CU-18-00001 Vantage Pomona Heights Master File

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Consistency with the provisions of the KCC Title 14.04, Building Code: All buildings must be consistent with International Building Codes. Consistency with the provisions of KCC Title 12, Roads and Bridges: As conditioned, the proposal must be consistent with the provisions of KCC Title 12. Consistency with the provisions of KCC Title 20, Fire and Life Safety: As conditioned, the proposal must be consistent with the provisions of KCC Title 20. Agency Comments: The following agencies provided comments during the comment period: Kittitas County Public Health, Washington State Department of Transportation, and Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. All comments are on file and available for public review (See Index #25-27). Public Comments: There was one public comment submitted during the comment period by Michael Scanes representing the Take 5 Home Owners Association (See Index #28 ). Mr. Scanes inquired as to whether the projects intention was to use Roza View Drive for access to the project. Mr. Scanes is concerned that the road could be damaged by heavy equipment if it is used as an access road. Application materials demonstrate an existing project access road north of Roza View Drive, but does not specify that this will be the exclusive access to the project area. IX. Findings of Fact 1. David Dean, agent for Pacific Power, is proposing the development and continued maintenance of a 27.6 mile 230 kV transmission line to be built in the south east corner of Kittitas County. The transmission line will be used to service a connection between Pacific Powers Pomona Substation in Yakima County and the Bonneville Power Administration’s Vantage Substation in Grant County. 2. The transmission line route will cross into Kittitas County along the southern county line between Highway 821 and Interstate 82, and then continues north-northeast for approximately 6 miles. The transmission line turns northeast a mile before crossing interstate 82 south of Exit 11 and continues that direction to Badger Pocket where it turns east. The transmission line continues east for approximately 14 miles then turns northeast just before crossing the Columbia River. The new transmission line parallels existing transmission line corridors for most of the length through Kittitas County. 3. Site Information Total Property Size: Approximately 560 acres of ROW within the County Number of Lots: Proposal crosses 43parcels within the county Domestic Water: N/A Sewage Disposal: N/A Power/Electricity: N/A Fire Protection: Fire Districts 4, Fire District 2 (KVFR), and areas outside of Fire Districts Irrigation District: N/A 4. Site Characteristics: The transmission line as proposed will travel 27.6 miles through two zoning districts; Forest and Range, and Commercial Agriculture and across 43 individual parcels. Site characteristics vary along this route. The transmission line will follow existing transmission line corridors for much Index # 33