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Home My WebLink About121613_ca02Consent Agrees JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH 615 SM1erkan barren • Pod Townsend • Washington • 98WO www.HalemoncwMypublleM1eallM1 . ory December 10, 2013 JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST TO: Dowd of County Commandment Philip Marlry, County Administrator FROM: Tame Pokorny, Envirommemsl Health Specialist ll DATE: December 16,2013 SUBJECT: Agenda Request: Heuring Notice far Proposed Ordinancc Amending Jefferson County Code (JCC) Chapter 3.08 to Revise the Definition of "Open Space Vand the Meeting Frequency of the Conservation Futures Citizens Oversight Committee; Herring Scheduled for Monday, January 6, 2014 at 10:30 Am. in flue Commissioners' Chambers STATEMENT' OF ISSUE Envimnmenml Health is regwrting BUCC approval of a Public Hearing Notice to set a public heating dam and publish a hearing terra for an amendment to Chapter 3.08 of she 3ef erson County Cade to severe its defmitlon of ^open space land" and the meeting frequent of The Cowervmiw Futures Citizens Oversight Committee (CF Comminee). AyNA1,yS1VifTRATEGIC GOAL& On December 2, 2013, the D amhmized Staff to draft an ordinance to reflect two proposals brought forward by Me Cweeevmion Furores Citizens Oversight CommineeW emend JCC Title 3.08. The putpone Of The first proposal, which concerns the defini00n of "open space land" in JCC Swoon 3.08.010(8), is to mom closely mirtorThe stare Idea definition oftb¢ term by removing the existing phrase, "for public use and joymem". The purpose of Me second proposal is to allow fkxibuity in Me timing of CF Committee meetings. JCC Section 3.08.050(1) currently requires Met meetings he held on a quarterly basis. However, multiple amounts are neceswy each spring to order to welders applications COMMUNrtY HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL HEPLTH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ��y��yyy yLIC WATER OWLfTv M41N:S60385BGpp AW 6 (Nim M41N:3 ItHtg... FAx:3 850401 IIIIL�1 Fast MRs9Gp31 Conxm Agenda for CF fuMingwhik ksa activity oceurs ever the calmer. Coussyuently, the CF �mminee has rop ester to sound lCC Section 3.O111) in order to bold meetings 'as need". FISCAL BIBACT: If Me County adopts the recommended coliseum after the proposed public hearing, the number of CF meetings could decrease by one in some years as compared to past cycles. The public hearing notice will be charged by the inch by the PI Townsend &Jefferson Cmmry Leader. The Conservation Futures Fund will provide pending for publication. RECOMMENDATION: Paw a motion to set a public bearing date for approve the hearing notice to bold a public hearing on !annoy 6, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. and su ostiu the sttached Hearing Notice. REVIEWED BY: IG6/�2 LTItillp ,C only Adminlstmt Da@ o� EM�p,E,NTIES PUyB�LyIyC HryEAaLCT(H^ NV U� ago Refs WIN 360,31 IILMLIIII V II WIN �1*41 Please publish 1 time: December 18, 2013 Bill: Jefferson County Environmental Health 615 Sheridan Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing is scheduled by the Jefferson County Board of Commissioner for MONDAY, danualy 6, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. in the Commissioners' Chambers, Jefferson County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368. This public hearing has been scheduled for the Commissioners to take comments for and against proposed amendments to the Jefferson County Code Section 3.08 to reflect two recommendations of the Conservation Futures Citizen Oversight Committee as provided below. JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS /s /John Austin, Chairman STATE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF JEFFERSON In the Matter of an Ordinance to Revise the i Ordinance No. Definition of "Open Space Land" and the Meeting Frequency of the Conservation Futures Citizen Oversight Committee (Amends Jefferson County Code (JCC) Section 3.08) WHEREAS, the Washington State legislature has provided for the acquisition of open space land pursuant to Title 84.34 RCW; and WHEREAS, Jefferson County has identified preservation of open space as important means of retaining community character and accomplishing the open space policies and objectives of the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan that encourage the coordinated acquisition of key open space lands for long -term protection; and WHEREAS, the 59h Legislature passed Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1631 relating to using revenues under the conservation futures levy; and amending RCW 84.24.320 and 84.34.240 effective July 24, 2005; and WHEREAS, Ordinance No.01- 0103 -06 was adopted on January 3, 2006 to allow disbursement of conservation futures monies for operation and maintenance of interests in real property; and WHEREAS, the Conservation Futures Citizen Oversight Committee has proposed to revise the local definition of "open space land" found in JCC Section 3.08.010(8) to better reflect the definition of "open space land" found in state law (RCW 84.34.020); and WHEREAS, the Conservation Futures Citizen Oversight Committee has proposed to revise JCC Section 3.08.050(l) to allow them to meet on an "as needed" basis rather than quarterly; and WHEREAS, on December 2, 2013, the Board directed staff to generate an Ordinance to enact the proposed changes to Jefferson County Code Chapter 3.08; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of Jefferson County as follows: SECTION 1. Definition of Open Space: Section 3.08.010(8) of the Jefferson County Code is amended to read as follows: "Open space land" means the fee simple or any lesser interest or development right with respect to real property including, but not limited to, conservation futures, easements, covenants or other contractual rights necessary to protect, preserve, maintain, improve, restore, limit the future use of or conserve selected open space land, farm and agricultural land and timber land (as those terms are defined in Chapter 84.34 RCW). SECTION 2. Frequency of Meetings: Section 3.08.050(l) of the Jefferson County Code is amended to read as follows: The citizen oversight committee will meet as needed to review program objectives, finalize application materials, and review project submittals for recommendation to the board of county commissioners. The committee shall be comprised of no less than nine citizen members. SECTION 3. Severability: If any section, subsection, clause, phrase or figure of this Ordinance or its application to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance or the application to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected. SECTION 4. Effective Date: This Ordinance shall take effect upon adoption by the Board of County Commissioners and publication.