LP-22-00001 Suncadia Ph 2 Div 7 - BOCC Staff Report

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10 Kittitas County Fire Marshal provided comments acknowledging the community members, fire district personnel, and the county agencies concerns and the need to evaluate the necessity of an additional ingress/egress from Suncadia MPR. The Fire Marshal stated that Suncadia management has met with members of Fire District #6 and Fire District #7 to discuss the potential need for an alternative means of ingress/egress and believes subsequent meetings are planned, and acknowledges that the Fire Marshal’s Office is aware of traffic study planning surrounding Labor Day Weekend providing empirical data needed to accurately determine the need for mitigation as outlined in Exhibit F-1 Section “C-17” of the Suncadia MPR Conditions of Approval. Staff Response: Staff finds that the Fire Marshal’s Office is working with the applicants as well as other local jurisdictions to evaluate the need for an additional ingress/egress. Kittitas County Public Works (Amended Comment Received 4-6-22) Kittitas County Public Works provided the following amended comment: Kittitas County Public Work provided comment stating they had reviewed the public comments and recognized the need for a secondary access, Public Works would like to amend their comments to recommend against approval of the plat until such time that Suncadia opens the north access onto SR-903, providing an alternative route for residents in the event of an emergency. Staff Response: The applicant provided a response, included as Index #49, objecting to KCPW revised comment. In accordance with attachment A provision C-2 of the Transfer Agreement a recommended condition has been added to ensure a secondary ingress/egress point at the intersection of Swiftwater Drive and SR 903. Public Comments: Several Public Comment letters were submitted during the comment period. Below are summaries of these letters. Dave Jaderlund: Mr. Jaderlund submitted concerns regarding the proximity of the project to an existing seasonal stream and requested that development take place 100 yards from the creek. Index #23. Michele Jaderlund: Mrs. Jaderlund submitted concerns regarding limited access and emergency evacuations as well as the proximity of the new development to the stream located on the property. Index #24. Bruce and Robbi Duff: The Duff’s submitted concerns regarding Suncadia having only one entrance/exit and possible chokepoints during an emergency. The Duff’s would like to see commitments from Suncadia management to improve and expand exit access points before large numbers of additional lots are approved. Index #25 Ingrid Vimont: Ms. Vimont submitted concerns regarding one ingress/egress for emergency response and evacuation and all roads within Suncadia being 2 lane roads, growth management planning, creating a fire resilient, Fire Adapted Community, updating Upper County Road systems to support current and future populations, development of evacuation routes, providing enough equipment and infrastructure and staff to support current and future populations, and shared the Paradise tragedy. Index #26. March Lucas: Mr. Lucas submitted concerns in regard to the one road out of the community, the county allowing development to move forward without a safety plan for emergency roads in and out of the community as well as the county allowing the community to develop without proper mail facilities for the residence. Index #27. Gilhannon and Cheryl Coupens: The Coupens submitted concerns with a single access point off of Bullfrog road for the amount full time residents in the community, the concern for any cut off of Swiftwater Drive at a point