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Home My WebLink About1996-058 Parking & Business Improvement / e , ORDINANCE NO. 96- 5R • AN ORDINANCE of the City of Yakima, Washington, establishing a parking and business improvement area for the North Front Street area of Yakima, and establishing special assessments for certain uses and projects within such parking and business improvement area as provided herein. WHEREAS, the City Council (the "Council") of the City of Yakima, Washington (the "City "), adopted Resolution No R -96 -92 on August 6, 1996, initiating the formation of a parking and business improvement area for the North Front Street area of Yakima m accordance with RCW 35 87A.030; and WHEREAS, the Council adopted Resolution No R -96 -93 on August 6, 1996, declaring the City's intent to form a parking and business improvement area for the North Front Street area of Yakima in accordance with RCW 35 87A.040; and WHEREAS, a public hearing concerning the formation of such parking and business improvement area was held on August 20, 1996, 111 NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF YAKIMA, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN, as follows Section 1 The City of Yakima, Washington (the "City "), hereby establishes a parking and business improvement area ( "PBIA ") for the North Front Street area of Yakima, as provided under Chapter 35 87A RCW, for the purpose of assisting trade, economic viability and liveability within the area. The boundaries of the PBIA are set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein. Section 2 The uses and projects to which special assessments levied within the PBIA shall be put are set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein The special assessments shall be applied among the various uses and projects set forth on Exhibit B so as to accomplish, as nearly as may be, all such uses and projects within the estimated budget set forth in Section 4 hereof If the City determines in consultation with the North Front Street Business Improvement Association (the "Association ") that it has become impractical or • undesirable to accomplish any of such uses or projects by reason of increased costs, changed 1 • ., , conditions or needs, alternative uses or projects may be substituted, provided, however, that such alternative uses or projects must include any one or more of the following: • (a) The acquisition, construction or maintenance of parking facilities for the benefit of the area, (b) Decoration of any public place in the area, (c) Promotion of public events that are to take place on or in public places in the area, (d) Furnishing of music in any public place m the area, (e) Providing professional management, planning and promotion for the area, including the management and promotion of retail trade activities in the area, (f) Providing maintenance and secunty for common, public areas, and (g) Any other purposes that may hereafter be permitted under Chap 35 87A RCW, as amended, or its successor statute, if any; and provided further that the City in consultation with Association may not substitute any such alternative use or project for those set forth on Exhibit B if, within 30 days of the City's mailing 0 notice of such proposed subsitution to all businesses within the PBIA subject to assessments, objections in wnting are received from operators of businesses that would be required to pay more than fifty percent of the proposed special assessments within such PBIA. All such uses and projects are supplemental to regular street maintenance provided by the City and shall not displace any services regularly provided by the City Section 3 Special assessments shall be levied against all businesses within the PBIA to provide funds necessary for the purposes set forth in Section 2, which special assessments shall levied upon the following classes of business and at the following rates Category Assessment First Floor Business $150 Upper Floor Business 100 Section 4 The total estimated annual cost for the improvements set forth m Exhibit B is $3,000 III -2- Section 5 The special assessments described herein shall be levied every year for five • years from the date of this ordinance, and then terminated. The City may then elect to reform such PBIA in accordance with the procedures for forming a new PBIA established by Chapter 35 87A RCW or a successor statute, if any Section 6 The City will contract with the Association to administer the operation of the PBIA, as authonzed by RCW 35 87A.110 Section 7 The appropriate City officers, agents and representatives are hereby authorized and directed to do everything necessary for the formation of the PBIA and the levy of the special assessments authonzed by this ordinance. All actions heretofore taken by City officers, agents and representatives consistent with the terms and purposes of this ordinance are hereby ratified, confirmed .and approved Section 8 If any one or more of the provisions of this ordinance shall be declared by any court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to law, then such provision or provisions shall be null and void and shall be deemed separable from the remaining provisions of this ordinance • and shall in no way affect the validity of the other provisions of this ordinance Section 9 This ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage and publication in accordance with law PASSED by the City Council of the City of Yakima, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof held this 20th day of August, 1996 ,11° ,er%■loc—, Lynn Buchanan, Mayor ATTEST City Clerk J:'DOT\25739-00.024\FrontOrd.DOC -3- r EXHIBIT A r�i�' .` Xl.w .'� �• • � �� tee; ♦ I ' i' � • W 0-11*S SW II Mr a , • AO 1.- ;�ifll11l ,3 • se 00' folk •' 'Iii • •• I ?+ `• VP ' �� ,� i °� • •� .71 .--...v •112ra 1 ,. .- • I - ..--- 1 o at.. .-- 00 ,, • •.......--i . ....,..,. . ale 1/111 . lie _ I . • i ii .......• a , - 1 v. 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I �\ LIONS , =' i 1 b% 4 ; %s V ° CITY OF YAKIMA, WASHINGTON awe 1m • 60m Information Services - GIS o 300 600 FILE NO NORTH FRONT STREET ASSOC. ° 9 APPLICANT PARKING AND BUSINESS ' Subject Property REQUEST IMPROVEMENT AREA - - - Zoning Boundary PETfTION ' Yakima City Limits LOCATION frow 0517246 " ENTIIBIT B Program Options as Suggested by the NFSBIA Proposed Budget Downtown Coordinator: The association's portion to fund the Downtown Marketing Coordinator. This position is funded jointly with the Westside Merchants Association and the Downtown Area Redevelopment Committee and was agreed to in 1995. The Coordinator's mission will be to create events in the Front Street area to market the vitality of the District. This may include: concerts, promotional activities, and seasonal competitions. All activities and the Coordinator's contract are approved annually by the association. Evening Event(s) An annual North Front Street Evening Event with the primary function of promoting the area to potential customers, shoppers, and diners. Festivals could include: theme programs, music, or arts related activities. North Front Street Pamphlet: Promotional material including an area map including business identification, history of area, etc... To be distributed by Visitor Information Center, Chamber of Commerce, and area businesses. Advertising and Promotion Sustaining and /or expanding current North Front Street Association advertising such as the Yakima Valley Visitor Guide, newspaper, specialized magazines. 411 • 4 August 8, 1996 «DATA NFSBIA Business Labels Data» «company» «street» «city», «state» «zip» Dear Business Owner The North Front Street Improvement Association petitioned the City Council at its August 6, 1996, meeting to establish a Parking Business Improvement Area for a period of five years. The City Council accepted the petition and has established Tuesday, August 20, 1996,'as the date for the public hearing. • The resolution setting date with all assessments is attached for your information Please note that the assessment will not take effect until January 1, 1997 Should you have any questions, please feel free to call this office at 575- 6113 Sincerely, Glenn J Valenzuela Director • name sal first company street city state zip name Loofburrow 14 North Front Street Yakima WA 98901 Architects Paper Station 10 North Front Street Yakima WA 98901 The Depot 32 North Front Street #103 Yakima WA 98901 Grant's Brewery & 32 North Front Street, #102 Yakima WA 98909 Pub P 0 Box 9158 Senator Apartments City Expresso 441 Valley View Road Yakima WA 98908 Deli de Pasta 7 North Front Street Yakima WA 98901 Greystone 5 North Front Street Yakima WA 98901 Corday's 5 North Front Street Yakima WA 98901 Coretec 5 North Front Street Yakima WA 98901 New Vision (YCDA) 12 South 2nd Street Yakima WA 98909 P 0 Box 1387 Collector's Niche 5 North Front Street Yakima WA 98901 Association of Field 5 North Front Street Yakima WA 98901 Benefit Carmela Newstand Toggle Technology Yakima WA 98902 Coralie's 25 North Front Street #3 Yakima WA 98901 Windy Hollow 25 North Front Street #5 Yakima WA 98901 Wine Cellar 15 West Yakima Ave Yakim WA 98901 P 0 Box 386 Stuekle Optometrist 25 N Front Street #5 Yakima WA 98907 P O Box 147 Egley's Bail Bonds 18 East "A" Street Yakima WA 98901 1111 • • Washinton Central 6 E Arlington Street Yakima WA 98901 Railroad JB's Restaurant 19 East Yakima Ave Yakima WA 98901 A & B Enterprises 7 North Front Street #201 Yakima WA 9890.1 • BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON • AGENDA STATEMENT Item No, .- For Meeting Of August 20 1996 ITEM TITLE: A Public Hearing to Establish a Parking and Business Improvement Area for the North Front Street Area. SUBMITTED BY Glenn J Valenzuela, Director of Community and Economic Develo,. - CONTACT PERSON /TELEPHONE: Glenn J Valenzuela, 575 -6113 SUMMARY EXPLANATION. The City Council at its regular scheduled meeting of August 6,1996 initiated by Resolution an intent to establish the Front Street Area Parking and Business Improvement Area The Council was petitioned by the Front Street Improvement Association business owners in area requesting that the assessments begin in 1997 per RCW 35 87A.040 This Public Hearing is required by law to allow any business owner the opportunity to express any reservations All business owners have been notified by mail within the times frames of the law 111 Resolution Ordinance x Contract Other (Specify). Funding Source APPROVAL FOR SUBMITTAL City Manager STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approve Ordinance BOARD RECOMMENDATION The North Front Street Improvement Association recommends approval of the Ordinance COUNCIL ACTION •