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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 6:00 P.M. NOVEMBER 12, 2019
Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright; Vice-Chairman Brett
Wachsmith and Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Lindsey Ozbolt, Planning Official; Jessica Miller,
Administrative Assistant; Dan Carlson, CDS Director; Mark Cook,
Public Works Director/Interim Engineer; Jeremy Johnston, Staff
Planner; Neil Caulkins, Deputy Prosecutor; Chelsea Benner, Staff
Planner and approximately 7 members of the public.
PUBLIC HEARING 2019 ANNUAL DOCKET AMENDMENTS CDS
At 6:00 p.m. CHAIRMAN WRIGHT opened a Public Hearing to consider the
2019 Kittitas County Annual Docket Amendments.
LINDSEY OZBOLT, PLANNING OFFICIAL provided a Staff Report on the
proposed Code Amendments and process. She said amendments must be
adopted no later than December 31, 2019.
ITEM 19-01 Amending Kittitas County Code Chapter 15A.11.010 to
provide consistency between RCW 36.708 and the County Code.
MS. OZBOLT reviewed the proposed amendments and said the Planning
Commission voted in favor of the item by a 4-0 vote. THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING RELATING TO ITEM 19-01 WAS CLOSED.
COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH moved to approve Item 19-01, as presented. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ seconded.
CHAIRMAN WRIGHT moved to amend the motion to strike the last
sentence. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
Motion to approve the main motion, as amended 3-0.
ITEM 19-02 Amending Title 15A, 16, and 17 to change the filing
location of administrative appeals to CDS instead of the Kittitas
County Commissioners office.
MS. OZBOLT reviewed the proposed amendments and said the Planning
Commission voted in favor of the item by a 4-0 vote. THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF THE HEARING RELATING TO ITEM 19-02 WAS CLOSED.
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COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH moved to approve Item 19-02, as presented. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ seconded. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ said she
supported the item to clean up language however; she did not support
the process and decision that was made a year ago that final
decisions are made by the Hearing Examiner and not the Board of
County Commissioners as they are elected into the position to make
decisions on behalf of the citizens of Kittitas County. Motion
carried 3-0.
ITEM 19-03 Title 17 Housekeeping Amendments.
JEREMY JOHNSTON, STAFF PLANNER reviewed the proposed amendments and
said the Planning Commission voted in favor of the amendments by a
vote of 4-0. THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF THE HEARING RELATING TO ITEM 19-03 WAS CLOSED. COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH moved to approve Item 19-03, as presented. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
ITEM 19-04 Amend Title 17 yard definitions, and update portions of
the zoning code to clarify contradictory language between the two.
CHELSEA BENNER, STAFF PLANNER reviewed the proposed amendments and
said the Planning Commission voted in favor of the amendments by a
vote of 4-0, with the addition of “vehicular” to the street frontage
definition. THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF THE HEARING RELATING TO ITEM 19-04 WAS CLOSED. COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH moved to approve Item 19-04, including the
amendment with the addition of “vehicular” to the street frontage
definition. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ seconded. CHAIRMAN WRIGHT
explained why he would be voting against the motion. Motion carried
2-1 (Chairman Wright voted against the motion). ITEM 19-05 Amend Kittitas County Code Title 17.16 & 17.18 Setbacks
in Sno Pass LAMIRD.
JEREMY JOHNSTON, STAFF PLANNER reviewed the proposed amendments and
said the Planning Commission voted in favor of the amendments by a
vote of 4-0. THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF THE HEARING RELATING TO ITEM 19-05 WAS CLOSED. COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH moved to approve Item 19-05, amending
Kittitas County Code Title 17.16 & 17.19, as presented. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
ITEM 19-06 Amend Kittitas County Code Chapter 17.15.080 to allow
raising of 4-H/FFA pigs in UGA’s.
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CHELSEA BENNER, STAFF PLANNER reviewed the proposed amendments and
said the Planning Commission voted in favor of the amendments by a
vote of 4-0. THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF THE HEARING RELATING TO ITEM 19-06 WAS CLOSED. COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH moved to approve Item 19-06, amendment
Kittitas County Code Chapter 17.15.080, as presented. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
ITEM 19-07 Amend Kittitas County Code Chapter 18.01.020 to updated
authorized officials. DAN CARLSON, CDS DIRECTOR reviewed the
proposed amendments and said the Planning Commission voted in favor
of the amendments by a vote of 4-0.
THOSE PRESENT & TESTIFYING: DOUGLAS BENSON, MOUNTAIN MAN on behalf
of We the People of Kittitas County, provided an Affidavit and asked
that it be submitted into the record as evidence. He said through
public records requests earlier this year, both the Board of County
Commissioners and Community Development Services stated they do not
have Rules of Procedures as required by RCW 42.56.040 Duty to
Publish Procedures. He said since it appears there are no rules of
procedure to legally run the County and the violation would appear
to be Official Misconduct under RCW 9A.80.010 which is a gross
misdemeanor. He also requested all monies collected illegally from
We the People of Kittitas County, and asked for resignations from
positions. THERE BEING NO OTHERS REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION RELATING TO ITEM 19-07 WAS CLOSED. COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH moved to approve Item 19-07, amendment to
Kittitas County Code Chapter 18.01.020, as presented. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
ITEM 19-08 Amend Kittitas County Code Chapters 12.04.080, 20.02.020
& 20.02.030 Driveway Standards for consistency between Kittitas
County Code and the International Fire Code. MARK COOK, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/INTERIM ENGINEER reviewed the proposed amendments and said
the Planning Commission voted in favor of the amendments by a vote
of 4-0, with corrected scrivener errors. THOSE PRESENT & TESTIFYING: PAT DENEEN said he was on the Road
Standards Committee and said he supported the amendments. THERE BEING NO OTHERS REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION RELATING TO ITEM 19-08 WAS CLOSED. COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH moved to approve Item 19-08, amendments to
Kittitas County Code Chapters 12.04.080, 20.02.020 & 20.02.030
Driveway Standards, as presented by the Planning Commission
including correcting the scrivener errors. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ
seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
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ITEM 19-09 City Annexations, Comp Plan Tables and Zoning Map
Updates. LINDSEY OZBOLT, PLANNING OFFICIAL reviewed the proposed
amendments and said the Planning Commission voted in favor of the
amendments by a vote of 4-0. THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION RELATING TO ITEM 19-09 WAS CLOSED. COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH moved to approve Item 19-09, Amendments to
the City Annexations, Comp Plan Tables and Zoning Map updates, as
presented. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
ITEM 19-10 Citizen Request – Scott Non-Project Rezone (CP-19-00001). JEREMY JOHNSTON, STAFF PLANNER reviewed the proposed amendments and
said the Planning Commission voted in favor of the amendments by a
vote of 4-0.
THOSE PRESENT & TESTIFYING: JEFF SLOTHOWER, REPRESENTING MR. & MRS. SCOTT and spoke in favor of proposed amendments for a rezone to all
General Commercial which would allow for the historical and current
use of the properties to be more conforming with their zoning
designations. THERE BEING NO OTHERS REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION RELATING TO ITEM 19-10 WAS CLOSED. COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH moved to approve Item 19-10, as presented. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
ITEM 19-11 Citizen Request – Bainter Text Amendment Re: Mini-
Warehouses and RV Storage, Maintenance & Repair (CP-19-00002).
LINDSEY OZBOLT, PLANNING OFFICIAL reviewed the proposed amendments
and said the Planning Commission voted in favor of the amendments,
but to amend the text to re-write the siting criteria to only allow
contiguous or adjacent to State highways and within ¼ mile of
highway interchanges and freeway interchanges by a vote of 4-0. She
said Staff recommended approval of the amendments as presented,
without the Planning Commission’s recommended changes.
THOSE PRESENT & TESTIFYING: TOM DURANT, REPRESENTING JEFF BAINTER
reviewed the proposed amendments. He said the application would
benefit Mr. Bainter, as well as the public and is consistent with
the Comprehensive Plan and urged the Board to approve Staff’s
recommendation of approval. PAT DENNEN provided comments on the
proposed amendments. DOUGLAS BENSON, MOUNTAIN MAN said he sees RV’s
parked all over town and felt there was a need for more recreation
areas to put them. THERE BEING NO OTHERS REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION RELATING TO ITEM 19-11 WAS CLOSED. COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH moved to approve Item 19-11, as proposed by
the applicant, except for the definition of mini warehouses and
striking the building height from the text. COMMISSIONER OSAIDACZ
seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
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ITEM 19-12 Citizen Request – DK Professionals Non-Project Rezone &
Comp Plan Map Change (CP-19-00004).
LINDSEY OZBOLT, PLANNING OFFICIAL reviewed the proposed amendments
and said the Planning Commission recommended approval of the
proposed rezone and land use map changes subject to the applicant
providing TDR’s to the County, by a vote of 4-0. She said upon
further review of the rezone criteria in Kittitas County Code 17.98
and TDR requirements in Kittitas County Code Chapter 17.13 Staff
agrees with the Planning Commission’s recommendations and that the
applicant provide TDR’s prior to final plat of future subdivision.
THOSE PRESENT & TESTIFYING: PAT DENEEN provided information on the
proposal and the available access, water, power and phone. THERE BEING NO OTHERS REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING RELATING TO ITEM 19-12 WAS CLOSED. COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH moved to approve Item 19-12, subject to the
owners providing TDR’s to the County prior to final plat of future
subdivision. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ seconded. Motion carried 3-0. ITEM 19-13 Citizen Request – Willard Text Amendment Re: UGA Infill
and Development Regulations (CP-19-00004).
CHELSEA BENNER, STAFF PLANNER provided a Staff Report and said that
on October 25, 2019 the applicant withdrew Amendments 2 and 5 to his
application. She reviewed the other amendments and said the
Planning Commission recommended approval to retain change 1 as
submitted by the applicant on October 25, 2019 with striking the
reference to the Ellensburg UGA; retain change 3 as submitted by the
applicant on October 28, 2019 with striking the reference to the
Ellensburg UGA; and retain change 4 as submitted by the applicant on
October 28, 2019 with striking the reference to the Ellensburg UGA,
by a vote of 4-0. LINDSEY OZBOLT, PLANNING OFFICIAL reviewed the
Overlay Zones.
THOSE PRESENT & TESTIFYING: STEVE WILLARD, APPLICANT thanked CDS
Staff with their patience. He reviewed the proposed amendments and
encouraged the Board to approve them. PAT DENNEN said he had no
issues with the City of Ellensburg, but questioned if the City of
Cle Elum has even discussed the issue for the future in that area. THERE BEING NO OTHERS REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING RELATING TO ITEM 19-13 WAS CLOSED.
The Board asked Staff questions regarding Overlay Zones in UGA’s and
the locations.
COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH moved to approve Item 19-13 amendments as
recommended by the Planning Commission to retain change 1 as
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submitted by the applicant on October 25, 2019 with striking the
reference to the Ellensburg UGA; retain change 3 as submitted by the
applicant on October 28, 2019 with striking the reference to the
Ellensburg UGA; and retain change 4 as submitted by the applicant on
October 28, 2019 with striking the reference to the Ellensburg UGA. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:52 p.m. KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Cory Wright, Chairman On behalf of Jessica Miller