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Kittitas County December 2016 Comprehensive Plan <br />3.4 Overall Goals <br />After the review above and extensive community input, the following overall goals were <br />identified: <br />1. Create a shared vision of the future of the Pass area through a community-based updated <br />Comprehensive Plan. <br />2. Create a vibrant year-round community in the Pass area capable of supporting, and suitable <br />for, both residents and recreational visitors to the area alike. <br />3. Establish a unifying theme or motif for development in the Pass area, whether through <br />consistent signage or common area elements, encouraged design features, or similar <br />approaches. <br />4. Increase the economic and housing viability of the Pass area by giving the economic impact <br />of any activity or decision high priority. <br />5. Protect the ability to expand recreational opportunities, both winter and summer, to <br />accommodate visitor growth. <br />6. Plan adequate infrastructure improvements, both transportation and utilities, to <br />accommodate present and future needs. <br />7. Preserve and protect environmentally sensitive areas and scenic vistas. <br />3.5 Land Use Goals and Objectives <br />As part of the community review process, the land use goals and objectives of the original <br />comprehensive plan were revised into the following: <br />III.1 Goal: Achieve the maximum degree of compatibility between adjacent land uses. <br />Objectives: <br />1. Residential, commercial and community buildings should be designed in an alpine or <br />Cascadian theme consistent with existing development and the design guidelines. <br />2. Wherever practical, buffering should be employed for the aesthetic enhancement between <br />land uses, including parking and roads. <br />3. Appropriate building height limits should be established in the Pass area, by building type. <br />3.5.1 Residential Land Use <br />III.2 Goal: Encourage a mix of residence types of alpine or Cascadian design, located in <br />combinations and groupings which enhance the residential and resort atmosphere of the Pass. <br />Objectives: <br />1. Clustering of structures should be encouraged, with screening between clusters and open <br />areas (view corridors), wherever possible. Residential land plans which take advantage of <br />the mountain setting should be encouraged.