Thank you again for your work on the new Camano Gateway Village Zone. I wanted keep you all informed with the progress of the Ordinance and let you know about some important upcoming dates.
The citizen committee's findings were transmitted to the Island County Planning Commission for public input on December 2, 2008, January 27, 2009 and deliberations held on February 24, 2009. March 13, 2009, The Planning Commission signed Findings of Fact and transmitted the ordinance to the Board of County Commissioners for their consideration. Thank you to those who attended to represent the committee's views on the Planning Commissions recommendation to the Board.
On April 1, 2009 the Board of Island County Commissioners adopted C-36-09 to cover the short gap between the expiration of the previous interim Ordinance C-86-08 and the date the Board of County Commissioners takes final action on the amendments to the development regulations under consideration.
The Board of Island County Commissioners will hold two public hearings in Special Session at 6:00 P.M. on May 19, 2009 at the Camano Community Center, 606 Arrowhead, Camano Island , Washington on the following Ordinances:
6:00 P.M. 1. C-57-09 [PLG-004-09]. In the Matter of Adopting a New Zoning Classification Called the Camano Gateway Village Zone Which Amends The Island County Comprehensive Plan and Development Regulations for Commercial Zoned Properties Adjacent to State Route 532. This hearing considers whether or not to adopt a new zoning classification called the Camano Gateway Village Zone and the development regulations applicable within this new classification.
6:30 P.M. 2. C-36-09 [PLG-005-09]. In the Matter of Adopting an Interim Official Control that Regulates Commercial Development within The Terry's Corner and Camano Gateway Non-Residential Areas of Intensive Development.
The Board of Commissioners adopted the Official Control on April 1, 2009 and is required to hold a public hearing within 60 days of adoption. The Interim Ordinance addresses the same development regulations along the primary gateway to Camano Island and is intended to cover the short gap between the expiration of the previous interim Ordinance C-86-08 and the date the Board of County Commissioners takes final action on the amendments to the development regulations under consideration in the first hearing C-57-09 [PLG-004-09].
These last hearings are very important in the final decisions made by the Board of Commissioners and they would like to have more public input on overnight lodging and gas station/convenience uses. I encourage you all to attend and to invite others. Please let me know if you have any further questions. The Ordinances and any further information can be found at: http://www.islandcounty.net/planning/CamanoGateway.htm Bobak Talebi
Planner
Island County Planning & Community Development
P.O. Box 5000
Coupeville, Wa 98239
360.678.7807
