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January24, 2026 <br />Re: Suncadia Application fora 15-year extension of the MPR <br />Kittitas County Team and Board Members, <br />Over the last 20+ years we have experienced life in the Upper County. I am for <br />development and follow through on a developer's promises. We bought ourvacant <br />homesite in August of 2006 in Suncadia and started building shortly thereafter and finished <br />in December of 2008. There are a large number of fabulous people in greater areas. Our <br />issue is with the developer (Lowe) and Association Managerof Suncadia (SMC). It has been <br />a very disappointing experience as they discriminate against the Suncadia Owners and <br />have a history of Mis Appropriation of funds from the Associations that is currently funded <br />by 82% by the private Suncadia and Tumble Creek owners. They have misappropriated <br />approximately$2.9 million in the last severalyears and have not paid these funds back <br />after disclosure about 2 years ago. Why would Kittitas County approve a 15-year <br />extension of the MPR Development Agreement when that will add Millions $$ to the <br />value of the resort's future development when the current Owners/Developer sells to <br />another? I hear that the developer is looking to sell Tumble Creek (No Confirmation). <br />What is the benefit for the current property owners or the County? I'm not aware of any <br />requirement to extend the MPR agreement and especiallya 15-year extension of the pain <br />to taxpayers. Any extension will a[so extend the developers' ability to mismanage the <br />associations per the CC&R's. Please review the facts below showing some of the <br />dishonesty of the current Developer/Manager. <br />Why would you sentence the current property owners that bought into the resort, to <br />more dishonesty? Note that the developer did not pay their property taxes on developer <br />owned property for several years of the MPR being underway when the private property <br />owners did. <br />If you are going to consider any extension of the MPR, Kittitas County should review <br />the application just like a new application for development. All of the studies are older <br />than 20 years. That includes all updated 2026 traffic studies including the impacts <br />from the Bullfrog Property that is currently being developed with 1334 residential <br />units, Updated EIS, Updated SEPA, Updated Water Rights/Current Use and if the <br />developer has complied with all of the requirements of the original MPR approval. I am <br />not aware of any requirement for an extension of any MPR for 15 years! I'm sure this <br />subject will be part of the next Kittitas County Election discussion between <br />candidates. Vote to deny the developer's request to benefit the residents so that the <br />