LP 23-00001 Thorp Landing Final Decision 7 5 23

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6. Deemed Complete: A Long Plat Application and SEPA Checklist were submitted to Kittitas County Community Development Services on January 10, 2023. The application was deemed complete on February 7, 2023. A petition for review of the County's redesignation of the property from a land use designation from Rural Working to Rural Residential and zoning change from Agriculture 20 to Agriculture 5 was submitted to the Growth Management Hearings Board on February 12, 2023 after the application had been deemed complete on February 7, 2023 and therefore vested. Notice of Application: The site was posted pursuant to KCC 15A.03.110 on February 9, 2023 (Index #21). Two posting sites were established (One off of Thorp Landing Lane and the other near Goodwin Road). A Notice of Application was mailed to all state and local agencies/departments with potential interest in the project as required by KCC 15A.03.060, as well as to adjacent landowners located within five hundred (500) feet of any portion of the boundary of the proposal's contiguous tax parcels on February 21, 2023 and noticed in the local county paper of record on February 21, 2023. The comment period for this notice ended on March 9, 2023. Some comments were transmitted to the applicant on March 13, 2023 and full comments were transmitted on March 15, 2023 to the applicant. Zoning and Development Standards: The subject property is located approximately .65 miles northwest of the I-90 Thorp Exit and has a zoning designation of Agriculture 5. The purpose and intent of Agriculture 5 zone is to provide for an area where various agricultural activities and low -density residential developments co -exist compatibly. The minimum lot size in Agriculture 5 districts is 5 acres unless in a cluster plat as seen in KCC 17.28A.030. As this property is not a cluster plat, the size of all lots must be at least 5 acres. As proposed, the plat meets the 5-acre minimum lot size criteria. KCC 17.28A.030 also requires the minimum average width to be at least 250 feet. All parcels except for one are greater than 250 feet in width, however averaging out the lot widths of all 10 lots achieves an average of 394.56 feet per lot which meets the width requirements. The created parcels with potential future dwellings must be served by a legal 60 foot right of way or existing county road under KCC 17.28A.100. North Thorp Highway is an existing county road and Thorp Landing Lane is a private drive easement that is 60 feet wide which meets these criteria. 9. Preliminary Plats: The plat drawing submitted with the application was reviewed under KCC 16.12 Preliminary Plats and meets all requirements. 10. Comprehensive Plan: The 2006 Kittitas County Comprehensive Plan designated the proposal site as "Rural Residential". Kittitas County has established the following goals and policies to guide activities that are designated in these lands. These goals and policies were developed in response to identified needs within the county, and support the County Wide Planning Policies: 10.1 RR-G2: Opportunities should exist for traditional rural lifestyle and rural based economies. 10.1.1 The proposed plat provides for people to live a traditional rural lifestyle and support the rural based economy especially being near the small town of Thorp. 10.2 RR-G10: The County should look for opportunities for a variety or rural density and housing choices while maintaining rural character and protecting health and safety. LP-23 -00001 Thorp Landing Long Plat Page 2 of 17