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Policy 2.15: In rural unincorporated areas outside UGAs, the County may designate limited <br />areas of more intensive rural development (LAMIRD), consistent with the <br />provisions of RCW 36.70A.070(5). <br />Policy 2.16: All planning efforts within UGAs associated with an incorporated city shall <br />be accomplished on a joint basis between the city and the County and include <br />participation from residents of unincorporated areas to the satisfaction of the <br />County. <br />Policy 2.17: Amendments or changes to the UGA designation may only be proposed once a <br />year and must be reviewed by the KCCOG. Amendments may only be <br />proposed by a city or the County. <br />Policy 2.18: Amendments to the UGA shall be mutually agreed upon between a city and the <br />County. The KCCOG shall review and make recommendations regarding UGA <br />amendments that have the potential to affect population allocations. <br />Policy 2.19: An amendment to a UGA shall only be approved once the city or the County <br />has demonstrated that the UGA designation criteria listed in policies 2.1 <br />through 2.4 have been met. <br />Objective: To reduce the inappropriate conversion of undeveloped land including farmland into <br />sprawling, low -density development. <br />Policy 3.1: Commercial developments including retail, wholesale or service related <br />activities having a gross floor area more than 4,000 square feet, with <br />associated parking facilities, shall be located only within UGAs and Limited <br />Areas of More Intense Rural Development (LAMIRDs). When commercial <br />facilities are developed in conjunction with an approved Master Planned <br />Resort, those portions of hotel/motel, short-term visitor accommodations, <br />residential uses, conference and meeting rooms, and eating and drinking, and <br />active recreation service facilities which are not devoted to retail sales shall <br />not be subject to the 4,000 square foot limitation. All other retail, <br />wholesale, or service related facilities included in the Master Planned <br />Resort shall be subject to the 4,000 maximum square foot size. <br />Policy 3.2: New industrial development which is not resource -based and requires urban <br />services and zoning permits shall be located only within UGAs or industrial <br />zoned land. Temporary industrial uses may be allowed within Master Planned <br />Resorts approved by the County pursuant to RCW 36.70A.360 and the County <br />Comprehensive Plan Master Planned Resort policies; provided, however, that <br />any such use shall be limited to master planned resort construction, <br />development, maintenance, and operational purposes and shall be subject to <br />annual review and approval by the County. Nothing in this section shall <br />prohibit Master Planned Resorts approved by the County from continuous <br />July S, 2016 6 <br />