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KITTITAS COUNTY <br /> COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES <br /> 2026 STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT <br /> STUDY SESSION DATE: August 10',2026 <br /> TOPIC: Kittitas County 2026 Clean Energy Siting Permitting(CESP). <br /> ACTION REQUESTED: Direction on use of additional funds <br /> BACKGROUND: CDS and Kimley-Horn have continued to move forward with the CESP <br /> Grant process. Goals of the CESP are to determine what clean energy <br /> types are most suitable and appropriate for permitting. <br /> Status: See Kimley Horn Briefing <br /> Additional Funding <br /> • WA ST Dept of Commerce provided an opportunity to obtain <br /> additional funding. <br /> • We were approved for the additional 100,000.00 <br /> Intended use of funds: <br /> • Inventory analysis of developable land for a Major <br /> Industrial Development(MID) <br /> • Economic Study, focusing on opportunities,constraints <br /> for a site or sites. <br /> INTERACTION: CDS. <br /> DIRECTION: None. <br /> HANDLING: None. <br /> ATTACHMENTS: Kimley-Horn Briefing <br /> LEAD STAFF: Chad Bala, CDS Director <br />