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Kittitas County Development Regulations Proposed Changes for Periodic Update 2026 <br />Red underlined is new text Strikethrough text is proposed to be rernov-. - <br />1513.03.040 Procedures. <br />Kittitas County shall maintain and provide for the following procedures, when considering <br />amendments to the comprehensive plan, in order to facilitate public participation: <br />1. Broad dissemination of proposals and alternatives. The docket shall be available for <br />public review in the planning department during regular business hours. Alternatives to a <br />proposal may be submitted by any party prior to the closing of the written testimony <br />portion of the public hearing before the planning commission. <br />2. Opportunity for written comments. Written testimony shall be allowed from the date of <br />docketing up to the date of closing of the public written testimony portion of the public <br />hearing. <br />3. Public meetings. Study sessions and hearings shall be held only after effective notice <br />has been distributed. <br />4. Provisions for open discussion. Hearings shall allow for time allotments in order that all <br />parties that wish to give oral or written testimony may do so. <br />5. Communication programs and information services. A newsletter shall be produced for <br />distribution to all parties that have requested to receive it by mail by the planning <br />department that summarizes amendments docketed and projected meeting and hearing <br />dates. Copies of proposed amendments shall be available at cost of reproduction. <br />6. Consideration of and response to public comments. Planning commission and board of <br />county commissioners members should review the testimony submitted in their findings. <br />7. Notice of decision. Publication in the paper of record of a notice that Kittitas County has <br />adopted the comprehensive plan or amendment thereto, and such publication shall state <br />all petitions relating to whether or not such action is in compliance with the goals and <br />requirements of this chapter, or Chapters 36.70A, 43.21 C or 90.58 RCW must be filed <br />within sixty days after the publication date. <br />Chapter 15B.03 AMENDMENTS TO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />Page 2 of 72 <br />