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• Using multiple methods including in -person and virtual engagement. <br />• Acknowledging local conditions as they relate to state requirements and emergent issues. <br />• Providing education on the limitations in state law and the freedoms in local visioning and goal setting. <br />Project Outcomes <br />Desired project outcomes will be further refined during the project check -ins and work sessions between <br />the county and the consultant team throughout the update process while incorporating community <br />feedback generated through the public engagement process. A Public Participation Program (PPP) will be <br />created for this project. As the project moves forward, public participation will shape the final outcomes <br />of the planning process. High level outcomes set at this point will help direct the project team and ensure <br />the project approach, schedule, and individual and group responsibilities are aligned. <br />The desired project outcomes which will drive this project include meeting state requirements while also <br />ensuring the updated policies reflect local conditions and the vision of the region. They include: <br />State and Regional Outcomes <br />1. Meet Growth Management Act (GMA) requirements for the Plan update as outlined in RCW <br />36.70A.130, WAC 365-196 and the Department of Commerce Periodic Update Checklist for <br />Fully -Planning Counties; and <br />2. Consistency with the Kittitas Countywide Planning Policies; and <br />3. Update the Kittitas County Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO) consistent with updated Best <br />Available Science (BAS); and <br />4. Update development regulations to ensure consistency with updated policies. <br />Local Outcomes <br />1. Create a Plan based on diverse public engagement from all areas and backgrounds of Kittitas <br />County. <br />2. Create a Plan that recognizes the distinct characteristics of Kittitas County that are unique <br />from other communities in the State of Washington. The Comprehensive Plan should reflect <br />the County vision for the future and provide policies and implementing regulations to guide <br />future growth consistent with that vision. <br />3. Build a thorough record and develop strong reasoning for changes to the existing plan. Create <br />an implementation plan for each comprehensive plan element to ensure that the goals and <br />policies expressed in the Plan are implemented prior to the next Periodic Comprehensive Plan <br />update. Project Deliverables <br />The following high-level deliverables have been identified in the project scope of work and are required <br />as part of the GMA Periodic Update Grant and 2023-2025 Climate Planning Grant administered through <br />the Department of Commerce. <br />Deliverables: <br />• Public Participation Program Public Participation Results <br />• Plan Audit Document and Updated Commerce Checklist <br />• Land Capacity Analysis <br />• Housing Affordability and Availability Needs Assessment <br />• Transportation Analysis and Demand Model Updates <br />• Comprehensive Plan <br />Kittitas County 2026 Periodic Update Project Charter <br />Version 3.1(Finai) <br />4 <br />Exported: March 20, 2025 <br />