HomeMy WebLinkAbout148A-01 - Ord. Interim County Development Regulations for Schools ORDINANCE NUMBER 148A - 01
INTERIM MASON COUNTY DEVELOPMENT REGULATION FOR SCHOOLS
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 expansion of
school facilities in rural areas .
WHEREAS , Mason County has received a request from Mary M . Knight School District to allow
the construction of a library on the school grounds in the Rural Area of Mason County;
WHEREAS , schools are identified as a permitted use 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 , 19991
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
pen-nit 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 , schools have been determined in prior Growth Management Hearings Board decisions
to be appropriate for rural lands ;
WHEREAS , the Board of Commissioners held a public hearing on December 18 , 200 , 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 . 029 to the Development Regulations,
Ordinance 82 - 96 , as amended, as follows :
1 . 03 . 029 Interim Regulations - Schools
Expansion of schools and their accessory uses are permitted in designated Rural Areas and
Rural Activity Centers . Expansion of school buildings or addition of structures at an existing
school site shall be reviewed as permitted uses, provided that such additional building area
does not exceed 25 % of the existing buildings . The expansion is calculated from the area of
the existing buildings at the time of the adoption of this section . 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 18 th day of December, 2001 .
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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Mason County Board of County Commissioners
December 18 , 2001
FINDINGS OF FACT
1 . Under consideration is a proposal to adopt 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 expansion of school facilities in rural areas .
I Mason County has received a request from Mary M . Knight School District to allow the
construction of a library on the school grounds in the Rural Area of Mason County ,
3 . Schools are identified as a permitted use 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 .
4 . 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" .
5 . 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 .
6 . The proposal, as an interun measure, would only allow an expansion of up to 25 % for existing
schools, which will meet the forseeable need for the school expansion during this period .
7 . 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 .
8 . Schools have been determined in prior Growth Management Hearings Board decisions to be
appropriate for rural lands .
From the preceding findings , it is concluded that these interim provisions should be adopted .
Board of Commissioners
Mason County, Washington
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Herb Baze Wesley E . Johnson Bob Hotter
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