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Kittitas County include an urban growth boundary for Cle Elum and specify policy considerations for implementing urban growth areas. The City of Cle Blum has designated a City Planning Sphere of Interest that specifically includes current identified UGA boundaries as well as lands identified in Table 8 [page 20]. This City Planning Sphere of Interest includes approximately 1,260 acres within the Cte Elum UGA as depicted on Tables 7-A and 7-B and Appendix "A". The Delineation of this Sphere of Interest does not mean that these unincorporated UGA areas will ultimately be annexed to the City of Cle Blum. Annexation is a matter that will be determined by City Officials, the Public and appropriate government entities, based off of public interest and the capacity of Cle Elum to adequately provide urban services to these areas upon annexation. Development occurring on lands within the Sphere of Interest have a definite impact on Cle Elum Public Services and more importantly, its transportation system. When development of lands is proposed within this designated area, Kittitas County must work with Cle Blum to ensure that concurrency issues and impacts have been adequately addressed. It should be recognized that decisions made by neighboring jurisdictions affecting the City Planning Sphere of Interest, or adjacent areas, will have a measured impact upon the City of Cle Elum. Cle Elum is keenly interested in futme developments in these areas because of the potential demands upon Cle Blum services including; streets, schools, parks, police protection, fire protection, sanitation, watershed, critical areas, and watershed. It is a goal of the City of Cle Blum to encourage land use, transportation, capital facility, and other service decisions within Cle Blum's UGA and City Planning Sphere of Interest be compatible with Cle Blum Comprehensive Plan Goals and Policies and will not place undue burden on Cle Blum's public service infrastructure. The City's UGA offers many opportunities to provide high quality City services to future residents and businesses. Over the twenty-year planning period, the City will entertain a variety of requests for annexation by property owners who value Cle Blum's services or recognize the need for municipal services in order to realize maximum efficiency of land use. The purpose of annexation goals and policies included in this plan is to establish parameters which facilitate the smooth transition from Kittitas County to Cle Elum upon the commencement of annexation. Annexation of property within the UGA should benefit the City, its residents, and property owners. The City benefits by its increased ability to control new development with City standards, to extend its boundary in a logical manner, to expand its economic tax base. to provide opportunities for new residential development, and to gain revenues from areas that already enjoy City amenities but do not currently pay taxes or fees to the City. Specific annexation goals and policies [Located in Land Use Element Goals and Policies on pages 23-29] seek to maximize timing and intent of annexations. The policies seek to guide annexation of appropriate lands at appropriate times and provide Kittitas County with Cle Elum's methodology for such. Existing Development Patterns City ofCle Elum -Land Use Plan 4