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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)
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