2017-2037 Comp Plan Update Enabling Ordinance with Exhibit A

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Filed for Record 04/16/2009 04:48:53 PM - Kittitas County, WA Auditor- 200904160090 Page 95 of 118 C-24 Proposed building materials, design and other architectural and landscape features of the MPR, including signage and lighting, shall be designed to help structures fit within the visual setting. The developer shall in consideration of building design and materials address the need for fire resistively in construction. Wildfires are spread via the radiant heat that is produced. The use of fire resistive materials lessens the chance of wildfire spread. The MPR is in a high fire danger area. C-25 The applicant shall prepare, and submit to Kittitas County for approval, proposed covenants, conditions and restrictions (CC&Rs) applicable to privately owned residential units/buildings within the MPR. The CC&Rs shall address, at a minimum, the following concerns: building material, color and design; limits on clearing open space portions of individual lots; accessory buildings; landscaping requirements and limitations; lighting; policies regarding domestic pets; storage and use of toxic or hazardous materials (e.g. pesticides, herbicides); and maintenance. Some of these elements are expressly addressed in Exhibit J to the Development Agreement. All CC&Rs shall be consistent with such Exhibit J. In addition, the County shall ensure consistency of these elements of the CC&Rs with applicable policies in its Comprehensive Plan; other elements of the CC&Rs are not subject to review by the County. The applicant and County may address the above mentioned standards in the MPR Development Agreement. The applicant shall add to the covenants list the following items: (a) All building including private SFR single family residence, MFR multifamily residence and buildings required under the most current building code adopted, shall have approved fire sprinklers installed, tested and maintained as listed in National Fire Protection Association sections 13, 13D, 13R. (b) All buildings shall have a defensible space requirement around each structure. Defensible spaces shall be determined by application of formulas found in "Recommendations for Fire Safety and Prevention", dated March 1999, copies of which are available in the office of the Kittitas County Fire Marshal. Defensible space around structures does not constitute a portion of the developed area of a lot or parcel, and shall not be counted against any applicable lot coverage restrictions. (c) The Wildfire Hazard Severity Rating shall have the following additional adjustment factors" • Fire sprinklers in structures — subtract three (3) points; and • External underground sprinklers — subtract one (1) point. (d) Overall wildfire ratino for the MPR, Point Totals Defensible space distance from structures Low = 0-15 points 10 feet Moderate = 15-30 points 20 feet High — 30-45 points 25 feet Extreme — 45+ points 30 feet + Suncadia MPR Conditions of Approval Page 27 December 2, 2008