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CDS STUDY SESSION MINUTES
BOCC CONFERENCE ROOM, WEBER
Regular Meeting
MONDAY 1:30 PM April 25, 2022
Board members present: Chairman Laura Osiadacz, Vice -Chairman
Cory Wright, and Commissioner Brett Wachsmith.
Others In -Person: Dan Carlson, Jeremy Larson Jeremy Johnston,
Community Development Services; Mark Cook and Candie Leader,
Public Works; Kristine Foreman, Human Resources and one (1)
members of the public.
Others via WebEx: Jeremiah Cromie, Steph Mifflin and Jessica
Miller, Community Development Services and Jim Goeben, IT and
zero (0) members of the public.
At 1:30 pm Chairman Osiadacz opened the Community Development
Services Study Session.
FOLLOW UP DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE DECISION REGARDING MAY 17, 2022
PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER NON -DOCKET AMENDMENTS TO KITTITAS
COUNTY CODE
CDS Planning Official Jeremy Johnston stated the Non -Docket
Amendments were presented to the Planning Commission and that
the public comments were received with regards to the Road
Variance Committee. Most of the changes will be for Title 16 to
create a consistency with the state regulations, updating that
code section and include a lot line encroachment option for
structure placement. Discussion occurred regarding scheduling
conflicts for the proposed May 17th public hearing and possibly
holding it another day and/or time. Planning Official Johnston
spoke with BoCC staff regarding scheduling the public hearing on
May 24, 2022 at 6 P.M.
Motion by Commissioner Wachsmith to amend the public hearing to
consider the non -docket amendments to the Kittitas County Code
to 6 P.M. on May 24th. Seconded by Commissioner Wright.
Discussion - none. Motion passed unanimously.
DISCUSSION REGARDING PLAN REVIEW TIMELINES
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Building Official Jeremy Larson presented current timelines for
plan review. Review times are longer due to the current workload
and staffing. Foundation only applications are up about 2001 so
far even though we have 99 fewer permits than last year.
Preliminary site analyses are up which shows a continuing trend
of more permits coming in. We are in the process of hiring and
then training two vacant Plans Examiner positions. We have the
software for electronic plan submission and are waiting on the
IT position to help us implement that and get started.
Commissioner Wright requested the Board give permission for him
to put together a group of people to discuss how we could
streamline the plan examination process. Board agreed with this
request.
DISCUSSION REGARDING LONG RANGE PLANNER POSITION
Director Dan Carlson provided an update on the recruitment for
the Long Range Planner position. Discussed options of either
reposting the position, using a recruiter to hire, using a
consultant to complete the necessary work, or hiring an
additional Plans Examiner and dividing the workload between
them. The BoCC asked for staff to provide an identified
structure if we were to reallocate staff.
OTHER BUSINESS
There is no other business.
Meeting adjourned at 1:59 p.m.
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KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Laura Osiadacz, Chairman