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CDS STUDY SESSION MINUTES
BOCC CONFERENCE ROOM, WEBEX
Regular Meeting
MONDAY. 1:30 PM November 23, 2020
Board members present via WebEx: Vice -Chairman Laura Osiadacz;
and Commissioner Cory Wright.
Others via WebEx: Dan Carlson, Mike Flory, Bridget Pechtel, Pat
Nicholson, Ryan McAllister and Jessica Miller Community
Development Services; Mark Cook, Josh Fredrickson, and Candie
Leader, Public Works; and two members of the public.
At 1:32 pm Vice -Chairman Laura Osiadacz opened the Community
Development Services Study Session.
INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED 2021-2026 CAPITOL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
(CIP)
CDS Director Dan Carlson presented the draft Capitol Improvement
Program that is required by the Growth Management Act that needs
updated annually. Long Range Planner, Bridget Pechtel has
compiled a draft that is just about ready to go to hearing. Time
has been set aside during the CDS budget discussion with the
Board on December 2, 2020. CDS does not have any of the
facilities so if we need to discuss any of those specific
projects or funding sources, the other departments will need to
be invited to participate.
Consider a Resolution Allowing for Provisions of the Building
Official, Fire Marshal, Planning Official and CDS Director to
Exempt Some Requirements of the Non -Residential Building Fire
and Land Use Codes and Regulations on an Emergency and Temporary
Basis
CDS Director Dan Carlson stated that this is a resolution that
is intended to help businesses to try and adjust to new COVID
restrictions. It would give the Board certain powers during a
time of emergency and waive certain portions of building, fire
or planning codes in order to help those businesses.
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Commissioner Wright moved to approve resolution number 2020-193,
allowing for provisions of the Building Official, Fire Marshal,
Planning Official and CDS Director to exempt some requirements
of residential building use codes and regulations on an
emergency and temporary basis. Vice -Chair Osiadacz seconded.
Discussion - Importance of expediting these permits was stressed
and thanks was given to the CDS Department. Motion carried 2-0.
OTHER BUSINESS
There is no other business.
Meeting adjourned at 1:42 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CDS Study Session
Regular Meeting
Monday November 23, 2020 - 1:30 PSI
WebEx
1. Call to Order
2. Introduction of Proposed 2021-2026 Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
3. Consider a Resolution Allowing for Provisions of the Building Official, Fire Marshal,
Planning Official and CDS Director to Exempt Some Requirements of the Non -Residential
Building Fire and Land Use Codes and Regulations on an Emergency and Temporary Basis
4. Other business
5. Adjourn
Created on 12/2/2020 4:54:46 PM
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION
NO.2020-__Ljh._
A RESOLUTION ALLOWING FOR PROVISIONS OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL,
FIRE MARSHAL, PLANNING OFFICIAL AND CDS DIRECTOR TO EXEMPT SOME
REQUIREMENTS OF THE NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDING, FIRE, AND LAND USE
CODES AND REGULATIONS ON AN EMERGENCY AND TEMPORARY BASIS
WHEREAS: a state of emergency has been declared, nationally, statewide, and locally due to
the outbreak of the coronavirus; and
WHEREAS: some temporary code exemption is a necessary component of both our emergency
and economic response to that emergency; and
WHEREAS, the strict compliance with all building, fire and land use codes creates an
economic and urgent hardship on local businesses trying to adapt to and comply
with the Governor's orders on a temporary basis; and
WHEREAS, RCW 38.52.070(2) gives the board of county commissioners certain broad powers
in times of emergency for "providing emergency assistance to the victims of such
disaster"; and
WHEREAS, the below named officials are capable of making informed decisions based on
their professional knowledge with regard to the essential safety aspects of such
temporary exceptions to strict adherence, with the goal of applying reasonable
standards to temporary changes.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, pursuant to the emergency authority granted to
the county board of commissioners in RCW 38.52.070(2), the Building Official, Fire Marshal,
Planning Official and CDS Director are hereby allowed to exempt non-residential, commercial
businesses from total compliance with the Building, Fire and Land Use codes and regulations
using their professional discretion for the duration of the current declaration of emergency
related to the coronavirus outbreak.
This grant of a special emergency use does not relieve the business owners of, nor substitute for,
any state licensing requirements for provisions of operation.
DATED this 23rd day of November , 2020, at Ellensburg, Washington.
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