On February 27, 2009 the Board of Island County Commissioners established the Planning Commission's 2009 Annual Review Docket. Eight items have been placed on the Docket this year. Below you will find a brief description of each item.
Currently, Planning Department staff are conducting research and developing staff proposals for each of the items. Staff proposals will be transmitted to the Planning Commission on May 1, 2009. Each proposal will also be posted on this webpage. You will find a hearing and meeting schedule at the bottom of this page which will tell you the date, location and subject matter for each hearing. |
2009 Annual Review Docket
Public Comment Period deadlines:
see individual docket item
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| 1. |
Essential Public Facilities (EPF) – EPF’s are already defined in Island County and are already allowed within certain zoning designations. The proposed amendments do not change how EPF’s are defined. The proposed amendments would expand the allowance of EPF’s into some zoning designations where they are currently not allowed. For questions, please contact Brandon Sweezea at BrandonS@co.island.wa.us or at 360-678-7822.
Hearing dates: 5/12/09,
5/26/09, and 7/14/09
Click the following links for
documents: Staff
Report, Amendments Rural
Ag Rural
Forest
SEPA MDNS - Final & SEPA Checklist
Findings
of Fact |
| 2. |
Utility Segregations – Proposed amendments to the County subdivision ordinance that would exempt the division of land when it is intended to accommodate public utility facilities. For questions, please contact Brandon Sweezea at BrandonS@co.island.wa.us or at 360-678-7822.
Hearing dates:
5/12/09,
5/26/09 on Camano, and 7/14/09
Click the following links for
documents: Staff
Report, Exhibits A
B
C
D
E
F
SEPA MDNS - Final & SEPA Checklist
Findings
of Fact |
| 3. |
Mini Storage – Proposed amendments to the standards that govern mini storage facilities within the Rural zone. For questions, please contact Brandon Sweezea at BrandonS@co.island.wa.us or at 360-678-7822.
Hearing dates: 5/12/09,
5/26/09 on Camano, and 7/14/09
Click the following links for
documents: Staff
Report, Exhibits A B C D
SEPA MDNS - Final & SEPA Checklist
Findings
of Fact |
| 4. |
Parks
Plan - Proposed amendments to
the Island County Parks
Plan.
Due
to reductions in staff this item
had to be delayed in order to
allot sufficient time for the
comprehensive review the subject
deserves.
It is our hope
this item will be re-addressed in
the 2010 docket.
For
more information please contact Brandon Sweezea at BrandonS@co.island.wa.us or at 360-678-7822. |
| 5. |
Housing
Element - Proposed amendments
to the County Housing Element.
Due
to reductions in staff this item
had to be delayed in order to
allot sufficient time for the
comprehensive review the subject
deserves.
It is our hope
this item will be re-addressed in
the 2010 docket.
For
more information please contact please contact Anthony Boscolo at AnthonyB@co.island.wa.us or at 360-678-7824. |
| 6. |
Ebey’s Reserve – Proposed amendments to the standards and procedures that regulate development within Ebey’s Landing National Historic Reserve. These amendments modify permit review procedures, development standards, and they incorporate references to a companion design manual. For questions, please contact Brandon Sweezea at BrandonS@co.island.wa.us or at 360-678-7822.
Hearing dates: 6/9/09, 7/28/09,
8/25/09, 9/15/09, and 10/20/09
Deliberations are scheduled for
12/4/09
Click
here for links to relevant documents and for more information
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| 7. |
Property specific rezone request in the Oak Harbor Urban Growth Area – Proposed zoning amendment that would change the zoning designation of 13.5 acres of land within the Oak Harbor UGA from Rural to Oak Harbor – Planned Industrial Park. For questions, please contact Anthony Boscolo at AnthonyB@co.island.wa.us or at 360-678-7824.
Hearing dates: 6/9/09, 7/14/09, and 11/2/09
Click the following link for
documents:
Staff Report
Revised Light Manufacturing Staff Report
SEPA MDNS - Final & 2009 Ault Field Road SEPA Checklist
Site Photos Zoning Map
Findings
Memo and Ordinance for 11/2/09 Hearing
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| 8. |
Freeland Development Regulations - Proposed development regulations that govern development activity with the Freeland Non-Municipal Urban Growth Area. Proposed regulations address zoning designations, allowed uses and densities, design guidelines and other development requirements. These draft regulations have been developed in response to the adoption of the Freeland Sub Area Plan. For questions, please contact Anthony Boscolo at AnthonyB@co.island.wa.us or at 360-678-7824.
Click here for links to relevant documents and for more information. |
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Items From Prior Years |
CPA
210/08 -
Affordable
Housing
Amendments
Proposed
Amendments
Staff
Report
CPA
210/08
Click
here to
link
to the Adopted
Housing
Element of
the
Island
County
Comprehensive
Plan -
September
28,
1998
Planning
Commission
Findings
Signed
Ordinance |
CPA 400/07 - Amendments to the Island County Comprehensive Plan and
Zoning
Code
to
designate
the
Camp
Casey
Conference
Center
as
the
Camp
Casey
Existing
Master
Planned
Resort
and
adoption
of
the
Camp
Casey Master
Plan.
Camp
Casey Forest Management Plan
Camp
Casey Master Plan
Camp
Casey Master Plan Application
CCEMPR
Staff Report
Western
Washington Growth Management Hearings Board EMPR
Comment
SEPA
Checklist Camp Casey Master Plan
SEPA
Revised MNDS
Views
of Camp Casey
Planning
Commission Findings
Signed
Ordinance |
CPA
155/04 -
Population
Projections/Urban
Growth
Area
Updates
Planning
Commission
Recommendation -
1/9/07
Planning
Commission
Findings
-
1/9/07 |
CPA
063/05 -
Business
Storage
Facilities
Planning
Commission
Findings -
12/08/05
Status: This
item
is
scheduled
to be
forwarded
to the
Board
of
Island
County
Commissioners
in the
spring
of
2008
for
consideration. |
CPA
167/06 -
Amendments
to the
Island
County
Comprehensive
Plan
and
ICC
Chapter
17.02
for
the
inclusion
of
development
standards
within
Accident
Potential
Zones
(APZ)
surrounding
NAS
Whidbey Island.
Planning
Commission
Recommendation -10/10/06
Planning
Commission
Findings
-
10/10/06
Status: This
item
is
currently
under
appeal
before
the
Western
Washington
Growth
Management
Hearings
Board. |
ZAA
012/07 -
Rezone
from
Rural
to
Rural
Center
(in
Clinton)
Planning
Commission
Recommendation -
9/11/07
Planning
Commission
Findings -
05/13/2008 |
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We
strongly
encourage
members
of
the
public
to
get
involved
with
the
process.
All
written
materials
are
weighted
the
same
and are considered
in
the
review
process,
however
meeting
attendance
is
by
far
the
best
thing
to
do
and
is
strongly
encouraged.
Please
contact
us
with
questions:
Department
of
Planning
&
Community
Development
P.O.
BOX
5000
COUPEVILLE,
WA
98239
TELEPHONE: 360-678-7802
FAX: 360-679-7306 |
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