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<br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the following FINDINGS OF FACT have been made concerning said development: <br /> <br />1. On December 5, 2006 the Board of County Commissioners signed Ordinance 2006-59 granting <br />approval of the Ranch on Swauk Creek PUD Rezone (RZ-06-00027). <br />2. The original proposal was a preliminary planned unit development on approximately 487.43 <br />acres (Ordinance 2006-59). <br />3. According to Kittitas County Code 17.36.040, following approval of the preliminary <br />development plan by the County, a Final Planned Unit Development Plan shall be submitted to <br />the Department of Community Development Services of Kittitas County meeting various <br />criteria and before lot sales or building construction commences, the developer (owner) shall <br />submit a final development plan for approval by the Board of County Commissioners. <br />4. Mr. Chad Bala, authorized agent for the landowner, submitted a final development plan to <br />Community Development Services on May 9, 2013 and submitted additional information <br />requested by staff on August 8, 2014, July 26, 2016, and September 12, 2016. <br />5. After multiple reviews, Community Development Services staff has been determined that the <br />planned unit development project is consistent with the preliminary planned unit development <br />plan approved in 2006 and meets the conditions imposed by Ordinance 2006-59. <br />6. The subject property is located west of US Highway 97 and south of Ranch Road and Burke <br />Roads in Sections 27, 28, 33, and 34, Township 20 North, Range 17 East, WM, Kittitas County. <br />7. The proposed location, phasing, and development character is consistent with the plans <br />previously approved in 2006, and further meets the timelines of the Code. <br /> <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of Kittitas <br />County, Washington, after due deliberation and in the best interest of the public, that the final planned unit <br />development plan for the Ranch on Swauk Creek PUD Rezone (Z-06-00027) is hereby approved, subject to the <br />following condition: <br /> <br />The identified open space tracts shall be proportionately owned by tenants in the common, and retained by <br />each home owner, and will be assessed, taxed, and foreclosed upon each building lot not fulfilling their <br />obligation. This requirement shall not apply to lots retained by the original landowner or subsequent <br />landowner(s) for; (i) the purpose of providing improved recreational facilities serving the benefited parcels. For <br />the purposes of this condition, improved recreational facilities shall be those which exceed $100,000 in value; <br />(ii) and for the purpose of continued farming, grazing, ranching and timber growing and harvesting or the like; <br />and (iii) for the purpose of owning and maintaining the original homestead located within the open space. <br /> <br />DATED this 18th day of ____April______, 2017 at Ellensburg, Washington. <br /> <br /> <br />ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br /> <br /> <br />Julie A. Kjorsvik Paul Jewell, Chairman <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Laura Osiadacz, Vice-Chairman