a. To encourage land development practices that result in a minimal disturbance to the city’s vegetation and soils.

b. To encourage building and site planning practices that are consistent with the city’s natural topographical features.

c. To insure prompt development, restoration, and effective erosion control of property after land clearing through the use of phased development, replanting, hydroseeding and other appropriate engineering techniques.

d. Prohibit development on steep slope areas when such development would create imminent danger of landslides.

a. To work in cooperation with the air pollution control agency having jurisdiction over the proposal, to secure and maintain such levels of air quality as will protect human health and safety and to the greatest degree practicable, prevent injury to plant and animal life and to property, foster the comfort and convenience of inhabitants, promote the economic and social development of the city, and facilitate the enjoyment of the natural attractions of the city.

b. To reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

a. To encourage development and construction procedures which conform to the Cle Elum Municipal Code as such may be amended or superseded, to minimize surface water and ground water runoff and diversion and to minimize erosion and reduce the risk of slides.

b. To encourage sound development guidelines and construction procedures which respect and preserve the city’s watercourses; to minimize water quality degradation and control the sedimentation of creeks, streams, ponds, lakes, and other water bodies; to preserve and enhance the suitability of waters for contact recreation and fishing; to preserve and enhance the aesthetic quality of the waters.

c. To maintain and protect ground water resources, to minimize adverse effects of alterations in ground water quantities, locations, and flow patterns.

d. To provide a coordinated water supply plan with adjoining municipalities, special purpose districts, Kittitas County, private water purveyors, and landowners with water rights, provisions for interlocal agreements, joint/mutual assistance, and improvements to existing city facilities, and further joint public/private/regional water supply and treatment strategies and actions to comply with federal, state, and local water quality and drinking water standards.

a. To protect the unique plants and animals within the city.

b. To preserve and enhance the city’s physical and aesthetic character by preventing indiscriminate removal or destruction of trees and ground cover on undeveloped and partially developed property.

c. To encourage the retention of trees and other vegetation for visual buffers and soil retention.

d. To encourage building and site planning practices that are consistent with the city’s vegetational features while at the same time recognizing that certain factors such as condition (e.g., disease, danger of falling, etc.), proximity to existing and proposed structures and improvements, interference with utility services, protection of scenic views, and the realization that a reasonable enjoyment of property may require the removal of certain trees and ground cover.

e. To preserve and protect fish and wildlife habitat.

a. To preserve and protect critical areas and their buffers.

b. To encourage the enhancement of wetlands, shorelines, and wildlife habitat areas.

a. To encourage the wise use of nonrenewable natural resources.

b. To encourage efficient use of renewable resources.

c. To incorporate energy conservation features as feasible and practicable into all city projects and promote energy conservation throughout the community.

d. To encourage the use of firewise principles.

a. To encourage development practices consistent with development standards of the city, Kittitas County and interlocal agreements as such may be amended or superseded. To minimize the exposure of citizens to the harmful physiological and psychological effects of excessive noise in a manner which promotes commerce; the use, value, and enjoyment of property; sleep and repose; and the quality of the environment, including fish and wildlife functions, values, features and habitat.

b. To require proposals involving the potential risk of an explosion or the release of hazardous substances to the environment to include specific measures which will ensure the public health, safety, and welfare.

c. To restrict or prohibit uses which will expose the public to unsanitary conditions or disease.

d. To restrict or prohibit uses which are dangerous to health, safety, or property in times of flood or cause excessive increases in flood heights or velocities.

e. To require that uses vulnerable to floods, including public facilities which serve such uses, shall be protected against flood damage at the time of initial construction.

f. To meet the minimum requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program and State of Washington Flood Control Program.

g. To require the clean-up of contaminated sites in accordance with state and federal standards.

h. To control noise emissions and avoid public nuisances.

a. To implement and further the city’s comprehensive plans as may hereafter be amended, including the land use plan, transportation plan, utilities plan, open space, parks and recreation plan, and other plans consistent with ongoing city facility plan or utility-related projects and places.

b. To encourage orderly growth and development in the city and the Cle Elum urban growth area by maximizing the efficiency of utilities and roads and other capital improvements.

c. To encourage the provision and maintenance of adequate housing for the residents of Cle Elum, for all income levels.

d. To evaluate impacts of new nonresidential development which would reduce existing housing stock or reduce land available for residential development.

e. To minimize excessive light and glare.

f. To encourage development which maintains and improves the existing aesthetic character of the community.

g. To maximize protection of existing public scenic vistas and scenic corridors.

h. To protect the existing open space areas for future generations and promote their expansion.

i. To consider the historical and archaeological importance of all buildings and sites prior to any change in use or development, and to recognize properties and structures included in any future survey of historic buildings or as such may be amended or superseded, as properties of historical significance.

a. To approve street designs which are beneficial to the public in consideration of vehicular and pedestrian safety, efficiency of service, influence on the amenities and livability of the community, and economy of both construction and the use of land.

b. To encourage increased traffic volumes only in areas with sufficient capacity to provide safe and efficient traffic flow or where adequate traffic improvements will be provided in conjunction and concurrent with the development. To require adequate vehicular and pedestrian access to new developments and minimize pedestrian-vehicular conflict points.

a. To encourage and approve development only where adequate public services, including fire and police protections, are available or will be made available to serve the proposal.

b. To encourage and approve development only where adequate utilities, including water, sewer, power, communications, and drainage facilities, exist or can reasonably be provided.

c. To protect the existing open space areas for future generations and promote their expansion.