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<br /> <br />Kittitas County Shoreline Master Program <br />Chapter 5 54 <br />March 7, 2016 <br />Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners Shoreline Master Program Adopting Ordinance <br />Kittitas County Shoreline Master Program Exhibit A | March 2016 | Page 54 of 339 <br />i. Current ecological functions and human factors influencing shoreline natural <br />processes; <br />ii. Reasonably foreseeable future use and development of the shoreline; and <br />iii. Beneficial effects of any established regulatory programs under other local, <br />state, and federal laws; and <br />iv. Mitigation measures implemented in conjunction with the proposed project to <br />avoid, reduce and/or compensate for adverse impacts. <br /> <br />d. The County shall add conditions as needed to address any adverse cumulative <br />effects, and shall prohibit any use or development that would result in <br />unmitigated adverse cumulative impacts. <br /> <br />C. Regulations—general regulations for all critical areas <br />The following provisions apply to any use or development occurring in or adjacent to <br />critical areas or their buffers in shoreline jurisdiction whether or not a permit or other <br />authorization is required from Kittitas County. Critical areas outside of the shoreline <br />jurisdiction shall be regulated by Kittitas County Code (KCC) Title 17A. <br />1. Any land, water, or vegetation within the shoreline jurisdiction that meets the critical <br />areas designation criteria under this Section shall be subject to the provisions of this <br />Program and not KCC Title 17A. <br /> <br />2. Critical area maps: The County shall make available to the public maps or other <br />databases, as appropriate, which show the general location, extent, and <br />classification of regulated critical areas. These maps are to be used as a general <br />guide to the potential presence and location of known critical areas; there may be <br />other critical areas that are not shown on the maps and the critical areas that are <br />shown may or may not fully meet the designation criteria contained in the Program. <br />The maps are intended to alert the development community, county residents, as <br />well as current and prospective landowners of the possibility of site development <br />constraints which may limit or alter development plans. Any presumption created by <br />the maps may be rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence. <br /> <br />3. Proponents of any new shoreline use or development shall provide information <br />concerning the presence, condition, and location of all critical areas and buffers <br />potentially affected by their proposal. The Administrator shall rely on information <br />provided by the proponent as well as other information including, but not limited to, <br />aerial photographs, published reports or studies, visual observations made by <br />qualified professionals, and information provided by resource agencies, tribes, <br />academic institutions and other reliable sources to determine the presence of critical <br />areas and/or required buffers on or adjacent to the subject property. <br /> <br />4. Building setback: Except as provided in Section 6.20.B.12., and where otherwise <br />provided, buildings and other structures shall be set back a distance of fifteen (15)