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9.1.3.1. Consistency Statement: The ptanned unit development will utitize an existing <br />centratized water and sewer system and paved streets to support the higher <br />density residentiat use. <br />9.1.4. RR-G8: The County shoutd strive to sustain and protect the westerty mountainous, <br />recreationaI open space, and its easterly non-resource agricutturat and rangeland <br />activities. <br />9.1.4.1. Consistency Statement: The transfer of development rights from the 22 tots <br />(96.91 acres) in the northern area of the devetopment into the southern area <br />of the development witt atlow for the protection and conservation of those <br />acres for open space and recreation. <br />9.1.5. RR-G16: Attow for residentiaI opportunity with ruraI character and a variety of densities <br />outside UGAs without poputation expecting atl urban services. <br />9.1.5.1. Consistency Statement: Up to 61 singte famity and/or muttipte-famity <br />residentiaI tots witt be created on the tower 69.15 acres in Rural Recreation <br />zone utitizing the transfer of devetopment rights from the upper 22 tots (96.91 <br />acres) attowing the devetopment to maintain the rural character and meet the <br />density requirements of Titte '17.30. <br />1 O. ENVI RONM ENTALREVIEW <br />10.1. A criticat area review was performed by staff, and GIS data indicates a Type 9 (unidentified) <br />stream running through parcels 950570, 950583 & 950584. The GIS data indicates a Type 4 <br />Seasonal (non-f ish bearing) stream running through parcets 12065 and 20202. The GIS data <br />indicates a Criticat Area Aquifer Recharge (CARA) for Group A Wetthead Protection Areas. SEPA <br />Checktist was submitted with the apptication and an MDNS was issued on Novembe( 14,2024. <br />11. AGENCY AND PUBLIC COMMENTS <br />11.1. Appticabte agencies, adjacent property owners, and interested parties have been given the <br />opportunity to review this proposat. A variety of agencies and individuals commented on the <br />apptication. At[ comments were inctuded in the record. <br />11 .2. Washington Department of Natural Resources: "Based on remote review of this parcet(s) it <br />appears that some or all of the parcet(s) consist of forestland, and it witl require a Forest <br />Practices Apptication (FPA)from the DNR if merchantabte timber is removed/harvested as part of <br />the proposaI and/or is being converted out of forest tand (RCW 76.09 and WAC 222). The FPA <br />woutd need to meet the requirements of the Forest Practices Act and its rutes. lt is our <br />recommendation that the appticant meet with our locaI forest practices forester to discuss, they <br />may cat[ our Southeast Region office at (509) 925-8510 to schedule an appointment." <br />11.2.1. Appticant Response: This proposed project witt require removaI of timber throughout the <br />site as we prepare the tand for the construction of homesites and necessary facitities. As <br />construction devetops and as required by [aw, we witl comptete and submit a Forest <br />Practices Apptication. Our FPA witt meet the requirements of the Forest Practices Act and <br />its rules. We witt contact the Southeast Region DNR office after approvat of this project <br />and upon the beginning of the initiat ptanning and construction process. <br />11.2.2. Hearing Examiner Finding: The SEPA Determination has been conditioned to meet the <br />requirements provided by Washington Department of Naturat Resources. <br />1 1 .3. Confederated Tribes of the Cotvitte Reservation: "CCT requests a cultural resource survey for the <br />futt proposed project area in preparation for future residentiaI or other construction, which <br />shoutd inctude a sub-surface testing component as ground breaking for when new construction <br />and clearing of trees are expected. and that during imptementation that there be an inadvertent <br />discovery ptan or (lDP) in ptace to ensure comptiance with att Section 106 and relevant cuttural <br />resource laws both federatty and to the state of Washington." <br />11.3.1. Appticant Response: We acknowtedge and agree with the fact that this proposed project is <br />within the traditional territory of the Wenatchi Tribe and is within a location that is considered <br />Moderate to High Risk for an inadvertent discovery according to the DAHP predictive modet.