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Commissioner urges standalone recreation element; staff points to 2021 recreation plan and amended contract
Summary
A planning commissioner pressed staff to add a standalone recreation element to the comprehensive plan for the Upper County; staff said a 2021 recreation and tourism plan exists and that the county’s contract with Commerce was recently amended to add recreational tasks.
A Kittitas County commissioner urged staff to include a distinct recreation element in the comprehensive plan, arguing that outdoor recreation drives housing and economic activity in the Upper County.
“Recreation is a big part of the Upper County,” Commissioner Dean said, adding that recreation, parking, sanitation and transportation demands around ski areas and trailheads require specific planning. “If you took the recreation out of the Upper County, you'd have a completely…
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