18G.10.070 Uses Allowed on a Sending Site.
In general, uses on a sending site shall be allowed as follows, and shall be consistent with the uses allowed in the underlying zone classification in accordance with Title 18A PCC, Development Regulations – Zoning.
A. Uses allowed on a sending site shall be limited to non-residential uses that directly relate to the conservation values of the property, and which are supportive of the criteria under which the sending site qualified. Other development is allowed only when development rights have been reserved for such within the provisions of the Conservation Easement.
B. Uses described in Chapter 18A.33 PCC, under the Resource Use Type, are generally permitted on a sending site.
C. The following site specific limitations also apply, as applicable, to a sending site:
1. For a sending site zoned Agricultural Resource Land (ARL) or other rural property conducting farm activities, the conservation easement shall permit agricultural uses consistent with Title 18A PCC, Development Regulations – Zoning.
2. For a sending site zoned Forest Land (FL), forest management activities are allowed. A forest stewardship plan, approved by the County or an organization authorized by the County to approve such plan, shall be attached to the conservation easement. The forest stewardship plan shall not impose standards that exceed Chapter 76.09 RCW;
3. For lands that are habitat for a federally-listed endangered or threatened species, the conservation easement shall protect the habitat and allow for restoration, maintenance or enhancement of native vegetation, while allowing farming and forestry activity on other portions of the site if the parcel is used for timber harvests or agricultural uses; or
4. For Recreational Conservation Lands, the conservation easement shall permit uses compatible with open space values.
D. After conveyance of a sending site's development rights, the property shall be maintained in a condition consistent with the public benefit by which the sending site qualified, in perpetuity.
E. When only a portion of a sending site's development rights have been transferred or purchased, the remaining developable portion of the site may be developed or subdivided consistent with Title 18A PCC, Development Regulations – Zoning, and any other applicable development regulations.