Laserfiche WebLink
5,0 Conclusion <br />In order for this plan to be successflll, it must have specific responsrbilities and a consensus as to how <br />thosc responsibilities will be implemented. Several points should be considered: <br />* The Downtowners will ultirnately play a critical role in the impiementation of the plan. Its primary <br />role will be as a facilitator between the representative partners involved in this plan that comprise <br />the group. <br />o This plan is very forward thinking and no one agency can carry the workload by itself. This <br />should include very specific actions strategies and realistic timeframes. An opportunity must be <br />tnade to pair attainable goals with responsiblc parties while also identifying funding strategies for <br />each task. <br />o A Downtowuers "sulrltlit" should be held evsry year to evaluate the progress of this effort and <br />shore it r,l'ith partncr stakcholdcr.s and the public. <br />The attached "Strategy Board" summarizes all of the projccts and recommendations included in the <br />Market Study and Strategic Plan for Downtown Ellensburg. The board is designed as a wgrking <br />document for benchrnarking and ongoing evaluation of the implementation process. Each <br />recommendation that is presented in brief on the strategy board is supported in recommcnrlations <br />above. <br />5.1,1 Strategies and Visions <br />Each of the plan strategies and visions are outlincd in the strategy board. It is impoitant to rerrrember <br />the ultimate marketing and deveiopment strategies that each project supports. Of course, each of these <br />strategies is linked with one another, but failure to achieve any one goal does not negate the ability to <br />achieve othels. <br />5.1.2 Time Frumes <br />The projects are divided into three periods. The first series of projects are demonstration projects that <br />should begin immediately. For the most part, these are simple projects that lvill be highly visible, have <br />significant impact and should be completed within the fir'st year after the plan is adopted. The seconcl <br />set of projects is labeied 'onext steps." Some of these are more advanced projccts while others are <br />continuations of projects that began during the demonslration period. The next step projects should be <br />completed within the second and third vear of the olan. The final stens are lons term and t'orwarl <br />thmlflng. I hey may evolve tnto shorter term projects as opportunities present themselves. <br />The strategy board and its recommendations represent a "living document." As time goes by and <br />implementation proceeds, some priorities will shift whiie other ones will arise. The implementation <br />strategy board should be evaluated periodically and no less than annually. This evaluation process will <br />allow for {inished tasks to be indicated on the board, for responsibilities to be shifted between parties, <br />and for time frames to be adjusted for individual projects. <br />Ellensburg has a tremendous track record of innovation and success. The ongoing commercial success <br />wili depend on continued partnerships among many different groups. It is only through this continued <br />spirit of partnership and commitment to a vision that the recommendations in this study can be <br />successflil. Fortunately, Ellensburg is poised to succeed in these efforts as it has in so many others. <br />41