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CITY OF CASTLE ROCK
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Castle Rock City Council will hold a budget workshop meeting, Monday, December 19, 2011 beginning at 6:00 p.m. to discuss the proposed budget for fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.  Meeting location will be at Castle Rock Senior Center, 222 Second Avenue SW.   For further information, or to review the proposed budget or the Mayor’s budget message, please contact Clerk-Treasurer Ryana Covington, at 360/274-8181.

CITY OF CASTLE ROCK
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Castle Rock Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. in the Castle Rock Senior Center, 141 ‘A’ St. SW, Castle Rock, WA.

The purpose of this hearing is to consider proposed text amendments to the Castle Rock Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element and Chapter 17.40, C-2, Highway Business District, of the Municipal Code. The proposed code changes would update the City’s policies and regulations to ensure consistency with new state law by permitting medical marijuana collective gardens on certain properties in the C-2, Highway Business District, subject to satisfying siting and permit criteria.

The Commission will hear the proposal, staff report, public comment and public testimony and may make a recommendation to the Castle Rock City Council.

Location of Proposal: This is a City-wide legislative code amendment.

Applicant: City of Castle Rock
PO Box 370
141 ‘A’ St. SW
Castle Rock, WA 98611
(360) 274-8181

The hearing materials are available for review at City Hall during normal business hours, 8:30 am to 5 pm Mon. – Fri. and online. For more information, please contact TJ Keiran, City Planner at (360) 577-3041 or tkeiran@cwcog.org.

MATERIALS

1. Staff Report and recommendation

2. Draft Ordinance Option 1

3. Draft Ordinance Option 2

SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE
SEPTEMBER 29 AND OCTOBER 4, 2011

The Castle Rock Planning Commission will hold a special meeting on September 29, 2011 at 3:30 pm and on October 4, 2011 at 3:30 pm, in the Castle Rock Senior Center located at 222 Second Avenue SW, Castle Rock.

The purpose of the special meetings is to continue their review and discussion of Castle Rock Ordinance No. 2011-08 regarding Medical Marijuana Collective Gardens.

No action is proposed and no decisions will be made either of these meetings.

Please contact City Hall at 274-8181, if you have any questions or need further information.

CITY OF CASTLE ROCK COMBINED NOTICE RELATING TO
INTERIM ORDINANCE NO. 2011-08; FOR
SEPA DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE
AND SPECIAL MEETING/PUBLIC HEARING

SEPA DETERMINATION

Description of proposal: On July 11, 2011, the City of Castle Rock adopted Ordinance No. 2011-08, adopting interim zoning controls regarding medical marijuana collective gardens for a period of six months while the city drafts, considers, holds hearings and adopts detailed collective garden regulations. The interim ordinance allows for a collective garden to be sited in the C-2, Highway Business Zoning District, subject to meeting siting requirements.

Materials: The draft ordinance, together with the environmental checklist and other information used to make this determination, are available for viewing at City Hall, 141 A Street SW, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm. Download the materials packet: environmental checklist, ordinance and map (PDF file).

Proponent: Ryana Covington, City Clerk-Treasurer, City of Castle Rock, PO Box 370, Castle Rock, WA 98611

Location of proposal: The City of Castle Rock city limits

Lead agency: City of Castle Rock

The City of Castle Rock has determined that this proposed non-project action does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. An environmental impact statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C.030 (2)(c). This decision was made after review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the City. This information is available to the public on request.

This DNS is issued under WAC 197-11-340(2); the lead agency will not act on this proposal for 14 days from the date below.

Responsible official: TJ Keiran
Position/title: City Planner, City of Castle Rock        
Phone: (360) 577-3041
Date: August 9, 2011

You may provide comments and/or appeal this determination to City of Castle Rock, PO Box 370, Castle Rock, WA 98611. All appeals must be filed with City of Castle Rock in writing and submitted by 5:00 pm on August 23, 2011.

(posted 8/11/11)

NOTICE OF HEARING FOR THE CASTLE ROCK PARK & RECREATION PLAN UPDATE
& RESCHEDULED MEETING DATE FOR THE CASTLE ROCK PLANNING COMMISSION

The City of Castle Rock Planning Commission has rescheduled its regularly scheduled meeting from March 16 to March 23, 2011. The meeting will be held at 7:00 pm at the Castle Rock Senior Center, 222 2nd Ave., Castle Rock, WA 98611.

The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on behalf of the City of Castle Rock Park Board Commission for the purpose of receiving public testimony regarding the proposed updates to the Parks and Recreation Plan. The updated plan includes the following elements:

• Goals, policies and objectives for locating, developing and maintaining recreation facilities;
• An inventory of existing facilities;
• A “needs analysis” demonstrating anticipated recreation needs;
• A public participation program, including results of a community survey; and
• A capital project list for the years 2011-2017

Click here to view the plan (4 MB PDF)

• Chapters 1-2: Introduction, Mission Statement
• Chapter 3: Planning Area and Inventory
• Chapters 4-6: Demand and Need Analysis, Capital Improvement Program, Public Involvement
• High-resolution version of the full plan (20 MB PDF)

Public comments may be submitted in writing prior to 5:00 pm March 23, 2011 and should be addressed to TJ Keiran, City Planner, City of Castle Rock, PO Box 370, Castle Rock, WA 98611 or tkeiran@cwcog.org. TJ may be reached at (360) 577-3041.

(posted 3/10/2011)

Archives

• The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on behalf of the City of Castle Rock Park Board Commission for the purpose of receiving public testimony regarding the proposed updates to the Parks and Recreation Plan. Click here to view the plan (4 MB PDF) (posted 3/10/2011)
• Combined notice relating to Interim Ordinance No. 2011-08 for SEPA determination of non-significance and special hearing/public meeting (posted 8/8/2011)
• Westside Annexation Public Hearing Notice | Map of the area proposed for annexation (posted 12/22/10)
• Emergency Water Conservation No Longer Needed (posted 01/25/07)
• Horizon Grant Project (posted 01/25/07)
• CITY OF CASTLE ROCK, WASHINGTON
  PUBLIC NOTICE - ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION (posted 1/23/06)
• CITY OF CASTLE ROCK OPEN PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE (posted 11/30/05)
• CITY OF CASTLE ROCK, WASHINGTON PUBLIC NOTICE
  ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES (posted 11/30/05)
• Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners Announces Board Vacancies: www.co.cowlitz.wa.us. Download press release (posted 11/14/05).
• Open Public Meeting on Regional Sewer budgets, November 28, 2005: public notice (posted 11/18/05)
• Public Hearing November 28, 2005: public notice (posted 11/18/05)
• Budget filing and public hearing November 14, 2005: public notice (posted 10/20/05)
• Public Hearing October 10, 2005: public meeting notice (posted 9/26/05)
• December 9, 2004: The Second Downtown Design Meeting will be held Thursday, December 9, 2004, at 6:30PM, at Caffe Roma.
• March 11, 2004: Port of Longview will contribute matching funds for a year-round public accessible boat launch on the Cowlitz River at Castle Rock, Washington.