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Home My WebLink About69 20 tikt JEFFERSON COUNTY ,1 STATE OF WASHINGTON IN THE MATTER OF ESTABLISHING } REVISED DEADLINES FOR LEGISLATIVE } RESOLUTION NO. 69 20 ACTION ON THE 2020 COMPREHENSIVE } PLAN AMENDMENT DOCKET } WHEREAS, on February 29, 2020, Governor Jay Inslee declared a State of Emergency in all Counties in Washington State due to the public health emergency caused by the COVID-19 virus; and on March 10, 2020, the Jefferson CountyHealth Officer issued a Public WHEREAS, e e Health Order to control and prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus; and WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 to be a pandemic; and WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners ("BoCC") approved a Declaration of Emergency due to the COVID-19 Pandemic; and WHEREAS, on March 24, 2020, Governor Jay Inslee signed a proclamation(20-28) which temporarily prohibits in-person public attendance at meetings subject to the Open Public Meetings Act and directs public agencies to conduct open public meetings through: (1) telephonic access or electronic/internet means of remote access; and (2)provides the ability for all persons attending the meeting to hear each other at the same time. WHEREAS, Jefferson County has transitioned to telephone or electronic/remote access meetings to comply with Governor Inslee's Proclamation 20-28 and the May 29, 2020 Jefferson County Public Health Officer Order; and WHEREAS, the Jefferson County Department of Community Development ("DCD") is experiencing staffing impacts due to COVID-19, including the temporary reassignment of the DCD Director for COVID-19 activities; and WHEREAS, RCW 36.70A.130(2)(a) and WAC 365-196-640(6)(a) require Jefferson County to allow interested persons to suggest amendments to the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan or its development regulations during annual amendment cycles; and WHEREAS, RCW 36.70A.130(2)(a)requires that local governments consider their annual amendments, together, no more than one-time per year; and WHEREAS, the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan's Plan Foundation and Chapter 18.45 Jefferson County Code ("JCC") incorporates the requirement to allow interested persons to suggest amendments to the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan or its development regulations during the annual amendment cycle; and 1 of 3 WHEREAS, Chapter 18.45 JCC establishes a preliminary and final docketing process for the annual amendment cycle; and WHEREAS, JCC 18.45.050 establishes a preliminarydocket which requires the following win g proposed amendments to be placed on the preliminary docket: (1) formal site-specific amendments and(2) suggested text or site-specific amendments; and WHEREAS, JCC 18.45.040 requires that suggested amendments be submitted to DCD no later than March 1st of each year for consideration in the final docket; and WHEREAS, adoption of the final docket does not constitute a decision or recommendation that the substance of any docket item should be adopted by the BoCC; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the County, considering COVID-19 and its impacts on residents, businesses and DCD staff to suspend all remaining deadlines regarding the review, recommendation and final adoption of 2020 docket items for DCD staff, Planning Commission and BoCC; and WHEREAS, on April 27, 2020 the BoCC approved Resolution No. 25-20 establishing the 2020 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Docket and establishing deadlines for legislative action; and WHEREAS, on August 19, 2020 the Planning Commission held a public hearing to accept testimony regarding the suggested text amendments on the preliminary docket; and WHEREAS, On September 2, 2020, after deliberations on the hearing record,the Planning Commission voted 7-1 to recommend five amendments be placed on the 2020 final docket, along with one site-specific amendment application; and WHEREAS, on September 28, 2020 the Planning Commission's recommendations were presented to the BoCC and a public hearing was scheduled and held to consider the Planning Commission's recommended final docket on October 19, 2020; and WHEREAS, on October 26, 2020 the BoCC deliberated on the Planning Commission's recommendations on the 2020 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Preliminary Docket and voted to set the final docket to three amendments, along with one site-specific amendment application; and WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused DCD staffing limitations that have resulted in workload and time constraints in meeting the deadline established by Resolution No. 25-20. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the BoCC that in response to the COVID-19 pandemic state of emergency,the 2020 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Cycle shall be revised as follows: 2 of 3 r 1. All deadlines in Chapter 18.45 JCC for the processing and adoption of 2020 docket items, which occur after the adoption of Resolution No. 25-20 on April 27, 2020, continue to be suspended; and 2. The Planning Commission hearing, report and recommendation to the BoCC on all items on the 2020 final docket shall be completed no later than February 26, 2021; and 3. The BoCC shall take final legislative action on 2020 docket items by April 30, 2021, unless extended by the BoCC consistent with WAC 365-196-640(3)(a). BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution repeals and replaces Resolution No. 25-20. APPROVED this 9th day of November, 2020. JEFFERSO COUTNY BOA 0 COMMISSIONERS r,, SEAL y ' .h 1 �' Greg Brotherton, Chair en u f • 1 Kate De em fr r L ' ✓' , ;,} ;, Davi ullivan, Member ATTEST: C giliro 4 (:7(fk(}t a 4-,e; Carolynallaway, CMC If Deputy Clerk of the Board 3 of 3 Consent Agenda JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST TO: Board of Commissioners FROM: Linda Paralez,Acting DCD Director DATE: November 9,2020 RE: Resolution to Modify the 2020 Comprehensive Plan Docket Schedule Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency,Repealing and Replacing Resolution No. 25-20 STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Chapter 18.45 JCC contains a process for the annual Comprehensive Plan docket(docket). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic emergency, that schedule cannot be met. The Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) adopted a resolution No. 25-20 on April 27, 2020, suspending deadlines in the Chapter 18.45 JCC schedule for the docket, which required final Board of County Commissioners' legislative action on 2020 docket items by February 26, 2021. Due to additional items (2) added to the final docket and reduced time in which to complete the work, the BoCC wishes to extend that deadline for final action to April 30, 2020 consistent with WAC 365-196-640, while extending the required Planning Commission recommendation deadline to February 26, 2021. A new Resolution is proposed to set the modified deadlines for the 2020 Docket, and to repeal and replace Resolution No. 25-20. ANALYSIS: on October 26, 2020 the BoCC deliberated on the Planning Commission's recommendations on the 2020 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Preliminary Docket and voted to set the final docket to three suggested amendments: MLA20-00102 Port Hadlock Sewer Capital Facilities plan update, MLA19-00019 revision to JCC 18.20.295 recreational marijuana regulations, and Brinnon Subarea Wastewater Treatment Development Regulations, along with a required site- specific re-zone, MLA20-00039. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused DCD staffing limitations that have resulted in workload and time constraints in meeting the deadline established by Resolution No. 25-20. Therefore, the BoCC wishes to extend the deadlines for the required Planning Commission recommendation and final action deadlines as stated in the attached draft resolution,to allow adequate time to complete the process. FISCAL IMPACT: No significant impact by adopting the revised resolution. To the extent cost estimates to complete the work which involve general fund supported activities at a level that exceeds the staffing and budget already supported by the General Fund, the Board may be asked to appropriate additional General Fund transfer dollars to support that work through the extended deadlines. RECOMMENDATION: Consider and adopt the attached resolution. REED BY t F Iiilip Morle ounty Administrator Date