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COMMUNITY PLANNING BUILDING INSPECTION PLAN REVIEW ADMINISTRATION PERMIT SERVICES CODE ENFORCEMENT
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
411 N. Ruby St., Suite 2, Ellensburg, WA 98926
CDS@CO.KITTITAS.WA.US
Office (509) 962-7506
Fax (509) 962-7682
“Building Partnerships – Building Communities”
CDS STUDY SESSION MINUTES
March 14, 2016
THOSE PRESENT: Gary Berndt, Paul Jewell, Obie O’Brien (BOCC) Doc Hansen, Angela San Filippo, Mike
Flory, Stephanie Mifflin (CDS) Kathy Jurgens, Candie Leader (PW) Neil Caulkins (PA)
GUESTS PRESENT: None.
Shoreline Master Program new ordinance in effect:
Doc stated a letter was received from the Department of Ecology giving an effective date.
Board Direction: None.
Building Department Training:
Doc stated the inspectors and examiners are out at training at the end of the week. Doc stated notices have been posted and
the public has been notified. Mike stated this training is for the 2015 IRC and IBC that will go into effect this July. There was
discussion on permit intake. Commissioner Jewell stated he would like a full report on the experience with BHC when they
were used for their plan review services.
Board Direction: None.
Voluntary Stewardship Program Update:
Angela stated the County had their first meeting with the Watershed group and gave the Board a brief overview. There was
discussion regarding the meeting schedule.
Board Direction: None.
Comprehensive Plan Report:
Angela stated there have been two “report-back” meetings since the visioning workshops. Angela stated the next step is to
construct a vision statement and that she sent the vision summary to the Board as an FYI. Doc stated Angela sent a report that
is 42 pages and praised her for her work.
Community Development Services office layout:
Doc stated they are looking at the functionality of the office and plan to change the schematics of the entire office. Doc
explained the rearrangement of CDS (see handout). Commissioner O’Brien expressed concerns regarding some of the
changes. Mike explained that the communication will be and has shown signs of improvement, with just a few minor changes
already.
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Doc Hansen, Planning Official
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Obie O'Brien, Chairman