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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON WEBEX SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. JUNE 15, 2021
Board members present via Webex: Chairman Brett Wachsmith and
Commissioner Cory Wright. Excused: Vice-Chairman Laura Osiadacz.
Others via Webex: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Mark Cook,
Public Works Director; Mandy Buchholz, Administrative Supervisor;
and 3 members of the public.
This meeting was provided to the public via Webex and they were
previously notified on the Agenda as to where they could access and
provide public comments.
PUBLIC HEARING TIMBER VALLEY DIVISION 1 PUBLIC WORKS
At 2:00 p.m. CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH opened a Public Hearing to consider
the partial vacation of Rights-of-Way in Division 1 of Timber
Valley.
MARK COOK, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR reviewed a Staff Report and said
they had received an application to vacate portions of rights-of-way
in Division 1 of Timber Valley in February 2021. The County Engineer
and Surveyor conducted research pursuant to the request and found no
reason to deny the request. Once vacated, the land will become
attached to the applicant and add to the taxable land mass of the
County. The interior roads being vacated were never constructed and
the dedication for public use requires a vacation by the County.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED. RESOLUTION 2021-093 TIMBER VALLEY DIVISION 1 PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSIONER WRIGHT moved to approve Resolution No. 2021-093,
Vacating Portions of Cle Elum Road, Timber Valley Road and Little
Creek Road within the Plat of Timber Valley Division 1. CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH seconded. Motion carried 2-0.
PUBLIC HEARING RECREATION & TOURISM PLAN PUBLIC WORKS
At approximately 2:06 p.m. CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH opened a Public
Hearing to consider adopting the 2021 Kittitas County Recreation and
Tourism Plan.
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MARK COOK, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR reviewed a Staff Report on the
proposed Kittitas County Recreation and Tourism Plan. He said the
official comment period for the proposed Recreation and Tourism Plan
had ended on May 7, 2021 and were incorporated in an Appendix to the
Public Hearing. He noted there had been a letter received from the
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and recommended
remanding the plan back to Staff to include their comments within
the Appendix.
THOSE IN ATTENDANCE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY: BRYAN STOCKDALE spoke in
favor of the proposed 2021 Kittitas County Recreation and Tourism
Plan. THERE BEING NO OTHERS REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED. COMMISSIONER WRIGHT moved to remand the 2021 Kittitas County
Recreation and Tourism Plan, to incorporate comments received from
the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and to bring it
back to the Board for formal approval on the July 6, 2021 Agenda. CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH seconded. Motion carried 2-0.
Meeting adjourned at 2:13 p.m. KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Brett Wachsmith, Chairman