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CITY OF ROSLYN <br />National Historic District and Preserve America Community <br />Date: June 16, 2016 <br />To: Kittitas County Lodging Tax Committee <br />From: Roslyn Planning and Historical Preservation Commission <br />Re: Lodging Tax grant application <br />The City of Roslyn Comprehensive Plan states that the City seeks to maintain Roslyn's historic character while main- <br />taining economic viability. Due to a shortage of large scale businesses in the immediate region, economic viability <br />rests heavily on tourist trade to the City's food, retail and recreational businesses. <br />The Roslyn Planning and Historical Preservation Commission supports the components of this grant application. <br />Augmenting the facilities at our trails and parks will encourage people to visit Roslyn and extend their stays. Adding <br />directional trail signs, wood chips, musical play stations and pet -waste stations are relatively small projects that can <br />have a big impact. <br />The current "Welcome to Roslyn" sign has been useful for many years, but it is is fatiguing. A new sign which in- <br />cludes a reference to Roslyn's historical designation would both welcome and educate visitors. Roslyn is a unique <br />historical site in the state for many reasons; one reason is that the entire footprint of town is the site, rather than <br />one small portion. <br />A scarcity of parking is a major problem during the summer months. Adding parking at Fireman's Park would help <br />alleviate the problem faced by private citizens and downtown businesses. <br />Finally, painting replicas of the former railroad tracks on the Coal Mine would be very useful. When visitors walk <br />from Cle Elem or Ronald to Roslyn, the trail ends without a clear indication of where it begins again on the other side <br />of town. We once had tracks painted in, and visitors were often seen walking through town on them. Again, this is a <br />small project that can have a big impact. <br />Thank you for our consideration. <br />r:7'YI <br />a:.rOdine, Chair <br />Roslyn Planning and Historic Preservation Commission <br />City of Roslvn <br />20151" St., p.a. 8011451, RoslVn, WA 98941 <br />PH 509·649·3105, FAX 509-649·3174 <br />RostvnI!!lnlandne t .co m