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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. MARCH 15, 2016
Board members present: Chairman Obie O’Brien; Vice-Chairman Paul
Jewell and Commissioner Gary Berndt.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Neil Caulkins, Deputy
Prosecutor; Kaycee Hathaway, Staff Planner; Doc Hansen, Planning
Official/Interim CDS Director; Judy Pless, Budget & Finance Manager;
and approximately 30 members of the public.
PUBLIC HEARING CDBG PUBLIC SERVICE FUNDS COMMISSIONERS
At 2:00 p.m. CHAIRMAN O’BRIEN opened a Public Hearing to consider an
application to the Department of Commerce for the Community
Development Block Grant Public Service Funds beginning July 1, 2016
through June 30, 2017, in the amount of $83,177.00. He announced he
would be recusing of himself from the Public Hearing as there may be
a possible conflict of interest.
JUDY PLESS, BUDGET & FINANCE MANAGER reviewed the application
materials for a Department of Commerce, Community Development Block
Grant – Public Service funds in the amount of $83,177.00 for the
period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. It was noted that
Commissioner Paul Jewell would be the signatory for the documents as
Commissioner Berndt will no longer be on the Board after March 31,
2016 and Commissioner O’Brien had recused himself. It was noted that
documents had been available at the Public Hearing as well as posted
online on the County website for citizens access. There was an
opportunity for citizens to comment on the past performance of
HopeSource and the use of their 2015 CDBG Public Services Grant.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
RESOLUTION 2016-041 CERTIFICATIONS OF COMPLIANCE COMMISSIONERS
COMMISSIONER BERNDT moved to Approve Resolution No. 2016-041,
Certifications of Compliance, along with the Department of Commerce,
Community Development Block Grant Public Service Funds application
materials beginning July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 noting
Commissioner Jewell’s authority to be the signatory of documents.
COMMISSIONER JEWELL seconded. Motion carried 2-0.
03/15/2016 MINUTES 2
PUBLIC HEARING McDONALD ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION REMAND CDS
At 2:05 p.m. CHAIRMAN O’BRIEN opened a Public Hearing to consider
the remand of the original Administrative Decision for the McDonald
Administrative Conditional Use (File Number CU-14-00005). He noted
the record had been closed at the previous hearing.
DOC HANSEN, PLANNING OFFICIAL/INTERIM CDS DIRECTOR indicated he had
previously submitted the Findings of Fact on Remand of the original
Administrative Decision and reviewed the information.
He said after a more thorough examination of the Code regarding
water issues, the original decision of CU-14-00005 and availability
of water for irrigation purposes with the McDonald proposal is
correct, if the Commissioners accept that McDonald’s proposed
operation is agricultural and therefore, not a “new commercial” use.
He further explained that if the Commissioners consider the
operation as a “new” non-agricultural, commercial use of water, they
must rule that Ellensburg Water Company is not a legitimate source
of mitigated water per Kittitas County Code 13.35.025(5) in order to
override the original decision.
The Board asked questions of Staff and made comments relating to
potable water issues; application of land use and buildings;
Ellensburg Water Company; Department of Revenue; and the definition
and proximity of schools.
COMMISSIONER JEWELL felt the case law provided by Staff and their
determination of a school was adequate. COMMISSIONER O’BRIEN agreed
with Commissioner Jewell.
COMMISSIONER JEWELL said he would like more time to review the
information that was provided at the hearing before further
deliberation.
COMMISSIONER JEWELL moved to continue the hearing to Wednesday March
30, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in the Commissioners Auditorium, for further
Board deliberation noting the record was closed. COMMISSIONER BERNDT
seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:15 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Obie O’Brien, Chairman