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17.08 – Definitions, 17.15.050 – Allowed uses in Resource lands, 17.15.060- Allowed uses in rural non-LAMIRD lands, 17.15.070- Allowed uses in rural LAMIRD lands, 17.15.080- Allowed uses in Urban lands, and 17.36.015 Applicability. Many of the provisions in HB 1337 involve development standards more frequently associated with city jurisdictions. Limitations on design standards, impact fees, parking requirements, size, and setbacks from alleyways make up much of the bill. Current ADU regulations in Kittitas County are largely compliant with HB 1337, but some changes are necessary to ensure consistency. The proposed updates will amend all four allowed use tables and the footnotes associated with each use table. The updates will remove the “Accessory Living Quarters” definition and use within all applicable code sections. The Accessory Living Quarters use has not been completely removed but relocated under the “Accessory Dwelling Unit” definition, to ensure consistency with HB 1337, which makes no distinction between the two. Additionally, the update will change the standards for ADU development, as expressed in the footnote section of each use table. It will increase permissions for up to 2 ADU’s within UGA and LAMIRD designations when general development standards can be met. It will maintain an off-street parking requirement of one spot per ADU and eliminate minimum lot size requirements for ADU development within the Urban Growth Areas and LAMIRDS. While preparing this update, staff discovered an errant footnote (#51) within the Rural Non- LAMIRD use table that applied to all lots within the Ag-5, Rural-5, Ag-20, and Forest and Range zones. The footnote states, “When enhanced agriculture sales are provided.” While this change is not associated with HB 1337, the footnote did not make any sense, so we are suggesting removal of this as part of this update. Item 25-04 : KC Public Works submitted requested changes to several Title 12 sections to reflect updates in their Standard Plans referenced in Article XI. The requested changes will impact the following subsections in Title 12. 12.03.030 – Road Classifications, 12.04.03.030- Road Survey Monuments, 12.04.04.040 Public Roads, 12.04.07.030 - Driveway Classifications, and Article XI. Public Works proposes eliminating 12.04.11.020 Typical roadway details and adding “Standard Plans” to Title 12 with a hyperlink to the plans. Eight standard plans have been added to County Code including Public and Private Road standards, turnaround standards, driveway standards, and survey monument standards. The Standard Plans we’re developed as a part of the 2024 Title 12 Update but were unintentionally left out of the update. In addition to referencing these standard drawings within the Code, Public Works proposes adding, amending, and altering several other references to the standard drawings within Title 12. INTERACTION: CDS, BOCC ATTACHMENTS: Ordinance Agency Comments