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10. The Planning Commission finds that the Short -Term Rental Committee made a <br />motion that there is a need and recommend to the BOCC that regulations are needed <br />to be developed as well as a definition needs to be adopted. <br />11. The Planning Commission finds that Staff recommend RCW 64.37.010 (1 through <br />11) and not the entirety of the statute as this will keep the discussion open and allows <br />for further development of the short-term rental discussions. <br />12. The Planning Commission finds that concerns regarding unintended consequences of <br />adopting this definition. <br />13. The Planning Commission finds that concerns of potential impacts to private property <br />rights and expressed a need for a Short -Term Rental Code. <br />14. The Planning Commission finds that the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce <br />supports staff s recommendation of only adopting RCW 64.37.010 (1-11) if the other <br />elements of the RCW continue with discussions with -the committee. <br />15. The Planning Commission finds that a motion was made to adopt RCW 64.37.010 (1 <br />through 11) as a definition with the understanding that more work and development <br />of a definition is needed, and this is a definition only and that KCC 17.15 Allowed <br />Uses does not currently prohibit short-term rentals. <br />16.On September 10t', 2024, at the public hearing the Planning Commission voted 4-0 <br />recommending approval, as the motion is presented, to the Board of County <br />Commissioners based on the information submitted in the record. <br />17.On September 11h, 2024, the Planning Commission approved the Findings of Facts <br />for Docket Number 2024-06. <br />Docket No. 2024-07: Amendment addressing split zoning covering parcels that are <br />within and outside the City of Kittitas urban growth area. <br />1. The Planning Commission finds that Kittitas County Community Development <br />Services Department submitted a request addressing split zoning of Forest & Range <br />20 and Agricultural 5 zoned parcels that are within and outside of the urban growth <br />area of the City of Kittitas. <br />2. Planning Commission reviewed the docketed request on August 131, 2024, at the <br />public meeting. Kittitas County Community Development Services Director <br />provided a summary of this request. <br />3. Kittitas County Community Development Services Director has requested a withdraw <br />of this proposal due to discussions with the City of Kittitas, who will address this <br />issue during their comprehensive plan periodic update. <br />4. Planning Commission finds that a sepa threshold determination of non -significance <br />(DNS) was issued with comments submitted regarding Docket 2024-07. <br />5. Planning Commission finds that a sepa threshold determination of non -significance <br />(DNS) was issued for the 2024 annual docket cycle with no timely appeals filed. <br />6. The Planning Commission finds that KCCDS staff has had phone discussions with <br />the City of Kittitas who is in support of the withdraw of this request anticipates this <br />inconsistency will be addressed during the City of Kittitas's periodic update. <br />7. The Planning Commission finds there was no public testimony in opposition to the <br />withdraw of this docketed item 2024-07. <br />