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Kittitas County begins 2026 comprehensive plan update; staff flag transportation, small-reactor and rural-commercial issues
Summary
County planners presented preliminary policies for the 2026 comprehensive plan update, highlighting transportation gaps (including Easton's limited egress), interest in small nuclear-site regulations, and constraints on rural commercial development tied to the Growth Management Act; no formal actions were taken.
Kittitas County commissioners heard a briefing on the county's 2026 periodic comprehensive plan update, with staff outlining preliminary policy ideas for transportation, capital facilities, utilities, economic development and parks and recreation and asking for early feedback from the planning commission and public.
Jeremy Johnston, long-range planner with Kittitas County Community Development Services, told the board that staff are "in the middle of our periodic comprehensive plan update" and are bringing draft policies chapter-by-chapter for initial feedback. He said the planning commission requested more data on levels of service for roads and public transportation to determine whether inter-municipal transit or multimodal options could be supported.
The presentation covered multiple areas. On energy and capital facilities, Johnston said planning commissioners specifically asked staff to study small nuclear facilities, describing them as…
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