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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. JUNE 21, 2016
Board members present: Chairman Obie O’Brien; Vice-Chairman Paul
Jewell; and Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Josh Hink, Deputy Fire
Marshal/Interim Fire Marshal; Doc Hansen, Planning Official/Interim
Planning Director; Mike Flory, Plans Examiner/Interim Building
Official; Patti Johnson, Solid Waste/Maintenance Director/Project
Manager and 1 member of the public.
PUBLIC HEARING 2015 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE CDS
At 2:00 p.m. CHAIRMAN O’BRIEN opened a Public Hearing to consider
revisions to text in Kittitas County Code Chapter 14.04 Building
Code to adopt the new 2015 International Building Codes with
Washington State Amendments.
MIKE FLORY, PLANS EXAMINER/INTERIM BUILDING OFFICIAL reviewed a
proposed Ordinance which would adopt the 2015 International Building
Codes with Washington State Amendments. He said the document also
included the 2015 International Swimming Pool Code adopted by
Washington State. He noted the Kittitas County Central Washington
Home Builders had been notified of the proposed changes as well.
CHAIRMAN O’BRIEN noted concerns with the proposed change from the
Building Official being able to grant “one” to “an” extension for
revisions to applications. COMMISSIONER JEWELL said the extension
was strictly for applications of design review and the extension
should not exceed 365 days, which should allow plenty of time to
make changes. MR. FLORY explained how the new tables were
reformatted from the revisions by the ICC and to include wind
elements.
THOSE PRESENT & TESTIFYING: PAT DENEEN felt the timing of the
changes were not good especially for Master Plans because it’s in
the middle of the building season. He asked the Board for an
extension for implementation of the changes for approximately 90
days. THERE BEING NO OTHERS REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC
PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED.
The Board questioned if they could adopt the changes by July 1st but
not have it take effect until October 1st. MR. FLORY said they have
been speaking with the Homebuilders Association and advising them it
would take effect July 1st and they’ve been updating the Code every 3
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years at the same time. There was discussion on how applicants who
come in before July 1st would still be under the current code.
COMMISSIONER JEWELL said it specifically states that it shall become
adopted by July 1st. DOC HANSEN, PLANNING OFFICIAL/INTERIM PLANNING
DIRECTOR said they could talk to the Prosecutors office and get
their input on the possibility of adoption with an extension date of
implementation.
COMMISSIONER JEWELL moved to continue the Public Hearing to Thursday
June 30, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in the Commissioners Auditorium, Room
109, Kittitas County Courthouse 205 West 5th Avenue Ellensburg, WA
for Board Discussion & Decision and direct Staff to prepare enabling
documents. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
PUBLIC HEARING SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENT FEES SOLID WASTE
A 2:33 p.m. CHAIRMAN O’BRIEN opened a Public Hearing to consider
setting fees for the Kittitas County Solid Waste Department.
PATTI JOHNSON, SOLID WASTE/MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR/PROJECT MANAGER
reviewed proposed fees for the Kittitas County Solid Waste
Department.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
RESOLUTION 2016-082 SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENT FEES SOLID WASTE
COMMISSIONER JEWELL moved to approve Resolution No. 2016-082,
Setting Fees for the Kittitas County Solid Waste Department,
effective August 1, 2016. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ seconded. Motion
carried 3-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:38 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Obie O’Brien, Chairman