07/17/2018 05D Council Economic Development Committee RecommendationsBUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
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Item No. 5.D.
For Meeting of: July 17, 2018
ITEM TITLE: Council Economic Development Committee recommendations
regarding: Creative District; Economic Development Conference
attendance; proposed study session on North 1st Street and report
regarding proposed truck route ordinance
SUBMITTED BY: Ana Cortez, Assistant City Manager
Joseph Calhoun, Planning Manager (509) 575-6042
Sean Hawkins, Economic Development Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
At the July 5, 2018, Council Economic Development Committee meeting, the Committee made
the following recommendations for the July 17, 2018, Council agenda.
1) Creative District- Councilman White leading the effort including convening of a community
committee.
2) Economic Development conference participation- approval of the Committee's participation in
the Northwest Economic Development Conference on August 20-23 in Ellensburg.
3) Study session on North 1st Street for August/September
a. Implementation of design from the 2013 community planning process
b. Scaled down version
c. Scaled down plus staff recommended elements
4) Report regarding proposed truck route ordinance- The City of Yakima Urban Area
Comprehensive Plan 2040 and Transportation Systems Plan 2040 (adopted June 6, 2017),
include language that promotes the establishment of truck routes. Under state law, RCW
46.44.080 provides local jurisdictions the authority to, by Ordinance, impose restrictions,
limitations, or prohibitions on motor trucks or other vehicles on certain streets, which shall be not
become effective until adequate signage is erected and maintained.
On September 17, 2017 the City Council authorized staff to create an ad-hoc committee to
review potential truck routes, gain feedback from effective parties, and make recommendation to
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City Council. The ad-hoc committee met on November 2, 2017 which consisted of several
members of the community, interested parties, and staff. On May 24, 2018, the Council
Economic Development Committee reviewed a draft of the Ordinance and recommended it be
forwarded to the full Council for consideration. Attached is the proposed Ordinance
which establishes definitions, applicability of the Ordinance, Exceptions to the Ordinance,
designates truck routes, identifies how truck traffic is regulated, designates the establishment of
maps and signage, and establishes penalties for violation.
ITEM BUDGETED:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
APPROVED FOR
SUBMITTAL:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Direction from Council requested.
Acting City Manager
BOARD/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
Economic Development Committee recommended these items be brought to full Council for
consideration.
ATTACHMENTS:
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2018 Agenda
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Monday, August 20 2018
1:30 pm Welcome and Introductions
2:00 pm Basics of Community and Economic
Development
3:30 pm Leadership Caves
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
8:00 am Strategic Planning
10:15 am Economic Development Finance
1:00 pm Workforce and Economic
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Development
Managing Economic Development
Organizations
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
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Business Sites and Facilities
10:15 am Top Site Location Factors
1:00 pm TBA
Thursday, August 23, 2018
8:00 am Business Retention and Expansion
10:15 am Small Business &Entrepreneurship
1:00 pm Ethics in Economic Development
3:00 pm Graduation!!
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AGNES BALASSAOwner, Agnes Balassa Solutions,
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CHAD FREEMAN, President, Strategic Economic
Development Corporation (SEDCOR), Salem, Oregon
MICHAEL HELD, Director of Pohcy and Economic
Services, Rural Development Initiatives, Eugene,
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ANDREA KLAAExecutive Director, Port of the
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ALLISON LARSEN, CEcD, Principal, TadZo, Phoenix,
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STACY LUCKENSMEYER, Business & Industry Liaison
Wenatchee VaIIey College, Center for
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[AROLYNMEEOE,[EcD,Regional Development
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JILL MILESCEcD, Business Recruitment Officer
Business Oregon, Portland, Oregon
ANDREA RAMAGE, CEO, Somersault Consulting LLC,
Seattle, Washington
LELAND SMITH, President, Elesco, Ltd., Sunriver,
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TOM SCHNELL, Business Finance OfficerBusiness
Oregon, Bend, Oregon
JIM SORENSEN, Jim Sorensen Consulting LLC,
Snohomish, Washington
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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
8.40.050 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. "Shale' 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 operating within the City only shall be operated over and along the truck routes
established in this chapter unless falling under an exception.
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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 Blvd
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 the east City Limits 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 Ave'
12. E MLK Blvd — Between Fair Ave and N 5th Ave'___'
13. Fair Ave — Between Lincoln/MLK Couplet and Nob Hill Blvd
14. Tieton Drive — From 40th Ave west to the City Limits
15. Pacific Avenue — From Fair Ave to 18th St
16. 18th Street — From Pacific Ave to Mead Ave
17. 6th Avenue — From `I' St to Gordon Rd
18. Ahtanum Rd — From 16th Avenue to west City Li
19. 72nd Ave from Summitview Ave to Nob Hill Blvd
20. Yakima Ave — between the east City Limits and N 8th
21. 96th Ave — between Summitview Ave and Tieton Dr
22. River Rd — between 6th Ave and Fruitvale Blvd
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B. All trucks entering the City for destination points outside the City shall operate only over and
along the route designated in this section.
8.40.050 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 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 as
follows:
1. First violation is an infraction not to exceed $250.00
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2. Second violation is an infraction not to exceed $500.00
3. Third and subsequent violations are punishable as a misdemeanor, with a fine not to
exceed $1,000.00, or by imprisonment for up to 90 days, or by both such fine and
imprisonment.
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