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White additionat outdoor amenities may be devetoped in future phases, atl, Lodging Tax funds requested through this apptication witl be used exclusively to suppoft construction of the indoorfacil,ity. Construction documents, prepared byALSC Architects, are comptete and avaitabte for review upon request. The project is ready for bid as soon as construction financing is secured. Proiect Location The facitity witL be buitt on 12.2 acres of land owned by the City of Cte Etum, specificatty dedicated for this project. The site is ideatty tocated-adjacent to the Cte Etum-Rostyn SchooI District and directty across Buttfrog Road from Suncadia-making it easity accessibte to residents and visitors from at[ Upper Kittitas County communities. Set within a beautifutly forested area, the design thoughtfutly preserves the site's naturaI character. The facitity wil.t be accessibte by vehicte via Bultfrog Road and by foot or bicycle through a network of existing and ptanned traits. These connections wit[ enhance access for students and residents, white atso supporting the growing mountain biking community, which increasingty views Upper Kittitas County as a premier destination. To accommodate and encourage active transportation, bike barns are included in the project design. Overview of lmpact on Tourism White the project is designed for the benefit of Kittitas County residents, the impact on tourism is expected to be substantiat. See next sections for rationate. 2. Tourism Benefit Access to recreationaI amenities varies significantty among visitors, particutarty those staying in short-term rentals (STRs) [ocated outside private devetopments [ike Suncadia. Many of these STRs tack fitness or pool facitities, creating a clear demand for a public recreation center that is accessibte for a fee. Even guests within Suncadia often do not have access to private amenities-or may seek atternatives due to capacity constraints and overcrowding. A centratty tocated publ,ic facitity woutd capture unmet demand and generate new revenue streams from both use fees and facitity rentals. Notabty, Suncadia's management supports the devetopment of this community resource, recognizing its vatue as a comptementary offering to the area's tourism inf rastructure. Additionat user groups-inctuding campers, outdoor recreationists, and accompanying famity members-represent further market segments with timited access to indoor facitities. These visitors often contribute to the [ocaI economy and woutd [ikety increase per-visitor spending through paid facitity access and participation in programs or events. White the precise number of incrementaI visitors is difficutt to project, the presence of an indoor recreation facitity woutd enhance the region's competitive positioning as a year-round I