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Ordinance 2018-____ <br />July 3, 2018 <br /> <br /> <br />WHEREAS, After consideration of the staff report, public comment, and evidence submitted, <br />the Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the proposed <br />standards and criteria with amendments; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, A public hearing was scheduled before the Board of County Commissioners to <br />consider the recommendation from the Planning Commission and to consider <br />whether or not to extend the moratorium, and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, After due notice the Board of County Commissioners held a public hearing on <br />June 25, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. where public testimony was received; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, After consideration of the staff report, public comment, and evidence submitted, <br />the Board of Commissioners determined that further revisions to the proposed <br />standards and criteria are required, and decided that the moratorium for solar <br />projects that qualify as major alternative energy facilities shall be extended until <br />January 10, 2019, or until standards and criteria are adopted, whichever occurs <br />first. <br /> <br />NOW THE BOARD FINDS: <br /> <br />1. A potentially high number of proponents for solar farms have shown interest in the <br />development of solar energy facilities within the Kittitas County valley. <br />2. Large numbers of large solar energy facilities may have an impact upon the agricultural <br />activity within the valley, which is a prime industry within the County. <br />3. The Board desires standards and/or criteria for the placement of such facilities. <br />4. Further revisions to proposed standards and criteria are necessary. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY ORDERED, that the moratorium on applications for solar <br />projects that qualify as major alternative energy facilities shall be extended until January 10, <br />2019, or until standards and criteria are adopted, whichever occurs first. <br /> <br /> ADOPTED this __3rd_day of ___July____, 2018. <br /> <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br /> <br />_______________________________ <br />Laura Osiadacz, Chairman <br /> <br />_______________________________ <br />Obie O’Brien, Vice-Chairman <br /> <br />_______________________________ <br />Commissioner