Laserfiche WebLink
S. Explain how the Infrastructure project will helpmeet the economic development goals of your community <br />and/or region. If this project is not done, will the anticipated private development still take place? <br />This 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 />the City has been approached by several new businesses seeking to locate in Kittitas. Each time the <br />businesses learn that there are no sewer facilities, they choose other locations that already have sewer <br />facilities available. The primary reason for this is the high cost to extend sewer service to this area. <br />Completing these improvements will help to make the area more attractive to future development by <br />lowering the cost to potential businesses to extend sewer service to this area. <br />9. Describe any feasibility or predevetopment studies that demonstrate the linkage between the proposed <br />Distressed County Infrastructure improvements and the anticipated economic outcomes. <br />Conversations 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 />service 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 />This 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. Indicate the Estimated Plumber of 9usineese8 Created/Rete€nad by the Prolect. 5 <br />There are five existing businesses that need these services to be established. Establishing a sewer system in this <br />location will also encourage development of the industrially zoned land south of railroad Ave. <br />12. Indicated the Estimated Number of .lobs Created/Retained by the Project. 0 <br />It has been estimated that the existing businesses employ approximately 44 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 41 <br />Ellensburg, WA 98926 <br />10 <br />