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Ki#tas Community Development Services <br />A7en8on: Jamey Ayling <br />411 N Ruby St, Suite 2 <br />Ellensburg, WA 98926 <br />Re: Suncadia Development Agreement Extension <br />January 23, 2026 <br />Subject: Comment on Proposed Extension of the Suncadia Development Agreement <br />My name is Ali Astrachan, and I am a homeowner in Suncadia. I am submi#ng this comment regarding Ki#tas <br />County’s considera8on of a request to extend the Suncadia Development Agreement. <br />For many of us who live in and care about this community, the Development Agreement represents a promise: that <br />growth would occur responsibly, that impacts would be addressed, and that commitments made to the County and the <br />public would be honored. Before any extension is granted, we must confirm if all promises have been kept. <br />The agreement requires infrastructure obliga8ons, environmental protec8ons, and verifica8on of whether the project <br />has secured sufficient water rights or resources to support full build-out. Yet the public record does not clearly show <br />what has been completed and what remains outstanding. Residents are le^ uncertain whether key commitments are <br />being honored. <br />Extending the agreement without a documented compliance review risks eroding trust, exposes the county to legal <br />challenges, and makes enforcement of earlier obliga8ons, especially 8me-sensi8ve ones, much harder. <br />I urge the County to require a formal compliance determina8on before any extension is granted. Any extension should <br />be condi8oned on verified fulfillment of all obliga8ons, with no forgiveness of unmet commitments and clear <br />expecta8ons for remaining responsibili8es. <br />Taking this step would demonstrate accountability, transparency, and respect for the community that has lived with the <br />impacts of this development for many years. It would also reaffirm that development agreements ma7er and that the <br />County stands behind the commitments made in them. <br />Respec_ully, <br />Ali Astrachan <br />351 Big Rock Lane