WHATCOM COUNTY NOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR A COMMERCIAL BUILDING PERMIT AND INTENT TO ISSUE A SEPA MITIGATED DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE
Notice is hereby given that on 5/13/2026, Amy Zervas c/o Zervas Group applied for a Commercial Building Permit & SEPA Checklist under case number COM2025-00150 & SEPA2026-00037 to construct an ~5,800 square foot covered sports court. The proposed building is to provide a covered space for basketball, pickleball, volleyball, and other athletic activities for all ages. The proposed covered sports court will be located to the south of the East Whatcom Regional Resource Center (ERCC) and Foothills Food Bank buildings. As currently proposed this covered sports court will not be connected to Whatcom County Water District #13 public water lines or public sewer. . The application was determined complete on 1/16/2026. The project site is located at 8251 Kendall Road Sumas, WA 98295, within Section 22, Township 40N, Range 5E of W.M.; Assessor's Parcel No: 4005220831780000. The project will be reviewed under the Official Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance and Title 24, Title 22, Title 21, Title 20, Title 17, Title 16, International Building Code (IBC), Title 12, Whatcom County Development Standards, Washington State Stormwater Manual and State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) as applicable. Mitigation may be required pursuant to these ordinances. Whatcom County Planning and Development Services has reviewed the proposal for probable adverse impacts and expects to issue a Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) for the project pursuant to the Optional MDNS process per WAC 197-11-355. This may be your only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts of the proposed project. A copy of the subsequent threshold determination for the specific proposal may be obtained upon request. The file and supporting documents may be viewed at the Whatcom County Planning and Development Services office at 5280 Northwest Drive, Bellingham, WA or at http://www.whatcomcounty.us/2914/Public-Notice. Any person may submit written comments to Eric Chamberlin at the above address or at EChamber@co.whatcom.wa.us within 14-days of the publication of this notice. Written comments must be received by May 27, 2026. Any person has the right to receive notice of and participate in any hearings, request a copy of the decision once made, and to appeal a decision when allowed by law. In addition any person wishing to receive personal notice of any decisions or hearings must notify the department to receive such notice.
IPL0338708
May 13 2026
