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Comment #012 <br /> Easton Subarea Plan—Public Comment <br /> 5. CRITICAL AREAS PROTECTION: NON-NEGOTIABLE <br /> REQUIREMENTS <br /> Much of the Easton LAMIRD area sits within or adjacent to designated Critical Aquifer Recharge <br /> Areas (CARAs). The Easton Water District depends entirely on groundwater for its domestic <br /> and drinking water supply. The subarea plan must incorporate the following existing legal <br /> requirements and make them explicit in the development review process: <br /> Recommended subarea plan language: "No development application within a Type 3 <br /> LAMIRD shall be approved without a verified critical areas review that cross-references the <br /> County's Critical Area CARA maps and Group A Wellhead Protection Area maps. A finding of <br /> 'no critical areas'is insufficient without documented evidence that the County's own CARA <br /> maps, wellhead protection area designations, and Critical Areas Ordinance requirements have <br /> been reviewed and addressed. All proposals within or within 200 feet of a CARA shall comply <br /> with mitigation sequencing under KCC 17A.01.100 and use Best Available Science to protect <br /> groundwater resources." <br /> 6. CLEAR STATEMENT: WHAT YOU CAN AND CANNOT BUILD <br /> Based on the full legal framework above, here is a plain-language summary of what is and is not <br /> permissible on Type 3 LAMIRD land in the Easton area. I request that the subarea plan <br /> incorporate this distinction explicitly: <br /> WHAT YOU CAN BUILD <br /> • A small-scale commercial business that fits within 30,000 square feet of total use area <br /> • Retail uses that do not exceed 4,000 square feet <br /> • Development that keeps impervious surface at or below 33% of the lot <br /> • New business on a site with documented prior commercial occupancy <br /> • Uses that preserve the visual landscape of open spaces, forests, and farms <br /> • Uses compatible with adjacent resource lands, airports, local resort business, and <br /> outdoor recreation <br /> • Development that protects groundwater recharge areas and meets Best Available <br /> Science standards <br /> • Businesses that provide job opportunities for rural residents without requiring urban <br /> services <br /> WHAT YOU CANNOT BUILD <br /> • Any development exceeding 30,000 square feet of total use area <br /> • Any retail component exceeding 4,000 square feet <br /> • Any project with impervious surface coverage exceeding 33% of the lot <br /> • New commercial development on vacant or undeveloped land with no documented prior <br /> business use <br /> • Large-scale highway-oriented commercial facilities (travel centers, large fuel stations, <br /> multi-use commercial complexes) <br /> Page 3 <br />