Kittitas County Unincorporated, WA Zoning Ordinance

Changes and amendments to this title may be proposed by:

The Board;

The Planning Commission;

Petition of the property owners affected, or their authorized agent.

(Res. 83-10, 1983; Ord. 2013-001, 2013)

A petition to amend this title shall be filed with the administrator on forms prescribed by the Director. If the petition is for an amendment to the zoning map it shall include a legal description and location of the property to be reclassified.

A petition asking for a change from one zone to another must be signed by not less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the property owners and representing at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the assessed valuation of the area proposed for the zone reclassification.

Any member of the general public has the right to petition the Board or planning commission for consideration of text amendments or change from one zone to another for a general area. Such consideration is not mandatory.

Petitions shall be processed pursuant to Title 15A of this code, Project permit application process.

A petition requesting a change on the zoning map shall be processed consistently with the Annual Comprehensive Plan Docketing Process, pursuant to KCC Title 15B, unless the petition is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan land use designation of the property and accompanied by a specific development application.

A petition requesting a change on the zoning map from one zone to another must demonstrate that the following criteria are met:

The proposed amendment is compatible with the comprehensive plan; and

The proposed amendment bears a substantial relation to the public health, safety or welfare; and

The proposed amendment has merit and value for Kittitas County or a sub-area of the county; and

The proposed amendment is appropriate because of changed circumstances or because of a need for additional property in the proposed zone or because the proposed zone is appropriate for reasonable development of the subject property; and

The subject property is suitable for development in general conformance with zoning standards for the proposed zone; and

The proposed amendment will not be materially detrimental to the use of properties in the immediate vicinity of the subject property; and

The proposed changes in use of the subject property shall not adversely impact irrigation water deliveries to other properties; and

The proposed amendment is in full compliance with KCC Chapter 17.13, Transfer of Development Rights, if the proposed amendment allows greater than one (1) dwelling unit (du) per twenty (20) acres or proposes to decrease the dwelling units (du) allowed in the zone classification.

(Res. 83-10, 1983; Ord. 96-1, 1996; Ord. 96-19 (part), 1996; Ord. 2007-22, 2007; Ord. 2010-006, 2010; Ord. 2013-001, 2013; Ord. 2014-015, 2014)