Information

Type: Legal Notice

Department: CD - Community Development

Directors' Update: April 6, 2022

Business Meeting: April 12, 2022

Summary:

Notice of a public hearing to consider approval of amendments to Chapters 17.10, Definitions, 17.15, Urban Growth Areas – Cities, 17.30, Resource Lands, 17.42, Land Use Summary, and 17.142, Land Use standards, of the Lewis County Code

Publications: The Chronicle

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Resolution

WHEREAS, the Lewis County Community Development is proposing to amend Chapters 17.10 (Definitions), 17.15 (Urban Growth Areas – Cities), 17.30 (Resource Lands), 17.42 (Land Use Summary) and 17.142 (Land Use standards) of the Lewis County Code to allow composting facilities in industrial zones, allow temporary equipment for data research and collection in resource lands, summarize allowed minimum lots sizes, and clarify the County’s authority to enforce codes within the urban growth area of cities; and

WHEREAS, a public hearing was held by the Lewis County Planning Commission (PC) on March 22, 2022, during which the PC considered testimony and voted to approve transmittal of a recommendation, Exhibit A, to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) to adopt amendments to Chapters 17.10, 17.15, 17.30, 17.42, and 17.142 of the Lewis County Code; and

WHEREAS, publication of notice and a hearing before the BOCC is required in order to take public testimony and formal action on the proposed amendments to the Lewis County Code, Chapter 17, Land Use and Development Regulations.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that a hearing before the BOCC is hereby scheduled to take place at or after 10 a.m. May 3, 2022, to receive public testimony on Ordinance 1333, which would amend Chapters 17.10 (Definitions), 17.15 (Urban Growth Areas – Cities), 17.30 (Resource Lands), 17.42 (Land Use Summary) and 17.142 (Land Use standards) of the Lewis County Code; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the Board is hereby instructed to proceed with all appropriate and necessary notifications, postings and publications as required by law.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 12th day of April, 2022.