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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. APRIL 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; Steph Mifflin, Senior Permit Tech., Mike Flory, Building
Official; and approximately 30 members of the public.
PUBLIC HEARING CDBG PUBLIC SERVICE GRANT COMMISSIONERS
At approximately 2:00 p.m. CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ opened a Public Hearing
to consider reviewing the community development and housing needs,
inform citizens of the availability of funds and eligible uses of
the State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and receive
comments on proposed activities, particularly from lower income
persons residing in Kittitas County. There is $83,997.00 proposed to
be available to Kittitas County and HopeSource. Comments were also
being accepted on the community action programs past performance and
use of the 2017 CDBG Public Services Grant.
COMMISSIONER O’BRIEN said he would be recusing himself from the
Public Hearing as he has a conflict of interest due to family
members who work for HopeSource. CHAIRMAN O’BRIEN was not in
attendance for the Public Hearing.
JUDY PLESS, BUDGET & FINANCE MANAGER explained the proposed CDBG
Public Services Grant funding that’s available in the amount of
$83,997.00 for the period July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 from
the Department of Commerce. She indicated that the agency that will
be requesting reimbursement needs to also provide itemized
documentation to their office. JERI EPPERSON, HOPESOURCE reviewed
their proposed projects including Hope University education
component expansion, expansion of the education provided for network
service provider’s clients; and Coaching Program expansion.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
RESOLUTION 2018-058 CERTIFICATIONS OF COMPLIANCE CDS
COMMISSIONER JEWELL moved to approve Resolution No. 2018-058,
Certifications of Compliance for CDBG Public Services Grant Only;
Project Summary; Project Description and Low-and Moderate-Income
Benefit Table; Annual Budget; Citizen Participation Documentation;
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and Title VI Certification. CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ seconded. Motion
carried 2-0.
PUBLIC HEARING AMEND TITLE 14 & 20 CDS
At 2:08 p.m. CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ opened a Public Hearing to consider
Amendments to Kittitas County Code Title 14 and Title 20.
COMMISSIONER O’BRIEN was back in attendance for this Public Hearing.
At 2:13 p.m. the Board took a 10-minute break to allow Staff to make
copies of the proposed changes for the public.
DAN CARLSON, CDS DIRECTOR reviewed proposed amendments to Kittitas
County Code Title 14 and Title 20. He indicated the proposed changes
included adopting Appendix C: Fire Hazard Severity Form; WUI
Application Packet Schematics; and IWUIC Section 602 Automatic
Sprinkler Systems.
RICH ELLIOT, DEPUTY CHIEF FOR KITTITAS VALLEY FIRE & RESCUE
addressed various questions from the Board. MIKE FLORY, BUILDING
OFFICIAL also addressed questions from the Board relating to the
primary access to properties and gated roads.
THOSE PRESENT & TESTIFYING: ALAN CRANKOVICH said as a former County
Commissioner he was involved with the WUI Code along with Staff and
Fire Districts. He indicated Kittitas County was the first to do so
in Washington State and they received a lot of recognition. He
questioned what changed since 2013 when it was adopted and felt
there were elements built into it for flexibility. MIKE RIEL
addressed outstanding issues relating to trees/canopy; defensible
space; density underneath trees; sprinkler requirements. THAD VAUGHN
explained how the costs of building have gone up and the WUI Code
adds a lot of additional costs. He reviewed vesting rights and
expressed his support for Appendix C. JOHN STRINGER said he was
currently building a home and spoke to the amount of money it was
costing him for the building requirements. SYLVESTER (LAST NAME
UNKNOWN) felt the County maybe pricing themselves out of affordable
housing if sprinklers are going to be required to be put into
certain homes. MIKE HULL questioned the scoring, setbacks and site
plan that needs to be done prior the building inspection requirement
form. RICH ELLIOTT, REPRESENTING THE KITTITAS VALLEY FIRE CHIEFS
ASSOCIATION supported the proposed changes while recognizing the
impacts to citizens but said he needs to advocate for the
firefighters. He indicated a March 15th date would be acceptable. TOM
FIELDSTEAD advised the Board to not lose vision that a residential
sprinkler system is designed to protect the inhabitants of the
building by allowing them time to get out. He felt it shouldn’t be
considered a negative, but it needs to have room for the Fire
Marshal and Building Official to be able to apply differences
because of individual assessments. JERRY MARTENS felt both the
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International Building Code and WUI were guidelines in hopes to
build better in the future. He reminded the Board how the Fire
Protection Plan was supposed to be reviewed every 3 years. MICHAEL
HOWE, CENTRAL WASHINGTON HOMEBUILDERS ASSOCIATION said they were
looking for consistency and encouraged the Board to honor what was
committed to prior to March 15th. BILL DOERRFELD, PACIFIC GREEN HOMES
felt it was a breach of contract with possible legal ramifications
and the Board should be made aware of increased costs that may put
his client’s bank loans in jeopardy. He felt with such major changes
he encouraged more time to review the proposed changes. FLOYD WALKER
said he was building a home in Sun Country and was concerned with
the trees left on his property. CHARLES LUNDUIST said he was a
contractor with multiple contracts which will be affected. He asked
for the same leniency for sprinkler systems. PAT DENEEN supported
adoption of Appendix C. He reviewed issues relating to tree and
soffit venting. He also addressed mapping systems. JOEY LASHUA asked
if the Department of Ecology had been approached relating to removal
of trees and how County Departments were not certified to do so
because they need to consider infringing on habitat. He questioned
if it would be creating surface water and what would happen to homes
that were already occupied.
CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ said she would allow the public to testify 2
times. COMMISSIONER JEWELL objected and stated the Board’s past
practice and rules were to allow for the public to testify one time
for 3 minutes each.
CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ moved to allow an opportunity for the public to
testify more than once. Motion failed 1-2. They offered an
opportunity for those who have not testified an opportunity to do
so.
ORDINANCE 2018-005 AMEND TITLE 14 & TITLE 20 CDS
COMMISSIONER JEWELL moved to approve Ordinance No. 2018-005,
Amending Kittitas County Code Title 14 and Title 20 to Amend the
International Wildland-Urban Interface Code and to Adopt Appendix C.
Motion died due to the lack of a second.
The Board provided comments and concerns relating to the proposed
Amendments.
ORDINANCE 2018-005 AMEND TITLE 14 & TITLE 20 CDS
COMMISSIONER JEWELL moved to approve Ordinance No. 2018-005,
Amending Exhibit A by striking everything under 8b as proposed
except for Appendix C: Fire Hazards Severity Form. COMMISSIONER
O’BRIEN seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
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The meeting was adjourned at 4:02 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Laura Osiadacz, Chairman