interim off'icial cantrols in the Agricultural Zone, which expired on or about
March 23, 1999; and
WHEREAS, the Board adopted Resolutionl0rdinance Na. 99-40-CC on March 23, 1999,
re-adopting interim official controls in the Agricultural Zone, which expires on or about 5eptember
23, 1999; and
WHEREAS, the Board adopted ResolutioY�/Ordinance No. 99-1S5-CC on September 2�,
1999, re-adopting interim official controls in the Agricultural Zone� and
tiVHEREAS, Gr�.nt County is currently in the public participatian sta�;e of drafting and
adopting nevv developmental regulations cansistent with its GMA comprehensive plan adopted by
Grant County on Septe�aber 30, 1999; and
WHEI�AS, the Planning Commission has extended the time period in which to obtain
public comment beyand the deadline originally imposed; and
WHERCAS, the Ba�rd desires to extend the protections and inierim official cantrals in
Resalutioza/4rdinance No. 99-155-CC, for a�� �dd'ztional six (b} months, pursuani ta RCW
3 b.'10A.3 90.
NC;W, THEREFORE, THE BUARD OI' CUUNTY CUMMISSIONERS DO HEREBY
ORDACN AND ESTAI3LISH AS I'OLLOWS:
I. Interim afficial cantrols �r.e required taecause the County is complying with previous
orders of the Eastern Washington Growtla Management Hearings Board and the
requirements of the GMA; and
IL lnterim afficial controls are required to pratect the Agriculturai zone while Grant
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County is studying and preparing new developmental regulations consistent with its
GMA comprehensive plan adopted on September 3Q, 1999; �nd
III. A public hearing will be held on s�id interiln afficial controls within the time period
rec�uired in chapter 36.74A RCW; and
IV. Commercial and/ar residentzal rezones and regulated subdivisions it� the Agricultural
zone of Grant County, �re hereby prohibited, tivith the following exceptians: siting
of essential public facilities {RCW 36.70A.200); new fully cantained communities
(RCW 3b,70A.350); mastar planned communities (RCW 36.70A,360); majar
industrial develapments (RCW 3b,70A. 3b0}; expansion af exiating projects; siting
of legitimate natur�l resaurca based agricultural commercial/industrial uses as
allawed by the GMA andlar 1997 GMA �,mendments pursuant ta ESB b094; and "in-
filling" of existing commercial, industrial or residential uses already sited or
developed within the Agricultural zone; �nd
V, This interim official cantrol sh�ll be in force an.d effect for the earlier of six (6)
months from the date of �daption of this resalutionlordinance by the Baard ar the
adoption of new zoning cate�ories for the Agricultural zone,
PASSED AND ADOPTED this � D;f�l, day of April, 2000,
BOARD OF COUNTY COMNIISSIONERS
GR�NT COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Deborah Kay Moo,a�, Chair
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LeRay �✓'�Al�o,�; Member
Tim
ATTEST;
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Clerk of t ar
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