LP 23-00001 Thorp Landing Final Decision 7 5 23

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10.2.1 This plat provides housing choices on 5 acres which is a variety of rural density and does not require local government services to meet the housing needs of the county. The county and state have found 5 acres to be consistent with rural character 10.3 RR-G20: Protect residential activities from flooding areas and natural hazard areas. 10.3.1 The plat provides sufficient area outside the 100-year flood zone and outside the Type F stream building setback for future housing. 10.4 RR-P25: New rural development shall provide adequate water for domestic use. 10.4.1 The plat will have 2 Group B well systems that are approved through Kittitas County Public Health that will provide adequate water for domestic use. 10.4.2 The Hearing Examiner reviewed the project for consistency with the Kittitas County Comprehensive Plan as described above. The Hearing Examiner finds the proposed development consistent with the Goals and Policies ofthe Kittitas County Comprehensive Plan. 11. A critical areas review of the parcel was conducted by CDS staff. There is a Type F Stream on the northern side of the project that has a 100' buffer and what looks like an irrigation line running through the SW portion of parcel 443233. Floodplain is located on the northeastern corner of parcels 443233 and 493233. A Critical area report conducted by GG Environmental was submitted to the County with the application materials. This report indicated no jurisdictional wetlands and recognized the unnamed creek as a Type F stream with a 100-foot setback. Kittitas County CDS issued a DNS for this project on June, 2023 after utilizing the optional DNS process under WAC 197-11-355. The SEPA DNS decision was not appealed. 12. Applicable agencies, adjacent property owners, and interested parties have been given the opportunity to review this proposal and have been notified of the Public Hearing. Timely comments were received from the following agencies: Department of Health — Office of Drinking Water, Snoqualmie Tribe, Westside Irrigating Company, Kittitas County Public Health, Washington Department of Transportation — Aviation Division, Kittitas County Fire Marshal, Colville Tribe, Washington State Parks, Department of Ecology and Kittitas County Public Works. Below are summaries of the substantive agency and public comments submitted as well as the response from the applicant regarding the comments: 12.1 Snoqualmie Tribe: Snoqualmie Tribe commented that they do not have substantive comments at this time but if the project scope were to change, they reserve the right to modify their position. 12.1.1 Applicant response: "At this time the plat will not be modified. Please also see RLR's cultural resources report dated July 5, 2022." 12.1.2 Hearing Examiner Finding: CDS staff provided these comments to the applicant and there is no change in plans considered at this time. 12.2 WSDOT Aviation: WSDOT Aviation found that there are no land use compatibility or airspace issues in relation to local airports. 12.2.1 Applicant response: "Agreed. This plat has no airspace issues with local airports." 12.2.2 Hearing Examiner Finding: CDS staff provided these comments to the applicant. 12.3 Department of Health — Office of Drinking Water (DOH-ODW): DOH-ODW commented that the project would be provided by a Group B water system that requires approval from Kittitas County Public Health in their initial comments on February 22, LP-23-00001 Thorp Landing Long Plat Page 3 of 17