2023-02-14_Ordinance1343_DRAFTBEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
ADOPT ORDINANCE 1343 TO AMEND
THE LEWIS COUNTY ZONING MAP DESIGNATIONS
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ORDINANCE 1343
WHEREAS, RCW 36.70A.040 requires Lewis County to plan under and in accordance with the Growth
Management Act; and
WHEREAS, RCW 36.70A.130 requires that comprehensive plans be subject to continuing review and
evaluation by each county at a frequency no more than once every year; and
WHEREAS,RCW 36.170A.130(2)(a) requires that amendments to comprehensive land use plans not be
made more than once per year except adoption of comprehensive plan amendments necessary to enact
a planned action under RCW 43.21C.440, including amendments to zoning designations or development
regulations that are consistent with a comprehensive plan adopted under RCW 36.70A, and application
of a Master Planned Resort zoning designation is a planned action in the Lewis County Comprehensive
Plan, please refer to Exhibit A, Section E: Further Findings of Fact; and
WHEREAS, on June 28, 2022 and July 12, 2022 the Lewis County Planning Commission held duly-noticed
public hearings on the Mineral Lake YMCA proposed amendments to the Lewis County zoning map
designations, as shown in Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, following the public hearings, the Planning Commission deliberated and determined that the
proposed the amendment met the intent and requirements of the Growth Management Act, were
consistent with the Lewis County Comprehensive Plan and Countywide Planning Policies, and were in
accordance with the public interest; and
WHEREAS, on September 14, 2022, the Planning Commission signed a Letter of Transmittal
recommending approval of Mineral Lake YMCA proposed amendments to the Lewis County zoning map
designations, as shown in Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, on October 18, 2022, the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) passed
Resolution 22-328 to hold a public hearing on Ordinance 1337 and directed the Clerk of the Board to
provide notice of the hearing; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC held a duly-noticed public hearing on the proposed amendments beginning on
November 1, 2022, recessing and continuing to November 8, 2022; and
WHEREAS, following the close of the hearing, the BOCC deliberated and voted to reject the Mineral Lake
YMCA proposed amendments on November 22, 2022; and
WHEREAS, on December 13, 2022, the YMCA of Greater Seattle filed an appeal to the rejection of the
Mineral Lake YMCA proposal in Ordinance 1337 in the Superior Court for Thurston County, LUPA 22-2-
03384-34; and
WHEREAS Lewis County and the YMCA of Greater Seattle agreed to stay the appeal pending rehearing
of the Mineral Lake YMCA proposal; and
WHEREAS, no other appeals were filed against Ordinance 1337; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC finds that it is in the public interest to amend Ordinance 1337 to strike the Mineral
Lake YMCA decision, as shown in Exhibit B, and to rehear the proposed amendments to the Lewis
County zoning map designations as to the Mineral Lake YMCA proposal, as shown in Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, on January 31, 2023, the BOCC passed Resolution 23-033 to hold a public hearing on
Ordinance 1343 and directed the Clerk of the Board to provide legal notice of the hearing; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC held a duly-noticed public hearing on the Mineral Lake YMCA proposed
amendments to Lewis County zoning map designations, as shown in Exhibit A, on February 14, 2023,
closed testimony, recessed, and continued the hearing to February 21, 2013; and
WHEREAS, after the close of the hearing, the BOCC deliberated and finds that [to be added after
deliberations].
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the BOCC strikes the Mineral Lake YMCA proposal and decision from
Ordinance 1337, as shown in Exhibit B; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the BOCC hereby approves/denies [to be determined after
deliberations] the amendment to the Lewis County zoning map designations, as shown in Exhibit A; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the BOCC hereby adopts Exhibit A as further findings of
fact.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Jonathan Meyer, Prosecuting Attorney
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
By: Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Sean D. Swope, Chair
ATTEST: Scott J. Brummer, Vice Chair
Rieva Lester, Clerk of the Board Lindsey R. Pollock, DVM, Commissioner