HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-02-19-minutes-200pm-public-hearing02/19/2019 MINUTES 1
COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. FEBRUARY 19, 2019
Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright and Commissioner Laura
Osiadacz. Excused: Vice-Chairman Brett Wachsmith.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Lindsey Ozbolt, Planning
Official; Dan Carlson, CDS Director; Mark Cook, Public Works
Director/Interim Engineer and approximately 10 members of the
public.
PUBLIC HEARING FEE SCHEDULE CDS
At 2:02 p.m. CHAIRMAN WRIGHT opened a Public Hearing to consider the
2019 Community Development Services Fee Schedule.
DAN CARLSON, CDS DIRECTOR provided a Staff Report and said the
proposed fee model was based on their current Department Staff,
expenditures, and valuation data. He reviewed proposed fees which
were divided into three categories including Building Permit Fees
for New Construction; Fees for Building Fixtures; and Fees for
Planning Services.
THOSE PRESENT & TESTIFYING: ANNA LAEL, DISTRICT MANAGER OF THE
KITTITAS CONSERVATION DISTRICT spoke of the Volunteer Stewardship
Program (VSP) Watershed Group. KEVIN ESLINGER, FARM BUREAU BOARD,
KRD, ESLINGER FARMS, VSP BOARD, spoke regarding the Volunteer
Stewardship Program. THERE BEING NO ADDITIONAL TESTIMONY, THE PUBLIC
PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED.
COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ moved to adopt the proposed Fee Schedule for
Community Development Services and to direct Staff to prepare
enabling documents for the Boards consideration. CHAIRMAN WRIGHT
seconded.
CHAIRMAN WRIGHT moved to amend the motion to exempt fees for
Volunteer Stewardship Program applications including the Shoreline
and SEPA Checklist Fees. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ seconded. Motion
carried 2-0.
Motion carried 2-0 to adopt the CDS Fee Schedule, as amended.
02/19/2019 MINUTES 2
PUBLIC HEARING SPEED LIMIT – UMPTANUM ROAD PUBLIC WORKS
At 2:25 p.m. CHAIRMAN WRIGHT opened a Public Hearing to consider a
Potential Speed Limit reduction on Umptanum Road and to Amend
Sections 10.08.020 and 10.08.030 of the Kittitas County Code.
MARK COOK, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/INTERIM ENGINEER provided a Staff
Report and said they received a request to reduce the speed limit on
Umptanum Road from MP 0.75 to MP 2.68, due to safety concerns
resulting from increased traffic. He reviewed the results of a
speed study which was conducted in the late fall of 2018.
THOSE PRESENT & TESTIFYING: TOM CHINEY agreed with the Public Works
Department but said there were some conflicting usage and that 35
mph maybe a little too low of a speed limit. He questioned if there
was possibly another alternative. ROB ACHESON spoke in favor of the
speed reduction and urged the Board to support the request due to
excessive speed and additional traffic in the area. SUSAN ACHESON
felt there were a lot of circumstances that support lowering the
speed limit including more pedestrian and bike use on River Bottom
Road near Dammon School. PHYLLIS WEDDINGTON said there has been
significant change in the area over the years and with the increased
traffic 50 mph is now too fast for vehicles. ED DIDIER felt the 50
mile per hour speed limit was excessive for the amount of traffic –
he said there were a lot of deer in the area too. STEVE HATFIELD
said they have a sight problem when coming out of their driveway and
recommended approving a speed limit of 35 mph to where Umptanum road
crosses the west side ditch. THERE BEING NO OTHERS REQUESTING TO
TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED.
CHAIRMAN WRIGHT moved to leave the speed limit as is and to table
the issue until alternative solutions have been explored on how the
road is to be used based on the Engineers recommendation and public
testimony shared at the Public Hearing. COMMISSIONER OSAIDACZ
seconded.
COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ felt it can be difficult to enforce speed
limits but wants to ensure safe traveling for the various uses. She
said she was not opposed to reducing the speed limit, but wanted to
make sure people would be adhering to it and would like to help find
a solution.
CHAIRMAN WRIGHT said he understands the concerns but without the
Engineer’s support right now it maybe a little premature without
further study and community input. The Board said they’d be
interested in creating a task force to look into similar roads.
Motion carried 2-0.
02/19/2019 MINUTES 3
The meeting was adjourned at 3:06 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Cory Wright, Chairman