2026-05-27-minutes-public-works-study-session

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i KITTITAS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS — BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT STUDY SESSION DATE: May 27, 2026 TOPIC: City of Cle Elum Annexation SR 903 ACTION REQUESTED: Direct Staff to Prepare Enabling Documents in Support of the City of Cle Elum Annexation LEAD STAFF: Josh Fredrickson RECOMMENDATION: Direct staff to prepare enabling documents for the City of Cle Elum Annexation BRIEFING SUMMARY: • The City of Cle Elum has previously annexed property on either side of a portion of SR903 • The City of Cle Elum seeks to revise a portion of the corporate boundary to include SR903 to allow for urban design standards to this segment or roadway 's • Cities and Counties may revise any part of a corporate boundary of a city which coincides with a public street • Annexation of only a street requires an agreement between the City and County BACKGROUND: The City of Cle Elum holds an interest in the right-of-way of State Route 903, also known as W. Second Street). The City has, through previous action, annexed areas on 4k either side of SR 903 between Ranger Station Road and the eastern boundary of the County transfer station property. Annexations of property either side of SR903 in this section did not include the state route. The City has interest in annexing a portion of SR903 to allow for urban design standards to apply. DISCUSSION: RCW 35A.21.210 authorizes code cities and counties to revise any part of a corporate boundary of a city which ``coincides with the centerline, edge, or any portion of a public street, road or highway right of way by substituting therefore a right of way line of the same public street', road or highway so as fully to include or fully to exclude that segment of the pub lic street, road or highway from the corporate limits of the City." The City of Cle Elum is seeking to revise a portion of their corporate boundary, to include SR 903