Information

Type: Legal Notice

Department: CD - Community Development

Directors' Update: TBD

Business Meeting: April 27, 2020

Summary:

Notice of Public Hearing and proposed action to ratify Ordinance 1317, a moratorium upon certain building permits within the boundaries of Water-Sewer District #5.

On November 4, 2019, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) passed Ordinance No. 1308 extending the moratorium.  Ordinance No. 1308 will expire unless extended. Ordinance No. 1317 would continue the moratorium another six months. 

Publications: April 28 and 29

Cover Letter To:

Additional Copies To: Lee Napier, Josh Metcalf, Eric Eisenberg, and Amber Smith

Resolution

WHEREAS, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) in the hearing room at 351 NW North Street, Chehalis, Washington on May 18, 2020 at or after 10:00am , or at such time later that day as may be necessary due to schedule changes pertaining to COVID-19; and

WHEREAS, interested parties are encouraged to check the Commissioners’ hearing schedule online as May 18, 2020 approaches for updated details; and

WHEREAS, public notice of said hearing is required by law; and

WHEREAS, on said date, the BOCC will take public testimony or written comment on the Ordinance 1317 concerning the moratorium upon certain building permits within the boundaries of Water-Sewer District #5; and

WHEREAS, the BOCC considered and adopted an emergency renewal moratorium on April 27, 2020, pursuant to RCW 36.70A.390.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the purpose of the public hearing is to take public testimony or written comment concerning a moratorium upon certain building permits within the boundaries of Water-Sewer District #5 with final BOCC action to take place following the public hearing; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a hearing is hereby scheduled for May 18, 2020 to take public testimony or written comment concerning a moratorium upon certain building permits within the boundaries of Water-Sewer District #5 with final BOCC action to take place following the public hearing.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 27th day of April, 2020.