Kittitas County planning commission forwards 2026 comprehensive plan update after public testimony on infrastructure, wildfire and housing

Mar 17, 2026

After a staff briefing on Growth Management Act requirements and a weeklong comment record, residents of Easton and other rural areas urged the planning commission to require fiscal impact and infrastructure analyses, strengthen hazard mitigation, and protect rural character. The commission voted to forward recommended changes to the Board of County Commissioners.

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The Kittitas County Planning Commission voted March 17 to forward its recommended changes to the 2026 periodic comprehensive plan update to the Board of County Commissioners, after a two-hour public hearing that highlighted residents’ concerns about infrastructure, wildfire risk and housing affordability.

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