2023-02-14_Ordinance1343_ExhibitB_DRAFTBEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
ADOPT ORDINANCE 1337 TO AMEND
THE LEWIS COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
AND ASSOCIATED ZONING MAP DESIGNATIONS ORDINANCE 1337
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 36.70A.130 requires comprehensive plan changes to be considered by the governing
body concurrently so the cumulative effect of the various proposals can be ascertained; and
WHEREAS, RCW 36.70A.040 requires adoption of development regulations consistent with
comprehensive plans; and
WHEREAS, in the year 2022, the Lewis County Planning Commission reviewed the proposed
amendments to the Lewis County Comprehensive Plan map and associated zoning map designations as
shown in Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, staff provided notice for public hearings before the Lewis County Planning Commission on
the proposed amendments in the manner prescribed in Chapters 17.05 and 17.12 LCC on June 9, 2022,
July 7, 2022, August 4, 2022, and August 11, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the Lewis County Planning Commission held public hearings on the proposed amendments
shown in Exhibit A on June 28, 2022, July 17, 2022, July 26, 2022, and August 23, 2022; and
WHEREAS, following the public hearings, the Planning Commission deliberated and determined that all
but one of the proposed the amendments 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. The Planning Commission determined that the proposal to
amend the City of Chehalis urban growth area for Assessor's tax parcel number 017904002002, known
as the Breen property, was not in the public interest; and
WHEREAS, on September 14, 2022, the Planning Commission signed a Letter ofTransmittal
recommending approval of six of the proposed amendments and recommending rejection of one of the
proposed amendments, 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
Ordinance 1343 Exhibit B
WHEREAS, the BOCC held duly noticed public hearing on the proposed amendments to the Lewis
County Comprehensive Plan and associated zoning map designations beginning on November 1, 2022,
recessing and continuing to November 8, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC found that the proposed the amendments met the intent and requirements of the
Growth Management Act, were consistent with the Lewis County Comprehensive Plan and Countywide
Planning Policies, and all proposals, except the City of Chehalis -Breen proposal (Exhibit A, Attachment
1)and the YMCA Rezone (Exhibit A, Attachment 4), to be in the best interest of the public.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the BOCC finds the proposed amendment to the City of Chehalis
urban growth area for the parcel listed in Exhibit A, Attachment 1, known as the Breen property, is not
in the public interest and hereby denies the amendment to the Lewis County Comprehensive Plan and
associated zoning designation; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the BOCC finds the proposed amendment for the parcels
listed in Exhibit A, Attachment 4, known as the Mineral Lake YMCA rezone, is not in the public interest
and hereby denies the amendment to the Lewis County Comprehensive Plan and associated zoning
designation; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the BOCC finds the proposed amendment to the City of
Chehalis urban growth area for parcels listed below, known as the Westlund-Enbody property, meets
the approval criteria within Lewis County Code 17.12.100 and hereby adopts the amendment to the
Lewis County Comprehensive Plan and associated zoning designations, as shown in Exhibit A,
Attachment 2; and
Name Assessor's Tax Comprehensive Plan Lewis County Zoning Map
Parcels No. Map Designation Designation
Chehalis Westlund-017873003000 Urban Growth Area City-Urban Growth Area
Enbody 017880001003
017880001001
017880001002
017846003006
017846001006
017846003002
017846001005
017874001000
NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the BOCC requires that prior to development (as defined
Lewis County Code Chapter 17), the City of Chehalis is required to place a conservation easement over
the fullest extent of the 100-year floodplain plus the 2007 mapped flood area on all parcels added to the
city's urban growth area associated with Westlund-Enbody property, as shown in Exhibit A, Attachment
2;and