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GRANT COUNTY
OFFICE OF
BOAR� OF COUNTY COMNIiSSIONERS
POST.OFFICE BOX 37
EPHRATA. WASHINGTON 98823
l5091 754-2011
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON
IN THE MATTER OF APPROVING
A PRELIMINARY PLAT OF 81 LOTS
KNOWN AS WEST MEADOWS IN A
PORTION OF SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 20 N.
ItANGE 27 E., W.M., GRANT COUNTY,
WASHII�TGTON.
RESOLUTION NO. 97-35-CC
RESOLUTION APPROVING
A PRELIMINARY PLAT OF 81
LOTS
Maysae Norisada West Meadows
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Grant County have been
advised by the Grant County Planning Commission that a public hearing was conducted on
JUNE 5, 1996 on the matter of approving a Preliminary Plat in a portion of the Northwest
Quarter of Section 35, Tawnship 20 North, Range 27 East, W.M., Grant County, Washington.
WHEREAS, the Grant County Planning Commission made a recommendation
to deny the Preliminary Plat on June 5, 1996 and this recommendation was forwarded to the
Grant County Commissioners on June 14, 1996.
WHEREAS, an appeal to the Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance
(11�IDNS) that was issued an May 16, 1996 for the West Meadows Preliminary Plat was filed
with the Grant County Commissioners on 7une 14, 1996.
WHEREAS, the Grant County Commissioners made a decision on the appeal
to withdraw the NIDNS issued on May 16, 1997 by the Grant County SEPA Responsible
Official.
WHEREAS, the Grant County Commissioners issued their own MDNS on
October 1, 1996 containing additional restricfive mitigating requirements agreed to by the
proponent and Grant County.
WHEREAS, the Grant County Commissioners conducted a public meeting on
February 3, 199� and decided to hold a public hearing.
WHEREAS, the Grant County Commissioners conducted a public hearing on
March 4, 1997 and made a decision to approve the Preliminary Plat, after a through review of
the record, and have made the following findings and conclusions.
Findings and Conclusions:
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners found sufficient evidence to
not uphold the findings and recommendations of the Grant County Planning Commission.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners have concluded that the
property has been zoned Suburban Two prior to 1980 and this proposal is in conformance with
the current zoning.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners have concluded that the
proposal has complied with all current county regulations and the proponent has agreed to very
restrictive mitigating conditions regarding well and septic construction standards.
WHEREAS, the Board of Gounty Commissioners have found that the proposal
does conform to the general purpose of the Comprehensive Plan.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners have found that the proposai
does conform to the Grant County Platting and Subdivision Ordinance.
WHEREAS, the Board of Counry Commissioners have found that the public
use and interest is served by the establishment of the subdivision and dedication.
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IN THE MATTER UF APPR4VING
A PRELIMINARY PLAT C1P 81 LCtTS KNOWN AS
WEST MEADOWS LQCATED 7N A Pt�RTION tJF THE
NQRTH�NEST QUARTER OFSECTIUN 35,
Tt}WNSHIP �0 N., RANGE 27 E., W.M.,
GRAN'r CC3UNTY, WASHINGT�N.
�VHEREAS, the Board of Caunty Commissio�ers have found that the plat
makes appropriate provisions for the public health, safety and general weIfare, f�r open spaces,
draiYaage ways, s#�eets ar roads, alieys, other public ways, transit stops, pota.ble water supplies,
sanitary wastes, parks and r�ereation, play;rQunds, sehools and schoc�igrounds, including
sidewalks and other pla�ning feat�zres that assure safe waiking conditioz�s fr�r stude�zts who only
walk to and from schooi.
N4'S�, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVEI}, that the Board af County
Gammissioners for Grant Caunty, Washington approve by this Resolurion, an eighty-ane iot
subdivision for the fallowina descr'rbed property subject to the failowing eonditions of
appravat. �
A portzon c�f the Northwest Quarter af Sectivn 35, Tawnship 2Q Norti�, Range
2? East, W.M., Grant Co�nty, Washington,
Ccmditior�s:
1. Develdpnaent shall be in compliance with the Grawth Management Act, The County
Wide Ptanning Policies, The �Vashingtan State Environmental Policy Act, the Grant
County Comprehensive Pian, the GranT Connty Zc�ning Ordinance, the Grant County
Shorelines Master Prc�gram, �he Grant County Resaurce Lands and Critica� Areas
4rdinance, and aII applicable local, state anc3 federal environmentai standards,
regularions, rulings or requirements.
2. The proposai shall comply with aII appIicabie requirements af the Crant Cou�ty Fire
Flc�w Guidelines and �he i3nifarm B�itding Cade and Uniform Fire Code,
3. Tlze praposat shall campiy with all improvements and mitigation fees requised by tl�e
Grant County Publie Works Department (reference Grant County Public VVarks
Department comments} and the Washington State Department oi Transportatian.
4. The proposai shall comply with ti�e requirements af the Washingtan State I)epartment
of Ecology {reference Washington State Departtnent of Ecology comments).
5. The project shall ct�mply wzth atl requirements by the Cirant Caunty Health District,
the Washington State I7epartment of Heaith, and the Washi�zgtan State Department of
Ecoiogy regarding domestic water suppiy, sewage systems and storm water control and
trea#ment including, but not iimited to: RCW 90.48.084� Discharge of Polluting Water
Prohibited; W'AC 1'73-201, �urface Water Standards; WAC 173-201A, Ground Watez
Qnality Standards and WAC 246-272, On-Site Sewage Systems,
6, If any Native Amarican grave site(s} or archaeologicallculturat resources {Indian
Artifac�s} are faund ai1 construction activity shall stop and the owner/deveIoper shali
immediately notify the �olville Canfederated Tribes and the Washington State t�ffice
of Archaeology and Historic i'reservation.
7. Deveiapment is subject io the recommendations and/or requirements deemed necessary by
the Washington State Depart�nent of Fish and Wildlife which include�, but is not limited
to:
a) Establish a lt�w density housing development consistent with Iocai zaning
designations.
b) Disturb the natural vegetation only to the extent necessary for canstruction of
the roads and building sites; place the building sites near the access roads ta further
minimize disturbance and ta ma�cirnize the amount af open space.
c} Establish cantrol programs to prevent noxious weeds from sgr�ading inta the
adjacent habitats.
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IN THE MATTER OF APPROVING
A PRELIMINARY PLAT OF 81 LOTS KNOWN AS
WEST MEADOWS LOCATED IN A PORTION OF THE
NORTHWEST QUARTER OFSECTION 35,
TOWNSHIP 20 N., RANGE 27 E., W.M.,
GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON.
d) Develop fire prevention and control plans to reduce potential losses of species
and habitats from wildfire.
e) Encourage individual home site developers to incorparate the natural vegetation
into their landscaping and land management schemes to further minimize
disturbance.
fj Through covenants in the land deeds, require strict control of cats and dogs to
avoid predation and harassment of the native wildlife.
8. Welis shall be cased to bedrock (reference Dr. Maddox's Report).
9. On-site sewage treatment shail meet Treatment Type 2 Standards current at the time of
construction and shall be designed, constructed, operated and maintained in
conformance with the requirements and standards of the Grant County Health District
(reference Health District comments subject to negotiations with the Health District
and developers and Dr. Maddox's Letter, Exhibit "B" , dated September 22, 1996
including the following desib features):
a) Each sand trench must extend a minimum depth of three (3) feet on both sides
of each septic tank drain line (as mutually agreed to by Kevin Berry, Environmental
Health Director and the proponent) and extend a minimum of five feet below the
bottom of the drain line. The sand trench should also extend a minimum of one foot
above each drain line. Each drain trench must be lined with a geofabric having a
minimum permeability of 20 gal/min/sq. ft. The drain trenches should be filled with
meriium to fine grained sand. The geofabric is to keep the medium to fine grained
sand from "sinking" into the coarse-grained gravely soils. Drain trenches so
constructed will have a minimum effluent retention time of forty eight hours which will
allow microbial eolonies to neutralize pathogenic organisms in the sepdc tan effluent.
Detehtion time was calculated from the permeability of inedium to fine-grained sand
the 24 sq. ft/linear foot of sand trench for each drain line. This restriction shall be
inscribed on the face of the plat or separate instrument recorded with the plat.
10. On-site sewage treatment systems shall be designed so that they may be retrofitted if
necessary for nitrate removal and/or future connection to a community or municipal
sewage treatment facility. On-site sewage treatment systems shall be retrofittecl as may
be required by the Grant County Health District in conformance with any adopted
standards applied to nitrogen removal in on-site sewage disposal systems. This
requirement shall be inscribed on the face of the plat or separate insriument recorded
with the plat.
11. Storm water shall be contained, treated and disposed of on-site to current local, state,
and federal standards as reviewed and approved by the Grant County Public Works
Department and/or Grant Caunty Health District.
12. Proof of potable water supply pursuant to County Ordinance 92-44-CC is required
prior to issuance of building permits requiring potable water.
13. AIl required streets, roads, and pedestrian travel ways shall be constructed to current
counry road standards. A Road Plan and Profile shall be submitted to the Grant
County Public Works Director for review and approval prior to the start of
construction. All required road improvements must be constructed or guaranteed prior
to the approval aad recording of the final plat.
14. A revised Preliminary Plat of the subdivision and/or addendum must be submitted in
compliance with the mitigating conditions of this MDNS and with the Subdivision
regulations addressing preliminary plat comments and requirements of jurisdictianal
agencies including, but not limited to: Planning Department; Public Works
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IN THE MAiTER OF APPROVIhTG
A PRELIMINARY PLAT CiF 81 LfJTS KNOWN AS
WEST MEADOWS LOCATEI7 IN A PORTIC}N C?F THE
NQR'T��WEST QUARTER OFSECTI�N 35,
TOWNSHiP 2Q N., RANGE 27 E., W.M.,
GRANT CC}UNTY, WASHINGTON.
Department; Grant County Health District; and, the Grant Caunty Fire
MarshalBuilding Departrnent.
15. Pursuant ta RCW 58.Ii the subdivisian shaii make adequate provision for the public
health, safety, and general welfare and for apen spaces, drainage ways, streets, alleys,
other public ways, water supplies, sanitary wastes, parks, play grounds, sites for
schoais and schaol grc�unds and all other relevant facts, including sidewalks and other
planning featttres that assure safe wa.Iking conditians for students whc� walk tQ and
from school as addressed with the revisecl preliminary plat submitta� ineluding the
creatian af open space areas within the propos�d subdivision.
Dane this ���,��, day of �� i, 1947,
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Constituiing the Board of County Commissianers of Grant County, Washington.