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8. Explain how the infrastructure project will help meet the economic development goals of your community <br />and/or r~g jon. If this p r oject is not done, will the antici p ated private develo p m e nt still take p lace? <br />Thi s infrastructure project will help to meet the economic development goals of the City by both <br />retaining existing jobs and promoting the development of new jobs. If the project is not completed. it is <br />possible that the existing businesses may seek to relocate elsewhere so that they will have access to <br />sanitary sewer services, rather than being forced to store and pump their own wastewater. Additionally, <br />new businesses seeking to locate in Kittitas will favor other locations that already have sewer facilities <br />ava ilable . <br />9. Describe any feasibility or predevelopment studies that demonstrate the linkage between the proposed <br />Distressed County Infrastructure improvements and the anticipated economic outcomes. <br />Conversalions between the City and the business owners in this area have identified the desire for <br />these businesses to remain in Kittitas, their need for sewer service, and their intent to relocate if sewer <br />se rvice cannot be obtained . <br />10. Indicate if other needed infrastructure (e.g., sewer, water, power) is in place or if there is a plan for getting <br />it in place. <br />T his area has all of the other infrastructure it needs, including water , power, roadway access , and <br />pedestrian facilities , but it lacks the proposed sanitary sewer services . This is the final piece of <br />infrastructure needed in order for existing and future businesses to have access to all necessary <br />servIces . <br />11 ...E~' 5 <br />There are five existing bus inesses that need these services to be established. Establishing a sewer system in this <br />location will also encoura ge develo pme nt of the industria lly zoned land south of Railroad Ave . <br />12 . Indicated t he Es t imated Num b e r of Jobs Created/Retained by fhe PrOj ect. 40 <br />It has been estimated that the existing businesses employ approximately 40 people . Additional jobs will <br />also be created by future businesses that will locate in the service area . <br />Submit the original application to: <br />Kittitas County Department of Public Works <br />411 N. Ruby, Suite #1 <br />Ellensburg, W A 98926 <br />13