Ranch On Swauk BOCC Packet 9-17-24

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January 19, 2024 Via Email: iamey ayling tz co kittitas.wa.us Jamey Ayling, Planner Manager Kittitas County Community Development Services 411 N. Ruby Street, Ste. 2 Ellensburg WA 98926 Re: Ranch On Swauk Creek Planned Unit Development,(PUD) Development Agreement Dear: Jamey The purpose of this letter is to request, on behalf of the Ranch On Swauk Creek L.L.C. (Applicant), that the Ranch on Swauk Creek PUD Development Agreement Application be considered specifically formalizing a vesting period of 30 years upon approval of the Development Agreement, that is consistent with the overall completion of the project pursuant to KCC 15A11.020(5)j. The following will provide an overall summary of the Ranch On Swauk Creek Planned Unit Development project, answering questions 9 through 11 of the Development Application, and outline out the project elements of the approved PUD and additional items that apply to the Development Agreement, proving that this request is consistent and suitable with KCC 15A.11 Development Agreement. Location: The Applicant owns property located in a Portion of the S 1/2 of Section 28, W '/z of Section 27, & the N % of Section 33 T20N, R17E, WM. accessed off of Burke Road (the "Property"). The Property is comprised of numerous parcel numbers, and is legally described on Exhibit A, attached hereto. Entitlement Process: The Applicant submitted a complete application for the Ranch On Swauk Creek Planned Unit Development (243-unit residential community), where Kittitas County Community Development Services issued a SEPA Mitigated Determination of Non -significance (MDNS). An open public hearing was held before the Kdtitas County Planning Commission, and recommended approval for the Ranch On Swank Creek Planned Unit Development. Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) passed Ordinance 2006-59 on December 5*, 2006, adopting the Planning Commission's recommendations for approval of the Ranch On Swauk Creek Planned Unit Development (RZ-06-00027). Said Ordinance is attached hereto as Exhibit A. Furthermore, Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved the Ranch On Swauk Creek Planned Unit Development (RZ-06-00027 & LP-06-00027) Phase 1, Division 1 Plat and associated open space (LP-06-00027). On April 18t° 2017, the Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) passed Resolution 2017-073 of the Ranch On Swauk Creek Planned Unit Development (R7,06-00027 & LP-06-00027) Final Development Plan. Said Resolution is attached hereto as Exhibit B, pursuant to Kittitas County Code 1736.040. Project Elements: Permitted Uses. Any permitted use as allowed by the Kittitas County Zoning Code at the .date vested by the applications and as permitted by Ordinance 2006-59 & Resolution 2017-073 attached hereto as Exhibit A & B.