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minor in nature. Such an election or modification may include a proposed or revised phasing <br />plan for a Development Area or for the Project. <br />20.1.8 Review Procedures. The Kittitas County Community Development Services Director <br />shall verify the applicant's elections or modifications under Paragraph 20.1.1 and verify no other <br />County -regulated feature has been significantly affected by the modification. The Kittitas <br />County Community Development Services Director shall not have discretion to deny an <br />Authorized Election. <br />20.2. MINOR MODIFICATIONS. <br />20.2.1 Criteria for Minor Modifications. Upon RANCH ON SWAUK CREEK's request, <br />Minor Modifications -(defined below) to final plats; short plats, other Implementing Approvals or - <br />Development Standards may be authorized by the Kittitas County Community Development <br />Services Director under the standards provided in Paragraph 20.2.2 below. A proposed <br />modification qualifies for review as a "Minor Modification" if it: <br />20.2.2 Does not include residential densities or total units or square footages, that exceed the <br />ranges specified in Exhibit C and Development Agreement for the particular Development <br />Area(s); or, if it exceeds the density ranges specified in the Master Plan and Development <br />Agreement, but includes a demonstration that any variation from the limitations in the <br />particular Development Area(s) can be accommodated by an increase or decrease in another <br />Development Area, if the modification approval includes a condition requiring accommodation <br />of this change in the other affected Development Area(s), and if the County determines that <br />this change is consistent with the overall intent of the master plan and Development <br />Agreement; and <br />20.2.3 Does not result in a reduction in the amount of open space provided in the Conditions of <br />Approval for the particular Development Area(s); or, if it does result in a reduction, but it <br />includes a demonstration that any variation from the locations of proposed open <br />space(s) can be accommodated by an equal or greater amount and function of open space in <br />another Development Area, and the County determines that this change is consistent with the <br />overall intent of the Conditions of Approval, then the County may approve (or approve with <br />conditions) a modification that results in a change in the amount of open space in a particular <br />Development Area; and <br />20.2.4 Does not include uses that represent a major change in the project concept as embodied in <br />Exhibit C, Development Agreement and Conditions of Approval; and <br />20.2.5 Is functionally equivalent to, or superior to, the original standard or requirement in <br />fulfilling the intent and purpose of that original standard or requirement; and <br />20.2.6 Minor Modification Examples. By way of example, but not limitation, the following <br />proposed modifications shall be reviewed as Minor Modifications: <br />20.2.6.1 Changes to the size or shape of the Development Areas or lots within RANCH ON <br />SWAUK CREEK from the size and shape set forth in Exhibit B and Master Plan to this <br />Development Agreement — Page 8 of 13 <br />