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Ordinance 2018-_Q_J.!} <br />July 3, 2018 <br />WHEREAS, According to RCW 36.70A.390, a moratorium may be effective for up to one (1) <br />year when a work plan is developed for related studies; and <br />WHEREAS, A work plan was developed and adopted with Ordinance No. 2017-004; and <br />WHEREAS, After due notice the Board of Commissioners held a public hearing on July 10, <br />2017 at 6 p.m. where public testimony was received regarding the moratorium <br />and proposed work plan; and <br />WHEREAS, After consideration of the staff report and work plan, public comment, and <br />evidence submitted, the Board decided that the moratorium for solar projects that <br />qualify as major alternative energy facilities shall be extended for an additional <br />six months. <br />WHEREAS, A Solar Facilities Citizen Advisory Committee was formed at Resolution No. <br />2017-133 in accordance with the adopted work plan; and <br />WHEREAS, The Solar Facilities Citizen Advisory Committee met several times and <br />conducted one community open house in order to draft standards and criteria for <br />siting of solar facilities, but the standards were not ready for hearing or adoption <br />when the moratorium was set to expire on January 10, 2018; and <br />WHEREAS, After due notice the Board of Commissioners held a public hearing on January 3, <br />2018 at 6 p.m. where public testimony was received regarding the moratorium; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, After consideration of the staff report, public comment, and evidence submitted, <br />the Board decided that the moratorium for solar projects that qualify as major <br />alternative energy facilities shall be extended until July 10, 2018; and <br />WHEREAS, The Solar Facilities Citizen Advisory Committee finished its worked and <br />recommended draft standards and criteria for siting of solar facilities on March 1, <br />2018;and <br />WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners conducted a work session with the Solar <br />Facilities Citizen Advisory Committee on March 30, 2018 and directed staff to <br />make certain revisions to the proposed standards and criteria; and <br />WHEREAS, Staff made the revisions and scheduled the proposed standards and criteria for a <br />public hearing before the Kittitas County Planning Commission on May 22, 2018; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, After due notice the Planning Commission held a public hearing on May 22, 2018 <br />at 6:30 p.m. where public testimony was received; and