27.08.070 Factors to be considered for open space land classification.
In determining whether an application for open space land classification or reclassification should be approved, the Board of Commissioners may take cognizance of the benefits to the general welfare of preserving the current use of the property which is the subject of application, and shall consider the following:
(1) The resulting revenue loss or tax shift;
(2) Whether granting the application for land applying under RCW 84.34.020(1)(b) (CCC 27.08.050(2)(b)) will:
(a) Conserve or enhance natural, cultural, or scenic resources;
(b) Protect streams, stream corridors, wetlands, natural shorelines and aquifers;
(c) Protect soil resources and unique or critical wildlife and native plant habitat;
(d) Promote conservation principles by example or by offering educational opportunities;
(e) Enhance the value of abutting or neighboring parks, forest, wildlife preserves, nature reservations, sanctuaries, or other open spaces;
(f) Enhance recreation opportunities;
(g) Preserve historic and archaeological sites;
(h) Preserve visual quality along highway, road, and street corridors or scenic vistas;
(i) Affect any other factors relevant in weighing benefits to the general welfare of preserving the current use of the property; and
(3) Whether granting the application for land applying under RCW 84.34.020(1)(C) (CCC 27.08.050(2)(c)) will:
(a) Either preserve land previously classified under RCW 84.34.020(2) or preserve land that is traditional farmland and not classified under Chapter 84.34 or 84.33 RCW;
(b) Preserve land with a potential for returning to commercial agriculture, and
(c) Affect any other factors relevant in weighing benefits to the general welfare of preserving the current use property.