HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2003-089 Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Element Amendment (incorporating 2004-2009 TIP)RESOLUTION NO. R-2003-89
A RESOLUTION to amend the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities
Element to incorporate the Six-year Transportation Improvement
Program (STIP) for the period of 2004 through 2009.
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima annually prepares, reviews and adopts a Six-year
Transportation Program for the construction or repair of streets in the City of Yakima for the
ensuing six year period, all as contemplated and required by State RCW 35.77.010 and
applicable Federal law, and
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima desires to amend the Yakima Urban Area
Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Element to reflect the adoption of the 6 -Year STIP, as
contemplated and required by RCW 36.70A.070(6) to ensure compliance with the Growth
Management Act and consistency of the Comprehensive Plan and the 6 -Year STIP, and
WHEREAS, this amendment is limited to incorporation of the projects listed in 6 -
Year Transportation Improvement Plan for the period of 2004 to 2009 to the Capital
Facilities Element of the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan, which is contemplated
and provided under RCW 36.70A.130(2B) and RCW 35.77.010, and
WHEREAS, public hearings have been held by the Yakima City Council on the 6 -
Year Transportation Improvement Plan on Tuesday, May 20, 2003, and again on June 24,
2003, with proper public notice as required by RCW 35.77.010
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The adopted 6 -Year Transportation Improvement Plan for the period of 2004 through 2009
for the City of Yakima, shall be incorporated as an amendment to the Capital Facilities
Element of the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 24th day of June, 2003.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No.
For Meeting of June 24, 2003
ITEM TITLE: Public Hearing to:
A) adopt the Six-year Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) for
years 2004 to 2009, and to amend the Metropolitan Transportation Plan;
and
B) Amend the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities
Element to incorporate the adopted Six-year Transportation Improvement
Program (STIP).
SUBMITTED BY: Department of Community and Economic Development -
William Cook, Director
CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: K. Wendell Adams, P. .,Engineering Manager, 575-6111.
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
See Attached.
Resolution X Ordinance Contract Other (Specify) STIP
Funding Source
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City Manager
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
1) Hold the Public Hearing, 2)Adopt Resolution approving the STIP and amend the regional
Metropolitan Transportation Plan, 3) Adopt Resolution amending the Comprehensive Plan Capital
Facilities Element.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
COUNCIL ACTION:
A) Each year the City is required by RCW 35.77.010 and RCW 36.81.121 to update its Six -Year
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for submittal to the Washington State Department of
Transportation. This plan must include all transportation projects for which state gas tax revenue
or federal revenue will be used.
The plan for 2004 — 2009 consists of twenty (20) funded projects. Funding for the remainder of
the projects will continue to be sought.
The next authorization of TEA -21 will be called SAFETEA, standing for Safe, Accountable,
Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2003. The Transportation Equity Act of 1998
for the 21St Century (TEA -21) began with the passage of the Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 1991. It specifies the systems on which certain funds can be used,
expands the kinds of activities for which funds can be used and promotes the role of the
Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) in the planning and programming of projects.
SAFETEA requires each designated MPO to develop a Transportation Improvement Program
(TIP), and the state to develop a Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) as a
condition to securing federal funds for the transportation projects.
Projects listed in the STIP are the only projects that will be approved by the Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to utilize federal funds. The
STIP is a prioritized program of transportation projects, compiled from local and regional plans,
along with the Washington Transportation System Pian (vv T P), which provides a backbone for
developing projects for the intermodal transportation network in the State of Washington.
The STIP contains federally funded projects plus state and local projects that are regionally
significant. These projects have been identified through the planning process as the highest
priority for the available funding to the state's transportation program.
Planning activities of state and local governments are essential parts of integrated regional
planning processes. Long range transportation planning is a part of the comprehensive land use
planning carried out by local governments. Citizen participation is an integral part of the planning
process at all levels. Local Agencies are required to develop and adopt a six-year transportation
program. All local agencies are required to hold at least one public hearing during the
development of the six-year transportation program.
Project ranking was performed utilizing data supplied by the Street and Traffic Division. These
rankings were then integrated with other project needs and the total list was reviewed and adjusted
to the particular need of the City of Yakima.
B) The City needs to amend the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities
Element to incorporate the adopted the Six-year Transportation Plan for 2004 to 2009. This will
ensure that we are in compliance with the Growth Management Act and that we are consistent
with the Comprehensive Plan as required. This amendment is limited to incorporate only those
projects that are adopted in the STIP and is not subject to the "once a year" change required
under the laws of the Growth Management Act.
2 -- June 19, 2003
MEMORANDUM
To: Bob Desgrosellier, Senior Engineer
From: Joan Davenport, Supervising Traffic Engineer
Date: June 16, 2003
Subject: Recommendations from Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee for 6 -
Year Transportation Improvement Plan
The following list of recommendations from the City of Yakima Bicycle and Pedestrian
Advisory Committee was finalized at their June 11, 2003 meeting.
1. Lincoln Avenue between 20th and 24th Avenues: Lincoln Center sidewalk to
connect to Powerhouse Pathway. Some right of way may be needed. A 7 -foot
sidewalk was recommended as the minimum width. Safety grant awarded to City
of Yakima on 2002. Right of Way acquisition necessary.
2. North 40th Avenue, east side: Missing sidewalk link across one parcel in vicinity
of Mavis Street.
3. North 40th Avenue, west side of street between River Road and Powerhouse
Road.
4. Lincoln Avenue, north side of street between 24th and 32nd Avenue: missing
sidewalk link in vicinity of school. Right of way will likely be necessary. Grant
awarded to City of Yakima in 2002 for sidewalk up to 29th Avenue.
5. South 32°d Avenue, between Tieton Drive and Nob Hill Elementary school,
west side and missing segments on east side.
6. New pathway extension from McGuiness Park to 6th Avenue. This would be
Phase 1 of a larger pathway concept which would connect the canal pathway to
Fair Avenue Pathway. The Committee will develop more specific
recommendations for the location of this pathway.
7. Summitview Avenue, north side: from 18th Avenue to Linden Lane. Sidewalk
needed. Recommend 7 foot width. Right of way will likely be necessary.
8. North 16th Avenue, west side from Lincoln Avenue to SR -12. This is a missing
sidewalk location which experiences pedestrian activity and is a very busy arterial
street.
9. Greenway Path connector from Myron Lake to Fruitvale Boulevard. Need
railroad crossing. Existing path will need to be re -designed for a railroad crossing.
Also, need accommodations at Fruitvale Boulevard.
10. Lincoln Avenue from Fair Avenue to 10th Street, missing sidewalk on north side.
11. Powerhouse Road adjacent to Robertson Elementary school to Englewood
intersection. It was noted that this area is used for a walk to school route, yet has
no sidewalk. The canal pathway in this vicinity helps get some children off the
street, but still no sidewalks connect patrolled school crossing with school
complex.
12. Nob Hill Boulevard, 3rd Avenue to 16th Avenue, south side of street missing
sidewalk segments.
13. Beech Street to 18th Street corridor, sidewalk or pathway connector needed
from Kiwanis park to commercial area and Greenway.