Easton Subarea Plan

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The public review schedule for the Easton Subarea Plan will begin on January 29, when draft documents are released to the public and a 30-day public comment period opens. A joint briefing for the Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners is planned for February 10, with potential extensions on February 11 and 12 if additional time is needed. The public comment period will close on March 2. The Kittitas County Planning Commission intends to hold a public in-person hearing for the Comprehensive Plan with the new Climate Element and Easton Subarea Plan on March 17, with potential extensions of the public hearing on March 18 and 19 if additional time is needed. After the Planning Commission closes the public hearing and provides a final recommendation of the Comprehensive Plan, Climate Element, and Easton Subarea Plan, the Board of County Commissioners will schedule meetings for review.

For exact dates, locations, and times of Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners meetings please visit the Kittitas County official website at https://www.co.kittitas.wa.us/ and see the upcoming meetings on the righthand side.

Kittitas County is issuing a 30-Day public comment period for the Draft Kittitas County Comprehensive Plan, with the new Climate and Resiliency Element, and the Draft Easton Subarea Plan. The public comment period will be open between January 29, 2026 until March 2, 2026 at 5pm PST.

You may provide written public comments during the public comment period in the following ways:

Option 1: Email your written comments to comments@kittitascounty2026.com. Include your comments in the body of your email rather than as attachments.

Option 2: You may provide written public comments by completing the form below. Only written comments will be accepted in the online portal.

Option 3: Mail in or drop off your written comments to Kittitas County Community Development Services at:

411 N Ruby St, Suite 2
Ellensburg, WA 98926
Hours: Monday – Friday 8am to 5pm

Verbal Comments: The Planning Commission will accept verbal comments at the scheduled hearing for the draft Comprehensive Plan and Easton Subarea Plan. Visit https://www.co.kittitas.wa.us/ for exact dates, locations, and times of the Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners meetings.

To provide public comment after the 30-day comment period closes you can attend a public hearing and provide verbal testimony.
The Kittitas County Planning Commission intends to hold public in-person hearings for the Comprehensive Plan with the new Climate Element and Easton Subarea Plan on March 17, 18, and 19.

The Board of County Commissioners will hold two public hearings with the opportunity to provide public comment. One hearing will be for the Comprehensive Plan update with the new Climate Element and Easton Subarea Plan. The second hearing will be for both the development regulations and critical areas ordinance update.

What is a subarea plan?

A subarea plan for a community is a detailed, localized planning document that focuses on a specific geographic area. The geographic area is usually a concentrated pocket of commercial, housing, and other services that are relied upon by the immediate population in the vicinity. The subarea plan typically explores opportunities in land use and economic development for the purpose of creating a self-sustaining community. The subarea plan typically also explores the feasibility of potential land uses through utility and infrastructure capabilities.

Why create a subarea plan?

A subarea plan is a tool to help the community start establishing long-term goals and actions to ensure prosperity for future generations. The subarea plan can help with three key planning efforts:

Communicate future needs or goals to the County, future property owners, and agencies,
Assist with funding efforts, help seek grants, and efficiently use available resources, and
Inventory existing facilities and land uses to start improving existing conditions over time.

Update (January 2026)

Ways to Comment for the Easton Subarea Plan

Ways to Comment after March 2nd

Easton Subarea Plan

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