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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/23/2010 07 Yakima UACP 2025 and UATP 2025 Amendments; YRDA; Yakima Mill Site LIFT Map• • BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. I For Meeting of: March 23, 2010 ITEM TITLE: "Open Record" hearing before the City of Yakima Council and Yakima County Commissioners and consideration of an Ordinance to consider the City of Yakima Planning Commission's recommendation on amendments to the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan and Transportation Plan 2025. SUBMITTED BY: William Cook, Director of Community & Economic Development CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Jeff Peters, Associate Planner, 575 -6163 SUMMARY EXPLANATION: This is an "Open Record" public hearing before the City of Yakima Council and Yakima County Commissioners to consider the City of Yakima Planning Commission's recommendation on proposed Comprehensive and Transportation Plan Text amendments to the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan and Transportation Plan 2025. These amendments are intended to provide a detailed description of the Yakima Revenue Development Area (YRDA), update information with regard to the relationship of the adoption of the YRDA, award of LIFT funding, update the Regional Commercial Comprehensive Plan Designation description, and provide additional Goals and Policies to support further development of the YRDA. The proposed amendments are authored and submitted jointly by Yakima Resources and City of Yakima Planning Department. Resolution ` Ordinance X Contract _ Other (Specify) Funding Source APPROVAL FOR SUBMITTAL: C STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Uphold the City of Yakima Planning Commission's recommendation. BOARD .RECOMMENDATION: The City of Yakima Planning Commission rendered a recommendation of approval on the proposed amendments on February 24, 2010. COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NO. 2010 AN ORDINANCE concerning comprehensive planning and amending the City of Yakima's Urban Area Comprehensive Plan 2025 (UACP) and Yakima Urban Area Transportation Plan 2025 (UATP) as follows: amending the City's UACP adding a new section titled "Yakima Revenue Development Area (YRDA)" within the Land Use Chapter 3 of the UACP .describing the formation and physical characteristics of the YRDA; amendment of the UACP Regional Commercial future land use designation description to reflect the adoption of . the City's YRDA, and local Infrastructure Financing Tool award, as well as additional supporting goals and policies; addition of the Yakima Mill Site Proposed LIFT Projram Improvements map to the UACP Land Use Chapter 3. amendment and adoption of descriptive text and goals and policies to the Economic Development Chapter 7 of the UACP which support the adoption of the YRDA and LIFT award; amendment of Chapter 6 Transportation Systems of the UACP adding descriptive text, policies, and goals which support proposed infrastructure needed to develop the YRDA; amendment of Chapter 7 Freight Transportation and Economic Development of the UATP to be consistent with the . adoption of the YRDA; and amendment of appendix "I" of the UATP to include proposed infrastructure contemplated by development of the YRDA. WHEREAS, the Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA) requires counties and cities to prepare long =ran ge comprehensive plans pursuant to Ch. 36.70A RCW and related laws and regulations; and WHEREAS, RCW 36.70A.130 provides for continuing review and evaluation of comprehensive. plans and _ development regulations at least every five years and for the revision or amendments to such plans not more than once each year but at least once every five years, with certain exceptions; and WHEREAS, RCW 36.70A.470 requires that counties and cities planning under RCW 36.70A.040 include in their development regulations a procedure for any interested person, including applicants, citizens, hearing examiners, and staff of other agencies, to suggest comprehensive plan or development regulation amendments; and WHEREAS, RCW Ch. 36.70A further requires that the suggested amendments be docketed and considered not more often than once each year, consistent with the provisions of RCW 36.70A.130; and WHEREAS, on March 18, 2003, the City Council enacted Ch. 16.10 YMC to provide procedures and criteria for amending and updating the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan; and • WHEREAS, pursuant to YMC 16.10.080 and the approval criteria set forth in YMC 16.10.040, the City Planning Commission made a recommendation to a joint meeting of the City Council and Yakima County Commissioners that the requested Urban Area Comprehensive Plan and Urban Area Transportation Plan amendments described above be approved; and WHEREAS, pursuant to YMC 16.10.090, on March 23, 2010, a public hearing regarding the requested Urban Area Comprehensive Plan and Urban Area Transportation Plan amendments described above was held, and City Council directed City staff to prepare appropriate legislation to approve the requested amendments; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City to enact the following to approve the requested Urban Area Comprehensive Plan and Urban Area Transportation Plan amendments described above, now, therefore BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA: Section 1. Findings, Analysis, and Conclusions. Subject to the specific terms of this ordinance, the Yakima City Council adopts the City Planning Commission's February 2 WHEREAS since prior to August 2006 Yakima Resources, s, Leelyn Inc., and ATR Land LLC, hereafter referred to as "Yakima Resources" has been cooperatively working with the City to create a redevelopment plan for the former 211 acre Boise Cascade lumber facility; and WHEREAS, On June 10, 2008, pursuant to RCW 39.102, and City Ordinance No. 2008 -28 the Yakima Revenue Development Area (YRDA) Was established; and WHEREAS, On September 23, 2008, the City's application for Local Infrastructure Financing Tool (LIFT) financing was approved; and WHEREAS, Yakima Resources submitted a Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment on April 30, 2009 requesting the amendment of various sections of the City's 2006 Comprehensive and Transportation Plans; and WHEREAS, On July 2, 2009, Yakima Resources and the City cooperatively submitted a Comprehensive Plan text amendment application, intended to incorporate new information relevant to the City's adoption of a Revenue Development Area and Local Improvement Financing Tool application into the City's 2006 Comprehensive Plan Economic Development and Land Use chapters, *as well as the City's 2006 Transportation Plan; and WHEREAS, the City and Yakima Resources submitted a State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Checklist on January 11, 2010; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), WAC 197 -11, and YMC 6.88, and prior to the Commission's hearing, the City issued a Final Determination of Non - significance (DNS) and Incorporation by Reference for the proposed Comprehensive and Transportation Plan amendments on February 8, 2010; the appeal period for said Final Determination ended on February 22, 2010. WHEREAS, in accordance with YMC Chapter 16. 10, the City Planning Commission held appropriate meetings and hearings to review and consider the requested Urban Area Comprehensive Plan and Urban Area Transportation Plan amendments; and WHEREAS, pursuant to YMC 16.10.080 and the approval criteria set forth in YMC 16.10.040, the City Planning Commission made a recommendation to a joint meeting of the City Council and Yakima County Commissioners that the requested Urban Area Comprehensive Plan and Urban Area Transportation Plan amendments described above be approved; and WHEREAS, pursuant to YMC 16.10.090, on March 23, 2010, a public hearing regarding the requested Urban Area Comprehensive Plan and Urban Area Transportation Plan amendments described above was held, and City Council directed City staff to prepare appropriate legislation to approve the requested amendments; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City to enact the following to approve the requested Urban Area Comprehensive Plan and Urban Area Transportation Plan amendments described above, now, therefore BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA: Section 1. Findings, Analysis, and Conclusions. Subject to the specific terms of this ordinance, the Yakima City Council adopts the City Planning Commission's February 2 24, 2010, Findings of Fact Conclusions and Recommendations r e gardmg City of Yakima/Yakima Resources 2010 Comprehensive /Transportation Plan Text Amendment, City File# CPA #004 -09. A copy of said findings, conclusions and recommendations is attached as Exhibit "A ", and is incorporated herein by this reference. Regarding CPA #004 -09, the City Council finds as follows: I. The requested Urban Area Comprehensive Plan and Urban Area Transportation Plan Text Amendments appropriately update the Regional Commercial future land use designation to include development changes such as adoption of the YRDA and award of LIFT funding; 2. The City of Yakima's Urban Area Comprehensive Plan and Urban Area Transportation Plan Text. Amendments'are consistent with, and appropriately update the goals and policies of the Urban Area Comprehensive Plan 2025; 3. The proposed amendments meet the requirements and considerations set forth in Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 16. 10, the Growth Management Act, RCW Chapter 37.70A, and the Yakima County Wide Planning Policy (CWPP); 4. Environmental review of the requested amendments was done according to the • provisions and procedures of the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), WAC 197- 11, and YMC 6.88. A Determination of Non - Significance (DNS) for the proposed amendments was issued on February 8, 2010 and the appeal period for said Determination ended on February 22, 2010; and u 5. The cumulative impacts of this request together with all previous Comprehensive Plan Amendments have been considered and support the requested text amendments. Section 2. Revision of Sections of Existing Comprehensive and Transportation Plans. The Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan 2025, Yakima Urban Area Transportation Plan 2025, and adopting ordinance #2006 -62 are hereby amended to revise the text, policies, and related provisions of the specific sections of each as identified in the Yakima Resources Saw Mill Redevelopment Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments document set forth in Exhibit "B" attached hereto, and incorporated herein by this reference, as if set forth here in full. Section 3. Amendments to Replace and Supersede The Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan 2025 and Transportation Plan 2025 are amended by these changes and all such changes are intended to replace and supersede all specified sections of the existing Comprehensive and Transportation Plans.. Section 4. Transmittal to State. Pursuant to RCW 36.70A.106, this Ordinance shall be transmitted to the Washington Department of Commerce as required by law. 3 • Section 5. Preparation of Final Comprehensive Plan Document. City staff is hereby directed. to complete preparation of a final addendum document raddressing. all adopted changes to the City of Yakima's Urban Area Comprehensive Plan 2025 and Urban Area Transportation Plan 2025, including correction of any typographical edits, and inclusion of appropriate graphics and illustrations. Section 6. . Validily. 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 7. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority provided herein that was taken prior to the effective date of this ordinance is hereby ratified and affirmed. Section 8. Authorization to File. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to file a certified copy of this ordinance with the Yakima County Auditor. Section 9. . Effective Date. 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. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL at a regular meeting and signed and approved • this 23rd day of March, 2010. ATTEST: City Clerk Publication Date: Effective Date: Micah Cawley, Mayor • � J EXHIBIT "A" 5 • CITY OF YAKIMA PLANNING COMMISSION FINDINGS OF FACT, PROPOSED AMENDMENT, REVIEW RATIONALE, CONCLUSION AND REASON FOR ACTION, AND RECOMMENDATION AND ACTION TAKEN: City of Yakima/Yakima Resources 2010 Comprehensive /Transportation Plan Text Amendment February 24, 2010 WHEREAS, the City of Yakima, hereafter referred to as the "City" pursuant to RCW 36.70A.040 is required to plan under the provisions of the Growth Management Act; and WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 36.70A.130(1) the City is required to take legislative action to review and revise its comprehensive plan and development regulations in accordance with the Growth Management Act; and WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 36.70A.020, goals are set forth to guide the development and adoption of comprehensive plans and adoption of development regulations; and WHEREAS, prior to August 2006 Yakima Resources, Leelyn Inc., and ATR Land LLC, hereafter referred to as "Yakima Resources" has been cooperatively working. with the City to • create a redevelopment plan for the former 211 acre Boise Cascade lumber facility; and WHEREAS, On June 10, 2008, pursuant to RCW 39.102, and City Ordinance No. 2008- 28 the Yakima Revenue Development Area (YRDA) was established; and WHEREAS, On September 23, 2008, the City's application for Local Infrastructure Financing Tool (LIFT) financing was approved; and WHEREAS, Yakima Resources submitted a Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment on April 30, 2009, requesting the amendment of various sections of the City's 2006 Comprehensive and Transportation Plans; and WHEREAS, On July 2, 2009; Yakima Resources and the City cooperatively submitted a Comprehensive Plan text amendment application, for incorporating new information relevant to the City's adoption of a Revenue Development Area and Local Improvement Financing Tool application into the City's 2006 Comprehensive Plan's Economic Development and Land Use chapters, and the City's 2006 Transportation Plan; and WHEREAS, the City and Yakima Resources submitted a State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Checklist on January 11, 2010; and Findings of Fact by the Regional Planning Commission regarding Yakima Resources Saw Mill Redevelopment Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments • 0 WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 36.70A, and YMC 15.23.020, the Planning Commission, hereafter referred to as the "Commission," is authorized to make a recommendation to the Yakima City Council, hereafter referred to as the "Council' for their review, consideration, and adoption of Comprehensive Plan Amendments; and. . . WHEREAS, the Commission held one televised public workshop on February 10, 2010 concerning these proposed revisions, at which time they reviewed, and edited the . draft amendments to reflect. the needs specific to the Yakima Urban Area, and address public and agency comments; and WHEREAS, pursuant to City Ordinance #2004 -14 and RCW 36.70A.130 (2) the City of Yakima followed its adopted public participation program, which included the following: 1. One public meeting /workshop held February 10, 2010; 2. Notice to applicant, on January 14, 2010; 3. Twenty days of public comment starting January 14, 2010 and ending on February 03, 2010; 4. Posting on the City of Yakima's web site of the draft Comprehensive and Transportation Plan amendments on January 14, 2010; and, 5. Published notice in a local newspaper of general circulation, issued a press release to local media, and posted notices at the Planning Division and City Clerk's offices on January 14, 2010; and WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW .36.70A.106 notice of all amendments to the City's Comprehensive Plan and development regulations were sent to the Washington State Department of Commerce at least sixty days prior to the amendments being considered for adoption; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) WAC 197 -11 and YMC 6.88; and prior to the Commission's hearing, the City issued a Final Determination of Non - significance (DNS) and Incorporation by Reference on the proposed Comprehensive and Transportation Plan amendments on February 8, 2010; and the appeal period ended on February 22, 2010. WHEREAS, A public hearing notice regarding these proposed amendments was published in a local newspaper of record on January 14, 2010, and WHEREAS, said hearing occurred on February 24, 2010, where all persons desiring to comrnent on the proposed amendments, were given a full and complete opportunity to be heard; and WHEREAS, the Cornrnission reviewed and revised staff's recommended amendments; and those proposed revisions were approved by staff; and THEREFORE, the Commission is now satisfied that these proposed amendments are sufficiently considered, and hereby makes and enters the following: Findings of Fact by the Regional Planning Commission regarding Yakima Resources Saw Mill Redevelopment Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments 2 • I. FINDINGS OF FACT, PROPOSED AMENDMENT, AND REVIEW RATIONALE Amendment - 1 Amendment to City of Yakima 2006 Urban Area Comprehensive Plan (UACP) PROPOSED AMENDMENT: 1. Addition of a new section titled "Yakima Revenue Development Area" (YRDA), within the Land Use Chapter 3 of the Urban Area Comprehensive Plan describing the formation and physical characteristics of the YRDA. 2. Amendment of the Regional Commercial future land use designation to reflect the adoption of the City YRDA, and Local Infrastructure Financing Tool award, as well as addition of new supporting goals and policies. 3. Addition of Yakima Mill Site Proposed LIFT Program Improvements map showing all various improvements which are anticipated for development of the RDA. 4. Amendment and adoption of descriptive text and goals and policies to the Economic Development Chapter 7 of the Urban Area Comprehensive Plan which support the adoption of the YRDA and LIFT award. 5. Amendment of Chapter 6 Transportation System of the Urban Area Comprehensive Plan adding descriptive text policies and goals which support proposed infrastructure which may be needed to develop the YRDA. Amendment — 2 Amendment to the City of Yakima 2006 Urban Area Transportation Plan (UATP) PROPOSED AMENDMENT: 1. Amendment of Chapter 7 Freight Transportation and Economic Development of the 2006 Urban Area Transportation Plan to be consistent with the adoption of the YRDA, award of LIFT funding, and transportation studies underway regarding transportation improvements to the YRDA; and 2. Amendment of appendix "I" of the Urban Area Transportation Plan to include proposed infrastructure contemplated by the YRDA and proposed LIFT application. REVIEW RATIONALE: The City's Urban Area Zoning Ordinance was last update in December of 2006. Subsequently, significant changes have taken place to properties within the Regional Commercial Future Land Use designation, such as, cooperative planning with the developers of the former Boise Cascade Saw Mill (Yakima Resources), identification of needed infrastructure, adoption of the City's RDA, and award of 25 million in LIFT financing to pay for the proposed infrastructure. In order to ensure orderly development of the former mill site the City of Yakima is proposing to revise its 2006 Urban. Area Comprehensive Plan and Urban Area Transportation Plan to incorporate the above changes. Furthermore, incorporation of the above amendments will provide the City the ability to utilize state and federal monies to assist Yakima Resources in redeveloping the subject site. Findings of Fact by the Regional Planning Commission regarding Yakima Resources Saw Mill Redevelopment Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments 3 • • • II, CONCLUSIONS & REASON FOR ACTION Having made the Findings set forth above, the Commission now makes the following conclusions: I. Environmental review of the requested amendments was done according to the provisions and procedures of the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) WAC 197 -11 and YMC 6.88. A Determination of Non - Significance (DNS) for the proposed amendments was issued on February 8, 2010, and the appeal period ended on February 22, 2010. 2. The proposed changes to the City's Urban Area Comprehensive Plan and Urban Area Transportation Plan are consistent with the requirements of the Growth Management Act (GMA), Ch. 36.70A RCW. I The City of Yakima's Urban Area Comprehensive Plan and Urban Area Transportation Plan are also consistent with and'update the goals and policies of the Urban Area Comprehensive Plan 2025. 4. The City followed the procedural requirements of the GMA to notify and advertise the proposed amendments to the City's Urban Area Comprehensive Plan and Urban Area Transportation Plan to the public and to interested agencies, and all oral and written comments received during all respective processes have been considered. III. RECOMMENDATION & ACTION TAKEN It is for these reasons that the Commission recommends that Council adopt the Yakima Resources Saw Mill Redevelopment Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments to the City's Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive and Transportation Plans with revision date of February 24, 2010. Motion Based upon the findings and conclusions outlined above, it was moved and seconded that the City of Yakima Planning .Commission recommends APPROVAL of the Yakima Resources Saw Mill Redevelopment Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments. The motion was carried by a unanimous vote. John Hodkinson, Chairman Yakima Planning Commission Date Findings of Fact by the Regional Planning Commission regarding Yakima Resources Saw Mill Redevelopment Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments 4 EXHIBIT "B" is r, u Yakima Resources Saw Mill Redevelopment Comprehensive & Transportation Plan Text Amendments Prepared by: Dunollie Enterprises LLC in cooperation with the City of Yakima January 07, 2010 Overview of Project. As stated in the City of Yakima's Urban Area Comprehensive. Plan 2025, prior to August 2006 and at present, the City of Yakima has been cooperatively working with the property owners of the 211 acre Boise Cascade lumber facility (Yakima Resources) to create a redevelopment plan for the former lumber facility located in the vicinity of 805 N. 7th Street. The City of Yakima and numerous other property owners, including Yakima Resources, formed the Yakima Revenue Development Area (YRDA), and applied for Twenty Five Million in Washington State Local Infrastructure Financing Tool (LIFT) funding with the expressed purpose of redeveloping the Boise Cascade mill site into a mixed use planned development area, and revitalizing other commercial sites within the YRDA. The following sections are intended as an addendum to the City of Yakima's Comprehensive Plan, Transportation Plan, and Capital Facilities Plan. The below sections are also intended to provide a detailed description of the YRDA, update information with regard to the relationship of the YRDA and Regional Commercial Comprehensive Plan Designation, and providing additional Goals and Policies which support the YRDA. This addendum document is intended to update the previously • adopted plan documents and where conflict_ s between previously adopted text and the text in this addendum occur, the information in this addendum should be used. Yakima Revenue Development Area (Cascade Mill) The Yakima Revenue Development Area (YRDA) consists of 556 acres in census tract 02 of Yakima's Federal Renewal Community. The YRDA is adjacent to Interstate 82 from the US 12/North I" Street Interchange through the Yakima Avenue /Terrace Heights exit. The YRDA is located entirely within the city limits and in one of the earliest plats of the.City of Yakima. As identified on the YRDA maps, the primary development zone is approximately 211 acres which were formerly used as the Boise Cascade Sawmill and Plywood Plant. Three smaller parcels located in this zone are: • Former Jeld -Wen plant vacant since 2005 when Jeld Wen built a new plant in north central Yakima and listed for sale. • Former Trail Wagons RV building currently leased for indoor soccer clinics. • Pacific Power sub- station that mainly served the Boise site. The balance of the YRDA consists of public property, including the Yakima River Greenway, and the stretch of Interstate 82 from the US 12 Interchange through the Yakima Avenue /Terrace Heights exit. The YRDA is bordered on the north and east by the Yakima River, which is the city limits, and on the west by a mix of residential neighborhood, commercial, and light industrial property. The southern boundary is • adjacent to both commercial and public property. 1 Yakima Resources Saw Mill Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments The City supports continued timely development of the Yakima Revenue Development i area and on September 23, 2008, was awarded LIFT financing through a competitive award process which considered sites state -wide. The City of Yakima's Yakima Avenue Interchange Analysis Summary Cascade Mill Redevelopment Yakima, WA, August 2008 identify that a significant amount of public infrastructure (approximately 20.7 acres of street grid, public rights -of -way, and easements, etc.) will be required to support the proposed 211 -acre redevelopment including Commercial, Light Industrial, Medical /Professional Office, High- Density Residential, and Open Space. State law requires that in order for LIFT funding to be applied to the YRDA local governments must ensure that all proposed projects are identified within their Comprehensive Plans and other' supporting documents. This addendum provides the updates and additional detail necessary to apply the LIFT funding within the YRDA. Along with this support, the City's adopted land use policies must encourage compatible land uses surrounding the RDA, and promote increased vehicular access and focus on needed pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements throughout the RDA. Land Use Regional Commercial The YRDA and Boise Cascade mill site lies within property that has a Future Land Use designation of Regional Commercial. The Regional Commercial designation is intended to provide the community with a mix of retail, service and business, establishments on a medium to large scale. Commercial developments span a wide range of activities. such as retail stores, business and professional services, hotel /motel operations, restaurants, theaters and gas stations. Generally, regional commercial uses are the source of consumer goods and services for the community and the traveling public. Their locational, market area and site requirements tend to be as diverse as the mix of activities. In general, these developments tend to depend on auto visibility for customer attraction, and prefer locations with heavy traffic flows. In the City of Yakima there are presently three commercial sites which have a Future Land Use designation of Regional Commercial: 1. The Yakima Revenue Development Area (YRDA) an approximate 224 -acre redevelopment area primarily composed of the former Boise Cascade Sawmill (approximately 211 acres) located just south of I -82 and centered upon east. "G" Street as more fully described in the City of Yakima's approved September 23, 2008, Local Infrastructure Financing Tool application now herein adopted by reference. 2. The Yakima County State Fair Park and other contiguous properties involving approximately 257.20 acres located immediately northwest of the West Nob Hill Blvd. Interchange and I -82. 3. The approximate 156.87 -acre commercially zoned site located immediately southeast of the 16"' Avenue and 1 -82 Interchange. 2 Yakima Resources Saw Mill Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments ® The Yakima Revenue Development Area, the most significant of the three Regional Commercial designated areas, conforms to the intent of the Regional Commercial Future Land Use designation.. The subject property is planned to have a wide mix of uses, and is located in an area hich takes prime advantage of the high auto visibility of, I -82. Moreover, being the largest of the three areas, the YRDA is expected to yield the greatest public benefit as the City of Yakima has received $25 million in LIFT funding for public infrastructure improvements to the YRDA. The redevelopment of this area into 'a mixed -use master planned development will provide the City of Yakima and its citizens with a much needed opportunity to enhance the economic vitality of one of the most economically distressed areas in the state. The following policies and amendments to the goal are intended to supplement and amend the existing comprehensive plan policies and goals within Goal. 3.9 Regional Commercial Goals & Policies GOAL 3.9:, PROVIDE AREAS ALONG EXISTING HIGHWAYS OR FREEWAYS FOR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND ACTIVITIES THAT REQUIRE LARGE SITES AND HIGH VISIBILITY TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE ENTIRE REGION. 3.19.12 Stabilize and revitalize existing commercial facilities in the Urban Area. ® 3.19.13 Provide convenient shopping location consistent with the development of the community. 3.19.14 Encourage development that shortens the distance between residential areas, schools, shopping, and employment centers. 3.19.15 Encourage a safe walking and biking environment connected to the Northeast Yakima neighborhood and the downtown core'. 3.19.16 Encourage economic growth which minimizes the public's share of infrastructure costs. 3.19.17 Direct development in planned areas where infrastructure is either present or can be easily extended. 3.19.18 Encourage major commercial, industrial, and multi - family developments to - locate inside the city limits. 3.19.19 Provide flexibility in design and density in planned developments and ensure development standards and quality of life considerations are preserved. 3.19.20 Encourage urban infill development with new construction that relates to the scale and density of the surrounding uses. 3.19.2.1 Encourage commercial, industrial, office, and multi - family developments to locate in planned development areas. 3.19.22 Designate and prioritize Focused Public Investment Areas or Corridors inside the Urban Area to facilitate coordinated and collaborative public infrastructure investment. Adding a new goal 3.18 and supporting policies to provide additional information on the LIFT Award Yakima Resources Saw Mill Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments GOAL 3.18; SUPPORT REDEVELOPMENT OF THE YAKIMA REDEVELOPMENT AREA AS OUTLINED IN THE LIFT APPLICATION FOR COMPETITIVE PROJECT AWARDS Policies: 3.18.1 Integrate LIFT funding awards into the City of Yakima Capital Facilities Plans. 3.18.2 Develop infrastructure improvement plans needed to construct funded improvements under the LIFT award including: 3.18.2.1 Construction of a new 1 -82 interchange and supporting surface streets to provide for efficient vehicle circulation through the Yakima Revenue Development Area (YRDA). 3.18.2.1.1 Update existing plans for interchange improvements directly to the YRDA which will promote efficient east -west vehicle connections and circulation through the YRDA. 3.18.2.1.2 Improvements to the Fair Avenue ramp to handle the increasing traffic volumes. 3.18.2.1.3 Update and improve the Exit 33a off ramp to promote development within the YRDA and surrounding areas. Update should include removing the temporary status with FHWA. 3.18.2.1.4 Additional signalization at the Yakima Avenue and Fair Avenue. Modify the Lincoln Avenue, MLK Boulevard, Fair Avenue intersection to include a roundabout. 3.18.2.2 Extend l0' Street to the north for local access to the site from the south. 3.18.2.3 Provide for pedestrian and vehicle links to existing "G" street, including access improvements to the existing corridor and surrounding neighborhood. 3.1.8.2.4 Water system improvement plans utilizing the existing infrastructure for domestic and irrigation service. Improvements should include the utilization of the existing water right for development activities including recreation and water features. 3.18.2.5 Extend sewer mains through Fair Avenue to provide additional capacity to the site. 3.18.2.6 Pathway improvements to the I -82 under crossings.into the greenway and provide a safe route from the YRDA to Downtown, as well as an east -west connection through the YRDA. Pathway improvements include trails and bike routes as identified on maps,V -1 and V -2 in the transportation section of the transportation plan. 3.18.2.7 Rail crossing safety improvements to provide safe pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicle circulation in the YRDA and adjacent NE Yakima neighborhood. 3.18.2.8 Identify and implement zoning and land use flexibility within the YRDA to promote the redevelopment of the urban infill project which is anticipated to include: 3.18.2.9 A "Lifestyle Center" featuring pedestrian- oriented design with a system of streams /canals, ponds, pathways, and green space that will serve the daily . needs of the residential and employment center, as well as create a destination for those seeking a village -type shopping and recreation experience. 4 Yakima Resources Saw Mill Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments 3.18.2.10 Connections for pedestrians and bikes to the Yakima River Greenway and also provide trail connections identified in the transportation chapter (maps VI -1 and VI -2). 3.18.2.11 3.18.2.12 3.18.2.13 3.18.2.14 3.18.2.15 3.18.2.16 3.18.2.17 3.18.3 ® 3.18.3.1 3.18.3.2 3.18.3.3 3.18.3.4 is A shopping complex to attract higher end retailers and businesses. An auto mall site with offices and outdoor sales lot areas. A site for industries targeted at the economic expansion of Yakima including medical office, customer /technical support centers, logistics and distribution, ancillary wine and agriculture, business and professional services, medical device and equipment manufacturing, and industrial supplies and machinery. A high- quality employment center targeted to higher wage "creative class" employers. The campus will feature greenway and pedestrian/bike connections to the greenway path system and also connections as depicted in the tran sportation plan pedestrian and bike pathways maps in Chapter V. Medium- and high- density residential development including condominiums, town houses, and apartments. Public spaces including green spaces, transit facilities, and pathways connecting with the Yakima River and Greenway. Other possible public and semi- public facilities including a new regional YMCA, athletic facilities, a new regional ball park, and a new regional aquatic center. Promote uses and redevelopment that will strengthen the connections between the YRDA and the existing surrounding communities including: Promote safe and convenient connections to the Yakima River and Greenway path. Promote safe and convenient connections to the Convention Center to capitalize on the proximity to this existing facility. Promote safe and convenient access to the Downtown CBD. Promote safe and convenient access to adjacent hotels and meeting facilities. Yakima Resources Saw Mill Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments • • • I YAKIMA MILL SITE Sepie- be, 2009 Proposed LIFT Program Improvements 6 Yakima Resources Saw Mill Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments Economic Development • Amending and updating Chapter 4, Economic Development Due to a decreases in resource based industries in 2005. and 2006, to promote further job and economic growth in the City, as well as to offset the loss of jobs and economic activity felt by the community with the closure of the Boise Cascade operations, the city has adopted the Yakima Revenue Development Area (YRDA) to promote infill redevelopment of the mill and surrounding properties. The city has been awarded LIFT financing to fund a portion of the required transportation improvements including a new I -84 interchange and other infrastructure within the YRDA. In addition to the LIFT financing; the city is also anticipating. the need for public/ private partnerships in order to meet the redevelopment goals for this area. These may include a specific development agreement or public private partnership between the mill site owners and the City of Yakima pertaining to the clean up and redevelopment of a city landfill located at the southern end of the former mill property. "Inspiring Economic Excellence: A Blueprint for Yakima County" (Blueprint Yakima) is the 2008 regional strategic economic development plan of New Vision, the Yakima County Development Association (.YCDA). Blueprint Yakima considers the YRDA to be the propertymost likely to impact Yakima County regional competitiveness, from tourism and image to a regional employment center for our targeted industries. For this reason, Yakima County has already invested a share of its .09 Sales Tax Rebate for Economic Development in the planning and economic impact analysis for the YRDA. The YRDA LIFT activities represent a signature project for the Yakima Valley, and the public and private projects are consistent with the short and long term vision and plans for the Yakima Urban Area and Yakima County., including: • Yakima City Council Strategic Priorities • Yakima Comprehensive Plan • Yakima Urban Area Zoning Ordinance • City of Yakima Capital Facilities Plan Yakima County Capital Facilities Plan City of Yakima Six -Year Transportation Improvement Plan . • Yakima County Six -Year Transportation Improvement Plan • TRANS- Action Regional Transportation Priorities • "Blueprint Yakima" — Yakima County Development Association Strategic Plan Yakima Regional Aquatics Center Task Force Economic Development Goals & Policies Adding .a new goal and supporting policies to Chapter 4 economic development as Goal 4.3 as follows: GOAL 4.3 PROMOTE REDEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE YRDA TO MAXIMIZE 'PUBLIC INVESTMENT AND- BUILD UPON EXISTING URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE WITHIN THE CITY'S CORE AREA 7 Yakima Resources Saw Mill Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments Policies 4.3.1 Implement the funding obtained through the LIFT program for the identified infrastructure through adaptive reuse programs within the YRDA. 4.3.2 Promote partnerships with private. investors and land owners to further maximize the public investment in the YRDA. 4.3.3 Facilitate remediation of any potential environmental or geotechnical conditions within the former landfill site to a standard suitable for mixed. use development within a public private partnership consistent with the entire mill site redevelopment project. 43.4 Promote redevelopment in the YRDA to enhance regional competitiveness with a substantial economic impact, both in terms of investment and overall job creation. Transportation System Amending and updating Chapter 6 As the YRDA develops various transportation related improvements will be necessary to support growth, promote safety, and integrate the development into the existing City of Yakima street system. The below provides a discussion of those required, related, and necessary improvements. Yakima River Green way Pathway Connections The Yakima River Greenway, a continuous 10 mile paved walking/biking path system that stretches from Selah Gap to Union Gap, and west along the Naches River from its confluence with the Yakima River to the US 12 -West 40th Avenue exit. The paved pathway connects parks, river access landings, nature trails, fishing lakes, and protected natural areas. However, the Greenway does not connect directly into any transit, employment, or commercial center, limiting its full potential for use, as a multi - modal . facility in the urban area. The northern gate to the Yakima sawmill is directly adjacent to the only pathway connection that goes under Interstate 82. Currently, this undercrossing is a primitive dirt- rock road that is not accessible by bicyclists and pedestrians because of its hazardous conditions. It is also difficult to locate as it is not connected to the City's street grid. Occasionally this is used by fishermen making their way to Rotary Lake. With LIFT funding, this undercrossing will be improved to connect directly into the'new public pathway and street system that will be built for the employment, residential, and commercial center located in the heart of the RDA. For the first time, a commercial development will utilize the Greenway as a viable transportation link, and provide a safe route directly from the Greenway to the downtown that does not require crossing over interstate exits and on- ramps. This will enable workers, residents, visitors, and shoppers to use the Greenway as a primary route to their destination. Freight — Rail and Air As stated in the City . of Yakima's Comprehensive Plan Chapter 7 Transportation, 8 Yakima Resources Saw Mill Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments projected rail use by the Burlington- Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railroad on the main line through Yakima are projected to have significant growth in the.total number, frequency and length of trains that will travel through. Yakima. On this main line, the current average of 10 trains.daily is expected to increase to an average of 25 daily trains by 2025. Rail service on the lines that bisect Yakima are largely regional main lines and do not stop in Yakima to transfer goods from. the Yakima Valley. This freight movement on the main line is vital to the state and national economy. While the movement of rail freight through Yakima is important to our state and national economy, the movement also creates local safety and economic impacts to the Yakima street system from both the regional lines and local rail spurs. To reduce these negative impacts the City of Yakima will need to consider future street improvements such as grade separation or other measures to mitigate the impacts of rail crossing at "I" Street, "D" Street, ' Yakima Avenue, Mead Avenue, and Washington Avenue and the "G" and "H" Street corridors between I -82 and Front Street. In addition, to promote efficient vehicle access, as well as safe pedestrian and bicycle routes to the YRDA, safety improvements in the YRDA are included in the LIFT funding within the YRDA. Additional safety improvements for corridors surrounding the YRDA will also need to be identified in the future. Additional rail issues are included in the freight section of this report. Future Conditions and Deficiencies The Yakima Avenue Interchange is a key interchange for the redevelopment of the YRDA. The interchange is currently operating beyond capacity due to an increase in traffic from existing developments. This operational 'condition could-place the YRDA at risk for various fonns.of development restrictions until capacity improvements are made. The City of Yakima has identified the Yakima Revenue Development Area as an area to focus public investment to provide for transportation network improvements which will encourage redevelopment and private investment in infill development. The City was also awarded LIFT funding through a state -wide competitive application process to provide fora funding source for the identified improvements. The' transportation improvements included in the LIFT award include: o A new east -west principal arterial through the site continuing from existing "G" street. o A new north - south collector arterial through'the Mill District. • A second north -south collector arterial through the Mill District. • A new I -82 interchange with connections to the new east -west arterial. • A roundabout at MLK connecting to the north -south collector arterial. • Internal loop road connections within the Mill District. o A new off -ramp from the I -824 and Highway 12 interchange extending to the Mill District. r Transportation Goals & Policies 9 Yakima Resources Saw Mill Comprehensive. Plan Text-Amendments The policy below is added to and amends policies under goal 6.3: GOAL 6.3: DEVELOP AND IMPROVE THE PEDESTRIAN NETWORK IN THE, YAKIMA URBAN AREA. Policies: 6.3.9 Encourage interaction between the Greenway, YRDA, the Northeast Yakima neighborhood, and the downtown core area. Provide a safe route from the Greenway through the adjacent neighborhoods to the downtown that does not require crossing over interstate exits and on- ramps. This will enable workers, residents, visitors, and shoppers to use the Greenway as a primary route to their destination. The policy below is added to and amends policies under existing goal 6.7 Bicycle Goals and Policies GOAL 6.7: CREATE A STREET NETWORK. THAT ENCOURAGES SAFE BICYCLE CONNECTIONS AND ROUTES. 6.7.5 Provide a safe route from the Greenway through to the downtown that does not require crossing over interstate exits and on- ramps. 6.7.6 Consider bicycle safety at rail crossings. Arterial and Collector Street System The policies below add to and amend policies under goal 6.10 GOAL 6.10: ADDRESS STREET SEGMENTS THAT ARE PROJECTED TO HAVE FUTURE CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS. Policies: 6.10.2 Identify and plan for necessary street capacity improvements identified in the LIFT funding award. 6.10.3 Implement grade separation of arterial street crossings with rail lines to improve traffic safety, traffic flow efficiency, and air quality. Prioritize the grade separation of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd (B Street) and Lincoln Avenue. Grade - separated crossings of other streets may be planned in the future, as well as safety improvements on "G" and "H" Streets between the YRDA and Front Street. Public Transit Goals and Policies The following policy adds to and amends policies under goal 6.18 GOAL 6.18: PROMOTE TRANSIT RIDERSHIP TO HELP REDUCE FUTURE STREET CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS. Policies' 6.18.5 Identify and. plan for necessary street capacity improvements identified in the LIFT funding award. r� LJ 10 Yakima Resources Saw Mill Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments • The following goal 6.19 and supporting policies is added to and amends transportation goals GOAL 6.19: SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE YRDA AND IMPLEMENT THE LIFT FUNDING. Policies: 6,19.1 Promote multi -modal connections to the YRDA and vicinity. . 6.19.2 Coordinate street improvements in the YRDA vicinity to promote pedestrian and bicycle safety. 6.19.3 Establishing a bike -ped, transit and business connection with the downtown and the Yakima Convention Center is important to the YRDA. - 6.19.4 Rail crossing elimination or,safety improvements to provide safe pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicle circulation in the YRDA and . adjacent northeast Yakima neighborhood. 6.19.5 Provide for pedestrian and vehicle links to existing "G" street. Including access improvements to the existing corridor and. surrounding neighborhood. 6.19.6 Construction of a new I -82 interchange and supporting surface streets to provide for efficient vehicle circulation through the YRDA. 6.19.7 .Update and improve the Exit 33a off ramp to promote development within the YRDA and surrounding areas. Update should include removing the temporary status with FHWA. 6.19.8 Update existing plans for an interchange improvement directly to the YRDA which will promote efficient\ east -west vehicle connections and circulation through the YRDA. 6.19.9 Support interchange construction and direct highway access into the YRDA as contemplated in the LIFT funding and as necessary for growth and safety. GOAL 6.25: PROVIDE FOR A MULTI -MODAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES TRANSIT, BICYCLES, PEDESTRIANS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL.NEEDS. Plan Finance Goals and Policies Policy 6.25.2 is added and amends policies as follows: Policies: 6.25.1 Promote transit service to the YRDA, including linkages to the Yakima River Greenway served by public transit. Yakima Urban Area Transportation Plan Update 2025 The following sections of the Yakima Urban Area Transportation Plan 2025 (chapter 7) have been updated to include consideration of the adoption of the YRDA, award of LIFT funding, and transportation studies underway regarding transportation improvements to the YRDA. 11 Yakima Resources Saw Mill Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments Freight Transportation and Economic Development • Railroad Issues within the Yakima Urban Area Since the 1880's, the City of Yakima developed around the railroad, with core commercial services and industrial uses clearly planned around rail access. Consequently, the city's railroad corridor still bisects the Yakima central business district (CBD). As freight and passenger dependence has moved away from the rail - centered model to the current truck and automobile mode of transportation, conflict has increased between city streets and freeways with rail service in urban areas. More frequent or extended rail . service presents significant disruption of traffic flow and delay to the urban arterial streets that have at -grade crossings. Projected rail use by the Burlington- Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railroad mainline shows significant growth in the total number, frequency and length of trains that will travel through Yakima. The current average of 10 trains daily on the main line is expected to increase to an average of 25 daily trains by 2025. Rail service on the lines that bisect Yakima are largely regional lines and do not stop in Yakima to transfer goods from the Yakima Valley. This mainline freight movement is vital to the state" and national economy. The local impact of increased train service from this main line and rail spurs over Yakima streets has safety and economic impacts. The disruption to traffic on the Principal Arterial Streets in the CBD compromises commerce, emergency access and ground freight. Delay of vehicles at railroad crossings causes air pollution from idling vehicles. To reduce these negative impacts, high priority has been given to providing grade separation at the railroad crossing of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue. Additional grade separations of other at -grade railroad crossings will need to be evaluated for consideration of future heeds. Future consideration will need to be given to the grade separation or other measures to mitigate the impacts of rail crossing at "I" Street, "D" Street, Yakima Avenue, Mead Avenue, and Washington Avenue, as well as the "G" and "H" Street corridors between I -82 and Front Street. The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad spur line to Moxee divides the Boise Cascade Mill redevelopment site. Two at -grade crossings, one at N. 8th Street and the other over the proposed freeway interchange, create significant problems that need to be addressed because the Washington State Department of Transportation does not allow new at -grade crossings at freeway interchanges. State and Regional Street System Projects of Regional Significance Adding to and amending chapter 9 I -82 North South Connector Blvd through the Boise Mill Site, Terrace Heights Connector: and Greenway Path Connector (City of Yakima, Yakima County): This project includes the following: 1. A new bridge over the Yakima River; 2. Interchange improvements connecting to Fair Avenue (on and off ramps); 12 Yakima Resources Saw Mill Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments 3. Elimination. of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad - "H" Street spur line from Front Street to 7th Street (demolition plans yet to be developed -by BNSF and Yakima Resources); 4. Study and evaluate ongoing interface issues regarding safety and operation of the "G" Street BNSF spur line. Specific items of study will assess bike, pedestrian and vehicular traffic; as well as freight transshipment (and typologies); and . economic impacts continuing operation of the rail may have on . adjacent neighborhoods of the city of Yakima; 5. A new street under I -82 to connect Terrace Heights to Yakima, in the vicinity of "H" Street; 6. Construction of a north south connector boulevard would be built in the City of Yakima connecting 10th Street to O Street, intersecting with the Terrace Heights Extension; and 7. Construction of pedestrian and bicycle access to the Yakima Greenway. Project cost and timing are not known at this time. Adding and amending the following projects within appendix "I" Project Summary: This _project consists of the following: 1. Construction of a new 3 -lane urban interior north south frontage road (curb, gutter, sidewalks, bike lanes and street lighting) from Fair Avenue along I -82 to O . Street; 2. Elimination of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad "H" Street spur line from Front Street to 7th Street (demolition plans yet to be developed by BNSF and Yakima Resources); 3. Study. and evaluate ongoing interface issues regarding safety and operation of the "G" Street BNSF spur .line. Specific items of study will assess bike, pedestrian and vehicular traffic; as well as freight transshipment (and typologies); and economic impacts continuing operation of the rail may have on adjacent neighborhoods of the city of Yakima; 4. Interchange improvements to I -82 with the Terrace Heights connector (on and off ramps or other options identified in the Yakima Avenue Interchange Analysis Summary, Cascade Mill Redevelopment Yakima Washington, August 2008, or future Phase 2 Transportation study) that connect with Fair Avenue; and 5. Extension of 10th Street (intersecting street to Terrace Heights Connector street) which would provide access to redevelopment acreage in the Yakima Revenue Development Area. In addition, the new street will provide a connection to the proposed Yakima County Terrace Heights Connector street which is intended to provide an alternate route into the Yakima Urban Area from the Terrace Heights neighborhood. The Terrace Heights Connector Street would utilize the existing I -82 Underpass to provide a surface road and pedestrian access between Yakima and the residential areas of the Terrace Heights neighborhood. A new interchange from 1 -82 would provide a second direct connection to the state highway system for Terrace Heights and provide a direct connection to the YRDA site. Justification: The 10th Street extension and I -82 interchange improvements open redevelopment opportunities for the former Boise Cascade site, while creating excellent 13 Yakima Resources Saw Mill Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments connections to the Yakima Greenway trail. The Terrace Heights connector will provide east -west pedestrian/bicycle facility across I -82. And, the new freeway interchange improvements will provide increased access to the state highway system and to local businesses. Status: The preliminary engineering project began in 2008 and may take several years to implement in phases. A preliminary Traffic Engineering Study was completed by J -U -B Engineers, Inc. in August 2008 and a Phase 2 Traffic Study has been initiated by the Yakima Valley Council of Governments in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration, Washington State Department of Transportation, City of Yakima, Yakima County; and owners of the Yakima Regional Wood products. The anticipated completion date is 2010. Links. to Other Projects: Related projects include the following: • WSDOT • Yakima Wastewater • Yakima Water Division — no existing water service. Possible new waterlines and facilities. • Private Franchised Utilities ® Yakima Greenway • Private Development may contribute to mitigation • Yakima County will take lead on Terrace Heights Connector street Project Description: Construction of two new streets, interchange improvements, consideration of the continued operation of an existing rail line, impacts to the community associated with continued operation of the rail line to Moxee, and related rail safety improvements on the Front Street to .I -82 corridor, as well as a pedestrian/bicycle facility under I -82 provide east -west connectivity from the visitor's center and east Yakima to the Yakima Greenway. Transportation project components include: • Bicycle and Pedestrian Facility: New street connection at the I -82/ Railroad underpass that will accommodate shared use for vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists. • Illumination: Install standard pedestrian lighting level standards. • Interchange improvements: Construction of improvements future interchange improvements (i.e. on and off ramps) as identified in Phase 2 Traffic Study underway. • 14 Yakima Resources Saw Mill Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments lu • • Funding Nources: Expenses and Sources Period Item Total 2010 -2011 2012 2013 EXPENSES PE $227,000 $227,000 ROW Construction $2,270,000 $2270000 TOTAL EXPENSES ;-$2,497,000 SOURCES OF FUNDS Development Mitigation $0 Surface Transportation Funds (Urban) $2,200,000 $200,000 $2,000,000 Arterial Improvement Project Funds Local Funds $227,000 $27'000 $200,000 TOTAL,FUNDS„WITJFIOUT:IJ °IFT i,ir i runamg iotat $25,000,000 Total Funds WITH LIFT $27,427,000 CHAPTER. II: TRANSPORTATION PLAN CATEGORY Capacity / Concurrency Project: The Terrace Heights Connector street would provide relief to congestion on Yakima Avenue Safety Project: Yes. Provides pedestrian, bicycle components. Preservation: N /A. Economic Development: Yes. Tourism, and job creation. 15 Yakima Resources Saw Mill Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments NT • SERVICE •E r Public S o v o r * *: *• 128 North Second Street • Fourth Floor Courthouse • Yakima, Washington 98901 v Z� �rj (509) 574 -2300 • 1- 800 -572 -7354 • FAX (509) 574 -2301 • www.co yakima.wa.us • YAIC 1 MACL VERN M. REDIFER, P.E. - Director �7counrTV �---J MEMO March 23, 2010 To. Steve Erickson, Planning Division Manager n From- Phil Hoge, Senior Project Planner - Long Range Re: Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan Amendment (Boise Cascade Redevelopment _ - Proponents. Wiley Inc., City of Yakima, et. al.) At 7.00 pm on March 23, 2010, the Board of County Commissioners and Yakima City Council will hold a joint public hearing to consider a proposed amendment to the following plans. •, Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan 2025, and w Yakima Urban Area Transportation Plan Update, 2025 The Board and City Council adopted these plans in December 2006 While portions of the proposed amendment primarily concern the City, other portions concern both the County and City A sample of such policies includes • New policies that define the Regional Development Plan designation, such as designating Focused Public Investment Areas or Corridors to facilitate coordinated and collaborative public infrastructure investment (Policy 3 19.22) • New policies (3 18.2.1 1 and 6 19 8) to construct a new I -82 interchange to promote efficient east -west vehicle connections and circulation through the Boise Cascade redevelopment (that will likely connect to the County's east -west corridor in Terrace Heights) • Description of a new bridge over the Yakima River and the Terrace Heights connector (Doc. Index #AA -1, page. l 2; # 1). • "A. new street under 1-82 to connect Terrace Heights to Yakima, in the. vicinity of "H" street and related project descriptions (Doc. Index #AA -1, pages 13 -14) Recommendation. In order to coordinate planning between the City and County in this area, which includes both incorporated and .unincorporated portions of the Yakima UGA, the Board and City Council should endeavor to adopt the same amendments to the aforementioned plans. ` A primary reason for these proposed,plan amendments is to allow the City to receive and use $25 million of Local Infrastructure Financing Tool (LIFT) funds to provide infrastructure to assist with redevelopment of the Boise Cascade mill area. Yakima County ensures full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by prohibiting discrimination against any person on the basis of race, color national origin, or sex in the provision of benefits and services resulting from its federally assisted programs and activities. For questions regarding Yakima County s Title VI Program, you may contact the Title VI Coordinator at 509 -574 -2300. If this letter pertains to a meeting and you need special accommodations, please call us at 509 -574 -2300 by 10.•00 a.m. three days prior to the meeting. For TDD users, please use the State s toll free relay service 1- 800 - 833 -6388 and ask the operator to dial 509 -574 -2300. Wiley Inc., Leelynn Inc., ATR Land, LLC dba Yakima Resources and City of Yakima CPA #004 -09 SEPA #018 -09 Joint Yakima City Council & • Yakima County Commissioners Open Record Public Hearing March 23, 2010 EXHIBIT LIST Applicant: Dunollie Enterprises dba Yakima Resources and City of Yakima File Number: CPA #004 -09, SEPA #018 -09 • Site Address: N/A Staff Contact: Jeff Peters, Associate Planner Table of Contents CHAPTER AA Ordinance and Amendment — Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment CHAPTER A SEPA Checklist CHAPTER B Application CHAPTER C Public Notices CHAPTER D Public Comments • Wiley Inc., Leelynn Inc., ATR Land, LLC dba Yakima Resources and City of Yakima CPA #004 -09 SEPA #018 -09 EXHIBIT LIST CHAPTER AA Ordinance & Amendment — Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment qtr' do �XN �''as xriy S�.F s,l 4 i L y a �'�`k ' &r ata iw w �'� n z DOC � � � ,� � �� ,� � ,� � § r�DOCiT1VIENT�,� �� �� �.�� � �..,, �� �, ���` �; DATE; ��� „` T 1., Y F t y `P � Y''� �•u' ,q i ° S"�f` � g �� d� � ���T y 'i3�`` d i � € } - .. INDEX # t t 4 r .ur x k r s iSrttli ikaatitt rr ,„.TMk x E4a1M .titA € S.r. ,�-.� ,��bk4i .x s,�, +�. r1 .,x..x�s v ,w��zo �, fa'� .�.�1,�"a,,. .±zea� �z".S`�.a'�. rra_h R�:�,,a..a F� Ai AA -1 Exhibit B — Comprehensive & Transportation Plan Text 01/07/2010 Amendment AA -2 Exhibit A — City of Yakima Planning Commission Findings of 02/24/2010 Fact AA -3 Ordinance 03/23/2010 AA -4 Agenda Statement - City Council/County Commissioners 03/23/2010 Open Record Public Hearing on Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment t • 110 BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL • YAKIMA, WASHINGTON • AGENDA STATEMENT ITEM NO. FOR MEETING OF: March 23, 2010 ITEM TITLE: "Open Record" hearing before the City of Yakima Council and Yakima County Commissioners to consider the City of Yakima Planning Commission's recommendation on amendments to the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan and Transportation Plan 2025. SUBMITTED BY: William Cook, Director of Community & Economic Development CONTACT PERSON /TELEPHONE: Jeff Peters, Associate Planner, 575 -6163 SUMMARY EXPLANATION: "Open Record" public hearing before the City of Yakima Council and Yakima County Commissioners to consider the City of Yakima Planning Commission's recommendation on proposed Comprehensive and Transportation Plan Text amendments to the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan and Transportation Plan 2025. These amendments are intended to provide a detailed description of the Yakima Revenue Development Area (YRDA), update information with regard to the relationship of the • adoption of the YRDA, award of LIFT funding, update the Regional Commercial Comprehensive Plan Designation description, and provide additional Goals and Policies to support further development of the YRDA. • • Proposed, amendments authored and submitted jointly by: Yakima Resources and City of Yakima Planning Department. Resolution Ordinance X Contract Other (Specify) • Funding Source APPROVAL FOR SUBMITTAL: City Manager STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Uphold the City of Yakima Planning Commission's recommendation. BOARD RECOMMENDATION: The City of Yakima Planning Commission rendered a recommendation of approval on the proposed amendments on February 24, 2010. • COUNCIL ACTION: t DOC. • INDEX # AA- ORDINANCE NO. 2010- • AN ORDINANCE concerning comprehensive planning and amending the City of Yakima's Urban Area Comprehensive Plan 2025 (UACP) and Yakima Urban Area Transportation Plan 2025 (UATP) as follows: amending the City's UACP adding a new section titled "Yakima Revenue Development Area (YRDA)" within the Land Use Chapter 3 of the UACP describing the formation and physical characteristics of the • YRDA; amendment of the UACP Regional Commercial future land use designation description to reflect the adoption of the City's • YRDA, and local Infrastructure Financing Tool award, as well as additional supporting goals and policies; addition of the Yakima Mill Site Proposed LIFT Program Improvements map to the UACP Land Use Chapter 3; amendment and adoption of descriptive text and goals and policies to the Economic Development Chapter 7 of UACP which support the adoption of the YRDA and LIFT award; amendment of Chapter 6 Transportation Systems of the UACP adding descriptive text, policies, and goals which support proposed infrastructure needed to develop the YRDA; amendment of Chapter 7 Freight Transportation and Economic Development of the UATP to be consistent with the • adoption of the YRDA; and amendment of appendix "I" of the UATP to include proposed infrastructure contemplated by development of the YRDA. • WHEREAS, the Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA) • requires counties and cities to prepare long -range comprehensive plans pursuant to Ch. 36.70A RCW and related laws and regulations; and WHEREAS, RCW 36.70A.130 provides for continuing review and evaluation of comprehensive plans and development regulations at least every five years and for the revision or amendments to such plans not more than once each year but at least once every five years, with certain exceptions; and WHEREAS,.RCW 36.70A.470 requires that counties and cities planning under RCW 36.70A.040 include in their development regulations a procedure for any interested person, including applicants, citizens, hearing examiners, and staff of other agencies, to suggest comprehensive plan or development regulation amendments; and WHEREAS, RCW Ch. 36.70A further requires that the suggested amendments be docketed and considered not more often than once each year, consistent with the provisions of RCW 36.70A.130; and WHEREAS, on March 18, 2003, the City Council enacted Ch. 16.10 YMC to provide procedures and criteria for amending and updating the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan; and • 1 • DOC. INDEX # AA -.3 • • WHEREAS, since prior to August 2006 Yakima Resources, Leelyn Inc., and .ATR Land LLC, hereafter referred to as "Yakima Resources" has been cooperatively working with the City to create a redevelopment plan for the former 211 acre Boise Cascade lumber facility; and WHEREAS, On June 10, 2008, pursuant to. RCW 39.102, and City Ordinance No. 2008 -28 the Yakima Revenue Development Area (YRDA) was established; and WHEREAS, On September 23, 2008, the City's application for Local Infrastructure Financing Tool (LIFT) financing was approved; and • WHEREAS, Yakima Resources submitted a Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment on April 30, 2009 requesting the amendment of various sections of the City's 2006 Comprehensive and Transportation Plans; and • WHEREAS, On July 2, 2009, Yakima Resources and the City cooperatively submitted a Comprehensive Plan text amendment application, intended to incorporate new information relevant to the City's adoption of a Revenue Development Area and Local Improvement Financing Tool application into the City's 2006 Comprehensive Plan Economic • Development and Land Use chapters, as well as the City's 2006 Transportation Plan; and WHEREAS, the City and Yakima Resources submitted a State Environmental Policy • Act (SEPA) Checklist on January 11, 2010; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), WAC 197 -11, and YMC 6.88, and prior to the Commission's .hearing, the City issued a Final Determination of Non - significance (DNS) and Incorporation by Reference for the proposed Comprehensive . • and Transportation Plan amendments on February 8, 2010; the appeal period for said Final • Determination ended on February 22, 2010. WHEREAS, -in accordance with YMC Chapter 16.10, the City Planning Commission held appropriate meetings and hearings to review and consider the requested Urban Area • Comprehensive Plan and Urban Area Transportation Plan amendments; and WHEREAS, pursuant to YMC 16.10.080 and the approval criteria set forth in YMC • 16.10.040, the City Planning Commission made a recommendation to a joint meeting of the City Council and Yakima County Commissioners that the requested Urban Area Comprehensive Plan and Urban Area Transportation Plan amendments described above be • approved; and WHEREAS, pursuant to YMC 16.10.090, on March 23, 2010, a public hearing regarding the requested Urban Area Comprehensive., Plan and Urban Area Transportation Plan • amendments described above was held, and City Council directed City staff to prepare appropriate legislation to approve the requested amendments; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City to enact the following to approve the requested Urban Area Comprehensive Plan and Urban Area Transportation Plan amendments described above, now, therefore BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA: Section 1. Findings, Analysis, and Conclusions. Subject to the specific terms of this ordinance, the _Yakima City Council adopts the City Planning Commission's February • 2 • DOC. INDEX # AA-3 24, 2010, Findings of Fact, Conclusions and Recommendations regarding City of Yakima/Yakima Resources 2010 Comprehensive /Transportation Plan Text Amendment, City File# CPA #004 -09. A copy of said findings, conclusions and recommendations is attached as Exhibit "A ", and is incorporated herein by this reference. Regarding CPA #004 -09, the City Council finds as follows: 1. The requested Urban Area Comprehensive Plan and Urban Area Transportation Plan Text Amendments appropriately update the Regional Commercial future land use designation to include development changes such as adoption of the YRDA and award of LIFT funding; 2. The City of Yakima's Urban Area Comprehensive Plan and Urban Area Transportation Plan Text Amendments are consistent with, and appropriately update the goals and policies of the Urban Area Comprehensive Plan 2025; 3. The proposed amendments meet the requirements and considerations set forth in Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 16.10, the Growth Management Act, RCW Chapter 37.70A, and the Yakima County Wide Planning Policy (CWPP); 4. Environmental review of the requested amendments was done according to the provisions and procedures of the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), WAC 197- 11, and YMC 6.88. A Determination of Non - Significance (DNS) for the proposed • amendments was issued on February 8, 2010 and the appeal period for said . Determination ended on February 22, 2010; and 5. The cumulative impacts of this request together with all previous Comprehensive Plan Amendments have been considered and support the requested text amendments. Section 2. Revision of Sections of Existing Comprehensive and Transportation Plans. The Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan 2025, Yakima Urban Area Transportation Plan 2025, and adopting ordinance #2006 -62 are hereby amended to revise the text, policies, and related provisions of the . specific sections of each as identified in the Yakima Resources Saw Mill Redevelopment Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments document set forth in Exhibit "B" attached hereto, and incorporated herein by this reference, as if set forth here in full. Section 3. Amendments to Replace and Supersede. The Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan 2025 and Transportation Plan 2025 are amended by these changes and all such changes are intended to replace and supersede all specified sections of the existing Comprehensive and Transportation Plans. Section 4. Transmittal to State. Pursuant to RCW 36.70A.106, this Ordinance shall be transmitted to the Washington Department of Commerce as required by law. 3 t DOC. INDEX • Section S. Preparation of Final Comprehensive Plan Document. City staff is hereby directed to complete preparation of a final addendum document addressing all adopted changes to the City of Yakima's Urban Area Comprehensive Plan 2025 and Urban Area Transportation Plan 2025, including correction of any typographical edits, and inclusion of appropriate graphics and illustrations. Section 6. 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 7. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority provided herein that . was taken prior to the effective, date of this ordinance is hereby ratified and affirmed. • Section 7. Authorization to File. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to file a certified copy of this ordinance with the Yakima County Auditor. Section 8. Effective Date. 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. • 1111 PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL at a regular meeting and signed and approved this . day of , 2010. • Micah Cawley, Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Publication Date: Effective Date: • • • 4 DOC. • INDEX • EXHIBIT "A" • DOC. INDEX LAA • CITY OF YAKIMA PLANNING COMMISSION FINDINGS OF FACT, PROPOSED AMENDMENT, REVIEW RATIONALE, CONCLUSION AND REASON FOR ACTION, AND RECOMMENDATION AND ACTION TAKEN: City of Yakima/Yakima Resources 2010 Comprehensive/Transportation Plan Text Amendment February 24, 2010 WHEREAS, the City of Yakima, hereafter referred to as .the "City" pursuant to RCW 36.70A.040 is required to plan under the provisions of the Management Act; and WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 36.70A.130(1) the. City is required to take legislative action to review and revise its comprehensive plan and development regulations in accordance with the Growth Management Act; and • WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 36.70A.020, goals are set forth to guide the development and adoption of comprehensive plans and adoption of development regulations; and WHEREAS, prior to August 2006 Yakima Resources, Leelyn Inc., and ATR Land LLC, hereafter referred to as "Yakima Resources" has been cooperatively working with the City to • create a redevelopment plan for the former 211 acre Boise Cascade lumber facility; and WHEREAS, On June 10, 2008, pursuant to RCW 39.102, and City Ordinance No. 2008- 28 the Yakima Revenue Development Area (YRDA) was established; and • WHEREAS, On September 23, 2008, the City's application for Local Infrastructure Financing Tool (LIF1•) financing was approved; and WHEREAS, Yakima Resources submitted a Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment on April 30, 2009, requesting the amendment of various sections of the City's 2006 Comprehensive • and Transportation Plans; and WHEREAS, On July 2, 2009, Yakima Resources and the City cooperatively submitted a • Comprehensive Plan text amendment application, for incorporating new information relevant to the City's adoption of a Revenue Development Area and Local Improvement Financing Tool 'application into the City's 2006 Comprehensive Plan's Economic Development and Land Use chapters, and the City's 2006 Transportation Plan; and WHEREAS, the City and Yakima Resources submitted a State Environmental Policy. Act (SEPA) Checklist on January 11, 2010; and • Findings of Fact by the Regional Planning Commission regarding Yakima Resources Saw Mill Redevelopment Comprehensive Plan Text. Amendments 1 DOC. INDEX • WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 36.70A, and YMC 15.23.020, the Planning Commission, hereafter referred to as the "Commission," is authorized to make a recommendation to the Yakima City Council, hereafter referred to as the "Council" for their review, consideration, and adoption of Comprehensive Plan Amendments; and WHEREAS, the Commission held one televised public workshop on February 10, 2010 concerning these proposed revisions, at which time they reviewed, and edited the draft amendments to reflect the needs specific to the Yakima Urban Area, and address public and agency comments; and WHEREAS, pursuant to City Ordinance #2004 -14 and RCW 36.70A.130 (2) the City of Yakima followed its adopted public participation program, which included the following: 1. One public meeting/workshop held February 10, 2010; 2. Notice to applicant, on January 14, 2010; . 3. Twenty days of public comment starting January 14, 2010 and ending on February 03, 2010; 4. Posting on the City of Yakima's web site of the draft Comprehensive and Transportation Plan amendments on January 14, 2010; and 5. Published notice in a local newspaper of general circulation, issued a press release to local media, and posted notices at the Planning Division and City Clerk's offices on January 14, 2010; and WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 36.70A.106 notice of all amendments to the City's Comprehensive Plan and development regulations were sent to the Washington State Department 411 of Commerce at least sixty days prior to the amendments being considered for adoption; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) WAC 197 -11 and YMC 6.88, and prior to the Commission's hearing, the City issued a Final Determination of Non - significance (DNS) and Incorporation by Reference on the proposed Comprehensive and Transportation Plan amendments on February 8, 2010; and the appeal period ended on February 22, 2010. WHEREAS, A public hearing notice regarding these proposed amendments was published in a local newspaper of record on January 14, 2010, ,and WHEREAS, said hearing occurred on February 24, 2010, where all persons desiring to comment on the proposed amendments were given a full and complete opportunity to be heard; and WHEREAS, the Commission reviewed and revised staff's recommended amendments; and those proposed revisions were approved by staff; and • THEREFORE, the Commission is now satisfied that these proposed amendments are sufficiently considered, and hereby makes and enters the following: Findings of Fact by the Regional Planning Commission regarding Yakima Resources Saw Mill Redevelopment Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments 2 • DOG. INDEX • # AA- 7- I. FINDINGS OF FACT, PROPOSED AMENDMENT, AND REVIEW RATIONALE • Amendment - 1 • Amendment to City of Yakima 2006 Urban Area Comprehensive Plan (UACP) PROPOSED AMENDMENT: 1. • Addition of a new section titled "Yakima Revenue Development Area" (YRDA) • within the Land Use Chapter 3 of the Urban Area Comprehensive Plan describing the formation and physical characteristics of the YRDA. 2. Amendment of the Regional Commercial future land use designation to reflect the adoption of the City YRDA, and Local Infrastructure Financing Tool award, as well as addition of new supporting goals and policies. 3. Addition of Yakima Mill Site Proposed LIFT Program Improvements map showing • all various improvements which anticipated for development of the RDA. • 4. Amendment and adoption of descriptive text and goals and policies to the Economic Development Chapter 7 of the Urban Area Comprehensive Plan which support the adoption of the YRDA and LIFT award. 5: Amendment of Chapter 6 Transportation System of the Urban Area Comprehensive • . Plan adding descriptive text policies and goals which support proposed infrastructure • which may be needed to develop the YRDA. Amendment — 2 • Amendment to the City of Yakima 2006 Urban Area Transportation Plan (UATP) P ( ) • PROPOSED AMENDMENT: 1. Amendment of Chapter 7 Freight Transportation and Economic Development of the 2006 Urban Area Transportation Plan to be consistent with the adoption of the • YRDA, award of LIFT funding, and transportation studies underway regarding transportation improvements to the YRDA; and 2. Amendment of appendix "I" of the Urban Area Transportation Plan to include proposed infrastructure contemplated by the YRDA and proposed LIr I' application. REVIEW RATIONALE: The City's Urban Area Zoning Ordinance was last update in December of 2006. Subsequently, significant changes have taken place to properties within the Regional Commercial Future Land Use designation, such as, cooperative planning with the developers of the former Boise Cascade Saw Mill (Yakima Resources), identification of needed infrastructure, adoption of the City's RDA, and award of 25 million in LIFT financing to pay for the proposed infrastructure. In order to ensure orderly development of the former mill site the City of Yakima is proposing to revise its 2006 Urban Area Comprehensive Plan and Urban Area Transportation Plan to incorporate the above changes. Furthermore, incorporation of the above amendments will provide the City the ability to utilize state and federal monies to assist Yakima Resources in redeveloping the subject site; . Findings of Fact by the Regional Planning Commission regarding Yakima Resources Saw Mill Redevelopment Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments 3 • DOC: INDEX # itA,Z • IL CONCLUSIONS & REASON FOR ACTION Having made the Findings set forth above, the Commission now makes the following conclusions: 1. Environmental review of the requested amendments was done according to the provisions and procedures of the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) WAC 197 -11 and YMC 6.88. A Determination of Non- Significance (DNS) for the proposed•amendments was issued on February 8, 2010, . and the appeal period ended on February 22, 2010. 2. The proposed changes to the City's Urban Area Comprehensive Plan and Urban Area Transportation Plan are consistent with the requirements of the Growth Management Act (GMA), Ch. 36.70A RCW. 3. The City of Yakima's Urban Area Comprehensive Plan and Urban Area Transportation Plan are also consistent with and update the goals and policies of the Urban Area Comprehensive Plan 2025. 4. The City followed the procedural requirements of the GMA to notify and advertise the proposed amendments to the City's Urban Area Comprehensive Plan and Urban Area Transportation Plan to the public and to interested agencies, and all oral and written comments received during all respective processes have been considered. III. RECOMMENDATION & ACTION TAKEN It is for these reasons that the Commission recommends that Council adopt the Yakima Resources Saw Mill Redevelopment Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments to the City's Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive and Transportation Plans with revision date of February 24, 2010. Motion Based upon the findings and conclusions outlined above, it was moved and seconded that the City of Yakima Planning Commission recommends APPROVAL of the Yakima Resources Saw Mill Redevelopment Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments. The motion was carried by a unanimous vote. John Hodkinson, Chairman Date Yakima Planning Commission Findings of Fact by the Regional Planning Commission regarding Yakima Resources Saw Mill Redevelopment Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments 4 DOC. INDEX # AA-2- EXHIBIT "B" r • DOC. INDEX # AA-1 • Yakima Resources Saw Mill Redevelopment Comprehensive & • Transportation Plan .Text Amendments Prepared by: Dunollie Enterprises LLC in cooperation with the City of Yakima January 07, 2010 Overview of Project As stated in the City of Yakima's Urban Area Comprehensive Plan 2025, prior to August 2006 and at present, the City of Yakima has been cooperatively working with the property owners of the 211 acre Boise Cascade lumber facility (Yakima Resources) to create a redevelopment plan for the former lumber facility located in the vicinity of 805 N. 7 Street. The City of Yakima and numerous other property owners, including Yakima Resources, formed the Yakima Revenue Development Area (YRDA), and applied for Twenty Five Million in Washington State Local Infrastructure Financing Tool (LIFT) funding with the expressed purpose of redeveloping the Boise Cascade mill site into a mixed use planned development area, and revitalizing other commercial sites within the YRDA. The following sections are intended as an addendum to the City of Yakima's Comprehensive Plan, Transportation Plan, and Capital Facilities Plan. The below sections are also intended to provide a detailed description of the YRDA, update information with regard to the relationship of the YRDA and Regional Commercial Comprehensive Plan Designation, and providing additional Goals and Policies which support the YRDA. This addendum document is intended to update the previously adopted plan documents and where conflicts between previously adopted text and the text in this addendum occur, the information in this addendum should be used. Yakima Revenue Development Area (Cascade Mill) The Yakima Revenue Development Area (YRDA) consists of 556 acres in census tract 02 of Yakima's Federal Renewal Community. The YRDA is adjacent to Interstate 82 from the US 12/North 1 Street Interchange through the Yakima Avenue /Terrace Heights exit. The YRDA is located entirely within the city limits and in one of the earliest plats of the City of Yakima. As identified on the YRDA maps, the primary development zone is approximately 211 acres which were formerly used as the Boise Cascade Sawmill and Plywood Plant. Three s maller parcels located in this zone are: • Former Jeld -Wen plant vacant since 2005 when Jeld Wen built a new plant in north central Yakima and listed for sale. • Former Trail Wagons RV building currently leased for indoor soccer clinics. • Pacific Power sub - station that mainly served the Boise site. The balance of the YRDA consists of public property, including the Yakima River Greenway, and the stretch of Interstate 82 from the US 12 Interchange through the Yakima Avenue /Terrace Heights exit. The YRDA is bordered on the north and east by the Yakima River, which is the city limits, and on the west by a mix of residential neighborhood, commercial, and light industrial property. The southern boundary is adjacent to both commercial and public property. DOC. • 1 Yakima Resources Saw Mill Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments INDEX • ® The City supports continued timely development of the Yakima Revenue. Development area and on September 23, 2008, was awarded LIFT financing through a competitive . award process which considered sites state - wide. • The City of Yakima's Yakima Avenue Interchange Analysis Summary Cascade Mill Redevelopment Yakima, WA, August 2008 identify that a significant amount of public infrastructure (approximately 20.7 acres of street grid, public rights -of -way, and easements, etc.) will be required to support the • proposed 211 -acre redevelopment . including Commercial, Light Industrial, Medical /Professional Office, High- Density Residential, and Open Space. State law requires that in order for LIFT funding to be applied to the YRDA local governments must ensure that all proposed projects are identified within their Comprehensive Plans and other supporting documents. This addendum provides the updates and additional detail necessary to apply the LIFT funding • within the YRDA.• • Along with this support, the City's adopted land use policies must encourage compatible land uses surrounding the RDA, and promote increased vehicular access and focus on needed pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements throughout the RDA. Land Use Regional Commercial The YRDA and Boise Cascade mill site lies within property that has a.Future Land Use designation of Regional Commercial. The Regional Commercial designation is intended to provide the community with a mix of retail, service and business establishments on a medium to large scale. Commercial developments span .a wide range of activities such as retail stores, business and professional services, hotel /motel operations, restaurants, theaters and gas stations. Generally, regional commercial uses are the source of consumer goods and services for the community and the traveling public. Their locational, market area and site requirements tend to be as diverse as the mix of activities. • In general, these developments tend to depend on auto visibility for customer attraction, and prefer locations with heavy traffic flows. In the City of Yakima there are presently three commercial sites which have a Future Land Use designation of Regional Commercial: 1. The Yakima Revenue Development Area (YRDA) an approximate 224 -acre redevelopment area primarily composed of the former Boise Cascade Sawmill • (approximately 211 acres) located just south of I -82 and centered upon east. "G" Street as more fully described in the City of Yakima's approved September23, 2008, Local Infrastructure Financing Tool application now herein adopted by reference. 2. The Yakima County State Fair Park and other contiguous properties involving approximately 257:20 acres located immediately northwest of the West Nob Hill Blvd. Interchange and I -82. 3. The• approximate 156.87 -acre commercially zoned site located immediately southeast of the 16 Avenue and I -82 Interchange. DOC. INDEX 2 Yakima Resources Saw Mill Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments # A6 • The Yakima Revenue Development Area, the most significant of the three Regional Commercial designated areas, conforms to the intent of the Regional Commercial Future Land Use designation. The subject property is planned to have a wide mix of uses, and is located in an area which takes prime advantage of the high auto visibility of I -82. Moreover, being the largest of the three areas, the YRDA is expected to yield the greatest public benefit as the City of Yakima has received $25 million in LIFT funding for public infrastructure improvements to the YRDA: • The redevelopment of this area into a mixed -use master planned development will provide the City of Yakima and its citizens with a much needed opportunity to enhance the economic vitality of one of the most economically distressed areas in the state. The following policies and amendments to the goal are intended to supplement and amend the existing comprehensive plan policies and goals within Goal 3.9 Regional Commercial Goals & Policies GOAL 3.9: PROVIDE AREAS ALONG EXISTING HIGHWAYS OR FREEWAYS FOR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND ACTIVITIES THAT REQUIRE LARGE SITES AND HIGH VISIBILITY TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE ENTIRE REGION. 3.19.12 Stabilize and revitalize existing commercial facilities in the Urban Area. 3.19.13 Provide convenient shopping location consistent with the development of the • community. 3.19.14 Encourage development that shortens the distance between residential areas, schools, shopping, and employment centers. 3.19.15 Encourage a safe walking and biking environment connected to the Northeast Yakima neighborhood and the downtown core. 3.19.16 Encourage economic growth which minimizes the public's share of infrastructure costs. 3.19.17 Direct development in planned areas where infrastructure is either present or can be easily extended. 3.19.18 Encourage major commercial, industrial, and multi - family developments to locate inside the city limits. 3.19.19 Provide flexibility in design and density in planned developments and ensure development standards and quality of life considerations are preserved. 3.19.20 Encourage urban infill development with new construction that relates to the scale and density of the surrounding uses. 3.19.21 Encourage commercial, industrial, office, and multi - family developments to locate in planned development areas. 3.19.22 'Designate and prioritize Focused Public Investment Areas or Corridors inside the Urban Area to facilitate coordinated and collaborative public infrastructure investment. • Adding a new goal 3.18 and supporting policies to provide additional information on the LIFT Award • DOC. 3 Yakima Resources Saw Mill Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments INDEX GOAL 3.18: SUPPORT REDEVELOPMENT OF THE • YAKIMA REDEVELOPMENT AREA AS OUTLINED IN THE LIFT APPLICATION FOR COMPETITIVE PROJECT AWARDS Policies: 3:18.1 Integrate LIFT funding awards into the City of Yakima Capital Facilities Plans. 3.18.2 Develop infrastructure improvement plans needed to'construct funded improvements under the LIFT award including: 3.18.2.1 Construction of a new 1 -82 interchange and supporting surface streets to • provide for. efficient vehicle circulation through the Yakima Revenue Development Area (YRDA). • 3.18.2.1.1 Update existing plans for interchange improvements directly to the YRDA which will promote efficient east -west vehicle connections and circulation through the YRDA. 3.18.2.1.2 Improvements to the Fair Avenue ramp to handle the increasing traffic volumes. • 3.18.2.1.3 Update and improve the Exit 33a off ramp to promote development within the YRDA and surrounding areas. Update should include removing the temporary status with FHWA. 3.18.2.1.4 Additional signalization at the Yakima Avenue and Fair Avenue. Modify the Lincoln Avenue, MLK Boulevard, Fair Avenue intersection to • include a roundabout. 3.18.2.2 Extend 10 Street to the north for local access to the site from the south. • 3.18.2.3 Provide for pedestrian and vehicle links to existing "G" street, including. • access improvements to the existing corridor and surrounding neighborhood. 3.18.2.4 Water system improvement plans utilizing the existing infrastructure for domestic and irrigation service. Improvements should include the utilization of the existing water right for development activities including recreation and water features. 3.18.2.5 Extend sewer mains through Fair Avenue to provide additional capacity to the site. 3.18.2.6 Pathway improvements to the I -82 under crossings into the greenway and provide a safe route from the YRDA to Downtown, as well as an east -west connection through the YRDA. Pathway improvements include trails and bike routes as identified on maps V -1 and V -2 in the transportation section of the transportation plan. 3.18.2.7 Rail crossing safety improvements to provide safe pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicle circulation in the YRDA and adjacent NE Yakima neighborhood. 3.18.2.8 Identify and implement zoning and land use flexibility within the YRDA to promote the redevelopment of the urban infill project which is anticipated to include: 3.18.2.9 A "Lifestyle Center" featuring pedestrian- oriented design with a system of streams /canals, ponds, pathways, and green space that will serve the daily needs of the residential and employment center, as well as create a destination for those seeking a village -type shopping and recreation experience. DOC. INDEX 4 Yakima Resources Saw Mill Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments # • • A -� 3.18.2.10 Connections for pedestrians and bikes to the Yakima River Greenway and also provide trail connections identified in the transportation chapter (maps VI -1 and VI` 2). 3.18.2.11 A shopping complex to attract higher end retailers and businesses. 3.18.2.12 An auto mall site with offices and outdoor sales lot areas. 3.18.2.13 A site for industries targeted at the economic expansion of Yakima including medical office, customer /technical support centers, logistics and distribution, ancillary wine and agriculture, business and professional services, medical device and equipment manufacturing, and industrial supplies and machinery. 3.18.2.14 A high - quality employment center targeted to higher wage "creative class" employers. The campus will feature greenway and pedestrian /bike connections to the greenway path system and also . connections as depicted in the transportation plan pedestrian and bike pathways maps in Chapter V. 3.18.2.15 Medium- and high- density residential development including condominiums, town houses, and apartments. 3.18.2.16 Public spaces including green spaces, transit facilities, and pathways connecting with the Yakima River and Greenway. 3.18.2.17 Other possible public and semi- public facilities including a new regional YMCA, athletic facilities, a new regional ball park, and a new regional aquatic center. 3.18.3 Promote uses and redevelopment that will strengthen the connections between the YRDA and the existing surrounding communities including: 3.18.3.1 Promote safe and convenient connections to the Yakima River and Greenway path. 3.18.3.2 Promote safe and convenient connections to the Convention Center to capitalize on the proximity to this existing facility. 3.18.3.3 Promote safe and convenient access to the Downtown CBD. 3.18.3.4 Promote safe and convenient access to adjacent hotels and meeting facilities. 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YAKIMA M ILL SITE 41 ,b.: Proposed LIFT Program Improvements .ia rN • DOC. • • • • • 0 • 6 Yakima Resources Saw Mill Comprehens Plan Text Amendments INDEX Economic Development 110 Amending and updating Chapter 4, Economic Development • Due to a decreases in resource based industries in 2005 and 2006, to promote further job and economic growth in the City, as well as to offset the loss of jobs and economic activity felt by the community with the closure of the Boise Cascade operations, the city has adopted the Yakima Revenue Development Area (YRDA) to promote infill redevelopment of the mill and surrounding properties. The city has been awarded LIFT financing to fund a portion of the required transportation improvements including a new I -84 interchange and other infrastructure within the YRDA. In addition to the LIFT financing, the city is also anticipating the need for public/ private partnerships in order to meet the redevelopment goals for this area. These may include a specific development agreement or public private partnership between the mill site owners and the City of Yakima pertaining to the clean up and redevelopment of a city landfill located at the southern end of the former mill property. "Inspiring Economic Excellence: A Blueprint for Yakima County" (Blueprint Yakima) is the 2008 regional strategic economic development plan of New Vision, the Yakima County Development Association (YCDA). Blueprint Yakima considers the YRDA to be the property most likely to impact Yakima County regional competitiveness, from tourism and image to a regional employment center for our targeted industries. For this reason, Yakima County has already invested a share of its .09 Sales Tax Rebate for Economic Development in the planning and economic impact analysis for the YRDA. The YRDA LIFT activities represent a signature project for the Yakima Valley, and the public and private projects are consistent with the short and long term vision and plans for the Yakima Urban Area and Yakima County, including: • Yakima City Council Strategic Priorities • Yakima Comprehensive Plan • Yakima Urban Area Zoning Ordinance • City of Yakima Capital Facilities Plan • Yakima County Capital Facilities Plan • City of Yakima Six -Year Transportation Improvement Plan • Yakima County Six -Year Transportation Improvement Plan • TRANS - Action Regional Transportation Priorities • "Blueprint Yakima Yakima County Development Association Strategic Plan • Yakima Regional Aquatics Center Task Force Economic Development Goals & Policies Adding a new goal and supporting policies to Chapter 4 economic development as Goal 4.3 as follows: GOAL 4.3 PROMOTE. REDEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE YRDA TO MAXIMIZE PUBLIC INVESTMENT AND BUILD UPON EXISTING URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE WITHIN THE CITY'S CORE AREA DOC. INDEX 7 Yakima Resources Saw Mill Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments • • • Policies • 4.3.1 Implement the funding obtained through the LIFT program for the identified infrastructure through adaptive reuse programs within the YRDA. . 4 Promote partnerships with private investors and land owners to further maximize • the public investment in the YRDA. 4.3.3 Facilitate remediation of any potential environmental or geotechnical conditions within the former landfill site to a standard suitable for mixed use development within a public private partnership consistent with the entire mill site redevelopment project. • 4.3.4 Promote redevelopment in the YRDA to enhance regional competitiveness with a substantial economic impact, both in terms of investment and overall job creation. • Transportation System • Amending and updating Chapter 6 As the YRDA develops various transportation related improvements will be necessary to support growth, promote safety, and integrate the development into the existing City of Yakima street system. The below provides a discussion of those required, related, and necessary improvements. . Yakima River Greenway Pathway Connections The Yakima River Greenway, a continuous 10 mile paved walking /biking path system that stretches from Selah Gap to Union Gap, and west along the Naches River from its confluence with the Yakima River to the US 12 -West 40th Avenue exit. The paved pathway connects parks, river access landings, nature trails, fishing lakes, and protected natural areas. However, the Greenway does not connect directly into any transit, employment, or commercial center, limiting its full potential for use as a multi -modal facility in the urban area. The northern gate to the Yakima sawmill is directly adjacent to the only pathway connection that goes under Interstate 82. Currently, this undercrossing is a primitive dirt - rock road that is not accessible by bicyclists and pedestrians because of its hazardous conditions. It is also difficult to locate as it is not connected to the City's street grid. Occasionally this is used by fishermen making their way to Rotary Lake. With LIFT funding, this undercrossing will be improved to connect directly into the new public pathway and street system that will be built for the employment, residential, and commercial center located in the heart of the RDA. For the first time, a commercial development will utilize the Greenway as a viable transportation link, and provide a safe route directly from the Greenway to the downtown that does not require crossing over interstate exits and on- ramps. This will enable workers, residents, visitors, and shoppers to use the Greenway as a primary route to their destination. S Freight — Rail and Air • As stated in the City of Yakima's Comprehensive Plan Chapter 7 Transportation, DOC. • 8 Yakima Resources Saw Mill Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments INDEX projected rail use by the Burlington- Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railroad on the main line through Yakima are projected to have significant growth in the total number, frequency and length of trains that will travel through Yakima. On this main line, the current average of 10 trains daily is expected to increase to an average of 25 daily trains by 2025. Rail service on the lines that bisect Yakima are largely regional main lines and do not stop in Yakima to transfer goods from the Yakima Valley. This freight movement on the main line is vital to the state and national economy. While the movement of rail freight through Yakima is important to our state and national economy, the movement also creates local safety and economic impacts to the Yakima street system from both the regional lines and local rail spurs. To reduce these negative impacts the City of Yakima will need to consider future street improvements such as: grade separation or other measures to mitigate the impacts of rail crossing at "I" Street, "D" Street, Yakima Avenue, Mead Avenue, and Washington Avenue and the "G" and "H" Street corridors between I -82 and Front Street. In addition, to promote efficient vehicle access, as well as safe pedestrian and bicycle routes to the YRDA, safety improvements in the YRDA are included in the LIFT funding within the YRDA. Additional safety improvements for corridors surrounding the YRDA will also need to be identified in the future. Additional rail issues are included in the freight section of this report. Future Conditions and Deficiencies The Yakima Avenue Interchange is a key interchange for the redevelopment of the YRDA. The interchange is currently operating beyond capacity due to an increase in traffic from existing developments. This operational . condition could place the YRDA at risk for various forms of development restrictions until capacity improvements are made. The City of Yakima has identified the Yakima Revenue Development Area as an area to focus public investment to provide for transportation network improvements which will encourage redevelopment and private investment in infill development. The City was also awarded LIFT funding through a state -wide competitive application process to provide for a funding, source for the identified improvements. The transportation improvements included in the LIFT award include: o A new east -west principal arterial through the site continuing from existing "G" street. o A new north -south collector arterial through the Mill District. o A second north -south collector arterial through the Mill District. o A new I -82 interchange with connections to the new east -west arterial. o A roundabout at MLK connecting to the north -south collector arterial. o Internal loop road connections within the Mill District. o A new off -ramp from the I -824 and Highway 12 interchange extending to the Mill District. Transportation Goals & Policies DOC. 9 Yakima Resources Saw Mill Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments INDEX • • The policy below is added to and amends policies under goal 6.3: GOAL 6.3: DEVELOP AND IMPROVE THE PEDESTRIAN NETWORK IN THE YAKIMA URBAN AREA. • Policies: 6.3.9 Encourage interaction between the Greenway, YRDA, the Northeast Yakima neighborhood, and the downtown core area. Provide a safe route from the Greenway through the adjacent neighborhoods to the downtown that does not require crossing over interstate exits and on- ramps. This will enable workers, residents, visitors, and shoppers to use the Greenway as a primary route to their destination. The policy below is added t� and amends policies under existing goal 6.7 Bicycle Goals and Policies GOAL 6.7: CREATE A . STREET NETWORK THAT ENCOURAGES SAFE BICYCLE CONNECTIONS AND ROUTES. • 6.7.5 Provide a safe route from the Greenway through to the downtown that does not require crossing over interstate exits and on- ramps. 6.7.6 Consider bicycle safety at rail crossings. Arterial and Collector Street System • The policies below add to and amend policies under goal 6.10 GOAL 6.10: ADDRESS STREET SEGMENTS THAT ARE PROJECTED TO HAVE FUTURE CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS. • Policies: 6.10.2 Identify and plan for necessary street capacity improvements identified in the LIFT funding award. 6.10.3 Implement grade separation of arterial street crossings with rail lines to improve traffic safety, traffic flow efficiency, and air quality. Prioritize the 'grade separation of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd (B Street) and Lincoln Avenue. Grade - separated crossings of other streets may be planned in the future, as well as safety improvements on "G" and "H" Streets between the YRDA and Front Street. Public Transit Goals and Policies The following policy adds to and amends policies under goal 6.18 GOAL 6.18: PROMOTE TRANSIT RIDERSHIP TO HELP REDUCE FUTURE STREET CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS. Policies: 6.18.5 Identify and plan for necessary street capacity improvements identified in the LIFT funding award. • • DOC. INDEX • 10 Yakima Resources Saw Mill Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments # AA -I The following goal 6.19 and supporting policies is added to and amends • transportation goals GOAL 6.19: SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE YRDA AND IMPLEMENT THE LIFT FUNDING. Policies: • 6.19.1 Promote multi -modal connections to the YRDA and vicinity. 6.19.2 Coordinate street improvements in the YRDA vicinity to promote pedestrian and bicycle safety. 6.19.3 Establishing a bike -ped, transit and business connection with the downtown and the Yakima Convention Center is important to the YRDA. 6.19.4 Rail crossing elimination or safety improvements to provide safe pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicle circulation in the YRDA and adjacent northeast Yakima neighborhood. 6.19.5 Provide for pedestrian and vehicle links to existing "G" street. Including access improvements to the existing corridor and surrounding neighborhood. 6.19.6 Construction of a new I -82 interchange and supporting surface streets to provide for efficient vehicle circulation through the YRDA. 6.19.7 Update and improve the Exit 33a off ramp to promote development within the YRDA and surrounding areas. Update should include removing the • temporary status with FHWA. 6.19.8 Update existing plans for an interchange improvement directly to the YRDA which will promote efficient east -west vehicle connections and circulation through the YRDA. 6.19.9 Support interchange construction and direct highway access into the YRDA as contemplated in the LIFT funding and as necessary for growth and safety. GOAL 6.25: PROVIDE FOR A MULTI -MODAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES TRANSIT, BICYCLES, PEDESTRIANS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. Plan Finance Goals and Policies Policy 6.25.2 is added and amends policies as follows: Policies: 6.25.1 Promote transit service to the YRDA, including linkages to the Yakima • River Greenway served by public transit. Yakinza Urban Area Transportation Plan Update 2025 The following sections of the Yakima Urban Area Transportation Plan 2025 (chapter 7) have been updated to include consideration of the adoption of the YRDA, award of LIFT funding, and transportation studies underway regarding transportation improvements to the YRDA. DOC. INDEX 11 Yakima Resources Saw Mill Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments # • Freight Transportation and Economic Development Railroad Issues within the Yakima Urban Area • Since the 1880's, the City of Yakima developed around the railroad, with core commercial services and industrial uses clearly planned around rail access. Consequently, . the city's railroad corridor still bisects the Yakima central business district (CBD). As freight and passenger dependence has moved away from the rail - centered model to the current truck and automobile mode of transportation, conflict has increased between city streets and freeways with rail service in urban areas. More frequent or extended rail service presents significant disruption of traffic flow and delay to the urban arterial streets that have at -grade crossings. Projected rail use by the Burlington- Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railroad mainline shows significant growth in the total number, frequency and length of trains that will travel through Yakima. The current average of 10 trains daily on the main line is expected to increase to an average of 25 daily, trains by 2025. Rail service on the lines that bisect Yakima are largely regional lines and do not stop in Yakima to transfer goods from the Yakima Valley. This mainline freight movement is vital to the state and national economy. The local impact of increased train service from this main line and rail spurs over Yakima streets has safety and economic impacts. The disruption to traffic on the Principal Arterial Streets in the CBD compromises commerce, emergency access and ground freight. Delay • of vehicles at railroad crossings causes air pollution from idling vehicles. • To reduce these negative impacts, high priority has been given to providing grade separation at the railroad crossing of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue. Additional grade separations of other at -grade railroad crossings will need to be evaluated for consideration of future needs. Future consideration will need to be given to the grade separation or other measures to mitigate the impacts of rail crossing at "I" Street, "D" Street, Yakima Avenue, Mead Avenue, and Washington Avenue, as well as the "G" and "H" Street corridors between I -82 and Front Street. The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad spur line to Moxee divides the Boise Cascade Mill • redevelopment site. Two at -grade crossings, one at N. 8 Street and the other over the proposed freeway interchange, create significant problems that need to be addressed because the Washington State Department of Transportation does not allow new at -grade crossings at freeway interchanges. State and Regional Street System Projects of Regional Significance Adding to and amending chapter 9 I -82 North South Connector Blvd through the Boise Mill Site, Terrace Heights Connector: and Greenway Path Connector (City of Yakima, Yakima County): This project includes the following: 1. A new bridge over the Yakima River; 2. .Interchange improvements connecting to Fair Avenue (on and off ramps); • DOC. • INDEX 12 Yakima Resources Saw Mill Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments • 3. Elimination of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad "H" Street spur line 111 from Front Street to 7th Street (demolition plans yet to be developed by BNSF and Yakima Resources); 4. Study and evaluate ongoing interface issues regarding safety and operation of the "G" Street BNSF spur line. Specific items of study will assess bike, pedestrian and vehicular traffic; as well as freight transshipment (and typologies); and economic impacts continuing operation of the rail may have on adjacent neighborhoods of the city of Yakima; 5. A new street under I -82 to connect Terrace Heights to Yakima, in the vicinity of "H" Street; . 6. Construction of a north south connector boulevard would be built in the City of Yakima connecting 10th Street to 0 Street, intersecting with the Terrace Heights Extension; and 7. Construction of pedestrian and .bicycle access to the Yakima Greenway. Project cost and timing are not known at this time. Adding and amending the following projects within appendix "I" Project Summary: This project consists of the following: 1. Construction of a new 3 -lane urban interior north south frontage road (curb, gutter, sidewalks, bike lanes and street lighting) from Fair Avenue along I -82 to 0 Street; 2. Elimination of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad "H" Street spur line from Front Street to 7th Street (demolition plans yet to be developed by BNSF and Yakima Resources); 3. Study and evaluate ongoing interface issues regarding safety and operation of the "G" Street BNSF spur line. Specific items of study will assess bike, pedestrian and vehicular traffic; as well as freight transshipment (and typologies); and economic impacts continuing operation of the rail may have on adjacent neighborhoods of the city of Yakima; 4. Interchange improvements to I -82 with the Terrace Heights connector (on and off ramps or other options identified in the Yakima Avenue Interchange Analysis Summary, Cascade Mill Redevelopment Yakima, Washington, August 2008, or future Phase 2 Transportation study) that connect with Fair Avenue; and 5. Extension of 10th Street (intersecting street to Terrace Heights Connector street) which would provide access to redevelopment acreage in the Yakima Revenue Development Area. In addition, the new street will provide a connection to the proposed Yakima County Terrace Heights Connector street which is intended to provide an alternate route into the Yakima Urban Area from the Terrace Heights neighborhood. The Terrace Heights Connector Street would utilize the existing I -82 Underpass to provide a surface road and pedestrian access between Yakima and the residential areas of the Terrace Heights neighborhood. A new interchange from I -82 would provide a second direct connection to the state highway system for Terrace Heights and provide a direct connection to the YRDA site. Justification: The 10 Street extension and 1 -82 interchange improvements open redevelopment opportunities for the former Boise Cascade site, while creating excellent DOC. 13 Yakima Resources Saw Mill Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments INDEX # AA -! • connections to the Yakima Greenway trail. The Terrace Heights connector will provide east -west pedestrian /bicycle facility across I -82. And, the new freeway interchange improvements will provide increased access to the state highway system and to local businesses. Status: The preliminary engineering project began in 2008 and may take several years to implement in phases. A preliminary Traffic Engineering Study was completed by J -U -B Engineers, Inc. in August 2008 and a Phase 2 Traffic . Study has been initiated by the Yakima Valley Council of Governments in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration, Washington State Department of Transportation, City of Yakima, Yakima County, and owners of the Yakima Regional Wood products. The anticipated completion date is 2010. • Links to Other Projects: Related projects include the following: • WSDOT • Yakima Wastewater • Yakima Water Division — no existing water service. Possible new . • waterlines and facilities. • • Private Franchised Utilities • • Yakima Greenway • Private Development may contribute to mitigation • Yakima County will take lead on Terrace Heights Connector street Project Description: Construction of two new streets, interchange improvements, consideration of the continued operation of an existing rail line, impacts to the community associated with continued operation of the rail line to Moxee, and related rail safety improvements on the Front Street to I -82 corridor, as well as a pedestrian /bicycle facility under I -82 provide east -west connectivity from the visitor's center and east Yakima to the Yakima Greenway. • Transportation project components include: • Bicycle and Pedestrian Facility: New street connection at the I -82/ Railroad underpass that will accommodate shared use for vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists. • Illumination: Install standard pedestrian lighting level standards. • Interchange improvements: Construction of improvements future interchange improvements (i.e. on and off ramps) as identified in Phase 2 Traffic Study underway. • DOC. • 14 Yakima Resources Saw Mill Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments INDEX • Funding Sources: • Expenses and Sources Period Item Total 2010 2011 2012 2013 EXPENSES PE $227,000 $227,000 ROW Construction $2,270,000 $2,270,000 TOTAL EXPENSES $2,497;000 SOURCES OF. FUNDS Development Mitigation $0 Surface Transportation Funds (Urban) $2,200,000 $200,000 $2,000,000 Arterial Improvement Project Funds Local Funds $227,000 $27,000 $200,000 TOTAL FUNDS, WITHOUT LIFT $2,427;000 LIFT Funding Total $25,000,000 Total Funds WITH LIFT $27,427,000 CHAPTER 11: TRANSPORTATION PLAN CATEGORY • Capacity / Concurrency Project: The Terrace Heights Connector street would provide relief to congestion on Yakima Avenue Safety Project: Yes. Provides pedestrian, bicycle components. Preservation: N /A. Economic Development: Yes. Tourism, and job creation. • DOC. 15 Yakima Resources Saw Mill Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments INDEX # AA -I Wiley Inc., Leelynn Inc., ATR Land, LLC dba Yakima Resources and City of Yakima CPA #004 -09, SEPA #018 -09 EXHIBIT LIST CHAPTER A SEPA Checklist ^T r # DATE S ,`- ,� " F ^S" °'� s + r ..c. s *} s'w"J". C' ✓} Y 7 -�€ MY q tLg' v bt "r "y # 'tl`,�- c.'E - �', n F .�a 4`- v��1 ko ' ,� R �"f rx� fY seb r a b °w° � � t ' if � . re.rrt� • S �;'n'� Y .w S -w h_x t ':i, A -1 SEPA Checklist 01/11/2010 • • • • • o 1 v ''' LAND USE APPLICATION :� , ,, 6, ` CITY OF YAKIMA, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT • ' •` 1 129 NORTH SECOND STREET, 2ND FLOOR, YAKIMA, WA 98901 VOICE: (509) 575 -6183 FAX: (509) 575 -6105 INSTRUCTIONS — PLEASE READ FIRST Please type or print your answers clearly. • Answer all questions completely. If you have any questions about this form or the application process, please ask a Planner. Remember to bring all necessary attachments and the required filing fee when the application is submitted. The Planning Division cannot accept an application unless it is complete and the filing fee paid. Filing fees are not refundable. This application consists of four parts. PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION AND PART IV — CERTIFICATION are on this page. PART I1 and III contain additional information specific to your proposal and MUST be attached to this page to complete the application.. PART 1— GENERAL INFORMATION • 1. Applicant's Name, Address, Name Dunollie Enterprises LLC and the City of Yakima (co- applicant) And Phone Number . Street PO Box 1729 and 129 North Second Street (co- applicant) ' 98907 and_ . (541) 382 -1501 and City Yakima ST WA Zip 98901 (co- Phone (509) 575 -6183 (co- applicant) applicant) 2. Applicant's Property Interest Check One ® Owner ❑ Agent ❑ Purchaser • ® Other co- applicant . • 3. Property Owner's Name, Name Address, And Phone Number • (If Other Than Applicant) Street • City • . ST Zip Phorie ( ) 4. Subject Property's Assessor's Parcel Number(s): See attached page. � 5. Property Address: 805 North 7 Street, Yakima, WA, 98901 • 6. Legal Description of Property. (if lengthy, please attach it on a separate document) See attached page. 7. Property's Existing Zoning: ❑ SR ❑ R -1 •❑ R -2 ❑ R -3 ❑ B -1 ❑ B -2 ❑ HB ❑ SCC ❑ LCC ❑ CBD ❑ GC ❑ AS ® RD ❑ M -1 ❑ M -2 8. Type Of Application: (Check All That Apply) • ❑ Administrative Adjustment ❑ Environmental_ Checklist(SEPA) ❑ Easement Release ❑ Type (2) Review ❑ Right -of -Way Vacation • ❑ Rezone ❑ Type (3) Review ❑ Transportation Concun ❑ Shoreline ❑ Short Plat . ❑ Non - Conforming Structure /Use ❑ Critical Areas ❑ Long Plat ❑ Type 3 Modification • ❑ . Variance ❑ Admin. Modification ❑ Interpretation by Hearing Examiner . ❑ Amended Plat • ❑ Appeal • ❑ Temporary Use Permit ❑ Binding Site Plan • . ❑ Home Occupation . Comp Plan Amendment . ❑ Planned Development ❑ Short Plat Exemption: ❑ Other: • PART 11— SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION, PART III — REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS, & PART IV — NARRATIVE 9. SEE ATTACHED SHEETS . PART V — CERTIFICATION . . 10. I certify that the information on this application and the required attache ents are true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Alik . %. ' . • t . '' .ii) P' Ill' RTY OWN ' S SIGNA' URE A N'.. DA !E ft.,' FOR ADMINISTRATIVE USE ONLY . Revised 12 -08 Notes: . FILE # • DATE FEE PAID RECEIVED BY Amount Receipt No. Hearing Date UOC. ' INDEX t ' ENVIRONMENTA CHECKLIST Az • I STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (SEPA) (AS TAKEN FROM WAC 197 -11 -960) YAKIMA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 6.88 PURPOSE OF CHECKLIST . The State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), RCW Ch. 43.21C, requires all governmental agencies to consider the environmental impacts of a proposal before making decisions. An environmental impact statement (EIS) must be prepared for all proposals with probable significant adverse impacts on the quality of the environment. The purpose of this checklist is to provide information to help you and the agency identify impacts from your proposal (and to reduce or avoid impacts from the proposal, if it can be done) and to help the agency decide whether an EIS is required. INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICANTS •, This environmental checklist asks you to describe some basic information about your proposal. Governmental agencies use this checklist to determine whether the environmental impacts of your proposal are significant, requiring preparation of an EIS. Answer the questions briefly, with the most precise information known, or give the best description you can You must answer each question accurately and carefully, to the best of your knowledge. In most cases, you should be able to answer the questions from your own observations or project plans without the need to hire experts. If you really do not know the answer, or if a question does not apply to your proposal, write "do not know" or "does not apply ". Complete answers to the questions now may avoid unnecessary delays later. Some questions ask about governmental regulations, such as zoning, shoreline, and landmark designations. Answer these questions if you can. If you have problems, the governmental agencies can assist you. The checklist questions apply to all parts of your proposal, even if you plan to do them over a period of time or on different parcels of land. Attach any additional information that will help describe your proposal or its environmental effects. The agency to which you submit this checklist may ask you to explain your answers or provide additional information reasonably related to determining.if there may be significant adverse impact. USE OF CHECKLIST FOR NONPROJECT PROPOSALS • Complete this checklist for non - project proposals, even though questions may be answered "does not apply." IN ADDITION, complete the SUPPLEMENTAL SHEET FOR NONPROJECT ACTIONS (part D). For non - project actions, the references in the checklist to the words "project," "applicant," and "property or site should be read as "proposal," "proposer," and "affected geographic area," respectively. A. BACKGROUND INFORMATION (To be completed y the applicant ) 1. Name Of Proposed Project (If Applicable): Cascade Mill Redevelopment 2. Applicant's Name & Phone: Dunollie Enterprises LLC and the City of Yakima (co- applicant) • 3. Applicant's Address: P.O. Box 1729, Yakima, WA 98907 and 129 North Second Street, Yakima, WA 98901 (co- applicant) 4. Contact Person & Phone: Brad Hill at (541) 382 -1501 and Joan Davenport at (509) 576 -6417 (co- applicant) 5. Agency Requesting Checklist: City of Yakima 6. Date The Checklist Was Prepared: July 22, 2009 • • 7. Proposed Timing Or Schedule (Including Phasing, If Applicable): Completion of Comprehensive Plan Amendment is dependant upon the review schedule of the City of Yakima. 8. Do you have any plans for future additions, expansion, or further activity related to or connected with this proposal? If yes, explain: Concurrent with the comprehensive plan update process, an intersection modification study • is being conducted by WSDOT for a new off ramp into the site. This interchange modification will require approval through WSDOT and possibly Federal Highways Administration. Future plans for redevelopment will require additional permitting and review through the City of Yakima. floc_ INDEX • • 9. List any environmental information you know about that has been prepared, or will be prepared, directly . related to this proposal: Geotechnical Report: GN Northern, dated March 31, 2009 Traffic Study: J -U -B Engineers, dated August 2008 Phase II Environmental Site Assessment — Former City of Yakima Municipal Landfill, Yakima, Washington: Parametrix, dated October 2008. 10. Do you know whether applications are pending for governmental approvals of other proposals directly affecting the property covered by your proposal? If yes, explain: An application of LIFT funding was made on June 30, 2008 for this site. The application for LIFT funding was approved. 11. List any government approvals or permits that will be needed for your proposal, if known: Comprehensive Plan update /approval by the City of Yakima. 12. Give a brief, but complete description of your proposal, including the proposed uses and the size of the project and site. There are several questions later in this checklist that ask you to describe certain aspects of your proposal. You do not need to repeat those answers on this page. (Lead agencies may modify this form to include additional specific information on project description.): The proposal includes processing a Comprehensive Plan amendment for the former Boise Cascade Mill Site. An amendment is necessary to update the comprehensive plan to be in conformance with the current zoning and anticipated redevelopment of the property and to allow future redevelopment opportunities as detailed in the LIFT award to occur on the site. The site is approximately 200 acres. 13. Location of the proposal. Give sufficient information for a person to understand the precise location of your pro- posed project, including a street address, if any, and section, township, and range, if known :If a proposal would occurr over 'a range of area, provide the range or boundaries'of the site(s). Provide a legal description, site plan, vicinity map, and topographic map, if reasonably available. While you should submit any plans required by the agency, you are not required to.duplicate maps or detailed plans submitted with any permit applications related to this checklist.: The site is located in the south 1/2 of section 7 and in section 18 in township 13 North, Range 19 East, City of Yakima Washington; located at address 805 North 7"' Street, Yakima, Washington 98901. _, • B. ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS (To be completed =by the applicant). Space , Reserved for g y Comments :4 enc ments , . 1. Earth a. General description of the site (V one): ® flat ❑ rolling ❑ hilly ❑ steep slopes ❑ mountainous ❑ other b. What is the steepest slope on the site (approximate percent slope)? The steepest slope on site is approximately 5 %. • DOC. INDEX # A_ • • B. ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS (To be completed:by the applicant) Space Reserved for Agency Comments c. What general types of soils are found on the site (for example, clay, sand, gravel, peat, muck)? If you know the classification of agricultural soils, specify them and note any prime farmland. According to the soils report prepared by GN Northern Inc. wood debris /organic matter is found on the cap top /layer. Wood debris layer under the cap top /layer consist of wood chips, tree stumps, and decomposed organic debris. Silts with Organics underlie the wood debris layer. This layer contains approximately 20 -25 percent fine organics embedded in the matrix of the soil. This layer appears to be native. Gravel with sand underlies the silt layer beginning at the groundwater fringe. This material consists of rounded to sub - rounded river gravels. d. Are there surface indications or history of unstable soils in the immediate vicinity? If • so, describe. None noted in'the soils report. e. Describe the purpose, type, and approximate quantities of any filling or grading proposed. Indicate source of fill. No grading is currently proposed. At this point of the proposal quantities for filling or grading for the site redevelopment are not available. f. Could erosion occur as a result of clearing, construction, or use'? If so, generally describe. No erosion would result from the comprehensive plan update, however future redevelopment activities would include grading and construction. Minimal erosion may occur as a result of clearing and grading of the site. Erosion will be kept to a minimum with best management practices implemented during the construction phase. No grading is proposed with the current comp plan amendment process. g. About what percent of the site will be covered with impervious surfaces after project construction (for example, asphalt or buildings)? At this point of the proposal approximately 90% of the, site is anticipated to be covered with impervious surfaces following redevelopment. h. Proposed measures to reduce or control erosion, or other impacts to the earth, if any: . A temporary erosion and sedimentation control plan will be prepared and implemented prior to commencement of construction activities. During construction, erosion control measures may include: silt - fences, temporary sedimentation ponds, rock construction entrances and other measures in accordance with local and state requirements. At completion of the project, permanent measures will include storm detention and water quality facilities. 2. Air a. What types of emissions to the air would result from the proposal (i.e., dust, automobile, odors, industrial wood smoke) during construction and when the project is completed? If any, generally describe and give approximate quantities if known. Although no construction is currently proposed, during future construction, there will be increased exhaust and dust particle emissions. After construction, the principle source of emissions will be from automobile traffic, commercial /retail buildings, and others typical of a mixed use urban environment. b. Are there any off -site sources of emissions or odor that may affect your proposal? If so, generally describe. None to our knowledge. c. Proposed measures to reduce or control emissions or other impacts to air, if any: Construction impacts will not be significant and can be controlled by several methods: watering or using dust suppressants on areas of exposed soils, washing truck wheels before leaving the site, and maintaining gravel construction entrances. Emissions from • site redevelopment are to be addressed through future site permit applications. 3. Water a. Surface: DUG. INDEX B. ENVIRONMENTAL `ELEMENTS (To be completed •Iy the applicant) .Space ,Reserved for ® • _ Agency Comments 1. • Is there any surface water body on or in the immediate vicinity of the site (including year -round and seasonal streams, saltwater, lakes, ponds, wetlands)? • If yes, describe type and provide names. If appropriate, state what stream or • river it flows into. The Yakima River is directly east of the project site across Interstate 82, it is a • tributary to the Columbia River. Yakima County GIS indicates some areas of potential wetlands on and within the immediate vicinity of the site. Many of the areas • indicated in the County GIS were previously utilized for the industrial operation and are not,believed to meet wetland criteria. The areas designated by County GIS will be further analyzed with future development applications. • 2. Will the project require any work over, in, or adjacent to (within 200 feet) the described waters? If yes, please describe and attach available plans. A small" portion of the site is located within 200' of . the Yakima River. This comprehensive plan amendment would not include any work or construction within 200 feet of the Yakima River, however with future redevelopment it is likely work will occur within 200 feet of described waters. 3. Estimate the amount of fill and dredge material that would be placed in or re moved from surface water or wetlands and indicate the area •of the site that • would be affected. Indicate the source of fill material. • • As discussed above, the areas indicated in the County GIS are not believed to be wetlands because they are indicated within previously developed areas. No fill or dredge materials are currently proposed. At this time the amount of fill and dredge material for future redevelopment activities can not be determined. . 4. Will the proposal require surface water withdrawals or diversions? Give general • description, purpose, and approximate quantities if known. • None proposed at this time. Future redevelopment activities may include creation of water features using the water rights to divert the Yakima River. These diversions, if any, will be addressed in future land use applications. 5. Does the proposal lie within a 100 -year floodplain? If so, note location on the site • plan. No. • 6. Does the proposal involve any discharges of waste materials to surface waters? If so, describe the type of waste and anticipated volume of discharge. No, the redevelopment proposal does not involve discharge of waste materials into • • surface waters. b. Ground: • 1. Will ground water be withdrawn, or will water be discharged to ground water? Give general description, purpose, and approximate quantities if known. No. • 2. Describe waste material that will be discharged into the ground from septic tanks or other sources, if any (for example: Domestic sewage; industrial, containing the following chemicals...; agricultural; etc.). Describe the general size of the system, the number of such systems, the number of houses to be served (if applicable), or the number of animals or humans the system(s) are expected to serve. The redevelopment proposal does not intend to discharge any waste into the ground. The utility systems have not been designed for the proposal, but an expansion of the public utility system is anticipated to,service the site. . • c. Water Runoff (including stormwater): • • • DOC. INDEX # A • B. ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS (To be completed by the•applicant) Space Reserved,. for . .: :Agency.Comments • 1. Describe the source of runoff (including storm water) and method of collection and disposal, if any (include quantities, if known). Where will this water flow? Will this water flow into other waters? If so, describe. Stormwater runoff from the developed site (i.e. roads, rooftops, yards, etc.) will be collected through a piped storm system to a storm detention/water quality facility. The exact location of each facility is not known at this time. 2. Could waste materials enter ground or surface waters? If so, generally describe. No discharges would be directly associated with the requested comprehensive plan amendment, however with future development there is a possibility that materials could enter ground or surface waters if there were discharges associated with automobiles, accidental spills within the paved areas, or accidental spills within landscape areas. 3. Proposed measures to reduce or control surface, ground, and runoff water impacts, if any: No measures are necessary for the comprehensive plan amendment. For site. redevelopment, a City approved storm drainage system will be designed and implemented in order to mitigate any adverse impacts from stormwater runoff. The system will include temporary erosion control barriers during site construction and permanent stormwater collection/treatment facilities soon after beginning site development construction. This permanent system will significantly reduce the potential impacts to ground and surface waters prior to the release of stormwater into the downstream storm system. 4. Plants: • a. Check (V) types of vegetation found on the site: Deciduous Tree: ❑ Alder ❑ Maple ❑ Aspen ❑ Other Evergreen Green: ❑ Fir ❑ Cedar ❑ Pine ❑ Other ® Shrubs El Grass ❑ Pasture Crop Or Grain ❑ Other Other Types Of Vegetation: b. What kind and amount of vegetation will be removed or altered? There is Limited existing vegetation on site. No vegetation will be removed for the currently proposed comprehensive plan amendment. With future redevelopment of the existing vegetation will.be removed from the site,. c. List threatened or endangered species known to be on or near the site. No threatened or endangered plants are known to exist on the site. d. Proposed landscaping, use of native plants, or other measures to preserve or enhance vegetation on the site, if any: A landscape plan will be designed as each phase of redevelopment occurs. 5. Animals: a. - Check (✓) any birds and animals which have been observed on or near the site or are known to be on or near the site: Birds: ❑ Hawk ❑ Heron ❑ Eagle Songbirds ❑ Other Mammals: ❑ Deer ❑ Bear ❑ Elk ❑ Beaver ❑ Other • Fish: ❑ Bass ❑ Salmon ❑ Trout ❑ Herring ❑ Shellfish ❑ Other b. List any threatened or endangered species known to be on or near the site. No threatened or endangered species are known to exist on the site. c. Is the site part of a migration route? If so, explain. Migratory birds may utilize the property. ■: . INDEX • B. ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS (To' be completed `by the applicant) - Space Reserved for . g m A ency •Co menu • d. Proposed measures to preserve or enhance wildlife, if any: Future landscape areas will include native species. ' 6. Energy and Natural Resources • a. What kinds of energy (electric, natural gas, oil, wood stove, solar) will be used to meet the completed project's energy needs? Describe whether it will be used for heating, manufacturing, etc. No changes in energy use are directly attributed to the comprehensive plan amendment," however the future proposed project would utilize electric, natural gas, oil, and solar power to achieve its energy needs. b. Would your project affect the potential use of solar energy by adjacent properties? If • so, generally describe. • No. . c. What kinds of energy conservation features are included in the plans of this • proposal? List other proposed measures to reduce or control energy impacts, if any: • None at this time. For future development, buildings will be designed to meet current energy codes. . 7. Environmental Health a. Are there any environmental health hazards, including exposure to toxic chemicals, ' risk of fire and explosion, spill, or hazardous waste that could occur as a result of this . proposal? If so, describe. . There will be no environmental health hazards, exposure to toxic chemic risk of fire, explosion, spill or hazardous waste resulting from this comprehensive plan amendment. , An environmental assessment was completed for the southern 20 acres of the site (see • Phase II Environmental Site Assessment — Former City of Yakima Municipal Landfill report prepared October 2008 by Parametrix) that indicates some additional work will be required to allow unrestricted use of the property. . . 1. Describe special emergency services that might be required. , There will be no change in emergency services resulting from this comprehensive • plan amendment. Future redevelopment will require services typical of a mixed use . • development of this scale. 2: Proposed measures to reduce or control environmental health hazards, if any: ' Clean up of the site will be performed per DOE standards, every measure will be • taken to reduce and control any environmental health hazards are part of the . remediation work. . • b:- Noise • . , 1. What types of noise exist in the area, which may affect your project (for . example: traffic, equipment, operation, other)? The main source of noise that exists for the site is generated by Interstate 82,' "and an occasional train on the rail spur through the site. • • 2. What types and levels of noise would be created by or associated with the project on a short -term or a long -term basis (for example: traffic, construction, operation, other)? Indicate what hours noise would come from the site. • . No additional noise would result from this comprehensive plan amendment. - Short -term noise impacts will result from the use of construction and building . equipment during site development and building construction: These temporary activities will be limited to legal working hours as prescribed by City code. . Long -term impacts will be those associated with the increase of human population; III additional traffic and noise associated with residential and commercial areas will occur in the area. • VUL. INDEX • • B. ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS (To be completed by the applie6.0 Space :Reserved for Agency ComMents • 3. Proposed measures to reduce or control noise impacts, if any: Building construction will be done during the hours prescribed by the City of Yakima. 8. Land and Shoreline Use a. What is the current use of the site and adjacent properties? The site was utilized as the Boise Cascade Sawmill and Plywood Plant until 2005/2006. The site has been used for industrial log storage and processing activities since. The zoning adjacent to the proposal includes single family, multi - family, light industrial and central business district. b. Has the site been used for.agriculture? If so, describe. Not to our knowledge. c. Describe any structures on the site. There are a few warehouse structures and buildings that supported the manufacturing of wood products. d. Will any structures be demolished? If so, what? The structures described above will be demolished to allow for redevelopment. e. What is the current zoning classification of the site? The zoning for the site is RD (Regional Development). f. What is the current comprehensive plan designation of the site? Industrial g. If applicable, what is the current shoreline master program designation of the site? Portions of the site adjacent to the water intake canal have a shoreline designation because they are associated with the Yakima River. No other portions of the site are designated shorelines. . h. Has any part of the site been classified as an "environmentally sensitive" area? If so specify. Yakima County GIS does indicate several potential wetlands on site. Because of the historic use of the property in the locations indicated, it is not likely that these wetlands exist. Additional analysis of the areas indicated in GIS will be supplied with future development. An intake canal also exists in the NE corner of the property. Approximately 20 acres at the southern portion of the site was used as a' municipal landfill in the 1960's and early 1970's. See the Phase II Environmental Assessment - Former City of Yakima Municipal Landfill report prepared October 2008 by Parametrix for more detail. i. Approximately how many people would reside or work in the completed project? Although still in conceptual form, future redevelopment could create approximately 170 residential units and 4,000 jobs. j. Approximately how many people would the completed project displace? The Boise Cascade mill operations closure displaced approximately 500 people when it closed in 2006. k. Proposed measures to avoid or reduce displacement impacts, if any. The closure of the Boise Cascade mill displaced employees. The redevelopment of this site will generate jobs and residential units. 1. Proposed measures to ensure the proposal is compatible with existing and projected land uses and plans, if any: The area around the site consists of single family and multi - family housing, light industrial and central business district. This use is compatible with surrounding uses both existing and proposed. 9. Housing a. Approximately how many units would be provided, if any? Indicate whether high, middle, or low- income housing. The proposal will likely include approximately 170 middle income,housing units. DOC. INDEX # A -1 • • B. ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS (To be completed by the'apphcant) ": i ` Space Reserved for_ Co 4Ifa Agenc y Comments b. Approximately how many units, if any, would be eliminated? Indicate whether high, middle, or low - income housing. None: . c. Proposed measures to reduce or control housing impacts, if any: Housing will be included in the redevelopment plans and will be designed to compliment the proposed neighborhood. Landscaping and transition zones will be used to help soften the transition between different uses on site. • . 10. Aesthetics . a. What is the tallest height of any proposed structures, not including antennas; what are the principal exterior building materials At this time specific building . height and designs have not been determined. Buildings will be designed to meet the applicable height limitation identified in the code. • b. What views in the immediate vicinity would be altered or obstructed? • Views of the foothill range east of Interstate 82 may be altered with the proposed . • development. c. Proposed measures to reduce or control aesthetic impacts, if any: Buildings will be architecturally designed as part of a master planned redevelopment blending compatible uses in an urban environment. Transitions into the development will minimize impact to the surrounding neighborhood. Landscaping will be incorporated to help provide a visual buffer. 11. Light and Glare a. What type of light or glare will the proposal produce? What time of day would it • . mainly, occur? Light and.glare will originate from building lighting and exterior lighting. Light will also . be produced from vehicles using the site. These impacts would occur primarily in the evening and before dawn. b. Could light or glare from the finished project be a safety hazard or interfere with • views? Lighting will be shielded and directed as well as designed to minimize any glare. c. What existing off -site sources of light or glare may affect your proposal? The existing offsite sources of light and glare are from vehicles and street lighting from the adjacent streets and the single- family, multi- family neighborhoods, light industrial areas, and business center. . d. Proposed measures to reduce or control light and glare impacts, if any: - Street lighting and building lighting will be either installed in a manner that directs the . lighting downward or shielded to minimize impacts. • 12. Recreation • a. What designated and informal recreational opportunities are in the immediate vicinity? Yakima River and associated Greenway. Elks Memorial Park, west of the site. Miller Park, south of the site. Kiwanis Park, southeast of the site. b. Would the proposed project displace any.existing recreational uses? If so, describe. No recreational uses will be displaced. Future redevelopment will allow greater access to the Yakima River Greenway and will incorporate pedestrian and bicycle connections to the existing trail network. } • • c. Proposed measures to reduce or control impacts on recreation, including recreation • • opportunities to be provided by the projector applicant, if any: • The project proposes both active and passive recreation opportunities within the • . development. Most of these facilities are located in the proximity of the Yakima River and • the drainage canal located along the northeast' and east portion of the site. Connections to • the Yakima River Greenway will be provided with this development. 13. Historic and Cultural Preservation DOC. INDEX # A I B. ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS (To be completed by the applicant) Space Reserved' for • . Agency Comments • • a. Are there any places or objects listed on, or proposed for, national, state, or local preservation registers known to be on or next to the site? If so, generally describe. None. b. Generally describe any landmarks or evidence of historic, archaeological, scientific, or cultural important known to be on or next to the site. None. c. Proposed measures to reduce or control impacts, if any: None, there are no known impacts. 14. Transportation . a. Identify public streets and highways serving the site, and describe proposed access to • the existing street system. Show on site plans, if any. Multiple streets abut the site. The primary entrance to the site is from N. 7 Street and • East G Street. b. Is site currently serviced by public transit? If not, what is the approximate distance to the nearest transit stop? No. The closest transit stop is approximately 4 blocks to the west (I Street/4 Street). According to a letter provided in support of the LIFT application, transit service will be provided to the proposed development and will include a stop serving the Yakima River Greenway c. How many parking spaces would the completed project have? It is unknown at this time how many parking spaces will be provided. Parking will be provided at ratios identified in the land /zoning use code. How many would the project eliminate? Approximately 100 parking stalls. • d. Will the proposal require any new roads or streets, or improvements to existing roads or streets, not including driveways? If so, generally describe (indicate whether public or private). A new network of roads and public improvements will be proposed with the redevelopment of the site to access new homes and businesses. e. Will the project use (or occur in the immediate vicinity of) water, rail, or air transportation? If so, generally describe. The project is not anticipated to use water, rail, or air transportation but does include areas surrounding two existing rail spurs. — f. How many vehicular trips per day would be generated by the completed project? If known, indicate when peak volumes would occur. At this time it is anticipated that future development would generate 7,238 trips during the PM Peak Hour. g. Proposed measures to reduce or control transportation impacts, if any: Mitigation will be provided through the LIFT funded improvements as well as other mitigation as required for site specific development applications. Transportation analysis will be provided for each phase of development. 15. Public Services a. Would the project result in an increased need for public services (for example: fire protection, police protection, health care, schools, other)? If so, generally describe: The need for public service such as fire, health, and police protection will be typical of a development of this size. The school children originating from the homes in this development will attend the schools in the Yakima School District. • DOC. INDEX # q_j `B'. EN VIRONMENT AL ELEMENT (To"'be completed by the applicant) Space Reserved for `. . -. ;j Agency Comments proposed b. Describe the utilities that are ro osed for the project, the utility providing the • service, and the general construction activities on the site or in the immediate vicinity, which might be needed. . The following utilities will be extended through the site: sewer, water, storm (City of Yakima). 16. Utilities a. Circle utilities currently available at the site: electricity, natural gas, water, refuse service, telephone, sanitary sewer, septic system, other. b. Describe the utilities that are proposed for the project, the utility providing the service, and the general construction activities on the site or in the immediate vicinity, which might be needed. The following utilities will be extended through the site: gas, electric (Pacific Power), telephone (Qwest), and cable (Charter Communications). C. SIGNATURE" (To be completed by the applicant.) The above answers are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understa -I that t e lead agency is relying o i em to m.14 its decision. r 1 Z� �, Property Owner or Agent Signature Dat; Submitted PLEAgt'et MPL T:Pg ECTION's b ON THE$ Na PA §: " IF THE ENO, PRQ ,'RELATEj0 THIS, ENVIR 0 �y , ONMENTA;L REVIEW ,',,, .� ;<< • , • DOC. INDEX • • • • D. SUPPLEMENT, SHEET FOR NONPROJECT ACTIONS, (To ; be completed by the Space Reserved For applicant.) (DO NOT 'USE THE FOLLOWINGFOR PROJECT ACTIONS) Agency .Comments Beeause these questions are very general, it may be helpful to read them in conjunction with the list of the elements of the environment. When answering these questions, be .aware of the extent the proposal or the types of activities that. would likely result from the proposal and how it would affect the item at a greater intensity or at a faster rate than if the proposal were not implemented. 1. How would the proposal be likely to increase discharge to water; emissions to air; production, storage, or release of toxic or hazardous substances; or production of noise? The site has a long history of industrial and manufacturing use which has included industrial emissions. The development resulting from the 'changes proposed to the comprehensive plan would likely result in a decrease in the amount of emissions and discharges to water or • released in the air. Noise levels will also decrease from an industrial level to levels associated with mixed -use development. • Proposed measures to avoid or reduce such increases are: • It is anticipated that the redevelopment will reduce emissions below the historic industrial uses. 2. How would the proposal be likely to affect plants, animals, fish, or marine life? The existing site has already been cleared. Anticipated future redevelopment will include construction of residential dwellings, commercial uses, streets, utilities, and other related • infrastructure. The public access to the Yakima River Greenway will also increase with the redevelopment of the site. The plans will include an increase in vegetated/ landscaped area on the site and will include updated stormwater treatment and detention to current standards. • With the redevelopment of the industrial area to a mixed use environment, and the increase in . landscaped area and implementation of more current stormwater treatment practices the • proposal will not likely have a significant impact on plants, animals, fish, or marine life a. Proposed measures to protect or conserve plants, animals, fish, or marine life are: Future development will comply with applicable environmental regulations and zoning codes. Compliance with these regulations includes provisions for mitigation measures if necessary for future development. Future development will include areas proposed for landscaping and stormwater drainage, as well as an implementation of a stormwater treatment plan designed to mitigate impacts on surrounding water bodies and groundwater. 3. How would the proposal be likely to deplete energy or natural resources? Electricity, natural gas, solar energy, and oil may all be used to meet the energy needs of proposed future development. Proposed measures to protect or conserve energy and natural resources are: Buildings will be built to current energy standards as applicable in the adopted building codes. 4. How would the proposal be likely to use or affect environmentally sensitive areas or areas designated (or eligible or under study) for governmental protection; such as parks, wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, threatened or endangered species habitat, historic or cultural sites, wetlands, floodplains, or prime farmlands? The site does contain a water intake canal and several areas indicated as possible wetlands in Yakima County GIS data. Although there are wetland areas indicated in GIS, it is not likely that these are functional wetlands due to the historic use of many of the areas indicated. Analysis of these areas will occur prior to site development to determine if any of the areas indicated contain functioning wetlands. The canal on the north end of the site is currently anticipated to be preserved an amenity for the overall project. Proposed measures to protect such resources or to avoid or reduce impacts are: Any future development would include additional analysis of the possible wetland areas and, if wetlands are found would, comply with applicable regulations for environmentally sensitive areas. • 5. How would the proposal be likely to affect land and shoreline use, including whether it • would allow or encourage land or shoreline uses incompatible with existing plans? No development under either the existing comprehensive plan or with the proposed changes • would allow for development incompatible with existing plans. Therefore, it is not likely that any_development would allow or encourage uses incompatible with existing plans. DOC. INDEX • • D. SUPPLEMENT'SHEET FOR NONPROJECT ACTIONS: (To live comPleted°`by the SpacelReserved For: 0 applicant.). (DO N. OT. USE THE FOLLOWING FOR.PROJECT ACTIONS) • :Agency Comments • Proposed . measures to avoid or reduce shoreline and land use impacts are: Not necessary for. this proposal. 6. How would the proposal be likely to increase demands on transportation or public services and utilities? The proposal would increase the demands on the transportation network. A traffic impact study was performed by J -U -B Engineers to summarize anticipated impacts. Public services and utilities already serve the site. Each would be required to extend through the proposed development to serve future residence and businesses. Proposed measures to reduce or respond to such demand(s) are: Future development would improve the existing infrastructure through the site and would benefit surrounding areas by updating and improving utilities through the proposed development consistent with state and local requirements for water, sewer, transportation and urban services. . Future uses of the site would be subject to property taxes and tax levies to fund the necessary ' services and provide for maintenance of utilities. 7. Identify, if possible, whether the proposal may conflict with local, state, or federal laws or • requirements for the protection of the environment. The City has applied for and been awarded LIFT funding for the economic redevelopment of this site. All future development would comply with federal laws and requirements for protection of the environment; there is no potential for conflict with regulations. • e . . . , • . • • • . • • . . . • • DOC. INDEX• 11 4-1 • Wiley Inc., Leelynn Inc., ATR Land, LLC dba Yakima Resources and City of Yakima CPA #004 -09, SEPA #018 -09 EXHIBIT LIST CHAPTER B Application DO K , 9 ju uP A EN � � k A > � { W DA TE 5.41 �, , �. l`` hj r £' �, a * „ * i 3 r �-i� s E 4�. ` „ . x � ` ` x' ° # 4+ , a r t ' n .„c y tti ' N 4 s z F a9�ef " $ t- '" a .en r ✓°lam, S '� ra ys' "3° 4 - ;S Y N DEX this. t ,.b ..r. � krr u ` ¢ . � '' s. t 2 ':e i� r .. S B -1 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Application 04/30/2009 .. • • CITY OF YAKIN. . ;. ....•. • , ; COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATION N " ` , . \ ' , DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPM EIVED `= 129 NORTH SECOND STREET, 2 FLOOR �0 • I Sege YAKIMA, WASHINGTON 98902 APR 3 0 2009 \'' k " VOICE: (509) 575 -6183 FAX: (509) 575 -6105 CITY OF YAKlivl,q • INSTRUCTIONS — PLEASE READ FIRST Please type or print your answers clearly. PLANNING DIV Answer all questions completely. If you have any questions about this form or the application process call, come in person or refer to the accompanying instructions. This application consists of three parts. PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION, PART II- REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS AND PART III — CERTIFICATION. Remember to bring all necessary attachments and the required filing fee when the application is submitted. The Planning Division cannot accept an application unless it is complete and the filing fee paid. Filing fees are not refundable. PART I — GENERAL INFORMATION 1. . APPLICANT NAME Wiley Mt., Inc.,; LeeLynn, Inc.; and ATR Land, LLC 2. APPLICANT ADDRESS STREET P.O. Box 518 - CITY Creswell AND PHONE NUMBER STATE OR ZIP 97426 PHONE 541 953 -7866 MESSAGE ( ) 3. APPLICANT'S CHECK cg. OWNER - ❑ ` OWNER REPRESETATIVE INTEREST IN PROPERTY ONE [1 CONTRACT PURCHASER ❑ OTHER 4. PROPERTY OWNER (IF OTHER THAN NAME SAME APPLICANT) . PROPERTY OWNER'S STREET CITY ADDRESS AND PHONE (IF OTHER THAN STATE ZIP PHONE ( ) MESSAGE ( ) APPLICANT) 6. ADDRESS OF SUBJECT PROPERTY: N/A 7. ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER FOR SUBJECT PROPERTY: N/A . 8. LEGAL DESCRIPTION(S) OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY: (Attach if lengthy) N/A • 9. EXISTING ZONING OF SUBJECT PROPERTY: N/A 10. DESIRED ZONING OF SUBJECT PROPERTY: N/A 11. EXISTING FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION: N/A 12. DESIRED FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION: N/A • 13. TYPE OF APPLICATION: (CHECK ALL THAT AP • g Comprehensive Plan Text ❑ Other Amendment ❑ Future Land Use Map Amendment fip Environmental Checklist • :DOC. (SEPA) INDEX • PART II — REQUIRED ATTAC1 3NTS FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS: 14. Maps(s) of the subject property indicating roads, any areas identified as critical area designations, and the Future Land Use Map designation of adjacent properties; • 15. Maps(s) indicating the current and proposed Future Land Use Map designations. Maps are to be provided in both an 8 -1/2" by 11" and 11" by 17" format and to a standard engineering scale (e.g. 1:20); 16. Descriptive information regarding the property, including the status of existing land use, access to sewer and water, as well as the availability of public facilities such as schools, fire and police services; 17. A written narrative stating the reason for the request for the Future Land Use Map amendment, explaining how the proposed amendment meets the criteria in YMC section 16.10.040; and 18. A completed and signed SEPA checklist (see attached checklist). FOR POLICY /REGULATORY AMENDMENTS: 19. Identification of the proposed amendment indicating the section and paragraph location for the current Comprehensive Plan provision sought to be changed, if any, and including, for text amendments, the specific text sought to be added or amended; SEE ATTACHED 20. A written narrative stating the reasons for the request for the amendment and explaining how the proposed amendment meets the criteria in YMC Ch.16.10.040; and SEE ATTACHED 21. A completed and signed SEPA checklist pursuant to YMC Ch. 6.88 (see attached checklist). PART III — CERTIFICATION 22.1 certify that the information on this application and the required attachments are true and correct to the best of my knowledge. • `7 S ATURE DATE Revised 2 -04 FOR ADMINISTRATIVE USE ONLY OW 00 </._. 0 I FILE No.c 1) x_4iCi DATE FEE PAID RECEIVED BY AMOUNT RECEIPT NO. HEARING DATE COMP. son . 00- 09- D 0 g6 7 SEPA -2.25 . 60 _ /2- co 9 -0D?6, 7 RECENED PR 3 0 2009 O1�°y OF VAfii� P Aivivi 11O KI DOC. INDEX • Yakima Resources Saw Mill Redevelopment Comprehensive Plan Text • Amendments Prepared by: Dunollie Enterprises LLC in cooperation with the City of Yakima January 07, 2010 • Overview of Project • As stated in the City of Yakima's Urban Area Comprehensive Plan 2025, prior to August 2006 and at present, the City of Yakima has been cooperatively working with the property owners of the 211 acre Boise Cascade lumber facility (Yakima Resources) to create a redevelopment plan for the fol!uer lumber facility located in the vicinity of 805 N. 7 Street. The City of Yakima and numerous other property owners, including Yakima Resources, formed the Yakima Regional Development Area (YRDA), and applied for Twenty Five Million in Washington State Local Infrastructure Financing Tool (LIFT) funding with the expressed purpose of redeveloping the Boise Cascade mill site into a•mixed use planned development area, and revitalizing other commercial sites within the YRDA. The following sections are intended as an addendum to the City of. Yakima's Comprehensive Plan, Transportation Plan, and Capital Facilities Plan. The below sections are also intended to provide a detailed description of the YRDA, update • information with regard to the relationship of the YRDA and Regional Commercial Comprehensive Plan Designation, and providing additional Goals and Policies which support the YRDA. This addendum document is intended to update the previously 4110 adopted plan documents and where conflicts between previously adopted text and the text in this addendum occur, the information in this addendum should be used. Yakima Revenue Development Area (Cascade Mill) The Yakima Revenue Development Area (YRDA) consists of 556 acres in census tract 02 of Yakima's Federal Renewal Community. The . YRDA 'is adjacent to Interstate 82 • from the US 12 /North 1 Street Interchange through the Yakima Avenue /Terrace Heights exit. The YRDA is located entirely within the city limits and in one of the earliest plats of the City of Yakima. • As identified on the YRDA maps, the primary development zone is approximately 211 acres which were formerly used as the Boise Cascade Sawmill and Plywood Plant. Three smaller parcels located in this zone are: • Former Jeld -Wen plant vacant since 2005 when Jeld Wen built a new plant in north central Yakima and listed for sale. • • Former Trail Wagons RV building currently leased for indoor soccer clinics. • Pacific Power sub - station that mainly served the Boise site. The balance of the YRDA consists of public property, including the Yakima River • Greenway, and the stretch of Interstate 82 from the US 12 Interchange through the Yakima Avenue /Terrace Heights exit. • The YRDA is bordered on the north and.east by the Yakima River, which is the city limits, and on the west by a mix of residential neighborhood, commercial, and light industrial property. The southern boundary is • adjacent to both commercial and public property. • • DOC. INDEX 1 Yakima Resources Saw Mill Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments # The City supports continued timely development of the Yakima Revenue Development • area and on September 23, 2008, was awarded LIFT financing through a competitive award process which considered sites state -wide. The City of Yakima's Yakima Avenue Interchange Analysis Summary Cascade Mill Redevelopment Yakima, WA, August 2008 identify that a significant amount of public infrastructure (approximately 20.7 acres of street grid, public rights -of -way, and easements, etc.) will be required to support the proposed 211 -acre redevelopment including Commercial, Light Industrial, Medical /Professional Office, High- Density Residential, and Open Space. State law requires that in order for LIFT funding to be applied to the YRDA local governments must ensure that all proposed projects are identified within their Comprehensive Plans and other supporting documents. This addendum provides the updates and additional detail necessary to apply the LIFT funding within the YRDA. Along with this support, the City's adopted land use policies must encourage compatible land uses surrounding the RDA, and promote increased vehicular access and focus on needed pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements throughout the RDA. Land Use • Regional Commercial The YRDA and Boise Cascade mill site lies within property that has a Future Land Use • designation of Regional Commercial. The Regional Commercial designation is intended to provide the'community with a mix of retail, service and business establishments on a medium to large scale. Commercial developments span a wide range of activities such as retail stores, business and professional services, hotel /motel operations, restaurants, theaters and gas stations. Generally, regional commercial uses are the source of consumer goods and services for the community and the traveling public. Their locational, market area and site requirements tend to be as diverse as the mix of activities. In general, these developments tend to depend on auto visibility for customer attraction, and prefer locations with heavy traffic flows. In the City of Yakima there are presently three commercial sites which have a Future Land Use designation of Regional Commercial: 1. The Yakima Regional Development Area (YRDA) an approximate 224 -acre redevelopment area primarily composed of the former Boise Cascade Sawmill (approximately 211 acres) located just south of I -82 and centered upon east. "G" Street as more fully described in the City of Yakima's approved September 23, 2008, Local Infrastructure Financing Tool application now herein adopted by reference. 2. The Yakima County State Fair Park and other contiguous properties involving approximately 257.20 acres located immediately northwest of the West Nob Hill Blvd. Interchange and I -82. 3. The approximate 156.87-acre commercially zoned site located immediately southeast of the 16 Avenue and 1 -82 Interchange. • DOC. INDEX 2 Yakima Resources Saw Mill Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments # • The Yakima Regional Development Area, - the most significant of the three Regional • Commercial designated areas, conforms to the intent of the Regional Commercial Future Land Use designation. The subject property is planned to have a wide mix of uses, and is located in an area which takes prime advantage of the high auto visibility of I -82. Moreover, being the largest of the three areas, the YRDA is expected to yield the greatest public benefit as the City of Yakima has received $25 million in LIFT funding for public infrastructure improvements to the YRDA. • The redevelopment of this area into a mixed -use master planned development will provide the City of Yakima and its citizens with a much needed opportunity to enhance the economic vitality of one of the most economically distressed areas in the state. The following policies and amendments to the goal are intended to . supplement and amend the existing comprehensive plan policies and goals within Goal 3.9 Regional Commercial Goals & Policies GOAL 3.9: PROVIDE AREAS ALONG EXISTING HIGHWAYS OR FREEWAYS FOR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND ACTIVITIES THAT REQUIRE LARGE, SITES AND HIGH VISIBILITY TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE ENTIRE REGION. 3.19.12 Stabilize and revitalize existing commercial facilities in the Urban Area. 3.19.13 Provide convenient shopping location consistent with the development of the community. 3.19.14 Encourage development that shortens the distance between residential areas, schools, shopping, and employment centers. 3.19.15 Encourage a safe walking and biking environment connected to the Northeast Yakima neighborhood and the downtown core. 3.19.16 Encourage economic growth which minimizes the public's share of infrastructure costs. 3.19.17 Direct development in planned areas where infrastructure is either present or can be easily extended. 3.19.18 Encourage major commercial, industrial, and multi- family developments to locate inside the city limits. 3.19.19 Provide flexibility in design and density in planned developments and ensure development standards and quality of life considerations are preserved. 3.19.20 Encourage urban infill development with new construction that relates to the scale and density of the surrounding uses. 3.19.21 Encourage commercial, industrial, office, and multi - family developments to • locate in planned development areas. 3.19.22 Designate and prioritize Focused Public Investment Areas or Corridors inside the Urban Area to facilitate coordinated and collaborative public infrastructure investment. Adding a new goal 3.18 and supporting policies to provide additional information on • the LIFT Award • DOC. INDEX 3 • Yakima Resources Saw Mill Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments # GOAL 3.18: SUPPORT REDEVELOPMENT OF THE YAKIMA REDEVELOPMENT AREA AS OUTLINED IN THE LIFT APPLICATION FOR COMPETITIVE PROJECT AWARDS Policies: 3.18.1 Integrate LIFT funding awards into the City of Yakima Capital Facilities Plans. • 3.18.2 Develop infrastructure improvement plans needed to construct funded improvements under the LIFT award including: 3.18.2.1 Construction of a new I -82 interchange and supporting surface streets to provide for efficient vehicle circulation through the Yakima Revenue Development Area (YRDA). 3.18.2.1.1 Update existing plans for interchange improvements directly to the YRDA which will promote efficient east -west vehicle connections and circulation through the YRDA. 3.18.2.1.2 Improvements to the Fair Avenue ramp to handle the increasing traffic volumes. 3.18.2.1.3 Update and.improve the Exit 33a off ramp to promote development within the YRDA and surrounding areas. Update should include removing the temporary status with FHWA. 3.18.2.1.4 Additional signalization at the Yakima Avenue and Fair Avenue. Modify the Lincoln Avenue, MLK Boulevard, Fair Avenue intersection to 110 include a roundabout. 3.18.2.2 Extend 10 Street to the north for local access to the site from the south. 3.18.2.3 Provide for pedestrian and vehicle links to existing "G" street, including access improvements to the existing corridor and surrounding neighborhood. 3.18.2.4 Water system improvement plans utilizing the existing infrastructure for domestic and irrigation service. Improvements should include the utilization of the existing water right for development activities including recreation and water features. 3.18.2.5 Extend sewer mains through Fair Avenue to provide additional capacity to the site. 3.18.2.6 Pathway improvements to the 1 -82 under crossings into the greenway and provide a safe route from the YRDA to Downtown, as well as an east -west connection through the YRDA. Pathway improvements include trails and bike • routes as identified on maps V -1 and V -2 in the transportation section of the transportation plan. 3.18.2.7 Rail crossing safety improvements to provide safe pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicle circulation in the YRDA and adjacent NE Yakima neighborhood. 3.18.2.8 Identify and implement zoning and land use flexibility within the YRDA to promote the redevelopment of the urban infill project which is anticipated to include: 3.18.2.9 A "Lifestyle Center" featuring pedestrian- oriented design with a system of streams /canals, ponds, pathways, and green space that will serve the daily needs of the residential and employment center, as well as create a destination for those seeking a village -type shopping and recreation experience. DOC. INDEX 4 Yakima Resources Saw Mill Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments 4 1 1 3.18.2.10 Connections for pedestrians and bikes to the Yakima River Greenway and also provide trail connections identified in the transportation chapter (maps VI -1 and VI -2). 3.18.2.11 A shopping complex to attract higher end retailers and businesses. 3.18.2.12 An auto mall site with offices and outdoor sales lot areas. 3.18.2.13 A site for industries targeted at the economic expansion of Yakima including medical office, customer /technical support centers, logistics and distribution, ancillary wine and agriculture, business and professional services, medical device and equipment manufacturing, and industrial supplies and machinery. 3.18.2.14 A high - quality employment center targeted to higher wage "creative class" employers. The campus will feature greenway and pedestrian /bike connections to the greenway path system and also connections as depicted in the transportation plan pedestrian and bike pathways maps in Chapter V. 3.18.2.15 Medium - and high - density residential development including condominiums, town houses, and apartments. 3.18.2.16 Public spaces including green spaces, transit facilities, and pathways connecting with the Yakima River and Greenway. 3.18.2.17 Other possible public and semi- public facilities including a new regional YMCA, athletic facilities, a new regional ball park, and a new regional aquatic center. 3.18.3 Promote uses and redevelopment that will strengthen the connections between the YRDA and the existing surrounding communities including: 3.18.3.1 Promote safe and convenient connections to the Yakima River and Greenway path. 3.18.3.2 Promote safe and convenient connections to the Convention Center to capitalize on the proximity to this existing facility. 3.18.3.3 Promote safe and convenient access to the Downtown CBD. 3.18.3.4 Promote safe and convenient access to adjacent hotels and meeting facilities. • r • DOC. 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" - 1•1 7 I F DOC' INDEX Saw Mi Co Yakima Resources 6 Plan Text Amendments • Economic Development Amending and updating .Chapter 4, Economic Development Due to a decreases in resource based industries in 2005 and 2006, to promote further job and economic growth in the City, as well as to offset the loss of jobs and economic . activity felt by the community with the closure of the Boise Cascade operations, the city has adopted the Yakima Revenue Development Area (YRDA) to promote infill . redevelopment of the mill and surrounding properties. The city has been awarded LIFT financing to fund a portion of the required transportation improvements including a new I -84 interchange and other infrastructure within the YRDA. In addition • to the LIFT financing, the city is also anticipating the need for public/ private partnerships in order to meet the redevelopment goals for this area. These may include a specific development agreement or public private partnership between the mill site owners and the City of Yakima pertaining to the clean up and redevelopment of a city landfill located at the southern' end of the former mill property. "Inspiring Economic Excellence: A Blueprint for Yakima County" (Blueprint Yakima) is the 2008 regional strategic economic development plan of New Vision, the Yakima County Development Association (YCDA). Blueprint Yakima considers the YRDA to be the property most likely to impact Yakima County regional competitiveness, from • tourism and image to a regional employment center for our targeted industries. For this reason, Yakima County has already invested a share of its .09 Sales Tax Rebate for • Economic Development in the planning and economic impact analysis for the YRDA. The YRDA LIFT activities represent a signature project for the Yakima Valley, and the public and private projects are consistent with the short and long term vision and plans for the Yakima Urban Area and Yakima County, including: Yakima City Council.Strategic Priorities • • • Yakima Comprehensive Plan • Yakima Urban Area Zoning Ordinance • • City of Yakima Capital Facilities Plan • Yakima County Capital Facilities Plan • City of Yakima Six -Year Transportation Improvement Plan • Yakima County Six -Year Transportation Improvement Plan • TRANS- Action Regional Transportation Priorities • • "Blueprint Yakima" — Yakima County Development Association Strategic Plan Yakima Regional Aquatics Center Task Force • Economic Development Goals & Policies • Adding a new goal and supporting policies to Chapter 4 economic development as Goal 4.3 as follows: GOAL 4.3 PROMOTE REDEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE YRDA TO MAXIMIZE PUBLIC - INVESTMENT AND BUILD UPON • EXISTING URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE WITHIN THE CITY'S CORE AREA • DOC. INDEX 7 Yakima Resources Saw Mill Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments Policies • 4.3.1 Implement the funding obtained through the LIFT program for the identified infrastructure through adaptive reuse programs within the YRDA. 4.3.2 Promote partnerships with private investors and land owners to further maximize the public investment in the YRDA. 4.3.3 Facilitate remediation of any potential environmental or geotechnical conditions . within the former landfill site to a standard suitable for mixed use development within, a public private partnership consistent with the . entire mill site redevelopment project. 4.3.4 Promote redevelopment in the YRDA to enhance regional competitiveness with a substantial economic impact, both in terms of investment and overall job creation. Transportation System Amending and updating Chapter 6 • As the YRDA develops various transportation related improvements will be necessary to support growth, promote safety, and integrate the development into the existing City of Yakima street system. The below provides a discussion of those required, related, and necessary improvements. Yakima River Greenway Pathway Connections • The Yakima River Greenway, a continuous 10 mile paved walking/biking path system that stretches from Selah Gap to Union Gap, and west along the Naches River from its confluence with the Yakima River to the US 12 -West 40th Avenue exit. The paved • pathway connects parks, river access landings, nature trails, fishing lakes, and protected natural areas. However, the Greenway does not connect directly into any transit, employment, or commercial center, limiting its full potential for use as a multi -modal facility in the urban area. The northern gate to the Yakima sawmill is directly adjacent to the only pathway connection that goes under Interstate 82. Currently, this undercrossing is a primitive dirt- rock road that is not accessible by bicyclists and pedestrians because of its hazardous conditions. It is also difficult to locate as it is not connected to the City's street grid. Occasionally this is used by fishermen making their way to Rotary Lake. With LIFT funding, this undercrossing will be improved to connect directly into the new public pathway and street system that will be built for the employment, residential, and commercial center located in the heart of the RDA. For the first time, a commercial development will utilize the Greenway as a viable transportation link, and provide a safe route directly from the Greenway to the downtown that does not require crossing over interstate exits and on- ramps. This will enable workers, residents, visitors, and shoppers to use the Greenway as 'a primary route to their destination. Freight - Rail and Air As stated in the City of Yakima's Comprehensive Plan .Chapter 7 Transportation, • 8 Yakima Resources Saw Mill Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments DOC. INDEX # /3° • projected rail use by the Burlington- Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railroad on the main line through Yakima are projected to have significant growth in the total number, frequency and length of trains that will travel through Yakima. On this main line, the current average of 10 trains daily is expected to increase to an average of 25 daily trains by 2025. Rail service on the lines that bisect Yakima are largely regional main lines and do not stop in Yakima to transfer goods from the Yakima Valley. This freight movement on the main line is vital to the state and national economy. While the movement of rail freight through Yakima is important to our state and national economy, the movement also creates local safety and economic impacts to the Yakima street system from both the regional lines and local rail spurs. To reduce these negative impacts the City of Yakima will need to consider future street improvements such as: grade separation or other measures to mitigate the impacts of rail crossing at "I" Street, "D" Street, Yakima Avenue, Mead Avenue, and Washington Avenue and the "G" and "H" Street corridors between I -82 and Front Street. In addition, to promote efficient, vehicle access, as well as safe pedestrian and bicycle routes to the YRDA, safety improvements in the YRDA are included in the LIFT funding within the YRDA. Additional safety improvements for corridors surrounding the YRDA will also need to be identified in the future. Additional rail issues are included in the freight section of this report. • Future Conditions and Deficiencies The Yakima Avenue Interchange is a key interchange for the redevelopment of the YRDA. The interchange is currently operating beyond capacity due to an increase in traffic from existing developments. This operational condition could place the YRDA at risk for various forms of development restrictions until capacity improvements are made. The City of Yakima has identified the Yakima Revenue Development Area as an area to • focus public investment to provide for transportation network improvements which . will encourage redevelopment and private investment in infill development. The City was also awarded LIFT' funding through a state -wide competitive application process to provide for a funding source for the identified improvements. The transportation • improvements included in the LIFT award include: o A new east -west principal arterial through the site continuing from existing "G" street. o A new north -south collector arterial. through the Mill District. o A second north -south collector arterial through the Mill District. o A new I -82 interchange with connections to the new east -west arterial. o A roundabout at MLK connecting to the north -south collector arterial. o Internal loop road connections within the Mill District. o A new off -ramp from the I -824 and Highway 12 interchange extending to the Mill District. • Transportation Goals & Policies DOC. INDEX 9 • Yakima Resources Saw Mill Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments The policy below is added to and amends policies under goal 6.3: GOAL 6.3: DEVELOP AND IMPROVE THE PEDESTRIAN NETWORK IN THE YAKIMA URBAN AREA. Policies: 6.3.9. Encourage interaction between the Greenway, YRDA, the Northeast Yakima neighborhood, and the downtown core area. Provide a safe route from the Greenway through the adjacent neighborhoods to the downtown that does not require crossing over interstate exits and on- ramps. This will enable workers, residents, visitors, and shoppers to use the Greenway as a primary route to their destination. The policy below is added to and amends policies under existing goal 6.7 Bicycle Goals and Policies GOAL 6.7: CREATE A STREET NETWORK THAT ENCOURAGES SAFE BICYCLE CONNECTIONS AND ROUTES. • 6.7.5 Provide a safe route from the Greenway through to the downtown that does not require crossing over interstate.exits and on- ramps. 6.7.6 Consider bicycle safety at rail crossings. Arterial and Collector Street System The policies below add to and amend policies under goal 6.10 GOAL 6.10: ADDRESS STREET SEGMENTS THAT ARE PROJECTED TO HAVE FUTURE CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS. • Policies: 6.10.2 Identify and plan for necessary street capacity improvements identified in the LIFT funding award. 6.10.3 Implement grade separation of arterial street crossings with rail lines to improve traffic safety, traffic flow efficiency, and air quality. Prioritize the grade separation of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd (B Street) and Lincoln Avenue. Grade - separated crossings of other streets may be planned in the future, as well as safety improvements on "G" and "H" Streets between the YRDA and Front Street. Public Transit Goals and Policies The following policy adds to and amends policies under goal 6.18 GOAL 6.18: PROMOTE TRANSIT RIDERSHIP TO HELP REDUCE FUTURE STREET CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS. Policies: 6.18.5 Identify and plan for necessary street capacity improvements identified in the LIFT funding award. w DOC. INDEX 10 Yakima Resources Saw Mill Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments # • The following goal 6.19 and supporting policies is added to and amends transportation goals GOAL 6.19: SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE YRDA AND IMPLEMENT THE LIFT FUNDING. Policies: 6.19.1 Promote multi -modal connections to the YRDA and vicinity. 6.19.2 Coordinate street improvements in the YRDA vicinity to promote pedestrian and bicycle safety. 6.19.3 Establishing a bike -ped, transit and business connection with the downtown and the Yakima Convention Center is important to the YRDA. 6.19.4 Rail crossing elimination or safety improvements to provide safe pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicle circulation in the YRDA and adjacent northeast . Yakima neighborhood. 6.19.5 Provide for pedestrian and vehicle links to existing "G" street. Including . access improvements to the existing corridor and . surrounding neighborhood. 6.19.6 Construction of a new I -82 interchange and supporting surface streets to provide for efficient vehicle circulation through the YRDA. 6.19.7 Update and improve the Exit 33a off ramp to promote development. within S the YRDA and surrounding areas. Update should include removing the • temporary status with FHWA. 6.19.8 Update existing plans for an interchange improvement directly to the YRDA which will promote efficient east -west vehicle connections and circulation through the YRDA. 6.19.9 Support interchange construction and - direct highway access into the YRDA as contemplated in the LIFT funding and as necessary for growth and safety. GOAL 6.25: PROVIDE FOR A MULTI =MODAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES TRANSIT, BICYCLES, PEDESTRIANS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. Plan Finance Goals and Policies Policy 6.25.2 is added and amends policies as follows: Policies: 6.25.1 Promote transit service to the YRDA, including linkages to the Yakima River Greenway served by public transit. Yakima Urban Area Transportation Plan Update 2025 • The following sections of the Yakima Urban Area Transportation Plan 2025 (chapter 7) have been updated to include consideration of the adoption of the YRDA, award of LIFT funding, and transportation studies underway regarding transportation improvements to the YRDA. DOC. INDEX 11 Yakima Resources Saw Mill Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments' # 6_/ Freight Transportation and Economic Development Railroad Issues within the Yakima Urban Area Since the 1880's, the City of Yakima developed around the railroad, with core commercial services and industrial uses clearly planned around rail access. Consequently, the city's railroad corridor still bisects the Yakima central business district (CBD). As . freight and passenger dependence has moved away from the rail- centered model to the current truck and automobile mode of transportation, conflict has increased between city streets and freeways with rail service in urban areas. More frequent or extended rail service presents significant disruption of traffic flow and delay to the urban arterial streets that have at -grade crossings. Projected rail use by the Burlington- Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railroad mainline shows significant growth in the total number, frequency and length of trains that will travel through Yakima. The current average of 10 trains daily on the main line is expected to increase to an average of 25 daily trains by 2025. Rail service on the lines that bisect Yakima are largely regional lines and do not stop in Yakima to transfer goods from the . Yakima Valley. This mainline freight movement is vital to the state and national economy. The local impact of increased train service from this main line and rail spurs over Yakima streets has safety and economic impacts. The disruption to traffic on the Principal Arterial Streets in the CBD compromises commerce, emergency access and ground freight. Delay of vehicles at railroad crossings causes air pollution from idling vehicles. To reduce these negative impacts, high priority has been given to providing grade separation at the railroad crossing of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue. Additional grade separations of other at -grade railroad crossings will need to be evaluated for consideration of future needs. Future consideration will need to be given to the grade separation or other measures to mitigate the impacts of rail crossing at "I" Street, "D" Street, Yakima Avenue, Mead Avenue, and Washington Avenue, as well as the "G" and "H" Street corridors between I -82 and Front Street. The Burlington - Northern Santa Fe Railroad spur line to Moxee divides the Boise Cascade Mill redevelopment site. Two at -grade crossings, one at N. 8 Street and the other over the proposed freeway interchange, create significant problems that need to be addressed because the Washington State Department of Transportation does not allow new at -grade crossings at freeway interchanges. State and Regional Street System Projects of Regional Significance Adding to and amending chapter 9 I -82 North South Connector Blvd through the Boise Mill Site, Terrace Heights Connector: and Greenway Path Connector (City of Yakima, Yakima County): This project includes a new bridge over the Yakima River, interchange improvements connecting to Fair Avenue (on and off ramps), and consideration of eliminating the • Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad spur to Moxee, and a new street under I -82 to connect Terrace Heights to Yakima, in the vicinity of "H" Street. Additionally, a north DOC. 12 Yakima Resources Saw Mill Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments INDEX . , III south connector boulevard would be built in the City of Yakima connecting 10 Street to 0 Street, intersecting with the Terrace Heights Extension, and provide pedestrian and bicycle access to the Yakima Greenway. Project cost and timing are not known at this • time. ._ • Adding and amending the following projects within appendix "I" Project Summary: This project consists of construction of a new 3 -lane urban boulevard (curb, gutter, sidewalks, bike lanes and street lighting) from Fair Avenue along I -82 to O. Street and • consideration of eliminating the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad spur to Moxee, as well as interchange improvements to I =82 with the Terrace Heights connector (on and off ramps or other options identified in the Yakima Avenue Interchange Analysis Summary, Cascade Mill Redevelopment Yakima, Washington, August 2008, or .future Phase 2 Transportation study) that connect with Fair Avenue. The 10th Street Boulevard extension would provide access to redevelopment acreage in the Yakima Revenue Development Area: In addition, the new street will provide a connection to the proposed Yakima County Terrace Heights Connector street which is intended to provide an alternate route into the Yakima Urban Area from the Terrace Heights neighborhood. The Terrace Heights Connector Street would utilize the existing I- 82 Underpass to provide a surface road and pedestrian access between Yakima and the residential areas of the Terrace Height neighborhood. A new interchange from I -82 would provide a second direct connection to the state highway system for Terrace Heights and provide a direct connection to YRDA site. . Ill Justification: The 10 Street Boulevard extension and I -82 interchange improvements open redevelopment opportunities for the former Boise Cascade site, while creating excellent connections to the Yakima Greenway trail. The Terrace Heights connector will provide east -west pedestrian /bicycle facility across I -82. And, the new freeway • interchange improvements will provide increased access to the state highway system and to local businesses. Status: The preliminary engineering project began in 2008 and may take several years to implement in phases. A preliminary Traffic Engineering Study was completed by J -U -B Engineers, Inc. in August 2008 and a Phase 2 Traffic Study has been initiated by the Yakima Valley .Council of Governments in • partnership with the Federal Highway Administration, Washington State Department of Transportation, City of Yakima, Yakima County, and owners of the Yakima Regional Wood products. The anticipated completion date is 2010. Links to Other Projects: Related projects include the following: • • WSDOT • Yakima Wastewater • Yakima Water Division — no existing water service. Possible new waterlines and facilities. • Private Franchised Utilities • Yakima Greenway • • Private Development may contribute to mitigation • Yakima County will take lead on Terrace Heights Connector street . DOC. 13 Yakima Resources Saw Mill Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments INDEX # A!1 Project Description: Construction of two new streets, interchange imp rovements, P � p g P consideration of the continued operation of an existing rail line impacts to the community associated with continued operation of the rail line to Moxee, and related rail safety improvements on the Front Street to I -82 corridor, as well as a pedestrian /bicycle facility under I -82 provide east -west connectivity from the visitor's center and east Yakima to the Yakima Greenway. Transportation project components include: • Bicycle and Pedestrian Facility: New street connection at the I -82/ Railroad underpass that will accommodate shared use for vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists. • Illumination: Install standard pedestrian lighting level standards. • Interchange improvements: Construction of improvements future interchange improvements (i.e. on and off ramps) as identified in Phase 2 Traffic Study underway. Funding Sources: Expenses and Sources Prior Period Item to 2006 Total 2006 2007 2008 2009 20 EXPENSES PE $227,000 $227,000 ROW Construction $2,270,000 $2,270,000 TOTAL EXPENSES.: $2497Q00 SOURCES OF FUNDS Development Mitigation $0 Surface Transportation Funds (Urban) . $2,200,000 $200,000 $2,000,000 Arterial Improvement Project Funds Local Funds $227,000 $27,000 $200,000 TOTAL FUNDS WITHOUT`LIFT.' , $2,427,000 LIFT Funding Total $25,000,000 Total Funds WITH LIFT $27,427,000 CHAPTER 11: TRANSPORTATION PLAN CATEGORY Capacity / Concurrency Project: The Terrace Heights Connector street would provide relief to congestion on Yakima Avenue Safety Project: Yes. Provides pedestrian, bicycle components. Preservation: N /A. Economic Development: Yes. Tourism. • DOC. INDEX 14 Yakima Resources Saw Mill Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments # j fit �� �� �E Department of Community and Economic Development Receipt Number: 1R409=668674 Office of Code Administration r n. ...;r,;,. ( • ,. 129 North Second Street, 2nd Floor • • ��.. . —_ Yakima, Washington 98901 . � Date `„�. n i 4't a S d '$ `y r' J t ,j x t 3 s `tr .a c r #r St e ..Aa a - a t!£ '� i:. h 5•' z ` l z° Redid pt , 04/30/2009 Cashier EHAZEN z, Payer /Payee Na . e 7 : , HAL o-r s ^4 1 "... ,ff1 d, , ._ *;) : . ° V k._.._.. 9. a t . s t . glue .` d , ,..,.. . ,. _ . ,x,, .. �,;:.. h . ..,,..4. . 6p..t . , �,S t..., * .... ,' _6SC t` -rs.v. bra_ u,i.,;0:;:.� H .t,,34:j.: ;• . i >- W x tg: C a5 • � , �,_. *:ar e r i . s. +.r s,i4. :girpti '` 11 a,� a ° -. rw 7 ks ' h . , ' 1 F ?. , � , w w , p Origin F , , ,, Am , f z e � q * � ' Fe f „, ..t,..-, x P, Y , s s y n. r V � s` 1 'n` '” 1 g t i L $ t X� , ? �.. ,,, lication # V D i" i fk a :Amount Pai f, n alanceV, App Parcel Fees esc ription r s , , , ?,+:, f;. '" ._ .?�; 4..,_n 2•a) ,.3� :.:.,.. ,a� . + . .. �' -, , i ' ..,n .7 �wFt, �' e} 3 „� s ti4 ,�a i :'. . :. .�.a;_„ t t .x- r.. ,. k.,''. ,. , i . c.�ia } f "ti .a,. N rtovri, +:,.. 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IR . .."1 q ''t ar,.s,r t x 4 i 4 : ;3 �q s,a r r ?k A F �d ` y i , . s.a'Ss.? �. w �a3 -� r `" �.( -s . . z �rL ,�.$�4 R �, ;3 +�`• ` 4; Receipt # ,..,. w Receipt Datea; s $ ;, a�, 0 : 4 ; , Fee Descriptions '4 . -, art '° Amount Paid ,z Application # 5F+ P arcel a �, F �+ sf 9 . . • . . . . . • • .. . • • . . . . _.... • . . . • . . • . . . . • • . . • . . . • . . .. genpmtrreceipts • . DOC. Page 1 of 1 ,, INDEX . - • • • • • Wiley Inc., Leelynn Inc., ATR Land, LLC dba Yakima Resources and City of Yakima CPA #004 -09, SEPA #018 -09 EXHIBIT LIST CHAPTER C Public Notices a 4..DOC:V v E x A :fit � '. '� 5 e ; T i , a AD:O tll►' M: ,� �tY a iC t l xg h ti � `�✓ w , ta fi - DAy izw ....t! 6 t h xi�" , , x �"� ,C`;? ^t `i3"� } 3'd' ? b `,31'�� ;. 1Bo � i a i :.r' Y °c t� g y ^ y1F b°' ' r nsz�w' !a`. i 4 ` IN i .{.� °� e �v f s r�' , , c ".e ..+ s } ,t i'# ri " tn :11 \�E1Ltt'.# � �;�xa.,i"�r�...ii'i -.+.' n. t .s P #'sa' . C -1 Notice of SEPA Preliminary Determination of Non- 01/14/2010 Significance, Incorporation by Reference, and RPC Public Hearing C -1 a: Legal Notice and Confirmation E -mail C -1 b : Press Release and. Distribution E -mail C -1 c: Affidavit of Mailing /Publication C -2 Notice of Final Determination of Non - Significance 02/08/2010 i C -2a: Press Release and Distribution E -mail C -2b: Legal Notice and Confirmation E -mail C -2c: Parties and Agencies Notified C -2d: Affidavit of Mailing C -3 Planning Commission Public Hearing Agenda 02/24/2010 C -4 Planning Commission Public Hearing Sign -In Sheet 02/24/2010 C -5 Letter of Transmittal — Labels to City Clerk 03/02/2010 C -6 Agenda Statement - Set Date of Joint City Council /County 03/02/2010 Commissioner. Open Record Public Hearing C -7 Notice of Joint City Council and County Commissioners Open 03/03/2010 Record Public Hearing • • NOTICE OF JOINT PUBLIC HEARING YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL AND BOARD OF YAKIMA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS YAKIMA URBAN AREA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND TRANSPORTATION PLAN 2025 AMENDMENTS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Yakima City Council and Yakima County Commissioners will conduct a joint open . record public hearing to consider the City of Yakima Planning Commission's recommendation on proposed text amendments to the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan and Transportation Plan 2025. Said public hearing will be held Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2 Street, Yakima, Washington. . Any citizen wishing to comment on the proposed text amendments is welcome to attend the open record public hearing or contact the City Council in the following manner: 1) Send a letter via regular mail to "Yakima City Council, 129 N. 2nd Street, Yakima, WA 98901 or, 2) E -mail your comments to ccouncil©ci.yakima.wa.us. Include in the e -mail subject Fine, "Comprehensive and Transportation Plan:" Please also include your name and mailing address. - . 0 Written comments can be submitted to the Yakima County Commissioners in the following manner: 1) Send a letter via regular mail to "Board of County Commissioners, 128 North Street, Yakima WA 98901. ", or, 2) E -mail your comments to christina .steiner @co.yakima.wa.us. Include in the e -mail subject line, "Comprehensive and Transportation Plan. "Please also include your name and mailing address. . Dated this 3 day of March, 2010 Deborah Kloster, CMC City Clerk III DOC. INDEX • CITY OF YAKIMA, PLANNING DIVISION LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL I, Rosalinda Ibarra, as an employee of the City of Yakima, Planning Division, . have transmitted to: Debbie Kloster, Yakima City Clerk, by hand delivery, the following documents: • 1. Mailing labels for COMP PLAN TEXT AMENDMENT (CPA #004 -09, SEPA #018 - 09); including all labels for agencies and parties of record. 2. I have also transmitted to Debbie Kloster, Yakima City Clerk, by e- mail, a Legal Notice which was published for the City Planning Commission Public Hearing. This will supply information to be included in the City Clerk's legal notice of the City Council Public • Hearing. . Signed this 2 day of March, 2010. i osalinda Ibarra Planning Technician Received By: - , �(/a�� Date: • DOC. • INDEX # C • Ibarra, Rosalinda From: Ibarra, Rosalinda Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 8:30 AM • To: Kloster, Debbie Subject: Legal Notice Example - Comp Plan Text Amendment - CPA004 -09 SEPA018 -09 Attachments: Notice of Pre DNS and Public Hearing - Wiley Mt - Yakima Resources - SEPA018 -09_ Legal Notice.doc Debbie, Attached is the legal notice which was published for the PIanning Commission Public Hearing on the Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment (CPA #004 -09, SEPA • #018 -09). This is an example for you to use for publishing the City Council hearing which will be set on March 2, 2010 for a closed record public hearing on March 23, 2010. The mailing labels will be delivered to you shortly. Thanks! Rosafinda Marra Planning 'Technician ribaira @ci.yakirna.wa.us City of Yakima 129 North 2nd Street Yakima, WA 98901 p: (509) 575 -6183 f: (509) 575 -6105 • DOC. INDEX • # G - 3/2/2010 Fames of Kecora — Y aKima Resources — laity of Y aroma — CPA#004-09, SEPA #018 -09 411 _, Inc., Wiley Mt., and ATR . Velikanje Halverson P.C. Yakima County Public Services • Land LLC c/o James Carmody c/o Steve Erickson P.O. Box 518 405 East Lincoln Avenue 128 North Second Street = 4 Floor Creswell, OR 97426 Yakima, WA 98901 Yakima, WA 98901 Joe Walsh Todd Johnson Greg Demers 601 Main Street, Ste #101 Central WA Home Builders Assn P.O. Box 1729 Vancouver, WA 98660 3301 West Nob Hill Blvd Yakima, WA 98909 Yakima, WA 98902 • Brad Hill Mark Reynolds P.O. Box 1729 Kevin Futrell City of Union Gap Yakima, WA 98909 City of Yakima — Transit Division P.O. Box 3008 Union Gap, WA 98903 Adam Smith Dianna Woods Gary Lukehart Yakima County Public Services 4607 Ahtanum Road 128 North 2 Street 271 Running Springs Yakima, WA 98903 Yakima, WA 98901 Naches, WA 98937 oge Kim Rath Dorothy Padilla a County Public Services Columbia Basin Railroad t �, 128 North 2 " Street — 4 Floor 111 University Pkwy, Ste #200 1201 South 18 Street Yakima, WA 98901 Yakima, WA 98901 Yakima, WA 98901 Archie Matthews City of Yakima, ONDS J c r e fyi i o P«.bL - C k comp t , Tee{- frn ei i m€ pal oi /kit,/ 3b_31io • DOC. INDEX • # G, SEPA REVIEWING AGENCIES Page 1 of 2 OD -RG, SEPA Reviewer Mr. Greg Griffith Army Corps Dept. of Natural Resources • Div. of Archeol & Hist. Pres. PO Box c-3755 713 Bowers Rd • PO Box 48343 Seattle, WA 98124 • Ellensburg, WA 98926 Olympia, WA 98504 Cascade Natural Gas Dept of Soc /Health Service 701 S. 1 Ave Capital Programs Ofc. Bldg #2 WA State Attorney Gen. Office Yakima, WA 98902 MS OB -23B 1433 Lakeside Ct. Ste102 • Olympia, WA 98504 Yakima, WA 98902 Washington State Dept of Health Chamber of Commerce Office of Drinking Water • City of Union Gap 10 N 9 t11 St. Attn: Christine Collins PO Box 3008 Yakima, WA 98901 16201 E Indiana Ave, Ste# 1500 Union Gap, WA 98903 • . Spokane Valley, WA 99216 Dept. of Transportation Tom McAvoy Gary W. Pruitt Planning Engineer Q -West Clean Air Authority . 2809 Rudkin Road 8 S. 2 Ave. Room 304 329 North 1 Street Union Gap, WA 98903 Yakima, WA 98902 Yakima, WA 98901 . Environmental Protection Agency West Valley School District Mr. Lee Faulconer 1200 6` Ave. MS 623 Attn: Peter Ansingh Dept. of Agriculture Seattle WA 98101 8902 Zier Road PO Box 42560 . Yakima, WA 98908 Olympia, WA 98504 FAA Yakima Co Health Dist Gwen Clear 2200 W. Washington 1210 Ahtanum Ridge Drive Dept of Ecology Yakima, WA 98903 Union Gap, WA 98903 15 W. Yakima Ave. St. 200 . Yakima, WA 98902 Yakima Greenway Foundation Department of Ecology Nob Hill Water Co 111 S. 18 "' St. Environmental Review Section 6111 Tieton Drive Yakima, WA 98901 PO Box 47703 Yakima, WA 98908 Olympia, WA 98504 -7703 Yakima School District Chuck Hagerhjelm Pacific Power WA State Emergency Mgmt. Div. Superintendent Mike Paulson 104 N. 4 Ave Mitigation, Analysis & Planning Mgr 500 N. Keys Rd Yakima, WA 989.02 Building 20 2 WA 98901 Camp Murray, WA 98430 -5122 Yakima Airport Yakama Indian Nation Yakima - Klickitat Fisheries Project Manager Cultural Resources Program John Marvin 2400 W. Washington Ave Johnson Meninick, Mgr 771 Pence Road Yakima, WA 98903 PO Box 151 Yakima, WA 98909 Toppenish, WA 98948 YVCOG Yakama Indian Nation Ahtanum Irrigation District Transportation Planner Environmental Protection Prog. P.O. Box 563 311 N. 4"' Street STE 202 Moses Segouches Yakima, WA 98907 PO Box 151 Yakima, WA 98901 Toppenish, WAd6e8 INDEX # C -5 SEPA REVIEWING AGENCIES Page 2 of 2 • Federal Aviation Administration Environmental Coordinator • • astewater Division Cayla Morgan, Airport Planner Bureau of Indian Affairs astewater Treatment Plant Seattle Airports District Office PO Box 632 •1601 Lind Ave. S.W. Toppenish, WA 98948 Renton, WA 98055 -4056 Ruth Jim Mr. Marty Miller Yakima County Commissioners Yakama Tribal Council Office of Faiiii Worker Housing • PO Box 151 1400 Summitview #203 Toppenish, WA 98948 Yakima, WA 98902 Mr. Vern Redifer Dept. of Archaeology & Historic Eric Bartrand Yakima County Public Services Preservation Dept. of Fisheries • PO Box 48343 - 1701 S. 24 Ave Olympia, WA 98504 -8343 Yakima, WA 98902 John Baugh WSDOT Aviation Division Mr. Steven Erickson Yakima Valley Museum . John Shambaugh Yakima County Planning 2105 Tieton Drive 18204 59 Drive NE, Ste. B Yakima, WA 98902 Arlington, WA 98223 - Dept. of CTED . Soil Conservation Dist Yakama Indian Nation . Growth Management Services Attn: Ray Wondercheck Environmental Review Coordinator PO Box 42525 1606 Perry St Suite F Thalia Sachtleben P.O. Box 151 •YmPia, WA 98504 2525 Yakima, WA 98902 Toppenish, WA 98948 Department of Fish & Wildlife c/o MarkTeske 201 North Pearl . Ellensburg, WA 98926 ,/ - C—°' • Type of Notice: Jb fit C 7 it • P II& t ° aiY 6 l / LGJ CoNup P t ti Tett -e d ry) ell �- File Number(s): a V "p 00-1 -0 / . . /k'G , ,u . Date of Mailin 3 " D l L 3 / DOC. INDEX # .c 5 Review Team STATE AGENCIES REVIEWING CTED Eric Heinitz COMP PLANS Growth Management Services Department of Corrections ,. REVISED June 2008 P.O. Box 42525 P.O. Box 41112 Olympia, WA 98504 -2525 Olympia, WA 98504 -1112 YmP Jennifer Hayes Kelly Cooper SEPA /GMA Coordinator. Dept of Fish & Wildlife Dept of Health / Drinking Water Dept. of Ecology P O Box 43155 P O Box 47820 P O Box 47600 . Olympia, WA. 98504 -3155 Olympia, WA. 98504 -7820 Olympia, WA. 98504 -7600 Hugo Flores Elizabeth McNagny Lorinda Anderson WA State Dept of Natural Resources Department of Social and Health Services Recreation and Conservation Office GMA /SMA Planning & State Harbor Areas P.O. Box 45848 P.O. Box 40917 P O Box 47027 Olympia, WA 98504 -5848 Olympia, WA 98504 -0917 Olympia WA. 98504 -7027 Greg Griffith Bill Wiebe Bill Koss Department of Archaeology & Historic Department of Transportation Preservation Parks and Recreation Corrimission P.O. Box 47300 P.O. Box 42650 Olympia O. Box 48343 is Ol is WA 98504 -2650 P WA 98504 -7370 Olympia, WA 98504 -8343 YmP ' 4 1) jOin 61-DVM-76 /Map p/ k A t i din , 41-° D ft-our t 3 /c? /'° • Dote_ f DOC. INDEX • # - 5 • IN -HOUSE DISTRIBUTION LIST Royale Schneider Ron Melcher Mike Antijunti Mike Shane Code Administration Fire Dept. Engineering Division Water /Irrigation Carolyn Belles City Legal Dept. Jerry Robertson Office of Code Administration Code Administration Neighborhood and Development Services Sandy Cox City Clerk Bill Cook, Nathan Thompson Code Administration DECISIONS ONLY CED Director Code Administration DECISIONS ONLY DECISIONS ONLY DECISIONSONLY For the Record /File Binder Copy DECISIONS ONLY d Type of Notice: • I .: 7 °. / / J File Number(s): op fLA Date of Mailing 111/ DOC. INDEX # G -5 SIGN -IN SHEET City of Yakima Planning Commission Yakima City Hall Council Chambers Wednesday February 24, 2010 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Public Hearin:s c � .:'� � � t;�'��� � :uu*ma ,#p: ;Fi�x �,. { te a'' - "�'N,F k+ � r.- i.,,,.:, r.rri r ,? r'tb?., � i _. . k T✓<9` i ar yin :v'` G +igir -. Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment - CPA #004 -09 A. Yakima Resources and City of Yakima SEPA #018 -09 B. 2010 Zoning Updates SEPA #002 -10 PLEASE WRITE LEGIBLY g5t-t '$�.€ r �, �5 1 � ,� i J 1: � <. � ` �,. :r 'i�' '�t;6` - ' �+ � qyy^ ^� � <._U . s,..�., :d � .a3 .,i�.�.ie us'.32�ti.r — . - .� �.. � .� • :� . Uv t1 )2y L116 a7 / i „n ire cp R., ru v� �{ 8 7 (OLJA P/Ailn4'k jt Es Cl4gM 6Di 405 EAST Li ie-it -ii 160 ,44-4- '139 0 ►? a n RfLui ro ck_ck 90 goo 4- \ t�/ I �l \ \ ■ V N 1'/ . i2-.S ►'N P Y--`N `1 \/A V-)MA ` 6 °'I O 1 10 Ti j 0/50 _ / �� g � � l (ALa Id / • Page 1 DOC. Sign -In Sheet - 02/24/2010 Planning Commission Public Hearings INDEX # �� -� -� L Y DEPARTMEI )F COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC D ;LOPMENT rw' Planning Division l� � '; ��, , 4 e �,, 129 North Second Street, 2nd Floor Yakima, Washington 98901 __ ,': � ,; .�;% (509) 575 -6183 o Fax (509)575 -6105 otr; 71111111/ ;.•, ww w.buildingyakima.com o www.ci.yakima.wa.uslservices /planning/ 11 R0A 6 - = - City of Yak Planning Commission Public Hearing Yakima City Hall Council Chambers - Wednesday February 24, 2010 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. RPC Members: John Hodkinson - Chairman, Bernie Kline- Vice Chairman, Rockey Marshall, Jerry Craig, John Gehlsen, and John Crawford City Planning Staff: Joan Davenport, Planning Manager; Bruce Benson, Supervising Planner; Vaughn McBride and Jeff Peters, Associate Planners; Chris Wilson, Alice Klein, and Joseph Calhoun, Assistant Planners; and RosaIinda Ibarra, Planning Technician County Planning Staff: 0 Steve Erickson, Phil Hoge Agenda L Call to Order II. Approve the Minutes of January 13, 2010 III. Opening of 2010 Comprehensive Plan Amendments Process IV. Public Hearings: A. Comp Plan Text Amendment - Wiley Inc., Leelynn Inc., ATR Land, LLC dba Yakima Resources and City of Yakima (CPA #.004 -09, SEPA #018 -09) B. 2010 Zoning Ordinance Amendments (SEPA #002 -10) V. Other Business 0 ' VI. Adjourn Yakima DOC• ,, -ratro INDEX door i ' 1994 AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING STATE OF WASHINGTON CITY OF YAKIMA RE: SEPA #018 -09 Yakima Resources - Leelyn, Wiley, ATR Inc. • I, Rosalinda Ibarra, as an employee of the Yakima City Planning Division, have dispatched through the United States Mails, a Notice of Final DNS. A true and correct copy of which is enclosed herewith; that said notice was addressed to the applicant, listed SEPA agencies, and all interested parties of record. That said property owners are individually listed on the mailing list retained by the • Planning Division, and that said notices were mailed by me on the 8th clay of February, 2010. That I mailed said notices in the manner herein set forth and that all of the statements made herein are just and true. /R salinda Ibarra Planning Technician DOC. INDEX Parties of Recoi - CPA #004 -09 — Leelyn, V\ y, ATR Land Inc. • Leelyn, Inc., Wiley Mt., and ATR Land LLC P.O. Box 518 Creswell, OR 97426 Velikanje Halverson P.C. c/o James Carmody 405 East Lincoln Avenue Yakima, WA 98901 No-i-ict of Firicuf oNs somt-0/?-66i 4g/i0 Doc. INDEX # C -02C SEPA REVIEWING AGEN ES 1'age 1 of 2 OD -RG, SEPA Reviewer Army Corps Dept. of Natural Resources Mr. Greg Griffith Div. of Archeol & Hist. Pres. PO Box c-3755 713 Bowers Rd PO Box 48343 • Seattle, WA 98124 Ellensburg, WA 98926 Olympia, WA 98504 Cascade Natural Gas Dept of Soc /Health Service • 701 S. 1 S ` Ave Capital Programs Ofc. Bldg #2 WA State Attorney Gen. Office Yakima, WA 98902 MS OB -23B 1433 Lakeside Ct. Ste102 • Olympia, WA 98504 Yakima, WA 98902 Washington State Dept of Health • Chamber of Commerce Office of Drinking Water City of Union Gap 10 N 9 St. Attn: Christine Collins PO Box 3008 16201E Indiana Ave, Ste #1500 Union Gap, WA 98903 Yakima, WA 98901 Spokane Valley, WA 99216 Dept. of Transportation Tom McAvoy Gary W. Pruitt Planning Engineer Q -West Clean Air Authority 2809 Rudkin Road 8 S. 2 Ave. Room 304 329 North 1 Street Union Gap, WA 98903 Yakima, WA 98902 Yakima, WA 98901 Environmental Protection Agency West Valley School District Mr. Lee Faulconer 1200 6 Ave. MS 623 Attn: Peter Ansingh Dept. of Agriculture Seattle, WA 98101 8902 Zier Road PO Box 42560 Yakima, WA 98908 Olympia, WA 98504 . FAA Yakima Co Health Dist Gwen Clear 2200 W. Washington 1210 Ahtanum Ridge Drive Dept of Ecology Yakima, WA 98903 Union Gap, WA 98903 15 W. Yakima Ave. St. 200 Yakima, WA 98902 Department of Ecology Yakima Greenway Foundation Nob Hill Water Co Environmental Review Section 111 s.18"' St. 6111 Tieton Drive Yakima WA 98901 PO Box 47703 Yakima WA 98908 Olympia, WA 98504 -7703 Yakima School District Chuck Hagerhjelm Pacific Power WA State Emergency Mgmt. Div. Superintendent Mike Paulson ,�, Mitigation, Analysis & Planning Mgr • 104 N. 4 Ave 500 N. Keys Rd Building 20 Yakima, WA 98902 Camp Murray, WA 98430-5122 Yakima, WA 98901 Yakima Airport Yakama Indian Nation Yakima- Klickitat Fisheries Project Manager Cultural Resources Program John Marvin 2400 W. Washington Ave Johnson Meninick Mgr 771 Pence Road • Yakima WA 98903 PO. Box 151 Yakima WA 98909 Toppenish, WA 98948 YVCOG Yakama Indian Nation Ahtanum Irrigation District Transportation Planner Environmental Protection Prog. P.O. Box 563 311 N. 4 Street STE 202 Moses Segouches Yakima, WA 98907 Yakima, WA 98901 PO Box 151 DDC Toppenish, WA 98948 INDEX . SEPA REVIEWINGAGEN _ AES Page 2 of 2 Federal Aviation Administration Environmental Coordinator 0 a stewater Division Cayla Morgan, Airport Planner Bureau of Indian Affairs astewater Treatment Plant Seattle Airports. District Office PO Box 632 1601 Lind Ave. S.W. Toppenish, WA 98948 Renton, WA 98055 -4056 Ruth Jim Mr. Marty Miller Yakima County Commissioners Yakama Tribal Council Office of Farm Worker Housing PO Box 151 1400 Summitview #203 Toppenish, WA 98948 Yakima, WA .98902 Mr. Vern Redifer Dept. of Archaeology & Historic Eric Bartrand Yakima County Public Services Preservation • Dept. of Fisheries PO Box 48343 1701 S. 24 Ave Olympia, WA 98504 -8343 Yakima, WA 98902 John Baugh . WSDOT Aviation Division • Mr. Steven Erickson Yakima Valley Museum John Shambaugh Yakima County Planning 2105 Tieton Drive 18204 59` Drive NE, Ste. B Yakima, WA 98902 Arlington, WA 98223 Dept. of CTED Soil Conservation Dist _ Yakama Indian Nation Growth Management Services Attn: Ray Wondercheck Environmental Review Coordinator • Thalia Sachtleben PO Box 42525 1606 Perry St Suite F P.O. Box 151 • Y m Pia, WA 98504 2525 Yakima, WA 98902 Toppenish, WA 98948 Department of Fish & Wildlife c/o Mark'reske 201 North Pearl Ellensburg, WA 98926 Type of Notice: f n Gt J • £ NJ IV File Number(s): s.Ul F- .0q lit 'fi a Date of Mailing: O` q f O 6 1f 110 III DOC. INDEX IN -HOUSE DISTRIBUTION LIST • Royale Schneider Ron Melcher Mike Antijunti Mike Shane Code Administration Fire Dept. Engineering Division Water /Irrigation Carolyn Belles City Legal Dept. Jerry Robertson Office of Code Administration Code Administration Neighborhood and Development Services Sandy Cox City Clerk Bill Cook, Nathan Thompson Code Administration DECISIONS ONLY CED Director Code Administration DECISIONS ONLY DECISIONS ONLY DECISIONS ONLY For the Record /File Binder Copy DECISIONS ONLY • Type of Notice: Fin al aNs File Number(s): SEM7If 1/ p Date of Mailing: • DOC. INDEX • • • • Review Team • STATE AGENCIES REVIEWING CTED Eric Heinitz COMP PLANS Growth Management Services Department of Corrections REVISED June 2008 P.O. Box 42525 P.O. Box 41112 O. Olympia, WA 98504 -2525 Olympia, WA 98504 -1112 • • Jennifer Hayes . Kelly Cooper SEPA /GMA Coordinator . Dept of Fish & Wildlife . . Dept of Health / Drinking Water Dept. of Ecology • P O Box 43155 P O Box 47820 • P O Box 47600 Olympia, WA. 98504 -3155 • Olympia, WA. 98504 -7820 Olympia, WA. 98504 -7600 • • Hugo Flores Elizabeth McNagny Lorinda Anderson WA State Dept of Natural Resources Departriient of Social and Health Services . Recreation and Conservation Office GMA /SMA Planning &State Harbor Areas P.O. Box 45848 P.O. Box 40917 P O Box 47027 Olympia, WA 98504 -5848 Olympia, WA 98504 -0917 Olympia WA. 98504 -7027 , Greg Griffith • Bill Wiebe. Bill Koss Department of Transportation • Department of Archaeology & Historic Parks and Recreation Commission . Preservation P.O. Box 47300 P.O. Box 42650 Olympia, WA 98504 -7370 P.O. Box 48343 • Olympia, WA 98504 -2650 • Olympia, WA 98504 -8343 • • „ea DN. s • /.3// • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • DOG. INDEX • # C • • Ibarra, Rosalinda CITYAF,YAKIMA MN :ION S EPA FINAL DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICAN From: Legals [legals @yakimaherald.com] AND N OTICE:OF.:INCORPORATIOfy'BY �`rREFERENC Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 20 1:45 PM Fl posa Ye 2 0 Y+ Y Deso ofp ropposa f: City arid`property'repre' tives . ° spon s ored•Comprehensive. Plan Text Ame . To: Ibarra, Rosalinda m to the ;City of,•Yakima's 2006 Comprehensive • i and Transportation Plans which add updated language • Sub Re: 02 -08 -10 Legal Notice: Final DNS Lee nn - Yk R e sources -SEPA{ a nd policies to reflect the creation of the Yakima Re- Subject: g Y gio • al Development Area ;the award o f the Local Infra - n O structure Financing Tool :(LIFT) an various'- changes I've scheduled this legal notice for 2/8, for a cost of $254.98. to the Regional Devel zo ning dis trict (Note: While many o the ent a W xt:;amen d ments m reference or ' provid e, p guidance m r to''th location and or in s ta l l a tion of public infrastructure or On 2/3/10 11:26 AM, "Ibarra Rosalinda" <ribarra @ci phy sical r 't he • am endments are cons id- r r ered ao be non - pro /ect actions Atldihonal project level environmental 'review will be conducted prior to devel- opm ent br installation of identfied infrastructure ) Please ublish onl once on Monda Februar $ � � In ac c o rdance with the R evised Code of Wash p y y y (RCW 3670A',20(1,0) : and the Washington Growth M a n `e ge m e ri t Act the; City, of Yakima has adoptedan upda U r b an a rea Comprehens P lan Plan 2025. Now , in accordance with RCW 36 7 0 4 10 a nd the goals Send affidavit of publication and i nvoice to: Accou and'='policies of Plan 2025 the City is proposing to a •the. above mentione sections of its:mpre h Plan The proposed draft text amendments doc can be accesse o n the Cit of Yakima s; • City of Ya kima , Planning Division w ebsiteat { g htt % /w a y via us /seryic ,, planning Proponent: „ F Wiley Mt L eeL y nn In c .; A TR Land; LLC nd a. Duriollie Enterprise LLC ?, v 129 North 2nd Street, Yakima, WA 98901 Po'Box516 Creswell OR 9746 City of Yakima Co &Econ Develop ment;, Division a ' omic > • 129-N 2nd_Street Yakima WA 98901 Location of p .. ,Corporate B o the? City of Y ..? , ' Rosalinda Ibarra Lead'Agency.':Gity • FIIe.Number #SEPA # - , t Incorporation by Refe -09 rence The ;following` documents, are,'incorporaed •:by refer- Planning Technici erice` as allowed under -WAC 197 =111 -635 and can.;be viewed at t " ; City 01 :Yakima ° Codes Admimstrat'• and;Planning D epartment` . 1 SEPA/GMA City of Yakima • Urban'Area Compre ribarra @ci.yakima.wa.us sive FPlan 2025 >ntegratenal Envionmen Im. Statement adopte Decemd be Fi r 12,',2006 a Description The p urpos e* of the ; above document as i originally intended •is to u Deve Regula- • tions4,and Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS),. and_; provide an; updated o and use;;plan with policies to. address-growt f ora 20 -year. planning period sthmugh, the year 2025 within the" Yakima. A T h e City of Yakima P la n ° I n cl ude s updates to; sect t he :9'. 9 7 C o m - pr e tienswe P T he ; ; - EI S documen to e b inc or p o r adad: rel t o t proposal as a':programm analys for on p roject. 129 North 2nd Street actions for various lan use desigtions and pra vldes br oad p guidance In 'aitionhe ref er:. • enced d ocu m e n t encourages "o u tilizing pro grammatic •review to jfollow phased vir re= Yakima, WA 98901 w. The s ubject vie C omprehensiveiP Amendment is consisten with as the popoal p -' modes additlonal t d st ;,policy gu funrding s for.fru -! ture; infrastructlire an directs tha further environmen- PI' (5 09 575-6183 tai review b e provided for developm i this a ' De termination . " i � The lead agency, for thisp` has deter mined tha d does not +have a probable significant adverse impact; f: (509) 575-6105 on. -:the environment An: environmental impact state meet (EIS) is;not equire "d d under RCW 43.21C 030 (2). meet'' s decision l r was mae afterre view of;compl ed vionmenta checklist d other info rm a tion aon et- file with the lead agency;§ Th i s ; avabe to, the pu on request; at the an Ci ty 'of Y akima'Plan ail niri l g Departmental 129 2nd Street, YakimaWA 98901 [X) There is n c omme nt: ° for this •DNS i ,`, ficial.: Willia R. Cook Positwn/Title..CED Direct / Re soo ri s i ble Off Phone;t5091575 6113 "r- �> Address: 129'N 2nd Street Yakima. WA •98901 P , �� n ".1 r�✓ 'NI r;� r''') (NJ a r\-' x [X] ,You may appeal t — ''at ennination to loan Daven'; port Pla , Man 12 N 2nd Street, Yakim Responsible of WA 98901 Simon S u ze r no later than February 2 2 2010 by '(method)) Complete appeal application form and Legal /Ob Clerk pay mentof$505a You should belprepared to make specific factual to objec Yakima Herald- Republic tions. 7� , i .,: Contact the City of Yakima Planning, Division r Phone: 509- 577-7740 o r; a Fax: 509-577 -7766 (09553022)February8;2010 Iegals @yakimaherald.com DOC. INDEX # c -ab . 2/8/2010 • PRESS RELEASE t CITY OF YAKIMA SEPA FINAL DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE, • AND NOTICE OF INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE FEBRUARY 8, 2010 Description of proposal: City and property representatives sponsored Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments to the City of Yakima's 2006 Comprehensive and Transportation Plans which add updated language and policies to reflect the creation of the Yakima Regional Development Area, the award of the Local Infrastructure Financing Tool (LIFT), and various changes to the Regional Development zoning district. (Note: While many of the proposed text amendments make reference or provide policy guidance . in regard to the location and or installation of public infrastructure or physical improvements, the amendments are considered to be non. project actions. Additional project level environmental review will be conducted prior to development or installation of identified infrastructure.) In accordance with the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 36.70.A.20(10) and the Washington Growth Management Act, the City of Yakima has adopted an updated Urban Area Comprehensive Plan, Plan 2025. Now in accordance with RCW 36.70.410 and the goals and policies of Plan 2025 the City is proposing to amend the above mentioned sections of its Comprehensive Plan. The proposed draft text amendments document can be accessed on the City of Yakima's website at: http: / /www.ci.yakima.wa.us /services /planning. • Proponent: Wiley Mt.; LeeLynn, Inc.; ATR Land, LLC, and Dunollie Enterprise LLC P.O.Box518' Creswell, OR 97426 City of Yakima Community & Economic Development Division 129 N. 2 " Street • Yakima, WA 98901 Location of proposal: Corporate Boundaries of the City of Yakima Lead Agency: City of Yakima File Number: SEPA #018 -09 • Incorporation by Reference: The following documents are incorporated by reference as allowed under WAC 197 -111 -635 and can be . viewed at the City of Yakima Codes Administration and Planning Department: • 1. SEPA/GMA City of Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan 2025 Integrated Final Environmental Impact Statement, adopted December 12, 2006. Description: The purpose of the above document as originally intended is to update Development Regulations and Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), and provide an updated land use plan with policies to address growth for a 20 -year planning period through the year 2025 within the Yakima Planning Area. The Plan includes updates to all sections of the 1997 Comprehensive Plan. The EIS document to be incorporated relates to this proposal as a programmatic analysis for non- . project actions for various land use designations, and provides broad policy guidance. In addition, the referenced document encourages proposals utilizing programmatic review to follow phased environmental review. The subject Comprehensive Plan Amendment is consistent with these statements as the proposal provides additional detail, policy guidance, funding for future infrastructure, and directs that further environmental review be provided for development in this area. Determination: The lead agency for this proposal has determined that it does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. An environmental impact statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C.030 (2) (c). This decision was made after review of a completed environmental checklist and • other information on file with the lead agency. This information is available to the public on request at the City of Yakima Planning Department at 129 N. 2 " Street, Yakima, WA 98901. 1 % 7 ' DOC. There is no comment period for this DNS Responsible official: William R. Cook . • INDEX Gz- PRESS RELEASE • Position/Title: CED Director /SEPA Responsible Official Phone (509) 575 -6113 Address: 129 N 2 " Street, Yakima, WA 98901 IJ You may appeal this determination to: Joan Davenport Planning Manager, at 129 N 2 " Street, Yakima, WA 98901. no later than: February 22, 2010 by (method) Complete appeal application form and payment of $505 appeal fee. You should be prepared to make specific factual objections. Contact the City of Yakima Planning Division to read or ask about the procedures for SEPA appeals. • • DOC. INDEX # C- a • Ibarra, Rosalinda From: Ibarra, Rosalinda �ent: • Monday, February 08, 2010 1:44 PM To: Adriana Janovich - Yakima Herald; Barbara Serrano - YHR; Brackney, Rosanne; Brown, Michael; Bruce Smith - Yak. Business Times; Chris Bristol - YHR; Claudia Moreno - Noticias Locales; Criag Troianello - Yakima Herald Rep.; Erin Snelgrove - Yak. Herald Rep; Gabriel Martinez - KDNA; George Finch - Business Journal; Ibarra, Rosalinda; KIMA TV; KNDO News; KUNS -TV Univision; Lance.Tormey; Lindsay France; Lou Bartelli; Lozano, Bonnie; Mai Hoang; Mark Morey; Marta Isabel Sanchez - Univision; NWCN; Randy Beehler - YPAC; Scott Mayes; Yakima Business Journal; Yakima Herald Republic Newspaper Subject: 02 -08 -10 Press Release: Final DNS - Leelynn - Ykm Resources - SEPA018 -09 Attachments: Final DNS - Leelynn - Ykm Resources - SEPA018 -09_ Press Release.doc • Rosanne, please post to: http: / /www.ci.yakima.wa.us/ services /planning/SEPADeterrninations .asp Thanks! R&safinda Ibarra Planning Technician ribarra @ci.yakima.wa.us • • City of Yakima 129 North 2nd Street Yakima, WA 98901 p: (509) 575 -6183 f: (509) 575 -6105 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • DOC: • INDEX • 2/8/2010 • • • 0 • NOTICE OF FINAL DECISION Compliance with the Washington State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) February 8, 2010 On January 14, 2010,•the City of Yakima,'Washington issued a Notice of Environmental Review regarding an Environmental Checklist application submitted by Wiley Mt.; LeeLynn, Inc.; ATR Land, LLC, and Dunollie Enterprise LLC and the City of Yakima Community & Economic Development Division.. This State Environmental Policy Act review concerns City and property representatives sponsored Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments to the City of Yakima's 2006 Comprehensive and Transportation Plans as described in the attached determination. Location: Corporate Boundaries of the City of Yakima Parcel number(s): N/A - City File Number: SEPA 18 -09 • Following the required 20 -day public comment period, and consideration of all comments received, the City of Yakima has issued the enclosed SEPA Threshold Decision. This decision i may be appealed within 14 days from the date of mailing. Appeals must be in writing and on forms available from the City of Yakima Planning Division, 129 North 2nd Street, Yakima, Washington. The fee of $505.00 must accompany the Appeal Application. For further information or assistance, you may wish to contact Jeff Peters, Associate Planner at (509)576 -6163 at the City Planning Division. 411b rb, 1, , , 4 // Ail •an Davenport . Planning Manager Notice of Decision Mailing Date: February 8, 2010 Enclosures: SEPA Determination, & Mailing Map III DOC. INDEX # e,, a • CITY OF YAKIMA SEPA FINAL DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE, AND NOTICE OF INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE • FEBRUARY 8, 2010 Description of proposal: City and property representatives sponsored Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments to the City of Yakima's 2006 Comprehensive and Transportation Plans which • add updated language and policies to reflect the creation of the Yakima Regional Development Area, the award of the Local Infrastructure Financing Tool (LIFT), and various changes to the Regional Development zoning district. (Note: While many of the proposed text amendments make reference or provide policy guidance in regard to the location and or installation of public infrastructure or physical improvements, the amendments are considered to be non- project actions.. Additional project level environmental review will be conducted prior to development or installation of identified infrastructure.) In accordance with the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 36.70.A.20(10) and the Washington Growth Management Act, the City of Yakima has adopted an updated Urban Area Comprehensive Plan, Plan 2025. Now in accordance with RCW 36.70.410 and the goals and policies of Plan 2025 the City is proposing to amend the above mentioned sections of its Comprehensive Plan. The proposed draft text amendments document can be accessed on the 0 City of Yakima'S website at: http: / /www.ci.yakima.wa.us /services /planning. Proponent: . Wiley Mt.; LeeLynn, Inc.; ATR Land, LLC, and Dunollie Enterprise LLC P.O. Box 518 Creswell, OR 97426 City of Yakima Community & Economic Development Division 129 N. 2 Street Yakima, WA 98901 Location of proposal: Corporate Boundaries of the City of Yakima • Lead Agency: City of Yakima File Number: SEPA 18 -09 Incorporation by Reference: • The following . documents are incorporated by reference as allowed under WAC 197 - 111 -635 and can be viewed at the City of Yakima Codes Administration and Planning Department: 1. SEPA/GMA City of Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan 2025 Integrated Final Environmental Impact Statement, adopted December 12, 2006. Description: The purpose of the above document as originally intended is to update Development Regulations and Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), and provide • an updated land use plan with policies to address growth for a 20 -year planning period through the year 2025 within the Yakima Planning Area. The Plan includes updates to all sections of the 1997 Comprehensive Plan. DOC. INDEX The EIS document to be incorporated relates to this proposal as a programmatic analysis for non - project actions for various land use designations, and provides broad policy • guidance. In addition, the referenced document encourages proposals utilizing programmatic review to follow phased environmental review. The subject Comprehensive Plan Amendment is consistent with these statements as the proposal provides additional detail, policy guidance, funding for future infrastructure, and directs that further environmental review be provided for development in this area. Determination: The lead agency for this proposal has determined that it does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. An environmental impact statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C.030 (2) (c). This decision was made after review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the lead agency. This information is available to the public on request at the City of Yakima Planning Department at 129 N. 2nd Street, Yakima, WA 98901. IV There is no comment period for this DNS Responsible official: William R. Cook Position /Title: CED Director /SEPA Responsible Official Phone (509) 575 -6113 Address: 129 N 2 Street, Yakima, WA 98901 • Date February 8, 2010 Signature You may appeal this determination to: • . :: venport Planning Manager, at 129 N 2 Street, Yakima, WA 98901. no later than: February 22, 2010 by (method) Complete appeal application form and payment of $505 appeal fee. You should be prepared to make specific factual objections. Contact the City of Yakima Planning Division to read or ask about the procedures for SEPA appeals. There is no agency appeal. DOC. INDEX AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING • STATE OF WASHINGTON CITY OF YAKIMA • RE: CPA #004 -09, SEPA #018 -09 Wiley Inc., Leelynn Inc., ATR Land, LLC dba Yakima Resources Corporate Boundaries of the City of Yakima I, Rosalinda Ibarra, as an employee of the City of Yakima Planning Division, have published a Notice of SEPA Preliminary Determination of Non Significance, Incorporation by Reference, and RPC Public Hearing. A true and correct copy of which is enclosed herewith; that said notice was published in the Yakima Herald Republic by me on the 14th day of January, 2010. • r That I mailed said notices in the manner herein set forth and that all of the statements made herein are just and true. Rosalinda Ibarra Planning Technician DOC INDEX # -/ i ' PRESS RELEASE • CITY OF YAKIMA SEPA PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE, NOTICE OF INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE, AND PUBLIC HEARING January 14, 2010 Description of proposal: City and property representatives sponsored Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments to the City of Yakima's 2006 Comprehensive and Transportation Plans which add updated language and policies to reflect the creation of the Yakima Regional Development Area, the award of the Local Infrastructure Financing Tool (LIFT), and various changes to the Regional Development zoning district. (Note: While many of the proposed text amendments make reference 'or provide policy guidance in regard to the location and or installation of public infrastructure or physical improvements, the amendments are considered to be non project actions. Additional project level environmental review will be conducted prior to development or installation of identified infrastructure.) In accordance with the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 36.70.A.20(10) and the Washington Growth Management Act, the City of Yakima has adopted an updated Urban Area Comprehensive Plan, Plan 2025. Now in accordance with RCW 36.70.410 and the goals and policies of Plan 2025 the City is proposing to amend the above mentioned sections of its Comprehensive Plan. The proposed draft text amendments document can be accessed on the City of Yakima's website at: http: / /www.ci.yakima.wa.us /services /planning. Proponent: Wiley Mt.; LeeLynn, Inc.; ATR Land, LLC, and Dunollie Enterprise LLC P.O. Box 518 110 Creswell, OR 97426 City of Yakima Community & Economic Development Division 129 N. 2nd Street Yakima, WA 98901 Location of proposal: Corporate Boundaries of the City of Yakima Lead Agency: City of Yakima File Number: SEPA #018 -09 Incorporation by Reference: The following documents are incorporated by reference as allowed under WAC 197 -111 -635 and can be viewed at the City of Yakima Codes Administration and Planning Department: 1. SEPA/GMA City of Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan 2025 Integrated Final Environmental Impact Statement, adopted December 12, 2006. Description: The purpose of the above document as originally intended is to update Development Regulations and Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), and provide an updated land use plan with policies to address growth for a 20 -year planning period through the year 2025 within the Yakima Planning Area. The Plan includes updates to all sections of the 1997 Comprehensive Plan. The EIS document to be incorporated relates to this proposal as a programmatic analysis for non - project actions for various land use designations, and provides broad policy guidance. In addition, the referenced document encourages proposals utilizing programmatic review to follow phased environmental review. The subject Comprehensive Plan Amendment is consistent with these statements as the proposal provides additional detail, policy guidance, funding for future infrastructure, and directs • that further environmental review be provided for development in this area. Determination: DOC INDEX PRESS RELEASE 410 The lead agency for this proposal has determined that it does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. An environmental impact statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C.030 (2) (c).. This decision was made after review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the lead agency. This information is available to the public on request, at the City of Yakima Planning Department at 129 N. 2nd Street, Yakima, WA 98901. This DNS is issued under WAC 197 -11 -340 (2); the lead agency will not act on this proposal for 20 days from the date below. Comments must be submitted by: February 03, 2010. Responsible official: William R. Cook Position/Title: CED Director /SEPA Responsible Official Phone (509) ,575 -6113 Address: 129 N 2 Street, Yakima, WA 98901 . Notice of Open Record Public Hearing: " An open record public hearing will be held before the City of Yakima Planning Commission on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. in the Yakima City Council Chambers, 129 North 2nd Street, Yakima, WA. If you have any concerns regarding this proposal, you can mail your comments to City of Yakima, Department of Community & Economic Development, Planning Division, 129 North 2nd Street, Yakima, WA 98901. The City of Yakima Planning Commissions recommendation will be forwarded to the Yakima City Council for review at a closed record public hearing. If you have questions on this proposal, call Jeff Peters, Associate Planner at (509) 575 -6163. • DOC. INDEX # c -/ Ibarra, Rosalinda From: lbarra, Rosalinda Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 10:16 AM To: Adriana Janovich - Yakima Herald; Barbara Serrano - YHR; Brackney, Rosanne; Brown, Michael; Bruce Smith - Yak. Business Times; Chris Bristol - YHR; Claudia Moreno - Noticias Locales; Criag Troianello - Yakima Herald Rep.; Erin Snelgrove - Yak. Herald Rep; Gabriel Martinez - KDNA; George Finch - Business Journal; lbarra, Rosalinda; KIMA TV; KNDO News; KUNS -TV Univision; Lance Tormey; Lindsay France; Lou Bartelli; Lozano, Bonnie; Mai Hoang; Mark Morey; Marta Isabel Sanchez - Univision; NWCN; Randy Beehler - YPAC; Scott Mayes; Yakima Business Journal; Yakima Herald Republic Newspaper Subject: 01 -14 -10 Press Release: Notice of Pre DNS and Public Hearing - Wiley Mt - Yakima Resources - SEPA018 -09 Attachments: Notice of Pre DNS and Public Hearing - Wiley Mt - Yakima Resources - SEPA018 -09_ Press Release.doc Rosanne, please post to: http://www.ci.yaklina.wa.us/services/planning/Noticeofap.asp Thanks! WpsaCnda Ibarra Planning Technician • ribarra @ci.yakima.wa.us . City of Yakima 129 North 2nd Street Yakima, WA 98901 p: (509) 575 -6183 • f: (509) 575 -6105 • • DOC. INDEX # G -/ 1/14/2010 Ibarra, Rosalinda ® From: Legals [legals @yakimaherald.com] Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 . 3:44 PM To: Ibarra, Rosalinda ` Subject: Re: 01 -14 -10 Legal Notice: Notice of Pre DNS and Public Hearing -Wiley Mt - Yakima Resources - SEPA018-09 ' I've changed the text. The cost will still be the same. 0 ' On 1/11/10 3:32 PM, "Ibarra, Rosalinda" < ribarra @ci.yakima.wa.us> wrote: Simon, please replace the previous legal with the one attached, there was a change made to the notice. Thanks! Rosalinda Ibarra Planning Technician ribarra @ci.yakima.wa.us 0 (509) 575 -6183 . From: Legals [mailto:legals @yakimaherald.com] . Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010,1:12 PM To: Ibarra, Rosalinda Subject: Re: 01 -14 -10 Legal Notice: Notice of . Pre DNS and Public Hearing -Wiley Mt - Yakima Resources - SEPA018-09 . I've scheduled the attached legal notice for 1/14, for a cost of $275.11. On 1/11/10 11:29 AM, "Ibarra, Rosalinda" < ribarra @ci.yakima.wa.us> wrote: Please publish only once on Thursday January 14, 2010 Send affidavit of publication and invoice to: Account 11002 City of Yakima; Planning Division 0 129 North 2nd Street, Yakima, WA 98901 Doc. Rosalinda Ibarra INDEX # 6 :/ GL. 1/14/2010 ;CITY OF YACANL . KIM' .N S EPA PRELIMINA D ET EI OF.. "` • .; N ONSI GN IFI . . ., FER NOTIC O I Pan TeCfllti - PUBLICHEA January 14 2 t>eacrlptio of proppoosal: City an property represen -: ribarra @ci. aki tatrves sponsored; Pi Text Amend- Y meMS o the Clty, of Yakima s 2006 C . a Transportation;Plans which add an policies to reflect the' creation of theYakima:Re- gional Development Area, the awa of: the Local c hanges Finan zoning ,', district ,= , (N ote: Whi le m any of th e proposed text ame ndments ma Clt)/ O f Yakima reference or pro po lloy,;gui dance in regard"to tile locabon;;`an or installa of pu blic 7nirastructure: or phys on,:amprovements • the: am en dm ents ar e consid ered to be non- piuiect actions A dditi o nal p m j e ct: l e vel 12 9 (1� O rth 1 2nd Street e rro c i me n tal. review will be c onducted prior t o level • op ment or installation of iden rni +r• In accordance with the Revised Co de; of Washing (RCW) ';:i36.7.- 0 A 20(10) an Wa shing t on P t ,- 2d a 02 th'. Yakim WA 98901 Management Act, -the Crty1:of Yakima has ado u =_Urban Area . Compre P- Ian sPian2025.` ; N ow in a with;RCW S6 •70.41 and the 'goals, and policies of> Plan 20 25 -,the City is proposing to p' ( 575 -6183 emend he above, "m entione d sections of its Compre ` hen Plan The propo draft text ame docume can be acc essed : ' on the City o Yakim a's. w at us/s , f: (509 57 5-6105 http ( /www ci yakima wa e rvices/p lanning Propone { >, ,= Dunollie p ' Wiley Mt. LeeLynn Inc A Land LLC and Enterprise LLC 1 P O Box 518 r : l; OR 974 City,-0 f Yaki Community 8 Economic Development 09 129 N 2nd Street 8 u Yakima 98901' , Location of� pro C Bounda of the City of Yakima , . Lead Agency C of Yakima • NNNN N NN NN NN NNN File N umber SEPA #018 e • • rated Inc by :Refere Simon S I Ze r The fo docum ents are in corpo by. 'f r- ence a s';allow ed und W A C 19 7-111-635 and can re be • Legal /Obituary C lerk awed a t the City of Yakimat: Adm inistration an d Planning De , yak! m a H et ra I d - R ep i b I I C ' 1 SEPNQ City °of Yakima Urban Area Comprehe si Plan 2025 Inte F inal Environmental Impact Phone : 5 0 9_577- 7 7 4 0 Statem adop December 12,20 Descripti The p urp ose of t a bove documen as' statem +In tended , Is t update D evelopment Re Fax: 5°9-5/. 7 - 7 7 6 6 bons and Final En v rr onmentai Imp .Statem (E IS), ` and provide an updated land use plan' with po t i c i e s to l e g a l s@ y a k m a h e ra I d. c o m addre ss,gro wth for, a „,,,„ 20.143,a . ”. r plan peri through the ye ar 202 within t Yima Planning Area .T h e : Plan include u pdates to allrseciions of the 19 97 Co`m prehensive Plan ' r The EIS document..:10', be pi re to t i pro pos al . as a p anai n on- project actions ; for { ve no u s F land . use desig an pro- vides + broa p olicy guid i additi the 'refer arced #Ydooument e proposa u tnizing prop r , ` `' ry r r ("I r`r ry r r N °� r✓ N r�o ry g ramm ;a 6 . ,re e9,1 ,10 follow ph erviromnt re" view The s ubject; Comprehensive Plan A is S i m u h S I Z e r con sistent with these s tatemen ts as th p roposal pro • vide addition al � detall policy. guidance, fun ding for fu Leg al Obituary Clerk lurein frstructur e:and d i rects -that furtherenvironmen tai revi be pro vided for development In this are Yak i ma H e r ald - Republic t>eter miit e tlon The lea agency for this pro has de termined that P hone. 5 0 9-577 _7740 14- e s ; not have ;a p rob ab le sigm ficantt adve "imp • on the e nviron m e nt An env nmenta impa state Fax 509-57 i merit (EI S not un der RCW 4321003 100 is? deci w as m ade„ , aft revi of a complet- • I e g a l s a t' i m a h e r a I d . C O m ' e enviro nmentai X c hecklrst ` -an o ther, information '`o �� file wi th:the lead agency : Thi s ti nf ormation , is available to the 'public on ' r eqquestat the City of Yakim a ' Flanning •Depa rtment at 129 N 2nd S tr e et Yakima WA 98901 (X] This DNS is is under WAC .19 7- 1 1-340 ; (2) the ea ag will not a . o n !'t h i s proposal f o r 20 da from' the date' b Com ments m ust be submitted by: • February 03 2010;, ' Responsible official William R Cook Posrtlon/Title ; GED Drrecta� /SEPA Responsibl Offt -! gg(' • OpenPhone I509),575 -611$ Address: 129aN 2nd Street'Yakima WA 98901 Notice'of ,Record Public Hearing x An op en record: public h earing wtll beheld be the City o Ya -cold Planning C o mm ission' on Wednesday,, Februa 24, 20 1 0 at 3 00; p m rn the Y City Cou nciiChambers 126,,.:11.0',..,'-' h 2n Street Y WAr If you have;any concerns regarding this.pro you can' ma y our., comments to, City.;90! .Yakima D ' p artment o Community ` &' Economic Devel - Planning Division ';129 No 2nd Stree Yakima WA' • 9 8901 T he City of Yakima,Planning Co mmissio n s re ommendation will dbe f to the Yaki Ci ' Council for rewew.a a c l os ed record p ublic hearing., DOC . y ha ve questions on thi ;D Jeff Peters v Associate Planner at (509) 575 -6163 INDEX (095 52 8 04) Jan 14 2010 1/14/2010 CITY OF YAKIMA SEPA PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE, NOTICE OF INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE, AND PUBLIC HEARING January 14, 2010 • Description of proposal: City and property representatives sponsored Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments to the City of Yakima's 2006 Comprehensive and Transportation Plans which add updated language and policies to reflect the creation of the Yakima Regional Development • Area, the award of the Local Infrastructure Financing Tool (LIFT), and various changes to the Regional Development zoning district. (Note: While many of the proposed text amendments make reference or provide policy guidance in regard to the location and or installation of public infrastructure or physical improvements, the amendments are considered to be non - project actions. Additional project level environmental review will be conducted prior to development or installation of identified infrastructure.) In accordance with the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 36.70.A.20(10) and the Washington Growth Management Act, the City of Yakima has adopted an updated Urban Area Comprehensive Plan, Plan 2025. Now in accordance with RCW 36.70.410 and the goals and policies of Plan 2025 the City is proposing to amend the above mentioned sections of its Comprehensive Plan. The proposed draft text amendments document can be accessed on the • City of Yakima's website at: http: / /www.ci.yakima.wa.us /services /planning. Proponent: Wiley Mt.; LeeLynn, Inc.; ATR Land, LLC, and Dunollie Enterprise LLC P.O.Box518 Creswell, OR 97426 City of Yakima Community & Economic Development Division 129 N. 2 Street Yakima, WA 98901 • Location of proposal: Corporate Boundaries of the City of Yakima Lead. Agency: City of Yakima File Number: SEPA 18 -09 Incorporation by Reference: The following documents are incorporated by reference as allowed under WAC 197 -111 -635 and can be viewed at the City of Yakima Codes Administration and Planning Department: 1. SEPA /GMA City of Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan 2025 Integrated Final Environmental Impact Statement, adopted December 12, 2006. Description: The purpose of the above document as originally intended is to update 110 Development Regulations and Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), and provide an updated land use plan with policies to address growth for a 20 -year planning period through the year 2025 within the Yakima Planning Area. The Plan includes updatotto all sections of the 1997 Comprehensive Plan. INDEX # e -i The EIS document to be incorporated relates to this proposal as a programmatic analysis for non - project actions for various land use designations, and provides broad policy guidance. In addition, the referenced document encourages proposals utilizing programmatic review to follow .phased environmental review. The subject Comprehensive Plan Amendment is consistent with these statements as the proposal provides additional detail, policy guidance, funding for future infrastructure, and direct that further environmental review be provided for development in this area. Determination: The Lead agency for this proposal has determined that it does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. An environmental impact statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C.030 (2) (c). This decision was made after review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the lead agency. This information is • available to the public on request at the City of Yakima Planning Department at 129 N. 2nd • Street, Yakima, WA 98901. T There is no comment period for this DNS This DNS is issued after using the optional DNS process in WAC 197 -11 -355. There is no further comment period on the DNS. This DNS is issued under WAC 197 -11 -340 (2); the lead agency will not act on this proposal for 20 days from the date below. Comments must be submitted by: February 03, 2010. Responsible official: William R. Cook Position /Title: CED Director /SEPA Responsible Official Phone (509) 575 -6113 Address: 129 N 2 Street, Yakima, WA 9890 Date January 14, 2010 Signature ,, 1 You may appeal this determination to. oan Da enport Planning Manager, at 129 N 2 Street, Yakima, WA 98901. • no later than: by (method) Complete appeal application form and payment of $505 appeal fee. You should be prepared to make specific factual objections. Contact the City of Yakima Plannin g Division to read or ask about the procedures for SEPA • appeals. DOC. INDEX # G -/ There is no agency appeal. Notice of Open Record Public Hearing: An open record public hearing will be held before the City of Yakima Planning Commission on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. in the Yakima City Council Chambers, 129 North 2nd Street, Yakima, WA. If you have any concerns regarding this proposal, you can mail your comments to City of Yakima, Department of Community & Economic Development, Planning Division, 129 North 2nd Street, Yakima, WA 98901. The City of Yakima Planning Commissions recommendation will be forwarded to the Yakima City Council for review at a . closed record public hearing. If you have questions on this proposal, call Jeff Peters, Associate Planner at (509) 575 -6163. • • • r r DOC. INDEX # c_; Wiley Inc Leelynn Inc., ATR L an d , LLC dba Yakima Resources and City of Yakima CPA #004 -09 SEPA #018 -09 EXHIBIT LIST CHAPTER D Public Comments iry �� , � MkENT tr kM; fl, � 4' D'ATtE' 1 � .:s T d V � r : � s i ts ' .2m, k a x':a a " = F � � F� c�y . 7 ",�z � r �`' '2M1 � ' `� *� ` , t' » �` b � t . f 4 $ � 4^ � � I � L[1;;tt 'k� . .c ra_7iles:?_ ..v, :mavm D -1 Acknowledgement Letter received from Department of 01/12/2010 Commerce D -2 Letter submitted by Phil Hoge on behalf of Steve Erickson, 02/24/2010 Yakima County Public Services • • •SER CE• 1,04,wcfit'WW L-17/0 Public Services • ®• ® 128 North Second Street • Fourth Floor Courthouse • Yakima, Washington 98901 • (509) 574 -2300 In -State 1- 800 -572 -7354 • FAX (509) 574 -2301 www.co.yakirna.wa . us CCIALSOWEIW VERNM. RED /FER, P.E., Director • • February 24, 2010 Regional Planning Commission 129 N. Second Street Yakima, WA 98901 Re: Yakima Urban Area Comp Plan Text Amendment — Wiley Inc., Leelynn Inc., ATR Land, LLC dba Yakima Resources and City of Yakima (CPA #004 -09, SEPA #018 -09) • Dear Regional Planning Commissioners: Yakima County Public Services supports the intent of this proposed comp plan amendment, with the exception of the language to consider eliminating the BNSF railroad spur to Moxee, for the following reasons: e Recent efforts by New Vision, Yakima County, City of Yakima, City of Moxee, and • 411) Terrace Heights. Sewer District have been undertaken to establish an industrial corridor along SR 24 and along this railroad spur. In 2007 Yakima County expanded. the Urban Growth Areas of Yakima and Moxee along this railroad spur and rezoned the land from Agriculture to Industrial /Light Industrial. The comp plan's policy should continue to support this railroad spur, rather than to consider its elimination, in recognition of the railroad spur's great value for recruiting industrial development. • The owner of the railroad spur is the entity that would make any decision to eliminate the spur. The comp plan's policy should support consideration of railbanking the corridor, • should elimination ever occur, in order to consider interim trail use (extending the Greenway's trail system to Moxee) and to preserve the possibility of long -range future rail usage. Sincerely, Steven M. Erickson Planning Division Director c: Vern Redifer, Gary Ekstedt Yakima County ensures full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by prohibiting discrimination against any person on the basis of race, color, nation origin, or sex in the provision of benefits and services resulting from its federally assisted programs and activities. For questions regarding Yakima County's Title VI Program, you may contact the Title V/ Coordinator at 509 - 574 -2300. If this letter pertains to a meeting and you need special accommodations, please call us at 509 -574 -2300 by 10:00 a.m. three days prior to the meetinDOODD users, please use the State's toll free relay service 1- 800 -833 -6388 and ask the operator to dial 509 - 574 -2300. INDEX O 9.- • STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 128 - 10: Avenue SW . PO Box 42525 Olympia, Washington 98504 -2525 a . (36&)) 725-4000 January 12, 2010 Jeff Peters Assistant Planner City of Yakima 129 North 2nd Street Yakima, Washington 98901 Dear Mr. Peters: Thank you for sending the Washington State Department of Commerce (Commerce) the following materials as required under RCW 36.70A.106. Please keep this letter as documentation that you have met this procedural requirement. City of Yakima - Proposed amendments to-the 2006 Comprehensive Plan. These materials were received on January 12, 2010 and processed with the Material ID # 15339. We have forwarded a copy of this notice to other state agencies. If this submitted material is an adopted amendment, then please keep this letter as documentation that you have met the procedural requirement under RCW 36.70A.106. If you have submitted this material as a draft amendment, then final adoption may occur no earlier than sixt days following the date of receipt by Commerce. Please remember to submit the final adopted amendment to Commerce within ten days of adoption. If you have any questions, please call me at 360.725.3058. Sincerely, t 2 Tim Gates Senior Planner Growth Management Services • i DOC. • INDEX Peters, Jeff To: reviewteam @commerce.wa.gov Subject: City of Yakima/Yakima Resources Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment Attachments: Yakima Resources comp plan addendum.doc; CTED 60 Day Notice.doc; Yakima Resources Checklist.pdf; Yakima Resources Preliminary DNS.pdf To Whom it may Concern, The City of Yakima is formally submitting for 60 day review a text amendment to its 2025 Comprehensive Plan. Attached is the amendment /addendum document for review, CTED 60 day notice cover, Environmental Checklist, and Preliminary DNS. Sincerely, Associate Planner City of Yakima (509) 575 -6163 • • • • • • • DOC. INDEX 1/12/2010