Kittitas County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

Location. A site for major industrial development activity may be located outside a designated urban growth area subject to the criteria and process in this chapter. There is no minimum site size for a major industrial development.

Uses. Allowed uses within an MID shall be predominantly industrial, manufacturing or natural resource-based in character. Commercial uses that support allowed uses located within a MID are also allowed. Uses authorized for a MID shall be included and defined within the development agreement.

Buffers/open space. The MID shall contain setbacks and open space that will serve to separate and buffer the MID from adjacent rural areas or resource lands and to protect critical areas. Setbacks and open space shall be defined within the development agreement.

Services and facilities. The MID shall provide facilities and services necessary to meet the on-site needs of businesses and employees, including, but not limited to, water, sanitary sewer, drainage, power, telecommunications and solid waste.

A major industrial development may be authorized by the County only through approval by the Board of a development agreement as authorized by KCC Chapter 15A.11 Development Agreements, and RCW 36.70B.170 through 36.70B.210. Consistent with KCC § 15A.11.020(2) and RCW 36.70B, § 170, the development agreement approved by the Board must set forth the development standards applicable to the development of a specific major industrial developments, which may include, but are not limited to: (a) permitted uses, densities and intensities of uses, and building sizes; (b) phasing of development, if requested by the applicant; (c) procedures for review of site-specific development plans; (d) provisions for services and facilities applicable to major industrial developments; (e) mitigation measures imposed pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act, Chapter 43.21C RCW, and other development conditions; and (f) other development standards including those identified in KCC § 15A.11.020(5) and RCW 36.70B.170(3).

Required applications/approvals. In addition to approval of a MID development permit and a development agreement as set forth in Subsection 1, a major industrial development shall require the following approvals from the County: (a) a site-specific amendment of the Comprehensive Plan land use designation map to major industrial development; provided, that the sub-area planning process described in Chapter 1 of the County Comprehensive Plan and KCC Chapter 15B.03 Amendments to Comprehensive Plan, may be used if deemed appropriate by the applicant and County; and (b) a site-specific rezone of the County zoning map to major industrial development overlay zoning district pursuant to KCC Chapter 17.98 Amendments. The Comprehensive Plan amendment or subarea plan and rezone may be processed by the County concurrent with the major industrial development permit and development agreement required for approval of a major industrial development.

Planned actions authorized. If deemed appropriate by the applicant and the County, a major industrial development project may be designated by the county as a planned action pursuant to the provisions of KCC Chapter 15A.09 Planned Actions.

Designation. An existing major industrial development may be designated by the County as a major industrial development, consistent with RCW 36.70A.365, RCW 36.70A.367, RCW 36.70A.368 through approval of a sub-area plan, development plan, and adoption of an MID zoning overlay. The sub-area plan, development plan, and applicable zoning shall establish the range of uses, and the density, intensity and character of development that is permitted within the development.

Development applications. Following designation of the site as an MID, a property owner may submit a site-specific development application to the County. A development agreement, consistent with KCC Chapter 15A.11 and RCW 36.70B.170, may be submitted in conjunction with each development application.

Environmental review pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA, RCW 43.21C), shall occur and shall address significant impacts associated with development and redevelopment of the existing development.