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Skagit County hears public testimony on 2026 planning docket petitions; board will deliberate May 19
Summary
County planning staff summarized three docket items: a private rezone request near Clear Lake, a petition to restore a Mineral Resource Overlay on five parcels north of Burlington, and a county-initiated code-cleanup placeholder; public comment period closes April 16 and the board will deliberate May 19 at 10:30 a.m.
Skagit County planning staff held a public hearing April 14 on the 2026 docket of petitions to amend the comprehensive plan, zoning map and development regulations. Robbie Eckroth, long-range senior planner, explained that docketing authorizes staff review and does not itself approve any amendments; the public comment period runs through April 16 and the board will deliberate on which petitions to include in the docket on May 19 at 10:30 a.m.
Peter Kandelios of Toyer Strategic Advisors spoke for property owner Jasmine Wilson about a rezone request for a parcel at the southeast corner of Highway 9 and Old Day Creek Road. He said the site no longer has a residence (the house was demolished after a prior acquisition) and currently houses a shop used for light commercial activity; he argued a small-scale business zone along Highway 9 would allow a lawful use consistent with other intersections in the corridor.
Ken Dolstead presented a petition to restore a Mineral Resource Overlay (MRO) to five parcels adjacent to an existing gravel mine about two miles north of Burlington. Dolstead said county mapping and historical borings show mineral deposits and that restoring an MRO is a necessary step before any future extraction—subject to environmental review and permits.
Planning staff also described a county-initiated docket item (C261) as a placeholder for miscellaneous code-cleanup amendments following a broader reorganization of permitting code; no specific language was before the board.
No additional public speakers who had signed up appeared during the hearing and the board closed the public hearing. The board will meet May 19 to decide which petitions to include on the 2026 docket for further review by staff and the planning commission.
