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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. APRIL 19, 2016
Board members present: Chairman Obie O’Brien; Vice-Chairman Paul
Jewell; and Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Doc Hansen, Planning
Official/Interim CDS Director; Angela San Filippo, Staff Planner;
Brett Wachsmith, Treasurer; Neil Caulkins, Deputy Prosecutor; and 3
members of the public.
PUBLIC HEARING TAX TITLE PROPERTY TREASURER
At 2:00 p.m. CHAIRMAN O’BRIEN opened a Public Hearing to consider
applications for the Resale of Tax Title Property.
BRETT WACHSMITH, TREASURER explained that he had received two
applications for the Resale of Tax Title Property’s. He reviewed
the parcels and recommended approval of the requests.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
SALE OF PROPERTY HANNELORE INMAN TREASURER
COMMISSIONER JEWELL moved to approve the Resale of Tax Title
property #18-18-17000-0010, as requested by Hannelore Inman.
COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ seconded.
COMMISSIONER JEWELL felt it was in the best interest of the public
to get the property back onto the tax rolls. Motion carried 3-0.
SALE OF PROPERTY KNOTTS TREASURER
COMMISSIONER JEWELL moved to approve the Resale of Tax Title
properties #222934, #232934, #242934, #252934, #022934 and #012934,
as requested by Gilbert and Michael Dale Knotts. COMMISSIONER
OSIADACZ seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
PUBLIC HEARING COUNTY WIDE PLANNING POLICIES CDS
At approximately 2:12 p.m. CHAIRMAN O’BRIEN opened a Public Hearing
to consider amendments to the Kittitas Countywide Planning Policies
as adopted and recommended by the Kittitas County Conference of
Governments.
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ANGELA SAN FILIPPO, STAFF PLANNER, explained how the Countywide
Planning Policies were last amended in 2013 however, they had not
been comprehensively updated since 1998. She indicated the Kittitas
County Conference of Governments unanimously voted to adopt the
amended Kittitas Countywide Planning Policies and recommended for
approval by the Board of County Commissioners. NEIL CAULKINS,
DEPUTY PROSECUTOR answered questions regarding the proposed
revisions.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
MARY MORGAN, ELLENSBURG CITY COUNCIL AND COG MEMBER explained how
the COG had met monthly since last July to review and recommend
revisions. BRUCE TABB, CITY OF ELLENSBURG provided information on
the COG’s view as well.
COMMISSIONER JEWELL asked various questions regarding the proposed
revisions and the COG’s role.
MS. SAN FILIPPO said she would go back to the COG with the Boards
proposed changes and get their input, as they had spent a lot of
time on the issue. She said she could bring it back to the
Commissioners at a later date.
COMMISSIONER JEWELL moved to continue the Public Hearing to June 7,
2016, for further deliberation, noting the record was closed.
COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
The meeting was adjourned 3:26 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Obie O’Brien, Chairman