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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
AGENDA DATE: February 5, 2019
ACTION REQUESTED: Request to Approve a Resolution to Waive Floodplain
Development Permit Fees for the Kittitas County
Conservation District
BACKGROUND: Recently (01/14/19) Public Works briefed the Board of
County Commissioners regarding a request to waive
Floodplain Development Permit fees for the Kittitas
County Conservation District (KCCD). Fish passage
barrier removal and fish screen projects are both supported
by the Flood Control Zone District and by the Yakima
Integrated Plan.
Staff does not have the authority to waive Floodplain
Development Permit fees. The attached resolution will
waive these fees for all current and future KCCD fish
barrier and screen projects.
INTERACTION: Public Works
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Resolution to waive Floodplain Development
Permits fees for all KCCD fish barrier removal and screen
projects.
HANDLING: Return one original to Public Works
ATTACHMENTS: Resolution
LEAD STAFF: Mark R. Cook, Director
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 2019 -
WAIVE FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FEES FOR KITTITAS COUNTY
CONSERVATION DISTRICT FISH BARRIER REMOVAL AND FISH SCREEN
PROJECTS
WHEREAS: Kittitas County Code 14.08 Flood Damage Prevention does not afford the
Director of Public Works the ability waiving Floodplain Development Permit
fees; and
WHEREAS: The Kittitas County Conservation District (KCCD) routinely partners with the
Kittitas County Flood Control Zone District (KCFCZD) on fish habitat
enhancement projects; and
WHEREAS: Fish recovery is a key objective of the Yakima Basin Integrated Plan; and
WHEREAS: Fish barrier removal and fish screen projects are supported by both KCFCZD and
KCCD; and
WHEREAS: Waiving Floodplain Development Permit fees for fish barrier removal and screen
projects constructed by KCCD provides additional funds towards improvement
construction; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners, in the
best interest of the public, does hereby waive Floodplain Development Permits fees for KCCD
fish barrier removal and fish screen projects.
DATED this 5th day of February, 2019, at Ellensburg, Washington.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Cory Wright, Chairman
Attest:
❑ Clerk of the Board- Julie Kjorsvik
Brett Wachsmith, Vice -Chairman
❑ Deputy Clerk of the Board- Mandy Buchholz
Laura Osiadacz, Commissioner