2017-2037 Comp Plan Update Enabling Ordinance with Exhibit A

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Kittitas County December 2016 Comprehensive Plan necessary for the protection of the forestry resource or to protect the public during times of forest operations. Many of these areas are integral to the recreation network of the Pass and their long term availability, through use agreements, is encouraged. Residential/commercial lodging uses are permitted, provided the development is compatible with the primary use of long term timber production. Open Space Undisturbed areas and environmentally sensitive areas, such as large wetlands and floodplains, are included in the open space designation. Much of the land in this category is Forest Service Land. Designation as open space is not intended to preclude access, but to encourage conservation while providing controlled or managed access for passive recreational activities like hiking, camping, Nordic skiing and fishing, consistent with the SPAMA Plan. Open space areas are critical to the natural beauty of the Pass area and provision of open space should be a consideration on public and private land in all land use designations. 3.7.3 Subarea A Land Use Plan A majority of Subarea A is designated as Open Space because of ownership and development constraints. The area at the base of the Alpental Ski Area is designated as Commercial Lodging. At the present time, the base of the ski area contains two day lodges and other support facilities for skiers. The plan envisions the development of overnight lodging facilities, recreation condominiums, restaurants and retail shops, which could enhance the recreational asset provided by the ski slopes. Due to limited land area available, development should be compactly designed so as to provide integrated pedestrian access to all facilities. The Snoqualmie River should be emphasized as an aesthetic asset in development planning. The boundaries of the Residential area coincide with the King County Comprehensive Plan for East King County. The undeveloped portions of the Residential designation are somewhat constrained by topography and/or access. New residential development should be designed in a manner that clusters buildings on suitable building sites and leaves the remainder of the land area in open space. A portion of the area designated as Open Space west of Alpental Road is privately owned. The Open Space designation is due to extreme topographic conditions. However, small areas may be available for carefully planned residential clusters. This area is designated as Forest Production in the King County Comprehensive Plan. As such, permitted residential density is one unit per 80 acres of land area. Any construction west of Alpental Road and along the South Fork of the Snoqualmie River will need to comply with applicable state and/or county set-back and vegetative buffer requirements.