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Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting February 10, 2009
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following
comments were made by citizens:
Approximately 30 citizens were present to
express their concerns about the draft
Shoreline Master Program (SMP) and the
current process. Concerns that were
mentioned included: the current document
operates without authority, without nexus and
proportionality, and without any consideration
of administrative and enforcement costs;
many shoreline property owners are not
aware of the impacts the SMP will have on
the development of their property; there is
nothing wrong with the current SMP and the
County is only required to review it and make
minimal changes if necessary; the setbacks
are too big; if the taxes for shoreline
properties are decreased because the
property can’t be developed, property owners
throughout the County will have to pay more
in taxes to make up the difference; where has
the grant funding from the State DOE been
spent?; how are the proposed regulations
going to affect shoreline property owners
home insurance if they currently live closer
than 150 feet from the water?; “aesthetics”
and “scenic” are mentioned 60 times in the
document, who decides what is “aesthetic”?
Comments relating to other subjects were: a
person stated that the State did a study on
the “Future of Farming” that was recently
made available to the public that shows what
agriculture needs to be viable into the future
and in his opinion this information would have
helped to develop more realistic GMA
regulations, critical areas regulations, and
septic regulations; a citizen gave the Board a
DVD on the Border Patrol; the Assessor
offered to have a workshop with the Board to
discuss the impact the draft SMP will have on
property taxes; and, a person voiced his
concerns about how the tourism industry is
having to deal with the closure of the Hood
Canal Bridge in May and June this year.
CONSENT AGENDA: The Board approved all of
the items on the Consent Agenda.
RESOLUTION: Updating the Official County
Road Log; Mt. Constantine Way, Mt. Wilder
Way, Crystal Court and Pelton Court in the
Olympic Terrace Long Plat, Division II, Phase I
3 AGREEMENTS: 1) Water Resource Inventory
Area (WRIA) 17 Planning Unit Support with
Washington State Department of Ecology; 2)
HIV intervention and prevention with Clark
County Public Health; and, 3) Coordinated Food
and Yard Debris Diversion Program
Management with Discovery Gardens
LETTERS TO LEGISLATORS: Requesting the
re-introduction and support of (S 1556) the Tax
Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan
Beneficiaries Act to Representative Norm Dicks,
Senator Patty Murray and Senator Maria
Cantwell
PUBLIC WORKS BID OPENING: The bid for
the 2009 supply of aggregate products was
advertised earlier this year and a bid opening
scheduled for January 12. No bids were
received and Public Works re-advertised.
Today one bid was received from Fred Hill
Materials, Inc. Public Works staff will review the
bid and bring a bid award recommendation back
to the Board.
DNR QUARTERLY REPORT: The County
taxing districts received $1.4 million in income
from forest board land funds for 2008. The DNR
is anticipating less in 2009 because the value of
stumpage has dropped dramatically and the
slow down in the housing market has affected
the timber market. Logging companies aren’t
bidding on timber sales and timber mills are
closing. There is no way to tell how long this
trend will last.
PRESIDENT’S DAY: County Offices will be
closed next Monday, February 16 for President’s
Day. The next County Commissioner’s meeting
is scheduled for Tuesday, February 17.