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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. SEPTEMBER 18, 2018
Board members present: Chairman Laura Osiadacz; Vice-Chairman Obie
O’Brien and Commissioner Cory Wright.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Lindsey Ozbolt, Planning
Official; Dusty Pilkington, Staff Planner; Dan Carlson, CDS Director
and Pat Kelleher, Appellant.
APPEAL HEARING NELSON AGRICULTURE SHORT PLAT/KELLEHER CDS
At 2:00 p.m. CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ opened an Appeal Hearing to consider
an Appeal filed by Pat Kelleher of an Administrative Decision made
by the Kittitas County Community Development Services, regarding
Density for the Nelson Agriculture Short Plat.
PAT KELLEHER, APPELLANT reviewed his appeal of the Planning
Official’s determination regarding the density allowed on Lot 2 of
the JN Agriculture Short Plat (SP-15-00010), aka Nelson Agriculture
Short Plat. He provided reasons to uphold his appeal and asked for
the Board to reverse the administrative decision that only one
density unit is allowed on Lot 2 and that Lot 2 is not eligible to
be further subdivided; and allow for an accessory dwelling unit on
Lot 2 pursuant to Kittitas County Code Chapter 17.08.022 and
17.15.060.1.
LINDSEY OZBOLT, PLANNING OFFICIAL summarized the County’s Brief
relating to the determination regarding the density allowed on Lot 2
of the JN Agriculture Short Plat aka Nelson Agriculture Short Plat.
She included background information, administrative determination
and appeal, argument, and conclusion. She said the Appellant failed
to meet their burden of proof and asked the Board of County
Commissioners to affirm the CDS Planning Officials Determination and
to deny the appeal. MR. KELLEHER provided a rebuttal to Staff’s
comments and presentation.
The Board of Commissioners asked Mr. Kelleher questions. THERE BEING
NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS
CLOSED.
COMMISSIONER O’BRIEN moved to deny the appeal filed by Pat Kelleher
of an Administrative Decision made by the Kittitas County Community
Development Services, regarding Density for the Nelson Agriculture
Short Plat. COMMISSIONER WRIGHT seconded.
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COMMISSIONER O’BRIEN explained the reasons why he believed that the
Planning Official had made the right decision with the
determination. COMMISSIONER WRIGHT said he understood how there may
have been some confusion from the person at the front counter at CDS
however, the Code is explicit as well as the notes on the Plat.
CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ provided the reasons why she would be supporting
the administrative decision and how the Board needs to uphold the
Kittitas County Code. Motion carried 3-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:59 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Laura Osiadacz, Chairman