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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. FEBRUARY 6, 2018
Board members present: Chairman Laura Osiadacz, Vice-Chairman Obie
O’Brien and Commissioner Paul Jewell.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Mark Cook, Public Works
Director; Lucas Huck, Engineer; and 3 members of the public.
PUBLIC HEARING PERRY ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY PUBLIC WORKS
At 2:00 p.m. CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ opened a Public Hearing to consider
the vacation of a portion of Perry Road Right-of-Way.
LUCAS HUCK, ENGINEER provided a Staff Report including the
background of a request they received from Zirkle Fruit Company to
vacate a portion of Perry Road Right-of-Way. He recommended approval
of the request from Zirkle Fruit Company, subject to the receipt of
suitable land to allow for constructing a turn-around for the new
end of the County Road. COMMISSIONER JEWELL expressed concerns
relating to the bridge. PHIL HULL, FACILITIES MANAGER FOR ZIRKLE
FRUIT COMPANY provided information on their company and desire to
acquire property for more orchards, etc. He said they would be
interested in discussing taking on the bridge, but he would need to
talk to some other people first.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
COMMISSIONER JEWELL felt the record should remain open to allow for
Staff to further discuss options with applicant and other parties,
and to amend their request to include property mentioned north of
the canal.
COMMISSIONER JEWELL moved to continue the Public Hearing to Tuesday
February 20, 2018, noting the record is to remain open. COMMISSIONER
O’BRIEN seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:28 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Laura Osiadacz, Chairman