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July 24, 2012

Introduction to Rural Area

What is considered “Rural” by the Growth Management Act?

RCW 36.70A.030 Definitions, defines “Rural” in this way.

“(15) "Rural character" refers to the patterns of land use and development established by a county in the rural element of its comprehensive plan: (a) In which open space, the natural landscape, and vegetation predominate over the built environment; (b) That foster traditional rural lifestyles, rural-based economies, and opportunities to both live and work in rural areas; (c) That provide visual landscapes that are traditionally found in rural areas and communities; (d) That are compatible with the use of the land by wildlife and for fish and wildlife habitat; (e) That reduce the inappropriate conversion of undeveloped land into sprawling, low-density development; (f) That generally do not require the extension of urban governmental services; and (g) That are consistent with the protection of natural surface water flows and groundwater and surface water recharge and discharge areas. (16) "Rural development" refers to development outside the urban growth area and outside agricultural, forest, and mineral resource lands designated pursuant to RCW 36.70A.170. Rural development can consist of a variety of uses and residential densities, including clustered residential development, at levels that are consistent with the preservation of rural character and the requirements of the rural element. Rural development does not refer to agriculture or forestry activities that may be conducted in rural areas.”

What is Included in a Rural Element?

RCW 36.70A. 070

“(5) Rural element. Counties shall include a rural element including lands that are not designated for urban growth, agriculture, forest, or mineral resources. The following provisions shall apply to the rural element: (a) Growth management act goals and local circumstances. Because circumstances vary from county to county, in establishing patterns of rural densities and uses, a county may consider local circumstances, but shall develop a written record explaining how the rural element harmonizes the planning goals in RCW 36.70A.020 and meets the requirements of this chapter. (b) Rural development. The rural element shall permit rural development, forestry, and agriculture in rural areas. The rural element shall provide for a variety of rural densities, uses, essential public facilities, and rural governmental services needed to serve the permitted densities and uses. To achieve a variety of rural densities and uses, counties may provide for clustering, density transfer, design guidelines, conservation easements, and other innovative techniques that will accommodate appropriate rural densities and uses that are not characterized by urban growth and that are consistent with rural character. (c) Measures governing rural development. The rural element shall include measures that apply to rural development and protect the rural character of the area, as established by the county, by: (i) Containing or otherwise controlling rural development; (ii) Assuring visual compatibility of rural development with the surrounding rural area; (iii) Reducing the inappropriate conversion of undeveloped land into sprawling, low-density development in the rural area; (iv) Protecting critical areas, as provided in RCW 36.70A.060, and surface water and groundwater resources; and (v) Protecting against conflicts with the use of agricultural, forest, and mineral resource lands designated under RCW 36.70A.170.

Legal Issues to be Addressed

• The expansion of City of Kittitas Urban Growth Area
• Use of 3-acre densities in the County and how they impact the

“rural” character

• Having variety of rural densities not impacting rural character
• Impacts of urban uses in rural areas and agriculture lands of long-

term significance

• Use of “one-time splits,” “performance-based cluster platting” and

“Planned Unit Development” (PUD) zoning and impact upon rural use

• Protection of water quality and quantity during subdivision of lands

held in common ownership

What’s been done so far?

• Preliminary Analysis
• Stakeholder Report
• Open House Events
• General Questionnaire

Remaining Tasks and Schedule

• Review Draft Proposals - Obtain Feedback

BOCC & Planning Commission Joint Meeting August 28

• Comments from Public

Potential Open Houses – September and/or October

• Public Hearings with Planning Commission

November

• Public Hearings with Board of County

Commissioners

December

City of Kittitas UGA Expansion

• Presentation by City – Next Steps….
• Reversion Clause Map Last Unchallenged

Existing Lot Pattern

Existing Zoning Potential Platted Parcels1 Potential One-Time Splits2 Total Potential Additional Lots Agriculture 20 1,372 3,631 5,003 Forest and Range 2,030 N/A 2,030 Rural 5, Ag 5 379 N/A 379 Rural 3, Ag 3 4,873 N/A 4,873 Total 8,654 3,631 12,285

Table 3.3-1 Potential Lot Creation Under Current Kittitas County Zoning

1 Does not include parcels in public ownership, floodways, or wind farm overlay zones. 2 The County code does not allow for lots that have been created by the “one-time” split

process to be re-subdivided, unless such division is through a long plat or short plat subdivision process.

Potential Lot Creation in All Rural Areas

Potential Lot Creation in Three Acre Zones

Parcel Acreage, Attributes, and Potential Division Parameters Existing No. of Parcels1 Possible Additional Parcels through Subdivision (KCC 16) Upper County Lower County Total County Upper County Lower County Total County Parcels with no Acreage or Owner Data 499 31 530 Unknown Unknown Unknown Greater than 0 and Less than 6 Acres 4155 773 4928 Divide into 2: >= 6 and < 9 Acres 283 53 336 283 53 336 Divide into 3: >= 9 and < 12 Acres 227 40 267 454 80 534 Divide into 4: >= 12 and < 15 Acres 79 15 94 237 45 282 Divide into 5: >= 15 and < 18 Acres 51 9 60 204 36 240 Divide into 6: >= 18 and < 21 Acres 94 13 107 470 65 535 Divide into 7: >= 21 and < 24 Acres 57 6 63 342 36 378 Divide into 8: >= 24 and < 27 Acres 22 8 30 154 56 210 Divide into 9: >= 27 and < 30 Acres 22 4 26 176 32 208 Divide into 10: >= 30 and < 33 Acres 18 4 22 162 36 198 Divide into 11: >= 33 and < 36 Acres 22 1 23 220 10 230 Divide into 12: >= 36 and < 39 Acres 13 5 18 143 55 198 Divide into 13: >= 39 and < 42 Acres 19 4 23 228 48 276 Divide into 14: 42 Acres and Up 81 15 96 1053 195 1248 Totals 5642 981 6623 4126 747 4873 Table 3.3-5 Potential Lot Creation - Three Acre Zones

1 Does not include parcels in public ownership, floodways, or wind farm overlay zones.

Upper County Three Acre Zone – Potential Residential Development

Upper County Three Acre Zone Existing Residences

Upper County Three Acre Zone Existing Residences

and Buildout of Existing Lots

Upper County Three Acre Zone Existing Residences and Potential Buildout All Lots

Upper County Three Acre Zone Existing Residences and Buildout at Five Acre Zoning

Lower County Three Acre Zone Potential Residential Development

Upper County Three Acre Zone Existing Residences

Upper County Three Acre Zone Existing Residences

Lower County Three Acre Zone Existing Residences and Potential Buildout All Lots

Lower County Three Acre Zone Existing Residences Buildout at Five Acre Zoning

Potential Subdivision of Current Three Acre Zoning

Region Current Number of Developed Lots Current Number of Undeveloped Lots Potential Number of Additional Lots @ 3 Acre Zoning Potential Number of Additional Lots @ 5 Acre Zoning Upper County

2896 2761 7454 3900

Lower County

612 370 967 468

Total 3508 3131 8421 4368 Reduction of Potential New Lots by 5 Acre Zoning

4053

Three Acre Zone Buildout Table

Proposed Land Use Designations, Zone Classifications, and Mapping Criteria

Type of Land Use Land Use Designation Zone Classification Resource

Commercial Agriculture Commercial Agriculture Commercial Forest Commercial Forest Mineral Zone Classification Varies

Rural

Rural Transition Rural 3 Agriculture 3 Limited Commercial Light Industrial General Industrial Planned Unit Development Rural Residential Rural 5 Agriculture 5 Planned Unit Development Rural Working Agriculture 20 Forest and Range Rural Recreation Master Planned Resort General Commercial Highway Commercial Rural Recreation Rural 10 Planned Unit Development LAMIRDS Residential Residential 2 Rural 5 Agriculture 3 Agriculture 20 Limited Commercial General Commercial Highway Commercial Light Industrial General Industrial Planned Unit Development

Urban

Urban Residential Urban Residential Light Industrial General Industrial Limited Commercial General Commercial Highway Commercial Rural 3 Agriculture 3 Forest and Range Planned Unit Development

Reecer Creek Sub‐Area Proposed Zoning June 2012

Reecer Creek Sub‐Area Proposed Zoning July 2012

Reecer Creek Sub‐Area Proposed Land Use July 2012

Proposed Nelson Siding Land Use Plan

Proposed Nelson Siding Zoning

Potential Buildout for Pending Projects

Applications Pending Review and Decision No. Project Current Status Date Name Type Current Zoning Proposal 1 07/20/06 Marian Meadows RZ-06-00035 PUD Rezone and Preliminary Plat R-3 Snoqualmie/ Easton Subarea 520 Acre Site up to 443 units EIS issued. On hold pending applicant resubmittal of additional information. 2 04/16/07 Meadow Springs LP-07-00015 Performance Based Cluster Plat R-5 Nelson Siding/ Westside Subarea 25 Lot PBCP 44 Acres of Open Space On hold for pending applicant review of PW comments regarding access. 3 05/31/07 Starlight Heights LP-07-00016 Performance Based Cluster Plat R-3 Nelson Siding/ Westside Subarea Combined with Tamarack Ridge Request for additional work regarding access with Tamarack Ridge. 4 04/10/07 Tamarack Ridge LP-07-00017 Performance Based Cluster Plat R-3 Nelson Siding/ Westside Subarea 38 Total Lot Count Same as Starlight Heights 5 06/25/07 Big Buck Ridge LP-07-00040 Preliminary Plat R-3 Nelson Subarea 14 Lot Plat Sent letter with deadline of June 27, 2012 for resubmittal. 6 11/16/07 Snocadia LP-07-00058 Preliminary Plat PUD Snoqualmie/ Easton Subarea 120 Condominiums, 112 Single Family 5 Commercial Lodging lots Awaiting additional information to make threshold determination. 7 07/07/08 Black Gold RZ-08-00007 & SP-08-00028 PUD Rezone & Phase 1 Short Plat R-3 Salmon La Sac Subarea 7-phase 286 Residential Lots

• n 286 acres

Extension has been granted; New information required by September 3, 2012 deadline. 8 07/15/09

• No. 5 Canyon

PD-09-00001 PUD Rezone & Phase 1 Short Plat R-3 Salmon La Sac Subarea 509 Multi Family & 536 Single Family Residential Lots Extension has been granted; New information required by September 3, 2012 deadline.

Total Number

• f Lots

2160

Proposed Zoning Map of Easton Area with Boundary Around Marion Meadows

Proposed Zoning Map of Snoqualmie Area with PUD Overlay

Existing Land Use Plan Designations

Proposed Land Use Plan Designations

Existing Zoning Classifications

Proposed Zoning Classifications

Proposed Policy Changes

• County-wide Policies – KCCOG – Consistency Analysis
• Policy Matrices - Description of Policies in Rural Element,

What Issues They Address, Proposed Changes, and Reason for Change

• Rural Element - Revise to Include “Resource” Section
• Move Some Policies to the Land Use Element or Other

Elements for Consistency

• Modify Urban-like Policies in Rural Element

Proposed Regulatory Changes

• PUDs

KCC 17.36.090 Expiration Built will be considered as such Prior to 2007 notified of “Sunset”, expired PUDs revert Post 2007 will meet existing code & change to new zone Compliance; GMA revisions & not in Rural Working designation

• Subdivisions

One Time Splits Reduction of Benefit for Cluster Plat Open Space Platting

• Permitted and Conditional Uses

Remove Urban uses from Rural areas New chapter in Zoning Code – Use Table

• Nonconformance – Permit continuance even with destruction
• Water - Coordinate with Public Health

Description of One‐Time Split Code and Process

By sequencing the division process, an initial parcel of 120 acres may result in the creation of 11 additional parcels.

Parcel's Current Size Potential # of New Lots

>= 8 and < 40 Acres

1

>= 40 and < 60 Acres

3

>= 60 and < 80 Acres

5

>= 80 and < 100 Acres

7

>= 100 and < 120 Acres

9

>= 120 and < 140 Acres

11

>= 140 and < 160 Acres

13

>= 160 and < 180 Acres

15

> 180 Acres

17

Description of One‐Time Split Code and Process

Once divided to create 5 new parcels, the One‐Time Split may be utilized to create an additional 6 parcels.

Commercial Ag and AG‐20 Existing Built

Commercial Ag and AG‐20 Existing Residences

Commercial Ag and AG‐20 Existing Residences and Potential Buildout

Commercial Ag and AG‐20 Existing Residences and Potential Buildout; All Lots With One Time Split

Commercial Ag and AG‐20 Existing Residences and Potential Buildout; All Lots Without One Time Split

Agriculture 20 Potential Parcel Creation

Current Sizes, Attributes, and Potential Division Parameters Existing Number of Parcels Possible Additional Parcels through Subdivision (KCC 16) With One time Split (KCC 17.29.040) GIS Derived Total

4852

Acres Recorded Null or Zero, or Owner Is Null

97 Unknown Unknown

> 0 and < 3 Acres

564

>= 3 and < 5 Acres

1148

>= 5 and < 8 Acres

785

One Time Split: >= 8 and < 40 Acres

1836 1836

Divide into 2: >= 40 and < 60 Acres

152 152 456

Divide into 3: >= 60 and < 80 Acres

70 140 350

Divide into 4: >= 80 and < 100 Acres

58 174 406

Divide into 5: >= 100 and < 120 Acres

25 100 225

Divide into 6: >= 120 and < 140 Acres

17 85 187

Divide into 7: >= 140 and < 160 Acres

34 204 442

Divide into 8: >= 160 and < 180 Acres

19 133 285

Divide into 9: > 180 Acres

48 384 816

Totals 1372 5003

Commercial Agriculture Potential Parcel Creation

Current Sizes, Attributes, and Potential Division Parameters Existing Number of Parcels Possible Additional Parcels through Subdivision (KCC 16) With One time Split (KCC 17.31.040) GIS Derived Total

2024

Acres Recorded Null or Zero, or Owner Is Null

42 Unknown Unknown

> 0 and < 3 Acres

262

>= 3 and < 5 Acres

607

>= 5 and < 10 Acres

337

One Time Split: >= 10 and < 40 Acres

541 541

Divide into 2: >= 40 and < 60 Acres

82 82 246

Divide into 3: >= 60 and < 80 Acres

56 112 280

Divide into 4: >= 80 and < 100 Acres

36 108 252

Divide into 5: >= 100 and < 120 Acres

17 68 153

Divide into 6: >= 120 and < 140 Acres

13 65 143

Divide into 7: >= 140 and < 160 Acres

10 60 130

Divide into 8: >= 160 and < 180 Acres

14 98 210

Divide into 9: > 180 Acres

17 136 289

Totals 729 2244

Potential Zoning Tables

Land Use/ Uses in Rural Zones

PA Permitted Administrative P Permitted CU Conditional Use Permit Rural 3 Rural 5 Rural 10 Rural Resid. Urban Res. Agriculture 3 Agriculture 5 Agriculture 20 Light Com. General Com. Highway Com. Light Industrial General Indust.. Forest & Range Residential Uses Accessory Dwelling Unit PA PA PA PA PA PA PA PA PA Accessory Living Quarter P P P P P P P P P Duplex (Two Family Residence) P CU P P CU Mobile Home Parks CU CU Multiple Family Residence CU CU CU Single Family Residence P P P P P P P P P Special Care Dwelling CU CU CU CU Utility Uses Electrical Facilities CU CU CU CU CU CU CU CU CU CU CU Electrical Generation CU CU CU CU CU CU CU CU CU CU CU Organic Waste Processing CU CU CU CU Sewage Collection and/or Treatment Facilities CU CU CU CU CU Telecommunication Towers CU CU CU CU CU Waste Disposal CU Water Supply CU CU CU CU CU CU CU CU CU CU CU Civic Uses Churches CU CU CU CU CU CU Day‐Care Facilities P P P P P P CU CU CU CU Hospitals/Medical Clinics P P P P P P P Museums and Galleries P P P P P P Public or Private Schools P CU P P P CU Commercial Uses Bed and Breakfast P P P P P P P P P P Commercial Greenhouses and Nurseries P P Hotels/Motels P P P Retail Sales P P P Service Sales CU CU P P CU Resource Uses Agriculture Services P P P P P P P P P Animal Production P P P P P P P Dairy CU P P CU P P P Surface Mining CU CU CU Industrial Construction or Truck Yards CU CU P P Lumber Mills, Log Storage, Log Storing CU P P CU Private Storage Facilities/mini‐warehouses P P Smelting or Refining Activities CU CU Warehouses P P

Where do we go from here?

• Direction from Board of County Commissioners and

Planning Commission – Tonight & August 28th

• Initiate drafting of specific changes to Plan and

Regulations

• Conducting additional analysis of proposed changes
• Continue to receive comment from public by letter and

Open Houses

• Review consistency with CWPP - KCCOG
• Hearings before Planning Commission and Board of

County Commissioners