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06/25/2018 MINUTES 1 <br />COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />KITTITAS COUNTY EVENT CENTER <br />ARMORY HALL <br />901 EAST 7TH AVENUE ELLENSBURG, WA <br />SPECIAL MEETING <br /> <br />MONDAY 6:00 P.M. JUNE 25, 2018 <br /> <br />Board members present: Chairman Laura Osiadacz; Vice-Chairman Obie <br />O’Brien and Commissioner Paul Jewell. <br /> <br />Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Lindsey Ozbolt, Planning <br />Official; Dan Carlson, CDS Director; Chelsea Benner, Staff Planner; <br />Dusty Pilkington, Staff Planner; Neil Caulkins, Deputy Prosecutor; <br />Jeremy Johnston, Staff Planner; and approximately 25 members of the <br />public. <br /> <br />PUBLIC HEARING SOLAR POWER PRODUCTION FACILITIES CDS <br /> <br />At 6:00 p.m. CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ opened a Public Hearing to consider <br />Amendments to the Kittitas County Code, Adoption of Solar Power <br />Production Facilities Development Regulations and Overlay Map, as <br />well as Amendments to Maximum Lot Coverage Standards in Urban Growth <br />Areas. The Commissioners would also consider whether or not to <br />extend the current moratorium on accepting applications for solar <br />facilities that qualify as Major Alternative Energy Facilities per <br />Kittitas County Code. <br /> <br />DAN CARLSON, CDS DIRECTOR provided a Staff Report on the proposed <br />amendments along with the background; authority and public notice; <br />Comprehensive Plan; environmental review; agency and public <br />comments; analysis and recommendation. <br /> <br />LINDSEY OZBOLT, PLANNING OFFICIAL reviewed a proposed new section of <br />the County Code relating to the maximum lot coverage. <br /> <br />THERE BEING NO ONE IN ATTENDANCE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY RELATING TO <br />THE MAXIMUM LOT COVERAGE IN THE URBAN GROWTH AREAS, THAT PORTION OF <br />THE HEARING WAS CLOSED. <br /> <br />COMMISSIONER O’BRIEN moved to approve the Maximum Lot Coverages as, <br />as recommended. COMMISSIONER JEWELL seconded. Motion carried 3-0. <br /> <br />MR. CARLSON said the current moratorium was set to expire on July <br />10, 2018. He reported on how the Solar Advisory Committee has held <br />many meetings including an Open House so they could hear citizen’s <br />comments and concerns. He reviewed the committee’s proposed <br />amendments relating to Solar Power Production Facilities Development