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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS CONFERENCE ROOM
SPECIAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY 9:00 A.M. JULY 18, 2018
Board members present: Chairman Laura Osiadacz (by-phone); Vice-
Chairman Obie O’Brien; and Commissioner Cory Wright.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board II; Dan
Carlson, CDS Director; Lindsey Ozbolt, Planning Official;
Tristan Lamb, EH Manager; Mark Cook, Public Works
Director/Airport Manager/Interim County Engineer; Robin Read,
Public Health Administrator.
SPECIAL MEETING FINAL PLAT FEES COMMISSIONERS
At 9:00 a.m. Chairman Laura Osiadacz opened a Special Meeting to
discuss with the Board and County Staff whether or not to allow
a onetime waiver of a final plat fee due to a circumstantial
situation.
There was discussion with County Staff regarding the timing of
the final plat being filed as well as the adoption of fees and
implementation timeline, noting that the fees were adopted prior
to the applicant submitting her preliminary plat.
Commissioner O’Brien stated that he had previously discussed
with a County employee a similar situation and had to say “sorry
we can’t waive your fee, no matter how unfortunate it is with
the timing”.
Robin Read, PH Administrator suggested that language be added to
the forms that State they are subject to change and to refer to
the County Website for the most accurate adopted fees. She felt
perhaps the Prosecutor’s Office could draft something
appropriate for the bottom of the form.
Commissioner Wright felt that since Commissioner O’Brien
previously had a discussion that was relating to the same topic
that the Board should remain consistent. He spoke about his
experience going through his own home building process and that
depending on what side the Counter you’re on, you understand the
process differently. He explained that for example what he has
already learned as a County Commissioner vs. what he understood
as a citizen is two different things. He acknowledged that it
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can be frustrating but that is the way it is in a lot of
situations. He discussed short term and long term solution
needs, but felt that the County would need to say no again.
Chairman Osiadacz stated that she would like the Board’s support
to put together a response to the applicant outlining the
discussion today and the reasons why the County cannot waive the
fee. She stated that she has already met with the applicant and
said that didn’t satisfy the applicant so she stressed that she
would like CDS to compile the timeline she can review it with
the applicant.
The Board directed Mr. Carlson to work with Chairman Osiadacz in
preparing a timeline & outline that she can review over the
phone with the applicant.
~Commissioner Osiadacz got off the phone.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:35 a.m.
OTHER BUSINESS
Mark Cook, Public Works Director/Airport Manager/Interim County
Engineer briefed the Board on the Special Meeting he requested
for July 19, 2018 @ 8:30 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Laura Osiadacz, Chairman