HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-12-03 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Hearing - Minutes KITTITAS COUNTY
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
Courthouse RM 201 , ELLENSBURG
Special Meeting
TUESDAY 6: 00 PM December 3, 2024
Board members present: Bruce Coe, Michael Lundin, Joseph
Pearson, Warren Taylor, and Pat Deneen.
Not Present: Scott Carlson.
Others : Jamey Ayling, and Jessica Miller and eleven (11) members
of the public .
Meeting was called to order at 6: 00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
CITIZEN COMMENTS (1 min. time limit)
There were no citizen comments .
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
COMMISSIONER PEARSON moved to approve the November 12, 2024
minutes . COMMISSIONER LUNDIN seconded. Discussion - none . Motion
passed 5-0 .
NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED
CONTINUED 2024 ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PLANNING COMMISSION
HEARING REGARDING THE FOLLOWING DOCKET ITEMS :
The continued public hearing was opened by CHAIR COE.
COMMISSIONER DENEEN motioned to combine the November hearing
public testimonies to continue to this December hearing.
COMMISSIONER LUNDIN seconded. Discussion - none . Motion passed
5-0 .
DOCKET ITEM 2024-13 : CP-24-00001 GIBSON - PLANNING MANAGER
AYLING provided a brief presentation. The applicants are
proposing a rezone to one parcel currently zoned Agriculture 20
with a Rural Working Land Use, rezoned to Forest and Range
zoning. The rezone aligns with the comprehensive plan and CDS
staff recommends approval of this docket item.
CHAIR COE opened public comment discussion.
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Julie Blackmore - Resident - Ms . Blackmore stated she is a
neighboring property owner with concerns of dust, noise, and
increased truck traffic, and how these things have an effect on
quality of life and property value .
CHAIR COE closed public comment .
COMMISSIONER DENEEN moved to approve the rezone with a
recommendation of approval to the Board of County Commissioners .
COMMISSIONER PEARSON seconded. Discussion occurred.
COMMISSIONER LUNDIN stated his concern for the rezone and the
effects it will have on the land, fish in the streams, the
animals and how it will be monitored. COMMISSIONER DENEEN and
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR provided an additional explanation of the
proposed rezone and the effects of the rock crushing, land
erosion and the possibility of less damage to roads due to not
having to transfer the rocks to another site to crush.
Motion passed 4-1 .
Old Business
There was no Old Business
OTHER BUSINESS - No Action to be taken
There was no other business .
CHAIR COE concluded the Kittitas County Planning Commission
Public Hearing.
Meeting ended at 6 :21 pm.
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