PD-17-00001 Marian Meadows Revised Ordinance with Map 5-1-18 Clean Version

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18 Kittitas County Code 17.98.020 29. KCC17.98.020(1): A petition to amend this title shall be filed with the administrator on forms prescribed by the Director. If the petition is for an amendment to the zoning map it shall include a legal description and location of the property to be reclassified. This criteria has been met. 30. KCC17.98.020(2): A petition asking for a change from one zone to another must be signed by not less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the property owners and representing at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the assessed valuation of the area proposed for the zone reclassification. This criteria has been met. 31. KCC17.98.020(3): Any member of the general public has the right to petition the Board or planning commission for consideration of text amendments or change from one zone to another for a general area. Such consideration is not mandatory. This criteria has been met. 32. KCC17.98.020(4): Petitions shall be processed pursuant to Title 15A of this code, Project permit application 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 15B, 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 17.98.020(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.