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Proposal No. ___ (leave blank) RE:TURN TO: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARlMENT <br />601 N. ANDERSON STREET <br />ELLENSBURG, WA 98928 <br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT PROPOSAL <br />THE PURPOSE OF THIS FORM IS TO CLEARLY OUTLINE INFORMATION REGARDING A <br />PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE CITY OF ELLENSBURG COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. PROVISION <br />OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WILL INSURE THAT THE PROPOSAL CONTAINED <br />HEREIN WILL RECEIVE FULL CONSIDERATION AND THAT THE INDMDUAL MAKING SUCH <br />PROPOSAL WILL BE ADVISED OF ALL RELEVANT PUBLIC MEETINGS, HEARINGS, ETC .... <br />NAME\DATE. <br />Carolyn Honeycutt, City of Ellensburg Economic Development <br />Director, as Executive Director of CenterFuse <br />ADDRESS\PHONE NO. <br />501 North Anderson Street <br />509-962-7146 <br />DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT TO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />Separate the Economic Sectors: Commercial section into two <br />sections, Commercial and Historic Downtown Commercial, to reflect <br />the renaissance of the downtown core and its distinguishing awards <br />and features. Provide additional information to the Tourism section <br />including additional economic drivers (not just the rodeo events, <br />CWU, downtown, recreation) and additional statistics on tourism in <br />Ellensburg. <br />Create a section about the Public Development Authority and include <br />reference to partners such as the Ellensb~rg Downtown Association <br />and Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce. <br />In the Technology sector section, highlight Ellensburg's close <br />proximity (1.5-2 hrs drive) to Seattle, one of the top tech hubs in <br />the nation. Add construction of new $64 million computer science <br />facility at CWU, which also incubated a block-chain cybersecurity <br />company in 2019. Recognize that years of rapid growth have <br />increased costs and strained infrastructure in the Puget Sound area <br />thereby raising the attractiveness of Ellensburg as a site for <br />technology businesses. <br />Provide economic figures and creative place-making in the Arts and <br />Culture section. Reference additional events such as Jazz in the <br />Valley, Buskers in the Burg, Dachshunds on Parade and Winterhop