2021-08-23-minutes-public-works-study-session

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KITTITAS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS — BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT STUDY SESSION DATE: August 23, 2021 TOPIC: City of Ellensburg Connector Roads ACTION REQUESTED: Direct Staff LEAD STAFF: Mark R. Cook RECOMMENDATION: Direct staff on the suitability of interlocal agreement adoption concerning connector roads. BRIEFING SUMMARY: • Kittitas County and the City of Ellensburg are contemplating an interlocal agreement for Urban Growth Area (UGA) management. • The City's connector road proposal will impact County residents (EXHIBIT 1). • Staff has taken the "cartoon" from the city and forecast impacts on County resident parcels. BACKGROUND: Recent discussions with City of Ellensburg staff verify the adoption of the City's connector road proposal contained in their transportation element of their comprehensive plan — will be required with adoption of an interlocal (ILA) for UGA management. Staff has prepared exhibits resolving the City's "cartoons" (rough layout of proposed roads) to actual County tax parcels (EXHIBIT 2). Staff has highlighted the larger parcels for Board consideration (EXHIBIT 3). DISCUSSION: Adopting an interlocal agreement with the City for UGA management will require adoption of the City's "connector roads" proposal. The proposal calls for the extension of exiting City streets into the UGA. Knowing the probable impacts on development lands in the UGA, staff has prepared maps depicting impacts on County UGA parcels. Adoption of the "connector roads" proposal is one of several land use actions impacted by ILA adoption. FISCAL IMPACTS: Undetermined at this time. ATTACHMENTS: Exhibit 1: City of Ellensburg "Connector Roads" Exhibit 2: County maps Exhibit 3: UGA Parcels impacted Page 1 of 4 Public Works "Work Session Staff Report", 2021