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<br /> <br /> <br />COMMUNITY PLANNING BUILDING INSPECTION PLAN REVIEW ADMINISTRATION PERMIT SERVICES CODE ENFORCEMENT <br />KITTITAS COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES <br />411 N. Ruby St., Suite 2, Ellensburg, WA 98926 <br />CDS@CO.KITTITAS.WA.US <br />Office (509) 962-7506 <br />Fax (509) 962-7682 <br /> <br />“Building Partnerships – Building Communities” <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />AGENDA STAFF REPORT <br /> <br /> <br />AGENDA DATE: February 7, 2017 <br /> <br />ACTION REQUESTED: Place a Sixty (60) Day Moratorium on Major Alternative Energy Facilities <br />Applications Until a Public Hearing is Conducted Regarding the Issue <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: A recent decision by the Board of County Commissioners denying a solar farm <br />proposal within the Valley, and additional proposals being made within the Valley <br />has created concern among the Board. Request is made for a temporary moratorium <br />upon Major Alternative Energy Facilities since this is an issue that is being <br />considered within the updating of the County’s Comprehensive Plan and should be <br />determined by adopted policy regarding large scale alternative energy systems. <br /> <br /> <br />INTERACTION: CDS, Prosecuting Attorney, Board of County Commissioners <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS: Resolution for Moratorium <br /> <br />STAFF <br />RECOMMENDATION: CDS Planning Official recommends to the Board of County Commissioners to <br />approve the proposed Moratorium until policy is established and adopted by the <br />Board within its update of the Comprehensive Plan <br /> <br />HANLDING: Presentation to the Board by Kittitas County Community Development Services. <br /> <br />RESPONSIBLE STAFF: Robert “Doc” Hansen, Planning Official <br />