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COMMUNITY PLANNING BUILDING INSPECTION PLAN REVIEW ADMINISTRATION PERMIT SERVICES CODE ENFORCEMENT
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
411 N. Ruby St., Suite 2, Ellensburg, WA 98926
CDS@CO.KITTITAS.WA.US
Office (509) 962-7506
Fax (509) 962-7682
“Building Partnerships – Building Communities”
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
AGENDA DATE: March 7, 2017
ACTION REQUESTED: Approval of Professional Services Agreement with CREA Affiliates, LLC to
Aid in Completing the Update of the Comprehensive Plan and Implementing
Regulations.
BACKGROUND: The County is in the process of updating the Comprehensive Plan, amending the
Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO), and amending the County’s Code to implement the
goals and policies eventually to be adopted by the Board. The County has replaced
three employees, two of which were involved in the update of the Plan. The loss of
such employees has created a need to extend the original schedule to complete the
Plan and implementing ordinances. Updating the Plan was originally scheduled to be
completed by June 30, 2017 as required by the State.
The Growth Management Act (GMA) permits extension of the required update when
the population of a county jurisdiction is less than 50,000 people or has grown less
than seventeen (17) percent within the previous decade. Kittitas County has grown
16.87% over the last decade and an update in the population in April may exceed
17% by the time we are required to update the Plan. It has been brought to our
attention by the Department of Commerce that they will consider the decade growth
that has occurred by June 30, 2017 rather than 2016.
The Department of Commerce has awarded a grant to the County in order to
encourage the County to complete the Plan and amendment to regulations as quickly
as possible. The grant will permit us to establish a Professional Services Agreement
with a planning consultant to aid in the completion of the Plan. CREA Affiliates has
completed plans in other rural jurisdictions in the State and in other parts of the
Country. After review of several other consultants, CDS staff has determined that
CREA Affiliates are capable in aiding the County to complete its plan with support
from the Department of Commerce. Staff and CREA Affiliates have established a
Scope of Work necessary to complete the GMA requirements, the cost of such
activities, and a schedule for completion of the activities.
Presented proposed for the approval by Commissioner is the Professional Services
Agreement of the completion of the identified tasks. Staff recommends that the
Commissioners approve the agreement, dated February 27, 2017 to compensate the
consultant for preparation services identified in the SOW.
INTERACTION: CDS, Prosecuting Attorney, Board of County Commissioners
Agenda Staff Report, CREA Affiliates PSA
March 7,2017
Page 2
ATTACHMENTS: Proposed Professional Services Agreement to be signed by the Board of
Commissioners
STAFF
RECOMMENDATION: CDS recommends to the Board of County Commissioners to approve the proposed
Agreement
HANLDING: Presentation to the Board by Kittitas County Community Development Services.
RESPONSIBLE STAFF: Robert “Doc” Hansen, Planning Official