HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/05/2013 05J Parcel Reservation for Cascade Mill Parkway Right-of-Way; 1005 East Lincoln AvenueBUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No.
For Meeting of: 11/5/2013
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ITEM TITLE: Resolution declaring and reserving a City owned parcel of
land, known as parcel 191318-43003, addressed as 1005
East Lincoln Avenue, as future street right of way for the
Cascade Mill Parkway.
SUBMITTED BY: Joan Davenport, Strategic Project Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Redevelopment of the Cascade Mill site includes the construction of various streets and utilities.
The proposed Cascade Mill Parkway is a four -lane landscape divided boulevard which begins at
a roundabout at the intersection of Fair Avenue/Lincoln Avenue/ MK BIvd.The City needs to
secure right of way for the planned street which includes the action of reserving the subject
parcel (191318-43003) as a future right of way for street and related public uses.
Additionally, the City will also begin the process of right of way acquisition of two other parcels,
not currently owned by the City for the planned Cascade Mill Parkway.
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APPROVED FOR
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Economic Development
City Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt the Resolution which reserves this parcel for a street and public use utility corridor.
ATTACHMENTS:
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Resolution reserving ROW
Background Memo on Cascade Mill Parkway
project
Upload Date
10/22/2013
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Resollution
10/22/2013 Backup IMaterliall
A RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION NO. R -2013 -
declaring and reserving a City owned parcel of land, known, as Yakima
County Assessor parcel 191318-43003, addressed as 1005 East Lincoln
Avenue, as future street right of way for the Cascade Mill Parkway.
WHEREAS, the Yakima City Council has established that redevelopment of the Cascade Mill
Site is a priority economic development project and construction of certain streets including the
Cascade Mill Parkway, a proposed city street, and related utilities are crucial to the project; and
WHEREAS, the Cascade Mill Parkway is proposed as a four -lane, landscape divided
boulevard which begins at a planned roundabout at intersection of Fair Avenue/Lincoln Avenue/
MLK Blvd. This project including the proposed roundabout is listed on the Six Year Transportation
Program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima needs to secure right of way for portions of the alignment of
Cascade Mill Parkway including the 2.02 acre parcel (Parcel 191318-43003) which is currently
owned by the City of Yakima. The parcel contains a vacant industrial building, most recently leased
as an indoor soccer facility, as well as a small paved parking area; and
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima acquired the parcel (land and improvements) in 2011 in a
Quit Claim in Lieu of Foreclosure with an agreed value of $425,000 for repayment of a loan. The
purpose of this transaction was for street and infrastructure in the redevelopment of the Cascade Mill
project. The parcel is currently (2013) assessed at $308,500. In 2010, a fair market appraisal
conducted by Tim Vining, commissioned by the City of Yakima, valued the parcel and improvements
at $813,000; and
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima was successful in receiving funds from the State of
Washington under the Local Infrastructure Financing Tool (LIFT) program of $25 million for the
purpose of redevelopment including construction of roads, freeway improvements, infrastructure and
clean-up; and
WHEREAS, the property is zoned Regional Development (RD) and is included in the
Revenue Development Area for the LIFT boundary as provided for in RCW39.102.
WHEREAS, designation of this parcel as future street right of way demonstrates the intent
of planned, public use to interested parties, as well as potential funding agencies such as the
Washington State Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) and is instructive for the required annual
monitoring review of the LIFT program, now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The City Manager is hereby authorized to notify the Yakima County Assessor that this parcel
is reserved for future street and utility corridor right of way for the Cascade Mill Parkway and to
execute any necessary or appropriate instruments to accomplish such designation.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 51h day of November, 2013.
ATTEST: Micah Cawley, Mayor
Sonya Claar Tee, City Clerk
TO:
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M EM O RANDUM
Honorable Mayor Cawley and Members of the City Council
Tony O'Rourke, City Manager
Joan Davenport, Strategic Project Manager
November 5, 2013
Action Steps to Secure Street Right of Way for Cascade Mill
Parkway
Background
Two new major public streets are proposed within the Cascade Mill Redevelopment area.
Yakima County is leading the review of the "East-West Corridor" which will connect North 1st
Street to Butterfield Road in Terrace Heights. The City of Yakima is planning the Cascade Mill
Parkway, a North — South city street which will begin with a new roundabout at the intersection
of Fair Avenue/Lincoln Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (MLK). This project is
included in the City of Yakima 6 -Year Transportation Improvement Plan.
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The first phase of construction for the Cascade Mill Parkway will be the roundabout and
approximately 400' of the Cascade Mill Parkway which will be the north leg of the roundabout.
This reconstruction of the intersection will provide access to the mill property and facilitate truck
access for remediation of the landfill area.
Action Steps to Secure Right of Way
1. Reserve City owned parcel 191318-43003, 1005 East Lincoln Avenue, as future
street right of way by Council Resolution. This parcel is 2.02 acres in size and contains
a vacant industrial building, most recently leased as an indoor soccer facility. The
property was acquired by the City in 2011 in a Quit Claim in Lieu of Foreclosure. By
declaring this parcel as a future street and utility corridor, it demonstrates to interested
parties as well as potential funding agencies the intent for public use of this land as future
street right of way.
2. Identify necessary right of way from two other properties. For the first phase of
construction, right of way is necessary from a portion of parcel 191318-44032 (owned by
Tower Investments), located at the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Fair Avenue
and proposed Cascade Mill Parkway. This parcel is a vacant tract of land, (0.85 acres in
size) Also, it is necessary to purchase parcel 191318-43006 (owned by Leelyn Inc.) a lot
of 0.17 acres occupied with a residential structure.
3. Utilize Yakima County Right of Way staff for property acquisition of the two
properties mentioned above. In 2009, the City and Yakima County executed an
Interlocal Agreement (number 2009-52) that allows the City to utilize County Right of
Way staff for acquisition services consistent with the Washington State Department of
Transportation (WSDOT) Local Agency Guidelines. In this case the project will include
appraisals, negotiation, relocation services, and acquisition processes. County assistance
is triggered by a letter of Task Assignment signed by both parties.
4. Purchase of Right of Way for Cascade Mill Parkway. Once the right of way
acquisition process is complete, the City of Yakima may purchase the necessary land
using Local Infrastructure Financing Tool (LIFT) funds. Right of way acquisition is an
eligible expense for use of LIFT funds.
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