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MARIAN MEADOWS <br />ESTATES <br />Question #9: <br />• Project size: 445.42 acres - see question #6 <br />• Location: See Attachment A <br />• Approved Site Plan: See Attachment <br />• Water Supply: Easton Water District #3 <br />• Sewer/Septic: individual onsite residential, LOSS septic for RV Complex <br />• Features: See PUD, Long Plat and Conditional Use approvals <br />• Description: As Approved under KCC Ordinance 18-006, an ordinance granting <br />approval to Marian Meadows PUD (PUD -17-0001), Conditional Use <br />Permit (CU -17-0001) and Plat (LP -17-0001). <br />Narrative - The Plat of Marian Meadows <br />This plat has a long history with substantial input from the Applicant, Kittitas County and State and Federal <br />agencies as well as extensive input from the community. This history starts in the year 2000 with the <br />purchase of these parcels from Plum Creek by Easton Ridge Land Company, Inc. <br />From early on, access and water were identified as critical issues that needed addressing prior to formally <br />determining what and how the development would be put in place. Discussions were initiated with Easton <br />Water District and access routes were analyzed. <br />The following is a timeline and progression for the development. <br />2000-2004 <br />As mentioned above, water and access were initial critical elements which needed answers and solutions. <br />Discussions with Easton Water District identified various problems present in the District. First and foremost <br />was bringing the District into compliance with State law by updating their Comprehensive Plan. Within this <br />update, additional issues were documented and eventually outlined within Resolution #030796-2. Easton <br />Ridge Land Company was instrumental in assisting the District in the following: <br />-facilitated the transfer of Northern Pacific Railroad Water Right to District, <br />-assisted in changing points of withdrawal for two District Water Rights, <br />-assisted in changing area of use for District water rights to include Marion <br />Meadows property and facilitated annexation into District, <br />-facilitated updates of District Water System Comprehensive Plan, <br />-completed 700 linear ft of looped mainline extension with fire hydrant, <br />-Developer contributed $43,000 for efforts with District water rights/Comp Plan, <br />Within this resolution, ERLC also agreed to pay 50% of the cost toward new District water storage facilities <br />and provide a looped water line tying E Sparks Road to Country Drive infrastructure. <br />With water issues seeing solutions, efforts were directed toward access issues. This was addressed by <br />purchasing Lot 3 of the Easton Acres subdivision; the purchase closed on April 3, 2002. With the purchase <br />of lot 3, effort commenced for land use actions and the construction of a public road over the eastern edge of <br />this parcel, providing suitable public access to Section 1. <br />Questions regarding the use of this lot for public road access were raised, but review of Easton Acres platting <br />and covenants indicate that no restrictions exist. Construction of a public road access commenced in 2005, <br />and today, Meadow Way is part of the Kittitas County Public Road network. <br />') r . <br />6 <br />