LP-23-00003 McAllister Summit - Decision - Final Decision 11 20 23 (2)

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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 August 10, 2023, and noticed in the local county paper of record on August 10, 2023. The comment period for this notice ended on August 25, 2023. All comments & a request for information were transmitted on August 30, 2023, to the applicant. Zoning and Development Standards: The subject property is located approximately .25 miles southeast of the intersection of Yellowstone Rd and 1-90, off Yellowstone Rd. The subject properties are currently zoned LAMIRD Type 1 - Residential with a LAMIRD land use designation. The purpose and intent of the Residential zone is to provide for and protect areas for homesite development designed to meet contemporary building and living standards where public water and sewer systems are provided. The minimum lot size in Residential districts is 7,200 square feet for single family dwellings. As proposed, the plat meets the 7,200 square foot minimum lot size criteria. There is sufficient room on all parcels to meet all property line setbacks (Front: 25 ft. Side: 5 ft. Rear: 15 ft.) seen in KCC 17.16.060, KCC 17.16.070, and KCC 17.16.080. 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 Kittitas County Comprehensive Plan designates the proposal site as "LAMIRD Land Use". 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 Snoqualmie Pass. 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. 10.2.1 This plat provides housing choices on lots ranging from approximately 0.31 acres to 8.8acres. This range in lot sizes exceeds the 7200 square foot minimum lot size for LAMIRD - Residential zoning. The proposed plat does not require additional local government services to meet the housing needs of the county. 10.3 RR-P 13: Development shall be located distances from streams, rivers, lakes, wetlands, critical areas determined necessary and as outlined within existing Shorelines Management Program, the Critical Areas Ordinance and other adopted resource ordinances in order to protect ground and surface waters. 10.3.1 The applicant has completed a critical areas report for the proposed plat which complies with Title 17A of Kittitas County Code. The proposed buffer averaging also complies with Title 17A. 10.4 RR-G30: Establish areas of community pattern that accommodate community activities without having to incorporate. LP-23-00003 McAllister Summit Long Plat Page 2 of 13