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Revitalizing the Alleyways of Downtown Bellingham, Washington: Environmental Impact Assessment Brandon Gimper Western Washington University Western Washington University Western CEDAR Huxley College Graduate and Undergraduate Huxley College of the Environment Publications Winter 2010 Revitalizing the Alleyways of Downtown Bellingham, Washington: Environmental Impact Assessment Brandon Gimper Western Washington University Danny Huth Western Washington University Cory Olson Western Washington University Jacqueline Quarre Western Washington University Stefanie Tetreault Western Washington University Follow this and additional works at: https://cedar.wwu.edu/huxley_stupubs Part of the Environmental Studies Commons Recommended Citation Gimper, Brandon; Huth, Danny; Olson, Cory; Quarre, Jacqueline; and Tetreault, Stefanie, "Revitalizing the Alleyways of Downtown Bellingham, Washington: Environmental Impact Assessment" (2010). Huxley College Graduate and Undergraduate Publications. 2. https://cedar.wwu.edu/huxley_stupubs/2 This Environmental Impact Assessment is brought to you for free and open access by the Huxley College of the Environment at Western CEDAR. It has been accepted for inclusion in Huxley College Graduate and Undergraduate Publications by an authorized administrator of Western CEDAR. For more information, please contact [email protected]. WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Huxley College of the Environment Revitalizing the Alleyways of Downtown Bellingham, Washington Environmental Impact Assessment Brandon Gimper Danny Huth Cory Olson Jacqueline Quarre Stefanie Tetreault Fall 2010 DR. T ROY A BEL ESTU 4 3 6 : E NVIRONMENTAL I M P A C T A S S E S S M E N T 2 Digital Release 3 Disclaimer This report represents a class project that was carried out by students of Western Washington University, Huxley College of the Environment. It has not been undertaken at the request of any persons representing local governments or private individuals, nor does it necessarily represent the opinion or position of individuals from government or the private sector. 4 Fact Sheet Title Revitalizing the Alleyways of Downtown Bellingham, Washington Project Description The proposed project seeks to bring life and energy to underutilized sections of alleyways on either side of Cornwall Avenue in Bellingham‟s central business district. A major component of the revitalization project is proposing infill development to increase potential retail space, provide housing opportunities and create a more attractive pedestrian corridor. Other elements include capital improvements such as pervious alleyway pavement, consolidating dumpsters, improving lighting, installing archways, bike racks and benches, as well as burying power lines. The project also proposes restricting vehicle access with removable bollards and keeping deliveries to off hours. Location of Project Site There are six alleyway sections involved that are bordered by Chestnut Street, Railroad Avenue, Champion Street and Commercial Street streets in downtown Bellingham (Map 1). 5 Photographs of Project Site 6 Lead Agency Bellingham Planning & Community Development Department 210 Lottie Street Bellingham, WA 98225 Phone: (360) 778-8300 Responsible Official Dr. Troy Abel, Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Studies ESTU 436: Environmental Impact Assessment Western Washington University Bellingham, WA 98225-9085 Authors Brandon Gimper Cory Olson Danny Huth Jacqueline Quarre Stefanie Tetreault Date of Issue November 29th, 2010 Public Presentation Date, Place and Time December 1st, 2010. City of Bellingham Chambers 5:30pm Acknowledgements Troy Abel Assistant Professor, Western Washington University Darby Galligan Development Specialist, City of Bellingham 7 Chris Comeau Transportation Planner, City of Bellingham Public Works Engineering Alex Cleanthous Planner, Whatcom County Planning Department Paul Stangl Assistant Professor, Western Washington University Distribution List City of Bellingham Planning & Community Development Department 210 Lottie Street Bellingham, WA 98225 Whatcom County Planning and Development Services 5280 Northwest Drive Bellingham, Washington 98226 Huxley College of the Environment 516 High Street Bellingham, WA 98225 8 Table of Contents Digital Release .............................................................................................................................................. 2 Disclaimer ..................................................................................................................................................... 3 Fact Sheet ...................................................................................................................................................... 4 Table of Contents .......................................................................................................................................... 8 1. Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................ 10 Decision Matrix ...................................................................................................................................... 14 Current Conditions ................................................................................................................................. 15 Proposed Actions .................................................................................................................................... 17 Alternative Actions .................................................................................................................................. 22 No Action ................................................................................................................................................ 27 2. Natural Environment ............................................................................................................................... 29 2.1 Earth .................................................................................................................................................. 29 2.2 Air ..................................................................................................................................................... 33 2.3 Surface and Ground Water ................................................................................................................ 38 2.4 Energy and Natural Resources .......................................................................................................... 45 3. Built Environment ................................................................................................................................... 47 3.1 Environmental Health ....................................................................................................................... 47 3.2 Noise ................................................................................................................................................. 50 3.3 Land Use ........................................................................................................................................... 51 3.4 Housing ............................................................................................................................................. 54 3.5 Historical and Cultural Preservation ................................................................................................. 60 3.6 Light and Glare ................................................................................................................................. 66 3.7 Aesthetics .......................................................................................................................................... 68 3.8 Transportation ................................................................................................................................... 72 Circulation ........................................................................................................................................... 72 Trips Generated ................................................................................................................................... 74 3.9 Public Services & Utilities ................................................................................................................ 77 Fire, Police, Schools, and Maintenance .............................................................................................. 77 3.10 Public Utilities ................................................................................................................................ 81 Sewage ................................................................................................................................................ 81 9 Storm water ......................................................................................................................................... 85 3.11 Population Change .......................................................................................................................... 88 Population size and Density ................................................................................................................ 88 3.12 Community & Institutional Structures ............................................................................................ 92 4. Summary of Findings and Recommendations ........................................................................................ 94 References ..................................................................................................................................................
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