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2023 Comprehensive Plan Amendments

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Petitions for the 2023 Docket
The Growth Management Act provides that “each comprehensive land use plan and development regulations shall be subject to continuing review and evaluation” and requires Skagit County to annually accept petitions for amendments or revisions to our Comprehensive Plan. Skagit County implements this requirement through Skagit County Code Chapter 14.08, which describes the process for such annual amendments. The following is a list of Citizen –Initiated Proposals that have been received for consideration by the County for 2023.

Dates Presentation Transcript Video
October 24th Public Hearing Presentation Transcript Video
September 12th Work Session Presentation Transcript Video

March 28th at 12:00pm : Work Session #1 2023 Docket Petition Introduction and Summaries

Presentation Transcript Video
April 11th at 9:45am: Work Session #2, Department Recommendations Presentation Transcript Video
April 6th - April 27th: Written Comment Period      
April 24th at 11:00am: Public Hearing Presentation Transcript Video
May 8th at 10:30am: Deliberations Presentation    
2023

Petitioner Applications
LR23-01   Dunlap Rural Reserve Rezone
LR23-02 Chavda Rural Center Rezone
LR23-03 Bayview Ridge Light Industrial Rezone
LR23-04 Cummings Rural Intermediate Rezone
LR23-05 Rural Business Use Amendment
LR20-04* Skagit Partners Fully Contained Communities (Pt 1)
LR22-02** Skagit Partners Fully Contained Communities (Pt 2)

*Deferred from 2021 Docket
** Deferred from 2022 Docket

County Initiated Proposals
Number Title Description Petitioner
C23-1 Seawater Intrusion Area Well Drilling Requirements Prior to drilling a well in a seawater intrusion area with a sole source aquifer, applicants must submit an application and supporting materials for review by the Department. Planning & Development Services
C23-2 Qualified Professional Definition Change the definition of “Qualified Professional” in SCC 14.04 to ensure consistency with surrounding jurisdictions and ensure competency of consultants for Skagit County. Planning & Development Services
C23-3 OSRSI Allowed Uses Amendment Amends SCC 14.16.500(3) to allow trails to be a permitted use in the OSRSI zone, while trailheads are kept as an administrative special use. Planning & Development Services
C23-4 Master Planned Resort Designation Change code language to refer to a Master Planned Resort as a zone designation, not a special use, to remain consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. Planning & Development Services
C23-5 Fire Marshal Code Amendment Amend SCC 14.16.850(6) to remove the requirement for a foam applicator for firefighting in a building located outside of a Skagit County fire district. Planning & Development Services
C23-6 Temporary Manufacture Homes Title Notice Requirement Require a title notice for temporary manufactured homes. Planning & Development Services
C23-7 Flow Sensitive Basin Rules Update and remove flow sensitive basin regulations which have been superseded by the Skagit and Stillaguamish Instream Flow Rules.  Planning & Development Services
C23-8 Wind Turbine Use Amendment Work with Planning commission to create regulations for personal wind energy structures.  Planning & Development Services
C23-9 Primitive Campground Definition Amendment Amend the primitive campground definition to clarify which amenities would qualify a site as a primitive campground. Planning & Development Services
C23-10 Countywide Planning Policies Update Adopt amended countywide planning policies recommended by the GMA Steering Committee. Planning & Development Services
C23-11 General Code Language Clean Up Update the stormwater and wireless facilities code language to reflect inconsistencies found by code revisers during the 2022 update. Planning & Development Services


Board of County Commissioners Final Review and Adoption

Board of County Commissioners Docketing

Relevant Documents

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