ORDINANCE 2005-09

 

(REPEALING ORDINANCE 2002-06, ORDINANCE 2002-18, ORDINANCE 2003-03, ORDINANCE 2003-12, ORDINANCE 2004-02 AND ORDINANCE 2004-04)

 

AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL ORDINANCE 2002-06, 2002-18, 2003-03, 2003-12, 2004-02 AND 2004-04’S MORATORIUM ON REZONE APPLICATIONS FOR ANY PARCEL LOCATED WITHIN TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE 5 EAST; TOWNSHIP 2 NORTH, RANGE 5 EAST; TOWNSHIP 3 NORTH, RANGE 5 EAST; TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE 6 EAST; TOWNSHIP 2 NORTH, RANGE 6 EAST; OR TOWNSHIP 3 NORTH, RANGE 6 EAST, WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN, LYING NORTHERLY OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE NATIONAL SCENIC AREA BOUNDARY AND SOUTHERLY OF THE GIFFORD PINCHOT NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY, GENERALLY KNOWN AS THE “WEST END” OF SKAMANIA COUNTY.

 

WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners on May 6, 2002, adopted a six-month moratorium on all rezone applications for any parcel located within Township 1 North, Range 5 East; Township 2 North, Range 5 East; Township 3 North, Range 5 East; Township 1 North, Range 6 East; Township 2 North, Range 6 East; Township 3 North, Range 6 East, Willamette Meridian, lying northerly of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Boundary and southerly of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest Boundary, commonly known as the “west end” of the County, until the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Amendments were completed; and,

 

Whereas, the Board of County Commissioners on October 7, 2002, March 17, 2003, September 8, 2003, March 1, 2004 and August 23, 2004, adopted an ordinance to extend the moratorium on all rezone applications in the above named areas, each for an additional six-month period of time; and,

 

WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners finds that creation of a map amendment process to review rezone request once per year by Ordinance 2002-21 is sufficient to protect the “West End” area from “creeping rezones” and therefore the moratorium on rezone applications is no longer necessary; and,

 

WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners, having provided proper notice in the official newspaper of general circulation and with a quorum present, conducted a public hearing on repealing the moratorium on the acceptance of rezone applications in the “West End” on June 27, 2005 in the Board of County Commissioner’s Meeting Room at 11 am; and,

 

WHEREAS, after all those attending the hearing were given the opportunity to speak; the public hearing was closed to public testimony; and,

 

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED AND ESTABLISHED BY THIS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AS FOLLOWS: the Board of County Commissioners hereby repeals Ordinance No. 2002-06, No. 2002-18, No. 2003-03, No. 2003-12, No. 2004-02 and No. 2004-04 that extended the moratorium on the acceptance of rezone applications for any parcel located within Township 1 North, Range 5 East; Township 2 North, Range 5 East; Township 3 North, Range 5 East; Township 1 North, Range 6 East; Township 2 North, Range 6 East; Township 3 North, Range 6 East, Willamette Meridian, lying northerly of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Boundary and southerly of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest Boundary.

 


BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED AND ESTABLISHED BY THIS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS that the ordinance, and its recitals, shall constitute the Board of County Commissioner’s findings of facts. 

 

REVIEWED under Consent Agenda this 13th day of June 2005, and set for public hearing on the 27th day of June 2005 at 11:00 o’clock a.m.

 

ATTEST:                                                                    BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

                                                                                    SKAMANIA COUNTY, WASHINGTON

 

 

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                                                                                    Chairman

 

                                                                                    ____________________________________

                                                                                    Commissioner

 

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Clerk of the Board                                                         Commissioner

 

 

ORDINANCE NO. 2005-08 PASSED INTO LAW THIS ____________ DAY OF JUNE 2005.

 

ATTEST:                                                                    BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

                                                                                    SKAMANIA COUNTY, WASHINGTON

 

 

                                                                                    ____________________________________

                                                                                    Chairman

 

                                                                                    ____________________________________

                                                                                    Commissioner

 

_______________________________                                  ___________________________________

Clerk of the Board                                                         Commissioner

 

 

Approved as to form only:

 

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Skamania County Prosecuting Attorney

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Nay ____

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