HomeMy WebLinkAbout18-05 - Ord. Amending Mason County Development Regulations ORDINANCE NUMBER 18 - 05
AMENDMENTS TO THE MASON COUNTY DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
AN ORDINANCE amending the Mason County Development Regulations, Ordinance No . 82 -
96 , Chapter 1 . 03 . 032 Development Densities and Dimensional Requirements, adding provision
(3 ) (c ) (7) that includes the review of special cases of boundary line adjustment between two or
more adjacent properties , under the authority of Chapters 36 . 70 and 36 . 70A RCW . ; Article 11 ,
Section 11 of the State Constitution, the County' s police power; and any other applicable
authority.
WHEREAS , the Mason County Development Regulations (adopted as Ordinance No . 82 -96)
was last amended by Ordinance No . 12 & 04 on December 14 , 2004 ;
WHEREAS , the Department of Community Development has prepared revisions to this
implementing ordinance by which the Department of Community Development can evaluate and
approve a proposed development and land divisions that are conforming with clear development
standards and are not in conflict with existing land uses and property rights ;
WHEREAS , at the December 14, 2004 and February 17 , 2005 Mason County Planning Advisory
Commission meetings , the proposed ordinance revisions in the Development Regulations were
presented, and the Planning Advisory Commission members evaluated and passed motions to
recommend approval of these proposed revisions ;
WHEREAS , the Board of County Commissioners held public hearings about the proposed
revisions on March 15 , 2005 , to consider the recommendations of the Planning Advisory
Commission, and the testimony and letters of the Mason County Department of Community
Development and citizens on the proposed revisions to the Mason County Development
Regulations ; and
WHEREAS , based upon the staff report, text of the proposed revisions , and public testimony, the
Mason County Board of Commissioners has approved findings of fact to support its decision as
ATTACHMENT A .
Ordinance No . 18 - 05 (continued)
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED , that the Mason County Board of
Commissioners hereby approves and ADOPTS the revisions amending the Mason County
Development Regulations , Ordinance No . 82 -96 , Chapter 1 . 03 . 032 Development Densities and
Dimensional Requirements , adding provision (3 ) (c ) (7) that includes the review of special cases
of boundary line adjustment between two or more adjacent properties , as described by
ATTACHMENT B .
DATED this 15h day of March 2005 .
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
ATTEST :
Ja L. Kamin, CI&Iperson
Clerk of the Board
APPROVED AS TO FORM : r
Ly ida Ring Erickson, Commissioner
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Prosecuting Attorney Absent 3 / 15 / 0 5
Tim Sheldon, Commissioner
ATTACHMEl T A
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
MASON COUNTY DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
MASON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
March 15 , 2005
FINDINGS OF FACT
l . Under consideration is the ordinance amending the Mason County Development
Regulations, Ordinance No . 82- 96, Chapter 1 . 03 . 032 Development Densities and Dimensional
Requirements, adding provision (3 ) (c ) (7) that includes the review of special cases of boundary
line adjustment between two or more adjacent properties .
2 . The Mason County Development Regulations set forth land use designations and
development standards for proposed projects in Mason County; these standards include zoning
districts, permitted uses, and dimensional requirements for land divisions .
3 . The Mason County Department of Community Development staff has presented a
proposed set of revisions to this ordinance, which establish or clarify evaluation standards for
proposed development and land division.
4 . At the December 14, 2004 and February 17, 2005 Mason County Planning Advisory
Commission meetings, the proposed ordinance revisions in the Development Regulations were
presented, and the Planning Advisory Commission members evaluated through discussions with
staff and the public and, then passed motions to recommend approval of this proposed ordinance
change .
5 . At the March 15 , 2005 public hearing, the Board of County Commissioners considered
the recommendations of the Planning Advisory Commission, and the letters and testimony of the
Mason County Department of Community Development and citizens regarding the proposed
revisions to the Mason County Development Regulations standards .
FROM THE PRECEDING FINDINGS , and based upon the staff report, text of the proposed
revisions, and public testimony, the Mason County Board of Commissioners adopts a motion to
approve these revisions amending the Mason County Development Regulations , Ordinance No .
82 - 96 , Chapter 1 . 03 . 032 Development Densities and Dimensional Requirements, adding
provision (3 ) (c ) (7) that includes the review of special cases of boundary line adjustment
between two or more adjacent properties .
Chair Mason County Board if Commissioners Date
ATTACHMENT B
MASON C U V NT REGULATIONS
L030032 Development Densities and intensional Requirements
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B . This chapter regulates residential lot development through the use of
Standard Residential Density limits and Maximum Residential Density limits , as
contained in Figure 1 . 03 . 032 and Chapter 1 . 04 . The Standard Residential Density
shall be applied as follows :
3 . c Boundary line adjustments .
(6) When land is transferred from an existing lot that does not meet the
density requirement to another lot under this provision, no rights to
increase density are transferred with the land.
(7) Where one or more property owner(s) own two or more adjacent lots
which are all deemed buildable by 'Mason County, and of which at
least one is conforming in size, Mason County may approve a
boundary line adjustment that results in the same number of
conforming lots and does not create any lot less than the size of any
original non-conforminglot.
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