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Page 1 of 2 <br />July 31, 2024 <br />Zach Torrance-Smith, Planner I <br />Kittitas County Community Development Services <br />411 North Ruby Street, Ste 2 <br />Ellensburg, Washington 98926 <br />509.962.7079 <br />Sent via email: Zach.Torrancesmith@co.kittitas.wa.us <br />RE: Suncadia Social (LP-24-00003) Preliminary Plat Received Commentary Applicant Responses <br /> Dear Zach: <br />Suncadia Resort LLC is submitting this letter in response to the transmittal of combined comments for <br />the Suncadia Social Preliminary Long Plat (LP-24-00003) received Tuesday January 16, 2024. Below you <br />will find responses to each of the comments received. Please let us know if you have any questions. <br />Washington State Department of Health Office of Drinking Water – Russell Mau <br />Response: Suncadia’s Phase 2 Division 7 final plat was approved a couple of years ago. This plat is taking <br />14 platted lots in “Ph 2 Div 7” and sub-dividing into 24 total platted lots (+10). <br />Suncadia acknowledges that the current DOH approved water connection count would be exceeded if all <br />preliminary platted developments under review by the County received final plat. Suncadia Resort is <br />actively engaged with Suncadia Water Company’s update of the resort water facilities capacity analysis <br />model to allow for additional connections. As the utility service provider, Suncadia Water Company is <br />the lead in working with a water modeling consultant and the DOH. The accounting method used for <br />allowed connections is an antiquated method based on 20-year-old assumptions, not actual water usage <br />data. Suncadia Water Company has updated their water facilities capacity analysis with actual usage <br />data and has submitted that to DOH for review. This updated model is to facilitate approval of updated <br />and more accurate connection counts. <br />Because the discussion on the update of the water connection model between Suncadia Water <br />Company and the DOH has not been concluded, Suncadia proposes an alternative approach in keeping <br />under the allowed 1,501 connections. Suncadia’s Phase 1 Division 14 development received preliminary <br />plat, but Suncadia will not be working toward final plat for this development in 2024. If the number of <br />water connections anticipated for the Phase 1 Division 14 development were excluded from the total <br />connection table, there are enough water connections allowed for the final plat of Nelson Stream (10 <br />additional units). Removing the 39 connections earmarked for Phase 1 Division 14 from the capacity <br />analysis and adding in the units for the Suncadia Social plat (previously approved 42 units) and Nelson <br />Stream Plat (10), calculates 16 allowed connections remaining. In summary, if the Nelson Stream plat <br />Index 16