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Appendix 1 GLOSSARY OF TERMS <br />c. is placed on a temporary or semi-permanent foundation; <br />d. is at least eight hundred and ninety-six square feet in size not including the tongue; and <br />e. meets the minimum standards adopted by RCW 43.22, Sections 340 and 440 and does not meet the <br />minimum standards of the Uniform Building Code. <br />Multi-Family Housing -as used in this plan, multi-family housing is all housing which is designed to <br />accommodate two or more households. <br />Municipal Services -those services in keeping with and/or required in incorporated cities and urban growth <br />nodes such as, but not limited to, centralized sewage collection and treatment, public water systems, <br />urban street infrastructure, power and stormwater systems, emergency services, libraries, schools, and <br />government. <br />Natural Resource Lands -agricultural, forest, and mineral resource lands which have long-term commercial <br />significance. <br />New Fully Contained Community -a development proposed for location outside of the initially designated <br />growth areas, which is characterized by urban densities, uses, and services. <br />Objective -a specific, measurable, intermediate end that is achievable and marks progress toward a goal. <br />Open Space -land without industrial, commercial, or residential development. <br />Orderly -to create in an organized or arranged manner or pattern, not marked by disorder and produced in <br />methodical fashion. <br />Owner -any person or entity, including a cooperative or public housing authority (PHA), having the legal <br />rights to sell, lease, or sublease any form of real property. <br />Planned Unit Development -a planned unit development is the result of a site-specific zone change, based <br />on a binding site plan. The planned unit development zoning district is intended to encourage flexibility <br />in design and development that will result in a more efficient and desirable use of land. <br />Planning Period -the 20-year period following the adoption of a comprehensive plan or such longer period <br />as may have been selected as the initial planning horizon by the planning jurisdiction. <br />Policy -a broad based statement of intent that gives management direction or guidance in the decision <br />making process. The policy statement is used to select a primary course of action. <br />Professional Archaeologist -an archaeologist who meets the requirements set forth in RCW 27.53 .030(11 ), <br />and has at least a master's degree in Anthropology or a related field and two years professional <br />experience in archaeological fieldwork. <br />Project Area -any and all areas that may be affected by a project's construction and operation. Both <br />temporary and permanent effects must be considered. <br />Page 149 <br />KITTITAS COUNTY ~ <br />Comprehensive Plan [I)