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

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Marian Meadows Rezone and Subdivision Final Environmental Impact Statement 1-9 The site is accessed from the Sparks Road interchange, Exit 70 off of I-90. It is about 1 mile from the interchange to the site via Sparks Road, a county road. 2 What changes to zoning or other requirements are proposed? The proposal consists of two elements:  A rezone of the majority of the property (430 acres) to the planned unit development (PUD) zoning district as provided by Chapter 17.36 of the Kittitas County zoning code. The purpose of the PUD zone is to provide for and encourage a harmonious mixture of land uses with greater flexibility in land use controls. About 40 acres are proposed to be excluded from the PUD designation. This area lies at the foot of the steep sloping portion of the site and includes the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) easement corridor, which is 350 feet wide.  A preliminary plat covering the western one-third of the property (about 120 acres) is proposed to be divided into 225 lots of approximately 0.5 acre each. 3 What are the major design features? Alternative 1: Applicant’s Proposal, is for a single-family residential development consisting of:  A preliminary plat that would divide the western one-third of the property into 225 lots of approximately 0.5 acre each on a site of about 120 acres.  Future unspecified single-family development in the eastern portion of the site that would consist of up to 218 additional units on 305 acres. A conceptual layout developed for the FEIS avoids the steepest slopes, wetlands, and streams and results in lot sizes that range from about 0.5 acre to almost 5 acres. The project includes related infrastructure comprising:  Approximately 6.4 miles of road.  Water service by Easton Water District No. 3.  Sewage disposal through a sewage treatment plant proposed to be built by the applicant and designed such that treated effluent would meet standards for recycled water. 4 What other proposals by the applicant would affect impacts? An element that is not part of the PUD application is the development of up to 300 mini-storage units along the northeast side of the 350-foot-wide BPA easement, which was excluded from the PUD application. This use received Conditional Use Permit (CUP) approval on February 10, 2010 (File No. CU-09-0003). The plans for the mini-storage site include an internal roadway parallel to and 10 feet from the edge of the BPA right-of-way with buildings located northeast of the road. The conceptual plans indicate up to 300 units provided in the 16 structures shown in the approved CUP. Potential cumulative impacts of this proposal are included in applicable elements of the environment.