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POSTED: Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008

Ecology permit sought for 44 homes on Lummi Reservation

Here is a roundup of recent development proposals and decisions, and upcoming development-related meetings:

BELLINGHAM

The city Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a proposal to rezone about 2.6 acres from residential to planned commercial. The change would allow retail uses, offices, personal service facilities eating/drinking establishments, apartments and more, at the northeast corner of Elwood Avenue and Lincoln Street. The commission will make a recommendation to Bellingham City Council, which will make the final decision. The hearing starts at 7 p.m. Sept. 18 in City Council chambers, 210 Lottie St. Comments also can be sent to planner Pat Carman, Planning and Community Development, 210 Lottie St., Bellingham, WA 98225, or pcarman@cob.org by the date of the hearing.

Fred Wagner of Grinstad & Wagner Architects, representing Dave and Kay Hansen, applied to build a two-unit, two-story duplex on about 10,000 square feet at 2150 F St., where there already is a house. Comments can be sent to planner Brian Smart, Bellingham planning department, 210 Lottie St., Bellingham, WA 98225 by Aug. 26.

Details: 778-8300 or www.cob.org.

EVERSON

City Council approved a residential project of 69 homes in up to four phases, on about 21 acres at the west end of Cashmere Lane. The project is by Wilshire Development Corp. Details: 966-3411.

FERNDALE

City Council will hold a hearing to consider annexing 45 acres north of town into city limits. The project, by Greg Knutson, involves annexing land at 5404, 5411 and 5434 Shields Road and at 1385 Smith Way. The hearing is scheduled for 7 p.m. Sept. 2 in City Hall Annex, 5694 Second Ave. Comments can be sent to Jori Burnett, P.O. Box 936, Ferndale, WA 98248 by Sept. 2.

Details: 384-4006.

WHATCOM COUNTY

Henry James is seeking a state Department of Ecology construction stormwater permit to build a residential development on 20 acres, called Chachoosen Village. at the southeast corner of Haxton Way and Cagey Road on the Lummi Reservation. About eight acres will be disturbed to build a subdivision of 44 homes. Comments can be sent to Ecology, Water Quality Program, Stormwater Unit - Construction, P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696 by Sept. 20.

The county decided that a BP Cherry Point Refinery project to extend D Avenue within the refinery grounds is unlikely to have a significant negative environmental impact. The project involves building a 300-foot-long private road, extending D Avenue east from Blaine Road to the Barclay Village North laydown area, 400 cubic yards of excavation and 700 cubic yards of fill. Comments can be sent to the county planning department, 5280 Northwest Drive, Bellingham, WA 98226, by Sept. 2.

Details: 676-6907 or www.whatcomcounty.us/pds.