HomeMy WebLinkAbout59-03 - OOrd. Amending County Resource Ordinance 17.01.100 Landslide Hazard Areas ORDINANCE NUMBER 59 - 03
AMENDMENTS TO THE MASON COUNTY RESOURCE ORDINANCE
SEC . 17. 01 . 100 LANDSLIDE HAZARD AS
REGARDING PREPARATION OF SPECIAL REPORTS
AN ORDINANCE amending the Mason County Resource Ordinance Chapter 17 . 01 . 110
Landslide Hazard Areas , regarding the preparation of special reports in this critical area, under
the authority of Chapters 36 . 70 and 36 . 70A RCW .
WHEREAS , the Board of County Commissioners last adopted these chapters and sections within
the Mason County Resource Ordinance Title 17 in a public hearing on February 11 , 2003 ;
WHEREAS , the Resource Ordinance contains Chapter 17 . 01 . 110 E Qualification of Preparer,
but these standards were not current to Washington state code on geologists revised in March
2002 ;
WHEREAS , the Mason County Planning Commission reviewed the proposed revisions to a
portion of the Resource Ordinance and formulated their recommendations after a public hearing
on April 21 , 2003 ;
WHEREAS , the Board of County Commissioners held a public hearing about the proposed
revisions on June 10 , 2003 , to consider the recommendations of the Planning Advisory
Commission, and the Mason County Department of Community Development and citizens '
testimony on the proposed revisions to Mason County Resource Ordinance Chapter 17 . 01 . 110 E
Qualification of Preparer, that addresses the responsibilities of preparing special studies in the
landslide hazard areas ;
WHEREAS , the Mason County Board of County Commissioners has approved findings of fact
to support its decision as ATTACHMENT A;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED , that the Board of Commissioners of
Mason County hereby approves and ADOPTS the amendments to the Mason County Resource
Ordinance Chapter 17 . 01 . 110 E Qualification of Preparer, that addresses the responsibilities of
preparing special studies in the landslide hazard areas , as amended, as described by
ATTACHMENT B .
ORDINANCE NUMBER 59 - 03 , page 2 :
DATED this 10th day of June, 2003 .
Board of County Commissioners
Mason County, Washington
ATTEST :
Herb Baze , Chair
Clerk of the Board
Wesley E Johnso , Commissioner APPROVED AS TO FORM :
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Jayni Kam' in, Commissioner Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
AN INANCE AMENDING
THE MASON COUNTY RESOURCE ORDINANCE
SEC . 17. 01 . 100 LANDSLIDE HAZARD AREAS
REGARDING PREPARATION OF SPECIALREPORTS
MASON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
June 10, 2003
FINDINGS OF FACT
l . Under consideration is the proposed ordinance to make revisions to the Mason
County Resource Ordinance Chapter 17 . 01 . 110 Landslide Hazard Areas , regarding the
preparation of special reports in this critical area.
2 . The Mason County Resource Ordinance Title 17 , last revised in February 2003 ,
contains Chapter 17 . 01 . 110 E Qualification of Preparer. These standards were not current
to Washington state code on geologists revised in March 2002 .
3 . At the April 21 , 2003 Mason County Planning Advisory Commission meeting,
the Department of Community Development presented the proposed ordinance text that
clearly addresses the responsibilities of preparing special studies in the landslide hazard
areas . In their review, the Planning Advisory Commission members asked questions of
staff on the proposed text changes ; following their discussion, members approved a
motion to recommend adoption of the new revisions in Resource Ordinance Chapter
17 . 01 . 110 E Qualification of Preparer. .
6 . At the June 10 , 2003 Mason County Board of Commissioners public hearing, the
Department of Community Development presented the proposed ordinance text, as
recommended by the Planning Advisory Commission, that addresses the responsibilities
of preparing special studies in the landslide hazard areas . The County Commissioner
questions focused on how the ordinance changes would affect the permit review process
and the timing of decision-making.
From the preceding findings , the Mason County Board of Commissioners adopted a
motion to include the proposed revised text to the Mason County Resource Ordinance
Chapter 17 . 01 . 110 Landslide Hazard Areas , regarding the preparation of special reports
in this critical area, as presented by the Mason County Department of Community
Development .
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Chair, Mason County Board of Commissioners Date
Landslide hazard areas staff report to the County Commissioners June 10, 2003 3
ATTACHMENT
AMENDMENTTO
THE MASON COUNTY RESOURCE ORDINANCE
Prepared by the Mason County DCD , Draft date 2/25/03
17. 01 . 100 LANDSLIDE HAZARD AREA - SUBSECTION (E)
Eo GETECNICAL REPORT
(Text not amended prior to section 3 below)
3 . Qualifications of Preparer .
The Geologic Assessment shall be prepared at the discretion of the
Director by either a licensed civil engineer with specialized knowledge of
geotechnical/geological engineering or a praetieing enghieemig licensed
geologist or en ' ngi eenng geolo ig_st with special knowledge of the local
conditions .
landslide assessmei�A and shall submit a statement of qualifleations mrith
the assessment or- report, unless J have H pr- ously determined to
be qualified by Masen . The Geotechnical Report shall be prepared
at the discretion of the Director by a licensed civil engineer with
specialized knowledge of geotechnical/geological engineering or a
licensed engineering geologist . T.-Ifie Ceet- - '._-- cll Repeftmay also
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4 . Content of the Geological Assessment
(Remaining text not amended)
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New text is underlined — deleted text is struck through.
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