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Kittitas County Development Regulations Proposed Changes for Periodic Update 2026 Red underlined is new text Strikethrough text is proposed to be remoN (3) procedures for review of site-specific development plans; (4) provisions for services and facilities applicable to major industrial developments; (5) mitigation measures imposed pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act, Chapter 43.21 C RCW, and other development conditions; and (6) other development standards including those identified in KCC 15A.11.020(E) and RCW 36.70B.170(3). 2. Required applications/approvals. In addition to approval of a MID development permit and a development agreement as set forth in section 1, a major industrial development shall require the following approvals from the county: W a site- specific amendment of the comprehensive plan land use designation map to major industrial development; provided,that the sub-area planning process described in Chapter 1 of the county comprehensive plan and KCC Chapter 15B.03, Amendments to Comprehensive Plan, may be used if deemed appropriate by the applicant and county; and (2) a site-specific rezone of the county zoning map to major industrial development overlay zoning district pursuant to KCC Chapter 17.98,Amendments.The comprehensive plan amendment or subarea plan and rezone may be processed by the county concurrent with the major industrial development permit and development agreement required for approval of a major industrial development. 3. Planned actions authorized. If deemed appropriate by the applicant and the county, a major industrial development project may be designated by the county as a planned action pursuant to the provisions of KCC Chapter 15A.09, Planned Actions. 17.38.060 Applications/approvals required for existing major industrial developments. 1. Designation.An existing major industrial development may be designated by the county as a major industrial development, consistent with RCW 36.70A.365, RCW 36.70A.367, RCW 36.70A.368 through approval of a sub-area plan, development plan, and adoption of an MID zoning overlay. The sub-area plan, development plan, and applicable zoning shall establish the range of uses, and the density, intensity and character of development that is permitted within the development. 2. Development applications. Following designation of the site as an MID, a property owner may submit a site-specific development application to the County.A development agreement, consistent with KCC Chapter 15A.11 and RCW 36.7013.170, may be submitted in conjunction with each development application. Chapter 17.38 MAJOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS (MID) Page 68 of 72