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Kittitas County,WA <br /> § 17A.01.150 CRITICAL AREAS § 17A.01.170 <br /> 2. The county may condition the proposed alteration or development as necessary to mitigate impacts to <br /> critical areas and to conform to the standards required by this Title. <br /> 3. Determination. The Director will determine if the proposed alteration or development meets the <br /> criteria in KCC § 17A.01.150(1) and complies with the applicable provisions of this Title. The <br /> Director shall prepare a written notice of determination and identify any required conditions of <br /> approval. <br /> a. If a proposed alteration or development is approved under this Title a notice of determination <br /> and conditions of approval shall be included in the project file, be considered in the next phase <br /> of the County's review of the proposed alteration or development in accordance with any other <br /> applicable codes and regulations, and shall be attached to the underlying permit or approval. <br /> i. Any subsequent changes to the conditions of approval shall void the previous <br /> determination pending re-review of the proposal and conditions of approval by the director. <br /> ii. A favorable determination should not be construed as endorsement or approval of any <br /> underlying permit or approval. <br /> b. If a proposed alteration or development is rejected due to not adequately mitigating its impacts <br /> on the critical area(s) and/or does not comply with the criteria in KCC § 17A.41.150(1),and the <br /> provisions of this Title, the Director shall prepare a written notice of the determination that <br /> includes findings of noncompliance. <br /> i. No proposed alteration, development, or permit shall be approved or issued if it is <br /> determined that the proposed activity does not adequately mitigate its impacts on the <br /> critical area(s)and/or does not comply with the provisions of this Title. <br /> ii. Upon receiving a notice of determination that includes findings of noncompliance, the <br /> applicant may request consideration of a revised critical areas report. <br /> iii. If the revision is found to be substantial and relevant to the critical area review,the Director <br /> may reopen the critical area review and make a new determination based on the revised <br /> report. <br /> 4. The County's determination regarding critical areas pursuant to this Title shall be concurrent with the <br /> final decision to approve,condition,or deny the development proposal or other alteration involved. <br /> (Ord. 2021-016,2021) <br /> § 17A.01.170. Enforcement. <br /> 1. Generally. When a critical area or its buffer has been altered in violation of this Title, all ongoing <br /> development work shall stop, and the critical area and buffer shall be restored. The County shall have <br /> the authority to issue a stop work order to cease all ongoing development work,and order restoration, <br /> rehabilitation, or replacement measures at the owner's or other responsible party's expense to <br /> compensate for violation of provisions of this Title. <br /> 2. Requirement for restoration plan. All development work shall remain stopped until a restoration plan <br /> is prepared and approved by the County. Such a plan shall be prepared by a qualified professional <br /> using best available science and shall describe how the actions proposed meet the minimum <br /> requirements described below. Inadequate plans shall be returned to the applicant or violator for <br /> revision and resubmittal.The County may consult with agencies of expertise to ensure plan adequacy. <br /> Downloaded from https:Hecode360.com/KI6857 on 2025-05-15 <br />