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Whereas, Whereas, Whereas, Whereas, Whereas, Whereas, Whereas, Whereas, Whereas, Whereas, Whereas, Whereas, The Hearings Board indicated in its decision that Kittitas County failed to include in its amendments adequate measures to protect the Rural Character of the area as required by RCW 36.70A.070(5)(c); and Within that same decision the Hearings Board extended the compliance period for Case No. 07-1-0015, Issue 4 related to protection of water resources; and Futurewise, Kittitas County Conservation Coalition, and RIDGE did on June 10, 2013 file a reconsideration of the Hearings Board decision on the argument that: 1) Allowing accessory dwelling units did not protect rural character and therefore, did not meet the intent of the GMA, and 2) through amendment of the zoning code in the creation of the allowed use matrix shown in KCC 17.15.070 did amend the County's LAMIRD regulation, and therefore should be reviewed for compliance to the GMA; and The Hearings Board on July 12, 2013 in its reconsideration of the May 31, 2013 decision deferred review of Allowed Uses in Rural LAMIRD lands until such time as the Comprehensive Plan Measures have been adopted; and The BOCC adopted Ordinance 2014-005 on May 15, 2014 in order to come into compliance with GMA; and On August 13, 2014 the GMHB found Kittitas County to be in compliance with GMA and closed the remaining cases; and RCW 36.70A requires a 20-year periodic update to the Comprehensive Plan every 8 years; and The County's current 20-year update was due by June 30 , 2017, however pursuant to RCW 36. 70A. l 30( 6) Kittitas County was eligible for a two-year extension to this deadline based on our total population being less than 50,000 people and our ten-year growth rate or no more than 17 percent as of June 30, 2017; and In 2015, Kittitas County began the process of the 2017-2037 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update with the assistance of Van Ness Feldman who also worked with the county during the compliance efforts. The BOCC directed staff to only make changes necessary to maintain compliance with the Growth Management Act in light of the county becoming compliant as of August 2014; and Kittitas County most recently amended its Countywide Planning Policies pursuant to RCW 36.70A.210 on July 5, 2016 through Ordinance 2016-013. The policies were previously amended by Ordinance 2013-005 and Ordinance 1998-020; and Kittitas County has complied with the requirements of RCW 36. 70A.140 by adopting a Public Participation Program by Resolution 2015-109 on July 21, 2015. This effort provided for early public participation and continuous involvement through various public workshops, advisory committees, working group meetings, open houses, and public meetings spanning from 2015 through June of 2019; and On September 15, 2015 the county approved a professional services agreement with BERK and Associates by Resolution 2015-124 to provide an estimate of population allocation projects, employment projections, and land use capacity analysis for the year 2037; and 2017-2037 Comp Plan Update Enabling Ordinance Page3 June 18, 2019