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Commissioners discuss UGA request, annexation of agricultural lands and potential conservation fees
Summary
Staff said the City is working with Whatcom County on final approval of a proposed UGA request; commissioners discussed annexation of agricultural-zone parcels, potential county restrictions, and that owners may owe fees to the Whatcom Conservation Fund if farmland is removed and annexed.
City Planner Carson Cortez told the Planning Commission the City is continuing to work with Whatcom County to obtain final approval of a proposed Urban Growth Area (UGA) request. Cortez framed the item as pending county action; no final approval had been recorded at the April 20 meeting.
Commissioners discussed how annexation of properties in agricultural zones could trigger county-imposed restrictions and noted a possible requirement that property owners pay a fee to the Whatcom Conservation Fund if their land is removed from agricultural designation and annexed into the city. No ordinance or fee schedule was adopted; commissioners treated the matter as an ongoing intergovernmental review and a subject for future staff follow-up.
