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Planning Commission Annual Docket Public Hearing Staff Report Page 2 November 28, 2017 13.03.010, An Adequate Water Supply Determination is performed by KCPHD to determine if the water system being proposed is adequate in the ability to supply potable water and protect health and safety of the users of the water system. According to KCC 13.35.010, The Health Officer of the Kittitas County Public Health Department has the authority, on behalf of the County, to ascertain whether there is evidence of an adequate water supply per Section 19.27.097 RCW, including whether proposed water systems comply with all state and local engineering, design and construction standards as set forth in the Joint Plan of Responsibility between the State of Washington Department of Health and the Kittitas County Public Health Department. During the November 21, 2017, docket work session, the Planning Commission requested clarification on how “quasi-governmental” is defined. Kittitas County Code Title 13 does not contain a definition, but Webster defines “quasi-governmental” as “supported by the government but managed privately.” 3. Docket Item 3 –Community Development Services (CDS) proposes an amendment to Title 14 to clarify minimum submittal requirements for building permit application and construction plan submittals. This would codify the current practice of requiring site plans, floor plans, foundation plans, roof framing plans, elevations, cross sections, and construction details. 4. Docket Item 4 – Item requested by the BOCC to allow administrative short subdivision review for up to nine lots within any urban growth area. This would match what is allowed in state law for short subdivision review. 5. Docket Item 5 – This item includes the following amendments to Title 16 recommended by CDS:  Delete KCC 16.09.080(1) and KCC 16.09.080(5)(a)(i)&(ii), thereby eliminating the requirement for a pre-application conference for an Agricultural Plat. A pre-application conference is not required for a standard short plat. A pre-application conference would still be required for Conservation and Cluster plats in accordance with KCC 15A.03.020.  This amendment would clarify that a plat extension is request is due at least 30 days prior to expiration, rather than “within 30 days before” expiration as the code currently reads. 6. Docket Item 6 – The following amendments to Title 17 are proposed:  Add a definition for “Interpretive Center” and allow interpretive centers in the Ag-20, Forest and Range, and Rural Recreation zoning districts subject to Administrative Conditional Use Permit approval.  Add a definition for “RV Storage” and allow RV storage as a permitted use in LAMIRDs and UGAs. This would match districts where ministorage uses are allowed.  Clarify the definition of Nonconforming Use. Currently, the Nonconforming use provisions would only apply to buildings or land in place in 1983 when Resolution 83-10 became affective. The amendment to extend nonconforming provisions to all structures or uses that were legally established according to zoning and/or building regulations at the time, but which don’t meet current regulations.  Add “Group Care Facilities” to the land use tables. A definition for Group Care Facilities was added by Ordinance 2007-022, but the use was never added to the land use tables.