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���s`A°Es T°T E KITTITAS COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES <br /> 411 N.Ruby St.,Suite 2,Ellensburg,WA 98926 <br /> CDs@C0.K1TT1TAS.WA.Us <br /> Office(509)962-7506 <br /> "Building Partnerships—Building Communities" <br /> KITTITAS COUNTY <br /> STAFF REPORT <br /> TO: Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners <br /> FROM: Bridget Pechtel,Long Range Planner <br /> HEARING DATE November 22,2021 <br /> SUBJECT: 2021 Kittitas County Annual Docket of Comprehensive Plan and Code <br /> Amendments Public Hearing <br /> This public hearing is being held to review and consider the items docketed for the 2021 Annual <br /> Amendment of the Kittitas County Comprehensive Plan and Kittitas County Code. This year's docket <br /> includes code amendments, comprehensive plan amendments and one citizen requested amendment. This <br /> staff report summarizes each proposed Kittitas County Code amendment and includes relevant <br /> documentation and proposed policy for your consideration. <br /> The public has had access to the proposed docket items at the Kittitas County Community Development <br /> Services Comprehensive Plan web page, htlp://www.co.kittitas.wa.us/cds/comp-plan/default.aspx. The <br /> docket items are also available for viewing at the Community Development Services front desk at: <br /> Community Development Services <br /> 411 North Ruby Street, Suite 2 <br /> Ellensburg WA 98926 <br /> The Planning Commission held a public hearing to consider the docket items on November 10, 2021 at <br /> 6:00 pm via Webex. Proper notice was given for this virtual hearing,and a two week comment period was <br /> held between October 21,2021 and November 4,2021. <br /> There are eighteen (18) items being considered for amendment, either within the Kittitas County Code or <br /> Kittitas County Comprehensive Plan. The original docket contained nineteen(19) items, but Docket Item <br /> 16 has been removed from this year's Docket. In summary,the proposed amendments include: <br /> 1. Docket Item 1 — This item was proposed by the Kittitas County Airport staff. This amendment <br /> proposes to amend KCC 17.58 to update the Airport Overlay Zones. <br /> Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the amendment as proposed. <br /> Planning Commission Recommendation: The Planning Commission unanimously <br /> recommended approval of the amendment as proposed. <br /> 2. Docket Item 2 —This item was proposed by Kittitas County Community Development Services <br /> staff. This item proposes amending KCC 16.12.180 to remove Hearings Examiner <br /> "recommendation"language. <br /> BOCC 2021 Annual Docket Public Hearing Staff Report Page 1 <br /> November 22,2021 <br />