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Public Health Department
Agenda Staff Report
AGENDA DATE:
September 1, 2026
ACTION REQUESTED:
The Board of County Commissioners approves a joint BOCC/BOH Public Hearing on September
17, 2026, at 10:00am to consider revisions to Kittitas County Code Chapter 13.40.
BACKGROUND:
Under the current provisions of KCC 13.40.010(a)(iii), applicants utilizing mitigation certificates
through the County’s water mitigation program are required to submit a residential building
permit application within two years of mitigation certificate issuance.
Applicants pursuing development that relies on a Group B public water system must complete
substantial planning, engineering, and regulatory coordination for water system approval prior
to submitting for construction permits. This has created situations wh ere applicants end up
with expired mitigation certificates and must reapply, despite development progress already
established through the Group B review and approval process.
The proposed amendment to KCC 13.40.010(a)(iii) would allow applicants to satisfy mitigation
certificate timelines through submission of either a residential building permit application or a
Group B public water system application within two years of mitigation certificate issuance.
INTERACTION:
Public Works, Public Health, and the Prosecutor’s Office have worked together to bring the
proposed amendment to the Board.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Board of County Commissioners approves a joint BOCC/BOH Public Hearing on September
17, 2026, at 10:00am to consider revisions to Kittitas County Code Chapter 13.40.
HANDLING:
N/A
LEAD STAFF:
Arden Thomas