HomeMy WebLinkAboutSD-15-00002 Big Creek Trails Substantial Development-Resolution for Approval 3-20-17BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-_______
A Resolution to Approve Shorelines Substantial Development Permit, SD-15-00002, to
Permit Development of Big Creek Planned Unit Development
WHEREAS, A complete Rezone, Short Plat and Substantial Development application was
submitted to Community Development Services on July 16, 2015, and the
application was deemed complete on September 28, 2015; and
WHEREAS, D.K. Professional Consultants, Inc. submitted application to change the current
Rural Recreation and Rural 5 zoning on parcels of land to a Planned Unit
Development (PUD) allowing the development of 58 single family homes over
290 acres, and received conditional approval for the rezone application; and
WHEREAS, A Notice of Application for said proposal was issued on October 15, 2015. This
notice was published in the official county paper of record and was mailed to
jurisdictional government agencies, adjacent property owners and other
interested parties, and was published in the official county paper of record and
mailed to jurisdictional government agencies, adjacent property owners within
500 feet and other interested parties; and
WHEREAS, The proposed Big Creek project vested to the 1975 Kittitas County Shoreline
Management Program as a result of the acceptance of the short plat application
before the effective date of the most recent Shoreline Management Program
adoption; and
WHEREAS, A public hearing was held on July 15, 2016 before the Hearing Examiner where
public testimony was taken regarding the proposed Big Creek Planned Unit
Development; and
WHEREAS, The Hearing Examiner recommended approval of the Big Creek PUD and was
approved after closed record hearing by the Board of County Commissioners on
December 6, 2016; and
WHEREAS, One of the conditions in the approval of the PUD was to obtain approval of a
substantial development permit for the entire project; and
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WHEREAS, Adequate Public Notice of the substantial development public hearing was made
on January 23, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Open public hearing was held before the Kittitas County Hearing Examiner to
hear public input on February 9, 2017 and recommendation for approval was
provided on February 21, 2017; and
WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners held a closed record public hearing on
March 21, 2017; and
WHEREAS, The Board of County commissioners find that:
1. The proposal will allow preservation of large, open space and wild lands, and
protect the shorelines since no development will occur upon lands subject to
the 1975 shoreline master program.
2. The proposal is compatible to the area.
3. The proposal provides for primary or recreational residential use as required
within the 1975 Master Program.
4. The proposal meets the Goals, Objectives and criteria required by the 1975
Shoreline Master Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that SD-15-00001 as
proposed and be approved with conditions that:
1. The project and all development within the project area shall meet all other
conditions of the rezone for Big Creek Trails Planned Unit Development, RZ-
15-00001, approved by the Board of County Commissioners on December 6,
2016.
2. The proponent or subsequent land owner(s) may not develop any
appurtenance(s), as defined within the Kittitas County Code Chapter 17B for
“single family residence,” within shoreline management boundaries as
identified by official maps without first obtaining approval for such
appurtenances from Kittitas County. Such development may require
amendment to the Big Creek Trails PUD as approved which would be subject
to the Kittitas County 2016 SMP and KCC 17B.
ADOPTED this ______day of __________________, 2017
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Paul Jewell, Chairman
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Laura Osiadacz, Vice-Chairman
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Obie O’Brien, Commissioner
ATTEST APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CLERK OF THE BOARD
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Julie A. Kjorsvik Neil Caulkins,
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney