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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 4.
For Meeting of: March 14, 2023
ITEM TITLE: Status of Downtown Planning Efforts
SUBMITTED BY: Joan Davenport, Community Development Director
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
The economic vitality of the Downtown area is one of the core Economic Development efforts for
the City of Yakima. Over the last year, there has been discussion of a number of topics that relate
to the Central Business District.
ITEM BUDGETED: NA
STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Economic Development
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
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D PP 3/10/2023 Corer Memo
D 2023 Status of Downtown Plan tasks 3/8/2023 Backup Material
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Today's Challenges in the Central
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• Continue to make the CBD a destination
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• Ensure that the area feels safe.
• Make wise public investments.
• Be good stewards of our community.
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Master Plan and Action Steps
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• Retail Main Street
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■ Downtown Parking Strategy
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■ Policy Updates
■ Zoning Ordinance Update
■ Design Guideline Creation
■ Downtown Street Standards Creation
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Clean City Annual Comparison
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• Graffiti Incidents Abated 3,321 3,462 +4.2
• Shopping Carts Removed 1 ,869 1 ,359 -27.3
• Homeless Encampments Cleaned 352 370 +5. 1
• Garbage Removed (Tons) 183.33 172.5 -5.9
• Homeless Individuals Contacted 9, 121 7,538 -17.4
• Illegal Dumps Sites Cleaned 1 ,264 1 ,676 +32.6
■ Inoperative/Junk Vehicles 152 126 -17. 1
■ Dangerous Buildings 22 30 +36.4
Clean City in the Downtown Area
• Refuse Division estimates up to 75% of their efforts are spent within the Downtown
area
O 1 ,257 illegal dumps sites cleaned
O 1 ,019 shopping carts removed
O 278 homeless encampments cleaned
O 129 tons of garbage removed
• Codes Division estimates approximately one-third of their efforts are spent within the
Downtown area
O 1 , 142 graffiti incidents abated
O 42 inoperative/junk vehicles
O 10 dangerous buildings
Approximately $345,000 to 400,000 was spent in the Downtown area
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Downtown Master Plan Action Steps 2014 1010,
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The Yakima Downtown Master Plan and Action Step Summary was
accepted by Council on 11/19/2013. The Plan recommended several tasks, some of which
have been implemented, some never started. This list provides the status to each of the
tasks.
1. Initiate Plaza as the Game-Changer. The design firm of Gustafson Guthrie Nichol
(GGN) was hired to begin this process on 03/18/2013. The �4
Council put the project to a public vote on November 6, 2018.
After the public vote, City Council voted to terminate the •� -• J
project on 12/04/2018. No longer an active project for Downtown 7-,',0
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2. Appoint Implementation Committee and Retail Task Force members. An
Implementation Committee of 25 citizens, 3 Council members and staff was appointed
and met regularly.
Initial tasks of committee completed 2/5/2018. Committee reconvened 12/2/2019 to
discuss Downtown Planning issues. The Committee Met 4 times before COVID. Not
currently meeting.
3. Implement Retail Marketing Outreach effort. One of the principal strategies for
attracting new retail investments involves participating in priority conferences and events,
as well as downtown promotional material
Complete. City no longer attending ReCon. No City Economic Development staff since
2017.
4. Short and Long Term Parking Strategy and Study. The city hired Carl Walker
Associates to prepare a study of public parking along with the Plaza design process. The
Downtown Parking Action Plan was approved on 3/3/2015. Many of parking
recommendations were implemented. Today, there are 1,250 parking spaces within two
blocks of the Millennium Plaza compared to 750 spaces before project changes were
made.
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5. Conduct a Market Feasibility Study for Public Market
and Incubator Project. Council approved an agreement for .,t •,�a
an Incubator Feasibility Study in 2014 (R-2014-087). Council -
voted to discontinue efforts to develop an incubator project on ■■ �...r�
1/16/2018. In 2023, during discussion a City Council study _ _
session on Economic Development, the values of an Incubator �� -
to the community were discussed.
Original project terminated. Potential for new re-directed effort.
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6. Prepare Downtown Subarea Plan for Comprehensive Plan Amendment and
develop SEPA Strategy. A Downtown Yakima Subarea Plan was included in the Yakima
Urban Area Comprehensive Plan 2040, as well as a SEPA for the Plan. Complete
7. Design Standards/Guidelines. The development of a set of guidelines that provide a
framework for maintaining and improving the urban character of downtown, without
dictating or prescribing a specific style or theme. The guidelines would be the primary tool
for design review process of all new projects or modifications and would address
pedestrian emphasis, architecture, lighting and signage.
The Downtown Association of Yakima (DAY) developed a Design Committee in 2015 and
began awarding Façade grants in 2015 which provided major facelifts to multiple
buildings and grounds.
Façade program implemented in 2015
ACTIVE EDGES
8. Zoning/Regulatory Amendments. Clarify and
strengthen essential permitted use types, site design and
improvement standards in the Central Business District •t r
Not implemented — Not a stated Council priority = ___
9. Yakima Avenue Boulevard Project. The goal for Yakima Avenue is to create a
boulevard atmosphere that is more pedestrian friendly. TRAFFIC CONCEPT
The Modifications to Yakima Avenue are proposed to occur
over several phases. Phase 1 of Yakima Avenue i;
improvements would include a green median area from � * r
Front Street to Naches Avenue. " •
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This project needed a traffic plan to determine options for 7 •
physical changes necessary to modify Yakima Avenue and , .4` .
the surrounding street network.
Not implemented, no funding identified for traffic analysis
10.Street Standards for Downtown. A specific set of =. _
development standards forpublic improvements within �
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modified
projects construct a unified and consistent t frontage,
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sidewalk and fixtures. f;
Not implemented — Not a stated Council priority
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11.Chestnut Avenue/Retail Frontage improvements.
Private investment was used to improve the frontage C4=Ms -- •' V -
along Chestnut Avenue including EZ Tiger, The Orion,
and the Tieton Hotel Apartments.
Complete