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Council Special Committee of the Whole

February 3, 2026 ·1:00 PM Final ·HYBRID MEETING -- ADJOURNS BY 4:30 P.M. (PARTICIPATE IN-PERSON, SEE REMOTE JOIN INSTRUCTIONS AT www.whatcomcounty.us/joinvirtualcouncil, OR CALL 360.778.5010)

Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers

Agenda — 13 items

  1. 1 Call To Order
  2. 2 Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:25
  3. 3 Announcements ▶ jump to 0:53
  4. 4 Committee Discussion ▶ jump to 0:54
  5. 1. Update on 2026 State Legislative Session AB2026-037 DISCUSSED AND MOTION(S) APPROVED ▶ jump to 0:59
  6. 2. Discussion of urban growth area proposals for the 2025 Comprehensive Plan AB2026-078 DISCUSSED AND MOTION(S) APPROVED ▶ jump to 30:05
  7. 6 Motion approved to indicate Council’s support for this request of funding from the State of Washington.
  8. 3. Discussion of councilmember project updates AB2026-126 DISCUSSED ▶ jump to 143:38
  9. 8 Items Added by Revision ▶ jump to 184:14
  10. 8 Motion approved to request the executive work with planning staff to explore adding the shores of the Nooksack River to the Mineral Resource Lands Special District at the earliest feasible time.
  11. 9 Other Business ▶ jump to 184:20
  12. 9 Motion approved to support the original proposal (the Planning and Development Services’ Rural and Resource Lands proposal to allow duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes in LAMIRDs).
  13. 10 Adjournment ▶ jump to 184:21