HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-02 - Ord. Interim County Development Regulation for Child Care Centers ORDINANCE NUMBER 1 . 02
INTERIM MASON COUNTY DEVELOPMENT REGULATION
FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS
AN ORDINANCE adopting interim amendments to Mason County development
regulations, 82 - 96 , under the authority of Chapters 36 . 70 and 36 . 70A RCW, in order to
allow for the establishment of commercial child care centers by governmental entities in
rural areas .
WHEREAS , Mason County has received a request from Squaxin Island Tribe to allow
the construction of a in the rural area of Mason County,
WHEREAS , commercial child care centers are identified as prohibited uses in the Rural
Area by the Matrix of Permitted Uses, Section 1 . 03 . 020 of the Mason County
Development Regulations, Ordinance 82- 96 , as amended, which was invalidated pursuant
to the Growth Management Act by the Order of the Western Washington Growth
Management Hearings Board of January 14 , 1999 ;
WHEREAS , RCW 36 . 70A. 302 (5 ) states "A county or city subject to a determination of
invalidity may adopt interim controls and other measures to be in effect until it adopts a
comprehensive plan and development regulations that comply with the requirements of
this chapter . A development permit may vest under an interim control or measure upon
determination by the board that the interim controls and other measures do not
substantially interfere with the fulfillment of the goals of this chapter" ;
WHEREAS , Mason County has not adopted revised development regulations that have
been determined by the Growth Management Hearings Board to comply with the
requirements of the Growth Management Act ;
WHEREAS , the Growth Management Act recognizes in RCW 36 . 70A. 070 ( 5 ) that rural
development includes essential public facilities and a rural level of public services .
WHEREAS , child care services are appropriate for rural lands and must be provided
convenient to home or employment ,
WHEREAS , the Board of Commissioners held a public hearing on January 22 , 2002 , and
adopted findings of fact in support of this action;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED , that the Board of Commissioners
of Mason County hereby ADOPTS an amendment as a new section 1 , 03 , 027 to the
Development Regulations, Ordinance 82- 96 , as amended, as follows :
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1 * 03 * 027 Interim Regulations — Child Care Center
The establishment Peor expansion of commercial child care centers and their accessory
uses by a government entity are permitted uses in designated Rural Areas . The provisions
of this section are effective only when approved by the Growth Management Hearings
Board and remain in effect until the county development regulations in Section 1 . 03 . 020
are found to be in compliance with the Growth Management Act, as provided in RCW
36 . 70A. 302 ( 5 ) .
DATED this -22L( �day of J 0.V 1 Lk W 2002 .
Board of Commissioners
Mason County, Washington
ATTEST :
Herb Baze, Commissioner Clerk of the Board
' APPROVED AS TO FORM :
Wesley E . Johnson, Commissioner
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
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Bob Holter, Commissioner
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