February 22, 2016 Wendy Harris
The County Misleads Public And PC On Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas
(and may impact in stream flows that have implications for the Nooksack)
The planning department asserts that it is having the PC review the “easy” stuff on Thursday, which is rather misleading. Continue reading
February 20, 2016 Wendy Harris
Anyone interested in Cherry Point and development impacts on herring? Well, I submitted BAS [Best Available Science] on the herring and it was ignored without comment. Continue reading
February 18, 2016 Walter Haugen
Here is a page of notes from Jori Burnett, Community Development Director, City of Ferndale. It is dated July 29, 2010 and comes from a public records request. It concerns a discussion with Richard Langabeer, the general counsel for the City of Ferndale, on the building permit problems with the Rojszas. Continue reading
February 18, 2016 Wendy Harris
Some Basics About the CAO update system.
This explains about Best Available Science and how GMA regulations and administrative laws (WACs) work with regard to the CAO update. Continue reading
February 17, 2016 Wendy Harris
Here is the information for the Critical Area Ordinance Review Before the Planning Commssion. [ http://wa-whatcomcounty.civicplus.com/2305/Planning-Commission-Review ] Continue reading
February 17, 2016 Wendy Harris
It is the environmental regulations that implement the policies and goals in the county comprehensive plan, as reflected in Chapter 11 on the Environment and a few other places. It is adopted as part of the County Code, in Chapter 16 and is referred to as the Critical Area Ordinance, or CAO. Continue reading
February 17, 2016 Walter Haugen
I was in the courtroom in support of the Rojszas on Feb. 12th. The article writer here [on Discover Ferndale at this link: https://www.discoverferndale.com/clock-tower-builder-survives-another-round-in-court/ ] makes it seem that the City won a victory against those “damn foreigners.” Continue reading
February 14, 2016 Wendy Harris
The CAO Horse and Pony Show?
Oh yeah, one more thing… I think the entire process is starting to look like a horse and pony show. I put almost 2 years of work into this project under challenging conditions and how many of my suggestions and recommendations are reflected in the final work product? 0 (zero). Continue reading
Has anyone been tracking HOUSE BILL 2468, Concerning rail dependent uses for purposes of the growth management act and related development regulations? Continue reading
Bellingham Planning Commission last night. The PC went over the housing chapter of the Comp Plan. Continue reading
noisy waters northwest 
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