2021 Public Notices
Notice of Application (NOA)/SEPA Comment Period for 4-Lot Preliminary Short Plat- Sawyer Landing Phase 2. Permit number PLN21-0063. - Posted 12/06/2021
Notice of Application - Taylor Short Plat, 2-lot Short Plat. Permit Number PLN21-0067. - Posted 12/06/2021
PUBLIC HEARING - NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a hybrid in-person virtual/telephonic Public Hearing will be held by the Black Diamond City Council on December 2, 2021, at 7 p.m., which may be attended either in person at the Council Chambers located at 25510 Lawson Street, Black Diamond, WA or telephonically or online through the Zoom meeting application. The public is encouraged to participate by 1) attending in person, 2) calling 253-215-8782 and entering Meeting ID# 445 447 7047, Password 426953 to listen to the proceedings telephonically; or 3) joining the meeting by Zoom link https://zoom.us/j/4454477047?pwd=eGxRY3ZEeU14SVM2cGRBcUxCSjdmZz09, Meeting ID# 445 447 7047, Password Council.
The Black Diamond City Council will solicit comments regarding the following:
Proposed 2020 Comprehensive Plan Amendments
If you wish to speak virtrual/telephonically during the Public Hearing, please provide your name and email address to the City Clerk at cityclerk@blackdiamondwa.gov by 12 p.m. on Thursday, December 2, 2021 so that the remote legislative public hearing protocols can be emailed to you prior to the start of the meeting. Alternatively, written comments on this topic can be submitted to cityclerk@blackdiamondwa.gov by 4:00 p.m. on December 1, 2021. All documents related to this hearing are available by clicking here.
Notice of Application – Cahill Short Plat, 2-lot Short plat. File Number PLN21-0069. Notice of Application – Posted 11/10/2021
PUBLIC HEARING - NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a virtual/telephonic Public Hearing will be held by the Black Diamond City Council on November 30, 2021, at 7 p.m., which may be attended telephonically or online through the Zoom meeting application. The public is encouraged to participate by 1) calling 253-215-8782 and entering Meeting ID# 445 447 7047, Password 426953 to listen to the proceedings telephonically; or 2) joining the meeting by Zoom link https://zoom.us/j/4454477047?pwd=eGxRY3ZEeU14SVM2cGRBcUxCSjdmZz09, Meeting ID# 445 447 7047, Password Council.
The Black Diamond City Council will solicit comments regarding the following:
Final Public Hearing on 2022 Final Budget
If you wish to speak during the Public Hearing, please provide your name and email address to the City Clerk at cityclerk@blackdiamondwa.gov by 12 p.m. on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 so that the remote legislative public hearing protocols can be emailed to you prior to the start of the meeting. Alternatively, written comments on this topic can be submitted to cityclerk@blackdiamondwa.gov by 2:00 p.m. on November 30, 2021. All documents related to this hearing are available by clicking here.
PUBLIC NOTICE - The City of Black Diamond's 2022 Preliminary Budget has been filed with the City Clerk. Copies of the proposed (preliminary) budget are available to the public for inpsection or purchase at City Hall, 24301 Roberts Drive, Black Diamond, Washington, or by clicking here.
PUBLIC HEARING - NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a virtual/telephonic Public Hearing will be held by the Black Diamond City Council on November 18, 2021, at 7 p.m., which may be attended telephonically or online through the Zoom meeting application. The public is encouraged to participate by 1) calling 253-215-8782 and entering Meeting ID# 445 447 7047, Password 426953 to listen to the proceedings telephonically; or 2) joining the meeting by Zoom link https://zoom.us/j/4454477047?pwd=eGxRY3ZEeU14SVM2cGRBcUxCSjdmZz09, Meeting ID# 445 447 7047, Password Council.
The Black Diamond City Council will solicit comments regarding the following:
Proposed Preliminary 2022 Budget
If you wish to speak during the Public Hearing, please provide your name and email address to the City Clerk at cityclerk@blackdiamondwa.gov by 12 p.m. on Thursday, November 18, 2021 so that the remote legislative public hearing protocols can be emailed to you prior to the start of the meeting. Alternatively, written comments on this topic can be submitted to cityclerk@blackdiamondwa.gov by 2:00 p.m. on November 18, 2021. All documents related to this hearing are available by clicking here.
PUBLIC HEARING - NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a virtual/telephonic Public Hearing will be held by the Black Diamond City Council on November 4, 2021, at 7 p.m., which may be attended telephonically or online through the Zoom meeting application. The public is encouraged to participate by 1) calling 253-215-8782 and entering Meeting ID# 445 447 7047, Password 426953 to listen to the proceedings telephonically; or 2) joining the meeting by Zoom link https://zoom.us/j/4454477047?pwd=eGxRY3ZEeU14SVM2cGRBcUxCSjdmZz09, Meeting ID# 445 447 7047, Password Council.
The Black Diamond City Council will solicit comments regarding the following:
2022 Preliminary Budget of Revenue Sources and Possible Increase in Property Tax
If you wish to speak during the Public Hearing, please provide your name and email address to the City Clerk at cityclerk@blackdiamondwa.gov by 12 p.m. on Thursday, November 4, 2021 so that the remote legislative public hearing protocols can be emailed to you prior to the start of the meeting. Alternatively, written comments on this topic can be submitted to cityclerk@blackdiamondwa.gov by 2:00 p.m. on November 4, 2021. All documents related to this hearing are available by clicking here.
CITY OF BLACK DIAMOND
PLANNING COMMISSION VACANCIES - POSITIONS #4, #6 AND #7
The City of Black Diamond is seeking applicants for the Planning Commission to fill three (3) upcoming vacancies, Positions #4, #6 and #7, when their terms expire on December 31, 2021. Members are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council. The term for these positions will end on December 31, 2025.
The Planning Commission consists of seven (7) members. The Commission prepares and makes recommendations to the City Council on the Comprehensive Plan and various development regulations that guide the physical development of the City. The Commission typically meets once per month on a Tuesday evening but may meet more frequently if needed.
Any individual who has resided in the City for at least one hundred and eighty (180) days each calendar year, or who owns a business with a physical presence within the city who is interested in serving on this important Commission is encouraged to apply. Applications are to be submitted to: City of Black Diamond, Attn: Deputy City Clerk Carina Thornquist, P.O. Box 599, Black Diamond, WA 98010. To be considered for these positions’ applications need to be received by 4:00 p.m. on October 27, 2021. Interviews for these positions are anticipated to take place sometime between November 1-5, 2021. If you would like to know more about the Planning Commission please contact our Community Development Director, Mona Davis at CommunityDevDirector@blackdiamondwa.gov or 360-851-4528.
For an Application Please Click here
NOTICE OF SEPA DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS) WITH CHECKLIST FOR 2021 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS, POSTED 10-6-21
PUBLIC HEARING - NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a virtual/telephonic Public Hearing will be held by the Black Diamond Planning Commission on October 12, 2021, at 6 p.m., which may be attended telephonically or online through the Zoom meeting application. The public is encouraged to participate by
1) calling 253-215-8782 and entering Meeting ID# 425 415 7187, Password 941820 to listen to the proceedings telephonically; or
2) joining the meeting by Zoom link https://zoom.us/j/4254157187?pwd=RE9OV0VoU1RFc3psSHdjem9mMk9hdz09
Meeting ID# 425 415 7187, Password PC.
The Black Diamond Planning Commission will solicit comments regarding the following:
1) Amendments to Comprehensive Plan Appendix 7 (Transportation) to reflect an alternative SE loop connector route.
If you wish to speak during any of the Public Hearings, you must provide your name and email address to the Deputy City Clerk at deputyclerk@blackdiamondwa.gov by 12 p.m. on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 so that the remote legislative public hearing protocols can be emailed to you prior to the start of the meeting. Alternatively, written comments on these topics can be submitted to Communitydevelopementdirector@blackdiamondwa.gov by 2:00 p.m. on October 12, 2021. All documents related to this hearing will be available here by 5 p.m. on October 5, 2021. Posted 9/27/21
1) Staff Report - Comp Plan Amendments - SE Loop Connector Alternative
2) Comp Plan Amendment - Review Memo
3) Lawson Hills Connector Alternative Memorandum and Attachments
4) Comp Plan Amendment - SE Connector Alternative
5) Technical Review Memo - SE Connector
6) SE Connector Submittal Materials
SEPA Notice of Consultation and Draft SEPA Checklist – Notice of Consultation and associated Draft SEPA Checklist issued September 8, 2021 for the City of Black Diamond’s annual Comprehensive Plan Amendments. Posted 9/8/21
PUBLIC HEARING - NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that four (4) virtual/telephonic Public Hearings will be held by the Black Diamond Planning Commission on September 7, 2021, at 6 p.m., which may be attended telephonically or online through the Zoom meeting applications. The public is encouraged to participate by:
1) calling 253-215-8782 and entering Meeting ID# 425 415, 7187, Passwork 941820 to listen to the proceddinds telephonically; or
2) joining th meeting by Zoom link https://zoom.us/j/4254157187?pwd=RE9OV0VoU1RFc3psSHdjem9mMk9hdz09 Meeting ID# 425 415 7187, Password PC.
The Black Diamond Planning Commission will solicit comments regarding the following:
- Delete policy ED-4.5 from the Economic Development Chapter or move it to the Transportation Chapter.
- Conduct a feasibility study, including costs and scope of operations, on conducting an ecological inventory.
- Repeal city prohibitions on marijuana businesses and update land use chapter as needed to facilitate appropriate siting.
- Reconsideration of the 2019 FLUM including possible reversion to the 2009 FLUM, and corresponding updates to the zoning code for consistency with the Comprehensive Plan and the FLUM, and to begin narrowing discrepancies with the PRSC’s VISION 2040 and 2050 (as applicable) and Regional Growth Strategy
If you wish to speak during any of the Public Hearings, you must provide your name, email address and which Public Hearing you will be speaking at to the Deputy City Clerk at cthornquist@blackdiamondwa.gov by 12 p.m. on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 so that the remote legislative public hearing protocols can be emailed to you prior to the start of the meeting. Alternatively, written comments on these topics can be submitted to mdavis@blackdiamondwa.gov by 2:00 p.m. on September 7, 2021. All documents related to these hearings are available below.
- Policy ED-4.5 - Economic Development Chapter
- Ecological Inventory
- Prohibitions on Marijuana Businesses
- Reconsideration of 2019 FLUM
Notice of SEPA Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance (MDNS) – Diamond Square Site Development Plan (PLN21-0009), SEPA (PLN21-0010), and Transportation Concurrency (PUB21-0038). Posted 8/25/21
Supplemental Notice of Application and SEPA Comment Period – Lawson Hills Fire Station Site Plan Review. File Numbers: PLN21-0028 (Site Plan Review), PLN21-0037 (SEPA Review)
PUBLIC HEARING - NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a virtual/telephoic Public Hearing will be held by the Black Diamond City Council on September 2, 2021, at 7 p.m., which may be attended telephonically or online through the Zoom meeting application. The public is encouraged to participate by:
1) calling 253-215-8782 and entering Meeting ID# 445 447 7047, Password 426953 to listen to the proceedings telephonically; or
2) joining the meeting by Zoom link https://zoom.us/j/4454477047?pwd=eGxRY3ZEeU14SVM2cGRBcUxCSjdmZz09, Meeting ID# 445 447 7047, Password Council.
The Black Diamond City Council will solicit comments regarding the following:
Proposed Amendments to the City's 2019-2024 Capital Improvement Plan
If you wish to speak during the Public Hearing, please provide your name and email address to the City Clerk at cityclerk@blackdiamondwa.gov by 12 p.m. on Thursday, September 2, 2021 so that the remote legislative public hearing protocols can be emailed to you prior to the start of the meeting. Alternatively, written comments on this topic can be submitted to cityclerk@blackdiamondwa.gov by 2:00 p.m. on September 2, 2021. All documents related to this hearing are available below.
Proposed Amendments to the City's 2019-2024 Capital Improvement Plan
PUBLIC HEARING - NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a virtual/telephonic Public Hearing will be held by the Black Diamond City Council on August 19, 2021, at 7 p.m., which may be attended telephonically or online through the Zoom meeting application. The public is encouraged to participate by:
1) calling 253-215-8782 and entering Meeting ID# 445 447 7047, Password 426953 to listen to the proceedings telephonically; or
2) joining the meeting by Zoom link https://zoom.us/j/4454477047?pwd=eGxRY3ZEeU14SVM2cGRBcUxCSjdmZz09, Meeting ID# 445 447 7047, Password Council.
The Black Diamond City Council will solicit comments regarding the following:
Proposed Transportation Impact Fee Rate
Proposed New BDMC Chapter 3.80, Transportation Impact Fees
If you wish to speak during the Public Hearing, please provide your name and email address to the City Clerk at cityclerk@blackdiamondwa.gov by 12 p.m. on Thursday, August 19, 2021 so that the remote legislative public hearing protocols can be emailed to you prior to the start of the meeting. Alternatively, written comments on this topic can be submitted to cityclerk@blackdiamondwa.gov by 2:00 p.m. on August 19, 2021. All documents related to this hearing are available below.
Proposed Transportation Impact Fee Rate Study
Proposed Transportation Impact Fee Ordinance
August 10, 2021 BLACK DIAMOND PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF REMOTE PUBLIC HEARINGS - NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that two (2) virtual/telephonic Public Hearings will be held by the Black Diamond Planning Commission on August 10, 2021, at 6 p.m., which may be attended telephonically or online through the Zoom meeting application.
The public is encouraged to participate by
1) calling 253-215-8782 and entering Meeting ID# 425 415 7187, Password 941820 to listen to the proceedings telephonically; or
2) joining the meeting by Zoom link https://zoom.us/j/4254157187?pwd=RE9OV0VoU1RFc3psSHdjem9mMk9hdz09
Meeting ID# 425 415 7187
Password PC.
The Black Diamond Planning Commission will solicit comments regarding the following:
1) Amendments to Comprehensive Plan Appendix 7 (Transportation) to reflect an alternative SE Loop Connector Route.
2) (Rescheduled until September 7, 2021) Prepare a feasibility study, including costs and scope of operations, on conducting an Ecological Inventory in the City.
If you wish to speak during either of the Public Hearings, you must provide your name, email address and which Public Hearing you will be speaking at to the Deputy City Clerk at deputycityclerk@blackdiamondwa.gov by 12 p.m. on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 so that the remote legislative public hearing protocols can be emailed to you prior to the start of the meeting. Alternatively, written comments on these topics can be submitted to communitydevelopmentdirector@blackdiamondwa.gov by 2:00 p.m. on August 10, 2021. All documents related to these hearings will be available here by 5 p.m. on August 3rd.
All Documents regarding this meeting are available below
SE Connector Submittal Materials
Technical Review Memo – SE Connector 072221
Public Notice was revised on 8/4/21 (added rescheduled Public Hearing, deleted Packet Material and added links to individual documents for the Public Hearing)
July, 13th 2021 Planning Commission Public Hearing - NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Black Diamond, Washington, will hold a Special Meeting via Zoom videoconference on TUESDAY, JULY 13, 2021, at 6:00 p.m.
THIS MEETING IS OFFERED AS A ZOOM MEETING ONLY. NO PHYSICAL MEETING SPACE WILL BE PROVIDED FOR PUBLIC ATTENDANCE, BUT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED AND ENCOURAGED TO WATCH OR LISTEN IN TO THE MEETING USING THE FOLLOWING INTERNET LINK OR TELEPHONE DIAL-IN INFORMATION:
Zoom link to join meeting: https://zoom.us/j/4254157187?pwd=RE9OV0VoU1RFc3psSHdjem9mMk9hdz09 (Note: You do not need a web cam to join the meeting, but you will need audio to hear the proceedings.)
Meeting ID: 425 415 7187
Password: PC
Telephone dial in option: +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 206 337 9723 US (Seattle) Meeting ID: 425 415 7187 Password: 941820 (phone in only)
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the agenda items include Public Hearings to solicit comments regarding the following:
1) Code Amendments for Senior Housing
2) Code Amendments for Fences, Hedges and Walls.
The Special Meeting will also serve for the Planning Commission to discuss the work plan for the remainder of 2021. If you wish to speak during the Public Hearing, you must provide your name and email address to the Deputy City Clerk at deputycityclerk@blackdiamondwa.gov by 12 p.m. on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 so that the remote legislative public hearing protocols can be emailed to you prior to the start of the meeting. Alternatively, written comments on this topic can be submitted to communitydevelopmentdirector@blackdiamondwa.gov by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, July 12, 2021. For further information, contact the Deputy City Clerk at 360-851-4564.
Notice of Application (NOA) for Site Plan Review - Black Diamond Heights. File Number: PLN21-0030 & PLN-210031. Posted 6/16/21
PC1-060821 - REMOTE PUBLIC HEARING - NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Black Diamond Planning Commission will be conducting a virtual/telephonic Public Hearing regarding:
Proposed Code Amendments.
This hearing will take place on June 22, 2021 at 6 p.m., which may be attended telephonically or online through the Zoom meeting application.
The public is encouraged to participate by:
1) Calling 253-215-8782 and entering Meeting ID# 425 415 7187, Password 941820 to listen to the proceedings telephonically.
2) Joining the meeting by Zoom link:
https://zoom.us/j/4254157187?pwd=RE9OV0VoU1RFc3psSHdjem9mMk9hdz09
The purpose of this hearing is to receive public testimony on the above listed subject. If you wish to speak during the Public Hearing, you must provide your name and email address to the Deputy City Clerk at deputycityclerk@blackdiamondwa.gov by 12 p.m. on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 so that the remote legislative public hearing protocols can be emailed to you prior to the start of the meeting. Alternatively, written comments on this topic can be submitted to communitydevelopmentdirector@blackdiamondwa.gov by 2:00 p.m. on Monday, June 21, 2021.
All documents related to this hearing are available below:
PC1-060821 Public Hearing Code Amendments
PC1-060821 Protocols for Remote Legislative Public Hearings
PC1-060821 PC Special Meeting Notice_Public Hearing
Posted 6/08/21