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Docket Project Brief Description of Who Staff <br /> Item Name Suggested Amendment Suggested Lead Staff Recommendation <br /> No. Amendment <br /> 21-01 KCC Title KCC 17.58-Amend KC Airport Ken Amend the code as <br /> 17.58 section definitions, Grannan proposed. <br /> overlay descriptions, <br /> and adopt updated <br /> overlay zone maps. <br /> PC DRAFT—OCTOBER 2021 <br /> Kittitas County Code Title 17.58 Airport is proposed as follows: <br /> Chapter 17.58 AIRPORT ZONE* <br /> Sections 17.58.010 Purpose and intent. 17.58.020 Statutory authority. 17.58.030 Definitions. <br /> 17.58.040A Airport overlay zoning district: Kittitas County Airport (Bowers Field). 17.58.040B Airport <br /> overlay zoning district: Easton State, Cle Elum Municipal, DeVere Field. 17.58.050 Uses, development <br /> requirements and restrictions. 17.58.060 Permits. 17.58.070 Nonconforming use - Regulations not <br /> retroactive. 17.58.080 Violations and enforcement. 17.58.090 Appeals. 17.58.100 Repealed. 17.58.110 <br /> Conflicting regulations. <br /> *For airport use regulations, see KCC Title 19. Prior history:Ords.88-4 and 83-Z-2; Res. 83-10;Vol. 5, p.362, 1979. <br /> 17.58.010 Purpose and intent. The purpose and intent of this chapter is to establish an airport <br /> overlay zoning district on properties located on, adjacent to, and in the vicinity of public-use airports <br /> including Easton State, Cle Elum Municipal, DeVere Field and Kittitas County Airport (Bowers Field), in <br /> order to protect the health, welfare, safety, and quality of life of the general public, property owners, <br /> airport operators, and aviation community; and also to ensure compatible land uses in the vicinity of <br /> the affected environments of the airport overlay zoning district. With regulations set forth in the <br /> Adopted 14 CFR Federal Aviation Regulations Part 77. (Ord. 2020-XX; Ord. 2007-22, 2007; Ord. 2001- <br /> 10 (part), 2001) <br /> 17.58.020 Statutory authority. This chapter is adopted pursuant to RCW 36.70A.547 and <br /> 36.70A.200 which requires a county, city or town to enact development regulations, to discourage <br /> the siting of incompatible land uses adjacent to general aviation airports and public-use airports. <br /> (Ord. 2020-XX; Ord. 2007-22, 2007; Ord. 2001-10 (part), 2001) <br /> 17.58.030 Definitions.As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: <br /> 1. "Airport" means public-use airports including Easton State, Cle Elum Municipal, DeVere Field and <br /> Kittitas County Airport (Bowers Field). <br /> 2. "Airport elevation" means the airfield elevation in 1,766 feet above mean sea level depicted on an <br /> FAA or WSDOT-approved Airport Layout Plan (ALP), or as published in the FAA Chart Supplement for <br /> airports without an approved ALP. <br /> 2. The established airport elevations for airports in Kittitas County are as follows: - Kittitas County <br /> Airport (Bowers Field) at 1,763 feet above mean sea level - Easton State Airport at 2,226 feet above <br /> mean sea level - DeVere Field at 1,800 feet above mean sea level - Cle Elum Municipal Airport at <br /> 1,945 feet above mean sea level <br /> Docket 21-01:Airport Overlay Zones 20211 Page 1 of 13 <br />