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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM
SPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY 6:00 P.M. JUNE 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; Neil Caulkins, Deputy Prosecutor; Dan Carlson, CDS
Director; Jeremy Johnston, Staff Planner; Chelsea Benner, Staff
Planner; Dusty Pilkington, Staff Planner; and 8 members of the
public.
PUBLIC HEARING 20 YEAR COMP. PLAN UPDATE CDS
At 6:00 p.m. CHAIRMAN WRIGHT opened a Public Hearing to consider the
Planning Commission’s recommendations on the draft 2017-2037
Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update.
LINDSEY OZBOLT, PLANNING OFFICIAL provided a Staff Report which
included general information; background on the update process;
Staff’s review and summary of the proposed amendments; environmental
review; agency and public comments; supporting documents; and
recommendations. She also provided copies of draft updates to the
Zoning & Future Land Use Map & and Resources and Open Space Map.
DAN PENROSE, SCJ ALLIANCE reviewed the purpose of the cross-walk
document.
The Board asked questions of Staff and for clarification on various
topics within the proposed updates.
THOSE PRESENT & TESTIFYING: MICHAEL DARLAND submitted documents
into the record which included historical information and the
Snoqualmie Pass Utility District. ROBERT SCHROEDER, REPRESENTING
THE CENTRAL WASHINGTON HOMEBUILDERS ASSOCIATION commended the County
Staff stating they’d been transparent, open to comments, and
appreciated their work. He questioned if the Board should remand the
information back to the Planning Commission since they didn’t
forward a recommendation. He reviewed some suggestions to include in
the language. JERRY MARTENS, MEMBER OF THE HOMEBUILDERS ASSOCIATION
AND THE COUNTY SENTINEL GROUP submitted information into the record
regarding Rural Zones within the Upper County. MARGE BRANSRUD had
questions on the proposed Zoning and Future Land Use maps that were
provided by Staff and the Urban Growth Area. THERE BEING NO OTHERS
REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED.
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MS. OZBOLT said Staff would look into the map and ensure that it’s
correct before the final documents are prepared for Board
consideration. She described all of the visioning sessions, open
houses, notices, etc. throughout the County for public involvement.
COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH moved to approve the proposed 2017-2037
Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update, and direct Staff to prepare
enabling documents. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ seconded.
COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH noted how much opportunity the public had to
be involved with the process. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ shared her
appreciation to Staff and the public on the amount of work that went
into the document. CHAIRMAN WRIGHT said although he had reservations
with the proposed plan, he would be voting in favor of it in order
to move forward. He noted how the County could immediately begin
working on it to make it a better plan according to the RCW and
looked forward to working on it.
Motion carried 3-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:56 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Cory Wright, Chairman