LP19-00003 Wallace Final Decision 3-19-2021

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25.7.1 Hearing Examiner Finding: The Hearing Examiner has reviewed the application for consistency with the SMP and Title 17B. Many conditions have been proposed in this decision and through the associated SEPA determination to ensure the project is consistent with these regulations. 26. The Hearing Examiner finds the proposal, as conditioned, is consistent with Title 17B and the Shoreline Master Program as described above. The application has met the criteria for approval of a Shoreline Substantial Development Permit. 27. The Hearing Examiner finds the proposal consistent with the goals and policies of the Kittitas County Comprehensive Plan as described in section IV of this staff report 21. 28. Consistency with Title 17B and the Kittitas County SNIP: 28.1 The Hearing Examiner has reviewed the applications for consistency with the Kittitas County Shoreline Master Program and Title 17B. Staff have found the proposal, as conditioned, consistent with these regulations as described in section VII of this decision. 29. Consistency with KCC 17A Critical Areas: 29.1 CDS staff conducted critical area review of the project area and considered the critical areas report prepared by Sewall Wetland Consulting on August 31, 2020. As described in section V above, CDS issued an MDNS for the project observing the buffer recommendations noted in the report. CDS staff performed a site visit with WDFW, Sewall Consulting and the applicant's agent on October 9, 2020 to observe the critical areas in proximity to the proposed development areas. The critical areas report noted the wetland and stream areas as demonstrating most of the evidence of wildlife migration corridors in the area. The MDNS was conditioned to protect these areas. The Hearing Examiner finds the project, as conditioned, consistent with KCC 17A Critical Areas. 30. Consistency with the provision of KCC 17.69, Cluster Platting and Conservation and Agriculture Platting: 30.1 The Hearing Examiner finds the project, as conditioned, to be consistent with KCC 17.69 as described in section VII of this staff report. 31. Consistency with the provisions of KCC 16.12: Preliminary Plat Subdivision Code: 31.1 This proposal is consistent with the Kittitas County Subdivision Code for Preliminary Plats. 32. Consistency with the provisions of KCC Title 12: Roads and Bridges: 32.1 All roads are required to meet all Kittitas County Road Standards as addressed in the Development Agreement. 33. An open record public hearing after due legal notice was held on March 11, 2021 via video conferencing due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. 34. At the open record public hearing the following exhibits were entered into the record: LP-19-00003 Wallace Ranch Conservation Plat Page 11 of 19