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Legals July 10, 2017

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of County Commissioner will conduct an Open Record Public Hearing in accordance with Chapter 25.12 of the Grant County Unified Development Code (UDC) to consider proposed amendments to the Grant County Comprehensive Plan submitted in accordance with the criteria listed in the UDC adopted in October, 2000 and as subsequently amended, and in accordance with State Law RCW 36.70A. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL: A non-project proposal to consider the adoption of amendments to the Grant County 2006 GMA Comprehensive Plan and associated zone changes. Proposed amendments considered for adoption include an urban growth boundary change, site-specific land use designation changes, changes to Figure 5-5 Future Land Use Map; and rezones. The proposed amendments specifically include proposals submitted by the following applicants and will be heard commencing at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 in the Grant County Commissioners Hearing Room on the bottom floor of the Grant County Courthouse in Ephrata, Washington, at which time any person may appear and be heard either for or against the amendments being considered. PLEASE NOTE: Specific hearing times for the individual applications will not be established, as the hearing time for each application may vary; the applications will tentatively be heard sequentially as listed: 1. Ron Kreger (File #s P 17-0086, 0087, & 0088) - Site-Specific Land Use Re-Designation from Shoreline Development to Rural Commercial and a Zone Change from Shoreline Development 4 to Rural General Commercial. The proposal site is located at 771 Chukar Place SW in the community known as Sunland Estates. The parcel is also known as Lot 1 Sunland Estates Div 2 Replat #1. The site is located in the SE 1/4 of Section 2, Township 18 North, Range 22 East, W.M., Grant County, WA. Parcel #05-0589- 025. 2. Nicholas and Donna Tommer (File #s P 17-0089, 0090, & 0091) - Site-Specific Land Use Re-Designation from Irrigated to Rural Remote and a Zone Change from Agriculture to Rural Remote. The proposal site is located on the west side of Rd. E NW approximately 1/2 mile north of SR 28. The site is located in S. 6, T. 20 N, R. 26 E, W.M., Grant County, WA (Parcel #20-0300- 001). 3. Tommer Construction Inc. (File #s P 17-0092, 0093 & 0094) - Site Specific Land Use Re-Designation from Dryland to Rural Remote and a Zone Change from Agriculture to Rural Remote. The proposal site is located in a portion of the east half of S. 24, T. 21 N, R. 24 E, W.M., Grant County, WA (Parcel #s 15-1216- 000 & 15-1218- 001). 4. Tommer Construction Inc. (File #s P 17- 0095, 0096, & 0097) - Site Specific Land Use Re-Designation from Rural Residential 1 to Rural Remote and a Zone Change from Rural Residential 1 to Rural Remote. The proposal site is located east of SR 28 just east of the intersection of SR 28 and SR 283. The site is located in S. 5, T. 20 N, R. 26 E, W.M., Grant County, WA (Parcel #16-0581- 000). 5. ADI Investments LLC (File #s P 17-0113, 0114, & 0115) - Site Specific Land Use Re-Designation from Residential, Medium Density to Urban Commercial and a Zone Change from Urban Residential 3 to Urban Commercial 2. The proposal site is located in the SW corner of the intersection of Stratford Rd. NE and Harris Rd. NE. The site is located in a portion of the NE 1/4 of S. 10, T. 19 N, R. 28 E, W.M., Grant County, WA (Parcel #17-0304-000). 6. Jeromy and Rosario McKean (File #s P 17-0116, 0117, & 0118) - Site Specific Land Use Re-Designation from Residential, Low Density to Urban Commercial and a Zone Change from Urban Residential 2 to Urban Commercial 2. The proposal site is located on the west side of Ottmar Rd. NE just north of the intersection with Valley Rd. NE. The site is located in a portion of the NE 1/4 of S. 17, T. 19 N, R. 28 E, W.M., Grant County, WA (Parcel #s 12-1138- 018, 12-1138-019). 7. City of Quincy (File #s P 17-0119 & 0120) - Site Specific Land Use Re-Designation from Irrigated to Urban Industrial and expansion of Urban Growth Area. The proposal site is located on the east side of Rd. S NW just south of Rd. 9 NW in a portion of the NW 1/4 of S. 24, T. 20 N, R. 23 E, W.M., Grant County, WA (Parcel #20-1054- 000). 8. Big Bend Community College Foundation (File #s P 17-0121, 0122, & 0123) - Site Specific Land Use Re-Designation from Public Facility to Urban Industrial and Zone Change from Public Facility to Urban Light Industrial. The proposal site is located on Newell St. NE between Arnold Drive NE and Patton Boulevard NE south of Randolph Rd. The site is located in the SE 1/4 of Section 32, Township 20 North, Range 28 East, W.M., Grant County, WA. Parcel #17-1047- 000. 9. Live Nation "The Gorge" (File #s P 17-0130, 0131, & 0132) - Site Specific Land Use Re-Designation from Recreation Development to Master Plan Resort and Zone Change from Recreation Development to Master Plan Resort. The proposal site is located on the west side of Silica Rd. NW just south of Rd. 1 NW in a portion of the NE 1/4 of S. 31, T. 19 N, R. 23 E, W.M., Grant County, WA (Parcel #31-3778- 000). Copies of the proposed amendment applications, Comprehensive Plan/FEIS and the 2017 Addendum to the EIS are available for review at the Grant County Planning Department, 264 West Division Avenue, Ephrata, WA. Additional background data, including the petitions for urban growth boundary change, site specific land use re-designation and other amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, SEPA checklists prepared for proposed amendments, and other pertinent data is also available for public review. Contact Tyler Lawrence, Project Planner at 754-2011, Ext. 2501. Any interested persons may appear regarding these matters. Barbara J. Vasquez, CMC Administrative Assistant & Clerk of the Board Grant County Commissioners #07019/91621 Pub: July 3 & 10, 2017

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