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<br />COMMUNITY PLANNING BUILDING INSPECTION PLAN REVIEW ADMINISTRATION PERMIT SERVICES CODE ENFORCEMENT
<br />KITTITAS COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
<br />411 N. Ruby St., Suite 2, Ellensburg, WA 98926
<br />CDS@CO.KITTITAS.WA.US
<br />Office (509) 962-7506
<br />Fax (509) 962-7682
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<br />“Building Partnerships – Building Communities”
<br />NOTICE OF APPLICATION / NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
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<br />Project File Number: DV-25-00001
<br />Project Name: Suncadia Development Agreement
<br />Applicant: Suncadia Resort LLC.
<br />Agent: Mark Thorne, authorized agent for Suncadia Resort, LLC.
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<br />Notice of Application: December 18, 2025
<br />Application Received: September 29, 2025
<br />Application Complete: December 16, 2025
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<br />Location: The subject property is approximately a total of 6,320 acres and is located North of Bullfrog Road and West
<br />of Hwy 903, portions of sections 11,13, 14, 15, 23, 24, & 25 within T 20N., R 14E and sections 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 28,
<br />29, 30, & 31 T 20N, R15E., W.M. in Kittitas County.
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<br />Proposal: Suncadia Resort, LLC, obtained approval for the Suncadia Master Planned Resort with associated
<br />development agreement under Ordinance # 2000-16 on October 10, 2000. Pursuant to the conditions of the approval,
<br />Suncadia Resort, LLC has submitted a draft amendment to the Development Agreement. The draft Development
<br />Agreement includes provisions including, but not limited to, allowed uses, development standards, timelines, and
<br />mitigation measures. The specific request of the amendment is to extend the development project deadline from 30 to
<br />45 years from the Development Agreement approval date, said expiration date being October 9, 2045.
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<br />Materials Available for Review: The submitted application, draft agreement, and related filed documents may be
<br />examined by the public at the Kittitas County Community Development Services (CDS) office at 411 N. Ruby, Suite 2,
<br />Ellensburg, Washington, 98926, or by navigating to https://www.co.kittitas.wa.us/cds/land-use/default.aspx and then
<br />to “Development Agreements” and then to the project file number. Phone: (509) 962-7506
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<br />Written Comments on this proposal can be submitted to CDS any time prior to 5:00 p.m. on January 26, 2026. Any
<br />person has the right to comment on the application and request a copy of the decision once made. Written comments
<br />submitted to the County regarding this application will be included in the public record in their entirety.
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<br />Environmental Review (SEPA): Pursuant to WAC 197-11-600(4)(a) the County has adopted the SEPA FEIS issued
<br />on April 10, 2000 as part of the original Mountainstar, Master Planned Resort. A copy of the threshold determination
<br />may be obtained from the County.
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<br />Public Hearing: An open record hearing is scheduled before the Board of County Commissioners on February 3, 2026
<br />at 2:00 p.m. in the Commissioners Auditorium, 205 W 5th Ave STE 109 Ellensburg, WA
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<br />Required Permits: Final Development Plan (previously approved)
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<br />Required Studies: To be determined during comment period, if any.
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<br />Designated Permit Coordinator (staff contact): Jamey Ayling (509) 962-7065; email at
<br />jamey.ayling@co.kittitas.wa.us.
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