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articulated through findings of fact, conclusions of law, and conditions of approval. A timely appeal was <br />filed by Ritch Brownlee of that decision on October 26, 2016. <br />Hearing: An open record hearing was held by the Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners on <br />January 17, 2017 and February 7, 2017 for the purpose of considering a SEPA appeal and Administrative <br />Decision appeal for the conditional use permit. The BoCC voted to deny the motion to dismiss the SEPA <br />appeal (2-1 vote), deny the SEPA appeal (3-0 vote), and grant the motion to dismiss the appeal of the <br />conditional use permit (2-1 vote). The following findings were made by the BoCC regarding these <br />decisions: <br />1. Noise, transportation, utilities, public safety, storm water, and light and glare, were all <br />included as elements of concern in Mr. Brownlee’s SEPA appeal letter and all fall within <br />the zone of interest protected by SEPA. <br />2. The appellant’s potential lack of sleep, the potential diminished quiet enjoyment of his <br />property, the potential negative traffic impacts, the proximity of Mr. Brownlee’s home to <br />the proposed use, and past experiences with the activity as proposed represent alleged <br />demonstrable, specific, and perceptible, injury or harm. <br />3. The appellant did not provide the required material and information in his conditional use <br />appeal documentation. The appellant did not provide a statement identifying why he felt the <br />decision to be wrong, nor did he provide a statement identifying desired outcome or <br />changes to the decision. <br />4. Determinations made by the responsible SEPA official are accorded substantial weight. <br />5. The appellant failed to provide substantive information for the Board of County <br />Commissioners on the record which left it with the definite and firm conviction that a <br />mistake had been committed. <br />6. The decision to issue an MDNS was based on information sufficient to evaluate the <br />proposal's environmental impact. <br />Interaction: <br />Kittitas County Community Development Services. <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff recommends the BoCC sign the resolution to dismiss the Conditional Use Permit appeal and deny <br />the SEPA appeal for the Webb Small Scale Event Facility (CU-16-00001). <br />Handling: None. <br />Lead Staff: Jeff Watson; Planner II and Planner of Record for the above permit.