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03/09/20 MINUTES 1 <br />COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON COMMISSIONERS CONFERENCE ROOM SPECIAL MEETING MONDAY 11:00 A.M. MARCH 9, 2020 <br />Board members present: Chairman Brett Wachsmith; Vice-Chair Laura <br />Osiadacz; and Commissioner Cory Wright. <br /> <br />Others: Taylor Crouch, Deputy Clerk of the Board I; Benjamin West, <br />Director of Airport Operations; Mark Cook, Public Works <br />Director/Interim Engineer; and 10 members of the public. <br /> SPECIAL MEETING AIRPORT STUDY SESSION COMMISSIONERS <br />At 11:00 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith opened a Special Meeting to meet <br />with Benjamin West, Director of Airport Operations for the Airport <br />Study Session. <br /> ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO DATE <br />Benjamin West, Director of Airport Operations explained to the Board <br />his accomplishments since he started in the position. <br /> SITE PLAN DEVELOPMENT/ HANGARS <br />Mr. West explained his plan for 10 hangars with proper site plans. <br />Plan is currently in progress. Exploring different places for <br />current hangars and future hangars. Keeping the current planned <br />hanger spaces open for commercial hangars. Mr. West is asking to <br />continue discussion on the site plan, 1 hangar in the works, 7-9 <br />pilots that would like to have hangars built. He has had interest <br />from other pilots that would like to lease hangars, possible <br />investment on a T-hangar. There would be boundary line adjustments <br />(BLA) in the binding site plan process. Public Works is working with <br />Community Development Services. The site would need to be surveyed <br />by a land surveyor. Plot line adjustment with a BLA makes this a 2- <br />month process. Through this process Mr. West will continue utilizing <br />the Airport Advisory Committee. <br /> CWU LEASE MAIN HANGAR <br />Mr. West explained the 15-year lease extension for CWU that is <br />currently pending. CWU needs the extension by April 1st, 2020. The <br />lease is currently being worked on and initial discussions are being <br />held between the Commissioners and Andreas Bohman, Vice President of <br />Operations at CWU. Mr. West has as great plan for future development <br />for both parties involved. There will be an update in 30 days. Lease <br />opportunities are on-going. <br /> REQUEST SUPPORT STAFF