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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
AUDITORIUM
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. FEBRUARY 7, 2023
Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright; Vice-Chairman Brett
Wachsmith; and Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Josh Fredrickson,
Engineer; Mark Cook, Public Works Director; Dan Carlson, CDS
Director; and 3 members of the public.
PUBLIC HEARING FEE SCHEDULE CDS
At 2:00 p.m. CHAIRMAN WRIGHT opened a Public Hearing to consider the
2023 Community Development Services Fee Schedule.
DAN CARLSON, CDS DIRECTOR, reviewed a Staff Report and explained how
the proposed fee model was reviewed with the current Staff and
included expenditures and valuation data to determine the proposed
CDS fees for 2023. The fees were divided into three categories
including Building Permit Fees for New Construction; Building
Fixtures; and Planning Services.
THOSE PRESENT & TESTIFYING: CHAD BALA, TERRA DESIGN GROUP, said it
was the first time he heard about a Staff Biologist. He felt that
would be redundant since the critical reviews are already done by
experts. He asked for additional information in hopes to understand
it more. THERE BEING NO OTHERS REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC
PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED.
VICE-CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH moved to approve the proposed Community
Development Services Fee Schedule and direct Staff to prepare
enabling documents. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ seconded. Motion carried
3-0.
PUBLIC HEARING STOP/YIELD SIGNS BLACK HORSE PUBLIC WORKS
At 2:12 p.m. CHAIRMAN WRIGHT opened a Public Hearing to consider
amending Kittitas County Code Section 10.08.010 Speed Limits and
Section 10.12.020 Stops and Yields for On-System Roads within the
Black Horse at Whiskey Creek Planned Unit Development.
JOSH FREDERICKSON, ENGINEER, reviewed a Staff Report and said at the
time of adoption of the various roads located within the Black Horse
at Whiskey Creek Planned Unit Development was approved onto the
Kittitas County Road System, the speed limit and signage was not
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established. He recommended a speed limit of 25 MPH and placing
appropriate signage on the roads.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
ORDINANCE 2023-001 STOP/YIELD SIGNS BLACK HORSE PUBLIC WORKS
VICE-CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH moved to approve Ordinance No. 2023-001,
Establishment of a Speed Zone and the Placement of Speed Limit Signs
on the Entire Length of On-System Roads within the Black Horse at
Whiskey Creek Planned Unit Development and the Placement of Stop
Signs at Intersections and Amending Section 10.08.010 and Section
10.12.020 of the Kittitas County Code. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ
seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
PUBLIC HEARING ON-SYSTEM ROAD – PALOMINO FIELDS PUBLIC WORKS
At 2:15 p.m. CHAIRMAN WRIGHT opened a Public Hearing to consider a
request for On-System Road Establishment for Road within Palomino
Fields and Plat Divisions II through VII; and to consider amending
Kittitas County Code Section 10.08.010 Speed Limits and Section
10.12.010 Stop and Yield Streets.
JOSH FREDERICKSON, ENGINEER, reviewed a Staff Report and indicated
that Roan Drive and Dapple Gray Way serves the Palomino Fields Plats
Division II through VIII and are connected to West Bowers Road. The
Public Works recommended setting a speed limit of 25 MPH and placing
appropriate signage on the roads within the Palomino Fields Plat
Divisions II through VIII.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
RESOLUTION 2023-014 ROAN DRIVE & DAPPLE GRAY WAY PUBLIC WORKS
VICE-CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH moved to approve Resolution No. 2023-014,
On-System Road Establishment of Roan Drive and Dapple Gray Way
within the Palomino Fields Development. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ
seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
ORDINANCE 2023-002 ROAD DRIVE & DAPPLE GRAY WAY PUBLIC WORKS
VICE-CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH moved to approve Ordinance No. 2023-002,
Establishment of a Speed Zone and the Placement of Speed Limit Signs
on the Entire Length of Roan Drive and Dapple Gray Way and the
Placement of Stop Signs at Dapple Gray Way and Roan Drive and
Amending Section 10.08.010 and Section 10.12.010 of the Kittitas
County Code. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
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The meeting was concluded at 2:22 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Chairman Cory Wright