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Planning panel recommends RU‑10 rezone for Hartman family’s Long Valley resort
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Commission voted to recommend rezoning roughly 30 acres in the Long Valley Junction area to RU‑10 for a low‑density, year‑round cabin and camping resort, citing existing infrastructure and staff findings; the recommendation goes to the county commission under ordinance O‑2026‑02.
The King County Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of a rezoning request to RU‑10 for three contiguous parcels (parcels 258‑4, 258‑5 and 258‑7) proposed by applicant Jeremy Hartman.
Jeremy Hartman told the commission his family and three partner families want to build a low‑density, year‑round cabin and camping resort on roughly 30 acres in Long Valley Junction. "We're not a large corporation," Hartman said, describing a phased project that would likely keep unit counts below the RU‑10 maximum and might include a small restaurant and convenience offering on site. He emphasized existing infrastructure on the parcels, including municipal water and fire hydrants, and said topography provides natural sight and sound buffers.
Planning staff noted the subject property sits in an 'improved rural subdivision' with infrastructure that distinguishes it from more remote ag parcels, and commissioners discussed location and access. Staff and the applicant both said that individual lot feasibility (septic, water, road impacts) will be verified during the subdivision and conditional‑use review if the rezoning moves forward.
The commission moved and seconded a recommendation that the county commission approve the rezoning based on the facts and findings in the staff report; the motion was carried. The staff packet and the motion referenced ordinance O‑2026‑02. The recommendation will be considered by the county commission at a later meeting.
