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<br /> <br /> <br />COMMUNITY PLANNING  BUILDING INSPECTION  PLAN REVIEW  ADMINISTRATION  PERMIT SERVICES  CODE ENFORCEMENT <br />KITTITAS COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES <br />411 N. Ruby St., Suite 2, Ellensburg, WA 98926 <br />CDS@CO.KITTITAS.WA.US <br />Office (509) 962-7506 <br /> “Building Partnerships – Building Communities” <br />STAFF REPORT <br />SUNCADIA PHASE 2 DIVISIONS 4 (LP-20-00001) <br /> <br />TO: Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners <br />FROM: Jeremy Johnston, Planner II <br />RE: Suncadia Division Phase 2 Division 4 Preliminary Plat (LP-20-00001) <br />DATE: March 17, 2020 [Hearing Date] <br /> <br />I. GENERAL INFORMATION <br /> <br />Requested Action: Steven Lathrop, authorized agent for New Suncadia, LLC, landowner, submitted an application for <br />a 39 detached residential lot plat with five (5) access and three (3) open space tracts on approximately 11.22 acres of <br />land that is zoned Master Planned Resort. The proposed lots range in size from 5,900 to 10,800 square feet. In <br />conjunction with this preliminary plat application, a site development plan was submitted for Suncadia Phase 2 <br />Division 4. <br /> <br />Location: SEC. 18, TWP. 20N, RGE. 15E W.M., Kittitas County; Parcel Number 960517, Assessor’s Map number <br />20-15-18053-0053. <br /> <br />II. SITE INFORMATION <br /> <br />Total Project Size: 11.22 Acres <br />Number of Lots: 39; ranging in size from 5,900 to 10,800 square feet <br />Domestic Water: Community Water System <br />Sewage Disposal: Community Septic System <br />Fire Protection: Fire District 7 <br />Irrigation District: None <br /> <br />Site Characteristics: <br />North: Wooded, largely undeveloped land <br />South: Single family residences and wooded undeveloped land (all within Suncadia Master Plan Resort) <br />East: Wooded undeveloped land (all within Suncadia Master Plan Resort) <br />West: Single family residences and undeveloped residential lots (all within Suncadia Master Plan Resort) <br /> <br />Access: Primary access to the site will be provided via Swiftwater Drive. <br /> <br />III. ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW <br /> <br />Zoning and Development Standards: The subject property is located within the Master Planned Resort zoning <br />designation (Suncadia). The purpose and intent of the Master Planned Resort zone is to provide areas where <br />residents and visitors alike can enjoy the <br /> <br />“…wide range of natural features, including climate, vegetation, water, resources, scenic qualities, <br />cultural, and geological features…” <br /> <br />that Kittitas County has to offer. The Suncadia Master Planned Resort was originally applied for as MountainStar <br />in March of 1997. A development agreement was signed at that time by the Board of County Commissioners <br />(BOCC). A Final Environmental Impact Statement was published by the County in April of 2000 which was <br />found to be legally adequate (Res. 2000-79) in July of 2000 by the BOCC after being challenged by several