Res-2018-177 Distressed Sales and Use Tax Cle Elum

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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 Elum has designated a City Planning Sphere of Interest that specifically includes current identified UGA boundaries as weU as lands identified in Table 8 [page 20]. This City Planning Sphere of Inte.l'est includes approximately l ,260 acres within the Cle Elum UGA as dq,icted on Tables 7-A and 7-B and Appendix "A". The Delineation of this Sphere of Interest does not mean that these unincorporated UOA meas will ultimately be annexed to the City of Cle Elum. Annexation is a matter that will be detennined 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 Cowty must work with Cle Elum to ensure that concurrency issues and impacts have been adequately addressed. It should be recognized that decjsions 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 future developments in these areas because of the potential demands upon Cle Elum services including; streets, schools, parks, police protection, fire protection, sanitation, watershed, critical areas, and watershed. It is a goal of the City of Cle Elum to encourage land use, transportation, capital facility, and other service decisions within Cle Elum's UGA and City Planning Sphere of Interest be compatible with ae Elum 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 Elwn 's services or recognize the need for municipal services in order to realize maximum efficiency ofland use. The pmpose of annexation goals and policies included in this plan is to establish parameters which facilitate the smooth transition from Kittitas CoW1ty to ae Elwn upon the commencement of aMexation. 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. Specifi.c 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. EJ.Jatlng Development Patterns City of Cle Elum -Land Use Plan 4