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Planning commission recommends option backing SB 5290 timelines, 80/20 fee split
Summary
Kittitas County Planning Commission voted to forward a recommendation that the county implement SB 5290’s permitting timelines using the “80/20” fee structure and monitoring approach; staff flagged implementation work needed in tracking, building-permit clarity and interdepartmental coordination.
Kittitas County Planning Commission members voted to recommend that the Board of County Commissioners adopt a local approach to implement SB 5290’s new permitting timelines, using the option that collects 80% of a permit fee at submittal and 20% on final issuance.
The bill, which county staff said "was passed by the state legislature and every element of it went into effect, 01/01/2025," establishes three timed review tiers for land-use and building decisions and creates a refund incentive of up to 20% of permitting fees if timelines are not met.
County staff said the legislation sets three tiers of timelines: 65 days for administrative decisions that do not require public notice or hearing, 100 days for administrative decisions that require notice but no hearing (with some exceptions for certain preliminary approvals), and 170 days for…
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