DV-19-00001 Marian Meadows Development Agreement Master File

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2005-2011 At this point in time, County Code allowed for innovative land use platting for up to 443 dwelling units within the boundaries of the development. Discussions were ongoing for a variety of development options, with varying degrees of impact to the community and agencies supporting the community. Easton Ridge Land Company submitted applications to the County for development of the Plat of Marian Meadows with ensuing discussions for total density, layout and engineering challenges. A SEPA Determination of Significance was made by Kittitas County leading to the commissioning of an Environmental Impact Assessment by Parametrix Inc. Extensive and exhaustive assessment was directed and conducted by Kittitas County toward impacts for 8 distinct and separate development alternatives, ranging from 33 larger parcels, upwards to 443 dwelling units of varying housing types. Please refer to the EIS (fact sheet, Pg i) for the range and scope of each alternative. Concurrently with the EIS study, market conditions and the country's economy were subjected to a very serious downturn, which was particularly impactful to land use actions. In February of 2011, the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) was completed by Parametrix, Inc and published by Kittitas County. During this time period, Kittitas County was also involved with Growth Management Act challenges culminating in legal actions at the State Supreme Court level. Within these challenges, significant alterations were made to regulations guiding the development of rural lands within the County. With market conditions still facing significant challenges, development planning was tabled. 2016 to Present In 2016, ERLC felt market conditions were rebounding sufficiently to renew efforts toward development. Applications previously submitted were determined to be void due to time limitations, so the process of preparing new applications began. Within these new applications, County regulations compliant with State GMA guidelines limited development to a fraction of the density of prior applications. On Dec. 22, 2016, applications were submitted to the Kittitas County CDS for a plat of 89 dwelling units over 445.42 acres inclusive of a Recreational Vehicle complex in areas with regulatory restrictions (airport overlay) for residential uses. These applications include planning for service from Easton Water District covering the needs for residential and RV Complex water connections. Additional planning included the use of East Sparks Road for access via the new Meadow Way public road and in addressing environmental concerns, limiting major development to areas away from steep slopes and mostly west of the Bonneville Power Association Easement. Applications relied heavily on, and included documentation and assessments from the FEIS published in 2011, with conditions and provisions outlined under Alternative #5 as being the most consistent with current applications. The actual applications submitted and approved by the County represent further density reductions of over 20% than FEIS Alt. #5. Please note that Alternate #5 for 113 new dwellings was viewed as having little impact by the FEIS. On May 1, 2018, the Board of Kittitas County Commissioners approved Ordinance 2018-006 for the Planned Unit Development (PD17-00001)Long Plat (LP17-0001) and Conditional Use (CU17-0001) for the Plat of Marian Meadows with the condition that a Development Agreement address specific considerations outlined within the Ordinance 2018-006. These conditions include addressing School and Fire District mitigation, construction phasing, and operating conditions for the RV storage and retail center. Also included within