DV-19-00001 Marian Meadows Development Agreement Master File

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resulted in minimal impacts to the environment and the community. Issues and element of concerns were documented and addressed within the applications and it should be noted, entitlement level requests within these applications are a 20% plus reduction of the dwelling units studied under Alt. #5. In March of 2017, the County determined that the Dec. 22, 2016 applications were incomplete and provided direction and concern about specific issues to be addressed. ERLC reevaluated the applications and resubmitted to the County on May 17, 2017. ERLC received notice that the application was deemed completed early in June of 2017. The resubmitted applications addressed: • water district issues and needed connections, included the determination that automatic fire suppression would be required throughout the plat addressing the concerns of an all -volunteer department, • re -design of public and private roadway to comply with County Road Standards, and • provided monetary funding for possible impacts to the local School District. All items to be further addressed within a Development Agreement with Kittitas County. Each section noted will provide our assessment, response and intended actions. Of particular concern to ERLC is negotiating with public agency leadership that is openly opposed to the development. This is true of membership within the Easton School District Board and Kittitas County Fire District Commissioners. Kittitas County has transparently required that ERLC address and comply with provisions of KCC, State GMA Title 36.70A and the County's Comprehensive Plan. Within these regulations it also required state agencies, inclusive of School, Water and Fire Districts to comply and adhere to GMA guidelines. If Easton School District #28 and Kittitas County Fire District #3 had followed the intent of GMA, requests by ERLC for information and documentation of measures to be addressed with proposed lot creations could have easily been addressed. As the record shows, notice of this development was provided in 2003. In the case of School District #28, action was not taken until after approvals and entitlements were in place in 2018. ERLC questions why both of these agencies have ignored the growth within their respective district (ESD #28 - 299 new dwelling units, KCFD #3 — 66 new dwelling units) until the applications for Marian Meadows were filed. It appears to be a clear case of targeting one development over the question of growth in general. It should also be noted that neither District has reached out to Kittitas County with discussions of impact fees toward future growth to date. In ERLC's planning process, what became apparent is the Easton Community is experiencing issues with water service levels which will need to be addressed by the Easton Water District. In working with and focusing on issues of water supply and infrastructure within the Water District, ERLC will be providing mitigation to the School District, Fire District and overall community. It should also be noted that Easton Water District, unlike the School and Fire District, is compliant with GMA with Comprehensive Planning documentation and information that proponents of grow and develop can refer to. Question #10 - The proposed plat of Marian Meadows is a mixture of uses within a 445.42 acre setting. Uses include single family, attached multi -family, large parcel single family and uses allowed under CUP 17-0001. All uses fall