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Home My WebLink AboutR-1996-052 Parking and business improvementRESOLUTION NO. R-96-52 RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Yakima, Washington, initiating reformation of Parking and Business Improvement Area No. 1 within the downtown area of the City. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Yakima, Washington (the "City"), pursuant to Chapter 35.87A RCW and Ordinance No. 1719 of the City, passed by the City Council on November 12, 1974, has previously established Parking and Business Improvement Area No. 1 within the downtown area of the City; and WHEREAS, the City and businesses within Parking and Business Improvement Area No 1 wish to modify and expand the purposes for which assessments levied within such area may be used, and to accomplish such purpose the City wishes to initiate by resolution the reformation of Parking and Business Improvement Area No. 1 in accordance with the procedures established by Chapter 35.87A RCW for forming a new parking and business improvement area; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Yakima, Washington, as follows: Section 1 It is the intention of the City Council (the "Council") of the City of Yakima, Washington, to establish a parking and business improvement area ("PBIA") in downtown 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 proposed PBIA are set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein. Section 2. The proposed uses and projects to which the proposed special assessments shall be put are set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein. The proposed 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 Downtown Area Redevelopment Committee ("DARC") that it has become impractical or undesirable to accomplish any of such uses or projects by reason of increased costs, changed 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 in the area; (e) Providing professional management, planning and promotion for the area, including the management and promotion of retail trade activitiies in the area; (f) Providing maintenance and security for common, public areas; and (g) Any other purposes that may hereafter be permitted under Chap. 35.87A ROW, as amended, or its successor statute, if any; and provided further that the City in consultation with DARC 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 notice of such proposed subsitution to all businesses within the PBIA subject to assessments, objections in writing 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 shall be supplemental to regular street maintenance provided by the City and shall not displace any services regularly provided by the City. Section 3. In the event that such PBIA is formed, special assessments would be levied against all businesses within said PBIA to provide funds necessary for the :purposes set forth in Section 2, which special assessments would be levied upon the following classes of business and at the following rates: No. of Employees* Business Classification Assessment Rate Per Employee 1 - 5 Retail $ 20.00 6 and over Retail 40.00 1 - 5 Service 10.00 6 and over Service 20.00 -2- *An employee is defined as any person or combination of persons whose total working hours equal 40 hours per week, i.e., total hours worked by all personnel (including management) in the previous calendar year divided by 52 weeks (average working hours per week) and divided by 40 hours equals average number of employees. Fractions of employees .5 or greater will be rounded up to the next whole number. Section 4. The total estimated annual cost for the improvements set forth in Exhibit B is $60,000. Section 5. In the event that such PBIA is formed, the special assessments described herein would be levied every year for six years following the formation of such PBIA 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 any successor statute, if any. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Yakima, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof held this 16th day of April, 1996 ATTEST City Clerk J\DOT\25739-00 024\2NR2TM.DOC Lynn Buchanan, Mayor -3- Yakima Vicinity DARC AREA Scale - lin = 400it 0 200 DAAc City of Yakima, Washington March 13, 1996 ITEM TITLE: SUBMITTED BY: BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. I -I A - For Meeting Of April 16. 1996 Initiating reformation of Parking and Business Improvement Area No. 1 within the Downtown area of the Gity PART A Glenn J. Valenzuela, Directo Community and Econo opment C. Camron Parker Community and Economic Development CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: SUMMARY EXPLANATION: C. Camron Parker Community and Economic Development 575-6113 Staff is requesting adoption of a resolution to initiate the reformation of Parking and Business Improvement Area No. 1 (represented by DARC) within the Downtown area of the city. DARC, at it's March 7, 1996 meeting voted unanimously to request that the Council initiate the reformation of the district (Attachment One). The purpose of the reformation is to modify the existing ordinance to comply with current state law (RCW 35.87A). Attachment Two indicates the difference between the existing and proposed ordinance. DARC held a public informational meeting April 4, 1996 to discuss the proposed changes. All 282 businesses that are assessed were notified by mail of the meeting (Attachment Three). The resolution will not -change the assessment or geographic boundaries. The resolution will add a sunset clause which terminates the assessment at the end of six years unless the assessed businesses petition the Council to re-establish the Business Improvement Area (BIA). Resolution X Ordinance _ Contract ._ Other (Specify) Funding Source: NONE APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: City Manager STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve the resolution BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Downtown Area Redevelopment Committee recommends approval of the resolution COUNCIL ACTION: