Whatcom County Planning Commission to host a virtual public hearing on Thursday, May 12th

The Whatcom County Planning Commission will host a virtual public hearing on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. regarding:

Proposed amendments to the Lake Whatcom Watershed Overlay District (WCC 20.51), Water Resource Protection Overlay District (WCC 20.71), and the code-referenced stormwater manual throughout WCC Title 20 (Zoning). The amendments would:

(1) lower the threshold of how much new hard surface area is exempt from installing a permanent stormwater management system in the Lake Whatcom Watershed Overlay district;
(2) reduce the amount of tree canopy that can be removed (when not associated with development activity) in both watershed overlay districts;
(3) exempt public stormwater improvement projects from having to install permanent stormwater management systems in the Lake Whatcom Watershed Overlay district; and,
(4) amend the definition of "current stormwater manual" to state that the County Engineer must approve new versions of the Dept. of Ecology stormwater manuals.

For additional information contact Cliff Strong at 360.778.5942 or [email protected]

For information on how to watch or participate in the meeting in real time, please visit this County web page: https://www.whatcomcounty.us/3436/Participate-in-Virtual-Planning-Commissi

Meeting materials will be posted on the County website: https://www.whatcomcounty.us/AgendaCenter/Search/?term=&CIDs=9,&startDate=&endDate=&dateRange=&dateSelector=

The public is invited to attend the virtual hearing to provide oral comments. Written comments may be submitted to:

Whatcom County Planning Commission
ATTN: Tammy Axlund
5280 Northwest Drive
Bellingham, WA  98226
Email: [email protected]