PD-17-00001 Marian Meadows Full Record with Index (2)

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The subject property is located approximately seven miles northwest of Roslyn off of East Sparks Road, and is zoned Rural -5. 7. The purpose of Rural -5 zones is to provide areas where residential development may occur on a low density basis. 8. A primary goal and intent in siting Rural -5 zones is to minimize adverse effects on adjacent natural resource Iands. The applicant seeks a rezone from the Rural -5 zone to a PUD. The purpose of the PUD zone is to provide for departures from strict compliance with the zoning standards outlined in other sections of the Kittitas County Code for projects that can demonstrate that such departures will protect the public interest and accomplish one or more of the following objectives: 9.1 To encourage more innovative design than is generally possible under conventional zoning and subdivision regulations; 9.2 To encourage more economical and efficient use of land, streets, and public services; 9.3 To preserve and create usable open space and other amenities superior to conventional developments; 9.4. To preserve important natural features of the land, including topography, natural vegetation, and views; 9.5 To encourage development of a variety of housing types and densities; 9.6 To encourage energy conservation, including the use of passive solar energy in project design and development to the extent possible; 9.7 To encourage development of areas or site characterized by special features of geography, topography, size, shape; 9.8 To permit flexibility of design that will create desirable public and private open space; to vary the type, design and layout of buildings,; and to utilize the potentials of individual sites and alternative energy services to the extent possible. 10. Applications for a Planned Unit Development, a Conditional Use Permit and a preliminary plat were submitted to Kittitas County Community Development Services (CDS) on December 22, 2016. The application was deemed incomplete on January 13, 2017. Additional information was submitted, and the application was deemed complete on June 19, 2017. On June 21, 2017 a Notice of Application and a Notice of SEPA were mailed to all state and local agencies/departments with potential interest in the project and as required by SEPA, as well as to adjacent landowners located within five hundred (500) feet of any portion of the boundary of the proposal's tax parcel. On June 20, 2017 Notice to the Daily Record was posted. The site was posted with a sign for Notice. An error was discovered in the Notice, and the Notice of Application was re -issued to adjacent landowners on June 14, 2017. The Notice of SEPA Action and Public Hearing was issued on September 26, 2017. PD -17-00001, CU -17-00001, LP -17-00001 Marian Meadows Project Page 2 of 27