
Engagement Opportunities
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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 by completing the form below. Only written comments will be accepted in the online portal.
Email your written comments to comments@kittitascounty2026.com. Include your comments in the body of your email rather than as attachments.
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 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.
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.
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.
The development regulations and critical areas update will follow a separate public process and separate 30-day comment period. Visit the development regulations update page for more details.
Public Meetings and Hearings in 2026
Between February and June 2026, the Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners will host hybrid meetings monthly to discuss the Comprehensive Plan, Easton Subarea Plan, Climate Element and Development Regulations. Residents can attend in-person or online. For the most up to date information on meetings and hearings with the Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners, please go to the Kittitas County homepage and see upcoming meetings on the right-hand side.
Ways to Comment after March 2nd
Other Ways to Comment
Ways to Comment on the Comprehensive Plan
