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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
AUDITORIUM
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. JANUARY 3, 2023
Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright; Vice-Chairman Brett
Wachsmith; and Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Kelly Bacon, Planner I;
Dan Carlson, CDS Director; Neil Caulkins, Chief Deputy Prosecutor;
and 3 members of the public.
PUBLIC HEARING SUNCADIA PHASE 2 DIVISION 8 CDS
At 2:00 p.m. CHAIRMAN WRIGHT opened a Public Hearing to consider the
Suncadia Phase 2 Division 8 Preliminary Plat (LP-22-00005).
KELLY BACON, PLANNER I, reviewed a Staff Report for the Suncadia
Phase 2 Division 8 Preliminary Plat (LP-2-00005). She said the
application was submitted by Steven Lathrop, authorized agent for
New Suncadia, LLC, landowner, for a 72 detached residential lot
(primarily second or vacation homes) plat with associated roadways,
a clubhouse and pool amenity, as well as Open Space and service
tracts on approximately 290.3 acres of land that is zoned Master
Planned Resort. The proposed lots range in size from 8,400 to
38,000 square feet in conjunction with the preliminary plat
application. LATHAN WEDIN, REPRESENTING THE APPLICANT, felt Staff
did a good job on their Staff Report and is available to answer any
questions the Board may have.
THOSE PRESENT & TESTIFYING: IRA ATHERTON said he had witnessed
countless violations of the conditions of approval ever since he’s
lived in Suncadia relating to pollution. He mentioned he was not
opposed to the proposed plat, but was opposed to all of the
violations that’s been happening. He encouraged the Board to add a
condition to the Development Agreement to have an onsite person
available with an email and a phone number to report contractor
violations. THERE BEING NO OTHERS REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC
PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED.
MR. WEDIN said they do what they can to ensure there are no
violations, but it’s difficult to do anything without specifics
provided to them. He agreed they should have a better number for
reporting violations as they would like to know about the situations
before they get to the County.
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COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ said there needed to be a system in place
that’s more direct on how to report violations, such as a notice
sent out to the homeowners with a phone number for better tracking.
CHAIRMAN WRIGHT said he didn’t see it as a real hurdle but agreed
there needed to have a process to be put in place for a better user
experience.
COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ moved to remand it back to Staff and to work
with Suncadia on language and come back with a recommendation to the
Board on how to regulate the dust and pollution complaints created
by construction vehicles; and to continue the Public Hearing to
January 6, 2022, 3:00 p.m. CHAIRMAN WRIGHT seconded. It was noted
the record was to remain open. Motion approved 2-1 (Vice-Chairman
Wachsmith opposed the motion).
The meeting was concluded at 2:29 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Chairman Cory Wright