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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2009-104 STIP Amend Urban Area Plan - Six-year TIP and UAC Plan Facilities ElementRESOLUTION NO. R-2009-104 A RESOLUTION to amend the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Element to incorporate the Six-year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the period of 2010 through 2015 WHEREAS, the City of Yakima annually prepares, reviews and adopts a Six — Year Transportation Improvement Program for the construction of streets and arterial 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 Six-year TIP, 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 Six-year TIP; and, WHEREAS, this amendment is limited to incorporation of the projects listed in the Six- year Transportation Improvement Plan for the period of 2010 to 2015 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, a public hearing was held by the Yakima City Council on the Six-year TIP on July 21, 2009, with proper public notice as required by RCW 35.77.010; now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA: The adopted Six -Year Transportation Improvement Program for the period of 2010 through 2015 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 21s day of Jul, 2009. ATTEST: avid d e , • • BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. 11 For Meeting of July 21, 2009 ITEM TITLE: Public Hearing to consider: A) Adoption of the Six-year Transportation Improvement Program for the years 2010 to 2015, 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. SUBMITTED BY: William Cook, Director of Community and Economic Development - CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Brett Sheffield, Chief Engineer, 576-6797. SUMMARY EXPLANATION: Attached is the 2010 — 2015 Six-year TIP, along with an explanation sheet that describes the information contained on the various columns of the Six-year TIP. Two transit projects have been added to the six-year TIP. These projects are: • #8 Expanded transit service to Terrace Heights • #18 Fixed route bus service to Moxee along the SR 24 corridor. Continued on Page Two Resolutions X Ordinance Contract Other (Specify) Six -Year TIP Funding Source APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: J.� City Manager STAFF RECOMMENDATION: 1. Hold the Public Hearing to consider adoption of Resolution approving the Six-year TIP and amending the regional Metropolitan Transportation Plan and the Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Element. 2. Adopt the plan. BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: COUNCIL ACTION: Page Two Projects that that have been deleted from the 2009 — 2014 TIP as they were completed or the funds were obligated include: • #3 16th Avenue Realignment • #5 Purchase five new transit buses • #6 Purchase three new paratransit vehicles • #13 Nob Hill Boulevard Improvementsfrom64th Avenue to 72"d Avenue • #68 Nob Hill Boulevard Improvements from 68th Avenue to 72"d Avenue • #77 Nob Hill Boulevard Overpass Repairs Council and the public are welcome to addother arterial system projects to the list. The six-year TIP project listing will,.be finalized at today's hearing and sent to the Yakima Valley Conference of Governments (YVCOG) after approval. City and County staff, together with the Council Intergovernmental Committee, are working toward common standards and coordinated planning for public projects .that impact both the .city and surrounding county areas. Agreement on these issues will be the first step -toward the goal of a seamless transportation planning process between the City and County. 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. of federal revenue will be used. The current plan for 2010 — 2015 includes fifteen projects that are funded. Funding for the remainder of the projects will continue to be sought. Six-year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Background O r On August 10, 2005, the President signed into law the Safe, Accountable,Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). This act is the next authorization after the prior Transportation Equity Act of 1998 for the 21St Century (TEA -21) and previous Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 1991. The current act again .specifies the systems on which certain funds can be used, and 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-LU 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 can be approved by the Federal: Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to utilize federal fund of by the State of Washington for approved State funding agencies. The STIP is a prioritized program of transportation projects, complied from local *and regional plans, along with the Washington Transportation System Plan (WTP), 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. 2 - July 15, 2009 • 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 has been performed utilizing data supplied by the Street and Traffic Division. The ranking will be integrated with other project needs and the total list will be 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 six-year TIP for 2010 to 2015. This will ensure that we are in compliance with the Growth Management Act and that we are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan as required. The amendment is limited to incorporate only those projects that adopted in the STIP and is not subject to the "once a year" change required under the laws of the Growth Management Act.