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nr,x KITTITAS COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES <br />411 N. Ruby St., Suite 2, Ellensburg, WA 98926 <br />CDS@coy=rrAs.wA.us <br />Office (509) 962-7506 <br />"Building Parmers*s — Building Communities" <br />M"TrMS MOM <br />STAFF REPORT <br />TO: Kittitas County Planning Commission <br />FROM: Kittitas County Community Development Services <br />HEARING DATE September 101h, 11 `h, & 12f, 2024 <br />SUBJECT: 2024 Kittitas County Annual Docket of Comprehensive Plan and Code <br />Amendments Public Hearing <br />This public hearing is being held to review and make recommendations on the items docketed for the <br />2024 Annual Amendment of the Kittitas County Comprehensive Plan and Kittitas County Code. This <br />year's docket includes code amendments, comprehensive plan amendments and citizen requested <br />amendments. This staff report summarizes each proposed Kittitas County Code amendment and includes <br />relevant documentation and proposed policy for your consideration. <br />The record for each proposed docket item will eventually be presented to the Board of County <br />Commissioners with the recommendations you make regarding approval or disapproval of the proposals. <br />The record of this meeting and other information will be presented to the Commissioners in digital form. <br />The public has had access to the proposed docket items at the Kittitas County Community Development <br />Services Comprehensive Plan web page, htt :// vww.co.kittitas.wa.us/cds/con - lan/default.as x. One <br />printed copy has also been available for viewing at the Community Development Services front desk at: <br />Kittitas County Community Development Services <br />411 North Ruby Street, Suite 2 <br />Ellensburg WA 98926 <br />There are ten (10) docketed items being considered for amendment, either within the Kittitas County <br />Code or Kittitas County Comprehensive Plan. In summary, the proposed amendments include: <br />Docket Item 2024-01 — Kittitas County Community Development Services (KCCDS) Staff <br />proposes, to amend KC Comprehensive Plan annual docket deadline date of June 30'h of every <br />year to March 311 (last working day of March) of every year. This allows for more time for <br />processing the annual docket, issue state notices, issue sepa, and scheduling public hearing <br />requirements with final approval from the Board of County Commissioners by December 31st of <br />each year. <br />2. Docket Item 2024-02 — This item was proposed by KCCDS staff. This item proposes amending <br />KCC 17.15 land use table footnote #'s 14 & 48 pertaining to Type 1 LAMIRDs. Changing <br />footnotes 14 & 48 regarding the maximum square footage for new & existing retail or food <br />services to not exceed a footprint greater than 10,000 sq ft. This increase to the square footage is <br />to comply and create consistency with state law pursuant to Senate Bill 6140. <br />Page 1 <br />Planning Commission 2024 Annual Docket Public Hearing Staff Report <br />