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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON AUDITORIUM/WEBEX SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. OCTOBER 5, 2021
Board members present: Chairman Brett Wachsmith; Vice-Chairman Laura
Osiadacz; and Commissioner Cory Wright.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Dan Carlson, CDS
Director; Carly Brettmann, Communications Director; Josh
Fredrickson, Engineer; Mandy Buchholz, Administrative Supervisor;
Neil Caulkins, Deputy Prosecutor; and 7 members of the public.
Per Governor Inslee’s Proclamation 20-28 et seq., the public was
encouraged to join the meeting virtually or in person.
PUBLIC HEARING ANNUAL & 6 YR TIP PUBLIC WORKS
At 2:00 p.m. CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH opened a Public Hearing to consider
adopting the Annual Construction Program and 2022 and the Six Year
Transportation Improvement Program 2022-2027.
JOSH FREDRICKSON, ENGINEER reviewed the Annual Construction Program
for 2022 and the Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program for
2022-2027. He said they held 2 open house meetings and no changes to
Staff’s proposals were necessary based on the public comment which
was received.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED. RESOLUTION 2021-155 ANNUAL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM 2022 PUBLIC WORKS VICE-CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ moved to approve Resolution No. 2021-155,
Adopting an Annual Construction Program for 2022. COMMISSIONER WRIGHT seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
RESOLUTION 2021-156 6 YEAR TIP PUBLIC WORKS
VICE-CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ moved to approve Resolution No. 2021-156,
Adopting a Six-Year Transportation Improvement Plan for the Years
2022-2027.
VICE-CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ left the meeting due to having a conflict of
interest in the Marian Meadows Development Agreement.
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PUBLIC HEARING MARIAN MEADOWS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT CDS
At 2:08 p.m. CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH opened the Public Hearing continued
from July 20, 2021, to consider the Marian Meadows Development
Agreement (DV-19-00001). He noted the record was closed.
DAN CARLSON, CDS DIRECTOR said they received an updated Exhibit B
including new mitigation and a copy of a Voluntary Mitigation
Agreement between the Easton Ridge Land Company and Kittitas County
Fire District #3 and reviewed those documents. He recommended
opening the record to allow inclusion of that information and to
allow public comment specified to only those topics. He said if the
Board were to approve the Development Agreement, Staff could come
back with enabling documents at an upcoming Agenda. DEAN WILLIAMS, ATTORNEY REPRESENTING THE APPLICANT said they appreciated the extra
time to negotiate with the Fire District and recommended approval.
THOSE PRESENT & TESTIFYING SPECIFIC TO NEW INFORMATION SUBMITTED INTO THE RECORD: TERRI CAMPBELL, FIRE DISTRICT #3 acknowledged they
came to an agreement with the applicant. CHRIS HELGESON, FIRE CHIEF OF DISTRICT #3 thanked the Board for allowing additional time for
them to be able to come to an agreement. TIM SCHERMETZLER, ATTORNEY FOR FIRE DISTRICT #3 thanked the Board for allowing extra time to
come to an agreement and recommended Board approval. THERE BEING NO OTHERS REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED. COMMISSIONER WRIGHT approve the Marian Meadows Development
Agreement, subject to changes to Section 2.5 and 4.3 and Exhibit B
including the approved mitigation agreement between the applicant
and Kittitas Fire District 3 and direct Staff to prepare enabling
documents. CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH seconded. 2-0,
COMMISSIONER WRIGHT felt the applicant has worked hard and in good
faith to address the community’s concerns from the original vision
and recognized the impacts.
Motion carried 2-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:20 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Brett Wachsmith, Chairman