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WHEREAS, the following FINDINGS OF FACT have been made concerning said development:
<br />1. On December 5, 2006 the Board of County Commissioners signed Ordinance 2006-59 granting
<br />approval of the Ranch on Swauk Creek PUD Rezone (RZ-06-00027 & LP-06-00027).
<br />2. The original proposal was a preliminary planned unit development on approximately 487.43
<br />acres (Ordinance 2006-59).
<br />3. On October 21,2008 the Board of County Commissioners signed the Ranch on Swauk Creek
<br />PUD, Phase 1, Division 1, 14-10t plat and associated open space areas.
<br />4. According to Kittitas County Code 17.36.040, following approval of the preliminary
<br />development plan by the County, a Final Planned Unit Development Plan shall be submitted to
<br />the Department of Community Development Services of Kittitas County meeting various
<br />criteria and before lot sales or building construction commences, the developer (owner) shall
<br />submit a final development plan for approval by the Board of County Commissioners.
<br />5. Mr. Chad Bala, authorized agent for the landowner, submitted a final development plan to
<br />Community Development Services on May 9, 2013 and submitted additional information
<br />requested by staff on August 8,2014, July 26,2016, and September 12, 2016.
<br />6. After multiple reviews, Community Development Services staffhas determined that the planned
<br />unit development project is consistent with the preliminary planned unit development plan
<br />approved in 2006 and meets the conditions imposed by Ordinance 2006-59.
<br />7. The subject property is located west of US Highway 97 and south of Ranch Road and Burke
<br />Roads in Sections 27,28,33, and 34, Township 20 North, Range 17 East, WM, Kittitas County.
<br />8. The proposed location, phasing, and development character is consistent with the plans
<br />previously approved in 2006, and further meets the timelines of the Code.
<br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of Kittitas
<br />County, Washington, after due deliberation and in the best interest of the public, that the final planned unit
<br />development plan for the Ranch on Swauk Creek PUD Rezone (Z-06-00027) is hereby approved, subject to the
<br />following condition:
<br />The identified open space tracts shall be proportionately owned by tenants in the common, and retained by
<br />each home owner, and will be assessed, taxed, and foreclosed upon each building lot not fulfilling their
<br />obligation. This requirement shall not apply to lots retained by the original landowner or subsequent
<br />landowner(s) for; (i) the purpose of providing improved recreational facilities serving the benefited parcels. For
<br />the purposes of this condition, improved recreational facilities shall be those which exceed $100,000 in value;
<br />(ii) for the purpose of continued farming, grazing, ranching and timber growing and harvesting or the like; and
<br />(iii) for the purpose of owning and maintaining the original homestead located within the open space.
<br />DATED this 18th day of _.-:.A,,",p~'l'o..:.il,-_-,. 2017 at Ellensburg, Washington.
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