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23 .1 The proposed use is essential or desirable to the public convenience and not detrimental or injurious to the public health, peace, or safety or to the character of the surrounding neighborhood. 23.1.1 The proposed use is both essential and desirable to the community of Thorp. We have approached all the neighbors within 500 feet of the land and they are not only okay with the project but excited. Thorp has been without a store or community meeting spot for 8 years and we are ready for a new one. A meeting point is essential to the health of small rural communities such as Thorp. The new businesses will not only provide jobs and economic stimulation to a rural community but they will provide a location in which community bonds can be strengthened. The proposed businesses will also be beneficial to the area and its farmers by offering a new avenue in which to sell their products and get them to the consumer. 23.1.2 The proposed uses are rural in natural, with agriculture being at the center of the proposal. Additionally, the proposed site will not be further disturbed by the proposed activity since it used to be a Montessori school. As conditioned, this proposal will not be detrimental or injurious to the public health, peace, safety or character of the surrounding neighborhood. 23.2 The proposed use at the proposed location will not be unreasonably detrimental to the economic welfare of the county and that it will not create excessive public cost for facilities and services by finding that. The proposed use will be adequately serviced by existing facilities such as highways, roads, police and fire protection, irrigation and drainage structures, refuse disposal, water and sewers, and schools; or The applicant shall provide such facilities; or The proposed use will be of sufficient economic benefit to offset additional public costs or economic detriment. 23.2.1 23.2.2 The proposed project will not place any excessive costs on the community of Thorp or on Kittitas County. It is already serviced with a road, located within the district 1 fire department, easily accessible for garbage pick-up, serviced by phone lines and electrical. Costs for changes to comply with county health and building codes will be incurred by the landowners, not the public. This proposal is located within Fire District 1 -Thorp, is accessed off of Thorp Hwy with easy access to 1-90, and is utilizing existing structures, water system, and septic system that were in existence when the site housed a Montessori school. Additionally, this activity will not generate additional demand on the school district, since it is not proposing additional residences, or additional use on the surrounding roads as a Transportation Concurrency determined that mitigation was not necessary for the proposed amount of vehicular trips to and from the site. As conditioned, this proposal will not be CU-1S-00003 Wheatley Page S of 13