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7.1 INTRODUCTION 7.1.1 Planning Area The Snoqualmie Pass study area encompasses approximately 26 square miles on both sides of Snoqualmie Pass in the Cascade Mountains. Approximately 65% of the study area is within Kittitas County, with the remainder in King County. Nearly sixteen square miles is publicly owned by the United States Forest Service lying within both the Mt. Baker/Snoqualmie National Forest and the Wenatchee National Forest. An additional five square miles is owned by the Plum Creek Timber Company. The remaining five square miles is under other private ownerships ranging in parcel size from small single-family lots to over 500 acres. A full description of the five planning areas is found in the Snoqualmie Pass Sub-Area Comprehensive Plan Master Plan in Appendix 2. 7.2 SUBAREA OVERALL GOALS The following overall goals were identified in the Sub-Area Plan: 1. Create a shared vision of the future of the Pass area through a community-based updated Comprehensive Plan. 2. Create a vibrant year-round community in the Pass area capable of supporting, and suitable for, both residents and recreational visitors to the area alike. 3. Establish a unifying theme or motif for development in the Pass area, whether through consistent signage or common area elements, encouraged design features, or similar approaches. 4. Increase the economic and housing viability of the Pass area by giving the economic impact of any activity or decision high priority. 5. Protect the ability to expand recreational opportunities, both winter and summer, to accommodate visitor growth. 6. Plan adequate infrastructure improvements, both transportation and utilities, to accommodate present and future needs. 7. Preserve and protect environmentally sensitive areas and scenic vistas. 7.3 GOALS AND POLICIES Specific goals and policies for land uses within the Snoqualmie Pass Subarea can be found in Appendix 2 of this Plan. Page 81 KITTITAS COUNTY ~ ~-n p , e h ens i :;;,-~ [!}