HomeMy WebLinkAbout23-98 - Ord. Extending Res. 113-97 Interim Amendment to County Interim Resource Ordinance ORDINANCE NUMBERS - 98
IN THE MATTER OF:
Enacting an extension to Resolution No. 113-97, and adopting an interim amendment to the Mason
County Interim Resource Ordinance, Ordinance 77-93, as amended, under the authority of
Chapters 36.70 and 36.70A RCW.
WHEREAS, Mason County Resolution No. 113-97 was enacted as an interim measure to prohibit
all new construction in the Skokomish River Valley where there is a threat to life and property due
to a potential river avulsion, and the areas safe from such an avulsion have not been determined
at this time; and
WHEREAS, the Mason County Interim Resource Ordinance No. 77-93 was adopted on August
3, 1993, creating a new Chapter 17.01 in the Mason County Code, and has since been amended;
and
WHEREAS, said ordinance was appealed to the Western Washington Growth Management
Hearings Board as provided in the Growth Management Act; and
WHEREAS, said ordinance was found not to be in compliance with the Growth Management Act
and remanded to Mason County for compliance by orders of the Growth Management Hearings
Board, Case No. 95-2-0073; and
WHEREAS, Mason County has adopted recent amendments to the ordinance to bring it into
compliance with the Growth Management Act, but the petitioners involved in the appeal continue
to be,concerned that the amendments do not fully comply with the Growth Management Act; and
WHEREAS, Mason County and the petitioners wish to resolve the remaining issues through
discussions, if possible, but that in order to do this, the petitioners found that certain immediate
actions should be implemented by the county to protect resources and critical areas during the
period prior to resolution of the issues; and
WHEREAS, Mason County agreed to take those actions on an interim basis so that there was no
dispute between the parties of the agreement that adequate regulations were in place to protect the
resources and critical areas until further investigation and analysis can be completed:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED, that the Board of Commissioners of Mason
County hereby:
1) extends the effectiveness of Resolution No. 113-97 for three months, until June 23, 1998;
2) amends Mason County Ordinance No. 77-93 on an interim basis by deleting the words "in
Management Areas" from section 17.01.110.D.2.f; and
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;) amends Mason County Ordinance No. 77-93 on an interim basis by adding to section
17.01.110.D.2. the following subsection: 'T Clearing and construction is prohibited
within the vegetation area for Water Types II, III, IV, and V; and clearing and
construction is prohibited in Class I Management Areas within 100 feet of the Type I
Waters. This subsection shall not apply to salt water bodies, including Hood Canal, or to
lakes greater than 20 acres." t/
These interim amendments shall expir ' rJune 23, 1998.
DATED this day of 1998.
Board of County Commissioners
Mason County, Washington
ATTEST:
John A. Bolender, Commissioner
Clerk of the Board
Mary C , Commiss" ner
>61RIOVED AS TO FORM:
Cynthia . Olsen, Commissioner
Prosecuting Attorney