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<br /> <br />5 <br /> <br />such no additional review is required. <br /> <br />VI. AGENCY AND PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> <br />Applicable agencies, adjacent property owners, and interested parties have been given the opportunity to review <br />this proposal and have been notified of the Public Hearing. The following public agencies submitted comments on <br />the proposal: Colville Tribe, Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation, Washington State Department <br />of Ecology, Washington State Department of Health – Office of Drinking Water, Kittitas County Public Health, <br />Kittitas County Public Works, Washington State Department of Transportation and Yakama Nation - CRP. No <br />public comments were received. <br /> <br />VII. PROJECT ANALYSIS <br /> <br />In review of this proposal it is important to consider the goals and policies of the comprehensive plan, applicable <br />county code, public and agency comments, any identified environmental concerns and state and federal <br />requirements. Identified below is planning staff’s analysis and consistency review for the subject application. <br /> <br />Comprehensive Plan Consistency: <br />The proposal is consistent with the goals and policies of the Kittitas County Comprehensive Plan. The proposed <br />subdivision will be adequately served by rural levels of service. The lots will be served by community water and <br />sewage systems. Staff has conducted an administrative critical area review in accordance with KCC 17A and <br />found three (3) type 4 streams on the property along the northern, eastern and central areas of the property. KCC <br />structural setback requirements from Exhibit I of the MountainStar Development Agreement will be applicable <br />for future construction. <br /> <br />Consistency with the provision of KCC 17.37.030, Master Planned Resort: <br />This proposal is consistent with the Kittitas County Zoning Code 17.30. A variety of densities are allowed in the <br />MPR. The lots in this proposal range in size from 14,500 to 45,200 square feet. <br /> <br />Consistency with the provisions of KCC 17A: <br />This proposal is consistent with the Kittitas County Critical Areas Code. KCC structural setback requirements <br />from Exhibit I of the MountainStar Development Agreement will be applicable for future construction. <br /> <br />Consistency with the provisions of KCC 16.12: Preliminary Plat Subdivision Code: <br />This proposal is consistent with the Kittitas County Subdivision Code for Preliminary Plats. <br /> <br />Consistency with the provisions of KCC Title 12: Roads and Bridges: <br />All roads are required to meet all Kittitas County Road Standards as addressed in the Development Agreement. <br /> <br />Agency Comments: <br />Several agencies responded with substantive comments: <br /> <br />Colville Tribe <br />Colville Tribe provided the following comments: <br /> <br />The proposed project is located within the traditional territories of the Wenatchi Tribe, which is part of <br />the 12 constituent tribes of the Confederated Tribes (CCT). The Colville Tribe stated “-In short, the <br />entirety of the MPR Conditions of Approval rely on a twenty-two year old cultural resource survey that <br />explicitly details its own inadequacy, does not meet current DAHP standards, and was not conducted with <br />the proposed project in mind. We do not consider this to be a solid basis for permitting Suncadia projects. <br />-The CCT are not mentioned in any of these documents as an affected tribe, despite the project <br />area being squarely in the traditional territory of the Wenatchi Tribe. To my knowledge, the CCT