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<br />COMMUNITY PLANNING BUILDING INSPECTION PLAN REVIEW ADMINISTRATION PERMIT SERVICES CODE ENFORCEMENT
<br />KITTITAS COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
<br />411 N. Ruby St., Suite 2, Ellensburg, WA 98926
<br />CDS@CO.KITTITAS.WA.US
<br />Office (509) 962-7506
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<br />“Building Partnerships – Building Communities”
<br />STAFF REPORT
<br />SUNCADIA PHASE 2 DIVISION 8 (LP-22-00005)
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<br />TO: Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners
<br />FROM: Kelly Bacon, Planner I
<br />RE: Suncadia Division Phase 2 Division 8 Preliminary Plat (LP-22-00005)
<br />DATE: January 3, 2023
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<br />I. GENERAL INFORMATION
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<br />Requested Action: Steven Lathrop, authorized agent for New Suncadia, LLC, landowner, submitted an
<br />application for a 72 detached residential lot (primarily second or vacation homes) plat with associated roadways, a
<br />clubhouse and pool amenity, as well as an open space and service tracts on approximately 290.3 acres of land that
<br />is zoned Master Planned Resort. The proposed lots range in size from 8,400 to38,000 square feet. In conjunction
<br />with this preliminary plat application, a site development plan was submitted for Suncadia Phase 2 Division 8.
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<br />Location: Section 11, 13 and 14, Township. 20, Range. 14; Parcel Numbers 770236, 11894, 16198, 770236, 11839,
<br />11840, 11841, 11842, 16210, 962679, 962676, Assessor’s Map numbers 20-14-11000-0004, -0006, -0014, and -0015,
<br />20-14-14000-0005, -0006, -0007, -0008, and -0013, 20-14-13052-0213 and -0216.
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<br />II. SITE INFORMATION
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<br />Total Project Size: 290.3 Acres
<br />Number of Lots: 72; ranging in size from 8,400 to 38,000 square feet
<br />Domestic Water: Community Water System
<br />Sewage Disposal: Community Septic System
<br />Fire Protection: Fire District 7
<br />Irrigation District: None
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<br />Site Characteristics:
<br />North: Wooded areas (all within Suncadia Master Plan Resort)
<br />South: Cle Elum River, Residential Development and wooded areas (all within Suncadia Master Plan Resort)
<br />East: Residential development (both outside and within Suncadia Master Plan Resort)
<br />West: Wenatchee National Forest, Cle Elum River and Undeveloped Wooded areas (both outside and within
<br />Suncadia Master Plan Resort)
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<br />Access: Primary access to the site will be provided via Swiftwater Drive.
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<br />III. ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
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<br />Zoning and Development Standards: The subject property is located within the Master Planned Resort zoning
<br />designation (Suncadia). The purpose and intent of the Master Planned Resort zone is to provide areas where
<br />residents and visitors alike can enjoy the
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<br />“…wide range of natural features, including climate, vegetation, water, resources, scenic qualities,
<br />cultural, and geological features…”
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<br />that Kittitas County has to offer. The Suncadia Master Planned Resort was originally applied for as MountainStar
<br />in March of 1997. A development agreement was signed at that time by the Board of County Commissioners
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