LP 23-00001 Thorp Landing Final Decision 7 5 23

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12.10 Kittitas County Public Works (KCPW): KCPW provided comments on access requirements, roads meeting fire codes, and that no access should be done from Goodwin Road. They also commented about projected traffic trips and the possibility of needing a traffic impact analysis. They had comments about required plat notes, flood development and water mitigation. A follow up e-mail with updated comments on March 14, 2023 mentioned that the owner information and the engineer of record should be included on the face of the preliminary plat. 12.10.1 Applicant response: The applicant agrees with Public Works conditions. The preliminary plat shows the location of the turnaround and that a portion of Thorp Landing Lane has been reviewed and approved by Kittitas County and was built. Thorp Landing Lane will be extended to serve this plat. 12.10.2 Hearing Examiner Finding,: CDS Staff has provided this comment to the applicant and the Hearing Examiner sets as a condition of approval regarding various road standards, floodplain standards as well as required plat notes. The applicant provided a transportation concurrency application on 5-15-23 (TC- 23-00004) with estimated traffic trips. Kittitas County Public Works determined that this plat does not require any mitigation measures for traffic impacts on May 30, 2023. 13. Public Comments were received from the following people: 13.1 Fudacz Family: The Fudacz Family submitted comments and concerns regarding water runoff and irrigation water rights on the parcels including 3 springs as well as concerns about the applicant. They also said that the critical areas report submitted to the county is inadequate. 13.1.1 Applicant response: The water rights issue was sorted out by the Ecology v. Acquavella case that the Fudacz family were a part of There are limited claims to the water and easements by the Fudacz family over the applicant's property. The applicant has no obligation to highlight perennial springs throughout the property and the report meets the county code and the Fudacz's and did not produce their own report. No lots will have the ability to apply irrigation water to the property except through the West Side Irrigation Company system that complies with their rules and regulations as well as the County's. 13.1.2 Hearing Examiner Finding Critical Area Reports do not require springs to be identified on them at this time under KCC 17A. Springs would need to be included if the county had requested a hydrogeological assessment in a critical aquifer recharge area. As this project is for residential lots, it does not fall under the applicability sections of KCC 17A.03.030. All irrigation easements and an irrigation delivery system will have to be shown on the final plat and be approved by the Westside Irrigating Company prior to final plat approval. 13.2 Johnny & Erinn Boitano: Johnny & Erinn Boitano raised concerns about the aquifer and septic system approvals. They mention that during the summer, everyone flood LP-23-00001 Thorp Landing Long Plat Page 7 of 17