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

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Marian Meadows Rezone and Subdivision Final Environmental Impact Statement 3-6 5 What is the existing zoning and anticipated land use for the project site and surrounding area? The existing zoning for the project site is Rural 3 (R-3) for 481 acres in the western portion of the site. The 88 acres in the northeast corner are zoned Forest and Range (FR) as indicated in Figure 3-5. R-3 zoning was extended in 2002 to over 152 acres in the northern half of the property, which was formerly zoned Commercial Forest (CF). The purpose of the R-3 zoning designation is to provide areas where residential development may occur on a low density basis. A primary goal in siting R-3 zones is to minimize adverse effects on adjacent natural resource lands (KCC 17.30.10). Accordingly, the minimum lot size is 3 acres (absent PUD zoning), with a front yard setback of 25 feet and other setbacks of 15 feet. A special setback of 200 feet is required from land in the CF zoning district. The northeast 88 acres of the project site are zoned FR. This area was rezoned from CF in 2002. The purpose of this zone is to provide for areas where natural resource management is the highest priority and where the subdivision and development of lands for uses and activities incompatible with resource management are discouraged. The minimum lot size in the FR zone is 20 acres, with the provision that lots may be 0.50 acre within an approved platted cluster subdivision that is served by public water and sewer. Lot size may also be 6,000 square feet if the lot makes use of existing municipal sewer and water systems.