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City of Ellensburg Comprehensive Plan — Relevant Sections -- <br />Adopted 2006 amended through 2014 <br />Ellensburg can stimulate local economic development successes by emulating the <br />strategies used in other communities. It takes work, but the following steps can help the <br />community improve its chances for prosperity: <br />• Focus on strengthening and diversifying the local economy and meeting demonstrated <br />market demand; for example, by encouraging additional retail business <br />Promote the retention and expansion of existing businesses <br />Encourage and nurture new business development of all sizes <br />Create economic incentives to reduce start-up costs and/or risks for businesses that <br />provide family -wage jobs <br />o Pre -permit property to reduce time for a business to be up and running <br />o Support innovative programs to develop a highly qualified labor force <br />Stimulate industrial development through public investment <br />• Create a permitting process that is predictable and efficient <br />Goal ED -2 -Stimulate and diversify Ellensburg's economy <br />A - Promote the retention and expansion of existing businesses as well as the <br />development of new businesses <br />1 - Solicit comments and feedback from local businesses on things that the City <br />could change to better support local businesses <br />2 - Establish financial and other incentives to retain existing and attract new <br />businesses <br />3 - Market to a variety of business both large and small - that fit with Ellensburg's <br />character and meets the needs of the local market <br />4 - Inventory vacant building space in Central Commercial zones and post on the <br />City's web site <br />5 - Facilitate the creation and expansion of businesses and institutions that enefit <br />from locating in the County seat <br />6 - Promote the development of innovative niche businesses <br />B - Establish a business friendly regulatory environment <br />1 - Provide adequate resources to process permits in a timely fashion. Pursue an <br />automated permitting process to allow on-line applications for some permit types <br />2 - Streamline permitting by establishing a one-stop permit center for all permits <br />and establishing an expedited permit process for some projects <br />3 - Encourage the use of the pre -application process as a means of identifying <br />potential obstacles to the development of a particular site <br />4 - Establish predictable processing times and consistent review processes <br />C - Encourage development of light industrial uses within the City of Ellensburg <br />1 - Develop City -owned property off Dolarway for a light industrial park <br />