2344-S.E AMS ANDE S5477.1

ESHB 2344 - S AMD TO S GO COMM AMD (S-5236.2/98) - 947

By Senators Anderson and Zarelli

    On page 16, after line 16 of the amendment, insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 15.  A new section is added to chapter 43.21C RCW to read as follows:

    (1) Within urban growth areas designated under RCW 36.70A.110, decisions pertaining to the following activities are exempt from this chapter:  (a) Construction of or location of any residential structures of ten or fewer dwelling units; (b) construction of an office, school, commercial, recreational, service, or storage building with eight thousand or fewer square feet of gross floor area, and with associated parking for forty or fewer automobiles; (c) construction of a parking lot designed for forty or fewer automobiles; (d) division of land into nine or fewer lots or parcels; and (e) any landfill or excavation of five hundred cubic yards throughout the total lifetime of the fill or excavation.

    (2) The legislative authority of a county or city that is planning under RCW 36.70A.040 may raise the exemption levels specified in subsection (1)(a) or (b) of this section by ordinance or resolution to the following maximum levels within urban growth areas:  (a) Construction of or location of any residential structures of a maximum of twenty or fewer dwelling units; and (b) construction of an office, school, commercial, recreational, service, or storage building with a maximum of twelve thousand or fewer square feet of gross floor area, and with associated parking for forty or fewer automobiles.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 16.  A new section is added to chapter 43.21C RCW to read as follows:

    Decisions pertaining to preparation and adoption of watershed plans addressing water quality developed by counties or conservation districts outside the Puget Sound area are not subject to the requirements of this chapter if the requirements of subsections (1) and (2) of this section are satisfied.

    (1) The plan must be developed by a watershed management committee and its advisory committees which include representatives from:

    (a) Cities and counties with territory in the planning area;

    (b) Federal Indian reservations located in whole or in part within the boundaries of the planning area;

    (c) Special purpose districts within the boundaries of the planning area;

    (d) Interest groups representing the major interests in the planning area;

    (e) Landowners within the planning area; and

    (f) State and federal agencies with jurisdiction over the subject matter of the components of the watershed plan.

    (2) Upon completion of the proposed watershed plan, at least one public hearing in the planning area must be held."

ESHB 2344 - S AMD TO S GO COMM AMD (S-5236.2/98) - 947

By Senators Anderson and Zarelli

    On page 16, line 23 of the title amendment, after "36.70B.090;" strike "and"

    On page 16, line 24 of the title amendment, after "36.70B.110;" insert "adding new sections to chapter 43.21C RCW;"

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