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MEMORANDUM <br />To: Chad Bala and Jeremy Johnston <br />Kittitas County <br />From: Clay White and Erin O'Kelley, AICP <br />Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. <br />Date: March 24, 2026 <br />Subject: Proposed Development Regulations for Periodic Update <br />INTRODUCTION AND PROPOSED CHANGES <br />Kittitas County (County) contracted Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. (Kimley-Horn) to update the <br />Comprehensive Plan consistent with the Growth Management Act (GMA) requirements in RCW 36.70A.070 <br />and WAC 365-196-610. This memorandum explains the proposed changes to the County's development <br />regulations based on recent changes to state law and the proposed changes to the County's Comprehensive <br />Plan. <br />This memorandum does not include any proposed changes to the Critical Areas Ordinance. <br />PROPOSED CHANGES TO DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS <br />1: Establishing a Process for New Major Industrial Developments........... <br />2: Unrelated persons in a household or dwelling unit (RCW 36.01.227) .. <br />3: Family -Day Care Providers (RCW 36.70A.450).................................... <br />4: Co -Living Housing (RCW 36.70A.535).................................................. <br />5: Housing for those with handicaps.......................................................... <br />6: Affordable Housing and Density Bonuses (RCW 36.70A.545) ............. <br />7: Emergency Housing (RCW 35.21.683)................................................. <br />8: Retrofits and Fagade Changes for Residential (RCW 36.70A.810) ...... <br />9: Residential Parking Regulations (RCW 36.70A.622) ............................ <br />10: Siting of Organic Materials (RCW 36.70A.142)................................... <br />11: Adjust Docketing Timelines................................................................. <br />.3 <br />.5 <br />.....................................................5 <br />.....................................................6 <br />.....................................................7 <br />.....................................................8 <br />.....................................................9 <br />...................................................10 <br />...................................................10 <br />...................................................11 <br />...................................................11 <br />Kittitas County Periodic Update — Development Regulations Proposed Changes Report V2.0 Page 1 of 13 <br />