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March 26, 2004

Notice of Adoption of Interim Ordinance No. O20040006

AN INTERIM ORDINANCE RELATING TO LOT CERTIFICATION AND DEVELOPMENT ON SUBSTANDARD SIZE LOTS, ADOPTING NEW SKAGIT COUNTY CODE SECTION 14.06.045, AMENDING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF SKAGIT COUNTY CODE SECTION 14.06.040, 14.06.090, 14.16.850, 14.18.000 AND 14.18.700, AND REPEALING INTERIM ORDINANCE O20030032 REGARDING LOT AGGREGATION UPON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE

Notice is hereby given that on March 22, 2004, the Skagit County Board of Commissioners adopted Interim Ordinance No. O20040006 which addresses lot certification, development on substandard sized lots of record, and historic aggregation policies. The effective date of these new provisions will be after an order of compliance is entered by the Western Washington Growth Management Hearings Board (Hearings Board) in Case No. 00-2-0046c. A compliance hearing is scheduled for May 4, 2004. The Hearings Board decision is expected shortly thereafter. Until then, the existing provisions of Interim Ordinance No. O20030032, which requires aggregation (combination) of contiguous, substandard lots have been extended and will remain in effect.
This interim Ordinance (O20040006) was adopted in response to a finding of non-compliance by the Hearings Board in Case No. 00-2-0046c, regarding development on substandard sized lots. The Ordinance was adopted for a period of six months from March 22, 2004, unless it is readopted, amended, or repealed prior to that time.
Copies of Interim Ordinance No. O20040006 are available at the Skagit County Planning and Permit Center, 200 West Washington Street, Mount Vernon, WA, 98274, (360) 336-9410.

Ordinance No. O20040006 is available here.(Pdf)

Carly Ruacho, Associate Planner
Planning & Permit Center

To be transmitted to the Skagit Valley Herald on March 30, 2004
To be published as a legal notice on April 1, 2004