Information

Type: Legal Notice

Department: CD - Community Development

Directors' Update: Sept. 29, 2021

Business Meeting: Oct. 5, 2021

Summary:

Notice of public hearing to consider Ordinance 1330, an ordinance to repeal and replace Chapter 17.12, Public Participation Program, and amend Chapter 17.05 General Provisions, of the Lewis County Code.

Publications: The Chronicle, The East County Journal

Cover Letter To:

Additional Copies To: Mindy Brooks, Lee Napier

Resolution

WHEREAS, Lewis County is required by RCW 36.70A.130 to periodically review and evaluate its comprehensive land use plan and development regulations to ensure the plan and regulations comply with the Washington State Growth Management Act; and

WHEREAS, the Lewis County Comprehensive Plan (Ordinance 1287) was adopted in 2017 by the Board of County Commissioners and is consistent with RCW 06.70A, Growth Management; and

WHEREAS, RCW 36.70A.140 requires counties planning under the Growth Management Act to establish a public participation program that identifies early and continuous public participation in the development and amendment of comprehensive land use plans and development regulations that implement such plans; and

WHEREAS, Lewis County Code (LCC) 17.12, Public Participation Process, (Ordinance 1179) was adopted in 2002 and amended (Ordinance 1297) in 2019; and

WHEREAS, as provided for by RCW 36.70A.130 and RCW 43.21C.440, the Lewis County Planning Commission elected to conduct a periodic review and update of LCC 17.12 to improve the public participation process; and

WHEREAS, on September 14, 2021, the Lewis County Planning Commission held a public hearing on the proposed code amendments in LCC 17.12 and 17.05; and

WHEREAS, following the public hearing, the Planning Commission deliberated and voted unanimously to transmit the amendments to the Lewis County Board of County of Commissioners (BOCC).

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that a hearing before the BOCC is hereby scheduled for October 26, 2021, to take public testimony and/or written comment on the adoption of Ordinance 1330, replacing Chapter 17.12 and amending Chapter 17.05 of the Lewis County Code; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the BOCC is hereby instructed to proceed with all appropriate and necessary notifications, posting and publication for the changes as required by law.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 5th day of October, 2021.