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6. Indicate H the project is consistent with the following applicable state, regional and local plans and prioritization processes: x Overall Economic Development Plan -Officially Adopted: June 2013 Yakima and Kittitas (Ki-Yak) Counties Regional Comprehensive Economic Development Plan is dated June 1, 2013. The Washington State Horse Park is one of 11 ventures noted on page 42 under Strategic Projects -Key Investments and Projects Supporting a Strong Regional Economy as having ''helped boost the region's economic fortunes.,, X Comprehensive Land Use Plan -Officially Adopted: 2006 The City of Cle Elum Comprehensive Land Use Plan was adopted in 2006. The Horse Park is noted within the City's Urban Growth Area (UGA) and is listed specifically on page 10 of Chapter 2, Table-4 "Proposed Land Use" in the inventory of active parks. (Exhibit III, attached) • Capital Facility Plan -Offkially Adopted Not applicable • Community Action Plan (or other community-based plan -Officially Adopted Not applicable • Six-Year Transportation Improvement Plan -Officially Adopted Not am>licable • Site-specific development plans; e.g. Community Master Plan -Officially Adopted Not applicable x Other: Economic Development Strategic Plan-Offlclally adopted July 2009 The Economic Development Strategic Plan 1.0 sponsored by the Kittitas County Economic Development Group was published by TIP Strategies and dated July 2009. The complete report is available from the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce office in Ellensburg. The report lists Recreational Tourism as the third strategy for economic growth. Working closely with EDG, the resulting "Strength-Weakness-Opportunities-Threats (SWOT) Report lists "Build on recreational tourism opportunities in the county and surrounding region" as Goal 3 ( of 6). "Tourism should be an essential component of any economic development plan for a region with Kittitas County's transportation access and natural featmes." The long-standing annual Ellensburg Rodeo and Kittitas County Fair are listed as examples because each meets the s~dard of being a "mechanism. for capturing retail sales dollars." X Other: Kittitas County Parks and Recreation Open Space/Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Officially Adopted 1016 The WA State Horse Park Covered Arena and Associated Buildout is listed as a High Priority strategic objective of the plan, approved by the Kittitas County Board of Commissioners in 2016. (Exhibit II, attached) X Other: Kittitas County Tourism Infrastructure Plan--Offlclally Adopted March 2016 Authored by the Consolidated Lodging Tax Advisory Committee, which represents all four Lodging Tax Advisory Committees in the County (Council Member Spears served, representing the City of Cle Elum Lodging Tax Committee) this planning process included multiple public workshops and forums in Cle Elum and Ellensburg, on-line and hand-back surveys of over a thousand tourists, and meetings with local recreational groups. Adopted in March 2016 by the Board of County Washington State Horse Parle Distressed County Sales and Use Tax Grant Application pg8/25