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WENREAS, a closed record public meeting was held by the Board of County Commissioners on
<br />November 7, 2006 to consider the Planning Commission-s recommendation on this matt"; and,
<br />WHERFAS, theNovember 7"h hearing was continued to November 13", 2006 where the Board of County
<br />Commissioners approved said rezone and preliminary plat with a 3-0 vote and directed staff to prepare
<br />enabling documents for Board consideration during the December 5 , 2006 agenda; and,
<br />W$RREAS, the following FINDINGS OF FACT and CONCLUSIONS AT LAW have be= made
<br />concerning said proposed rezone and preliminary Plat:
<br />1. Chad Bala of the Tetra Design Group, authorized agent for Ranch on Swank Creek i,.LC and
<br />Cle Elum Pines LCC, landowners has submitted applications for the fallowing:1. Ranch on
<br />Swank Creek Rezone, Z406-27, from F0rest&R2nge-20, Agriculture-5 and Agriculture-3 to
<br />Planned Unit Development (PUD) and 2. Ranch on Swauk Creek Preliminary Plat Phase #1
<br />Division I, P-W27, which is a 14-lot subdivision.
<br />2. The subject property is approximately a total of 487.43 acres and is located west of US H)MY
<br />97. and south of Ranch Road and Burke Roads of sections 27, 28, 33, 34 all within I' 20N., It
<br />17E., W-M. in Kittitas County. Parcel numbers 20-17-28000-0007, 4", .0001, -0Q04, -
<br />0003, -0002, -0005, 20-17-33000-0001, -000g, .0023, -0025, -0019, -0024, -0026, 20-17 -
<br />28030-0010,-Ot111, 20-17-27030-0005, -0007, -0002, -ON9, -0006, -OW3, and 20-17-34( 0i1-
<br />0002,.
<br />3. Pursuant to KCC 1736: Planned Unit Development any persons or corporation applying for a
<br />planned unit development zone shall fate a preliminary development plan with an application
<br />for zone change. The total acreage for the proposed PUD is 487A3 acres with a total of 243 ^
<br />units being proposed. The submitted application is. proposing a phased approach and is as
<br />follows:
<br />Phase #1:
<br />A total of 81 lots divided into two segments (divisions;
<br />• Phase #1 Division 1: 14 lots, Group B and Community Septic
<br />(application forpreliminary plat submitted)
<br />• Phase ##1 Division 2: 67 lots, Group A Water System and Community
<br />Septic
<br />Phase #2
<br />A total of 81 lots, Group A Water System and Community Septic
<br />Phase #3 d Community Septic/Class A
<br />A. total of 81 lots, Group A Water System an
<br />Reclaimed Water System
<br />Open Space Element for PUD:
<br />The applicant has proposed a total of 146 acres of open space. The proposed open
<br />space is to protect the shoreline area of Swank Creek, include fish enhauccmcm,
<br />measures on Swank Creek will be used for continued Agricultural use which
<br />es
<br />includes production of bZY, grass and pastlands. In addition, it is proposed
<br />that the open space will include passive and active recreational activities. These
<br />recreational activities include: a trail system, picnic sites, wildlife and bird
<br />watching. In addition, a community center is being proposed for use by the
<br />residents.
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