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GRANT COUNTY,WASHINGTON
IN RE THE MATTER OF: RESOLUTION: 2000-125-CC
APPLICATION FOR ZON�CHANGE NOTICE OF DECISION:
FROM HEAVY INDUSTRIAL TO FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS,AND
GENERAL COMMERCIAL FINAL DECISION OF THE GRANT
COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COM.MISSIONERS
APPLICANT: Randal and Cindy Niessner
Recitals:
WHEREAS,the applicants have petitioned Grant County to change the zoning of a 2.2
acre portion of a 10.9 acre parcel from Heavy Industrial to General Commercial.
WHEREAS,at their regularly scheduled open record public hearing,the Grant County
Planning Commission heard a request by Randal Niessner to rezone approximately 2.2 acres of a 10.9
acre parcel from Heavy Industrial to General Commercial, and;
WHEREAS,the Grant County Planning Commission made a recommendation to the
Grant County Board of County Commissioners to deny the proposed zone change request, and;
WHEREAS,the Grant County Board of County Commissioners conducted a closed
record public meeting on August 29,2000 to discuss the proposed zone change.
WHEREAS,the Grant County Board of County Commissioners set this zone change
request for a closed record public hearing to take place on October 2,2000
WHEREAS,the Grant County Board of County Commissioners have inade a decision to
deny the rezone request from Heavy Industrial to General Commercial, and;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,that the Grant County Board of County
Conunissioners do, by this resolution, deny the zone change request from Heavy Industrial to General
Commercial affecting 2.2 acres of parcel number 16-0101-001, located in a portion of Section 8,
Township 16 North,Range 26 East, Willamette Meridian, Grant County, Washington.
I. FINDINGS OF FACT
The Grant County Board of County Commissioners adopted the following Findings of Fact for the Randal
Niessner Zone Change.
1. The proposal is not within a Critical Area as de�ned by the Grant County Resource Lands and
Critical Areas Development Ordinance.
2. The proposal is not consistent with the 1977 Grant County Comprehensive Plan and surrounding land
uses.
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3. The proponent has not presented sufficient evidence that changed circumstances in the area of the
subject property warrant a rezone of the property.
4. The proponent has not presented sufficient evidence that the rezone would substantially beneFit the
safety,health, and welfare of the affected coimnunity.
5. A Determination of Non Significance was issued for this proposal on Apri121, 1999 and the
requirements of SEPA have been met.
6. The SEPA appeal period expired on May 20, 1999 and no SEPA appeals were received.
The Grant County Board of County Commissioners having made forgoing Findings of Fact,
NOW, TI�+REFOItE, makes the following:
II. CONCLUSIONS
1. The proposal is not consistent with the 1977 Grant County Comprehensive Plan and surrounding land
uses.
2. The proponent has not presented sufficient evidence that ehanged circumstances in the area of the
subject property warrant a rezone of the property.
3. The proponent has not presented sufficient evidence that the rezone would substantially benefit the
safety, health, and welfare of the affected commmiity.
The Grant County Board of County Commissioners by making the forgoing Findings of Fact and
Conclusions, after considering the closed record, applicable County and State laws,the Determination of
Non-Significance, and supporting environmental documents, NOW, THEREFORE,malce the following:
, III. DECISION
The application by Randal and Cindy Niessner for a rezone from Heavy Industrial to General
Commercial is denied by a vote of the majority.
DATED this�_day of October, 2000.
Deborah Moore, Chairman
�,nn oy Allisoi�, Commissioner
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Ti Snead, Coimnissioner
ATTEST: � �
P g Grigg, Cle f the Board