HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-025 - Ord. Amending Mason County Development Areas (Zoning) Map - Jones Rezone ORDINANCE NUMBER 1OZ -025
AMENDMENTTO MASON COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AREAS (ZONING) MAP
JONES REZONE
ORDINANCE Mason County Development Areas (Zoning) Map under the authority of RCW
36.70A.
WHEREAS, the Washington State Growth Management Act (RCW 36.70A.130) requires each
county, including Mason County, to take legislative action to review and revise its
comprehensive plan and development regulations to ensure that the plan and regulations
continue to comply with the requirements of the Act; and
WHEREAS, the County needs to address certain requests for comprehensive plan and zoning
changes to meet the goals and requirements of Chapter 36.70A RCW (Growth Management
Act); and
WHEREAS, Alfred W. Jones, owner of real property in Mason County known as parcels 22129-
34-90002, 22129-34-90003, and 22129-34-90004, has requested a zoning change of the
properties from Rural Residential 5 (RR5) to Rural Commercial 2 (RC2); and
WHEREAS, on February 27, 2023, the Mason County Planning Advisory Commission held a
public hearing to consider the amendment and passed a unanimous motion to recommend
approval of said rezone; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners considered the requested rezone at a duly
advertised public hearing on April 25, 2023; and
WHEREAS,the Board of County Commissioners took public testimony from interested parties,
considered all the written and oral arguments, testimony and comments presented; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners also considered the Staff Report and
recommendations of the Mason County Planning Advisory Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners finds that the proposed amendment to the
Development Areas (Zoning) Map complies with all applicable requirements of the Growth
Management Act, the Comprehensive Plan, and the Mason County Code, and that it is in the
best public interest; and
BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED, the Mason County Board of Commissioners hereby approves and
ADOPTS amendment to the Mason County Development Areas (Zoning) Map rezoning parcels
22129-34-90002, 22129-34-90003, and 22129-34-90004 from Rural Residential 5 (RR5) to
Rural Commercial 2 (RC2).
DATED this_25t-day of 2023.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON COUNTY,WASHINGTON
ATTEST:
Sharon Trask, Chair
McKenzie Sm th, C erk of the Board
APPROVED AS TO FORM: Kevin Shutty, Commissioner
Tim Whitehead, Chief DPA Ra Neatherlin, ommissioner