Kittitas County approves four-code amendments to allow rural school expansion, ADU updates and storage rules

Kittitas County commissioners approved a package of four land development code amendments at a public hearing after staff reviewed each change and a member of the public raised questions about short-term rentals.

Jeremy Johnson, the county's long-range planner in Community Development Services, told the board the package addresses several code gaps and state alignment. "Our 4 land development code amendments, we're requesting chair signature on the ordinance that is attached," Johnson said, and added he would "go through each 1 of these." The package covers (1) allowing schools in Rural 5 zones with conditions, (2) defining nonaccessory storage structures for properties without residences, (3) adjustments to accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules to conform with Washington House Bill 1337, and (4) adoption of missing public-works standard…