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CPA 13-10 1 STAFF REPORT CPA 13-10 Community Planning Anthony Muai City of Kennewick Planner To: Planning Commission Date: August 19, 2013 DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST It is proposed that amendments be made to the Comprehensive Plan document to bring the text and figures up to date and to keep the document current. EXHIBITS • Exhibit A-1: Comprehensive Plan Executive Document • Exhibit A-2: Comprehensive Plan Technical Document • Exhibit A-3: Adoption of Environmental Determination 12-54 APPLICATION PROCESS • Application routed for comments June 17, 2013 • Determination of Non-Significance (ED 12-54) was adopted for this proposal • Notice of Hearing published August 4, 2013 REGULATORY CONTROLS • City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan • Kennewick Municipal Code Title 4 • Kennewick Municipal Code Title 18 COMPLIANCE WITH TITLE 4 (ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES) KMC 4.12.110(7): Approval Criteria. The City may approve Comprehensive Plan Amendments and area-wide zone map amendments if it finds that (analysis is italicized): 1. The proposed amendment bears a substantial relationship to the public health, safety, welfare, and protection of the environment; The proposed amendment does not bear a substantial relationship to the public health, safety, welfare, and protection of the environment. 2. The proposed amendment is consistent with the requirements of Chapter 36.70A RCW and with the portion of the City’s adopted comprehensive plan not affected by the amendment; This amendment is consistent with the requirements of Chapter 36.70A RCW and with the portion of the City’s adopted comprehensive plan not affected by the amendment. 3. The proposed amendment corrects an obvious mapping error; This request does not correct a mapping error. 4. The proposed amendment addresses an identified deficiency in the Comprehensive Plan. Several text amendments have been made to bring the Plan up to date. The last time the text of the document was updated was in 2012. Since that time the City has grown in population, housing ---PAGE BREAK--- CPA 13-10 2 units, etc. Updates to the plan have been made to reflect the growth of the city in terms of population and development. KMC 4.12.110(8): Additional Factors. The City must also consider the following factors prior to approving Comprehensive Plan Amendments: 1. The effect upon the physical environment; Not applicable 2. The effect on open space and natural features including, but not limited to topography, streams, rivers, and lakes; Not applicable 3. The compatibility with and impact on adjacent land uses and surrounding neighborhoods; Not applicable 4. The adequacy of, and impact on community facilities, including utilities, roads, public transportation, parks, recreation, and schools; Not applicable 5. The quantity and location of land planned for the proposed land use type and density and the demand for such land Not applicable 6. The current and projected project density in the area Not applicable 7. The effect, if any upon other aspects of the Comprehensive Plan The proposal will have minimal effect, if any, on the other aspects of the plan. PUBLIC COMMENT Staff has received no public comment concerning the proposal to date. AGENCY COMMENTS Staff has received no agency comment concerning the proposal to date. FINDINGS 1. The request is to amend language in the Comprehensive Plan to bring facts and figures up to date and to keep the document current. 2. A request for comments and updates was set to various City Departments and other local, state and federal agencies for comment on June 17, 2013. 3. A Determination of Non-Significance (ED 12-54) was adopted for this proposal. 4. Notice of the public hearing for this application was published in the Tri-City Herald on August 4, 2013. 5. The proposed amendment is consistent with the requirements of Chapter 36.70A RCW (Growth Management Act). ---PAGE BREAK--- CPA 13-10 3 6. The proposed amendment does not correct an obvious mapping error. 7. The proposed amendment does not address an identified deficiency in the Comprehensive Plan. CONCLUSIONS 1. Pursuant to Chapter 4.08 of the Kennewick Municipal Code, the lead agency has determined that the proposed amendment does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. 2. The proposed amendment will amend language in the Comprehensive Plan to bring facts and figures up to date and to keep the document current. 3. The proposed amendment is consistent with the City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan and will have minimal impact on other aspects of the plan. 4. The proposed amendment will not increase population densities. Recommendation Staff has reviewed the application and recommends that the Planning Commission concur with the findings and conclusions contained in staff report CPA 13-10 and recommend approval to City Council. Motion I move that the Planning Commission concur with the findings and conclusions in staff report CPA 13-10 and recommend to City Council approval of the request. ---PAGE BREAK--- LAND USE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Urban Area Executive Document Page - 5 LAND USE The purpose for the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan is to identify the general distribution of the diverse land uses within Kennewick and its urban growth area. The accompanying Land Use Map shows the existing and proposed land areas for residential, commercial, industrial, open space, and public facility use. Kennewick implements various land uses through zoning designations as shown in the table below. A major component of the Growth Management Act (GMA) and the Comprehensive Plan is the designation of urban growth areas. These are areas currently beyond the City boundaries but within defined geographical areas in which the City is expected to grow. Planning does not stop at the urban growth areas but continues with appropriate provisions for build-out scenarios. Kennewick’s urban growth areas should not be thought of in terms of “boundaries” or “limits to growth”, but in terms of “timing”. Services will need to be planned for these areas at an acceptable level and in a financially responsible manner. The Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) is the document used to prioritize the needs of the City for infrastructure and other capital needs, both within the City and beyond. The City must walk a delicate line between the financial ability to provide services at an urban density level and providing an appropriate supply of land uses for new development. The desired result is to provide a greater market choice in lands for development while allowing for the maximum accountability for public funds needed to provide for existing and planned urban areas. The Land Use element of the Comprehensive Plan addresses urban areas, critical areas and shorelines, residential lands, housing, commercial lands, industrial lands, and property rights. Land Use Implementation by Zoning Land Use Category – Comprehensive Plan Zoning to Implement Land Use Category - Title 18 Low Density Residential (3-4 units per acre) RS, RL, RMH, RTP Medium Density Residential (4.1 to 13 units per acre) RM, RMH, HMU, RTP High Density Residential (13.1 to 27 units per acre) RH Commercial CN, CO, CBD, CC, CR, CG, CM, HMU, BP Industrial BP, IP, IL, IH Public Facility PF, JF Open Space OS, PF INTRODUCTION Exhibit A-1 ---PAGE BREAK--- LAND USE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Urban Area Executive Document Page - 6 URBAN AREA Urban Growth Areas (UGAs) are those areas beyond a city’s jurisdictional boundaries that have been designated by the City and the County for future growth and future annexation into the City. The Growth Management Act requires that UGAs be sized appropriately to accommodate the 20 year population projection for the City and provide sufficient land for commercial and industrial growth. These areas UGAs require urban governmental services such as water, sewer, transportation, and other infrastructure to be available at the time of annexation or prior to development. The City of Kennewick has to walk a delicate line between the ability of its financial base to adequately serve certain urban densities with adequate services while providing an appropriate supply of land for new growth. The City has also identified an area outside of the UGA considered for growth beyond the initial 20 year period but within a 40 year planning horizon. These areas are identified as Urban Reserve Areas (URAs) and help the City in planning for expansion of capital facilities such as water, sewer and transportation systems. Priorities for the extension and provision of utilities and capital improvements will be established based on the Capital Improvement Plan and the Capital Facilities Plan. Parkland, open space, trails, green belts, and schools are necessary ingredients for quality of life issues and need to be planned for and included as the City develops. GOALS Land use distribution within the City limits. Exhibit A-1 ---PAGE BREAK--- LAND USE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Urban Area Executive Document Page - 7 GOALS Goal 1: Phase out existing agricultural zoning within the City and urban growth boundary. Goal 2: Encourage growth within the Urban Growth Area. Goal 3: Analyze the SW and SE directions of the existing UGA for future expansion. Goal 4: Add parkland, open space, recreational trails, and green belts as the City develops. Goal 5: Coordinate land uses and development regulations between the City and other jurisdictions. Increase interaction with other agencies and Benton County as we continue to fill out the UGA. Goal 6: Discourage incompatible land uses from locating near or adjacent to each other. POLICIES 1) Initiate pre-zone and zone changes to eliminate agricultural zoning within the City and UGA. 2) Prioritize extension of utilities and capital improvements within the UGA using the Capital Facilities Plan. 3) Promote new growth consistent with the Comprehensive Land Use Map, the Capital Facilities Plan and the Capital Improvement Plan. 4) Improve accessibility to public schools by locating at a convenient site. 5) Locate new city parks adjacent to public schools. 6) Analyze the eastern direction of the UGA for the possibility of expanding the industrial land base. 7) Analyze a variety of methods for using infill properties within the UGA, such as residential or commercial use, community parks or gardens. 8) Provide additional regulatory tools (e.g. sub-area plans, flexible development standards, infrastructure financing tools, latecomers agreements) to accommodate unique circumstances that arise as the City grows. 9) Pursue efforts to fully implement the City’s development regulations within the UGA. IMPLEMENTATION 10) Establish Urban Reserve Areas designed to accommodate anticipated growth in the 20 to 40 year planning horizon. Change of Zones and Pre-Zones • KAC 10-40-010 Type 3 Development Permits • KAC 10-40-030 Change-of-Zones • KAC 10-40-040 Change-of-Pre- Zones Approval of Plat • KMC 17.10.080(3) Land For Park Purposes POLICIES IMPLEMENTATION Exhibit A-1 ---PAGE BREAK--- LAND USE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Urban Area Executive Document Page - 8 • KMC 17.13.130 / KMC 17.100.010 Dedication of Land for Park Purposes Coordination of School & Park Sites • KMC 17.100.040 School and Park Sites to Abut. • Kennewick Comprehensive Park and Recreation Plan Open Space • KMC 18.12.010 A.2 Table of Residential Site Development Standards. • Kennewick Comprehensive Park and Recreation Plan. Annexations • KAC 6-08 City Clerk: Annexations • KAC 10-60 Annexations: Procedures & Process • Resolution No. 02-21 • RCW 35A.14.300 – Annexations for Municipal Purposes Sewer & Water Extension • Resolution No. 02-21 CRITICAL AREAS AND SHORELINE Critical areas are wetlands, aquifer recharge areas, fish & wildlife habitat conservation areas, frequently flooded areas, and geologically hazardous areas. They are vital to the ecological functioning of our region and are protected under GMA. Development in or near critical areas can poses threats to the public health, safety, and general welfare, to clean water, and to vital fish and wildlife habitat. It is the City’s responsibility to identify critical areas and to establish methods to protect their ecological functions using the Best Available Science. The Columbia River is a natural resource shared not only by the Tri-Cities but the region, area, and adjacent states. It is the responsibility of the City to protect, restore, and preserve this valuable natural resource while enjoying the benefits of immediate proximity to the river. Public rights to navigation must be maintained, as well as two unique environmental objectives: no net loss of shoreline ecological functions, and restoration over time. To accomplish this, the Shoreline Master Plan is the primary resource and is supplemented with the Critical Areas Ordinance. GOALS Goal 1: Protect the public and personal property from effects of landslides, steep slope failures, erosion, or flooding. Goal 2: Protect the unique environmental elements of the critical areas and shoreline. GOALS Exhibit A-1 ---PAGE BREAK--- LAND USE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Critical Areas and Shoreline Executive Document Page - 9 Goal 3: Regulate or mitigate activities in or adjacent to critical areas or the shoreline to avoid adverse environmental impacts. Goal 4: Encourage and support public access to the shoreline for recreational purposes. POLICIES 1) Protect critical areas and the shoreline using the Critical Areas Ordinance and the Shoreline Master Plan. 2) Use Best Available Science (BAS) to protect critical areas and shorelines and their environmental functions. POLICIES Exhibit A-1 ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Table of Contents Technical Document Attachments 1. LAND USE ELEMENT ATTACHMENTS Map 1 - Mineral Resource Areas – Benton County Map 2 - Mineral Resource Areas – Washington State Map 3 - Open Space Corridors Land Use Data BaseInventory 2. INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT ATTACHMENTS Map 1 - 2005 Traffic Volume Map 2 - Water System Map 3 - Sewer Service Area Map 4 - Existing Drainage Map 5 - Existing Recreation Areas Map 6 - Fire & Police Service Areas Map 7 - KID Service Areas Map 8 - CID Service Areas 3. MAP - COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND USE Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- LAND USE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Urban Areas Technical Document 14 URBAN AREAS RCW 36.70A.130(3); RCW 35.13; RCW 35A.14.300; WAC 365-195-420 INTRODUCTION A major portion of the Comprehensive Plan and the Growth Management Act is the provision and designation of Urban Growth Areas. The function of an urban growth area is to allow the City to accommodate its 20-year population projection so that financial resources are spent in the most effective way as the city expands and services are provided. Population growth should occur in urban areas. Urban growth areas should be thought of as boundaries that regulate timing for City services. Several topics are pertinent to the entire urban area and are discussed in this section. STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS UNDER GMA Every ten years the cities and counties in Washington are required to review their urban growth areas and to amend them if necessary for anticipated future growth pursuant to RCW 36.70A.130(3). Kennewick last did this in 2002, with a population of 85,541 projected for 2025. AGRICULTURAL LANDS Agricultural lands are those devoted to commercial production of a variety of crops or products. They are incompatible with urban areas, especially the developed urban areas within existing City limits, and also those within the urban growth boundary that will eventually be included in the city limits of Kennewick. Pre-Zones are the zoning designations that will be applied to lands upon annexation to the City. They are established by resolution and are shown on maps in the Community Planning office. The City is a provider of urban services and in conformance with GMA the agricultural zoning designations are being phased out of our zoning code. ANNEXATIONS State law establishes the process for annexations in RCW 35A.14. Within these guidelines, the City has established procedures to follow for processing annexations. Annexations can be initiated by petition from residents or by initiation of the City Council; and can only originate from within the Urban Growth Areas. Each annexation proposal requires the City to systematically review the service demands and expected revenues of the area. The City will carefully evaluate each proposal in the light of the City’s adopted Level of Service standards. A four-year schedule for City-initiated annexations was reviewed and adopted by City Council on August 2, 2005. The areas on this schedule were islands of County land surrounded by the City. Most of these annexations have been completed. In the future, the City will be working with property owners living in the remaining islands as it tries to those remove islands. Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- LAND USE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Urban Areas Technical Document 15 NATURAL OPEN SPACE, TRAILS, AND PARKS Natural open space, trails, and parks add to the amenities of urban living. To offer varied recreational opportunities while providing additional parkland per capita, the City requests that all new developments address the issue of providing open space. This can be accomplished with parkland dedication, designation of lands for open space, or the availability of open space areas in commercial areas. Master planned areas such as Hansen Park and Southridge have identified land for open space and parks as a method to protect critical areas and provide this necessary requirement. OPEN SPACE CORRIDORS Kennewick’s open space corridors connect with those of Richland in two locations: at the Columbia River shoreline at the western end of Columbia Park and at the Amon Wasteway on W. Clearwater Avenue. The open space corridors in Kennewick include lands that can be used for recreation, such as parks and golf courses, wildlife habitat areas, trails, lands unsuitable for development, and identified critical areas and the connections between them. INVENTORY OF OPEN SPACE CORRIDORS Open space corridors throughout Kennewick and the urban growth area include lands currently designated Open Space on the Comprehensive Plan land use map, with other identified critical areas such as wetlands, steep slopes, and fish and/or wildlife habitat conservation areas that are identified as residential, industrial, or commercial on the land use map. Various segments of the primary open space corridor, approximately 15 miles in length, are identified starting at the northwest corner of Kennewick: • East in Columbia Park along the Columbia River from the Richland/Kennewick shared boundary to the Cable Bridge (Gum St/SR-397); • South from Hwy 395 and Canal Drive through the Tri-City Country Club Golf Course to S. Vancouver Street; • Southwest through the Zintel Canyon pathway starting at the southwest corner of S. Vancouver Street and W. 7th Avenue past W. 10th Avenue, W. 27th Avenue, and through Canyon Lakes Golf Course to Hwy. 395, south of W. 36th Avenue; • West of Hwy 395 through the Southridge Subarea Planning region generally east-west on parallel paths of linear parkways connected by north-south linear parks aligned with the steep slopes; • Northwest from Southridge through S. Clodfelter Road to Amon Wasteway; and • North along Amon Wasteway across W. Clearwater Avenue to Richland’s shared boundary with Kennewick located south of the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe railroad track. Additional, shorter branches of open space corridors lead away from the primary open space corridor identified above. Most of these branch corridors are composed of steep slopes south, southeast and southwest of the City. Additional open space corridors will be added to the City inventory. MAP OF OPEN SPACE CORRIDORS An Open Space Corridors map has been prepared showing the corridors listed above in the inventory. It was prepared using the Comprehensive Plan land use map to identify areas presently designated as Open Space. The maps prepared for the Critical Area Ordinance, identifying the locations of wetlands, aquifer recharge areas, steep slopes, habitat conservation Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- LAND USE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Urban Areas Technical Document 16 areas, and frequently flooded areas, were layered on the Comprehensive Plan map. It was expected that there would be a distinct correlation between those areas designated as Open Space on the land use map and one or more of the defined critical areas. Steep slopes correlated more precisely with the areas already identified as Open Space. The accompanying map shows the Open Space Corridors in green, highlighted with brown indicting areas with steep slopes. CITY AND SCHOOL COORDINATION As the City grows and population increases, more school capacity will be needed. Land use applications for residential development are routinely sent to Kennewick School District #17 for their review and comments. This gives District #17 the opportunity to respond regarding anticipated future school enrollments, bussing, or other issues that will impact their operations. Early acquisition of school sites is desirable to both the School District and the City in order to identify concurrency with transportation and other infrastructure needs. New City parks and schools should be encouraged to locate adjacent to each other for more versatility with larger spaces and efficiency of maintenance. Bussing has altered the perception that schools define a neighborhood. It still is desirable for school sites to be easily and safely accessible within a neighborhood. It is preferred that elementary schools serve a half-mile radius and middle schools serve a one-mile radius from the school site. LAND USES WITH DEVELOPED/UNDEVELOPED RATIOS Kennewick’s land use inventory is based on an inventory of the Comprehensive Plan designations and their developed totals within the Kennewick’s Urban Growth Area. This data was derived using geographical information systems to view the City’s land use and building data. By overlaying the City’s current Comprehensive Plan designations with parcel level data, a truer representation of how the City’s land is being used could be portrayed. Once this was complete, the building permit data was used to determine the development status of each parcel. Those parcels containing structures were considered developed, while parcels lacking structures were considered undeveloped regardless of percentage of the parcel the structure covered. Aerial photographs taken in March of 2010 2012 and historic building permit data were then used to verify and make corrections to the work that had been done up to that point. Each section of land is divided into quarter sections, and the ensuring inventories reflect these quarter section totals. By using a grid map, one can identify the types of existing land uses and number of residential units within a quarter section. These inventories include the explanation that roadways total 23% of the developed land. Table 2: Residential Acres Developed & Undeveloped 2007 (does not include roads for 10-25%) Low Density Residential Medium Density Residential High Density Residential Developed Undeveloped Developed Undeveloped Developed Undeveloped 6,574 Acres 1,676 Acres 1,159 Acres 429 Acres 520 Acres 106 Acres 8,250 Total 1,588 Total 626 Total 80% Developed 73% Developed 83% Developed Table 3: Acres Developed & Undeveloped 2007 (Does not include roads 5-10%) Commercial Industrial Open Space Public Facility Developed Undeveloped Developed Undeveloped Developed Undeveloped Developed Undeveloped 1,428 Acres 569 Acres 606 Acres 285 Acres 1,180 acres 563 Acres 725 Acres 50 Acres 1,997 Total 891 Total 1,743 Total 775 Total 72% Developed 68% Developed 68% Developed 94% Developed Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- LAND USE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Urban Areas Technical Document 17 LANDS FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES Lands for public purposes are broadly defined as those lands needed to accommodate public facilities and to provide the public with government services. These government services may be funded by a government entity, such as a city or county, or provided by private companies with public service contracts or franchises. Lands for public purposes are specifically defined as utility corridors, transportation corridors, landfills, sewage treatment facilities, storm water management facilities, recreation, schools, and any other public uses. Lands for public purposes also include lands defined for essential public facilities such as solid waste facilities, jails, state educational facilities, and transportation facilities. Separate guidelines are established for the provision of such facilities since they are often difficult to site and have unique siting requirements. STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS UNDER GMA According to WAC 365-195-430, each city and county preparing a comprehensive land use plan under GMA is required to identify lands useful for public purposes. RCW 36.70A.150 requires a jurisdiction to establish a list of acquisitions that is needed with a timeframe and budget for acquiring such lands. The six-year Capital Improvement Program for the City of Kennewick is used to establish priorities and revenue sources and is updated on a biennial basis. All projects identified in the CIP are located within the adopted urban growth boundaries of the city. All projects are in conformance with land uses shown on the City’s adopted land use planning map. LANDS FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES, CAPITAL FACILITIES, AND ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FACILITIES Many jurisdictions in Washington have chosen to address lands for public purposes under the umbrella of capital facilities or essential public facilities since lands for public purposes also fall under these categories of GMA mandated elements. Because these definitions are overlapping, there is confusion about the differences between lands for public purposes and essential public facilities. The following table is designed to illustrate the overlap. Table 4: Lands for Public Purposes, Essential Public Facilities, & Capital Facilities Lands for Public Purposes Essential Public Facilities Capital Facilities Lands Needed to Accommodate Public Facilities Facilities Needed to Provide Public Services Typically Difficult to Site Lands & Facilities Owned by Public Entities Examples: • Utility Corridors • Transportation Corridors • Sewage Treatment Facilities • Stormwater Management Facilities • Recreational Lands • Schools • Other Public Uses Examples: • State & Local Correctional Facilities • Airports • Inpatient Facilities for Mental Health, Group Homes & Substance Abusers • Solid Waste Management • State Transportation Facilities Examples: • Water & Supporting Systems • Sanitary Sewer Facilities • Stormwater Facilities • Parks & Recreation Facilities • Solid Waste Management • Police Protection Facilities • Fire Protection Facilities • Schools • Libraries Capital facilities are defined as those necessary infrastructure facilities that a jurisdiction must have in place to provide basic services and a resulting quality of life to the public. Capital Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- LAND USE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Urban Areas Technical Document 18 facilities are owned and operated by public entities such as cities, but can also include school districts and library districts. Essential Public Facilities are those facilities that are typically difficult to site, such as airports, state education facilities, state or regional transportation facilities, state and local correctional facilities, solid waste handling facilities, and in-patient facilities including substance abuse facilities, mental health facilities, group homes, and secure community transition facilities. The Land Use Element of the Kennewick Comprehensive Plan includes the goals and policies regarding lands for public purposes. COUNTY-WIDE PLANNING POLICIES According to WAC 36.70A.150, the county and jurisdictions within it are required to work together to identify areas of shared needs for public facilities. This would also include lands for public purposes. Policies to promote continuous and orderly development and the provision of public services to development requires the use of future population estimates to determine the future facilities and land requirements needed. The City of Kennewick, working in cooperation with Benton County created a formula for identifying land area per capita for uses ranging from residential to industrial and commercial. This formula was used to determine the projected population for 2029 of 93,286. This follows the policy of Benton County – Planning Policy No. 2 - requiring that countywide projected populations shall be allocated among jurisdictions for purposes of land use planning. LANDS FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES – INVENTORY OF CURRENT FACILITIES Many of the lands for public purposes are owned by the City of Kennewick. Lands and facilities that are not owned by the city, such as utility companies and other service providers, operate with a franchise agreement with the City that is on file in the office of the City Clerk. Table 5: Inventory of Ownership Inventory Facilities Ownership Utility Corridors: Kennewick Irrigation District KID Columbia Irrigation District CID Electricity Benton PUD & Bonneville Power Administration Natural Gas Cascade Natural Gas Verizon Telephone Verizon, Inc. Garbage Waste Management of Kennewick Cable TV Charter Communications Water & Sewer City of Kennewick Transportation Corridors City Streets & Sidewalks City of Kennewick State Highways Washington State Solid Waste Management • Transfer Station • Solid Waste & Recycling Waste Management of Kennewick • Inert Landfill • Decontamination Facility City of Kennewick Sewage Treatment Facility Sewage Treatment • Main Plant • Aerated Pond #1 City of Kennewick Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- LAND USE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Urban Areas Technical Document 19 • Aerated Pond #2 • 2 High rate treatment ponds • 7 Secondary clarifiers Stormwater Management Facilities Stormwater Management City of Kennewick Recreation City Parks: • 23 developed • 1 regional • Swimming Pool • Sports Complex City of Kennewick Public Schools (Education & Recreation) School Grounds • 13 Elementary • 4 Middle Schools • 3 High Schools • 1 Skill Center Kennewick School District PROJECTED NEEDS The Washington State Office of Financial Management estimates Kennewick’s 2011 population at 74,665. The 2029 population estimate of 93,286 for Kennewick suggests that additional lands for public purposes are likely to be needed. According to the 2011 land use table, 725 acres of land are developed and used for public (capital) facilities. There are 50 available acres of undeveloped land identified for capital facilities. On a per capita basis, the 2011 population of 74,665 uses .010 acres each for capital facilities. This figure is derived by dividing 725 acres of developed capital facility land by the population figure of 74,665. Using the same per capita ratio, a 20-year growth in population of 18,621 from 2011 to 2029 (93,286 – 74,665 = 18,621) requires an additional 187 undeveloped acres to use for lands for public purposes if the current ratio applies. The 2011 land use table shows there are 50 acres of undeveloped land identified for capital facilities. Forty of these acres are designated in the Southridge Planning area. Using the ratio of land to population indicates that at the current per-capita rate of use, there is presently not enough land for public purposes to accommodate the anticipated 20-year growth to 2029. To maintain the current per capita use, additional land for capital facilities will be needed or the per capita use will have to be less than the current use. Resolving this issue is a policy decision that will need to be made. Table 6: Acres per Capita - Capital Facilities Year City Population Acres designated for Capital Facilities Developed Acres Undeveloped Acres Per Capita Use: Developed Acres 2011 74,665 775 725 50 .010 Year Population Increase from 2008-2027 Per Capita Use Acres Needed for Development with Increased Population Undeveloped Acres Remaining 2029 18,621 .010 +187 0(-137) Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- LAND USE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Urban Areas Technical Document 20 MINERAL RESOURCE LANDS RCW 36.70A.040, RCW 36.70A.050, RCW 36.70A.060, RCW 36.70A.131, RCW 36.70A.170, WAC 365-190-070 STATUTORY REQUIREMENT Mineral resource lands are natural resource lands primarily devoted to the extraction of minerals or that have known or potential long-term commercial significance for the extraction of minerals. Each city and county planning under the Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA) is required to designate natural resource lands where appropriate, and adopt development regulations to assure the conservation of agricultural, forest, and mineral resource lands (RCW 36.70A.060, RCW 36.70A.170). Jurisdictions need to designate mineral resource lands that are not already characterized by urban growth and that have long-term significance for the extraction of minerals. In order to classify mineral resource lands, cities and counties are required to consult with the Department of Natural Resources. Lands from which extraction of mineral occurs or can be anticipated shall be identified and classified as mineral resource lands (WAC 365-190-070). Classification criteria shall be established according to the state guidelines in WAC 365-190- 070. Areas shall be classified as mineral resource lands based on geologic, environmental, and economic factors, existing land uses, and land ownership. Cities and counties should classify lands with long-term commercial significance for extracting at least the following minerals: sand, gravel, and valuable metallic substances. Other minerals may be classified as appropriate. Classification should be based on the maps and information provided by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources and United States Bureau of Mines. INVENTORY ANALYSIS Benton County Comprehensive Plan mineral resource map designates mineral resource lands within Benton County. Two locations within and near Kennewick’s urban growth boundary identified in this map contain major high-grade sand and gravel deposits. These locations are: - South of Kennewick, south of 27th stretched as far as south Finley area. - East Kennewick, east of Oak St., at the Benton Franklin fairground. The south Kennewick gravel pit is located beyond the City’s urban growth boundary. The northern portion of the Oak Street gravel pit at the fairground site is owned by the City. Benton County owns the southern portion of the gravel pit. It has been closed for mining. No other site in Kennewick is known to have long-term commercial significance for mining. The Washington State Geological Survey (USGS) and Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) index of Washington Mining Operations by County do not indicate any existence of mineral resource lands or mining operations within the City’s urban growth boundary. Based on this, the City determines not to allow mining within its UGA unless mineral resource lands of long-term commercial significance are identified by the Department of Natural Resources Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- INFRASTRUCTURE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Plan Technical Document 70 ANALYSIS OF INVENTORY This section discusses the capital facilities currently being provided within the City limits of Kennewick. It describes the locations of the facilities, their existing capacities and conditions. WATER Water and sewer services are provided by the City of Kennewick to the residents within the City limits, and outside of City limits for areas that are included in the City’s Urban Growth Area... Current service area includes the City limits and portions of the Urban Growth Area. Approximately 76,191residents, City and non-City, were served by this water utility in 2010. EXISTING SERVICES Kennewick’s per capita demand of water has been developed from the past trends. Per capita demand varies during the summer and winter days. The 2010 average demand of 147 gpcd has been calculated based on both winter and summer trends. The 2008 average demand during summer is 222 gpcd, and during winter is 94 gpcd. This per capita demand includes both domestic and non-domestic uses, including commercial and industrial usage in addition to unaccounted water due to leaks in the system (Source: Municipal Services). The average daily demand for 2010 was 10.05 mg and the summer peak daily demand was 24.1 mg. The capacity of the present supply is 30 mgd. Which means during the peak summer day in 2010 the system was running at 80% capacity. The Water System Plan also calls for source, storage and distribution capital improvements in response to expected growth patterns within the established Urban Growth Boundaries. Source The water supply for the City of Kennewick is provided by two Ranney Collectors (Nos. 4 and 5) and the Water Treatment Plant which treats water from the Columbia River. The total capacity is currently 30.0 million gallons per day (mgd). Ranney collectors 1, 2, and 3 were located in Clover Island but the infrastructure has been removed and they are no longer in service. Table- 2 summarizes the location and capacity of the facilities. The City has also acquired three low capacity wells that provide intermittent supply to small isolated water systems. These include Soccer Association Well (10 gallons per minute), Kiwanis Well (25 gpm), and the Columbia Park Campgrounds Well (70 gpm), all located in the Columbia Park. Table 2: Existing Sources of Supply KENNEWICK WATER SYSTEM SUMMARY OF SOURCES OF SUPPLY Names Locations Maximum Capacity (mgd) Condition Layton Park Well 6th and Date N/A Applied to transfer water rights to ASR @ Southridge Aquifer Storage Reservoir (ASR) W. 36th in Southridge Area 2.0 Water rights transfer from Layton Park ***(assumed successful transfer) Ranney Collectors Nos. 1, 2, 3 Clover Island N/A Abandoned No. 4 Columbia Park 1.2 No. 5 Columbia Park 13.8 Rehabilitation completed 2009 Water treatment plant 615 E Columbia Dr. 15.0 Plant expansion to 15 mgd was completed in 2007 Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- INFRASTRUCTURE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Plan Technical Document 71 TOTAL 32.0 (Source: Kennewick Water System Plan 2002) Distribution and Storage This water is distributed throughout the City through a system of water mains consisting of 379 miles of various diameters, pump/booster stations and storage reservoirs. The ability of the existing water system to provide service varies with the topography. Service is presently provided from a minimum service elevation of 340 to a maximum service elevation of 940 feet in five pressure zones. Table 3: Existing Booster Stations KENNEWICK WATER SYSTEM SUMMARY OF EXISTING BOOSTER STATIONS Names/ Locations Discharge Pressure zone Maximum Capacity (gpm) Golf Course (Kennewick Ave.) 2 6,600 19th/ Olympia 2 8,000 47th/ Olympia 3 4,300 45th/ Olympia 4.5 350 18th/ Kellogg 3 4,550 54th/ Olympia 4 2,600 28th/ Irving 4 2,050 46th/Olson 5 2,280 Thompson Hill (in design: constr 2013) 5 4,200 (Source: Kennewick Water System Plan 2009) The City’s storage system consists of nine ground level storage reservoirs located throughout the service areas in addition to the 0.31 million gallon clear well at the treatment plant. The location of the reservoirs is shown in the map, and the table-4 summarizes the capacity and pressure zones. Table 4: Existing Reservoirs KENNEWICK WATER SYSTEM SUMMARY OF EXISTING RESERVOIRS Reservoir Location Capacity (mg) Pressure Zone Served Type of Reservoir 19th & Olympia 6.0 1 Ground Level 47th & Olympia 5.0 2 Ground Level 18th & Kellogg 10.5* 2 Ground Level 54th & Olympia 1.0 3 Ground Level 28th & Irving 1.0 3 Ground Level S. Kansas 4.0 3 Ground Level 47th & Olson 1.0 4 Ground Level Thompson Hill (in design: constr 2013) 3.0 4 Ground Level * 10 mg concrete reservoir and 0.5 mg steel reservoir Service elevation limited to 876 ft elevation Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- INFRASTRUCTURE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Plan Technical Document 72 Existing Water Right and Other Sources The City of Kennewick currently has a total water right for 16,200 ac-ft (14.46 mgd) of water in five separate certificates consisting of ground water and surface water. Of this total quantity, 520 ac-ft of groundwater (average of .46 mgd) is a backup supply. The Cities of Kennewick, Richland, West Richland and Pasco have engaged in efforts for a regional approach of water supply in the Quad-Cities area. These four cities have developed a Regional Water Supply Plan to supplement their planning efforts and have been successful in acquiring a regional water right permit. These cities have also entered into a Memorandum of Agreement that details how the Quad- Cities water right and related program will be managed and administered. This agreement began evaluating water system improvements with regional solutions when appropriate, and considers additional water source capacity to serve the common service boundaries. The Cities of Kennewick and Richland have jointly developed and maintained a 16-inch metered water main intertie between their respective water systems. This intertie is located at the southwest intersection of Gage Boulevard and Steptoe Street. The purpose is to assure availability of an emergency water supply from one system to the other should either system fails. SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM The Kennewick Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) is authorized by the Washington Department of Ecology to discharge treated wastewater to the Columbia River under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). The current permit became effective December 1, 2008 and will expire November 30, 2013. Kennewick's WWTP currently is in compliance with its discharge permit. The current population served by this treatment facility in 2010 is estimated at 60,344, with the population of the entire service area at approximately 76,191. An estimated 10,500 people within the service area are using on-site sanitary sewer systems (septic tanks). Sewer service area map shows the areas within the Urban Growth Boundary currently served by the system. EXISTING SEWER SYSTEM City statistics indicate that the average amount of wastewater generated per capita for residential use in 2010 was 87 gallons per day. Presently, the average daily amount of wastewater generated by Kennewick is 5.27 million gallons per day. The wastewater treatment plant has a design capacity for the maximum month average daily flow of 12.2 million gallons per day (mgd). Effluent from the plant is discharged to the Columbia River. Kennewick’s sewer and wastewater system is composed of two basic steps: collection and treatment. Wastewater collection provides for the collection and treatment of the community’s wastewater. There are fifteen (15) sewage lift stations throughout the collection system. Sewage lift stations are used to collect sewage from low elevation sewer drainage areas and pump the sewage up to the main sewer collection system, so the sewage can gravity flow to the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- INFRASTRUCTURE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Plan Technical Document 73 Existing wastewater treatment facilities are shown in the following table. Table 5: Wastewater Treatment Facilities FACILITY LOCATION CAPACITY YEAR BUILT Main Plant 416 N. Kingwood Street 12.2mgd max./month 1952 Aerated Pond #1 East of Burlington Northern Railroad north of E. 3rd 42 million gallons 1972 Aerated Pond #2 Same 38 million gallons 1972 High rate treatments ponds Same 3 million gallons each 1999 Secondary Clarifiers Same 100'x 28'x 8' 1952 1972 1999 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WATER SYSTEM AND SEWER SYSTEM In general, the City’s sewer system serves the same area as the water system. The majority of the City’s wastewater is generated as the by-product of the domestic use. Water use contributes to wastewater flows through residential sewage uses, industrial discharges and also as infiltration where domestic water is used for irrigation. Commercial/Industrial water usage is approximately 28% of total water consumption. Wastewater flows follow domestic water demands in a cyclic pattern throughout the year, although not to the extremes of the water demand. This increase in wastewater flow is associated with infiltration and inflow into the sewer system due to domestic and irrigation water use, Lawn overwatering and irrigation canal and pipe leakage increase groundwater levels in the summer months. This seasonal increase in groundwater levels increases sewage flows by an estimated 0.4 million gallons per day. Water uses can have detrimental effects on the operation of the wastewater system. The Water Treatment Plant has the potential to discharge high levels of solids directly to the Wastewater Plant from its filter backwashing operations. This process is monitored closely to minimize the solids loading. Draining of pools and reservoirs into wastewater facilities has the potential to increase chlorine and other potentially harmful chemical levels in the waste stream to the point of affecting biological activity in the Sewer Lagoons. Industrial water discharges also have the potential to increase solids, metals, BOD and chemical concentrations in the waste stream to harmful levels. Domestic water can also have positive influences on wastewater facilities and operations. Water can dilute potentially high concentrations of wastewater contaminants down to safe levels before reaching the treatment plant. Limiting the direct water connections to the wastewater stream (cross connection control programs) has improved the water safety. Industrial water use monitoring has identified potential wastewater discharge problems. Implementation of Kennewick’s Wellhead Protection Plan is protecting water at its source by identifying potential impacts to water quality. This planning for the protection of aquifers has led to the reduction of septic systems, which in turn puts more of the wastewater under municipal control. A keener awareness in water quality has led to an overall improvement of wastewater facilities and operational accountability and quality. Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- INFRASTRUCTURE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Plan Technical Document 74 SURFACE AND STORM WATER FACILITIES SUMMARY OF THE DRAINGAGE SYSTEM The City’s storm water and drainage system is comprised of 6,138 catch basins in a network of 83 miles of piped storm sewers and open ditches, and three regional outfalls to the Columbia River. Incorporated with this regional drainage system, the City owns and operates an additional 2000 public infiltration facilities (drywells), and associated inter-conveyance pipes, that accepts 75% of the areas surface water discharges. (Source: Kennewick Comprehensive Storm Water Plan). The drainage system also contains one local detention pond, three local retention facilities, and four regional storm water detention/water quality treatment facilities. The City-owned surface water facilities are complemented by numerous on-site infiltration facilities constructed by the landowners of commercial and residential developments, and private streets. In addition to the City-owned facilities, several major drainage facilities are owned and operated by the Army Corps of Engineers including: • About six-mile of levees along the south shore of Columbia River (Lake Wallula) • Stabilization of the level of Wallula Lake through operation of McNary Dam • The Zintel Dam, and • A regional pump station at Duffy’s pond Benton County also operates Elliot Lake detention facility that is currently within the City’s UGA. The City’s drainage system is integrated with three or four tiers of irrigation canals, owned and operated by Kennewick and Columbia Irrigation Districts. These canals provide regional detention during the high rainfall events, by collecting the excess surface water runoff when the capacity of local drywell is exceeded. This integrated operation helps prevent localized flooding throughout the City. In Kennewick, surface water mostly infiltrates into the ground via drywells. During the peak rainfalls, rainfall exceeding the capacity of the infiltration capabilities of the ground results into surface water runoff based on the topographic condition. Map-3 indicates the drainage basins and existing drainage conditions within the UGA. CONDITION Due to the hot-arid climate, the region is less likely to experience flooding from heavy rainfall. However, seasonal flooding can be experienced due to a combination of rain, snow, frozen ground and warm Chinook winds. The seasonal flooding associated with Columbia River was curtailed with the construction of McNary Dam (Wallula Lake) on the Columbia River on 1952. Since the construction of the dam, additional levees and pump stations have been constructed along the south shore of the Columbia River to provide further flood protection. The levees and pump stations also collect local storm water runoff within the City and discharge into the river. At present, the system is running at a satisfactory level with some regular operation maintenance. Few drywells have been identified in the City’s Storm Water Maser Plan, that drain slowly causing backup and local ponds during the larger storm events. Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- INFRASTRUCTURE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Plan Technical Document 75 PARKS AND RECREATION LOCATION, CAPACITY, CONDITION Kennewick Parks and Recreation System is divided into neighborhood districts. The City of Kennewick currently owns and maintains 26 developed City parks, one regional park, and a 1.5- mile riverfront linear park in addition to city right-of-ways, two golf courses, and 164+ acres of natural open spaces throughout the City. Table 6: Park Inventory PARK ZONE LOCATION ACRES PARK ZONE LOCATION ACRES 1E Fruitland Park 2.5 5E Inspiration Estate Park 5.0 2E Underwood Park 3.1 5E Canyon Lakes Park 5.0 2E Vancouver Park 3.0 5E Horse Heaven Hills 20.0 2E Yelm Park 3.0 1W Columbia Center Estates Park 2.0 2E Zintel Canyon 1.0 1W Sunset Park 7.6 3E Civic Center Athletic Park 24.3 2W Lawrence Scott Park 26.0 3E Monopoly Park 1.6 3W Hawthorne Park 1.5 3E Hatfield Park 3.5 3W John Day Park 2.3 3E Jay Perry Park 0.5 4W Penn Park 0.8 3E Layton Park 3.0 4W Hansen Park 25.0 3E Kenwood Park 1.5 5W Highlands Grange Park 26 3E Park Hills – City Owned, privately maintained 0.5 6W Southridge Sports Complex 42 3E Keewaydin Park 8.9 1E/2 W Columbia Park (Regional) 367 4E Eastgate Park 14.4 2W Vista Tot Lot (Benton County) 0.5 4E Arboretum 5.0 1E River Shore Levee 13.0 The total area of these 26 developed parks is 558 acres. Without Columbia Park the total area is 210 acres. There are 13 park districts/zones in the urban growth area, seven west of Highway US-395, and six east of US-395. The overall condition of the existing facilities is considered good. Some sites require some renovation and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). New constructions and renovations are addressing this issue. The remainder of the improvements are identified and addressed in the following Parks and Recreation sections. Some of the open spaces is Kennewick are currently not designated as parkland and have not been included in this inventory, although they offer recreational values to the community. For example, Zintel Canyon offers one acre of developed neighborhood parkland and the remaining 67-acres area offers walking trails designated as open space and has been identified as critical area in the Kennewick Comprehensive Plan and Critical Area Ordinance. Many of such areas are currently being preserved as open space. Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- INFRASTRUCTURE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Plan Technical Document 76 Kennewick’s school sites owned by the Kennewick School District also offer open space and playfields for adjacent residents. However, Kennewick’s parks and recreation programs have not utilized non-City grounds for specific programs. In several places, park sites have been located adjacent to the school site. Table 7: Recreational Facilities Table FACILITY CITY TOTALS Ball Fields (Youth) 11 Basketball Courts 18 Soccer Fields 14 Tennis Court 14 Play Lot 30 Picnic Shelter 14 Recreational Center 2 Senior Center 1 Swimming pool 1 Golf Course 1 Open Space 1419 acres Trails 10 miles Ballfields 12 The City offers recreational programs on a year-round basis in an attempt to meet the demand of the community. In addition to general recreation programs, the Parks and Recreation Department provides senior citizen programs and activities at the Senior Center located at the Keewaydin Park. Table-7 indicates the existing recreation facilities inventory. FIRE & EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES The City of Kennewick Fire Department is City-owned and operated, and employ`s 79 personnel (54.75 funded by the general fund, 21.75 funded by the medical services fund, 1 funded by the building safety fund, 1 funded by the Kennewick School District and .5 from multiple agencies by the medical program director funding). The Kennewick Fire Department is responsible for delivering fire protection, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and fire prevention for the City and Advanced Life Support (ALS) EMS services to a 300 square mile area of rural Benton County Fire District Other adjacent cities and fire districts such as the cities of Richland, Pasco and Benton County Fire Protection District #1 provide mutual and automatic aid in support of the community emergency response needs. In 20121, the Department responded to a total of 7,855796 calls (5,911814 EMS, 277317 Fire, and 1,6675 other calls for service). The City of Kennewick currently operates out of four fire stations located within the 28.1 square miles of the City. The four stations are strategically placed around the City at the following locations: 600 S. Auburn (Station 61), 414 N. Morain (Station 62), 7400 W. Quinault (Station 63), and 2620 W. 27th Avenue (Station 64). The station locations are predetermined by the response area and proximity to a major intersection or thoroughfare. This predetermined placement allows for a rapid response in all directions. For optimal coverage, fire stations should be located roughly 2 1.5 to 32 miles apart. Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- INFRASTRUCTURE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Plan Technical Document 77 FACILITY NAME YEAR BUILT APPARATU S BAYS EQUIPMENT IN SERVICE NORMALMI NIMUM STAFFING Station #61 1977 4 2-Type 1 Engines 1-ALS Medic Unit 1-Type 6 Engine 5 Station #62 1994 4 1-Type 1 Quint 2–ALS Medic Units 1-Type 3 Engine 1–Command Vehicle 6 Station #63 1979 3 1-Type 1 Engine 1-ALS Medic Unit 3 Station #64 1994 2 1-Type 1 Engine 1-ALS Medic Unit 3 Fire Training Center 2004 None None 1, 40-Hour Day Staff Fire Administration Center Leased None 3- Command Vehicles 4.5, 40-Hour Staff Along with the four fire stations, the City of Kennewick jointly owns and operates a central training facility with Benton County Fire District 1 (1811 S. Ely Street). The facility was constructed in 2004 using a combination of agency personnel and contractors. This facility consists of an administration building with a large classroom and offices, a three-story fire training tower, and a two-story support building. The Department has several long running management programs and systems in place to help mitigate emergency incidents. Three of the systems include the Mutual and Automatic Aid agreements between local jurisdictions and local communities, and the Pre-Hospital Mass Causality Incident (MCI) plan. The City also has joint purchase and equipment share agreements in place with the City of Richland and Benton County Fire District 1. In 2008, the Department signedDepartment signed into a Master Interlocal Agreement to collaborate with the Richland Fire Department, Benton County Fire Districts 1, 2, and 4 in a Joint Fire Administration Center (FAC) (8656 W. Gage Blvd.). This facility currently houses 1521 administrative staff for all fourive agencies. The current lease for the FAC is on a month to month schedule ford to expire April of 20132. The fire agencies are exploring the possibility of constructing a new fire administration facility in a central location... It is more important than ever that the fire service be accountable to our community for innovative and collaborative efforts that leverage area wide resources to provide the greatest benefit to our citizens. POLICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT The City of Kennewick's Police Department is City-owned and operated. There are 87 commissioned officers and 17 support personnel. The Department covers the corporate City limits with all areas beyond served by the Benton County Sheriff's office. The seven county islands within Kennewick City limits are also served by the Sheriff's office. The Police Department is located south of City Hall at 211 W. 6TH Ave. This new building was opened in May of 2008. The building contains offices and meeting rooms only, with court services provided by the County facility. Police calls for service increased to 109,555 in 2008. During the same time period the City’s population increased Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- INFRASTRUCTURE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Plan Technical Document 78 SCHOOLS Currently there are fourteen elementary schools, four middle schools, three high schools and one skills center. Table 9: School Inventory ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS YEAR BUILT (REMODELED) GROSS BUILDING AREA SITE AREA Amistad 1992 44,473 11.7 Canyon View 1978 (’09) 50,354 13.0 Cascade 1982 42,854 11.05 Cottonwood 2010 50,899 12.82 Eastgate 1952 ('85, '90) 45,554 16.95 Edison 1960 ('77, ‘01) 46,806 14.5 Hawthorne 1956 ('95) 44,965 15.0 Lincoln 1983 42,854 10.0 Ridge View 1993 44,473 10.0 Southgate 1978 42,854 11.0 Sunset View 1981 42,854 10.0 Vista 1961 ('66, ’98) 44.894 11.55 Washington 1957 ('95) 44,965 15.2 Westgate 1952 ('84) 40,676 12.0 TOTAL 174.72 MIDDLE SCHOOLS Desert Hills 1977 88,362 20.0 Highlands 1959 ('66, '94) 92,290 20.5 Horse Heaven Hills 1993 88,500 30.0 Park 1963 (’99) 96,837 30.0 TOTAL 100.5 HIGH SCHOOLS Kamiakin 1970 ('81, ‘04) 228,987 30.0 Kennewick 1951 ('81, '91) 235,530 27.0 Tri-Tech 1981 (‘07) 66,033 10.5 Southridge 1996 254,542 50.0 TOTAL 117.5 Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- INFRASTRUCTURE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Plan Technical Document 79 LEVEL OF SERVICE (LOS) The City establishes certain Levels of Services (LOS) standards in order to ensure that adequate facilities are available at a consistent level. Level of Service is closely tied with concurrency requirements. "Concurrency" according to WAC 365-195-210 means that adequate public facilities are available without decreasing the levels of services when the impacts of development occur. Concurrency is mandated for transportation facilities. It is also recommended under the GMA guidelines that at least domestic water systems and sanitary sewer systems be added to the concurrency list and be applicable within the urban growth areas. The City has established mandatory LOS for “category one” facilities. This includes transportation, water and sewer. Transportation LOS is discussed into greater detail under the transportation subsection in the Infrastructure Element. The City’s LOS standards for “category two” facilities serve as a tool to monitor the existing service and forecast future needs. Table 10: Level of Service Facility LOS Domestic Water 170 gallons per capita per day Domestic Sewer 120 gallons per capita per day Commercial or Industrial Water & Sewer Per Water & Sewer System Plan Stormwater Detention 25 year storm Fire Response 5 minutes response time for 90% of events Emergency Medical Response 4 minutes response time for 90% of events Fire Service 1.32 fire fighters per 1000 population Law Enforcement 1.38 officers per 1000 population Parks and Recreation Park Land 3 acres of parkland per 1,000 population PARK STANDARDS National park standards shown in Table-11 identifies standards for park demands based on the community or neighborhood levels. It uses the unit acres/1000 population to measure the demand, and number of parks required. City of Kennewick Parks and Recreation Plan has combined the community and neighborhood park classifications for the purpose of establishing level of service, which is 3 acres per 1000 population. Table 11: National Park Standards Park Classification NRPA Standard in acres per 1,000 population Neighborhood Parks 2.00 Community Parks 8.00 Source: Kennewick Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Plan The recommended park size for Kennewick is shown in Table-12. Table 12: Kennewick Park Standards for Park Size Park Classification Desirable Park Size in acres Neighborhood Parks 5-10 Community Parks 10-25 Urban/ Regional park 75 minimum Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- INFRASTRUCTURE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Plan Technical Document 82 In 2008, the total population the City has served with its capital facilities is 67,871, which includes areas within the UGA. The per capita demand for capital facilities is .0076 acre. This figure is derived by dividing 525 acres of developed capital facility land by the population figure of 67,871. Using the same per capita ratio in Table-11, a 20-year additional population of 23,235 (91,106 - 67,871) to be served with capital facilities from 2008 to 2027 would require an additional 177 undeveloped acres of land. The 2007 land use table indicates there are 93 acres of undeveloped land identified for capital facilities. Using this ratio of land to population indicates that at the rate of current use, there is an additional need of 84 acres of land for capital facilities. DEMAND FORECAST AND FACILITIES REQUIREMENT Demand for public facilities is primarily identified based on the population forecast. The established Level of Service is multiplied by the projected population in order to quantify the demand. Availability of land and financing are the two major variables for public facilities. The City has been historically successful in securing resources in order to meet the major capital facilities need for the community. The overall requirement of facilities to support the forecasted growth, such as water, and sewer are discussed in the following sections. WATER The City’s demand forecast for water has been based on the population projection as indicated in the Water System Plan. The service area takes the entire Urban Growth Area (UGA) into account while projecting the population. For planning purposes, the service population figure of 75,828 is used for the year of 2015 in Kennewick Water System Plan completed in 2009. Existing and proposed land designations determine the activities and the resulting required water needs that must be available to accommodate growth and allow development to occur. Water needs vary based on the types of residential development, and are different for commercial and industrial areas, schools and public facilities. Approximately 53% of the Kennewick Water Utility service area is residential development, 10% is designated as commercial and 3% is designated as industrial. Parks, schools, other public facilities, open space, agriculture, and right-of-ways compose the remaining 34%. The demands in residential areas are based on the type of housing; single family or multi-family, with an important variable being if irrigation service is provided to the customer. Needs for commercial, industrial, schools, and other public facilities are determined using a formula of gallons per day per 1,000 square feet of building size. Park demands are determined using the size of the park in acres. These figures are influenced by the seasons, with summer water usage almost consistently double that of winter. Presently the average daily water use is 10.0 million gallons within the Kennewick service area. Projections of future needs indicate an average daily demand of 13.5 million gallons by the year 2015, with 19.2 million gallons needed by 2029. Kennewick has obtained water rights from the Washington State Department of Ecology in five separate certificates. The total annual water right currently is 16,200 acre-feet that convert to 14.46 mgd of average daily demand. The City would reach the current water rights in the year 2031 given continued growth trends and no additional major industrial demand increases. Table 16: Projected Annual Demand for Water Year Projected Service Population Annual Demand mgd Acre feet per year 2015 75,828 13.53** 15,164** 2021 83,117 15.64** 17,527** 2025 88,361 17.44** 19,541** Includes major industrial demands that were projected in the current Water System Plan. Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- INFRASTRUCTURE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Plan Technical Document 83 PROPOSED FACILITIES The City recently completed ancompleted an expansion of the water source capacity in order to respond to the expected growth projections. The capacity of the Water Filtration Plant was increased as part of rehabilitation project that replaced the original filter basins with a membrane filtration system. The plant is now capable of producing 15 mgd. The City’sThe City’s source capacity has been increased from 21.5 mgd to 30.0 mgd, which is approximately 80% of the 2010 peak2010 peak water demand. The Quad-Cities water right permit will provide the region with the development of an ultimate water right of 178 cubic feet per second or 96,619 acre-feet per year through the year 2051. Following table indicates proposed facilities for storage and distribution system improvements through the year 2018. Table 17: Proposed Storage and Distribution System Improvements Reservoir – New and Upgrades Location Zone 4 – AdditonalAdditional 3 M gallons East of Thompson Hill Booster Stations Zone 5 - New Thompson Hill Source: Kennewick Water System Plan; pg. 9-3 and 9-4 Water Conservation Goals and policies in the Kennewick Comprehensive Plan calls for best management practice in terms of water use which incorporates water conservation measures. Water conservation can help reduce overall water usage and peak production needs. The City has implemented a conservation program since 1994. The program is a combination of maintenance and awareness. It includes leak detection, routine reservoir leak testing program, large meter testing program, unmetered water reporting, and meter repair/ replacement program. This program has been very effective in reducing overall water use and as of 2010 has saved a total of 51.9 Mcf. Reduction in water usage can also be attributed to heightened water conservation awareness through local publicity of Endangered Species Act listings and related environmental efforts on the Columbia River. The 2001 and 2005 drought in this area could also have forced many people to be more aware of how they use water and to use it more wisely. The City continues to raise awareness through outreach and education programs such as distributing brochures and using the web page. SEWER Wastewater flows follow domestic water demands in a cyclic pattern throughout the year, although not to the extremes of the water demand. Wastewater flows increase in the Spring and peak at the end of the irrigation season when groundwater levels are highest. They decline again in the fall as water demands decrease. Table 18: Comparison of Water Demand to Wastewater Flow Projections Year Domestic Water Projection Average Day Demand (mgd) Wastewater Flow projection with I/I (mgd) 2015 13.63 7.30 2025 17.47 8.82 The existing sewered population is estimated at 85 percent of the Service Area population. The sewered population percentage is projected as 88 percent in 2015 and 100 percent in 2055. The Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- INFRASTRUCTURE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Plan Technical Document 84 Service Area population is projected to grow at 1.01 percent per annum for the period 2025 to 2055. Build-Out population anticipates that all land area within the 50-year Service Area would be fully developed. Build-Out is not anticipated to occur until the year 2085 or later. Table 19: Planning Area Population Projections for Sewer System Year Planning Area Population Sewered Population 2010 2017 (10 year) 2027 2057 (50 year) Build-Out 70,844 78,635 91,106 130,305 213,300 64,762 70,760 85,856 130,305 213,300 The City is planning to complete an upgrade to its wastewater treatment plant in 2009. This upgrade will improve the plant’s influent screening system, waste pumping facilities, and will construct an additional intermediate clarifier. The plant improvements will improve reliability and reduce ongoing maintenance for these critical plant processes. The plant’s treatment capacity room is 12.2 million gallons per day. The Arrowhead & Jefferson sewage pump station is planned to be upgraded to a submersible pump station in the year 2012. The Sewer System Plan also accounts for the service area expansion for 2017, and 2027. STORM WATER Kennewick Comprehensive Stormwater Plan addresses existing and future drainage infrastructure needs throughout the City. Needs have been identified in two area of concern, system deficiencies in capacity, and water quality concerned related to aquifer recharge. System deficiencies have been identified based on hydrologic and hydraulic modeling to identify areas where existing system may be undersized for future flow conditions. Areas of water quality concerns identifies high risk areas and methods for retrofitting and decommissioning existing drywells. Recommendations for Best Management Practice include: source control, infiltration facilities, retention facilities, filtration, catch basins, detention facilities, and oil/water separator. Source control includes policies in the Storm Water Plan to raise awareness, public involvement and public education. Industrial and commercial property owners should be required to protect potential pollutant sources from rainfall and stormwater runoff. Other recommended updates include overall management, cleaning frequency of the infiltration facilities in the aquifer zone and street cleaning program. In the infiltration facilities, direct inlets without using a collection sump, catch basin, or sedimentation facility should be avoided. Retention facilities have been and will continue to be the preferred form of treatment for the City with a requirement for developers to retain entire 10 year post-developed storm event for the project area. Following is a list identifying required improvement programs: Conveyance Improvement • N. Edison Storm Drainage Improvement • W. Columbia Dr. & N. Garfield St. Drainage Improvement Water Quality Improvement • Aquifer recharge Zone Drywell Retrofit • W. Columbia Dr. Drywell Retrofit • W. Kennewick Ave. Drywell Removal Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- INFRASTRUCTURE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Plan Technical Document 85 • S. Vancouver St. and W. 10th Ave. Drywell Removal • S. Ely St. & W. 10th Ave. Drywell Removal • Vista Way Drywell Removal • W. 27th Ave. & Hwy 395 Drywell Removal & Facility PARKS & RECREATION According to the 2006-2012 Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Plan, goals for the acquisition of new park land is desired at the basic ratio of 3 acres per 1,000 population. This figure does not include open land used for schools, golf courses, and open space which is left in its natural state. At this desired ratio, 181 acres of park land would be needed for an existing urban area population of 62,520 and 257 acres of park land would be needed in 2025 for the projected urban area population of 85,541. The total area of the 26 developed parks is 558 acres. Without Columbia Park the total area is 210 acres. Although the City has adequate number of total parkland currently available, there is a shortage of facilities at the neighborhood level on the west side of the City. Some planning and developments are in progress, and some acquisition has occurred to fill the need. An additional consideration in choosing land for park sites is the goal of locating City parks adjacent to schools in order to get the maximum benefit from each facility. The City’s Parks and Recreation System provides parkland based on park neighborhood districts. As the City expands with annexations and new developments, parkland must be made available in each district. If suitable land for parks is not available, such as for infill proposals like short plats or small subdivisions surrounded by developments, park fees in lieu of actual parkland dedication are assessed. These fees are paid to the City to be used in the individual park districts, and are determined by using a formula based on the total number of dwelling units being proposed, the market value of the land involved, and the family size in the zoning district. The official guideline for this is one acre per 334 people in the subdivision, based on the average population per dwelling unit as shown in the Comprehensive Plan. Currently, two park developments to the west of US-395 are taking place; Hansen Park and the Southridge Sports Complex in the Southridge sub-area. Hansen Park is located at the intersection of Columbia Center Blvd. and W 10th Ave. This 25-acre park site at full development would meet the needs of the 4W park district. The Southridge Sports Complex is a 52 acre site that at conclusion of the initial construction phases, will include nearly 42 acres developed and another 10 acres to be developed at a later time. The Southridge Sports Complex will meet the needs of the 6W park district. A linear park along Hildbrand Boulevard in the Southridge sub-area is proposed to be approximately 4 miles long and 30 ft wide along Hildebrand Road. It is scheduled to be developed in phases with the development of the Southridge area and Hildebrand Road in the next 25-year timeframe. The Southridge Sub-Area Plan also indicates the need for another 25 acres of park in this area. These park developments would meet future and some existing demand in these park districts. Table 20: Summary of Sports Facility Needs Facility Existing Inventory Current Need Year 2012 Need Senior Baseball Fields 16 23 28 Youth Baseball/ Softball 53 46 57 Softball Fields 18 20 24 Soccer Fields 29 35 41 Football Fields 26 16 20 Tennis Courts 45 23 28 Public Indoor Pools 0 6,580 sq. ft. 14,260 sq. ft. Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- INFRASTRUCTURE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Plan Technical Document 86 Courts (Gymnasiums) 36 39 47 FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE Demand for services naturally increases as the population and land area increases; resulting in more buildings, open undeveloped properties and risks of all types. Other factors that also impact the supply and demand for quality services include legislative, personnel, water supplies, equipment, and insurance ratings. The 5-minute service area shown in the attached map indicates certain areas to the southeast and southwest of the City that are not covered. The City should improve the service in these areas to help cover the 5-minute level of service response time. Some ways that would help the level of service in these areas are as follows: a. Improve the transportation system (especially in the least served areas). The transportation system has a direct effect on the LOS of Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and in order to keep response times to a minimum, the Department depends on an efficient and well-maintained transportation system. b. Evaluate existing fire station’s locations and add new fire stations. This will help to reduce and optimize the service distance between each, and will allow the Department the means to meet the Council’s service delivery goals for fire and emergency medical service that were set in 2007. Proper planning of future and existing street networks in conjunction with fire station placement will reduce the need for unnecessary additional stations that would be needed to reduce response times. As state and local legislation require more installation of fire detection, fire alarm, and fire extinguishing systems, fire protection service delivery should remain relatively constant compared to growth. However, this will also increase service demands on Department personnel, as fire detection and suppression systems must be inspected and regulated in accordance with City and State laws for the life of the building. Personnel needs are dictated by the tasks involved to safely fight fires, perform rescues, or run ambulances. Three person firefighting teams are the standard for the Department, but are less desirable than a four-person crew. The same applies towards rescues requiring ambulance responses. Funding and training is typically the final determination in staffing level of services. Changes in firefighting specialization will affect training and staffing requirements. As of 20132, the City of Kennewick Fire Department’s staffing level was 1.02 fire personnel per 1,000 population. The national average is 1.32 firefighters per 1,000 population. The City’s water supply capability plays a large role in the cost of annual insurance premiums for residential and business owners. The Washington State insurance grading system evaluates our municipal water system pertaining to sustained capacity and storage quantities available for suppressing fires (known as “fire-flow”). The availability of an adequate water system is critical in determining the capability of a community’s firefighting ability. Fire insurance ratings are determined by a quasi-state agency known as the Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau. The Bureau evaluates the capacity to receive, control, and deal with fire emergencies. Fire insurance premiums are determined from the insurance class for the area. Kennewick currently has a Class 4 insurance rating. The rating schedule has ten ratings with one being the best and ten being no fire protection available. Some basic factors in evaluating a water system are the style and type of hydrant, location of the hydrant, water pressures, size and age of water mains, pumping capability, and Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- INFRASTRUCTURE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Plan Technical Document 87 requirements for pumping versus gravity feed, water storage capability, and the overall maintenance and reliability of the system. Firefighting apparatus and equipment are traditionally composed of pumping engines, aerial ladders, and rescue vehicles. The Kennewick Fire Department has four fire engines, one quint (pumper/aerial), one reserve engine, two wildland engines, five ambulances and seven command/support vehicles. The total replacement cost of the apparatus is $6 million. Funding must be available for replacement and constant maintenance. PROPOSED FACILITIES The distribution or spacing of fire stations involves geographically distributing first due resources for all risk initial intervention. These station locations are needed to assure rapid deployment to minimize and terminate routine emergencies. Distribution can be evaluated by the percentage of the jurisdiction covered by the first-due units within adopted public policy service level objectives. To meet adopted service level objectives the following future station locations are recommended. The City Council has approved funding to purchase property for a new fire station at 5500 W within the area of Kellogg St. and 10th Ave. A new fire station at this site should be considered for construction before the end of 2014. Several Benton County Fire District 1 fire stations will be closing, due to annexation of County lands within the UGA over the next few years, which will put a significant service demand on the City Fire Department. Over the next 5 to 10 years, the City should be looking at two additional stations; one in the southridge areawest end of the city near the proposed Center Park WaySteptoe and Hilderbrand roads on land to be obtained connection (on landed owned by the city) through a developers agreement and one at the southeast end of the city somewhere betweennear 27th Ave, and Gum St, Oak St. and 45th Ave. Land should also be jointly secured between City of Kennewick and within the area of 27th and Gum St. in 2011 for a future jointly operated fire station. . It would also be wise for the city to secure land for near Ridge Line Drive and 10th Ave for future city facilities to include 2 acres fora future fire department needs.station within the Southridge area near 36th and Sherman St before build out of the area occurs. POLICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT As populations and land area increase, demands for all governmental services, including police services and protection naturally increase. Provision of police protection to any urban area is dictated by established standards at the federal, state, and local levels. The Kennewick Department Policies and Procedure Manual attempts to conform with established standard of the Washington State Sheriff's and Chief's association. Currently, the ratio of commissioned law personnel per 1,000 population in Kennewick is 1.38 to 1,000. There are several methods to determine the ideal number of commissioned personnel to most effectively service a community, but the ratio method is the most common. Twenty-nine additional officers have been hired since 1993 to improve public service levels. Generally, the goal is to achieve a ratio of approximately two commissioned personnel per 1,000 population. There is a direct correlation between the number of patrol officers available and the percentage of time spent on "operational labor". The most recent evaluation of officers' time found that over 40% of our officers' time is spent on "operational labor." Each additional officer added to the force reduces this figure by about Time needed to conduct follow-up investigations and detective activity is not as clearly defined and measured, since jurisdictional priorities and individual agency practices impact these activities. Nevertheless, the number of open cases and the average age of such cases can be Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- INFRASTRUCTURE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Plan Technical Document 88 used to determine the adequacy of detective workloads. Unlike fire responses, there are no established guidelines for police response times. Actual response times range from a few minutes to hours. Equipment must also be purchased and maintained in order to be constantly operational. Normally, patrol cars are replaced every three years. SCHOOL Demand for school facilities is created by two non-local variables; an increase in the total school-age population, and state requirements regarding school size and capacity. During the 15-year period from 1983 to 1998, the official population of Kennewick increased by 41%, from 35,700 to 50,390. The following table shows the increase in school age children during the same timeframe and up until 2004/2005. Table 21: School Enrollment SCHOOL YEAR 10/1 ENROLLMENT SCHOOL YEAR 10/1 ENROLLMENT 1982-1983 10,698 1994-1995 13,125 1983-1984 10,406 1995-1996 13,440 1984-1985 10,464 1996-1997 13,666 1985-1986 10,758 1997-1998 13,747 1986-1987 11,087 1998-1999 13,823 1987-1988 11,074 1999-2000 13,823 1988-1989 11,093 2000-2001 13,914 1989-1990 11,396 2001-2002 14,174 1990-1991 11,603 2002-2003 14,480 1991-1992 12,129 2003-2004 14,686 1992-1993 12,623 2004-2005 14,776 1993-1994 13,001 2005-2006 tba State guidelines for school capacity is approximately 500 students per elementary school, 800 students per middle school, and 1,500 students per high school. The minimum acreage for elementary school sites is five usable acres, plus one additional acre for every one hundred students or portion thereof. An additional five usable acres must be added to this if the school contains any grade above grade six. Local guidelines for acreage are 15 acres for elementary, 30 acres for middle schools, and 50 acres for high schools. State assistance in the construction of school facilities is based on 90 square feet per student for K-6, 117 square feet per student for grades 7-8, and 130 square feet per student for grades 9-12. There is an additional allowance of 144 square feet per handicapped student. In order to identify demand, the School District completes a five-year projection for school going age cohorts based on the number of births and current enrollments within the District. Once the projection is done, the District becomes eligible for state matching construction funds when the projection indicates allowable student population for a new school. The School District therefore, offers services after the growth occurs, rather than prior to or concurrently with growth. It is the policy of the City and the School District to locate public schools to be easily and safely accessible within a neighborhood. The service radius for elementary and middle schools is one mile. Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- INFRASTRUCTURE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Plan Technical Document 89 FINANCING PLAN OVERALL BUDGET Like most cities in Washington State, the City of Kennewick continues to deal with significant ongoing budgetary challenges. The recent national recession, coupled with the ongoing impacts of citizen initiatives and unfunded mandates resulted in a challenging 2011/2012 biennial budget process. In response to these challenges, the city began the process of implementing a “budgeting by priorities” model designed to better focus its limited resources on priority programs. As a result, there is a strong emphasis on economic development efforts and Council’s involvement in capital project prioritization in order to assure the resources are focused on achieving the Council’s and the community’s vision and goals. BUDGET REVENUE SOURCES The City of Kennewick’s total adopted budget for 2011/2012 biennium is approximately $265 million. The revenue for the City comes from various taxes, license and permit fees, intergovernmental revenues, charges for services, fines and forfeitures, miscellaneous revenues, and other financing sources (i.e. interfund transfers). Tax revenue includes sales and use tax, property tax, utility tax, gambling excise tax, gas tax, admission and leasehold tax, and real estate excise tax. Sales tax is the single largest revenue source for the City’s total and operating budgets. Most retail sales within the City of Kennewick are subject to an 8.3% sales tax. The majority of this tax goes to the state with the remainder being distributed to the City of Kennewick Benton County Ben Franklin Transit Authority and Criminal Justice The projected sales tax receipts for the City during the 2011/2012 biennium are $30.9 million. Of this amount, $21.4 million is used to support operating fund services with the remainder being used to fund capital improvements. Property taxes levied on Kennewick residents are actually distributed between several governmental entities. In fact, only 20 cents of every dollar city residents pay in property taxes comes back to the City as revenue. The majority of the property taxes paid by residents go to support public schools The general operating budget receives 91% of the property tax revenue with the remaining 5% being allocated to the Debt Service Fund to service the 1996 Library Construction Bonds, the Local Revitalization Program for capital projects in the City’s Southridge area and the Firemen’s Pension Fund to support pre-LEOFF firefighters’ retirement. Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- INFRASTRUCTURE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Plan Technical Document 90 Property Tax 9% Sales Tax 13% Utility Tax 11% Other Tax 3% Licenses & Permits 2% Intergovernmental 7% Charges for Services 27% Fines & Forfeitures 1% Misc. Revenue 1% Interfund Transfers 12% Other Financing Sources 2% Beginning Fund Balance 12% 2011/2012 Adopted Budget Table 22: Revenue Sources for 2011/20122013/2014 Revenue Sources Amount Percentage of Total Adopted Budget Property Tax 21,997,00023,464,279 8%9% Sales Tax 30,925,10033,927,284 12%14% Utility Tax 25,614,70425,453,348 10%10% Other Taxes 8,118,6008,096,000 3%3% Licenses and Permits 3,455,5003,464,100 1% Intergovernmental 23,423,29416,562,163 9%7% Charges for Services 61,971,76069,167,825 23%28% Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- INFRASTRUCTURE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Plan Technical Document 91 Fines and Forfeitures 2,756,8002,657,900 1% Miscellaneous Revenues 2,223,4501,613,414 1% Interfund Transfers 29,994,93021,260,527 11%8% Other Funding Sources 9,275,56927,416,870 4%11% Subtotal Revenues: 219,756,707233,083,710 83%93% Beginning Fund Balance 45,148,95918,786,948 17%7% TOTAL 264,905,666251,870,658 100% BUDGET ALLOCATIONS The 2011/20122013/2014 budget allocates $57,636,43447,698,963 for capital projects, which is about 21.7518.94% of the City’s total budget. This total includes the Arterial Street Fund, Urban Arterial Street Fund, and the Capital Improvement Fund. The total general operating fund is $93,436,83295,653,564, which is 35.2537.98% of the total budget for the biennium. Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- INFRASTRUCTURE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Plan Technical Document 92 Budget Allocation for 2011/20122013/2014 Table 23: Budget Allocations for 2011/20122013/2014 Allocated Area Adopted Budget Percentage General Governmental 93,436,83295,653,564 35%38% Capital Projects 57,636,43442,261,706 22%17% Enterprise and Internal Service 83,780,08391,368,277 32%36% Debt Service 12,712,7766,200,663 5%3% Special Revenue 14,056,72012,689,978 5% Fiduciary Trust 3,282,8213,696,470 1% Beginning Fund Balance 18% Other Taxes 1% Real Estate Excise Tax 3% Optional Sales Tax 10% Grants 16% Charges for Services 7% Misc 2% Interfund Transfers 13% PWTF Loans 29% Other Sources 1% Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- INFRASTRUCTURE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Plan Technical Document 93 TOTAL 264,905,666251,870,658 100% CAPITAL FACILITIES BUDGET The Capital Improvement Program for 2011-20162013-2018 has been prepared in conjunction with the 2011/20122013/2014 Biennial Budget and is reflected in the budget document. SOURCES OF REVENUE Sources that have greater potential to fund the capital projects in Kennewick are discussed in the following section. Primary funding sources for capital projects are: • Taxes; optional sales tax, real estate excise tax • Intergovernmental revenue and grants; HES TIB grant,, TEA21RCO, STP grant etc. • User fees/ charge for services; park impact fees, water and sewer area charges. • Interfund Transfers; such as transfers from general fund. • Bonds Table 24: Revenue for 6-yr Capital Improvements Actual 2011/2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Beginning Fund Balance $31,995,690 $15,667,143 $11,872,851 $6,996,260 $7,475,352 $10,595,579 $4,396,975 Taxes 12,110,082 6,643,000 6,717,023 6,625,991 6,756,180 6,834,522 6,896,427 Intergovernmental 10,120,418 8,520,891 5,425,700 600,000 1,100,000 600,000 2,520,000 Charges for Services 5,794,680 2,840,343 2,841,223 2,944,430 2,944,429 3,394,318 3,394,318 Miscellaneous 2,878,517 1,227,100 342,640 1,962,100 1,981,109 1,192,729 4,072,635 Interfund Transfers 10,429,975 7,390,388 3,674,272 4,593,150 2,981,531 3,385,925 3,123,810 Other Sources 3,910,004 15,486,352 9,928,000 5,950,000 10,650,000 - - Total Revenue 45,243,676 42,108,074 28,928,858 22,675,671 26,413,249 15,407,494 20,007,190 Total w/ Beg Fund Balance $77,239,366 $57,775,217 $40,801,709 $29,671,931 $33,888,601 $26,003,073 $24,404,165 Projection Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- INFRASTRUCTURE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Plan Technical Document 94 Table 24: Revenue for 6-yr Capital Improvements Actual 2009/2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Beginning Fund Balance 29,785,800 $ 29,357,897 $ 16,281,689 $ 7,996,248 $ 24,094,507 $ 12,803,830 $ 16,949,493 $ Taxes 11,344,062 6,181,600 6,579,300 6,741,900 6,900,100 7,053,300 7,198,200 Intergovernmental 8,527,879 3,331,250 4,788,733 3,657,000 2,700,000 - 2,000,000 Charges for Services 5,515,251 3,342,757 3,317,757 3,113,346 3,113,346 3,289,062 3,289,062 Miscellaneous 1,348,278 3,606,206 323,615 336,587 373,515 389,897 439,233 Interfund Transfers 7,058,629 5,550,328 4,448,517 7,248,625 3,874,999 3,352,015 6,352,016 Other Sources 21,378,262 3,590,656 80,328 20,070,000 - 5,950,000 - Total Revenue 55,172,361 25,602,797 19,538,250 41,167,458 16,961,960 20,034,274 19,278,511 Total w/ Beg FB 84,958,161 $ 54,960,694 $ 35,819,939 $ 49,163,706 $ 41,056,467 $ 32,838,104 $ 36,228,004 $ Projection Beginning Fund Balance 18% Other Taxes 1% Real Estate Excise Tax 3% Optional Sales Tax 11% Grants 16% Charges for Services 7% Misc 2% Interfund Transfers 13% PWTF Loans 29% Other Sources 0% Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- INFRASTRUCTURE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Plan Technical Document 95 FUND DETAILS The 2011/20122013/2014 Budget summarizes the allocation and expenditure of capital projects fund in five major areas. Table 25: Allocations of Capital Facilities Fund Fund area Allocation Percentage of the total Arterial Street -2,600,000$2,800,000 4.0%3% Urban Arterial Street 9,831,30016,563,619 15.0%21% Capital Improvement 34,153,20033,094,139 52.0%41% Stormwater 1,401,190810,000 2.0%1% Water & Sewer 17,010,32927,670,057 27.0%34% Total 64,996,01980,937,815 100.0% Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- INFRASTRUCTURE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Plan Technical Document 96 Arterial Street Fund This fund accounts for continued development of the arterial street system within the City. Revenue sources are federal and state grants as well as transfers from other capital funds. Hazard Elimination Safety Program is a federal funding source through Department of Transportation. Projects to eliminate hazards of safety problems qualify for this grant. Safety grants fund from 100% to 80% of project costs. STP competitive – Funded from 1993 ISTEA, continued in 1998 by TEA 21 and in 2012 by MAP-21, these funds are available on a competitive basis from the State through our local MPO via both Regional and Statewide Competitive Programs. Hazard Elimination Safety Program is a federal funding source through Department of Transportation. Projects to eliminate hazards of safety problems qualify for this grant. It pays 90% of the cost to a maximum amount of $300,000. . STP competitive – Funded from 1993 ISTEA and continued in 1998 by TEA 21, these funds are available on a competitive basis from the local MPO and from a Statewide Competitive Program. Urban Arterial Street Fund Urban Arterial Program (UAP) – This is a State grant program through the Transportation Improvement Board. Priority is given to projects that score well in safety, mobility and/or economic development. The Olympia Street SR397 to 19th, Edison Street Widening Clearwater to Canal and Steptoe Phase 3 Projects are all partially funded by UAP grants.Transportation Partnership Program (TPP) - Fifteen percent of this state fund is allocated to Eastern Washington Region. Priority is given to multi-agency, multi-modal and economic development projects. Funding is budgeted for the Olympia Street SR397 to 19th project for 2012. STP competitive – same as Arterial Street Fund above. – same as Arterial Street Fund above. Steptoe Street Phase 2 was funded by a combination of STP and UAP funds. Sidewalk Program – This is a State grant program through the Transportation Improvement Board. Priority is given to projects that improve pedestrian safety and mobility. The Gum Street Sidewalk SR397 to 10th Avenue Project is 80% funded by this programIncluded in the CIP is funding of $2,180,000 for Steptoe improvements phase two that are scheduled to begin in 2012. The Capital Improvement Fund This is used for expenditures incurred for the acquisition or construction of major capital assets and the development of City parks that are not identified with other capital funds. The funding for this fund comes from a portion of the City’s optional local sales tax that has been designated for capital improvements, real estate excise tax, state and federal grants (IAC Grants, SDBG Grants), Public Works Trust Fund (PWTF) loans, contributions and allocations from other funds, Parks Reserves and Recreational Trails and Paths Fund, and impact fees. Optional Sales Tax is locally levied and distributed by the state to each city on the basis of collection in each jurisdiction. State law authorizes up to 1/2 of If both the County and the City are levying the optional sales tax, the City must allocate 15% of the amount it receives to the County. The Kennewick City Council has designated a major portion of the City’s optional sales tax proceeds to the Capital Improvement Fund for its capital improvement program. Approximately $4,100,000 per year of optional sales tax is projected. A portion of this amount Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- INFRASTRUCTURE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Plan Technical Document 97 has been dedicated to pay for debt service on Public Work Trust Fund Loans, bonds issued for the City’s Police Station and the city’s 2003B Bond Issue. Additionally, a portion is allocated under Council policy to fund public safety vehicle and apparatus replacements and Public Works equipment and vehicle replacements. The remaining amount is dedicated for priority projects from the city’s capital improvement program. Real Estate Excise Tax: The state authorizes a tax of 1.28% on the sale of all real estate. In addition, RCW 82.46 authorizes cities, to assess an additional tax on real estate sales of 1/2%. The first ¼% tax must be spent for capital projects listed in their Capital Facilities Plan. A second ¼%1/4% may also be levied by cities planning under GMA and must be used for capital projects as defined in RCW 83.46.035. In Kennewick, the real estate excise tax is levied on all sales of real estate, measured by the full selling price, including the amount of any liens, mortgages, and other debts given to secure the purchase. The state levies this tax at the rate of 1.28% and the City levies an additional 0.5% for a total levy of 1.78%. The City Council has dedicated this funding source for the city’s capital improvement program (as allowed by state statute). The Washington State Public Works Trust Fund (PWTF) offers low interest loans to eligible local governments for public works projects. The City has used this program for projects like Zintel Canyon crossing, water line improvements, and comprehensive street system improvements. The annual debt service on these loans is approximately $850,000. Impact Fees: City of Kennewick only imposes park impact fee to the new developments. Park fees in lieu of parkland dedication are collected when the property is subdivided or improved for residential purposes and has inadequate acreage to meet the park needs in the neighborhood. These fees are used for the acquisition or development of park and recreation facilities within the designated park service area for which the fees are imposed. The fee requirement is based on the established level of service and formula that uses the proposed dwelling units, population per household based on the Comprehensive Plan, and the current market value of the property to be subdivided or improved. Impact fees and user fees are being used for park and other areas such as road construction and maintenance, water and sewer improvement, etc. The Stormwater Fund This accounts for the city’s storm drainage maintenance and construction activities. Sources of revenue include customer utility charges, operating and capital grants, transfers from the water and sewer fund, and a state revolving loan. The Water and Sewer Fund This accounts for all revenue derived from and expenses incurred in the operation and maintenance of the City’s water and sewer utility. All activities related to the production, treatment, storage and distribution of water, and collection, treatment and disposal of sewage are accounted for in this fund. Sources other than the water and sewer fees might include PWTF, revenue bonds, interfund loans and grants. Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- INFRASTRUCTURE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Plan Technical Document 98 Expenditure for 6-yr Capital Improvements Street Reconstruction 32% Street Ovelays 4% Street Lights/Signals 1% Miscellaneous 19% Other Street 2% Storm Drainage 1% Water/Sewer 30% Land & Facilities 1% Ending Fund Balance 8% Park Development 1% Debt Service 1% Table 26: Expenditure for 6-yr Capital Improvements Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- INFRASTRUCTURE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Plan Technical Document 99 Actual 2009/2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Street Reconstruction 8,720,991 275,000 6,330,000 5,577,000 3,550,000 1,050,000 6,050,000 Street Overlays 1,768,665 1,350,000 1,350,000 2,450,000 1,450,000 1,502,015 1,502,016 Street Lights/Signals 1,597,312 2,995,000 365,000 375,000 375,000 440,000 400,000 Other Street 7,251,799 13,537,794 4,402,148 3,115,000 9,135,000 2,035,000 1,585,000 Water/Sewer 20,333,359 10,206,837 6,803,492 2,894,542 5,493,333 2,660,000 8,460,000 Land & Facilities 407,631 538,000 33,000 278,800 304,700 330,600 331,500 Park Development 1,833,332 108,000 488,000 33,000 533,000 533,000 33,000 Debt Service for CIP Fund 2,615,306 1,053,583 958,826 635,308 313,427 211,394 209,361 Miscellaneous 11,071,865 8,614,791 7,093,225 9,710,549 6,835,107 6,865,991 9,366,210 Total Expenses 55,600,260 38,679,005 27,823,691 25,069,199 27,989,567 15,628,000 27,937,087 Ending Fund Balance 29,357,901 16,281,689 7,996,248 24,094,507 13,066,900 17,210,104 8,290,917 Grand Total 84,958,161 $ 54,960,694 $ 35,819,939 $ 49,163,706 $ 41,056,467 $ 32,838,104 $ 36,228,004 $ Projection Table 24: Revenue for 6-yr Capital Improvements Actual 2011/2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Street Reconstruction $12,330,543 $11,795,619 $16,172,540 - $ - $ - $ - $ Street Ovelays 3,438,535 1,660,000 1,660,000 1,872,600 1,872,600 1,981,800 1,981,800 Street Lights/Signals 3,770,079 375,000 375,000 485,000 485,000 520,400 520,400 Other Street 9,005,607 518,163 928,163 2,637,500 1,987,500 2,278,100 6,808,100 Storm Drainage 1,150,088 750,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 Water/Sewer 11,181,670 19,446,383 8,132,500 7,662,500 6,012,500 3,692,500 3,192,500 Land & Facilities 1,146,000 503,800 204,700 1,224,400 4,865,300 6,225,400 226,400 Park Development 440,985 434,883 30,000 490,000 1,230,000 30,000 30,000 Debt Service for Capital 1,843,610 635,308 591,646 1,192,005 1,202,514 1,193,023 1,183,531 Miscellaneous 17,265,106 9,783,210 6,890,900 7,843,324 6,879,877 6,959,450 6,966,169 Total Expenses 61,572,223 45,902,366 35,035,449 23,457,329 24,585,291 22,930,673 20,958,900 Ending Fund Balance 15,667,143 11,872,851 6,996,260 7,475,352 10,595,579 4,396,975 4,802,955 Grant Total $77,239,366 $57,775,217 $42,031,709 $30,932,681 $35,180,870 $27,327,648 $25,761,855 Projection MAJOR FACILITIES PROPOSED In this section, major capital projects have been listed based on their long-term impacts on the growth and economy of the community. This listing mainly includes projects planned within 2011/20162013/2018 that are conducive of new developments such as availability of water, sewer, parks and recreation, police, and fire facilities. This project list does not include street projects. All street projects are discussed in a greater detail in the “Transportation” section under Infrastructure of the Comprehensive Plan. Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- INFRASTRUCTURE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Plan Technical Document 100 Table 27: Major Facilities Proposed for 2011-20162013- 2018 Facilities Description Funding Sources Timeframe Water and Sewer Southridge InfrastructureUGA Water Extension Provides extension of the water main lines to the UGA Expansion area south of I-82. Water and Sewer Fund – PWTF Loan 2011 - 20122015 Aquifer Storage and Recovery Project This project will store water from the City’s production sources under- ground during non-peak winter periods. Water and Sewer Fund – Dept of Ecology Grant 2011- 20122013 Water Treatment Plant – Diffused Air System This project will design and install a diffused air treatment system to our high rate treatment cells. Water and Sewer Fund – PWTF Loan 2015 Zone 2 Transmission Main This project will install a water transmission main between the Golf Course Booster Station and the 10 million gallon Kellogg water reservoir. Water and Sewer Fund 2014-2015 Zone 4 Reservoir and Zone 5 Booster Station Waterlines This project will construct a new 3 MG zone 4 water reservoir and a zone 5 booster station to provide redundancy, additional storage necessary to accommodate growth in zone 4 in Southridge and water system capacity to support UGA expansion south of I-82. Water and Sewer Fund – PWTF Loan 2013-2014 Biosolids Removal Both lagoons are nearing capacity and removal of the biosolids is necessary. Water and Sewer Fund 2011 Beech Street – 8th to Bruneau Sewer System Improvement The interceptor has been identified as needing replacement with a larger diameter sewer main. Water and Sewer Fund – PWTF Loan 20122013- 2014 Parks Southridge Blvd Improvements Improvements in the Southridge area to include infrastructure ballfields, multi-use fields, maintenance facilities, aquatic playground, gazebo, pathways, landscaping and irrigation, parking lots and RV park. Capital Improvement Fund 2011 Scott Park Improvements Improvements to the existing Scott Park. Capital Improvement Fund –2009-2012 Hansen Park Improvements to the newly development Hansen Park. Capital Improvement Fund –2014-2015 Stormwater Wellhead Area Retrofit Retrofit all existing catch basins located within the 1-year travel zone in the City’s protection area. Stormwater Fund 2011 Fire New Fire Station 65 5500 W. 10th Ave and Kellogg St. Design and construction of a new Fire station. Bonding 20132014 Replace Fire Station 63 Design and construction of a new Fire station. Bonding or Capital Improvement 2015 Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- INFRASTRUCTURE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Plan Technical Document 101 Remodel Fire Station 61 Design and construction Bonding or Capital Improvement 2017 Future Fire Station 66 Southeast Kennewick Design and construction of a new Joint Agency Fire station. Bonding or Capital Improvement By 2018 Future Fire Station in Hansen Park Area (W 10th) Design and construction of a new Fire station. Bonding or Capital Improvement By 2016 IMPLEMENTATION ESTABLISHING PRIORITIES AND PHASING In order to implement the Capital Facilities Plan, Kennewick established priorities for the projects based on the forecast of where major growth would occur in the next 20 year. Currently the City’s water, sewer and transportation plans are geared towards the priority areas. The selection and prioritization of capital improvement projects included in the Capital Facilities Plan is ultimately based on City Council approval. The plan is recommended to the full City Council by the Council Infrastructure Committee, which consists of three council members and is led by city staff. The Committee’s recommendation represents a consensus of the Committee and is based on a thorough review and prioritization of potential projects and the capital program as a whole. This process identified priority areas for the City for the 2011/20122013/2014 biennium. Appropriation of funding for capital projects during the biennial budget and CIP process is a major tool for Capital Facilities Plan implementation. The major project list above indicates the priorities for some capital projects. Projects are phased based on the available funding, and degree of necessity which eventually establishes the priority list. REASSESSMENT GMA requires the Land Use Element to be reassessed periodically. Kennewick’s Capital Facilities Plan will also be updated based on the reassessment of the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan. The purpose of this requirement is to ensure that adequate facilities are available at the time any major land use changes are implemented. If the anticipated funding for needed capital facilities falls short, the reassessment of the Land Use Element should determine what changes are practical and needed to be made. Kennewick’s Land Use Element and Zoning Code in the policy section establish the procedure and criteria for reviewing the Land Use Element and all other elements of the Comprehensive Plan. The City is currently consistent with the growth and facilities demand. Following measures are used for monitoring and reassessment: o Re-evaluate the land use plan in the annual Comprehensive Plan Amendment process o Periodic GMA Comprehensive Plan update every 7 years o The biennial CIP and budget process o Annual CIP budget monitoring reports with quarterly updates o The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) o Periodic Water and Sewer Plans update o Concurrency requirement in the development review process Strategy for 20-year includes: o Establishing the 20 year UGA o Plan to serve the UGA in the next 20 years Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- INFRASTRUCTURE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Plan Technical Document 102 o Revisit the Capital Facilities Plan every 7 yrs Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- INFRASTRUCTURE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Essential Public Facilities Technical Document 104 ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FACILITIES RCW 36.70A.200; WAC 365.195.340, WAC 365.195.840, WAC 365.195.070 DEFINITIONS Essential Public Facility (EPF) can be defined as a public or privately operated facility providing public services or publicly funded services that is difficult to site due to, but not limited to its environmental, economic, or social impacts; and that meets the Growth Management Act definition of Essential Public Facility (EPF) at RCW 36.70A.200. According to RCW 36.70A.200, Essential Public Facilities include those facilities that are typically difficult to site, such as airports, state education facilities and state or regional transportation facilities as defined in RCW 47.06.140, state and local correctional facilities, solid waste handling facilities, and in-patient facilities including substance abuse facilities, mental health facilities, group homes, and secure community transition facilities as defined in RCW 71.09.020. State or regional transportation facilities as defined in RCW 47.06.140 includes the interstate highway system, interregional state principal arterials including ferry connections that serve statewide travel, intercity passenger rail services, intercity high-speed ground transportation, major passenger intermodal terminals excluding all airport facilities and services, the freight railroad system, the Columbia/Snake navigable river system, marine port facilities and services that are related solely to marine activities affecting international and interstate trade, and high- capacity transportation systems serving regions as defined in RCW 81.104.015. DIFFICULTIES IN SITING Difficulties in siting are associated with finding the suitable and appropriate location due to the “perceived” or real environmental, economic, or social impacts. Some common issues for the difficulties in siting are the size of the facility, location, adverse impact such as noise, odor, pollution, traffic impact, aesthetics and health and safety concerns. Most of the time, perception of adverse impacts raises public opposition when service providers consider locating such type of facilities. However, in Department of Corrections v. City of Kennewick, 86 Wn. App. 521 (1997), court inferred that unsubstantiated fears are not relevant to the siting issues. No local comprehensive plan or development regulation may preclude the siting of Essential Public Facilities (RCW 36.70A.200(5)). IDENTIFY FACILITIES The City will identify Essential Public Facilities based on the definition mentioned in this document and the services these facilities provide to public. Services to the public provided by the government, substantially funded by the government, contracted for by the government, or provided by private entities subject to public service obligations will be considered for identifying Essential Public Facilities. Cities can establish their own local criteria for the identification of Essential Public Facilities, focusing on the public need for the services involved. There are three sources Kennewick will consider to identify and update its list for Essential Public Facilities – the City, the County and the State. Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- INFRASTRUCTURE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Essential Public Facilities Technical Document 105 The City list. This is a list of local essential facilities, adopted by the City of Kennewick. According to the Revised Code of Washington, it is irrelevant to this listing that a facility may be funded by or operated by the state or another public or private entity other than the City. The critical concern is that the facility be needed locally. The local listing would include the following facilities: • Substance abuse facilities • Mental health facilities • Group homes providing inpatient care • Solid waste handling facilities The Countywide list. This is a list of Essential Public Facilities of a countywide or regional nature, made part of or pursuant to the countywide planning policies adopted by counties in consultation with cities. The county listing would include the following: • Correctional facilities • Solid waste management facilities of regional nature Benton County comprehensive plan and County Wide Planning Policy (CWPP) does not indicate any new county Essential Public Facilities to be located within the Kennewick city limits. The State list. This is the list of essential state public facilities that are required or likely to be built within the next six years maintained by the Office of Financial Management (OFM). The Office of Financial Management’s list does not indicate any new Essential Public Facility planned within the City’s Urban Growth Area (UGA). The only mention is the Kennewick Crime Laboratory operated under Forensic Laboratory Services Bureau (FLSB) of the Washington State Patrol. This is located outside the UGA, south of Kennewick near SR 395. In general, the following State essential facilities are identified in RCW 36.70A.200 and RCW 47.06.140: • State education facilities • State airports • State or regional transportation facilities such as: o Interstate highway system o Interregional state principal arterials o Intercity passenger rail services o Freight railroad system o Marine port facilities and services that are related solely to marine activities affecting international and interstate trade, and o Columbia/Snake navigable river system. • State correctional facilities • Secure Community Transition Facilities (SCTF) INVENTORY OF EXISTING ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FACILITIES Based on the definition of Essential Public Facilities, following facilities are currently existing and operating within the city limits. CITY FACILITIES 1. Solid Waste Management Facilities Kennewick works jointly with Benton County and the Cities of Richland, West Richland, Prosser and Benton City to address solid waste issues. Solid waste issues are addressed Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- INFRASTRUCTURE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Essential Public Facilities Technical Document 106 in the 2006 Benton County Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan, which provides a long-term approach to solid waste management in the region. The Plan Update was prepared under the direction and guidance of the Benton County Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC). The SWAC was formed in 1994. The SWAC draws its membership from elected county and city officials, other public and private entities within the Benton County area. The current plan was adopted in mid 2007. City of Kennewick maintains its solid waste management system mainly through Waste Management Kennewick (WMK). Waste Management Kennewick provides solid waste and recycling services. Kennewick does not have any solid waste landfill within the City limits. The City’s solid waste is transferred through Waste Management Kennewick to Columbia Ridge Landfill in Arlington, Oregon. The WMK transfer station is located at 2627 S. Ely Street in Kennewick. The facility is open to the public Monday through Saturday. There is solid waste disposal at the transfer station as well as a recycle buyback center. Recyclables are also collected from residences and businesses, as well as debris from construction and demolition projects. All recyclables are taken to Clayton Ward Recycling in Kennewick. All other waste is taken to Columbia Ridge. No sorting is done. Kennewick’s household hazardous wastes have been disposed of at the Richland Landfill Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Facility near Highway 240 (Vantage Highway) through an inter-local agreement signed in 1993 between the cities of Kennewick and Richland, and Benton County. A fire at the Richland landfill on July 4, 2010 burned this facility which has ended acceptance of HHW at this facility. The facility does accept used motor oil and antifreeze. This shared permanent facility stored, sorted and properly disposed of household hazardous wastes. The household hazardous wastes received in this facility included paints, polishes, cleaning products, thinners, solvents, pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, household batteries, aerosols, used motor oil, antifreeze, drain openers, car batteries, brake fluid, gasoline, car wax, transmission fluids and any product with a caution and warning label. The WMK transfer station also has a satellite household hazardous waste collection site that takes waste to the Richland Landfill, however the satellite facility only accepts paint, used motor oil and antifreeze. Inert Landfill City of Kennewick operates a street and storm waste decontamination facility at S. Ely Street and West 19th Avenue and an inert landfill located at 1300 S. Yew, immediately east of the Benton-Franklin Fairgrounds. Both the decontamination facility and the inert landfill are operated through permits issued by the Department of Ecology and the Benton-Franklin Health Department. The decontamination facility is where street sweepings and vactor wastes from storm drain cleaning are taken. After the waste has been decontaminated and tested, the then inert waste is taken to the City’s inert landfill. The waste is screened at that time to remove general litter, such as paper, plastic bags, etc., that would be collected during street sweeping and cleaning activities. The litter waste is taken to the Waste Management Transfer Station or the Richland Landfill for normal disposal. The remaining inert waste, which is mainly sand and gravel, is separated (with the screening process). Much of the sand material is recycled into road sanding product for the following winter weather. Excess materials are used to fill the inert landfill. Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- INFRASTRUCTURE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Essential Public Facilities Technical Document 107 The City has an agreement with the Benton County Road Department and the Washington State Department of Transportation to let them use the facilities for their street waste programs (WSDOT - local highways only). The City has chosen not to offer the use of these facilities and services to any private parties or other activities to keep the source of materials coming into the site controlled. This greatly reduces the possibility of a serious contamination being introduced. 2. In-Patient Facilities o Mental health facilities – Kennewick General Hospital (KGH) does not provide inpatient facilities for mental health patients. Department of Social Health Service’s (DSHS) Mental Health Service Division offers mental health care facilities through their authorized community mental health agencies. For Greater Columbia region, the services are coordinated through the Greater Columbia Behavioral Health’s regional office. The office is located on Edison Street at the intersection of Canal Drive (101 N. Edison). In Kennewick, community mental health agencies authorized by DSHS are, Department of Human Services (7202 W Deschutes Ave.), Lutheran Community Services Northwest (3321 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, WA) and Benton- Franklin Counties Crisis Response Unit (2635 W Deschutes Ave.). The Crisis Response Unit coordinates with Carondelet in Richland, Detox Center at Pasco, and KGH ER regarding transfer or medical evaluation of a person. o Substance abuse facilities – Kennewick General Hospital does not provide inpatient facilities for substance abuse. In Kennewick, they are usually offered in group-homes or are coordinated with facilities mentioned above. o Group homes offering inpatient facilities such as substance abuse facilities and mental health facilities are randomly distributed throughout the city. They are permitted as a residential use according to the Zoning Ordinance of KMC and state regulations. COUNTY FACILITIES Benton County already has the following county-wide facilities in Kennewick. No new facilities have been mentioned or determined to be located in Kennewick according to the planning policies of Benton County. 3. Justice Facilities (District Court and Jail) – 7320 W Quinault 4. Juvenile Justice Center – 5606 W. Canal Place STATE FACILITIES 5. Vista Field Airport It is located on the east side of the Columbia Center Blvd., between Grandridge Blvd., and Deschutes Ave. It is currently under the Washington State Airport System Plan (WSASP) but not included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS). City of Kennewick transferred the airport land to the Port of Kennewick for the operation of the airport. Developments along the airport vicinity are regulated by the Kennewick Municipal Code (Airport Hazard Zoning, KMC 18.33), FAA and WSDOT. However, the area is undergoing rapid development with increasing market demand. After the lease expires, Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- INFRASTRUCTURE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Essential Public Facilities Technical Document 108 the land use compatibility and protection of airport hazard zone could be altered depending on the appropriate type of use replacing the airport land use. 6.5. Interstate Hwy, I-82 borders the southwest edge of the City. 7.6. Interregional State Principal Arterials SR 240, SR 395 and SR 397. SR 240 runs from the northwest city limits to SR 395, SR 395 runs from the southern city limits to the Franklin County line, and SR 397 runs on the northeast and the east sides of the City. These also fall under the category of Highways of Statewide Significance (HSS). Improvements to the HSS routes are to be considered priority for funding by the Washington State Transportation Commission. 8.7. Intercity Passenger Rail Service The Amtrak station is located in Pasco. Amtrak shares the track with BNSF. The westbound route between Pasco and Portland goes through the northeast part of Kennewick on the Washington side of the Columbia River. 9.8. The Freight Railroad System (BNSF, Union Pacific). Kennewick’s mainline rail freight service is provided by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) and Union Pacific railroads. The BNSF railway maintains approximately eight miles of mainline track within Kennewick and a complex of side tracks. Each intersection of mainline track with a city street is either signalized or grade separated. Most side track intersections are not signalized. The BNSF currently has an average of six trains per day. With the improvement of the Stampede Pass and increased shipping at the Ports of Tacoma and Seattle the number of trains using this corridor could increase to as high as 20 trains per day. This impacts the six remaining at-grade crossings in Kennewick. Columbia Center Boulevard crossing was the one expected to have greater impact due to the existing heavy vehicular traffic. To reduce the impact, City of Kennewick worked with BNSF and raised funding from several state agencies in order to undertake a project to separate the grades between the railroad and the Columbia Center Boulevard. The project is known as “Columbia Center Boulevard BNSF Grade Separation Project” and was finished in 2005. The project creates a below grade track for the BNSF at this crossing. There are two other potential grade separation projects, one at Edison Street and the other one in the Downtown area. BNSF owns two buildings in Kennewick. The old depot building (in the old Downtown Kennewick area) is used by railroad train crews, but has no public use. The other building is leased to a non-railroad related private business. BNSF also owns and maintains the Columbia River Railroad Bridge (between Pasco and Kennewick). The Port of Kennewick owns one track segment in Kennewick. This segment, from Bruneau St. to the Harvest States property on Columbia Drive is a dual track segment located in the east side of the Cable Bridge. The port maintains the track lines and ties, along with switches and crossing. According to the Port of Kennewick, currently rail cars visiting the site supply their needs with barge potentials; Ash Grove Cement Company is one of the major users of this facility. The Union Pacific Railroad has approximately eight miles of industrial track in the City, with seven signalized crossings. There are no maintenance shops or storage buildings inside the City. Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- INFRASTRUCTURE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Essential Public Facilities Technical Document 109 The Port of Benton owns approximately 1-1/2 mile of industrial track and siding within the City of Kennewick limits. Rail cars are currently exchanged at the junction of the UPRR lead and the Port of Benton lead between Tri-City and Olympia Railway and BNSF and UPRR. The Port of Benton provides no rail service to customers in Kennewick. 10.9. The Columbia/Snake Navigable River System The Columbia-Snake River System is an important inter-modal commercial transportation network for the state extending to the Pacific Ocean. The system includes eight dam and lock complexes allowing the numerous barge lines serving the river system to transport commodities to and from locations throughout the world. Several barge companies currently offer service to the Tri-Cities area with specialized barges that handle a wide variety of cargo. A fully operational container-handling terminal is operated at the Port of Pasco. The terminal is also served by BNSF railroad. There is a single (private) barge service within the city limits that is located to the southeast of the cable bridge near the Port of Kennewick track segment. This marine terminal accommodates grain shipments to Portland which are reloaded onto ocean bound vessels serving the Pacific Rim. This is served by Shavers Transportation. Tidewater Barge Lines does not own or operate facilities in Kennewick. Grain-grower and supplier, Harvest States Cooperatives is one of the main users of this barge facilities. 11.10. Marine Port Facilities and Services that are related solely to marine activities affecting international and interstate trade are integrated with the Columbia/Snake navigable river system. Clover Island, owned by the Port of Kennewick has US Coast Guard’s Aids to Navigation station. 12.11. Secure Community Transition Facilities (SCTF). Benton County and its jurisdictions are currently not subject to state preemption requiring locating more SCTF. Currently Washington State Department of Correction’s (DOC) Tri-Cities Work release site is located at 524 E Bruneau Ave. It is a minimum-security facility with a capacity for 24 male and 6 female offenders. This was opened in June of 1999. It is the only state owned work release that is solely staffed by Department of Corrections employees. It is a single level, 12,500 square foot building on 1.37 acres, located one block south of the Columbia River in east downtown Kennewick. SITING PROCESS The Planning Director, based on the criteria below, will determine if the facility is an Essential Public Facility. Some Essential Public Facilities may not pose any siting difficulties beyond those associated with commercial or public developments. If the facility does not present siting difficulties, it will be relegated to the normal siting process applicable to a facility of its type. If the facility does present siting difficulties, it should be subjected to the siting process as discussed below. Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- INFRASTRUCTURE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Essential Public Facilities Technical Document 110 1. DETERMINING ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FACILITIES A facility shall be considered as Essential Public Facilities for review and siting if one or more of the following characteristics apply: a. Facility meets the Growth Management Act definition of Essential Public Facilities. b. The facility is in the city, county or state list of Essential Public Facilities as described in the Comprehensive Plan’s Essential Public Facilities element. c. It provides services to the public, there is a need for the service and there are difficulties in siting due to one or more of the following: i. The facility requires a type of site for which there are few sites available. ii. The facility can only be located near another public facility. iii. The facility has proven or anticipated adverse environmental and economic impacts to the surrounding community. iv. There have been difficulties in the past in siting these types of facilities. If the facility does not present siting difficulties, and does not fit to the criteria above, it should be relegated to the normal siting process. 2. REVIEW CRITERIA Review shall be combined with the permitting process. However, some review shall be required prior to the permitting process, such as finding the appropriate location for the facility. a. Applicability. Review shall determine the need of the facility in the light of established level of service. It shall review whether such facility already exists and the service level is adequate or can be accommodated in an existing facility. b. Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan. Facilities shall be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan land use map and policies. Facilities, if provided through a special district plan, the special districts plan must also be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. c. Multi-jurisdictional approach and CWPP. The facility needs to be consistent with the County-Wide Planning Policies. Inter-agency review shall be required if the facility is of a statewide, countywide or regional nature. d. Location. Review of alternative sites for appropriate location and regional fair share considerations. i. Facilities shall be allowed in the zoning districts according to the Essential Public Facilities table. ii. Review and compare between several alternative sites within the City if it is a City provided Essential Public Facility. iii. Consider several alternative sites in other jurisdictions as well if the facility is a state or county Essential Public Facility providing services of regional nature. e. Impact and mitigation. Identify the potential impacts of the proposed facility. Impacts shall be identified in the most comprehensive manner to include social, environmental and economic impacts. Measures shall be taken to mitigate the adverse impacts such as noise, odor, pollution, traffic, aesthetics and health and safety concerns. Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- INFRASTRUCTURE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Essential Public Facilities Technical Document 111 f. Cost-benefit analysis. The facility’s financial impact on the City shall be analyzed. If analysis shows that it would cause a disproportionate financial burden for the community, an agreement shall be required among jurisdictions to mitigate the adverse financial burden when the facility offers regional services. g. Case-by-case approach. Director of the Community Planning or person of a similar responsibility may add additional review process if required due to the unique nature of the facility. Conditions shall be added in each case to mitigate the adverse impacts and to make the facility compatible with the affected area. All the issues that make the specific facility difficult to site shall be appropriately addressed and mitigated. h. Public involvement. The public shall be notified according to the statutory requirements. Public meetings shall be conducted by the applicant before the public hearing to address public concerns. 3. PERMITTING Permitting process will begin only after the Director of the Community Planning or person of a similar responsibilities reviews and determines that the facility meets the requirements mentioned in the first two steps of the siting process. Fundamental land use planning choices in the comprehensive plan and development regulations shall serve as a foundation of the project review. The facility needs to be in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan land use designation and zoning code prior to the permitting process. Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- INFRASTRUCTURE City of Kennewick Comprehensive Plan Essential Public Facilities Technical Document 112 ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FACILITIES TABLE1 DOE - Dept. of Ecology; DOH - Dept. of Health; DOC - Dept. of Correction; DSHS - Dept. of Social Health Services; WSDOT - Washington State Department of Transportation; RTPO - Regional Transportation Planning Organization; FAA - Federal Aviation Authority; HECB - Higher Education Coordinating Board; - State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. 1 Essential Public Facilities shall be allowed only in the designated zoning districts as indicated in the Essential Public Facilities table and according to the process in the Comprehensive Plan Essential Public Facilities Element. 2 Public and private schools; school bus-stops; licensed day care and licensed pre-school facilities; public parks, trails and sports fields; recreational and community centers, churches, synagogues, temples, and mosques, public libraries. Facility Use Specific zoning Comp. Plan Land use SEPA Other jurisdictions involved Special Criteria Local Solid waste handling facilities PF, IL, IH Public Facility, Industrial Yes DOE, DOH According to the City’s adopted Solid Waste Management Plan Wastewater treatment facilities PF, IL, IH Public Facility, Industrial Yes DOE, DOH According to the City’s adopted Water and Sewer Plan In-patient facilities in hospitals - Mental Health and/or Substance Abuse PF, CO, CC, CR, CG Public Facility, Commercial Yes DOH, DSHS Group homes (as in- patient facilities) Per zoning code matrix Per zoning district TBD DOH, DSHS Must be in compliance with the category definition State and County State and local correctional facilities (i.e. jail, juvenile detention center). JF Public Facility Yes DOC, DOH, DSHS, Benton County Distance from school Secure community transition facilities (i.e. work release) JF Public Facility Yes DOC, DSHS - 3 ESSB 6151 criteria - Distance from risk potential2 activities, facilities and sites. - DSHS to work with local government to provide equitable distribution of SCTF. (Section 201 not to cause a disproportionate grouping in one county or jurisdiction) State or regional transportation facilities Zoning does not apply N/A Yes WSDOT, DOE, RTPO Airports PF Public Facility Yes FAA, WSDOT, DOE, RTPO Land use compatibility State education facilities (2 and 4 yr college) BP, PF, OS Public Facility, Open Space Yes HECB, Others listed by OFM TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD Exhibit A-2 ---PAGE BREAK--- Exhibit A-3