Documents
Rural Element
- April 2, 2014 Commerce acknowledgement of 10-day notice (PDF)
- April 1, 2014 10-day notice to Department of Commerce (PDF)
- February 27, 2014 Planning Commission Findings (PDF)
- February 13, 2014 Staff presentation on Non-Urban Population Growth Monitoring Report (PDF)
- February 11, 2014 Staff report addendum and draft lot clustering amendments (PDF)
- February 11, 2014 Commerce review of lot clustering amendment (PDF)
- February 6, 2014 Commerce acknowledgement of 60-day notice and request for expedited review (PDF)
- February 6, 2014 Commerce acknowledgement of 10-day notice (PDF)
- February 4, 2014 10-Day Notice to Department of Commerce (PDF)
- January 31, 2014 - March 18, 2014 Email Notifications (PDF)
- January 31, 2014 Non-Urban Population Growth Monitoring Report (PDF)
- January 23, 2014 GMHB Order - Reconsideration of Lot Clustering Issue (PDF)
- January 6, 2014 Memorandum from Whatcom County PDS (PDF)
- January 6, 2014 Memorandum from Whatcom County Public Works (PDF)
- January 3, 2013 Memorandum from Whatcom County Health (PDF)
- December 3 Staff Report Addendum (PDF) on water resources Comprehensive Plan Amendments
- November 21, 2013 Growth Management Hearings Board's Order Finding Compliance (PDF) on Issue 1 Variety of Rural Densities, Issue 2 Lot Clustering, as well as Issues 3, 4, and 8, and finding continued noncompliance and granting a stay of the compliance schedule for Issues 5, 6, and 7
- October 15, 2013 Memorandum to Planning Commission (PDF)
- October 15, 2013: Addendum to the September 30 Staff Report (PDF)
- October 3, 2013: Commerce Acknowledgement Letter for 60 Day Notification (PDF)
- September 30, 2013: Staff Report (PDF) on proposed water resources amendments, including draft amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and the Zoning Code
- September 30, 2013 - January 27, 2014 email notifications (PDF)
- June 18, 2013 Staff Presentation (PDF)
- June 18, 2013 Study of surrounding densities in R10A zones (PDF) (revision of May 24 study)
- June 10, 2013 LAMIRD Report (PDF)
- Appendix A - Analysis Maps (PDF)
- Appendix B - Affected Area Maps (PDF)
- Appendices C, D, E - Acreage Tables (PDF)
- Appendix F - Type I LAMIRD 1990 uses (PDF)
- Appendix G - Type III LAMIRD 2012 uses (PDF)
- June 10, 2013 Rural Neighborhood potential new lots (PDF) (revision of May 6 study, reflecting boundaries in introduced ordinance)
- June 7, 2013 the Growth Management Hearings Board's Final Decision and Order (PDF) on Hirst and Futurewise's appeal of Ordinance 2012-032 regarding water resources and transportation planning
- May 28, 2013: Staff Memorandum (PDF)
- May 24, 2013: Draft ordinance (PDF) to be discussed at June 4 County Council Special Committee of the Whole meeting (reflecting changes made by the County Council on May 21)
- May 28, 2013: Analysis maps for June 4 County Council meeting (PDF)
- May 24, 2013: Study of surrounding densities in R10A zones (PDF) (revision of May 16 study)
- May 21, 2013: Staff Presentation (PDF)
- May 16, 2013: Study of surrounding densities in R10A zones (PDF) (revision of April 11 study)
- May 6, 2013: Rural neighborhood potential new lots (PDF) (revision of March 26 study)
- May 6, 2013: Staff Memorandum (PDF)
- Summary of Issues (PDF)
- Planning Commission Findings and Recommendations from April 25, 2013 (PDF)
- Comprehensive Plan Amendments, including CP Maps (PDF) (PC Recommendation)
- Whatcom County Code Amendments (PDF) (PC Recommendation)
- Whatcom County Zoning Map Amendments (PDF) (PC Recommendation)
- Additional maps (PDF)
- March 11, 2013 Staff Report (PDF)
- April 25, 2013: Study of Caitac property surrounding density (PDF)
- April 12, 2013: SEPA DNS Addendum (PDF)
- April 11, 2013: Study of surrounding densities in R10A zones (PDF)
- April 11, 2013: Map showing R10A, R5A zoning and land in conservation easements (CE) or owned by Whatcom Land Trust (PDF)
- April 11, 2013: Study of Reserve Percentages (PDF)
- April 5, 2013: Staff Memorandum to Planning Commission (PDF)
- March 28, 2013: Staff Presentation to Planning Commission (PDF)
- March 28, 2013: Background information on rural study areas (PDF)
- March 28, 2013: Map of R10A, R5A, and rural study areas (PDF)
- March 28, 2013: Rural neighborhood potential new lots, revised March 26 (PDF)
- March 14, 2013: Staff Presentation to Planning Commission (PDF)
- March 14, 2013: Staff R10A Perimeter Study (PDF)
- March 12, 2013: 60-Day Notification Acknowledgment from DOC (PDF)
- March 11, 2013: 60-Day Notification to Department of Commerce (PDF)
- March 11, 2013 Staff Report (PDF)
- Summary of Issues (PDF)
- Analysis maps for Fort Bellingham, North Bellingham, and Welcome Rural Neighborhoods (PDF)
- Table of Potential New Lots in Revised Rural Neighborhoods (PDF)
- March 6, 2013: PDS Memorandum to Planning Commission (PDF)
- January 24, 2013: Non-Urban Population Growth Monitoring Report (PDF)
- January 10, 2013: PDS Summary of Issues, distributed to Planning Commission (PDF)
- January 7 - June 18, 2013: PDS email notifications (PDF)
- June 20, 2013: Commerce 10-day Notice Acknowledgment Letter (PDF)
Lake Whatcom Watershed
- April 16, 2013_Staff Letter Requesting participation from engineers (PDF)
- April 9, 2013 Staff Memorandum to County Council NR Committee (PDF)
- April 9, 2013 Staff Presentation to County Council NR Committee (PDF)
- August 2, 2013 10-day Notice to Commerce for CP Amendment (PDF)
- August 5, 2013 Commerce 10-day Notice Acknowledgment Letter (PDF)
- July 9, 2013 Staff Presentation to County Council NR Committee (PDF)
- June 13, 2013 Staff Memorandum to Planning Commission (PDF)
- June 13, 2013 Staff Report on CP Amendment (PDF)
- June 18, 2013 Staff Presentation to County Council (PDF)
- June 4, 2013 Staff Memorandum to County Council NR Committee (PDF)
- June 4, 2013_ 60-day Notice to Commerce for CP Amendment (PDF)
- June 5, 2013 Commerce 60-day Notice Acknowledgment Letter for CP Amendment (PDF)
- May 13, 2013 Staff Email to County Council (PDF)
- May 21, 2013 SEPA DNS Addendum (PDF)
- May 21, 2013 Staff Memorandum to County Council NR Committee (PDF)
- May 7, 2013 Staff Memorandum to County Council NR Committee (PDF)
- May 7, 2013 Staff Presentation to County Council NR Committee (PDF)
- October 11, 2011 Commerce 60-day Notice Acknowledgment Letter (PDF)
- October 31, 2011 SEPA DNS for Lake Whatcom Watershed Stormwater (PDF)
- October 6, 2011 60-day Notice for Lake Whatcom Watershed Stormwater (PDF)