Articles concerning the issue of General Growth in Whatcom County
Nov 21 2007 - Just what is concurrency, anyway?
Feb 28 2008 - Transportation impact fees “equalized” over city
Nov 29 2007 - City accused of manipulating land needs
Jan 11 2007 - Scaled-down moratorium approved
Jun 29 2006 - No limit on building permits
Dec 20 2007 - Who should bear the costs of infrastructure?
Articles in PDF format only - download entire issue to read each one
Issue 123, 3/30/06: County Council rejects building permit allocation Issue 121, 3/16/06: Landowner sues county for compensation Issue 106, 12/8/05: How fast is Bellingham growing? Issue 105, 11/25/05: LOS F designation disputed Issue 101, 10/28/05: CAO and the cost of delay Issue 97, 9/30/05: County Planning not in compliance Issue 97, 9/30/05: CityÕs Comp Plan up against deadline Issue 96, 9/23/05: City tardy with CAO Issue 96, 9/23/05: Futurewise wins GMA ruling Issue 95, 9/16/05: County Council implements Critical Areas Ordinance Issue 93, 9/2/05: ABN calls for a vote of Òno confidenceÓ in Vega Issue 93, 9/2/05: Officials comment on Growth Management Act Issue 89, 8/5/05: Comp Plan discussion continues Issue 89, 8/5/05: Citizens speak out, or try to Issue 87, 7/22/05: Council holds public hearing on Comp Plan update Issue 85, 7/8/05: Rezone: Just what is the process? Issue 82, 6/17/05: County & city seek resident input in Urban Growth Area planning Issue 77, 5/13/05: Road program geared for congestion Issue 77, 5/13/05: Low impact development option proposed Issue 71, 4/1/05: County seeks mix-and-match enviro protection Issue 66, 2/25/05: Critical Area Ordinance criticized at public meeting Issue 66, 2/25/05: City planners explain regulatory framework to concerned neighbors Issue 63, 2/4/05: Implications of urban growth Issue 45, 10/1/04: About 50 attend GMA session Issue 43, 9/17/04: Growth Management Act drives planning Issue 42, 9/10/04: City considers massive changes to regulatory code Issue 38, 8/13/04: City reconvenes growth forums Issue 37, 8/6/04: How much are we growing? Issue 37, 8/6/04: Growth: How do Skagit, San Juan Counties compare? Issue 33, 7/9/04: Growth Forum schedules neighborhood meetings Issue 27, 5/28/04: Growth Forum Seminars begin, go through June Issue 25, 5/14/04: Planning: Can Bellingham learn from Seattle? Issue 16, 3/12/04: City discusses new framework for development regulations
