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5. Access: The site is accessed offDouble O Roa{ Ridgecrest Road & Paintbrush Lane from Highway 903. 6. Density: Increased densities in the PUD are accomplished through TDR credits which are transferred from timber and forested are,as on the subject property which will become protected open space and critical areas (PHS habitaQ' 7. ZOITINGAND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 7.1. The subject properly is located offstate Route 903 approximately 3.6 miles northwest of the intersection of S-tate Highway 903 and Bull Frog Road, northwest of Roslyn, WA and is zoned Ruml Reoreation Per Kittitas County Code (KCC) 17.30.010, the purpose and intent of the Rural - Recreation zone is to provide areas where residential development may occur on a low density basis or in residential olusters. A primary goal and intent in siting R-R zones will be to promote rural recreation residentiat development associated with the many natural amenities found wiftin Kittitas County. 7.1.I.KCC 17.36.010 Purpose and intent The applioant seeks a rozone from the Rural Recreation zone to a PUD. Per Kittitas County 17-36.010, the pqpose ofthe PUD zone is to provide for departures fiom striot compliance with the zoning standards outlined in other sections ofthis Tiile for projects that can demonstrate ttrat such departures will protect the public interest and accomplish one ormor€ ofthe following objectives: 7.1.1.1. To encourage more innovative design than is generally possible under conventional zoning and subdivision regulations; 7.1.1.2. To encourage mors economical and effrcient use of land, sheets, and public services; 7.L-1.3. To preserve and create usable open space and other amenities superior to conventional developments; 7.1.1.4. To preserve important natural features of the land, including topography, natural vegetation, and views; 7 .1 .l .5. To encourage development of a variety of housing types and densities; 7.1.1.6. To encourage energ/ conservation, including the use of passive solar energy in project design and developmentto the extent possible; 7.I.1.7. To encourage development of areas or site oharacterized by special features of geography, topography, size, shape; and/or 7.1.1.8. To permit flexibility of design that will create dmirable public ant private open space; to vary the type, design and layout of buildings; and to utilize the potentials of individual sites and alternative enerry services to the extent possible; 7 .2. K:CC I 7.36. I 5(2) ApplicabilitY 7.2. I .Outside the Urban Growth Area (UGA) and Rural LAMIRDs: The provisions of this chapter oan be used for properties over twenty (20) acres in srze, except that PUDs ale prohibited on Resource Lands and Rural Lands in the Rural Working Land Use Designation. T.2.Z.HearingExaminer Finding: The subject properly is 164.32 acres in sizq and is outside the Urban Growth Areas and Rural LAMIRDs. As proposed, the project is consistent with this provision. 7.2.2.1. Uses proposed in the proposal include: PD-24-0000 1 /SP-24-00004 Roslyn Ridge West Page 2 of16