HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-02-07-minutes-200pm-public-hearing02/07/2017 MINUTES 1
COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. FEBRUARY 7, 2017
Board members present: Chairman Paul Jewell; Vice-Chairman Laura
Osiadacz; and Commissioner Obie O’Brien.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Lucas Huck,
Engineer/Interim Co-Director Public Works Department; Kathy Jurgens,
Finance Systems Manager/Interim Co-Director Public Works Department;
Doc Hansen, Planning Official; Jeff Watson, Staff Planner; Tammy
Burgess, Fiscal Analyst; Holly Myers, Environmental Health
Supervisor; Mike Flory, Building Official and approximately 15
members of the public. PUBLIC HEARING WEBB SEPA & CUP APPEAL CDS
At 2:00 p.m. CHAIRMAN JEWELL opened an appeal hearing continued from
January 17, 2017 to consider the Webb SEPA and Conditional Use
Permit.
SEPA APPEAL – MOTION TO DISMISS:
COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ explained why she felt why she would be in
favor of granting the motion to dismiss based on standing. CHAIRMAN JEWELL reviewed why he would not be granting the motion to dismiss
and felt there was clear evidence in Mr. Brownlee’s letter including
noise, traffic, safety, light and glare. COMMISSIONER O’BRIEN
described the reasons why he believed Mr. Brownlee had standing in
the SEPA appeal.
COMMISSIONER O’BRIEN moved to deny the motion to dismiss the SEPA
appeal. COMMISSIONER JEWELL seconded. Motion carried 2-1
(COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ opposed the motion).
MOTION TO DISMISS THE CUP APPEAL:
COMMISSIONER O’BRIEN said he would be in favor of denying the motion
to dismiss the CUP appeal. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ explained how she
felt the appeal letter didn’t meet the criteria and would be in
favor of granting the motion to dismiss. COMMISSIONER JEWELL
reviewed information relating to why be believed it was necessary to
grant the motion to dismiss the CUP Appeal. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ
moved to grant the motion to dismiss the appeal of the CUP. COMMISSIONER JEWELL seconded. Motion carried 2-1 (COMMISSIONER O’BRIEN opposed the motion).
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SEPA APPEAL: RICH BROWNLEE, APPELLANT expressed various concerns relating to the
SEPA determination including the fence with no buffer for sight or
sound and suggested installing a 6-8 feet screened fence; insulating
the barn; keeping events inside the fenced areas; traffic control;
different exits and entrances; setbacks; glare of vehicles as they
come out of the property; and noise. He said he was also concerned
with potential fires being caused by cigarettes. If parties were
granted they should be controlled and have people off the premises
by 10:30 p.m.
COMMISSIONER JEWELL explained how they could not implement
additional conditions and how their decision has to look at the
decision that was made on the Determination of Non-Significance and
if was clearly erroneous. He said the issues had been brought up
many times including to the Hearing Examiner. MR. BROWNLEE said he
has lost privacy, sleep, and serenity because it’s not contained. He
didn’t believe the County looked at the effects of his interest and
therefore did not adequately address them in conditions. JEFF WATSON, STAFF PLANNER said the SEPA issues were outlined in
their brief and believed the appeal should be denied. He noted how
one of the conditions of approval was how the activities shall cease
at 10:30 p.m.
JEFF SLOTHOWER, ATTORNEY REPRESENTING THE WEBB’S explained how
Kittitas County was charged with considering all potential impacts
including reviewing information and comments dated back to 2012
which was for much more of an intensive use back then and it’s now
been scaled down to 8 events per year. He said the record
demonstrated environmental factors and threshold determination of
non-significance and under the law the only option for the Board was
to deny the SEPA appeal.
COMMISSIONER O’BRIEN explained his reasoning behind why he was going
to vote to deny the appeal including how there had been a list of
conditions with a response from Staff were considered when granting
a Determination of Non-Significance with no further conditions. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ believed the SEPA appeal should be denied
based on the original SEPA application was given a Determination of
Non-Significance, and at that time the property was to be used for a
much larger scale. She felt the checklist was adequate because the
impacts would be less than when it had originally been completed.
She stated she would be in favor of denying the appeal. COMMISSIONER JEWELL said no new information had been provided by the appellant
and was in support of denying the appeal.
COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ moved to deny the Webb SEPA appeal. COMMISSIONER O’BRIEN seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
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PUBLIC HEARING AMEND COUNTY CODE - FEE LANGUAGE CDS
At 2:57 p.m. CHAIRMAN JEWELL opened a Public Hearing to consider
Amending Kittitas County Code Titles 2, 4, 12, 14, 15, 16 and 17 Fee
Language.
LUCAS HUCK, ENGINEER provided a Staff Report relating to amending
Kittitas County Code Title 2, 4, 12, 14, 15, 16 and 17 fees
language. DOC HANSEN, PLANNING OFFICIAL suggested referencing the
Shoreline Management Procedures as they are located in another
section and contradictory to the program in order to eliminate any
confusion.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED.
ORDINANCE 2017-001 AMEND COUNTY CODE - FEE LANGUAGE CDS COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ moved to approve Ordinance No. 2017-001,
Amending Title 2, Title 4, Title 12, Title 14, Title 15, Title 16
and Title 17 of the Kittitas County Code. COMMISSIONER O’BRIEN
seconded. Motion carried 3-0. PUBLIC HEARING CDS FEE SCHEDULE CDS
At 3:04 p.m. CHAIRMAN JEWELL opened a Public Hearing to adopt the
2017 Kittitas County Community Development Services Fee Schedule. DAN CARLSON, CDS DIRECTOR provided a Staff Report on the proposed
2017 Community Development Services Fee Schedule. MIKE FLORY, BUILDING OFFICIAL clarified information on the proposed building
permit fees.
THOSE PRESENT & TESTIFYING: ROXANNE BRADY, CENTRAL WASHINGTON HOMEBUILDERS ASSOCIATION said they were opposed to any rate or fee
increase that would affect their membership doing business. She
requested clarification on the figures used in the multiplier and to
ensure planning expenses were not included in the fee schedule. She
said they would like the County to consider the timing issue
relating to builders and planning their jobs based on the 2016 fees.
She suggested working in the fall prior to the year for any changes
to the fees. THERE BEING NO OTHERS REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ moved to continue the Public Hearing until
after the next Public Hearing. COMMISSIONER O’BRIEN seconded.
Motion carried 3-0.
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The Board took a 10 minute recess at 3:30 p.m. PUBLIC HEARING PUBLIC WORKS FEE SCHEDULE CDS
At 3:40 p.m. CHAIRMAN JEWELL opened a Public Hearing to consider
Amending the 2012 Kittitas County Public Works Department Fee
Schedule and to Adopt the 2017 Kittitas County Public Works Fee
Schedule. KATHY JURGENS, FINANCE SYSTEMS MANAGER/INTERIM CO-DIRECTOR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT provided a Staff Report and reviewed a proposed Fee
Schedule for the Kittitas County Public Works Department. She
indicated it was the first time their fees had been reviewed in
several years. LUCAS HUCK, ENGINEER said they only received general
inquiries from the public which related to how the fees were
established and compounding. DOC HANSEN, PLANNING OFFICIAL and MIKE FLORY, BUILDING OFFICIAL provided information to the Board on
questions relating to the proposed fee schedule.
COMMISSIONER JEWELL felt there was need for additional discussion on
some of the proposed fees.
THOSE PRESENT & TESTIFYING: STAN BLAZYNSKI felt the public was not
involved and is unaware of what is going on. He asked the Board to
look at people who were being affected, tax payers, fees, etc. THERE BEING NO OTHERS REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED. COMMISSIONER JEWELL said he would like to delay making a decision
for additional analysis relating to the stacking issue amongst other
things.
COMMISSIONER O’BRIEN moved to continue the Public Hearing to
February 21, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. for further deliberation. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
PUBLIC HEARING CDS FEE SCHEDULE CDS
At 4:14 p.m. the Public Hearing was reconvened from earlier to
consider adopting the 2017 Kittitas County Community Development
Services Fee Schedule.
COMMISSIONER O’BRIEN moved to continue the Public Hearing to
February 21, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the Commissioners Auditorium. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:15 p.m.
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KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Obie O’Brien, Vice-Chairman