HomeMy WebLinkAbout18-97 - Res. Extending Interim Ord. 77-93 for Compliance with GMA RESOLUTION NO. A7
WHEREAS, the Mason County Interim Resource Ordinance No. 77-93
was adopted on August 3 , 1993 creating a new chapter, Chapter
17 . 01, in the Mason County Code; amending Ordinance 99-84, the
County Environmental Policy Ordinance; and amending Mason County
Title 16, the County Subdivision regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Interim Resource Ordinance No. 77-93 , Chapter
17 . 01 . 220 states that this Chapter shall be considered interim in
nature and shall expire within one year after adoption of the
Comprehensive Plan, pursuant to RCW 36 . 70A; and
WHEREAS, Mason County adopted its Comprehensive Plan on April 2 ,
1996 ; and
WHEREAS, on January 8, 1996 the Western Washington Growth
Management Hearings Board issued Order No. 95-2-0073 (Final
Decision and Order) remanding the Interim Resource Ordinance to
Mason County and requiring that they bring it into 'compliance
with the Growth Management Act; and
WHEREAS, on June 25, 1996 Mason County adopted Ordinance No. 81-
96 which provided for amendments to certain sections of the
Interim Resource Ordinance to bring it into compliance with the
Growth Management Act and consistency with the Comprehensive
Plan; and
WHEREAS, on September 6, 1996 the Western Washington Growth
Management Hearings Board issued an Order Re ; Finding Of
Invalidity And Second Finding Of Compliance And Continued
Noncompliance; and
WHEREAS, Mason County is currently preparing responses to the
Order' s issued by the Hearing' s Board and by doing so are unable
to finalize the Interim Resource Ordinance until they are
completed; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
The Mason County Board of Commissioners shall enact a six month
interim measure which extends the contents of Interim Resource
Ordinance No. 77 . 93 and amendments thereto.
During the period of this interim measure, the Mason County
Department of Community Development shall continue to work on
responses to the areas found out of compliance and invalid and
will also conduct public hearings which will provide those
interested the opportunity to testify for or against the proposed
responses to the Western Washington Growth Management Hearing' s
Board' s Orders .
DATED this day of March, 1997 .
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
LER'K OF THE BOARD MARY O Q' Y, CH2PERSON
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PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
H D. OLSEN
(INTERIM)