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Agreement between the City of Cte Etum and Suncadia's predecessor, provisions were inctuded to support the creation of a community recreation center. Other community groups championed efforts in 2007 and 2013, but those projects uttimately fe[[ short. Despite those setbacks, the need for a community recreation center-and strong pubtic interest in it-has remained steady and competting. ln 2O2O, that vision began to take tangibte shape when the UKC CRCA was formed. Since then, with the participation of more than 1,000 residents and visitors, the project has achieved a series of meaningfut milestones: o 2O2O -The Upper Kittitas County Community Recreation Center Alliance (UKC CRCA), a 501(cX3) nonprofit, was established to lead a renewed effort toward creating a shared community recreation space. o 2O21 - Suncadia transferred 12.2 acres of land to the City of Cle E[um, atong with $2 mittion in funding and a promissory note for an additionat $2 mittion due in2028. o 2O22- Acomprehensive Feastbility Study was compteted. o 2023 - The Scie matic Design phase was f inatized, and a buitding permit apptication was submitted to the City of Cte Etum. o 2O25-The project received its SEPA determination, and detaited design and construction documents were compteted. They are avaitable upon request. Throughout the design and ptanning process, the Project Committee has worked ditigentty to identify the most effective governance and financing structures for both construction and tong- term operations. This has invotved extensive cottaboration with local and regiona[ leaders, inctuding the Cl.e Etum mayor, the Kittitas County Board of Commissioners, staff from the City of Etl,ensburg, and representatives from Legistative District 13. These efforts-grounded in community input and inter-agency cooperation-are nearing final resotution and wi[[ ensure the facitity is buitt and operated in a way that reftects and serves the peopl.e of Upper Kittitas County. Proiect Scooe The size and scope of the proposed facitity have been carefutty evatuated by the Project Committee through extensive cottaboration with expert consultants and meaningfut pubtic input The resutting design reftects a thoughtfuI batance of priorities: 1. addressing the most pressing needs of current residents and visitors, 2. accommodating anticipated poputation growth, and 3. ensuring financiaI sustainabitity for at least the next 30 years. The ptanned recreation center will. totat 64,786 square feet and inctude the fottowing key features 5