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<br />March 16, 2016 6 <br /> <br />Policy 2.15: In rural unincorporated areas outside UGAs, the County may designate limited <br />areas of more intensive rural development (LAMIRD), consistent with the <br />provisions of RCW 36.70A.070(5). <br /> <br />Policy 2.16: All planning efforts within UGAs associated with an incorporated city shall <br />be accomplished on a joint basis between the city and the County and include <br />participation from residents of unincorporated areas to the satisfaction of the <br />County. <br /> <br />Policy 2.17: Amendments or changes to the UGA designation may only be proposed once a <br />year and must be reviewed by the KCCOG. Amendments may only be <br />proposed by a city or the County. <br /> <br />Policy 2.18: Amendments to the UGA shall be mutually agreed upon between the city and <br />the County. The KCCOG may review and make recommendations regarding <br />the amendment as deemed appropriate. <br /> <br />Policy 2.19: An amendment to a UGA shall only be approved once the city(ies) or the <br />County has demonstrated that the UGA designation criteria listed in policies 2.1 <br />through 2.4 have been met. <br /> <br />3. REDUCE SPRAWL <br /> <br />Objective: To reduce the inappropriate conversion of undeveloped land including farmland into <br />sprawling, low-density development. <br /> <br />Policy 3.1: Commercial developments including retail, wholesale or service related <br />activities having a gross floor area more than 4,000 square feet, with <br />associated parking facilities, shall be located only within UGAs. When <br />commercial facilities are developed in conjunction with an approved Master <br />Planned Resort, those portions of hotel/motel, short-term visitor <br />accommodations, residential uses, conference and meeting rooms, and eating <br />and drinking, and active recreation service facilities which are not devoted to <br />retail sales shall not be subject to the 4,000 square foot limitation. All <br />other retail, wholesale, or service related facilities included in the Master <br />Planned Resort shall be subject to the 4,000 maximum square foot size. <br /> <br />Policy 3.2: New industrial development which is not resource-based and requires urban <br />services and zoning permits shall be located only within UGAs or industrial <br />zoned land. Temporary industrial uses may be allowed within Master Planned <br />Resorts approved by the County pursuant to RCW 36.70A.360 and the County <br />Comprehensive Plan Master Planned Resort policies; provided, however, that <br />any such use shall be limited to master planned resort construction, <br />development, maintenance, and operational purposes and shall be subject to