Kittitas County extends moratorium on Transfer of Development Rights for one year
The Board of Commissioners approved Resolution No. 2026-133 to extend a moratorium on new Transfer of Development Rights applications for one year while staff revises county code after a state review found legal deficiencies. Public commenters urged a faster, 90-day review.
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Kittitas County Commissioners on Aug. 4, 2026 voted to extend a moratorium for one year on accepting new applications related to Section 11.1-3 of the county code governing Transfer of Development Rights (TDR). Vice-Chair Laura Osiadacz moved to approve Resolution No. 2026-133; Chairman Brett Wachsmith seconded and the motion "carried," according to the minutes. The transcript records no roll-call tally.
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