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16.09.090 Repealed. <br />16.09.100 Repealed. <br />16.09.010 Purpose and Intent. <br />With the recognition of the value of retention of rural densities in rural lands, while protecting <br />our critical areas, water resources and resource lands, and with recognition that urban densities <br />belong in urban designated lands, Kittitas County also recognizes the need for innovative <br />planning tools to achieve these goals. Encouraged by the Growth Management Act (GMA), this <br />chapter provides innovative land division techniques that will accommodate appropriate <br />resource, rural and urban densities and uses at levels that are consistent with the conservation of <br />resource lands and preservation of rural character. <br />In order to provide tools to foster appropriate densities, while making development economically <br />feasible, to recognize benefits to the greater community through an effort to conserve natural <br />resource lands, ensure the continued existence of open space, conserve water resources, protect <br />public health by reducing the number of septic drain fields, concentrate urban densities in urban <br />growth areas and minimize the impact of "Rural Sprawl" in rural lands as designated in the <br />Kittitas County Comprehensive Plan, Cluster Platting, Conservation and Agricultural Platting <br />techniques will foster the development of urban, rural and resource designated lands at <br />appropriate densities while conserving resource lands, protecting rural character, protecting the <br />environment and maintaining a high quality of life in Kittitas County. (Ord. 2014-015, 2014; <br />Ord. 2013-001, 2013; Ord. 2010-014, 2010; Ord. 2009-25, 2009; Ord. 2006-36, 2006; Ord. <br />2005-35, 2005) <br />16.09.020 Repealed <br />(Ord. 2013-001, 2013; Ord. 2009-25, 2009; Ord. 2006-36, 2006; Ord. 2005-35, 2005) <br />16.09.025 Applicability. <br />Cluster Platting and Conservation Platting are an alternative method for the division of land. <br />1. Cluster platting is permitted in the following zone Plan designations: <br />1. All zones in the Urban land use designation; <br />2. All zones in the Rural Residential land use designation; <br />3. All zones in the Rural Recreation land use designation; and <br />4. All zones in Rural LAMIRDs. <br />2. Conservation and Agricultural platting is permitted in the following zone classifications, <br />provided the parcel or combination of contiguous parcels meets the following required <br />minimum land area: <br />1. Agriculture 20, with a minimum land area of forty (40) acres which 40 acres may <br />be in one (1) or more tax parcels, provided, however, if the applicant relies on <br />more than one tax parcel all tax parcels relied on must be; i) used for agricultural <br />activities as that term is defined in RCW 90.58.065(2)(a); and ii) be designated as <br />open space or as farm and agriculture land under Chapter 84.34 RCW; and iii) be <br />owned by the same individual or entity for a minimum of 5 years; and iv) all <br />Docket Item #1