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process. This criteria has been met. 33. KCC17.98.020(5): A petition requesting a change on the zoning map shall be processed consistently with the Annual Comprehensive Plan Docketing Process, pursuant to KCC Title 1513, unless the petition is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan land use designation of the property and accompanied by a specific development application. This criteria has been met. 34. KCC17.98.020(6): A petition requesting a change on the zoning map from one zone to another must demonstrate that the following criteria are met: 34.1 KCC 1798.020(6)(a): This provision has been primarily met because the proposed amendment is compatible with the comprehensive plan designation of rural residential. As set forth in the Kittitas County Comprehensive Plan, rural residential lands are those adjacent or near to urban growth areas and while they have a lower population density than urban areas, their density is higher than most rural areas. The purpose of rural residential lands are to allow for residential development that has a rural character and a variety of densities without the expectation of all urban services. While commercial activity is not expected, it's not prohibited. The project being considered is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. It is primarily a residential development with other uses consistent with rural lands. While there is a general clustering of the residential units, the benefit is substantial open space. While of course there are visual impacts, they are limited due the limited area of land being developed. 34.1.1 Numerous Goals, Policies, and Objectives (GPOs) apply to this proposal. These include GPOs 3.14, 3.15, GPO 3.13, GPO 2.14, GPO 2.7, GPO 8.33, GPO 8.5, GPO 8.56, and GPO 8.8. 34.1.1.1 GPO 2.7 Kittitas County will maintain a flexible balance of land uses which will protect, preserve, and enhance the rural character, historical forest lands, agricultural industries, mineral lands, and high quality environment. As conditioned, the project meets this GPO. It promotes a flexible balance of land uses by concentrating development high density area on the western side, and leaves low density development to the cast, while including RV facilities. 34.1.1.2 GPO 2.14 Kittitas County will continue to explore incentives for farming and ranching to continue as significant land uses, for example, innovative cluster platting, transfer of development rights, and planned unit developments. As conditioned, the proposal is consistent with this GPO. The planned unit development creates incentives for development while leaving surrounding agricultural lands intact. PD -17-00001, CU -17-00001, LP -17-00001 Marian Meadows Project Additional Recommended Findings of Fact Page 2 of 7