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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
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“Building Partnerships – Building Communities”
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
AGENDA DATE: May 16, 2017
ACTION REQUESTED: Approval for Proposed Development Agreement for Funding for Processing
the Planned Unit Development of Marion Meadows- DA-17-00001.
BACKGROUND: On April 18, 2017, the Board of County Commissioners conducted a public hearing
regarding the proposed development agreement for funding of the review of the
Marian Meadows planned unit development. The Commissioners continued the
hearing for discussion and decision to May 2, 2017, to allow staff to revised Exhibit
A of the agreement to reflect the correct county hourly review rate, and to be
consistent with the reimbursable expenses in the county’s professional service
agreement with Van Ness Feldman LLP. Staff made these changes for the May 2,
2017 continued hearing.
At the May 2, 2017 hearing, the applicant raised a question regarding what is
considered a “billable hour” for the county’s consultant. The Board continued the
public hearing to May 16, 2017 to resolve this issue. After the hearing, staff met with
the applicant to discuss. The applicant’s concern is related to county policy or code
interpretations being billed to the applicant, when they really are county functions. In
order to resolve this issue, CDS staff will manage the record and review process for
Marian Meadows – including code interpretations and policy discussions – and will
partition out certain tasks for the consult to review in order to provide an expeditious
review process. The following language has been added to Exhibit A of the proposed
development agreement:
“Per the 2017 Marian Meadows Planning Services “Scope of Work” agreement
between Kittitas County and Van Ness Feldman, charges for the project will be
strictly limited to those services directly related to the processing of the Marian
Meadows plat. Services which include policy formation and policy interpretation will
not be charged to the Marian Meadows funding account.”
INTERACTION: CDS, Prosecuting Attorney, Public Works, Auditor’s Office, Board of County
Commissioners
ATTACHMENTS: Revised Marion Meadows Funding Development Agreement
STAFF
RECOMMENDATION: CDS Director recommends the Board of County Commissioners approve the
proposed agreement, with the revisions to Exhibit A.
HANLDING: Presentation to the Board by Kittitas County Community Development Services.
RESPONSIBLE STAFF: Dan Carlson, AICP, Director, Community Development Services