2017-2037 Comp Plan Update Enabling Ordinance with Exhibit A

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Kittitas County December 2016 Comprehensive Plan transportation, utilities and open space corridors. This level of concept plan presents the overall picture. The second level of concept plan is presented for each of the five subareas of the Pass. Land use designations are more specific in terms of location and use type. Particular planning goals or special conditions may be indicated for land use designations at this concept level. As an example, the overall concept plan may indicate an activity center in a general location. The subarea concept plan further details the type of activity which is desired in that activity center, such as highway oriented commercial, lodging and tourism activities, and so forth. The subarea concept plans, although more specific, are nonetheless, still guidelines. Boundaries are general by necessity, and are not meant to imply that all the land within a specific land use boundary is suited for the designated use. For example, portions of land within a residential designation may be environmentally sensitive and will be more appropriately allocated as open space. Detailed site planning and use restrictions are implemented through Planned Unit Developments, subdivisions, or other forms of design review and approval. As part of this comprehensive planning process, the community was surveyed to determine their opinion on the most appropriate location for various property uses. The results of that survey are incorporated in the discussion of various sub-area land uses. a. Relationship to County Comprehensive Plans King and Kittitas Counties differ somewhat in the land use terminology used in their respective comprehensive plans. Likewise, the land use designations in the concept plans differ in that the terminology used is selected to show the specific intent of the Snoqualmie Pass Comprehensive Plan. Although the terminology may vary in each of the plans, the underlying goals of each similar use category are consistent. 3.7.1 Relationship to Snoqualmie Pass Adaptive Management Area (AMA) Plan Forest Service lands are intermingled with private lands in the Snoqualmie Pass area and are an integral part of the present and future scenic and recreational attributes of the Pass community. The Snoqualmie Pass Comprehensive Plan does not (and can not) preempt the adopted Forest Service plans, but rather, only recommends particular land use designations and future actions which will strengthen the Snoqualmie Pass community and reinforce the multiple use aspects of Forest Service land to maximize long-term net public benefit. 3.7.2 Land Use Categories Residential The residential designation is intended to accommodate a mix and variety of residential uses and densities including single platted lots, clustered lots with attached or detached structures and multiple unit structures. In appropriate locations, remote lodges, bed & breakfast facilities