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2. Any interested person, including applicants, citizens, county commission and board members, and staff of <br />other agencies may suggest plan or development regulation amendments. The suggested amendments shall <br />be docketed with the Planning Department and considered by Kittitas County Planning Commission and <br />Board of County Commissioners on at least an annual basis, consistent with the provision of RCW <br />36.70A.130 and the regulatory reform act ESHB 1724. <br />3. Proposed amendment or revisions of the comprehensive plan are considered by the Board of County <br />Commissioners no more frequently than once a year except that amendments may be considered more <br />frequently under the following circumstances: <br />a. The initial adoption of a subarea plan; and <br />b. The adoption or amendment of a Shoreline Master Program under the procedures set forth in RCW <br />90.58. <br />4. All proposals shall be considered by Kittitas County concurrently so that the cumulative effect of the various <br />proposals can be ascertained. However, after appropriate public participation Kittitas County may adopt <br />amendments or revisions to its comprehensive plan whenever an emergency exists or to resolve an appeal <br />of a comprehensive plan filed with a growth management hearings board or with the court. <br />5. For purposes of this section, docketing refers to compiling and maintaining a list of suggested changes to <br />the comprehensive plan or development regulations in the Planning Department in a manner that will ensure <br />such suggested changes will be considered by Kittitas County and will be readily available for review by <br />the public. Docketing for the calendar year shall be taken from January 1 to June 30 of each calendar year. <br />Amendments docketed after June 30 shall be considered in the following calendar year. <br />6. Amendments to the comprehensive plan or development regulations docketed by June 30 the First Friday <br />of May shall be approved or denied by the Board of County Commissioners on or before December 31 of <br />that same calendar year. <br />7. In order to facilitate public participation, Kittitas County shall maintain and provide for the following <br />procedures when considering amendments to the comprehensive plan and development regulations: <br />a. Broad dissemination of proposals and alternatives. The docket shall be available for public <br />review in the Planning Department during regular business hours. Alternatives to a proposal <br />may be submitted by any party prior to the closing of the written testimony portion of the <br />public hearing before the Planning Commission. <br />b. Opportunity for written comments. Written testimony shall be allowed from the date of <br />docketing up to the date of closing of the written testimony portion of the public hearing. <br />c. Public Meetings. Study sessions and hearings shall be held only after effective notice has <br />been distributed. <br />d. Provisions for open discussion. Hearings shall allow for sufficient time allotments in order that all <br />parties that wish to give oral or written testimony may do so. <br />e. Communication programs and information services. A newsletter that summarizes amendments <br />docketed and projected meeting and hearing dates should be provided by the Planning Department <br />for distribution to all parties that have requested to receive it by mail. Copies of proposed amendments <br />shall be available at cost of reproduction. <br />KITTITAS COUNTY <br />Comprehensive Plan <br />