HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 2022KITTITAS COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
AGENDA DATE: September 20, 2022
ACTION REQUESTED: Request to Approve a Special Event Application for the Fall
Festival at the Patch at Jensen Farms.
BACKGROUND: The Commissioner’s Office received a Special Event
Application from Hilary Jensen to host the Fall Festival
throughout the month of October & beginning on 9/24/2022
– 10/30/2022.
INTERACTION: The applicant is not requesting a waiver to Kittitas County
Code Chapter 5.20.160 – Closing Hours.
The applicant is requesting a waiver to Kittitas County
Code Chapter 5.20.100 – Penal Bond – Bond of Indemnity.
The permit fee has been paid and Staff has routed the
application and received a recommendation of approval or
contingent approval from the following departments:
Sheriff, Public Health, Public Works, Solid Waste,
Prosecutor, Fire Marshal. & Treasurer (Specific
comments may be seen in the Department Memo’s attached).
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the Special Event Application from Hilary Jensen
to host the Fall Festival at the Patch at Jensen Farms from
9/24/2022 – 10/30/2022 with the following contingencies:
Public Works: The applicant is required to ensure that no
unmitigated adverse impacts to the traveling public along
Wilson Creek Road will occur from the proposal. Public
Works also has requested that the applicant post “Event
Ahead” signs along Wilson Creek Road.
Fire Marshal:
The Kittitas County Fire Marshal’s office shall require
mounted, non-obstructed fire extinguishers at the axe
throwing station and the BBQ shack. The extinguishers shall
be the A-B-C Type and 5lb size or larger. If there are any
cooking operations on the property that utilize a deep fat
fryer or similar cooking equipment, then an extinguisher in
that location shall be located not more than 10’ from the
cooking operation and be of the Class K Type and have a
minimum capacity of 1.5 Gallons. All fire extinguishers shall
be mounted between 3’-5’ from the floor/ground.
The Fire Marshal’s Office shall also require that the parking
area (if grass) be mowed to lower than 6”.
The Fire Marshal’s Office shall also require clearly marked
entrances/exits for vehicles and pedestrians, where
applicable.
Lastly, the Fire Marshal’s Office will perform a Fire and Life
Safety Inspection 24-48 hours prior to the event to ensure all
requirements are met and the applicant has time to remedy
any issues previous to the first day of the event. The operator
will only be required to maintain the stipulations in the
obtained Special Event Permit each week thereafter.
Treasurer: Recommends approval for the 2022 Event. The
2022 Event will be subject to admissions tax and will require
filling out online return. Note that if there are various prices
of tickets please list them individually on your return.
EH/Public Health: Food Permit will be obtained no later
then 14 days prior to the event. Bathroom Facilities will be
provided with a minimum required of 3 portable toilets for
up to 500 patrons at any one time and hand washing stations.
Trash to be collected and taken to the dump every week.
HANDLING: Staff will notify the applicant of the Board’s decision & send
a copy to the Sheriff, Public Works, Public Health, Solid
Waste, Prosecutor, Fire Marshal, Treasurer, Code
Enforcement and KITTCOM.
ATTACHMENTS: Special Event Application
Memo’s from County departments
TR Receipt & Misc. correspondence
LEAD STAFF: Mandy Buchholz, Office Administrator