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<br /> <br />Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION <br />KITTITAS COUNTY <br />Page 3 Comprehensive Plan <br />2. Any interested person, including applicants, citizens, county commission and board members, and staff <br />of other agencies may suggest plan or development regulation amendments. The suggested <br />amendments shall be docketed with the Planning Department and considered by Kittitas County <br />Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners on at least an annual basis, consistent with <br />the provision of RCW 36.70A.130 and the regulatory reform act ESHB 1724. <br />3. Proposed amendment or revisions of the comprehensive plan are considered by the Board of County <br />Commissioners no more frequently than once a year except that amendments may be considered more <br />frequently under the following circumstances: <br />a. The initial adoption of a subarea plan; and <br />b. The adoption or amendment of a Shoreline Master Program under the procedures set forth in RCW <br />90.58. <br />4. All proposals shall be considered by Kittitas County concurrently so that the cumulative effect of the <br />various proposals can be ascertained. However, after appropriate public participation Kittitas County may <br />adopt amendments or revisions to its comprehensive plan whenever an emergency exists or to resolve <br />an appeal of a comprehensive plan filed with a growth management hearings board or with the court. <br />5. For purposes of this section, docketing refers to compiling and maintaining a list of suggested changes <br />to the comprehensive plan or development regulations in the Planning Department in a manner that will <br />ensure such suggested changes will be considered by Kittitas County and will be readily available for <br />review by the public. Docketing for the calendar year shall be taken from January 1 to June 30 of each <br />calendar year. Amendments docketed after June 30 shall be considered in the following calendar year. <br />6. Amendments to the comprehensive plan or development regulations docketed by June 30 shall be <br />approved or denied by the Board of County Commissioners on or before December 31 of that same <br />calendar year. <br />7. In order to facilitate public participation, Kittitas County shall maintain and provide for the following <br />procedures when considering amendments to the comprehensive plan and development regulations: <br />a. Broad dissemination of proposals and alternatives. The docket shall be available for public <br />review in the Planning Department during regular business hours. Alternatives to a proposal may <br />be submitted by any party prior to the closing of the written testimony portion of the public <br />hearing before the Planning Commission. <br />b. Opportunity for written comments. Written testimony shall be allowed from the date of <br />docketing up to the date of closing of the written testimony portion of the public hearing. <br />c. Public Meetings. Study sessions and hearings shall be held only after effective notice has been <br />distributed. <br />d. Provisions for open discussion. Hearings shall allow for sufficient time allotments in order that all <br />parties that wish to give oral or written testimony may do so. <br />e. Communication programs and information services. A newsletter that summarizes <br />amendments docketed and projected meeting and hearing dates should be provided by the <br />Planning Department for distribution to all parties that have requested to receive it by mail. Copies <br />of proposed amendments shall be available at cost of reproduction.