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

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August 7, 2017 Kittitas County Community Development Services 411 North Ruby Street, Suite 2 Ellensburg, WA. 98926 Attn: Mr. Dan Carlson Regarding —Marion Meadows PUD (PD -17-00001) Associated Conditional Use Permit (CU -17-00001) Development Agreement (DV -17-00001) Long Plat (LP -17-00001) Subject: Marion Meadows PUD — Wake-up call On July 22, 2017 at 4:16 a.m. multiple Upper County fire departments were paged out to multiple structure fires along with brush fires in the 800 block of Oakmont Drive, off of Westside Road. This fire had the potential to be a major disaster as many, many residents, to the east of 802 Oakmont Drive, had NO escape route had this fire not been controlled rapidly. There were a lot of very nervous people east of that fire and a lot of nervous firefighters working to stop the spread of the fire. Several factors had a huge impact in preventing further loss of property and possible loss of lives. 1. Most importantly the first firefighters, on the scene immediately, requested mutual aid. 2. It was a Saturday morning, at 4:16 a.m., and most Upper County volunteers were home and able to respond rapidly. 3. It was in July, not August or September, when it is much drier. 4. Luckily the wind conditions were light. If this would have happened in late August on a windy day when most volunteers are at work and not available the outcome could have been much different. This same condition exists in many areas of the county where a fire in the wrong place, on the wrong day could be catastrophic. Hopefully the Oakmont Drive fire is a wake-up call to CDS that Marion Meadows PUD, with one way in and one way out, is a had idea. Sincerely, John R.Jensen Easton Fire District #3 Volunteer Firefighter PO Box 602 Easton, WA. 98925 509-656-0040 jensenjohnr@yahoo.com Attachment - 1