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parcels relied on shall be contiguous with the other parcels, but, parcels separated <br />by county roads, streams and irrigation canals shall be deemed contiguous; <br />2. Forest and Range, with a minimum land area of forty (40) acres; and <br />3. Commercial Agriculture, with a minimum land area of eighty (80) acres which 80 <br />acres may be in one (1) or more tax parcels, provided, however, if the applicant <br />relies on more than one tax parcel all tax parcels relied on must be; i) used for <br />agricultural activities as that term is defined in RCW 90.58.065(2)(a); and ii) be <br />designated as open space or as farm and agriculture land under Chapter 84.34 <br />RCW; and iii) be owned by the same individual or entity for a minimum of 5 <br />years; and iv) all parcels relied on shall be contiguous with the other parcels, but, <br />parcels separated by county roads, streams and irrigation canals shall be deemed <br />contiguous. <br />(Ord. 2014-015, 2014; Ord. 2013-008, 2013; Ord. 2013-001, 2013; Ord. 2010-014, 2010) <br />16.09.030 Repealed. <br />(Ord. 2013-001, 2013; Ord. 2010-014 , 2010; Ord. 2009-25, 2009; Ord. 2006-36, 2006; Ord. <br />2005-35, 2005) <br />16.09.040 Development Regulations. <br />1. Cluster plats, Conservation and Agricultural plats are subject to the following provisions: <br />1. Notification Requirement. If appropriate, the final plat and all conveyance <br />instruments shall contain the following notice: "The subject property is within or <br />near existing agricultural or other natural resource areas on which a variety of <br />activities may occur that are not compatible with residential development for <br />certain periods of varying duration. Agricultural or other natural resource <br />activities performed in accordance with county, state and federal laws are not <br />subject to legal action as public nuisances. Kittitas County has adopted right to <br />farm provisions contained in the Section 17.74 of the Kittitas County Zoning <br />Code." <br />2. Compliance with County Development Regulations. Unless otherwise specified <br />by this chapter, all development activities authorized through this chapter shall <br />comply with all existing, applicable county development regulations, including <br />but not limited to: subdivision ordinance, zoning code, shoreline master program, <br />road standards, fire and life safety, critical areas, and floodplain development <br />ordinance. In addition, Cluster Platting and Conservation Platting shall not be <br />used prospectively in conjunction with the Kittitas County planned unit <br />development zone (KCC Chapter 17.36). <br />3. Applications. Applications shall be evaluated for the possible impacts to adjacent <br />agricultural uses. Residential parcel densities allowed in rural and resource areas <br />can have a significant impact on agricultural, forestry and mineral resource uses. <br />Conditions may be placed on development proposals through the normal Kittitas <br />County permitting authority, which protect agricultural lands from possible <br />impacts related to incompatible land uses. <br />Docket Item #1