Call To Order
Roll Call
Committee Chair Jessica Rienstra called the meeting to order at 1:56 p.m.
in a hybrid meeting.
7 -
Present:
Elizabeth Boyle, Barry Buchanan, Ben Elenbaas, Kaylee Galloway, Jessica
Rienstra, Jon Scanlon, and Mark Stremler
Announcements
Committee Discussion and Recommendation to Council
1.
Resolution approving a one-year extension for the Major Project Permit for the City
of Bellingham
Amy Keenan, Planning and Development Services Department, briefed the
councilmembers and read from the Staff Memo (on file).
Galloway moved and Boyle seconded that the Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL.
Councilmembers discussed the motion and Keenan answered questions.
She answered if potential downsizing or a change of zoning of the urban
growth area (UGA) just on the other side of Northwest would impact the
Bear Creek project and the wetlands mitigation bank, and stated she does
not think so. She answered if there is anything else coming to Council
regarding this project and stated this is the last bit.
Galloway's motion that the Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR
APPROVAL carried by the following vote:
7 - Boyle, Buchanan, Elenbaas, Galloway, Rienstra, Scanlon, and Stremler
0
Aye:
Nay:
2.
Resolution amending Resolution 2025-025 to update rules of the Whatcom County
Hearing Examiner by approving clarifying changes promulgated by the Hearing
Examiner
Rajeev Majumdar, Hearing Examiner, briefed the councilmembers on the
resolution. He answered how much of his work are things that are contested
versus issues for approval, and if there is anything the Council can do to
make sure that he is not so busy with appeals.
Galloway moved and Scanlon seconded that the Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL. The motion carried by the following
vote:
7 - Boyle, Buchanan, Elenbaas, Galloway, Rienstra, Scanlon, and Stremler
Aye:
