Ordinance Adopting SPPF Regulations and Rescinding Moratorium (2)

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3. Minor thermal power plant facilities may be authorized by the Community Development Services director as an administrative conditional use in all zoning districts, pursuant to the criteria and procedures of this chapter and KCC Title 15A. 4. Major alternative energy facilities may be authorized in the Agriculture-20, forest and range, commercial agriculture, and commercial forest zones as follows: a. Wind farms may be authorized pursuant to the provisions of KCC Chapter 17.61A; b. All other major alternative energy facilities may be authorized as a conditional use. 5. Major thermal power plant facilities may be authorized as a conditional use in the Agriculture- 20, forest and range, commercial agriculture, and commercial forest zones. 6. Special utilities may be authorized as a conditional use in all zoning districts, except for minor thermal power plant facilities as provided in subsection C of this section, and communication facilities as provided in KCC 17.61.040. Normal maintenance and repair of existing developments shall be a permitted use for both nonconforming and lawfully established special utilities. 7. Associated facilities may be authorized as a conditional use in the general industrial zone (KCC Chapter 17.52). 8. All conditional use requests and administrative appeals sale be reviewed pursuant to the procedures contained in KCC Title 15A, Project Permit Application Process, and the criteria contained in KCC Chapter 17.60, Conditional Uses, this chapter, and other applicable law. 9. Nothing in this chapter is intended to interfere with the storage and/or distribution of products associated with on-site natural resource activities, including but not limited to fossil fuels. (Ord. 2013-001, 2013; Ord. 2012-009, 2012; Ord. 2007-22, 2007; Ord. 2002-19 (part), 2002; Ord. 2001- 12 (part), 2001: Ord. 2000-06 (part), 2000; Ord. 99-14 (part), 1999: Ord. 98-17 (part), 1998) 17.61.030 Review criteria - Special utilities and associated facilities. 1. The Hearing Examiner shall determine that adequate measures have been undertaken by the proponent of the special utility and/or associated facility to reduce the risk of accidents caused by hazardous materials. 2. The Hearing Examiner, as required by existing statutes, shall determine that the proposed special utility and/or associated facilities are essential or desirable to the public convenience and/or not detrimental or injurious to the public health or safety, or to the character of the surrounding neighborhood. 3. The Hearing Examiner shall determine that the proposed special utility and/or associated facilities will not be unreasonably detrimental to the economic welfare of the county and/or that it will not create excessive public cost for public services by finding that: a. It will be adequately serviced by existing services such as highways, roads, police and fire protection, emergency response, and drainage structures, refuse disposal, water and sewers, and schools; or b. The applicant shall provide such services or facilities. 4. Special utilities and/or associated facilities as defined by this chapter shall use public rights-of- way or established utility corridors when reasonable. Although Kittitas County may map utility corridors, it is recognized and reaffirmed that the use of such corridors is subject to conditional use approval and just compensation to the landowner for the use of such corridor. While a utility corridor may be used for more than one utility or purpose, each utility or use should be negotiated with the landowner as a separate easement, right-of-way, or other agreement, or