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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM
SPECIAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY 2:00 P.M. MARCH 30, 2016
Board members present: Chairman Obie O’Brien; Vice-Chairman Paul
Jewell and Commissioner Gary Berndt.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Doc Hansen, Planning
Official/Interim CDS Director; Neil Caulkins, Deputy Prosecutor;
Debbie Myers, Receptionist/Board Clerk; and approximately 15 members
of the public.
TAX APPEALS BOARD OF EQUALIZATION COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Jewell moved to approve a Notice for the Board of
Equalization’s request to convene for the purpose of hearing appeals
filed for 2015 for taxes payable in 2016. Commissioner Berndt
seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
PUBLIC HEARING McDONALD ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION REMAND CDS
At 2:05 p.m. CHAIRMAN O’BRIEN opened a Public Hearing continued from
March 15, 2016, to consider the remand of the original
Administrative Decision for the McDonald Administrative Conditional
Use (File Number CU-14-00005). He noted the record was closed.
The Board of County Commissioners deliberated on the appeal issues
and reviewed conditions.
COMMISSIONER JEWELL read comments and case law into the record which
outlined his decision on the remand. COMMISSIONER BERNDT reviewed
issues relating to the quality of SEPA that had been provided.
COMMISSIONER JEWELL moved that the appeal be granted and that the
McDonald Administrative Conditional Use Permit be revoked and that
Staff be instructed to prepare enabling documents. COMMISSIONER
Berndt seconded.
COMMISSIONER JEWELL also explained how there was no alternative but
to go with the WAC relating to the Brethren school and there was no
other choice under code, but to go with the decision made today.
COMMISSIONER BERNDT explained that he could not understand from the
information provided by the applicant of what the plan was and what
was going to happen over the next 5-7 years. He addressed issues
relating to mitigation of water as well.
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CHAIRMAN O’BRIEN said the actions of the Brethren school were
purposely chosen by them and they chose not to be a part of the
State system, which is their right. He also addressed various issues
relating to water.
Motion carried 3-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:44 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Obie O’Brien, Chairman