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

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Marian Meadows Rezone and Subdivision Final Environmental Impact Statement 1-16 Alternative 3D, No Action with 5-Acre Lots in ASZs, has very similar impacts to Alternative 3A, but the larger lots in ASZs would preserve more open space and natural features. Alternative 4, PUD with Reduced Density on the Entire Site, would result in an increase in total residential lots in the immediate vicinity from about 200 to about 350, or a little more than half of the total proposed by Alternatives 1 and 2. Alternative 4 would have slightly more lots than the total in Alternative 5, and the same as Alternative 3A, but with less visual impact due to fewer lots on the most visible portions of the steep eastern area of the site. Alternative 5, PUD with All Development Clustered on the Western Portion of the Site, could have up to 113 lots. The development would include a mix of lot sizes with larger lots located immediately adjacent to the site, which would provide consistency with existing adjacent large lots. The majority of residents in the community would experience the change from the existing forest cover; however, a substantial area of native forest vegetation would be preserved in the ASZ and hazard avoidance areas, as well as on the eastern portion of the site. The preservation of the steeply sloping eastern portion of the site, which is the most visible, would preserve the forested ridges that contribute to the rural character of the area as seen from a distance. Cumulative Impacts Rural Densities Cumulative impacts of development of other land in the vicinity at the current density allowed by rural zoning at one unit per 3 acres would allow subdivision of lots greater than 6 acres in size. Alternatives 1 and 2, Cumulative impacts from development of nearby land at rural densities (existing zoning 3-acre lot sizes) would result, in up to about 770 single-family lots (including the proposed 443 units). The Marian Meadows development would contribute nearly 60 percent of the total lots. The full- time equivalent (FTE) cumulative population would vary between 2,350 and 1,300 residents depending on the proportion of full-time and seasonal residents. For comparative purposes, this would range from 120 percent larger than the 2009 population of Cle Elum (1,870) to about 70 percent of the size of Cle Elum. The rural character of the community would be changed substantially Alternatives 3A, 3B, and 4 would each result in a cumulative total of about 470 lots, amounting to about 60 percent of the cumulative number of lots with Alternatives 1 and 2. Under Alternatives 3A and 3B, the majority of development in the area would be in large lots similar to development in the vicinity of the site. Under Alternative 4, the majority of lots would be less than 1.5 acres in size, substantially smaller than existing development. The FTE cumulative population would vary between 1,270 full-time residents and 823 seasonal residents depending on the proportion of full-time and seasonal residents. For comparative purposes, this would range from about 70 percent of the size of Cle Elum to about 45 percent of the size of Cle Elum. Alternative 3C would result in a cumulative total of about 360 lots, which is about 47 percent of the cumulative number of lots with Alternatives 1 and 2. The majority of lots under this alternative would be