2019-11-12-minutes-public-hearing

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11/12/2019 MINUTES 5 ITEM 19-12 Citizen Request – DK Professionals Non-Project Rezone & Comp Plan Map Change (CP-19-00004). LINDSEY OZBOLT, PLANNING OFFICIAL reviewed the proposed amendments and said the Planning Commission recommended approval of the proposed rezone and land use map changes subject to the applicant providing TDR’s to the County, by a vote of 4-0. She said upon further review of the rezone criteria in Kittitas County Code 17.98 and TDR requirements in Kittitas County Code Chapter 17.13 Staff agrees with the Planning Commission’s recommendations and that the applicant provide TDR’s prior to final plat of future subdivision. THOSE PRESENT & TESTIFYING: PAT DENEEN provided information on the proposal and the available access, water, power and phone. THERE BEING NO OTHERS REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING RELATING TO ITEM 19-12 WAS CLOSED. COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH moved to approve Item 19-12, subject to the owners providing TDR’s to the County prior to final plat of future subdivision. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ seconded. Motion carried 3-0. ITEM 19-13 Citizen Request – Willard Text Amendment Re: UGA Infill and Development Regulations (CP-19-00004). CHELSEA BENNER, STAFF PLANNER provided a Staff Report and said that on October 25, 2019 the applicant withdrew Amendments 2 and 5 to his application. She reviewed the other amendments and said the Planning Commission recommended approval to retain change 1 as submitted by the applicant on October 25, 2019 with striking the reference to the Ellensburg UGA; retain change 3 as submitted by the applicant on October 28, 2019 with striking the reference to the Ellensburg UGA; and retain change 4 as submitted by the applicant on October 28, 2019 with striking the reference to the Ellensburg UGA, by a vote of 4-0. LINDSEY OZBOLT, PLANNING OFFICIAL reviewed the Overlay Zones. THOSE PRESENT & TESTIFYING: STEVE WILLARD, APPLICANT thanked CDS Staff with their patience. He reviewed the proposed amendments and encouraged the Board to approve them. PAT DENNEN said he had no issues with the City of Ellensburg, but questioned if the City of Cle Elum has even discussed the issue for the future in that area. THERE BEING NO OTHERS REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING RELATING TO ITEM 19-13 WAS CLOSED. The Board asked Staff questions regarding Overlay Zones in UGA’s and the locations. COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH moved to approve Item 19-13 amendments as recommended by the Planning Commission to retain change 1 as