2016 Critical Areas Ordinance Update

INTRODUCTION ON October 10, 2017

THE CRITICAL AREAS ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED ON DECEMBER 5, 2017

For additional materials see the following pages on the Planning and Development Services website:

Critical Areas Update (Home) Planning Commission Review County Council Review

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Article 1 - Purpose Article 5.5 - Lummi Island
Article 2 - Administrative Provisions Article 6 - Wetlands
Article 3 - Geologically Hazardous Areas Article 7 - Habitat Conservation Areas
Article 4 - Frequently Flooded Areas Article 8 - Conservation Program on Agricultural Lands
Article 5 - Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas Article 9 - Definitions

Mtg Date	CAO Article	Agenda item for Noted Meeting Date	References for Noted Meeting Date
Dec 5 2017	ALL	Public Hearing Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code Chapter 16.16 (Critical Areas) and Whatcom County Code Chapter 23. 10 (Shoreline Management Program - Purpose and Intent) pertaining to the protection and regulation of environmentally critical areas	AB2016-276L
Nov 21 2017		Discussion regarding a proposed ordinance amending Whatcom County Code Chapter 16.16 (Critical Areas) and Whatcom County Code Chapter 23.10 (Shoreline Management Program – Purpose and Intent) pertaining to the protection and regulation of environmentally critical areas INTRODUCED	AB2016-276L
Nov 14 2017		Discussion regarding a proposed ordinance amending Whatcom County Code Chapter 16.16 (Critical Areas) and Whatcom County Code Chapter 23.10 (Shoreline Management Program – Purpose and Intent) pertaining to the protection and regulation of environmentally critical areas	AB2016-276L
Nov 8 2017		Discussion regarding a proposed ordinance amending Whatcom County Code Chapter 16.16 (Critical Areas) and Whatcom County Code Chapter 23.10 (Shoreline Management Program – Purpose and Intent) pertaining to the protection and regulation of environmentally critical areas	AB2016-276L
Oct 24 2017		Discussion regarding a proposed ordinance amending Whatcom County Code Chapter 16.16 (Critical Areas) and Whatcom County Code Chapter 23.10 (Shoreline Management Program - Purpose and Intent) pertaining to the protection and regulation of environmentally critical areas	AB2016-276L
Oct 10 2017		Introduction: Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code Chapter 16.16 (Critical Areas) and Whatcom County Code Chapter 23.10 (Shoreline Management Program - Purpose and Intent) pertaining to the protection and regulation of environmentally critical areas	AB2016-276L
Sep 26 2017	Art 6 Art 8 Art 2	Review of certain questions, comments, and suggestions by staff and Councilmembers	AB2016-276K
Sep 12 2017	Art 2 Art 6 Art 7 Art 8 Art 9	Review of certain questions, comments, and suggestions by staff and Councilmembers	AB2016-276K
Aug 8 2017	Art 2 Art 6 Art 7 Art 8 Art 9	Review of certain questions, comments, and suggestions by staff and Councilmembers	AB2016-276K
Jul 25 2017	Art 8 Art 9	Review of certain questions, comments, and suggestions by staff and Councilmembers	AB2016-276K
Jul 11 2017	Art 5 Art 8 Art 9	Review of certain questions, comments, and suggestions by staff and Councilmembers	AB2016-276K
Jun 27 2017	Art 5 Art 8 Art 9	Review of certain questions, comments, and suggestions by staff and Councilmembers	AB2016-276K
Jun 13 2017	Art 5 Art 8 Art 9	Review of certain questions, comments, and suggestions by staff and Councilmembers	AB2016-276K
May 30 2017	Art 5 Art 8 Art 9	Review of certain questions, comments, and suggestions by staff and Councilmembers	AB2016-276K
May 16 2017	Art 2 Art 3 Art 4 Art 5 Art 6 Art 7	Review of certain questions, comments, and suggestions by staff and Councilmembers	AB2016-276K
May 2 2017	Art 2 Art 3 Art 4 Art 5 Art 6 Art 7	Review of certain questions, comments, and suggestions by staff and Councilmembers	AB2016-276K
Apr 18 2017	Art 3 Art 2 Art 4 Art 5 Art 6	Review of certain questions, comments, and suggestions by staff and Councilmembers	AB2016-276K
Apr 4 2017	Art 3 Art 2 Art 7	Review of certain questions, comments, and suggestions by Councilmembers	AB2016-276K
Mar 21 2017	Art 6 Art 7 Art 3 Art 9	Review of additional staff proposed amendments (post-Planning Commission recommendation)	AB2016-276K
Mar 21 2017	Overall Art 1 Art 2 Art 7	Review of certain questions, comments, and suggestions by Councilmembers	AB2016-276K
Mar 7 2017	Overall Art 1 Art 2 Art 7	Review of certain questions, comments, and suggestions by Councilmembers related to the overall ordinance (shall v. may), and articles 1, 2, and 7	AB2016-276K
Mar 7 2017	Art 6 Art 7 Art 3 Art 9	Continuation of Council's review of the 2016 Critical Areas Ordinance Update. Review of additional staff proposed amendments (post-Planning Commission recommendation related to Articles 6, 7, 3, and 9	AB2016-276K
Feb 21 2017	Art 3	Continuation of Council's review of the 2016 Critical Areas Ordinance Update	AB2016-276C Presentation from Planning
Feb 7 2017	Art 6 Art 8	Continuation of Council's review of the 2016 Critical Areas Ordinance Update	AB2016-276G AB2016-276I Presentation from Planning
Jan 24 2017	Art 4 Art 7	Continuation of Council's review of the 2016 Critical Areas Ordinance Update	AB2016-276D AB2016-276H Presentation from Planning
Jan 10 2017	Art 1 Art 2 Art 5 Art 5.5 Art 9	Continuation of Council's review of the 2016 Critical Areas Ordinance Update	AB2016-276A AB2016-276B AB2016-276E AB2016-276F AB2016-276J Presentation from Planning
Oct 25 2016	Entire Doc.	Public Hearing on the Whatcom County Critical Areas Ordinance 2016 update	AB2016-276, Planning Commission Review, County Council Review, Presentation from Sep 20
Sep 20 2016	Entire Doc.	Initial presentation of the Whatcom County Critical Areas Ordinance 2016 update	AB2016-276, Planning Commission Review, County Council Review, Presentation