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CDS STUDY SESSION MINUTES
COMMISSIONERS' AUDITORIUM, 205 WEST 5th ROOM 109
Regular Meeting
MONDAY 1:30 PM April 10, 2023
Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright, Vice -Chairman Brett
Wachsmith and Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Dan Carlson, Toni Berkshire, Zach Torrance -Smith, and
Jessica Miller, Community Development Services; Mark Cook, Josh
Fredrickson, and Rebecca Cruse, Public Works; Neil Caulkins,
Deputy Prosecutor; Zane Kinney and Jesse Potts, IT; Clay White
and Mark Daniel, watershed/LDC consultants; and two(2) members
of the public.
At 2:15 pm Chairman Wright opened the Community Development
Services Study Session.
CITIZEN COMMENTS (1 MIN. TIME LIMIT)
There were no citizen comments.
GIS PREDICTIVE MAPPING AND LAND CAPACITY ANALYSIS DISCUSSION
WITH PLANNING CONSULTANT
CDS Director Dan Carlson provided background for the two
projects and requested direction from the BoCC. Clay White, LDC
Consultant discussed possible goals around the GIS predictive
mapping project and the land capacity analysis for the county.
First possible step would be to find out where we are today with
what parts of the county are still buildable with a land
capacity analysis. Discussion regarding the impacts of planning
and not planning for the future occurred. Clay White stated that
with the next Comprehensive Plan Update a land capacity analysis
will be completed as part of it. The BoCC stated that they would
like to get the baseline of where we are today, this will help
identify where growth could or may happen and then build plans
around those with the predictive mapping. CDS Director Carlson
will work together with the consultant on the scope of work and
provide it at the next study session.
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REQUEST TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CLOSURE OF COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ON APRIL 19, 2023
CDS Director Dan Carlson stated the CDS office is requesting a
one day closure, with the exception of the building inspectors
performing inspections, for the purpose of organizing and
records management.
Vice -Chairman Wachsmith moved to approve resolution 2023-062
resolution authorizing closure of Kittitas County Community
Development Services Department on April 19, 2023. Seconded by
Commissioner Osiadacz. Discussion - it was stated that next time
this needs to occur during the slowest time of the year and to
provide the outcome of the closure. Motion passed unanimously.
PLANNING COMMISSION UPDATE REGARDING CONTRACTOR YARDS &
AGRITOURISM
CDS Director Dan Carlson provided an update to the BoCC
regarding the Planning Commissions discussion regarding
contractor yards. They would like to see the contractor yards
permitted outright for certain scenarios but otherwise require a
conditional use permit. A recommendation will be included in
this year's docket. The agritourism topic will be introduced to
the Planning Commission at the next meeting for discussion.
OTHER BUSINESS
There was no other business.
Meeting concluded at 2:40 p.m.
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KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Cory Wright, Chairman