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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON AUDITORIUM/WEBEX SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. DECEMBER 7, 2021
Board members present: Chairman Brett Wachsmith, Vice-Chairman Laura
Osiadacz and Commissioner Cory Wright.
Others present: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Jeremy Johnston,
Planning Official; Carly Brettmann, Communications Director; Mandy
Buchholz, Administrative Supervisor; and 2 members of the public. PUBLIC HEARING PUBLIC BENEFIT RATING SYSTEM CDS
At 2:00 p.m. CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH opened a Public Hearing to consider
a Public Benefit Rating System Application for Parcel 385135 –
Kittitas Conservation Trust.
JEREMY JOHNSTON, PLANNING OFFICIAL, provided a Staff Report and
reviewed an application for Change of Classification or Use for a
tax parcel totaling 40.33 acres to receive Open Space benefits as
defined in RCW 84.34.020(8)(a). He reviewed the site information,
criteria analysis, Staff analysis, applicable Code reduction and
recommendation of approval of the application for an 85% reduction
under KCC 3.45.100, due to the Conservation Easement included in the
application materials. MICHELL LONG, REPRESENTING THE APPLICANT
provided information relating to the conservation easement.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED. VICE-CHAIRMAN moved to approve the Kittitas Conservation Trust Open
Space Current Use Application (OC-21-00035), as presented. COMMISSIONER WRIGHT seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:06 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Brett Wachsmith, Chairman