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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON COMMISSIONER’S AUDITORIUM SPECIAL MEETING MONDAY 1:30 P.M. NOVEMBER 4, 2019
Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright; Vice-Chairman Brett
Wachsmith and Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Taylor Crouch, Deputy Clerk of the Board I; Mark Cook, Public
Works Director/Interim Engineer; Peggy Morache, Executive Director of
FISH; John Raymond, Chief Operations Officer of HopeSource; Linda Kelly,
Executive Director of Kittitas Habitat for Humanity; and approximately
15 members of the public.
SPECIAL MEETING COUNTY SHOP PROPERTY COMMISSIONERS
At 1:30 p.m. Chairman Wright opened a Special Meeting to discuss future
plans for the Lower County Shop property.
Chairman Wright began with an explanation of the County’s plan to
surplus the property in the next 3-5 years, leaving this space open for
new development.
Peggy Morache, Executive Director of FISH gave a presentation of their
organizational needs. The County Shop property is too small for what
FISH would like to see for themselves and having all their services in
one location. Ms. Morache explained that FISH would like to step back
from this lot, but would support HopeSource or Habitat for Humanity in
their efforts for the property.
John Raymond, Chief Operations Officer of HopeSource gave a presentation
for their plan for the property. HopeSource sees the property as an
opportunity for affordable housing, and would want to work with the
community around the property to develop the best mix-use model for the
space to see what kind of services could be integrated into the housing
mix. HopeSource would like to see 50 units of affordable housing on the
property.
Linda Kelly, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity gave a
presentation of their organizational needs. The current Habitat store is
too small by national standards and is becoming defective. Habitat would
like to see a space where their store and their offices can be at the
same location. Ms. Kelly explained that while Habitat’s home models
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usually result in single family homes, there may be an opportunity to
collaborate with HopeSource for multi-family dwellings.
Commissioner Wachsmith asked what the next steps would be for these
projects. Site-control needs to be completed first.
Commissioner Osiadacz stated she would like to see a Community Need
Survey done since there is time before any construction would begin.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:15 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD I KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON Taylor Crouch Cory Wright, Chairman