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NOTICE OF INTENTION
Please submit this Notice of Intention and the exhibits listed below to the Board of County
Commissioners, via the Kittitas County Prosecutor's Office, Kittitas County Courthouse,
Ellensburg, WA 989256.
The Notice of Intention is to be completed by a staff representative of the governmental
jurisdiction that is seeking the boundary change or the proponent in the case of incorporation or
formation.
1. Name of City, Town, or Special Purpose District: Kittitas County Fire District #2
2. Action Sought: X Annexation
Incorporation
Other boundary change
Consolidation of special purpose district
Dissolution of special purpose district
3. This action shall be known as: Umptanum Road Area
4. Reason for seeking action: Land owner(s) request for annexation
5. Method used to initiate the proposed action: Petition
6. State Statute under which action is sought: RCW 52.04.021
7. Items submitted should be labeled as follows:
Exhibit A. A copy of the legal description of the boundaries of the area involved in the
proposed action (included with individual petition).
Exhibit B. A Kittitas County Assessor's map on which the boundary of the area involved in
the proposal and the size in acres must be clearly indicated (individual parcels).
Exhibit C. A vicinity map (overview) no larger than 8-1/2" x 14" and reproducible on a non -
color photocopier and displaying:
1. The boundary of the area involved in the proposal and the size in acres
2. The current corporate boundaries of the proposing entity.
Major physical features such as streets and highways, railways, bodies of
water and waterways, public facilities, etc.
The boundaries of all cities or special purpose districts having jurisdiction
in or near the proposed area.
The location of the nearest service point(s) for the required utility services
to the area.
Exhibit D. Documentation of the process: (1) certified copy of the petition(s); (2) letter of
parcel verification (petition method) from Kittitas County Assessor; (3) copy of
affidavit of publication of public hearing notice; (4) certified copy of minutes of
public hearing; (5) signed and certified copy of the resolution or ordinance
accepting the proposal as officially passed.
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Exhibit E. A copy of the SEPA Threshold Environmental Determination with the
Environmental Checklist or Final Environmental Impact Statement, as
appropriate — not required for annexations.
MUNICIPAL INCORPORATION: Exhibits A, B, C, a certified copy of assessed valuation, and a
certified copy of the petition calling for the incorporation are required.
FACTORS THE BOARD MUST CONSIDER
Please respond to the following elements regarding the factors the Board must consider as
outlined in RCW 36.93.170. Attach additional pages if necessary.
POPULATION AND LAND USE
1. Population of the proposed area: approximately2. Population of the existing entity: 31,676
2. Acreage within the proposed area: 95.7 acres or 0.15 square miles. Size of existing entity:
approximately 280 square miles.
3. Assessed Valuation of the proposed area: $801,850
4. Existing land use of the proposed area: Single family resident/range land
5. Existing land use of the area surrounding the proposed area: Single family
residence/range land
6. Current land use proposals for this area: Same as #4 and #5 above.
7. Kittitas County Comprehensive Plan designation for the proposed area: Rural Working
8. Kittitas County Comprehensive Plan designation for surrounding area: Rural Working
9. Current Kittitas County zoning for the proposed area: Rural
10. Proposed municipal zoning: None
11. Kittitas County and/or municipal zoning for the surrounding area: Rural
12. Does the area under consideration contain Critical Areas (such as Floodplain, wetlands,
steep slopes, wildlife habitat area, etc.) as defined under the Growth Management Act?
Mule Deer winter range; 30% slope in some areas
13. Describe the topography, drainage basins, and natural boundaries which are included in
the area of the proposal and how each affects land use, accessibility, and potential
development. 30% slope in some areas; limited development potential due to adjacent
state lands and access.
14. Describe how much and what type of growth has been projected for this area and adjacent
incorporated and unincorporated areas during the next 10 -year period. What source is
the basis for this projection? This area is an unincorporated area with no projected
incorporation during the next 10 years. Growth projection is unknown.
15. Is the proposed annexation request adjacent to a road owned by Kittitas County? Is yes,
the legal description and annexation must include the road per Kittitas County
requirement.
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
1. Name the current service purveyors in the proposed area:
Water: Private Well Police: Kittitas County Sheriff
Sewer: Septic tank and drain field Library: none
Fire: none
School: Ellensburg
2. Is the area within the Utility Service Boundary for the municipality? N/A
I What service charges will occur if the proposal is approved? Property owner(s) will pay
current annual levy per mil of assessed valuation to the fire district.
4. What effect will your jurisdiction's ordinances, governmental codes, regulations, and
resolutions have on existing uses in the proposed area? None
5. What are the prospects of governmental services from other sources? None
6. What are the probable future needs for services and controls in the area? None
7. What is the probable effect of the proposal on the cost and adequacy of services and
controls in the proposed area? Will increase cost of operation for the fire district; taxes
collected for fire protection service to offset operation cost.
8. What is the effect of the proposal on finances, debt structure, contractual obligations
and right of all affected governmental units? Same as #7 above.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
1. What is the effect of the proposal on adjacent areas, on mutual economic and social
interest, and on the local governmental structure of Kittitas County? None
Describe how this proposal meets the objectives of RCW 36.93.180. Give your reasons for each
of the objectives chosen.
1. Preservation of natural neighborhoods and communities. Annexation will provide fire
protection to include wild land and structural fire responses. These services will help
protect and ensure well-being of the community.
2. Use of physical boundaries including, but not limited to, bodies of water, highways and
land contours. None—N/A
3. Creation and preservation of logical service areas. Annexation is the reasonable and
prudent extension of fire district boundaries.
4. Preservation of abnormally irregular boundaries. N/A
5. Discouragement of multiple incorporation of small cities and encouragement of
incorporation of cities in excess of 10,000 population in heavily populated urban areas.
N/A
6. Dissolution of inactive special purpose districts. N/A
7. Adjustment of impractical boundaries. N/A
8. Incorporation as cities or towns or annexation to cities and towns of unincorporated
areas which are urban in character. N/A
9. Protection of agricultural lands. N/A
CERTIFICATION
I certify that the above is true and accurate and that I am an official or employee of the
governmental jurisdiction seeking boundary change action or the proponent for the
incorporation or formation.
Signature
Date
Name of person completing this Notice of Intention: Shannon Hill
Title District Secretary Telephone 509-933-7232
Mailing Address: Kittitas County Fire District #2,400 E Mountain View, Ellensburg, WA 98926
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