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Kittitas County Lodging Tax Grant Program for Tourism -Related, <br />Large -Scale Municipality -Owned Capital Projects <br />Technical Review Team (TRT) Initial Project Evaluation Form <br />Intent and Use <br />The intent of this form is to efficiently implement and manage the four -step review process. After the <br />placement of a project on the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) by the Board of County Commissioners <br />(BOCC) as a result of a recommendation by the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC), the TRT will <br />review and evaluation each project for placement in the four -step process. The decision of the TRT will <br />be included in this form and then forwarded to the LTAC for review and decision. If the LTAC does not <br />agree with the TRT, a joint meeting will be held to further discuss the project and its placement in the <br />four -step process in order to reach agreement. Once the TRT and the LTAC agree, a recommendation <br />will be forward to the BOCC for final decision. <br />Applicants will be notified of the BOCC's decision. Applicants will then be required to present a <br />proposed scope of work (SOW) to the LTAC for completing the respective step requirements. The LTAC <br />will submit the SOW to the TRT for review. Applicants may be requested to present the SOW to the TRT <br />in person. <br />f'roect: Visitor Center <br />Ap_plicant: City of Ellensburg <br />Review Date: 2-12-18 <br />Step Placement Recommendation: Step 2 <br />TRT Discussion/Rationale: Jim Armstrong recused himself due to a possible conflict of interest. <br />There was discussion on location restrictions and whether the proposed location would require building <br />in the right of way; traffic impact concerns were also expressed with regards to viability of the location <br />for the project; further discussion also included whether another visitor center location was needed and <br />what the maintenance and operations strategy would be. <br />Need prior to meeting step 2 requirements: <br />1. Maintenance and operations plan; <br />2. Site feasibility analysis to include traffic impacts, ingress and egress, etc.; <br />3. Market/demand analysis; <br />4. Updated budget. <br />LTAC Review: Agree � Disagree M <br />LTAC Comments: Concerns over egress and ingress to visitor site. <br />