Board approves KT West five‑lot rural subdivision in Castle Rock
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Summary
After a closed record public hearing, the Board approved the KT West preliminary plat, allowing creation of a fifth lot on a property off Payne Road in Castle Rock. The parcel will use on‑site septic systems and an existing Group B water system; approval is subject to the conditions outlined in staff report.
The Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners approved the KT West preliminary plat, a proposal to create a five‑lot rural subdivision off Payne Road in Castle Rock.
Adam Turnbull, planning manager, and Sahar Khooey, senior planner, presented the recommendation from the Planning Commission. Khooey said the property had been part of a previously recorded four‑lot short subdivision and that adding a fifth lot triggered review under the county’s subdivision standards. She said the current and proposed lots will be served by on‑site septic and an existing Group B water system and that access will be from individual and shared driveways onto Payne Road.
Turnbull said the Planning Commission held a public hearing on Oct. 15 and voted unanimously to recommend approval subject to the staff‑report conditions; county staff concurred. The board opened the public comment period and—because this was a closed record hearing tied to the planning commission record—received no new public testimony before voting to approve the preliminary plat.
The motion to approve was passed by voice vote; approval is subject to the conditions of approval in the staff report.