DA-15-00001 Palomino Fields PFDAgreement FNL with A-E

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and CONCLUSIONS AT LAW concerning said proposed conditional use permit: Ninon Wheatley, applicant, submitted a request to operate an enhanced agricultural facility with farm visits that sells local products, food, wine/beer tasting, and educational classes. This proposal also includes the desire to hold community events and seminars on-site not to exceed eight (8) events per year. Additionally an agricultural processing facility is proposed where Northwest products are repackaged into spice blends, baking mixes, make at home dinners, etc. and sold to businesses. The operation is located on a 5 acre parcel. 2. The proposal is located approximately 1250 feet north of the Thorp I-90 interchange at 9201 N. Thorp Hwy, in a portion of Section 11, TI 8N, R17E, WM, in Kittitas County, Assessor's map number 18-17-11040-0023. 3. The Kittitas County Comprehensive Plan's Land Use Element designates the subject property as Rural Working and the zoning for this proposal is Agriculture 20. 4. A zoning conditional use permit and SEPA checklist were submitted to Community Development Services on September 1, 2015 and were deemed incomplete on September 25, 2015. Additional information was received from the applicant on September 28, 2015. On October 2, 2015 the application packet was deemed complete. The affidavit of site posting in accordance with KCC 15A.03.110 was received by CDS on October 2, 2015. The Notice of Application was issued on October 16, 2015. This notice was published in the official county paper of record and was mailed to jurisdictional government agencies, adjacent property owners and other interested parties. The last day to submit written comments was on November 2, 2015. 5. The following agencies provided comments during the comment period: WA Department of Health, KC Community Development Services — Building, KC Public Works, and WA Department of Ecology. Additionally, comments were provided during a pre -application meeting with Kittitas County staff, which was held on May 27, 2015. These comments have been considered and included as conditions of approval to address these agency concerns. Late comments were received from the WA Department of Health and KC Environmental Health Department. 6. One (1) public comment was submitted for this proposal at the time of staff review and was considered. This comment is attached to the staff report as part of the Index file. 7. Based upon review of the submitted application materials including an environmental checklist, correspondence received during this 15 day comment period and other information on file with Community Development Services, a Determination of Non - Significance (DNS) was issued on January 13, 2016. The appeal period ended on January 28, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. No appeals were filed.