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I. The Planning Commission recommended approval to the Board of County Commissioners with a vote of 4-0. II. Public testimony was received for this proposal. III. The change meets the Growth Management Act and the objectives of the Comprehensive Plan. 22-25 Citizen-Initiated Proposal: Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Rezone This amendment was proposed by a private citizen and has been assigned file numbers CP-22-00005 and RZ-22-00005. Terra Design Group Inc. (Chad Bala), agent for Mardee Lake Inc., is proposing a rezone and map amendment to four parcels (808335, 818335, 828335 and 838335) currently zoned Forest and Range with a Rural Working Land Use, rezoned to Rural Recreation zoning and land use designation. The rezone will allow the current use of the property to be consistent and compatible with the zoning code of rural recreation, as well as allow future expansion of existing uses. A compr ehensive plan amendment (CP-22- 00005), rezone application (RZ-22-00005), and SEPA checklist were submitted as part of the application packet. Kittitas County issued a Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) on September 8, 2022. A timely SEPA appeal was filed on October 27, 2022. The SEPA appeal was considered by the Board of County Commissioners prior to considering comprehensive plan amendment and rezone applications. The processing of this non-project specific rezone is consistent with Kittitas County Code 15B.03 Amendments to Comprehensive Plan. Prior to considering the comprehensive plan amendment and rezone applications, the Board of County Commissioners conducted a public hearing and denied the SEPA appeal, finding that: I. No public testimony was taken for this proposal II. The comprehensive plan amendment and rezone do not have environmental impacts. III. The County’s Critical Areas Ordinance and other environmental regulations would still apply to future development of the property. IV. The County’s authority to conduct SEPA reviews would still apply to future development of the property. V. Upholding the appeal would have negative effects on future non-project comprehensive plan and rezone applications. The Board of County Commissioners then held a public hearing on November 29, 2022 and approved the request as presented by a 3-0 vote, finding that: I. The Planning Commission recommended approval to the Board of County Commissioners with a vote of 4-1. II. Public testimony was received for this proposal. III. The change meets the Growth Management Act and the objectives of the Comprehensive Plan. SECTION III - FINAL DECISION AND SIGNATURES BE IT ORDAINED that the Board of Kittitas County Commissioners, after due deliberation, hereby approves amendments to KCC 17.11, 17.08, 17.15, 17.16, 17.22, 17.24, 17.32, 17.36, 17.40, 17.44, 17.48, and 17.52, as shown in Exhibit A. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Board of Kittitas County Commissioners, after due deliberation, hereby approves housekeeping amendments to KCC Title 15, 16, and 17, as shown in Exhibit B.