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1 City of Pullman 2 Draft ▪ July 2021 3 Comprehensive Plan 4 Charting Our Course to Continued Success 5 Prepared by 6 BERK Consulting 7 8 9 10 11 High tech, higher education, and highest quality of life— come home to stay. 12 Comprehensive Plan Acknowledgments 13 Acknowledgments Planning Commission 14 City of Pullman 34 35 Dave Gibney ▪ Chair 15 City Council 36 John Anderson ▪ Vice Chair 37 Brent Carper 16 Brandon Chapman ▪ Councilmember, Ward 3 17 Eileen Macoll ▪ Councilmember, At-Large 38 Marcia Gossard 18 Ann Parks ▪ Councilmember, Ward 1 39 Scott Hodge 19 Dan Records ▪ Councilmember, Ward 2, Mayor Pro Tempore 40 Joe O'Callaghan 20 Al Sorensen ▪ Councilmember, Ward 1 41 Bob Olsen 21 Nathan Weller ▪ Councilmember, Ward 2 42 Stephanie Rink 22 Pat Wright ▪ Councilmember, Ward 3 43 Scott Vik Consultants 23 Executive Management 44 24 Glenn A. Johnson ▪ Mayor BERK Consulting, Inc., 2020-2021 25 Adam Lincoln ▪ City Administrator 45 26 Mike Urban ▪ Finance & Administrative Services DirectorCity 46 Lisa Grueter, AICP ▪ Consultant Project Manager 27 Administrator 47 Kevin Gifford ▪ Analyst, Map Lead 28 Jonna Davis ▪ Finance & Administrative Services Director 48 Jessie Hartmann ▪ Analyst, Design Lead 29 Kevin GardesShawn Kohtz ▪ Public Works Director 49 Jonathan Morales ▪ Analyst 30 Jennifer Hackman ▪ Economic Development Manager 31 Pete DickinsonRJ Lott ▪ Planning Director, City Project 50 David Evans and Associates, Inc., 2018 32 Manager 51 33 City of Pullman ▪ July 2021 ▪ DRAFT i Comprehensive Plan Acknowledgments 52 City of Pullman ▪ July 2021 ▪ DRAFT i Comprehensive Plan Acronyms 53 Acronyms 54 ACS US Census Bureau American Community Survey 80 PCC Rail Palouse River and Coulee City Railroad 55 ADA Americans with Disabilities Act 81 PMRA Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport 56 ADT Average Daily Traffic 82 PUW Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (FAA Location ID) 57 AMI Area Median Income 83 RCW Revised Code of Washington 58 ARC Airport Reference Code 84 SEA Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (FAA Location ID) 59 BAS Best Available Science 85 SEWEDA Southeast Washington Economic Development 60 BMP Best Management Practice 86 Association 61 DAR Dial-A-Ride 87 SEPA State Environmental Policy Act 62 DUA Dwelling Units per Acre 88 SFCC Spokane Falls Community College 63 EA Environmental Assessment 89 SFPR South Fork Palouse River 64 FAA Federal Aviation Administration 90 SMA Shoreline Management Act 65 FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency 91 SMP Shoreline Master Program 66 FONSI Finding of No Significant Impact 92 SR State Route 67 GMA Growth Management Act 93 SWMP Stormwater Management Program 68 HAMFI HUD Area Median Family Income 94 SWOT Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats 69 IPZ Innovation Partnership Zone 95 TAZ Transportation Analysis Zone 70 LOS Level of Service 96 UGA Urban Growth Area 71 mph Miles per Hour 97 UGB Urban Growth Boundary 72 NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System 98 USFWS United States Fish and Wildlife Service 73 NRCS Natural Resource Conservation Service 99 USGS United States Geological Survey 74 NRPA National Recreation and Park Association 100 WA DOR Washington State Department of Revenue 75 OFM Office of Financial Management (State of 101 WSU Washington State University 76 Washington) 102 WSDOT Washington State Department of Transportation 77 PAFC Pullman Aquatic and Fitness Center 103 78 PBAC Palouse Basin Aquifer Committee 79 PCC Pullman City Code City of Pullman ▪ July 2021 ▪ DRAFT ii Comprehensive Plan Contents 104 Contents 105 1 Plan Foundation 1 106 Introduction 3 107 Purpose 3 108 Applicability 4 109 City Government Structure 7 110 Process 7 111 Public Input 7 112 Alternative Scenarios 13 113 Using the Comprehensive Plan 21 114 Organization 21 115 Related Plans 22 116 Amending the Comprehensive Plan 23 117 2 Vision & Framework 25 118 Context 27 119 Vision Statement 28 120 Framework Principles 29 121 3 Land Use 33 122 Introduction 35 123 Conditions & Trends 36 124 Existing Land Use 36 City of Pullman ▪ July 2021 ▪ DRAFT iii Comprehensive Plan Contents 125 Urban Growth Areas 38 126 Shoreline Master Program 40 127 Critical Areas 42 128 Natural Heritage Conservation 52 129 Economic Development 53 130 Land Use Plan 56 131 Zoning 61 132 Opportunities & Constraints 62 133 Growth & Quality of Life 62 134 Natural Environment 71 135 View, Light, & Glare Conditions 73 136 ADA Accessibility 73 137 Goals & Policies 75 138 Growth & Annexation 76 139 Public Participation 80 140 Neighborhoods 81 141 Residential Uses 82 142 Commercial, Mixed Use, Industrial, & Public Uses 85 143 Washington State University 93 144 Public Health 95 145 Natural Environment 96 146 4 Community Design 105 147 Introduction 107 148 Conditions & Trends 108 149 Regional Setting & Landscape 108 150 Neighborhood Design Context 108 City of Pullman ▪ July 2021 ▪ DRAFT iv Comprehensive Plan Contents 151 Gateways 114 152 Signage, Wayfinding, & Public Art 115 153 Historic & Cultural Resources 115 154 Opportunities & Constraints 121 155 Goals & Policies 124 156 5 Housing 129 157 Introduction 131 158 Conditions & Trends 132 159 Housing Availability 132 160 Housing Stock Age 133 161 Housing Costs 134 162 Opportunities & Constraints 136 163 Future Housing Supply 136 164 Housing Affordability and Variety 137 165 Infill Development 140 166 Walkability 140 167 Housing Condition Trends 140 168 Goals & Policies 142 169 6 Transportation 149 170 Introduction 151 171 Conditions & Trends 152 172 Streets & Highways 152 173 Transit 155 174 Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities 156 City of Pullman ▪ July 2021 ▪ DRAFT v Comprehensive Plan Contents 175 Pullman-Moscow Airport 161 176 Railroad 162 177 Opportunities & Constraints 165 178 Traffic Trips 165 179 Roadway Network 166 180 Multimodal Transportation 168 181 Pullman-Moscow Airport 169 182 Transit 169 183 Parking 169 184 Traffic Calming 170 185 Bypass 170 186 Bicycle & Pedestrian 171 187 Goals & Policies 173 188 7 Parks & Open Space 183 189 Introduction 185 190 Conditions & Trends 187 191 Existing Facilities & Levels of Service 187 192 General Obligation Bonds No. 1 & No. 2 194 193 Opportunities & Constraints 196 194 Community Cohesion 196 195 Partnerships with Local Organizations 196 196 Parks & Recreation 2019–2024 Five Year Plan 197 Recommendations 200 198 Goals & Policies 202 City of Pullman ▪ July 2021 ▪ DRAFT vi Comprehensive Plan Contents 199 8 Capital Facilities 209 200 Introduction 211 201 Conditions & Trends 214 202 Community Services 214 203 Utilities 221 204 Opportunities & Constraints 226 205 Goals & Policies 228 206 9 Implementation 237 207 Introduction 239 208 Actions 241 209 210 Appendices 211 Appendix A Population, Demographics, & Housing 248 212 Appendix B Developed vs. Vacant Land 267 213 Appendix C Economic Development 271 City of Pullman ▪ July 2021 ▪ DRAFT vii Comprehensive Plan Exhibits 214 Exhibits 215 216 Exhibit 1 Pullman Planning Area 6 217 Exhibit 2 Alternative Scenario A 2013 Comprehensive Plan— 218 Preferred 16 219 Exhibit 3 Alternative Scenario Housing Comparison 19 220 Exhibit 4 Alternative Scenario Employment Comparison 20 221 Exhibit 5 Shoreline Environmental Designations, 2020 41 222 Exhibit 6 Wetlands and Floodplains, 2020 43 223 Exhibit 7 NRCS Representative Slopes, 2015 46 224 Exhibit 8 Prime Farmland Soils, 2015 48 225 Exhibit 9 Probability of Moderate Earthquake 50 226 Exhibit 10 Existing Population and Employment and Projected 227 (2060) Population 56 228 Exhibit 11 Land Use Plan Designations 57 229 Exhibit 12 Land Use Plan Map, 2060 60 230 Exhibit 13 Land Use Plan Acres in the City and UGA, 2060 61 231 Exhibit 14 Dwelling Types, 2019 132 232 Exhibit 15 Where Workers in Pullman Live, 2018 135 233 Exhibit 16 Future Housing Needs, 2020-2060 136 City of Pullman ▪ July 2021 ▪ DRAFT viii Comprehensive Plan 234 Exhibit 17 Pullman Traffic Volumes, 2020 153 235 Exhibit 18 Pullman Roadway Functional Classification, 2020 154 236 Exhibit 19 Pullman Bicycle Network 158 237 Exhibit 20 Pullman Trails and Pathways 159 238 Exhibit 21 Preferred Alternative: Scenario A Modified 2013 239 Comprehensive Plan Trips 165 240 Exhibit 22 Map of Existing Park & Recreation Facilities, 2020 186 241 Exhibit 23 Existing Community Services, 2020 213 242 Exhibit 24 Implementation Actions—Land Use 241 243 Exhibit 25 Implementation Actions—Community Design 242 244 Exhibit 26 Implementation Actions—Housing 243 245 Exhibit 27 Implementation Actions—Transportation 244 246 Exhibit 28 Implementation Actions—Parks & Open Space 246 247 Exhibit 29 Implementation Actions—Capital Facilities 246 248 Exhibit 30 Population Trends, 1890–2019 250 249 Exhibit 31 Rate of Population Growth, 2010-2018 250 250 Exhibit 32 Historic and Projected Population/Enrollment for 251 Whitman County, City of Pullman, and WSU, 2000– 252 2060 251 253 Exhibit 33 Median Age, 2015-2019 252 254 Exhibit 34 City, County, and State Age Profile, 2019 252 255 Exhibit 35 Household Types, 2015-2019 253 256 Exhibit 36 Educational Attainment, 2019 253 257 Exhibit 37 Household Income, 2019 254 City of Pullman ▪ July 2021 ▪ DRAFT ix Comprehensive Plan 258 Exhibit 38 Housing Tenure Share, 2019 258 259 Exhibit 39 Pullman Urban Area Household and Group Quarter 260 Population, 2019 259 261 Exhibit 40 Share of Population Living in Same House 1 Year 262 Ago, 2019 259 263 Exhibit 41 Vacancy Rate by Tenure, 2018 260 264 Exhibit 42 Housing Stock, 1995-2019 261 265 Exhibit 43 Pullman Building Permits, 2015-2019 262 266 Exhibit 44 Occupied Residential Dwellings, Year Built, 2018 263 267 Exhibit 45 Cost Burden by Tenure, 2017 264 268 Exhibit 46