RZ-07-00008 Dunford FDP Ordinance 2010-013

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and had made themselves available so that she could talk with them to have her major concerns resolved. (Open record public hearing testimony) 33. The rezone requires compliance with the following elements: 33.1 The proposed amendment is compatible with the comprehensive plan. The applicant states: This rezone is consistent with the Rural Lands (Chapter 8) of the Kittitas County Comprehensive Plan, which allows for a variety of rural densities ranging from 3 acres to 20 acres. The property is within the land use designation of "Rural Lands" as described in Chapter 8 of the comprehensive plan. The proposed rezone meets the general policies and objectives of the Rural designation of the Kittitas County Comprehensive Plan, specifically: GPO 8.13 dealing with rural sprawl caused by large lot zoning. GPO 8.5, 8.9, 8.11 & 8.13. The rezone also complies with non - resource agricultural land and rural residential policies. GPO 8.30 and 8.46, 8.47, 8.49, 8.50, 8.51, 8.53, 8.56, 8.60. GPO 3.14: "Designate high-density residential land use zones such as PVDs, cluster development, and MPRs outside of Urban Growth Areas and Urban Growth Nodes." (Please see Attachment G for complete wording of the GPOs). According to RCW 36.70A.030(16)(Attachment F): "Rural Development refers to development outside of the urban growth area and outside agricultural, forest and mineral resource lands designated pursuant to RCW 36.70A.170." The subject properties being rezoned are not designated as resource lands. RCW 36.70A.030(16) states, "Rural development can consist of a variety of uses and residential densities, including clustered residential development." Is also consistent with the Kittitas County County -Wide Planning Policies, which allow PUD's in the rural areas. See Attachment H. The proposed rezone is compatible with the Kittitas County Comprehensive Plan. Z-07-08 and LL -08-02 Dunford PUD Rezone and Preliminary Large Lot Subdivision Page 6 of 28