2022 Docket Enabling Ordinance (2)

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22-19 Kittitas County Proposal: Amend KCC 17.08.290 to provide limitations for employees and customers for home occupations. The proposed amendment to KCC 17.08.290 would provide limitations for employees and customers for home occupations in order to limit impacts on surrounding residential uses. The Board of County Commissioners held a public hearing on November 29, 2022, and denied the request as presented by a 3-0 vote, finding that: I. The Planning Commission recommended denial to the Board of County Commissioners with a vote of 5-0. II. No public testimony for this proposal was received. III. The change meets the Growth Management Act and the objectives of the Comprehensive Plan. 22-20 Kittitas County Proposal: Amend KCC 17.15.060(1) to be consistent with WAC 365-196-550(3)(a). The proposed amendment to KCC 17.15.060(1) would remove footnote 58 because it is in conflict with WAC 365-196-550(3)(a), which states, “Cities and counties may not use their comprehensive plan or development regulations to preclude the siting of essential public facilities. Comprehensive plan provisions or development regulations preclude the siting of an essential public facility if their combined effects would make the siting of an essential public facility impossible or impracticable.” The Board of County Commissioners held a public hearing on November 29, 2022, and approved the request as presented by a 3-0 vote, finding that: I. The Planning Commission recommended approval to the Board of County Commissioners with a vote of 5-0. II. No public testimony was received for this proposal. III. The change meets the Growth Management Act and the objectives of the Comprehensive Plan. 22-21 Citizen-Initiated Proposal: Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Rezone This amendment was proposed by a private citizen and has been assigned file numbers CP-22-00001 and RZ-22-00001. Fiorito Brothers Inc. is proposing a comprehensive plan land use map amendment from Rural Working to Commercial Agriculture and a rezone of 27.20 acres from Agricultural 20 to Commercial Agriculture to match surrounding properties. A comprehensive plan amendment (CP-22-00001), rezone application (RZ-22-00001), and SEPA checklist were submitted as part of the application packet. The processing of this non-project specific rezone is consistent with Kittitas County Code 15B.03 Amendments to Comprehensive Plan. The Board of County Commissioners held a public hearing on November 29, 2022 and approved the request as presented by a 3-0 vote, finding that: I. The Planning Commission recommended approval to the Board of County Commissioners with a vote of 5-0. II. No public testimony for this proposal was received. III. The change meets the Growth Management Act and the objectives of the Comprehensive Plan.