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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 <br />"Building Partnerships — Building Communities" Fax (509) 962-7682 <br />STAFF REPORT <br />Spring Tree Ranch Non -Project Rezone (CP-24-00002 & RZ-24-00002) — Docket Item 24-11 <br />L GENERAL INFORMATION <br />Requested Action: <br />Spring Tree Ranch, LLC is proposing to rezone their 3 parcels, equaling 27.27 acres, currently zoned Agriculture <br />5 to Planned Unit Development. The rezone will allow the current use of the property to be consistent and <br />compatible with the zoning code, as well as allow future expansion of existing uses. A comprehensive plan <br />amendment (CP-24-00002), rezone application (RZ-24-00002), and SEPA checklist were submitted as part of the <br />application packet. Subsequently the project was revised and reduced to 22.27 acres on September 20, 2024. This <br />project is being processed through the 2024 Annual Comprehensive Plan Docket process. <br />Location: Tax Parcel numbers 376334, 386334, 396334 located at 1890 Nelson Siding Road, in Section 27, <br />Township 20, Range 14 in Kittitas County. <br />II. SITE INFORMATION <br />Total Proposal Size: 22.27 acres <br />Number of Lots: 3 <br />Domestic Water: None requested/proposed at this time. <br />Sewage Disposal: None requested/proposed at this time. <br />Fire Protection: Fire District 7 (Cle Elum) <br />Irrigation District: KRD <br />Site Characteristics: The site is currently developed with equestrian facilities and a few homesites. <br />Surrounding Property: <br />North: Residential/Agricultural <br />South: Forest Land/ KRD Canal <br />East: A Few Residential Lots <br />West: Residential/Agricultural <br />Access: The proposal is accessed of Nelson Siding Road., <br />Zoning and Development Standards: The subject property is currently located within Agricultural 5 zoning. <br />Planned Unit Development zoning is being requested for the properties. <br />The purpose and intent of the Agricultural 5 zone is to provide for an area where various agricultural activities <br />and low -density residential developments co -exist compatibly. A-5 zones are predominately agricultural -oriented <br />lands and it is not the intent of this section to impose further restrictions on continued agricultural activities <br />therein. <br />PUD has a requirement to not exceed the underlying density lot size while Agriculture 5 has a 5-acre minimum lot <br />size. Both zones have the same building setbacks (Front and Rear Yards: 25 feet, Side Yard: 5 feet). <br />III. ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW <br />