HomeMy WebLinkAbout052418 EDC packetCouncil Economic Development Committee
Second Floor Conference Room
Yakima City Hall
Thursday, May 24, 2018
1:30 p.m.
Members: Staff: Others:
Councilmember Coffey Ana Cortez -Steiner,
Councilmember Cousens Assistant City Manager
Councilmember White Joseph Calhoun, Planning Manager
John Carney, Information Systems Manager
Agenda
1. Minute Approval
a. Review Draft Minutes from April 26, 2018 meeting
2. Discussions
a. Choose Yakima marketing plan — Jonathan Smith
b. Strategic Plan update
c. Conduit and fiber assets
d. Creative District designation update
e. Truck Routes — draft ordinance
f. RECON summary
3. Future agenda items
4. Audience Participation
Council Economic Development
Committee
Members:
Councilmember White
Councilmember Cousens
Councilmember Gutierrez
2nd Floor Conference Room
City Hall
April 26, 2018
1:30 p.m.
Staff: Others:
Ana Cortez, Assistant City Manager Maria Rodriguez
Joseph Calhoun, Planning Manager Jonathan Smith
John Carney, Information Systems Manager John Cooper
CaIly Price, Assistant to the City Manager Greg Lybeck
Nick Guy
Josh Wesselius
Executive Minutes
White called the meeting to order.
1. Minute Approval:
The March 22, 2018 meeting minutes were reviewed. Gutierrez motioned to accept the
minutes as presented and Cousens seconded the motion. The minutes were approved
unanimously.
2. Discussions:
a. Update on Kittitas County Port District vote
Cortez distributed copies of the Kittitas County Elections outcome on
Proposition No. 1 — Port District and summarized the results. Roughly, 74%
of residents were against the port district and about 25% supported a port
district. There was only a 30% voter turnout for this election cycle.
Smith stated that he did not see any advertising or promotion in Kittitas
County on port districts and their benefits. He provided some background
information on when Yakima had a port district on the ballot in 1988 and
2002. Both times about 35% of the voters supported a port district.
There was discussion about what steps should be taken if Yakima were to
consider adding a port district to a future ballot. Suggestions included:
• Put on the ballot during a presidential year cycle
• Have a website showing the benefits, what it is, etc.
• Education and promotion will be very important
Cortez suggested that we look at port districts that have been successful to
see the campaign materials, timelines, promotions, work plans, consultants
used, costs, etc. Gutierrez suggested that we act on this soon if we want it on
the 2020 ballot so promotion and education can begin in 2019.
b. Identify deliverables for South Korea trip
Cortez reviewed the timeline and Greg Lybeck provided additional information
on the trip. The City and CWSF are coordinating gifts for the trip and will also
have print materials for distribution. Cousens will be blogging with the
Yakima Herald while on the trip so people know what's happening.
Outcomes should be to learn more about South Korea, educate their officials
on Yakima, and explore Sister City relations.
c. Creative District update — visit with Annette Roth
White reported that Annette Roth with ArtsWA as in town for a site visit and
discuss the process for obtaining a Creative District designation. The Arts
Commission has offered to step up and lead the application process. White
anticipates having something from the Arts Commission in the next few
weeks.
Cousens suggested that the trolley be added as part of the history of Yakima.
d. Wireless in parks
Carney reported that he is working with a few vendors to obtain quotes for
wireless communications. He will start with Miller Park since it has most of
the equipment in place.
Committee members agreed that the wireless communication should be
turned off when the parks close.
Gutierrez suggested that this item should go to the Healthy Communities and
Neighborhood Building Committee and Cousens agreed.
Noel Communications representatives Nick Guy and Josh Wesselius
provided feedback and knowledge from previous experience where wireless
was available to the public.
e. Update on Truck Routes
Calhoun reviewed some of the items from the previous meeting.
Committee members would like staff to continue working on the ordinance
and bring a draft back for review. Fees should be included in the ordinance.
f. Strategic Plan discussion
Council members agreed to have a discussion and will report back to the
Committee at the May meeting.
g.
Center for Creative Land Recycling discussion
Cortez suggested contacting other cities to collaborate on this as they could
benefit from this discussion.
Gutierrez motioned that this discussion be forwarded to the full Council for
consideration and Cousens seconded the motion. The motion passed
unanimously.
3. Economic Development reference materials
The New York Times article — Tucked into the Tax Bill, a plan to help distressed
America
Opportunity Zones: A new incentive for investing in low income communities
4. Other business
No other business items were discussed.
5. Future agenda items
Strategic Plan update
Conduit and fiber assets
Creative District
Truck Routes
6. Audience Participation
The next meeting is scheduled for May 24 at 1:30 in the 2nd Floor Conference Room.
Jason White, Chair
Chapter 8.40
Truck Routes
Sections:
8.40.010 Definitions
8.40.020 Application of Regulation
8.40.030 Exceptions
8.40.040 Truck routes established
8.40.045 Prohibited Streets
8.40.050 Truck traffic in the City
8.40.060 Maps
8.40.070 Signage
8.40.080 Violation — Penalty
8.40.010 Definitions
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words, and their derivations shall have the
meaning given in this section. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include
the future, words in the plural number include the singular number, and words in the singular number include
the plural number. "Shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory:
A. "City" is the City of Yakima.
B. "Deviating truck" is a truck which leaves and departs from a truck route while traveling
inside the City.
C. "Person" is any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, or
organization of any kind.
D. "Truck" is any vehicle designed or operated for the transportation of property, and whose
body weight or whose combined body and load weight or whose rated capacity exceeds
15,000 pounds.
E. "Truck route" is a way over certain streets, as designated in this chapter, over and along which trucks
coming into and going out of the City must operate
8.40.020 Application of Regulation
All trucks within the City shall be operated over and along the truck routes established in this
chapter and on the other designated streets over which truck travel is permitted.
8.40.030 Exceptions
This chapter shall not prohibit:
A. Operation on Street of Destination. The operation of trucks upon any street where
necessary to conduct the business at a destination point, provided streets upon which
such traffic is permitted are used until reaching the intersection nearest the destination
point;
B. Emergency Vehicles. The operation of emergency vehicles upon any street in the City;
C. Public Utilities. The operation of trucks owned or operated by the City, public utilities,
any contractor or materialman, while engaged in the repair, maintenance or construction
of streets, street improvements, or street utilities within the City;
D. Detoured Trucks. The operation of trucks upon any officially established detour in any
case where such truck could lawfully be operated upon the street for which the detour is
established.
8.40.040 Truck routes established
A. There is established within the City the following truck routes
1. N/S 1St St — From the I-82/Hwy 12 Interchange south to the City Limits.
2. N 5th Ave — Between Fruitvale Blvd and MLK Boulevard
3. N/S 16th Ave — From Hwy 12 south to Ahtanum Rd
4. N/S 40th Ave — From Hwy 12 south to W Washington Ave
5. S 64th Ave — Between Tieton Drive and Ahtanum Rd
6. W "I" St — Between N 1St St and N 6th Ave
7. Fruitvale Blvd — Between N 5th Ave and N 40th Ave
8. Summitview Ave — From N 40th Ave west to the City Limits
9. E/W Nob Hill Blvd — Between 1-82 and S 72nd Ave
10. E/W Washington Ave — Between S 1St St and S 64th Ave
11. E Lincoln Ave — Between Fair Ave and N 5th Avenue
12. E MLK Blvd — Between Fair Ave and N 5th Avenue
13. Fair Ave — Between Lincoln/MLK Couplet and Nob Hill Boulevard
14. Tieton Drive — From 40th Avenue west to the City Limits
15. Pacific Avenue — From Fair Avenue to 18th Street
16. 18th Street — From Pacific Avenue to Mead Avenue
17. 6th Avenue — From '1' Street to Gordon
18. Ahtanum Road — From 16th Avenue to west City Limits
19. 72nd Avenue from Summitview to Nob Hill
20. Yakima Avenue — between 1-82 and N 8th St
B. All trucks entering the City for destination points outside the City shall operate only over and
along the route designated in this section.
8.40.045 Prohibited Streets
Except as provided in YMC 8.40.030, all Trucks as defined by this chapter shall be prohibited on
the following streets:
1. Yakima Avenue — from 8th Street to 36th Avenue
2. Chestnut Avenue — from 2nd Avenue to 72nd Avenue
3. All Dead -End signed streets
4. Any street posted with signs prohibiting truck traffic.
8.40.050 Truck traffic in the City
A. All trucks entering the City for a destination point or multiple destination points in the City
shall proceed only over an established truck route and shall deviate only at the intersection with
the street nearest to the destination point. Upon leaving the destination point, a deviating truck
shall return to the truck route by the shortest permissible route to proceed to the next destination
point or to leave the City.
B. All trucks, on a trip originating in the City, shall proceed by the shortest direction to an
established truck route.
8.40.060 Maps
The Public Works Director shall keep, maintain, and make available to the public accurate maps
setting out truck routes and streets upon which truck traffic is permitted.
8.40.070 Signage
The Public Works Director shall cause all truck routes and those streets upon which truck traffic
is prohibited to be clearly sign -posted to give notice that this chapter is in effect.
8.40.080 Violation — Penalty
Violation of or failure to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter shall be punishable by
a fine not to exceed $250.00, or by imprisonment in the City Jail for a time not to exceed 6
months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Figure 4-4. Truck Route Classification
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