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Kittitas County Planning Commission Findings of Fact for CP-24-0001 Lewington 1. Linda Lewington,owner for Mardee Lake Inc., is proposing a rezone and map amendment to four parcels(808335, 818335, 828335 and 838335) currently zoned Forest and Range with a Rural Working Land Use,rezoned to Rural Recreation zoning and land use designation. The rezone will allow the current use of the property to be consistent and compatible with the zoning code of rural recreation, as well as allow future expansion of existing uses.A comprehensive plan amendment (CP-24-00001),rezone application,and SEPA checklist were submitted as part of the application packet. This project is being processed as a remand from the 2022 Annual Comprehensive Plan Docket process. 2. This proposal is located on tax parcels 808335, 818335, 828335, 838335, on Snoqualmie Pass northeast of the 1-90 Exit 54 in Section 15, T.22N,R.11E,W.M.; Kittitas County parcel map numbers 22-11-15020-0001,22-11-15020-0002,22-11-15020-0003, 22-11-15010-0002. 3. Total Proposal Size: approximately 150.98 acres Number of Lots: 4 Domestic Water: None requested/proposed at this time. Sewage Disposal: None requested/proposed at this time. Fire Protection: Snoqualmie Pass Fire District#51 Irrigation District: None 4. Site Characteristics: The site is undeveloped Forest and Range with Rural Conservancy Shoreline Jurisdiction and primarily located within the Channel Migration Zone for Coal Creek. 5. Surrounding Property: North: Wenatchee National Forest South: I-90 Corridor/Hyak Estates East: Privately owned forested land West: Wenatchee National Forest Access: The proposal has access from 1-90 and Forest Service Road 4832. 6. The Comprehensive Plan designation is Rural Working. 7. The subject property is currently located within the Forest and Range zoning district and is within the Rural Working Land Use. Rural Recreation Zoning and Land Use are being requested,which is consistent with lands to the west and south of the property as well as the uses located in the vicinity, including hiking trails and The Snoqualmie ski resort. The purpose and intent of this zone is to provide areas where residential development may occur on a low density basis or in residential clusters. The proposed zone has the potential to allow for future commercial/residential/resource activity consistent with surrounding properties. 8. Application for a comprehensive plan map amendment,rezone from Urban Residential to Forest and Range, and SEPA environmental checklist was received on January 11,2024. The application was deemed complete on March 1,2024. A Notice of Application was issued on April 11, 2024. These notices were published in the official county paper of record and were mailed to jurisdictional government agencies, adjacent property owners within 500 feet and other interested parties.