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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 96-005-CCGRANT COUNTY OFFICE OF BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS POST OFFICE BOX 37 EPHRATA. WASHINGTON 98923 15091 754.2011 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON IN THE MATTER OF CHANGING THE ZONING FROM AGRICULTURE TO SUBURBAN -AGRICULTURE IN A PORTION OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 20 N., RANGE 27 E., W.M. RESOLUTION NO. 96-5—CC RESOLUTION AMENDING THE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ROBERT AND KATHRYN STRUGER WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Grant County having received notice that a public hearing was held on December 6, 1995 by the Grant County Planning Commission on the matter of a zone change request by Robert and Kathryn Struger from Agriculture to Suburban -Agriculture on 269 acres in a portion of Section 25, Township 20 North, Range 27 East W.M. and; WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners, having received notice that the Grant County Planning Commission could not reach a quorum on said zone change request, set the proposal for a public hearing on January 8, 1996. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners have conditioned the approval on the following items: 1. The zone change and any development subsequent to approval of the zone change request shall be in compliance with the Growth Management Act, The County Wide Planning Policies, The Washington State Environmental Policy Act, the Grant County Comprehensive Plan, the Grant County Zoning Ordinance, the Grant County Shorelines Master Program, the Grant County Resource Lands and.Critical Areas Ordinance and all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, rulings or requirements. 2. Development subsequent to zone change approval shall comply to the fullest extent possible with the recommendations and requirements of the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife including the recommendation listed below: a. Establish low density housing development consistent with local zoning designations. b. Disturb the natural vegetation only to the extent necessary for construction of the roads and building sites; place the building sites near the access roads to further minimize disturbance and to maximize the amount of open space. C. Establish control programs to prevent noxious weeds form spreading into adjacent habitats. d. Develop fire prevention and control plans to reduce potential losses of species and habitat form wild fire. e. Encourage individual home site developers to incorporate the natural vegetation into their landscaping and land management schemes to further minimize disturbance. f. Through covenants in the land deeds, require strict control of cats and dogs to avoid predation and harassment of the native wildlife. 3. Zone change and subsequent development shall comply with all applicable requirements of the Grant County Fire Flow guidelines and the Uniform Building Code and Uniform Fire Code. 4. Zone change and subsequent development shall comply with all improvements required by the Grant County Public Works Department and the Washington State Department of Transportation. S. Developer shall comply with all applicable requirements of the Grant County Health District, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington State Department of Ecology concerning water supply system(s) and the sewage disposal system(s). 6. If any Native American grave sites or archaeological resources are discovered or excavated the developer shall stop work and notify the Yakama Nation Cultural Resource Program and the Colville Confederated Tribes Cultural Resource Program. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners have found that the proposal falls within a Critical area as defined by the Grant County Resource Lands and Critical Areas Development Ordinance. The proposal subject to the review and letter submitted from the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife does comply with the Critical areas ordinance. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners have found that the proposal is not within the irrigated farm units of the Columbia Basin Project. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners have found that the proposal is consistent with the agriculture resource land requirement of the Grant County Resource Lands and Critical Areas Ordinance, i.e., subject lands shall be preserved to the extent practical until that time that demand for higher density residential or other uses is established to warrant the change. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners have found that the zone change proposal is consistent with existing lot sizes in the area. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners have found that the proposal is adjacent to the proposed interim urban growth boundary area as defined by the City of Moses Lake and this zone change is a buffer zone between the larger lot sizes outside the proposed IUGA and the land within the proposed IUGA. WHER::AS, the Board of County Commissioners have found that due to the population growth and lack of parcels zoned to allow manufactured housing, there is a need for Suburban -Agriculture zoning. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners have found that the proposed zone change complies with the intent and criteria of the Suburban -Agriculture zoning District. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners for Grant County, Washington, does, by this Resolution, amend the Grant County Comprehensive Plan and Official Zoning Map for Grant County to the effect that the following described property shall henceforth be zoned as SUBURBAN -AGRICULTURE: Parcel Number 16.1676-000 W 112SW. SESW, SWSE Section 25 Township 20 Range 27 20 ,160 Acres Parcel Number 16-1677-002 Tax #8223 LS Tax #S Section 25 Township 20 Range 27 18 Acres Parcel Number 16-1677-003 Tax #8224 IN E1/2 Section 25 Township 20 Range 27 62 Acres Parcel Number 161677-018 Tax #8472 IN NESW Section 25 Township 20 Range 27 10 Acres Pared Number 161677-020 Tu 08920 IN NESW Section 25 Township 20 Range 27 10 Acres Parcel Number 16.1679-001 Tax #9879 In N12N. ESW Section 25 Township 20 Range 27 9 Acres Done this A day of , 19% ATTEST: Cl e f the LBoard Chairman Commissioner i Commissioner Constituting the Board of County Commissioners of Grant County, Washington.