2017-2037 Comp Plan Update Enabling Ordinance with Exhibit A

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Kittitas County December 2016 Comprehensive Plan Objectives: 1. All parking should be off-street and screened from view to the extent practical. 2. Joint use of off-street parking should be encouraged wherever possible, with cross-over easements between uses where appropriate. 3. Parking areas should be well lighted and adequately accessed by trail or sidewalk. 4. Parking should be provided to accommodate all modes of transportation such as cars, trucks, buses, recreational vehicles, snowmobiles, horse trailers etc. Separate parking areas should be provided for uses generating special safety or aesthetic problems, such as semi- trucks. 5. Snow removal and disposal should be an integral part of parking lot design. 3.5.10 Land Use Recommended Actions 1. SNOPAC, in conjunction with the Comprehensive Plan review, has drafted general design guidelines which present desired architectural features considered to be consistent with alpine or Cascadian design. These design guidelines are accompanied by visual aids to make clear what the community desires. The design guidelines address advertising signs and other external aspects of development design, which may have aesthetic impact on the community. The Community Design Committee should be available to review proposed projects with proponents before project design is commenced to offer suggestions to best incorporate the design into the community. 2. The Community Design & Aesthetics Committee (“CDA”), together with the Economic Development & Land Use Committee (“EDLU”), should develop additional site design guidelines, which promote the clustering of structures to protect natural land features and sensitive areas. 3. The EDLU Committee should continue to refine the land use inventory to determine a realistic growth scenario, which will aid in infrastructure planning. 4. SNOPAC should take the lead in adapting the affordable housing policies of Kittitas and King Counties to the unique housing needs of the Pass area. 5. The EDLU Committee should monitor the planning, management and operation of Forest Service Land and Keechelus Lake in an effort to enhance and expand their recreational opportunities and visual quality. 3.6 Community Design and Aesthetics Goals and Objectives III.11 Goal: To encourage the use of site planning, landscaping and architectural principles which enhance the mountain character of the community and harmonize with the alpine environment. Objectives: