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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Page 88 <br />RR-G10: The County should look for opportunities for a variety of rural density and housing choices while <br />maintaining rural character and protecting health and safety. <br />RR-G11: The County should provide for infrastructure and services necessary to rural development. <br />The policies outlined below are intended to reduce conflicting land uses within the entire County’s rural area <br />while providing a variety of rural densities, protecting open spaces, and insuring that appropriate services <br />and facilities are provided for rural developed environments. <br />RR-P8: Incentive-based land use strategies will be examined and adopted to encourage land uses which are <br />compatible to the rural environment. <br />RR-P9: Encourage development activities and establish development standards which enhance or result in <br />the preservation of rural lands. <br />RR-P10: Allow for a variety of rural densities which maintain and recognize rural character, agricultural <br />activities, rural community and development patterns, open spaces and recreational opportunities. <br />RR-P11: Only allow comprehensive plan amendments, rezones, bonus densities, and other measures that <br />increase rural densities where adequate supplies of potable water are available that will not adversely affect <br />surface and ground water and agriculture. <br />RR-P12: Set allowed densities based on the available water resources and reserve adequate resources to <br />support the Kittitas County’s economic base, including agriculture. <br />RR-P13: Development shall be located distances from streams, rivers, lakes, wetlands, critical areas <br />determined necessary and as outlined within existing Shorelines Management Program, the Critical Areas <br />Ordinance and other adopted resource ordinances in order to protect ground and surface waters. <br />RP-14: Uses common in rural areas of Kittitas County enhancing rural character, such as agriculture uses in <br />Lower Kittitas and rural residential uses and recreation uses in Upper Kittitas shall be protected from <br />activities which encumber them. <br />RP-15: Give preference to land uses in Rural designated areas that are related to agriculture, rural residential <br />development, tourism, outdoor recreation, and other open space activities. <br />RR-P16: Land use development within the Rural area that is not compatible with Kittitas County rural <br />character or agricultural activities as defined in RCW 90.58.065(2)(a) will not be allowed. <br />RR-P17: Limit development in rural areas through density requirements that protect and maintain existing <br />rural character, natural open space, critical areas, and recreation areas. Direct rural development to lands <br />that have adequate public services. <br />RR-P18: Buffer standards and regulations should continue to be developed that will be used between <br />incompatible rural uses. <br />RR-P17: Cottage and home occupations which are rural in nature are allowed within all rural land use <br />designations and regulations. Impact upon surrounding environments and upon existing public services <br />shall be considered when such industries are proposed.