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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/06/2018 11 Truck Routes; YMC Addition Chapter 8.40ITEM TITLE: SUBMITTED BY: BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT 1 Item No. 11. For Meeting of: August 6, 2018 Public Hearing and Ordinance amending the Yakima Municipal Code Title 8 to add Chapter 8.40, establishing truck routes in the City of Yakima Scott Schafer, Public Works Director Joan Davenport, Al CP, Community Development Director Joseph Calhoun, Planning Manager (509) 575-6042 SUMMARY EXPLANATION: 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 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 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. On July 17, 2018, Council directed staff to prepare the Ordinance for consideration at a public hearing on August 6, 2018. The Ordinance 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. Per RCW 46.44.080, the Ordinance will become effective after the appropriate signs are posted and maintained. ITEM BUDGETED: Yes STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Economic Development APPROVED FOR City Manager SUBMITTAL: STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Pass Ordinance BOARD/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: Economic Development Committee recommended approval on May 24, 2018. ATTACHMENTS: Description O Truck Route ORD D Truck Route Map D Ad -Hoc docu n and comments Upload Date 7/19/2018 7/19/2018 7/18/2018 2 Type ordinance Backup Material Backup Material 3 ORDINANCE NO. 2018 - AN ORDINANCE amending the City of Yakima Municipal Code to add Chapter 8.40 — Truck Routes WHEREAS, the City Council adopted the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan 2040 and Transportation Systems Plan 2040 on June 6, 2017, which includes language specific to the establishment of truck routes; and, WHEREAS, 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. WHEREAS, on September 17, 2017, the City Council authorized staff to create an ad- hoc committee to review potential truck routes, gain feedback from effected parties, and make recommendation to the City Council; and, WHEREAS, on November 2, 2017, the ad-hoc committee met which consisted of several members of the community, interested parties, and staff; and, WHEREAS, the Council Economic Development Committee reviewed a draft of the proposed ordinance on May 24, 2018 and recommended the ordinance be forwarded to the full Council; and, WHEREAS, the draft ordinance and map was re -distributed to the ad-hoc committee for final review; and, WHEREAS, on August 6, 2018, after holding a public hearing and considering public testimony, the City Council finds that it is in the best interest of the City and its residents to create truck routes within the City of Yakima; now, therefore BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA: Section 1. Chapter 8.40 of the Yakima Municipal Code is hereby added to read as set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein. Section 2. Validity. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is declared invalid or unconstitutional for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after its passage, approval, and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter, and after the required signage is erected and maintained. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 61h day of August, 2018. ATTEST: Kathy Coffey, Mayor Sonya Claar Tee, City Clerk Publication Date: Effective Date: 4 5 Exhibit "A" 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. "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 operating within the City only shall be operated over and along the truck routes established in this chapter unless falling under an exception. 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. 6 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 Limits 19. 72nd Ave from Summitview Ave to Nob Hill Blvd 20. Yakima Ave — between the east City Limits and N 8th St 21. 96th Ave — between Summitview Ave and Tieton Dr 22. River Rd — between 6th Ave and Fruitvale Blvd 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: 7 1. First violation is an infraction not to exceed $250.00 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. Legend Primary Truck Route 0 City Limits UGA Boundary Park / Open Space EINIMVAI PlitMIEN t intinainimm I 1 r 1111rrWro�1 I eirturbil Figure 4-4. Truck Route Classification 57 9 Dear Yakima Business Community Member: On behalf of the Yakima City Council, your company's attendance is requested as part of a discussion on the potential establishment of truck routes within the City of Yakima. The meeting will be held on Thursday, November 2, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. in the Second Floor Conference Room at City Hall in Yakima at 129 North Second Street. The City is inviting a wide variety of business community members to discuss this topic and the meeting will not be televised. At the September 20, 2017 Yakima City Council meeting, the Council authorized City staff to create an Ad -Hoc Committee to review potential truck routes, gain feedback from effected parties, and make final recommendations to the full City Council. The intent of this effort is to ensure that City Council has an opportunity to hear from stakeholders as they are asked make policy decision related to public safety, investments in streets and comprehensive planning. The proposed agenda for the meeting is below. We anticipate a follow up meeting will be scheduled based on your feedback within two weeks of the November 2nd meeting. Proposed Agenda: 1. What is the intent of this effort? 2. Review of Yakima Municipal Code as it relates to trucks and truck routes 3. Proposed truck route options 4. Truck route enforcement and signage 5. Feedback from participants Upon your meeting RSVP to lisa.maxey{ yakimawa.gov, we will email you an information packet a week in advance of the meeting. The Yakima City Council has made it very clear that they want feedback from the business community before advancing any proposal on truck routes. We hope you or a company representative can attend. If you have any questions, please contact any of the following City of Yakima staff members: Sean Hawkins, Economic Development Manager — 575-6274, sean.hawkins@yakimawa.gov Joseph Calhoun, Planning Services Manager — 575-6042, joseph.calhoun@yakimawa.gov Joe Rosenlund, Streets & Traffic Ops Manager — 575-6430, joseph.rosenlund@yakimawa.gov Thank you, Sean Hawkins Economic Development Manager Company Haney Trucking Company Washington Fruit and Produce Company Washington Fruit and Produce Company YCH Hops John I Hass Roche Fruit Borton Fruit Borton Fruit Congdon Orchards Walmart of Yakima Safeway Sysco Noel Canning and Bottling Corporation Dolsen Company Dolsen Company Shields Bag and Printing Company Columbia Distributing King Beverage Michelson Packing Company Rosauers Supermarket Sims Manufacturing Contact Tommy Hanses Cliff Plath Mike Goettl Bob Gerst Mike Roche John Borton Byron Borton Dick Wooden Store Manager Store Manager Mike Trammel Bill Dolson Adam Dolsen Lisa Shields Lynette Hamel Jim Kaufield Kevin Jorgenson Chris Abhold Darin Au Email tommy@washfruit.com cliff@washfru it.com mike.goettl@ychhops.com bob.gerst@johnihaas.com michaelroche@iewelapple.com john @ bortonfruit,com Byron@bortonfruit.com dick@congdonorchards.com bill@dolsenco.com Adam@dolsenco.com Street Address 3710 Gun Club Rd PO Box 1588 PO Box 1588 203 Division St 1600 River Rd PO Box 27 2550 Borton Rd 2550 Borton Rd PO Box 2725 6600 West Nob Hill Blvd 2204a W Nob Hill Blvd 207 S. 6th Street PO Box 111 PO Box 1726 PO Box 1726 PO Box 9848 401 N Keys Rd 94 Pioneer St 202 N 2nd Ave 410 S. 72nd Avenue 134 N 1st Avenue City State Zip Code Yakima WA 98901 Yakima WA 98907 Yakima WA 98907 Yakima WA 98902 Yakima WA 98902 Yakima WA 98907 Yakima WA 98903 Yakima WA 98903 Yakima WA 98907 Yakima WA 98908 Yakima WA 98902 Yakima WA 98902 Yakima WA 98907 Yakima WA 98907 Yakima WA 98907 Yakima WA 98909 Yakima WA 98901 Union Gap WA 98903 Yakima WA 98902 Yakima WA 98908 Yakima WA 98902 11 Truck Routes Ad -Hoc Committee November 2, 2018 Attendees: 1. Kevin Jorgenson — Michelsen Packaging 2. Steve Sheldon — Michelsen Packaging 3. Darin Au — Sims Manufacturing 4. Mac McCarthy — Roche Fruit, Ltd 5. Al Pineda — Roche Fruit, Ltd 6. Jacob Boyle — Coca Cola Yakima/ Dolsen Co. 7. Cesar Rodriguez — YCH Hops 8. Cody Wilmer — YCH Hops 9. Malcom Hicks — Borton Fruit 10. Brett Sheffield — City of Yakima 11. Joe Rosenlund — City of Yakima 12. Joseph Calhoun — City of Yakima 13. Sean Hawkins — City of Yakima 14. Shawn Boyle — Yakima Police Department 15. James Yates — Yakima Police Department 12 From: Hawkins Sean To: Malcolm Hanks Cc: Calhoun, Joseph; Andy Birlev; Berno Gonzalez; Eric Borton Subject: RE: City of Yakima - Draft Truck Route Ordinance Date: Monday, June 11, 2018 1:45:26 PM H Malcolm, With the language in the draft, 96th would be allowed as the route to access your warehouses. The language below Is from the draft: 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. Sean Hawkins City of Yakima Economic Development Manager Phone: 509-575-6274 Cell: 509-406-0695 From: Malcolm Hanks [mailto:Malcolm@bortonfruit.com] Sent: Monday, June 11, 2018 12:03 PM To: Hawkins, Sean <sean.hawkins@yakimawa.gov> Cc: Calhoun, Joseph <Joseph.Calhoun@YAKIMAWA.GOV>; Andy Birley <Andy@bortonfruit.com>; Berno Gonzalez <Berno.Gonzalez@bortonfruit.com>; Eric Borton <Eric@bortonfruit.com> Subject: RE: City of Yakima - Draft Truck Route Ordinance HI Sean, Thanks for the opportunity to give input. Borton Fruit has trucks hauling fruit East on Summitview and turn south on 96th to Wide Hollow rd. Could 96th be included as a truck route? Or is it Ok for Borton trucks to use that route on the way to our warehouse? It does not appear to be OK for Borton trucks to use 96th the way the ordinance currently reads. Also it appears to me that, Yakima Ave east to terrace heights and Nob hill to Highway 24 probably should be included as truck routes on the map for clarity. Malcolm Hanks Cell 509-945-3717 13 DD 509.823.2719 Borton Fruit From: Hawkins, Sean <sean.havvNnsPyakimawa.gov> Sent: Friday, June 08, 2018 9:33 AM To: Hawkins, Sean^aean.havvNns0»yakimama.8ov> Cc: Calhoun, Joseph ^1oseph1a|hounKDYAK|MAVVA.G0V> Subject: City of Yakima - Draft Truck Route Ordinance Hieveryone) It's been dnce November when we reached out to you invihvnu to a discussion on truck routes within City Vmitn inYakima. VV,appreciated the attendance ofthose that attended the meeting and provded ome nita feedbao that has helped us create a draft truck route ordinance for our municipal code. As discussed, before this goes to the Yakima City Council for their consideration, we wanted to share the draft with the business community. The draft ordinance and map are attached mthis email. Please share with colleagues. We believe the ordinance is very straipintforward and not a burden on local industry. The main intent to ensure that truck traffic vviU remain on a designated truck route until the point the truck needs to deviate to its final destination point. Please review and provide any feedback to myself or Joseph Calhoun (City Planning Mgr). Thank you and have a nice weekend, Sean Hawkins City ofYakima Economic Development Manager Phone: 509-575-6274 Cell: 509-400-0695 Legend Primary Truck Route City Limits UGA Boundary Park / Open Space r. P•10 L/ • e 14 . rr.. w+•r w T..r.rrr.: i ■ OC rOEiTA RD i r i I 0 0.5 Miles Figure 4-4. Truck Route Classification transpcci ) J. 57 15 From: Tommy Hanses To: Hawkins Sean Cc: Calhoun, Joseph; Cliff p|om;Gilbert p|om Subject: RE: City of Yakima Draft Truck Route Ordinance Date: Friday, June 08, 2018 1:23:47 PM Thanks for the nfo Sean, t doesnt appear that Rver Rd, between 16th and 6tH ave. s desJgnated as a truck route, This section of River Rd. is used daily by trucks delivering bins of fruit to our facility, and trucks picking up packed product. As you may remember, Washington Fruit partnered with the City of Yakima to wideri and recoristruct tbis stretcb of River Rd, to accommodate iricreased truck traffic As such, it should be definitely be designated as a truck route in the municipal code. Please advise what action, if any, Washington Fruit needs to pursue to make this happen. Thanks! Tommy Tommy Hanses Operations Manager Office: 509-457-6177 Cell: 509-945-2175 FRUIT & PRODUCE CO„ From: Hawkins, Sean [mailto:sean.hawkins@yakimawa.goy] Sent: Friday, June 8, 2018 9:33 AM To: Hawkins, Sean<sean.havvNns@yaNmawm.Qov> Cc: Calhoun, Joseph `dosephIa|houn@YAK|K4AVVA.GOV> Subject: City of Yakima - Draft Truck Route Ordinance H everyone, It's been dnce November when we reached out to you invihvnu to a discussion on truck routes within City limits in Yakima. We appreciated the attendance of those that attended the meeting and provided some initial feedback that has helped us create a draft truck route ordinance for our municipal code. As discussed, before this goes to the Yakima City Council for their consideration, we wanted to share the draft with the business community. The draft ordinance and map are attached mthis email. Please share with colleagues. We beteve tde ordinance is very straihtforward and not a burden on local industry. The main ntent to ensure that truck traffic vviU remain on a designated truck route until the point the truck needs to deviate to its final destination point. Please review and provide any feedback to myself or Joseph Calhoun (City Planning Mgr). 16 Thank you and have a nice weekend. Sean Hawkins City of YaHma Economic Development Manager Phone: 509-575-6274 Cell: 509-405-0595