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C-1 Appendix C: Neighborhood/Citywide Workshop Results Kennewick Bridge-to-Bridge/River-to-Railroad Revitalization Plan Appendix C: Neighborhood/Citywide Workshop Results Neighborhoods Likes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 city1 city2 Access - from SR-395 and Cable Bridge X X X X X X X X Access - to SR-395, Cable Bridge, rest of region X X X X X X X X Access - to river including fishing X X X X X Access - local street grid – functional X X X X X X Aesthetics – of Cable Bridge and night lighting X X X Auto Row – convenience of services and sales X X X Climate – sunshine and temperature X Clover Island Marina – view and activity X X X Clover Island – quality of redevelopment X X X Clover Island – relationship with city X X Columbia Park – relationship to riverfront X X Commercial on Columbia Drive - convenience X X Cost – of housing, properties X X Demographics - of city and district X Diversity - of uses and activities X X X Diversity - people friendly and diverse X X X Housing – single family neighborhood X Property/business ownership – local X Property/business ownership – potential X X X Levy – lowering and swale improvement X Noise – lack of, quiet neighborhood X X Railroads – 2 class 1 freight carriers X River - Lake Wallula for impounded river area X X Sacajawea Trail – views, location, and activity X X X X X Scale - of area and downtown X Tax rate - low X Traffic - access and volumes on Columbia Drive X X Trees – especially large trees in developed areas X X Veteran’s Memorial – adjacent Cable Bridge X X Views - north of river from hillside X X Views - of river, bridges, and marinas X X X ---PAGE BREAK--- C-2 Appendix C: Neighborhood/Citywide Workshop Results Kennewick Bridge-to-Bridge/River-to-Railroad Revitalization Plan Neighborhoods Dislikes – features needing improvement 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 city1 city2 Aesthetics – district lacks definition X X X X Appearances in general – need cleaning up X X X X X X Appearances – auto row X X Branding - lack of X X X Culture of area – drugs, transients, and crime X X X X X X Dark streets - add street lights for safety X X X X Dogs – pooper scooper requirement X Facades – no street/pedestrian definition X X X Gateways – need entry definition X X Land use – some incompatible X Momentum – lack of to date X Parking – for levy and river activities X X X X Preserve character of area in any improvements X Property ownership – too much rental X Public facilities – are none in area X Railroad tracks – crossing hazards X Railroad tracks and yard – barrier X River edges and water quality – improve X X X River activities – increase boat landings/access X X Road – Benton intersection turning visibility X Roundabouts – confusing, need better wayfinding X X X Roundabouts – too narrow for trucks X X X Seasonal parking – hydroplane races X Smells/odder – from produce plant X Strategy – need one X X X Streets – need resurfacing, curbs, gutters X X X Streetscape – need basic sidewalks, trees, etc X X X Traffic – volume on Columbia Drive X Trails – need on-road route definitions X Trails – need additional river/levy connections X X Underutilized - empty buildings X X X Underutilized lands and properties X X X ---PAGE BREAK--- C-3 Appendix C: Neighborhood/Citywide Workshop Results Kennewick Bridge-to-Bridge/River-to-Railroad Revitalization Plan Neighborhoods Duffy’s Pond 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 city1 city2 Activities – create beach for swimming X Activities – create ice skating rink in winter X X X Activities – create water ski/wakeboard area X Activities – install amphitheater X Activities – install fishing pier towards Blue Bridge X Activities – install dock as bridge to island X Activities – paddle boat and canoe rentals in pond X X Activities – farmers’ market X X Activities – water park X Activities – active recreation X X Catfish Island – green area, small park X X X Levy – remove and relocate around pond X X X Land use – develop mixed use around pond X X X X X Land use – develop hotel adjacent Cable Bridge X Swale – expand pond west into swale X X Trails – expand around pond and onto island X X X Transit – loop around area to increase access X X Water quality – aerate/increase pumping into river X Wildlife – improve habitat conditions, views of X Neighborhoods Riverfront 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 city1 city2 Access – increase direct access to river X X X X X Access – bridge over swales to levy top X X Access – improve connections with Columbia Park X X X Activities – wakeboarding park X Activities - fishing pier addn towards Blue Bridge X X X Activities – transient boat docks incl tour boats X X X Activities – extend railroad from Columbia Park X X X Activities – performing arts center X Activities – museum of transportation X X Activities – miniature golf X X Activities – family-oriented fun center X X X Activities – indoor community/recreation center X X X Activities – community gardens X Downtown – make river connections X X X Neighborhoods ---PAGE BREAK--- C-4 Appendix C: Neighborhood/Citywide Workshop Results Kennewick Bridge-to-Bridge/River-to-Railroad Revitalization Plan Riverfront - continued 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 city1 city2 Improvements – install lighting, other amenities X X X Parking – at convenient locations to levy X X X X Land use – create river oriented developments X X X Land use – create river oriented destinations X X Land use – houseboats X X X Levy surface – install landscaping inner and outer X X X X Levy surface – create more park-like nodes X X Levy outer – install beaches and habitat X X Levy – fill Clover Island shallows on west end X X X Swale – improve aesthetics – landscaping X X X X Swale – install furnishings X X Swale – create access over to levy X X X Swale – expand into wetlands and ponds X X Swale – cover over X Viewpoints – create views corridors on roadways X X Neighborhoods Auto Row – when separated from other uses 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 city1 city2 Aesthetics – better landscaping, signage, etc X X Auto mall – consolidate, relocate X Incompatible – with other developing uses X Important use – but not here X Land values- will intensify or relocate X X Parking – require on-lot rather on-sidewalk X X Streetscape – not pedestrian friendly X X Marketing – promote Auto Row brand X Off-loading of vehicles – median only area X Neighborhoods Industrial – when separate from other uses 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 city1 city2 Retain - historical railroad oriented X Parking/vehicle storage – relocate from roadways X View – install screening of junky areas X ---PAGE BREAK--- C-5 Appendix C: Neighborhood/Citywide Workshop Results Kennewick Bridge-to-Bridge/River-to-Railroad Revitalization Plan Neighborhoods Railroads and railroad corridor area 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 city1 city2 Crossings – extend streetscape across tracks X X X Crossings – waiting shelters for bikes, people X Crossings – better road surface levelers X Farmers’ Market – depot to east of Benton X X X X X X Parking lot – depot to east of Benton X X X X Railroad – excursion/dinner train from BNSF depot X X Railroad – retain warehouse, industrial uses X X Transit center – between rails at BNSF depot X Landscape – create greenway X X Old tunnel at - reactivate X New crossing – west of Fruitland X Emergency access – improve connections X Under/overpass – from west end X X Spurs and sidings – remove unused (Port owned?) X Switch yards – relocate east or into Pasco X Neighborhoods Roads, transit, bikes, pedestrians 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 city1 city2 Benton – extend to river as road or view corridor X Bikeways – no access under/across bridges X X Bikeways – improve on-road throughout area X X X X Columbia Park – improve roadway connections X X X Columbia Trail – relocate away from levy X X X Columbia Trail – extend parallel levy Cable Bridge X Parking – place below new buildings X Roundabouts – on-ramp to Blue Bridge too narrow X X Streetscape – upgrade function, appearances X X Sidewalks – buffer from street edge X Trails – link levy trail to Clover Island X X Transit – improve shelters and waiting areas X X X Visibility – around corners, especially Fruitland X X Yellowstone Highway – Cable Bridge off-ramp X ---PAGE BREAK--- C-6 Appendix C: Neighborhood/Citywide Workshop Results Kennewick Bridge-to-Bridge/River-to-Railroad Revitalization Plan Neighborhoods Density - building heights 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 city1 city2 Height – staggered lowest at shore, highest back X X Height - 5-story over parking/retail platforms X X X X X Height - 20-story – locate along shorelines X X X X Height – multiple, mixed use structures X X X X X Height – retain single family on west end X X X X X Levy – integrate new buildings into inside edge X View corridors – between buildings to shoreline X X X X Neighborhoods Occupants of revitalized area 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 city1 city2 Childless couples – in higher density housing X X X X Retirees - growing regional market segment X X X X X Snowbirds – retirement segment X X X X Families – important for diversity X X X X X Mixed income – including upper and affordable X X X X X X X X X Ownership – rather than rental X Workforce housing – affordable, mixed housing X X X X X X X Live-work units – in mixed use structures X Extended stay – time share condos X Elderly – assisted living X X X Neighborhoods Land use 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 city1 city2 Auto row – electric, smart cars, bikes, multi-modal X X Conference/convention – w/hotel developments X X Conference hotels – adjacent Blue/Cable Bridges X X X X X Education – technical or college X X Entertainment – cinema and performing arts X X X Entertainment – restaurant of family menu X X X Entertainment – restaurant and X X Entertainment – more microbrew, winery tasting X X Industrial – light and railroad related X X X Industrial – nuclear related X X Industrial – high tech Hanford incubators X X Interpretive – river, Native American, history X Interpretive – children’s museum, education, play X X Neighborhoods ---PAGE BREAK--- C-7 Appendix C: Neighborhood/Citywide Workshop Results Kennewick Bridge-to-Bridge/River-to-Railroad Revitalization Plan Land use - continued 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 city1 city2 Interpretive – agriculture, wineries, nuclear X Mixed use – with retail, upper floor office/housing X X X X X X Recreation – community center, workout facility X X X Retail – grocery and convenience uses X X X Neighborhoods Economics – sustainability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 city1 city2 Incubators – of high tech industries X X X X X Retirement – will outlast Hanford cycles X X Neighborhoods Implementation agents 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 city1 city2 Kennewick/Benton County X X X Kennewick Housing Authority X Port of Kennewick X X X Umatilla Tribe X Corp Engineers X X PUD X BNSF & UP Railroads X Private developers X X X Property/business owners X X X Residents X X X Community Development Corp – nonprofit X Public Development Authority – public X Neighborhoods Momentum building 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 city1 city2 Artworks X Design standards – overlay performance zones X Duffy’s Pond – cleanup program w/volunteers X Duffy’s Pond – RFP on redevelopment potential X Facades – upgrade program X Landscaping – levy and swale X Marketing – branding and promotions X X Marketing – auto row promotional X Package - public and private properties for RFPs X X Public investment project – partner with private X Streetscape – through Auto Row and Duffy’s Pond X Wayfinding signage – to and through district X X