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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright; Vice-Chairman Brett
Wachsmith and Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Lindsey Ozbolt, Planning
Official; Chelsea Benner, Staff Planner; Candie Leader,
Administrative Assistant and 2 members of the public.
PUBLIC HEARING SUNCADIA PHASE 3 DIVISION 15 & 16 CDS
At 2:00 p.m. CHAIRMAN WRIGHT opened a Public Hearing to consider the
Suncadia Phase 3, Divisions 15 and 16 Preliminary Plat (LP-19-
00002).
LINDSEY OZBOLT, PLANNING OFFICIAL provided the history of the
proposal and the Public Hearing process. CHELSEA BENNER, STAFF PLANNER reviewed the Suncadia Phase 3 Divisions 15 & 16 Preliminary
Plat application which included the site information; administrative
review; Comprehensive Plan; environmental review; agency and public
comments; project analysis; and recommendation with suggested
Findings of Fact, Conclusions, and Conditions of Approval.
STEVE LATHROP, ATTORNEY REPRESENTING SUNCADIA said he concurred with
Staff’s recommendations.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED.
COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH moved to approve the Suncadia Division Phase
3, Divisions 15 & 16 Preliminary Plat (LP-19-00002) and to direct
Staff to prepare enabling documents. COMMISISONER OSIADACZ
seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
PUBLIC HEARING SPEED LIMIT – TANEUM ROAD EAST PUBLIC WORKS
At 2:06 p.m. CHAIRMAN WRIGHT opened a Public Hearing to consider a
Speed Reduction on Taneum Road East and to Amend the Kittitas County
Code Section 10.08.020 and Section 10.08.030 Speed Limits.
CANDIE LEADER, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT provided a Staff Report and
explained the Public Works Department had conducted 2 speed studies
in April and July of 2019. She said the results of the speed
studies do not appear to be supported and the Engineer recommends
leaving the speed limit at 50 MPH.
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THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED. COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH explained if the data did not support
reducing the speed limit, then he believed there should not be any
action taken by the Board. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ said if they were
to move forward with the request and take action to lower the speed
limit, it could potentially put the County in a situation where they
could become liable. CHAIRMAN WRIGHT said he would not support the
request to lower the speed limit due to the Public Works
Department’s 2 speed studies and data presented to the Board.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:11 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Cory Wright, Chairman