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Report Template Numbered Kittitas County Comprehensive Plan December 2018 Adopted by Ordinance No. 2018-021 | Effective Date: December 18, 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Statement ....................................................................i Vision Statement ........................................................................ 1 Chapter 1. Amendments to County Plans, Codes, and Standards ............................................................................. 1-1 Chapter 2. Land Use ............................................................. 2-1 2.1. Introduction and Overview .................................................. 2-1 2.2. Use Goals and Policies ....................................................... 2-4 2.3. Urban Growth Areas ........................................................... 2-9 2.4. Rural and Resource Lands ............................................... 2-15 2.5. Shorelines ......................................................................... 2-17 2.6. Critical Areas ..................................................................... 2-17 2.7. Ground Water ................................................................... 2-21 2.8. Hazard Mitigation .............................................................. 2-22 Chapter 3. Housing Element ............................................... 3-1 3.1. Introduction ......................................................................... 3-1 3.2. Housing Conditions and Needs ........................................... 3-1 3.3. City Housing Assessments ................................................. 3-4 3.4. Goals, Policies, and Objectives ........................................... 3-4 3.5. Kittitas County Housing Strategies ...................................... 3-5 Chapter 4. Transportation ................................................... 4-1 4.1. Introduction ......................................................................... 4-1 4.2. Description of the Existing Transportation System .............. 4-1 4.3. Land Use, Environment and Economic Development ......... 4-3 4.4. Level of Service / Concurrency ........................................... 4-4 4.5. Existing Deficiencies ........................................................... 4-4 4.6. Financing Transportation Improvements ............................. 4-5 4.7. Public Participation ............................................................. 4-5 4.8. Goals, Policies and Objectives ............................................ 4-6 Chapter 5. Capital Facilities Plan ........................................ 5-1 5.1. Introduction ......................................................................... 5-1 Kittitas County December 2018 Comprehensive Plan i 5.2. Capital Project Selection Procedures .................................. 5-2 5.3. Financing ............................................................................ 5-6 5.4. Six-Year Plan ...................................................................... 5-8 5.5. Existing Facility Inventory .................................................... 5-8 5.6. Goals, Policies, and Objectives ........................................... 5-8 5.7. Definitions ......................................................................... 5-16 Chapter 6. Utilities ................................................................ 6-1 6.1. Introduction ......................................................................... 6-1 6.2. Goals, Policies, and Objectives ........................................... 6-2 Chapter 7. Snoqualmie Pass Sub-Area Comprehensive Plan – Master Plan ............................................................................. 7-1 7.1. Introduction ......................................................................... 7-1 7.2. Subarea Descriptions .......................................................... 7-4 7.3. Land Use........................................................................... 7-11 7.4. Open Space and Critical Areas ......................................... 7-33 7.5. Recreation......................................................................... 7-40 7.6. Transportation and Circulation .......................................... 7-42 7.7. Capital Facilities and Utilities ............................................ 7-60 Chapter 8. Rural and Resource Lands ............................... 8-1 8.1. Introduction and Overview .................................................. 8-1 8.2. Rural Lands......................................................................... 8-3 8.3. Resource Lands ................................................................ 8-26 Chapter 9. Mountainstar Planned Resort Subarea Plan .. 9-1 9.1. Subarea Defined ................................................................. 9-1 9.2. Subarea Policies ................................................................. 9-1 9.3. Land Uses ........................................................................... 9-1 9.4. Services and Facilities ........................................................ 9-2 9.5. Development Regulations ................................................... 9-2 9.6. Subarea Implementation ..................................................... 9-2 Chapter 10. Economic Development Element ................... 10-1 10.1. Introduction ....................................................................... 10-1 10.2. Economic Conditions and Needs ...................................... 10-2 10.3. Goals, Policies and Objectives .......................................... 10-4 10.4. Economic Strategies ......................................................... 10-5 10.5 Economic Development Strategic Plan ............................. 10-6 Kittitas County December 2018 Comprehensive Plan ii Chapter 11. Recreation and Parks Element ....................... 11-1 11.1. Introduction ....................................................................... 11-1 11.2. Existing Conditions ........................................................... 11-1 11.3. Recreational Safety ........................................................... 11-3 11.4. Future Recreational Opportunities .................................... 11-3 11.5. Potential Impacts .............................................................. 11-3 11.6. Goals, Policies and Objectives .......................................... 11-4 Appendix One: Glossary of Terms ........................................ A-1 Kittitas County December 2018 Comprehensive Plan iii Executive Statement The comprehensive plan affects all unincorporated lands of Kittitas County of approximately 1,487,000 acres. The comprehensive plan is intended to conserve lands designated by protecting them from conflicting land uses, providing sufficient services and ensuring adequate facilities with goals, objectives and policies. This comprehensive plan would remain in effect until additional policies and regulations are developed and implemented. This plan will be updated on a yearly basis. This document is the official amended Comprehensive Plan for Kittitas County. The Plan is not an ordinance; it contains no regulations or minimum standards. It is a declaration of policies related to future growth and development in the County: The Plan contains: . A Land Use Element which establishes official policy with regard to appropriate uses of land in the County and ensures that the County can accommodate the population growth projected to occur over the next 20 years; . A Housing Element that addresses the need for affordable housing; . A Utilities Element that describes planned utility expansions; . A Transportation Element, which will be used as a guide in future street and road construction programs to produce a safe and efficient arterial system. The Kittitas County Transportation Plan is maintained by the Kittitas County Department of Public Works. A Rural and Resource Lands chapter that includes a Rural Element that ensures the protection of rural lands and provides for a variety of rural densities. A Capital Facilities Element which is maintained by the Kittitas County Auditor’s Office. An Economic Development Element that addresses economic growth for the county. A Recreation and Parks Element that describes and inventories park and recreation opportunities in the county. The Comprehensive Plan is based on a framework of community goals and objectives adopted by the County as a formal expression of public policy. There is no assurance, however, that orderly Kittitas County December 2018 Comprehensive Plan ES-1 development or any of the other goals will be accomplished simply by the formal adoption of the Plan. The value of the Plan lies in the determination and commitment of the County in the future to implement the Plan through the adoption of ordinances and codes designed to achieve the stated objectives. Kittitas County December 2018 Comprehensive Plan ES-2 Vision Statement Kittitas County has a rich cultured mix that is a result of agriculture, education and resource based industries such as timber and mining. Many families in the lower Kittitas Valley carry on long family traditions in farming and cattle production, while the Upper County is changing from the once powerful mining and timber industries to recreational-based and service enterprises. Central Washington University provides direct and indirect employment for a large portion of the population. The Ellensburg area and student population and educational services are expected to grow substantially over the next
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