Notice of Application and Public Hearing

Notice is hereby given that a Conditional Use Permit was received on July 13, 2006 from Royal Bluff Ranch II, LLC (Designated Contact: Dennis Simpson, 19501 SR 195, Pullman, WA 99163, 509-334-5110); and was found to be technically complete and preliminarily appears to be consistent with the Unified Development Code and other applicable State and local requirements as of August 7, 2006. PROJECT: A Conditional Use Permit for the expansion of a small-scale recreation and tourism development on a 480-acre parcel. The expansion proposes to allow a minimum of 600 square ft of accessory structures (storage shed or garage) for 17 seasonal hunting cabins. SEPA: Exempt. ADDITIONAL PERMITS: None. STUDIES REQUIRED: None. LOCATION: The site address of the subject property is 3414 Lower Crab Creek RD, Othello, WA, ~ 4.5 miles southeast of Royal City; and is a portion of Sections 28; Township 16 North; Range 26 East; Willamette Meridian, Grant County Washington. (parcel # 16-0157-000) ZONING: Agriculture. Required mitigation will be pursuant to the Unified Development Code. OPEN RECORD PUBLIC HEARING: Hearing Examiner, 12 pm, September 13, 2006 in the Commissioner's Hearing Room, at the Grant County Courthouse, 35 C Street NW, Ephrata, WA 98823. At this time any person(s) may appear and provide testimony. Copies of the application materials (File #06-4530) are available from Hector Torres at the Grant County Planning Department at 32 C St. NW, Room 26a, P.O. Box 37, Ephrata WA 98823, (509) 754-2011 extension 623; office hours are 8am - 12pm and 1pm - 5pm, Monday - Friday. Comments must be submitted no later than 5pm August 30, 2006 to the Planning Department. All comments should be as specific as possible and may be mailed, hand delivered or sent by facsimile. Any person has the right to comment, receive notice, participate in any hearings, request a copy of the final decision, and appeal the decision as provided by law and County Code. This may be the only opportunity to comment on the above listed materials.

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Pub.: August 14, 2006