Kittitas County commissioners continue Suncadia development-agreement hearing to May 19

Kittitas County commissioners voted 3-0 on March 17 to continue a public hearing on a proposed 15-year extension to the Suncadia Development Agreement (DV-25-0001) to May 19, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. The continuance was made so county staff could prepare materials showing how the extension would work and to implement a proposed annual review of conditions and compliance.

The hearing was a continuation from Feb. 11. Chairman Cory Wright opened the session and noted that the hearing record was closed. Jamey Ayling, the county planning manager, provided an update on changes to the proposed agreement since the previous hearing and recommended the commission approve the 15-year extension, including establishing an annual review to track conditions and compliance.

Commissioner Laura Osiadacz moved “to continue the Public Hearing until May 19, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. to allow Staff time to create materials on what it would look like and implement an annual review process.” Vice-Chairman Brett Wachsmith seconded the motion. The motion carried on a 3-0 vote of the board (Chairman Cory Wright, Vice-Chairman Brett Wachsmith, Commissioner Laura Osiadacz).

The transcript does not state whether the previously closed hearing record will be formally reopened when the item returns on May 19. The meeting concluded shortly after the vote; the transcript’s recorded end time contains an apparent typographical error and does not provide a reliable adjournment timestamp.

Next procedural step: the public hearing on Suncadia Development Agreement DV-25-0001 is scheduled to resume on May 19, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., to allow staff to present the requested materials and an annual review framework.