Next Tuesday's 9:30am meeting between King County Council and King County Permitting is posted and they will be discussing the proposed BESS regulations!
Just as the other meetings, you can join remotely by joining th eonline meeting or calling in to make a comment... The public comment section is before the discussion period.
If you can't attend the meeting, you can still make an official comment by emailing kcccomitt@kingcounty.gov before 8am next Tuesday (August 22nd)- see below for instructions
HOW TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:
The Local Services and Land Use Committee values community input and looks forward to hearing from you on agenda items. There are three ways to provide public comment:
1. In person: You may attend the meeting and provide comment in the Council Chambers.
2. By email: You may comment in writing on current agenda items by submitting your email comments to kcccomitt@kingcounty.gov. If your email is received before 8:00 a.m. on the day of the meeting, your email comments will be distributed to the committee members and appropriate staff prior to the meeting.
3. Remote attendance at the meeting by phone or computer: You may provide oral comment on current agenda items during the meeting’s public comment period by connecting to the meeting via phone or computer using the ZOOM application at https://zoom.us/ and entering the webinar ID number: 875 1751 7363
CONNECTING TO THE WEBINAR
Webinar ID: 875 1751 7363
If you do not have access to the ZOOM application, you can connect to the meeting by calling 1 253 215 8782 and using the Webinar ID. Connecting in this manner, however, may impact your ability to be unmuted to speak.
PLEASE PLEASE if you can't join online or call in, PLEASE email kcccomitt@kingcounty.gov before 8am next Tuesday (8/22/23) to share your opinions on what kind or rules/codes should be in place for BESS in King County- Like BESS are only allowed in Heavy industrial Zoned areas and they can not be within 1/2 a mile of a school or homes...
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Discussion Only
7. Proposed Ordinance No. 2023-0263 AN ORDINANCE relating to energy storage systems; and amending Ordinance 10870, Section 43, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.06.015, Ordinance 10870, Section 44, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.06.020, Ordinance 10870, Section 45, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.06.025, Ordinance 10870, Section 330, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.08.030, Ordinance 10870, Section 333, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.08.060, Ordinance 10870, Section 336, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.08.090, Ordinance 10870, Section 337, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.08.100, Ordinance 10870, Section 354, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.12.170, Ordinance 10870, Section 359, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.12.220, Ordinance 10870, Section 388, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.16.030, Ordinance 10870, Section 390, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.16.050, Ordinance 10870, Section 391, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.16.060, adding new sections to K.C.C. 21A.06, and adding a new chapter to K.C.C. Title 21A. Sponsors: Perry and Upthegrove Jake Tracy, Council staf