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COMMUNITY PLANNING BUILDING INSPECTION PLANS EXAMINATION ADMINISTRATION PERMIT SERVICES
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
411 N. Ruby St., Suite 2, Ellensburg, WA 98926
CDS@CO.KITTITAS.WA.US
Office (509) 962-7506
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
AGENDA DATE: January 21, 2020
ACTION REQUESTED: Request to Approve the attached Resolution and Authorize Chairman’s Signature
on the Purchase and Sale Agreement for Hairpin Ranch Conservation Easement.
BACKGROUND: On September 4, 2018 the Board of County Commissioners authorized the
Chairman’s signature on the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office
Resolution/Authorization Form for Hairpin Ranch Conservation Easement. This
authorized the County to be a co-holder of the easement. The Project Agreement and
associated Resolution 2019-135 was signed by the BOCC on September 3, 2019.
Before you today is the Purchase and Sale Agreement between all parties (Brent and
Mary Minor, Forterra, and Kittitas County) which is the next step in the process for
the acquisition of interest in real property for farmland preservation pursuant to
Chapter 79A.15 RCW. This purchase and sale agreement has received legal review.
The last step to finalize this process will be the signing of the conservation easement
which will occur at a later date. The final draft of this conservation easement is
attached to the Purchase and Sale Agreement.
INTERACTION: Community Development Services and Board of County Commissioners
ATTACHMENTS: Hairpin Ranch Resolution and Purchase and Sale Agreement
HANDLING: Presentation to the Board by Kittitas County Community Development Services.
LEAD STAFF: Lindsey Ozbolt, Community Development Services Planning Official