2018-01-03-minutes-public-hearing-solar-moratorium-extension

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01/03/2018 MINUTES 1 COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM SPECIAL MEETING WEDNESDAY 6:00 P.M. JANUARY 3, 2018 Board members present: Chairman Laura Osiadacz; Vice-Chairman Obie O’Brien; and Commissioner Paul Jewell. Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Lindsey Ozbolt, Planning Official; Dan Carlson, CDS Director and 4 members of the public. SPECIAL MEETING SOLAR MORATORIUM EXTENSION CDS At 6:00 p.m. CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ opened a Public Hearing to consider a Solar Moratorium Extension. DAN CARLSON, CDS DIRECTOR provided a Staff Report and indicated the current moratorium on Applications for Solar Projects that qualify as Major Alternative Energy Systems is set to expire on January 10, 2018. He recommended extending it another 6 months to allow additional time for the Solar Facilities Citizen Advisory Committee to complete their work on standards and siting criteria. He suggested adding language to include July 10th or until standards or criteria are adopted, whichever occurs first. THOSE PRESENT & TESTIFYING: MARLENE PFIEFER said she was a member of the Solar Facilities Advisory Committee and recommended extending the moratorium to allow them to continue their work. KAREN POULSON encouraged the Board to extend the moratorium until regulations have been adopted. THERE BEING NO OTHERS REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED. ORDINANCE 2018-003 SOLAR MORATORIUM EXTENSION CDS COMMISSIONER O’BRIEN moved to approve Ordinance No. 2018-003, as amended to include language extending the moratorium until July 10, 2018 or until standards and/or criteria have been adopted, whichever occurs first. COMMISSIONER JEWELL seconded. Motion carried 3-0. The meeting was adjourned at 6:13 p.m. KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON Julie Kjorsvik Laura Osiadacz, Chairman