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CDS STUDY SESSION MINUTES
COMMISSIONERS' AUDITORIUM, 205 WEST 5th ROOM 109
Regular Meeting
MONDAY 2:30 PM June 8, 2026
Board members present: Vice -Chairman Brett Wachsmith, and
Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Chad Bala, Bradley Gasawski, Jamey Ayling, Gail Weyand,
Community Development Services, Stephanie Hartung, Chief Civil
Deputy, and (0) members of the public.
At 2:30 pm Vice -Chairman Wachsmith opened the Community
Development Services Study Session.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
There were no citizen comments.
RESOLUTION APPROVING PUBLIC LANDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE BYLAW
AMENDMENTS.
CDS Director Bala introduced Bradley Gasawski to present the
Public Lands Advisory Committee item.
Bradley Gasawski presented a request for Board approval of
amendments to the Public Lands Advisory Committee bylaws.
Gasawski reported:
• The committee was established by Resolution 2013-134 on
November 18, 2013.
• The current bylaws were adopted by Resolution 2015-086 on
May 19, 2015. Gasawski stated it's been over 11 years since
the bylaws have been amended.
• The proposed amendments were intended to clarify:
• appointment terms,
• attendance requirements, and
• The chair's role in voting.
• The committee had unanimously approved the proposed
amendments before forwarding them to the Board.
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Vice -Chairman Wachsmith commented that the redline version was
appreciated and stated there were no questions.
Commissioner Osiadacz made a motion to approve a resolution to
amend the Public Lands Advisory Committee Bylaw Amendments.
Vice -Chairman Wachsmith seconded.
Motion passed all in favor.
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A SIX-MONTH EMERGENCY MORATORIUM ON
TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS (TDR)
Director Bala presented a request to establish an emergency
moratorium on TDR applications for six months. Director Bala
explained:
• The County had experienced an influx of TDR applications
that appeared outside the intended purpose of the TDR
program.
• The TDR program is intended to conserve natural resource
lands, forest lands, critical areas, and other sensitive
lands by transferring development potential into Urban
Growth Areas (UGAs), where higher density is intended.
• Some recent applications involved transferring density off
UGA lands, which staff stated was inconsistent with the
program's intended purpose.
Director Bala further advised:
• Within 60 days, staff expected to bring forward an
ordinance with findings of fact supporting the moratorium.
• Staff would also develop a work program to evaluate
revisions to the TDR code and potentially consider
alternatives, including rescinding the program or exploring
TDR banking.
• The emergency moratorium would apply only to new
applications. Existing vested applications and previously
issued TDR certificates would continue to be honored.
Commissioner Osiadacz made a motion to approve a resolution
establishing a six-month emergency moratorium on Transfer of
Development Rights (TDR.)
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Vice -Chairman Wachsmith seconded.
Motion passed all in favor.
OTHER BUSINESS
There was no other business.
Meeting concluded at 2:36 p.m.
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KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Brett Wachsmith, Vice -
Chairman