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CDS STUDY SESSION MINUTES
BOCC CONFERENCE ROOM, WEBEX
Regular Meeting
MONDAY 1:30 PM January 11, 2021
Board members present via WebEx: Chairman Brett Wachsmith and
Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others via WebEx: Dan Carlson, Mike Flory, Pat Nicholson, and
Jessica Miller Community Development Services; Mark Cook, Arden
Thomas, Nicole Ogan, Rebecca Cruse, Joshua Fredrickson and
Candie Leader, Public Works; Neil Caulkins, Prosecuting
Attorney; and five (5) members of the public.
At 1:31 pm Chairman Brett Wachsmith opened the Community
Development Services Study Session.
2020 CDS PERMIT ACTIVITY
CDS Director Dan Carlson presented the 2020 end of year numbers
for Building permits, Planning projects and Fire Marshal
activity. CDS began using the SmartGov software about the middle
of 2017. We now have three full years of data and are able to
use the reporting tools available on the software.
2020 FIRE MARSHAL INSPECTION/INVESTIGATION ACTIVITY
CDS Director Dan Carlson presented the 2020 end of the year
numbers for the inspections completed by the Fire Marshal
Department. The Fire Marshal Department conducted over 50 fire
investigations where 4 suspects were apprehended and charged for
arson from their investigations.
TIMELINES FOR SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM AND CRITICAL AREAS
ORDINANCE UPDATES
CDS Director Dan Carlson presented. Our Shoreline Master Program
periodic update is due June 13, 2020. For this year there are
some minor amendments because recently we had adopted the
Shoreline Master Program and had also adopted changes that came
out of the settlement agreement with the Yakima Nation. The
process for adopting requires a joint public hearing between our
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Planning Commission and the Department of Ecology, this is
currently scheduled for February 9, 2021. Next step is a public
hearing with the Board that is tentatively planned for April 21,
2021. When this step is completed, it goes back to Ecology for
30 days for review and approval. The Critical Area Ordinance
update is expected to be ready within the first half of the
year. Our hired consultant is currently finishing up a
PowerPoint video that can be uploaded to our website for people
to view the changes. The Planning Commission will hold their
hearing on March 9, 2021. It will then go before the Board
tentatively on April 7, 2021.
2018 BUILDING CODE CYCLE UPDATE
CDS Director Dan Carlson presented an update on the 2018
building code cycle. On Friday, January 8, 2021 the State
Building Code Council voted to extend the deadline for the new
cycle to take effect from February 1, 2021 to July 1, 2021. The
Governor has seven days to veto this decision. Since currently
there is a lot of uncertainty, it is being requested to cancel
the hearing set with the Board on January 19, 2021 and to
reschedule after the decision is resolved. Commissioner Osiadacz
directed CDS to put this topic on an upcoming agenda item this
week for discussion and decision.
OTHER BUSINESS
There is no other business.
Meeting adjourned at 1:56 p.m.
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KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Brett Wachsmith, Chairman
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CDS Study Session
Regular Meeting
Monday January 11, 2021 - 1:30 PM
WebEX
1. Call to Order
2. 2020 CDS Permit Activity
3. 2020 Fire Marshal Inspection/Investigation Activity
4. Timelines for Shoreline Master Program and Critical Areas Ordinance Updates
5. Other business
6. Adjourn
Created on 1/14/2021 3:33:10 PM