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Planning commission backs Marty Lake non‑project rezone to rural recreation; SEPA appeal pending
Summary
The commission recommended approval of a non‑project rezone and comprehensive‑plan amendment for four parcels near Snoqualmie Pass (about 151 acres) from Forest & Range to Rural Recreation, while noting a Department of Fish and Wildlife SEPA appeal and that a critical‑areas report and 27 mitigation measures accompany the application.
Kittitas County Planning Commission on Feb. 11 voted to forward a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners to rezone four parcels near Snoqualmie Pass from Forest & Range to Rural Recreation and to change the comprehensive-plan land‑use designation accordingly.
Staff told the commission the application covers roughly 150.9 acres across four parcels that include Marty Lake and Cole Creek. Jeremy Johnson, long-range planner, said the applicant previously submitted a proposal in 2022 that was remanded to the county and that the current application now includes a critical‑areas report and a mitigated determination of non‑significance (MDNS) under SEPA. Johnson said the SEPA determination is under appeal by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife but that the commission may still forward a recommendation to the county commissioners because the SEPA administrative appeal is a separate process.
Staff summarized the zoning change and potential development outcomes: changing from Forest…
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