Background
In 2002, the Cle Elum City Council approved the Bullfrog Flats UGA Master Site Plan and Development Agreement governing approximately 1,100 acres located between Bullfrog Road, SR 903, and I-90. The approved plan provides for up to 1,334 residential units (810 single-family and 524 multi-family), a 75-acre business park, affordable housing, parks, open space, trails, and supporting infrastructure.
The approvals were supported by a 2002 Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and include more than 120 conditions of approval and mitigation requirements. The Development Agreement was amended in 2017 and again in 2025. The 2025 Second Amendment transferred the Development Agreement to Bullfrog Flats, LLC and established provisions for potential extensions of the Agreement through 2032 and 2037, subject to specified conditions.
Current Development
In 2024, Bullfrog Flats, LLC submitted applications to begin development under the 2002 Master Site Plan and Development Agreement. In March 2025, the City approved a Master Plat and preliminary plats for the first three residential phases:
- S-1: 103 single-family lots
- S-2: 130 single-family lots
- J: 164 townhouse lots
These phases total 397 residential units. Development is now underway, with initial portions of Phases S-1, S-2, and J recorded in 2026, infrastructure construction ongoing, and building permits being issued within the development.
The approved Master Plat establishes the overall phasing framework for Bullfrog Flats. Future phases require additional City review and approval before development may occur.
Current Applications
The City is currently reviewing additional phases, including Phase P-4, proposing 152 single-family residential lots on approximately 29.33 acres, and Phase M, proposing approximately 210 townhouse lots. These applications are being reviewed as subsequent development under the 2002 Development Agreement and applicable City requirements.
The City is also processing the Third Amendment to the Development Agreement, which addresses sales and marketing uses associated with the development. Following a public hearing before the Hearing Examiner on August 18, 2026, the amendment is proceeding to the City Council for consideration.
Master Plat, Preliminary Plats and associated documents, PMU-2024-002, BLA-2024-004, SUB-2024-001, -002, -003
Fire Access Road
Third Amendment to the Development Agreement, PMU-2026-001
Preliminary Subdivision: P-4, SUB-2026-001
2002 – Original Approvals & Background Documents
Blue Fern Development Project website: https://bullfrog-flats.com/
Pine Ranch – Risewell Homes website: https://risewellhomes.com/washington/seattle-new-homes/masterplans/pine-ranch*Project webpages and uploaded documents are intended to provide general information to the public and support transparency. The City of Cle Elum makes reasonable efforts to keep these pages and documents current; however, updates may not occur in real time.
There is no statutory or code requirement for the City to maintain or publish every project document online, and project information may change frequently. As a result, some documents or project updates may not be immediately reflected on the website.