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Winter Range, and is impacted by shorelines of the state (Swank Creek), floodplains and <br />wetlands. The following are findings from the review: Shorelines of the State: Swauk <br />Creek a shoreline of the state is located on the subject property and it is within the Rural <br />Shoreline Environment per the Kittitas County Shoreline Master Plan. All development will <br />need to comply with the Kittitas County Shoreline Master Plan and KCC 17A: Critical <br />Areas.100 year flood plain and Wetlands.- Zjloodplains and Wetlands are located within <br />the subject property, particularly in relation to Swauk Creek All development will need to <br />comply with the Kittitas County Shoreline Master Plan, KCC 17A: Critical Areas, KCC <br />14.08: Flood Damage Prevention and SEPA mitigations. <br />11. An open record hearing was held by the Planning Commission on September 26, 2006 to <br />consider this matter and testimony was taken from those persons who wished to be heard. <br />12. The proposed rezone is consistent with the underlying Comprehensive Plan designation of <br />Mural. <br />13. The proposed rezone does meet all seven criteria of Kittitas County Code 17.98.020(E) as <br />outlined below_ <br />A. The proposed amendment is compatible with the comprehensive plan. The <br />proposed Planned Unit Development zone is compatible with the land use <br />designation of rural. <br />B. The proposed amendment bears a substantial relation to the public health, safety <br />or welfare. The proposal includes the construction and development of a Group <br />B Well, Community Septic and development of a Class A " Water and a Class <br />"A" Reclaimed Water Facility to serve the proposed pro, ject. All proposed <br />nafrastructure shall be constructed and approved by appropriate government <br />entities. <br />C_ The proposed amendment has merit and value for Kittitas County or a sub -area '1 <br />of the county. 11 provides fora potential for an increased tax revenue/tax base <br />and allows for a mixture of densities in the Rural land use designation and it is <br />recognized that different zones are allowed. <br />D. The proposed amendment is appropriate because of changed circumstances or <br />because of a need fnr additional property in the proposed zone or because the <br />proposed zone is appropriate for reasonable development of The subject <br />property. Zoning to the north, west and south is Ag 3 and to the west is Ag-S <br />and Forest and Range-20. The Rural land use designation allows for a mixture <br />ofdensities and zones. <br />E. The subject property is suitable for development in general conformance with <br />zoning standards for the proposed zone. The subject property is currently being <br />used as a ranch with agricultural and grazing activities occurring on site, along <br />with some timber use. Currently on -site are structures related to the original <br />homestead and associated accessory structures. Zoning to the north, west and <br />south is Ag-3 and to the west is Ag--S and Forest and Range-20. The Planned <br />Unit Development allows for development in conformance for the zone and <br />creation of open spacefor continuing use in Agrictelture and preservation of <br />areas affected by critical areas. <br />F. The proposed amendment will not be materially detrimental to the use of <br />properties in the immediate vicinity of the subject property. Zoning to the north, <br />west and south is Ag-3 and to the west is Ag-3 and Forest and Range-20. The <br />surrounding area includes a mixture of uses which includes residential, <br />agriculture and natural resource. <br />6 <br />