City of Richland Comprehensive Plan Update Comment Matrix – Part 1 August 2017 General Statistics Open House: 104 comments Commissioners: 3 comments Online: 45 comments Organizations: 2 comments Other Public: 2 comments Tribal: 1 comment Agencies/Departments: 8 comments Major Categories General ‒ General Columbia Point South ‒ Stronger downtown ‒ Preserve area as open space ‒ Badger Mountain ‒ Concerns over increased traffic from development ‒ Schools ‒ Concerns over type of development Parks and open space (specifically protecting open space City View West in the cities) ‒ Potential interference with the airport Environment Goals and Policies ‒ General Transportation ‒ Climate Change ‒ General ‒ Sustainability and renewable energy ‒ Public transit ‒ Critical Areas ‒ Bike lanes and trails Fish and wildlife ‒ Duportail Bridge ‒ Cultural and historic resources ‒ Traffic Utilities ‒ Road construction (especially concerns around Housing Rachel Road) ‒ Types of housing Land Use ‒ Distribution of housing 1 City of Richland Comprehensive Plan – Draft Comments Responses- Part 1 Comments # Name/Affiliation Date Sub-topic Comment Response General Comments 1 Laurie Ness 9/7/2016 Public On the Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update Public Participation Plan was adopted participation Washington State Law requires through RCW per GMA in 2016. See Appendix D. 36.70A.130 (2)(a), RCW 36.70A.140 and RCW 36.70A.035 for the establishment of a Public Participation Program. 1) This is a program that identifies procedures and schedules for the public to participate in the periodic update. 2) The program must provide for early and continuous public participation. 3) The program should clearly identify the scope of the review and 4) identify when legislative action on the review and update component are proposed to occur. 5) Cities must ensure that notice of the update process is broadly and effectively disseminated. I did a Google search and a search within the City's website for Public Participation / Plan and found nothing pertaining to one. How do you plan on meeting this requirement is this not the time to address this state law? 2 Debbie Berkowitz No date UGA P. 33 LU-3 (also in supporting analysis). Shouldn’t the This should be removed once the (Planning area that is being removed from the City’s UGA in proposed UGA is finalized and approved North Richland have the land use designation Commission) by Benton County. removed? 3 Open House 3/20/2017 Editorial Drawing CF-1 (and possibly others) - "Ammon" should Updated be "Amon" 2 City of Richland Comprehensive Plan – Draft Comments Responses- Part 1 # Name/Affiliation Date Sub-topic Comment Response 4 Debbie Berkowitz No date Editorial P. 36 ‘Bicycle Facilities’ should probably be labeled Updated (Planning ‘Bicycle/Pedestrian Facilities’ since both are discussed. Tapteal Greenway does include soft trails (I’m not sure Commission) why that was crossed out). 5 Debbie Berkowitz No date Editorial P. 30 ‘The Amon Basin includes ~75 acres of City- Updated (Planning owned open space and is located on the southeast side of the City east of Leslie Road.’ I request that the Commission) following be added – ‘The Amon Basin Natural Preserve has been preserved as compensatory mitigation for upland and wetland habitat.’ The next part reads ‘ Irrigation application, canal seepage and return flow run through the Amon Basin and other areas into the Yakima River near the confluence with the Columbia River.’ I’d like to suggest the following revision: ‘ Irrigation application, canal seepage and return flow surface in this natural channel as a result of the regional rise in groundwater levels and run through the Amon Basin and other areas into the Yakima River near the confluence with the Columbia River.’ 3 City of Richland Comprehensive Plan – Draft Comments Responses- Part 1 # Name/Affiliation Date Sub-topic Comment Response 6 Debbie Berkowitz No date Economic Comments from the EDC New policies have been added (Planning development I agree with many of their comments and propose the following for consideration: Commission) Comments 1 & 2. Language pertaining to transportation , utility, and infrastructure: Add Policy 4 to ED Goal 1 or Goal 5. ‘Recognize that infrastructure, including transportation and utility planning are vital to economic development and attracting businesses.’ Comment 3. 1341 acre area. Add Policy 4 to ED Goal 5. ‘Market the newly acquired 1341 acres for large scale industrial development. Comment 5. ED Goal 7 and Policy 4. Move the built environment part to ED Goal 6 – Encourage vibrant mixed-use areas to establish Richland as the premier Tri-Cities destination to live, work, and visit by offering options for housing, services, entertainment, and retail ‘and a built environment with quality design.’ Then add Policy 9 to Goal 6 ‘Promote quality design for public projects as well as private developments.’ 4 City of Richland Comprehensive Plan – Draft Comments Responses- Part 1 # Name/Affiliation Date Sub-topic Comment Response 7 John Haakenson 7/18/2017 Airport After review of the Draft Comprehensive Plan, the Port LU Goal 8, Policy 7 updated. (Port of Benton) would like to encourage the City to include the Many of these comments will be following additional Land Use Policies with would addressed through development provide further protection of the airport. regulations (see Richland Municipal - Coordinate the protection of the Richland Airport with the City of Richland by Code). developing consistent development regulations through development of an airport overlay district that utilize WSDOT Aviation Airport and Land Use Compatibility guidelines and other best management practices for encouraging compatible land uses within close proximity to the Richland Airport. - Within the Airport Influence area a notice to title/disclosure statement should be required for new or substantial redevelopment of lots, buildings, structures, and activities. The notice should indicate that the property is located in close proximity to the Richland Airport and may experience low overhead flights, odor, vibrations, noise and other similar aviation impacts. - Encourage the adoption of development regulations that protect the airport from height hazards by developing a Height Overlay District that will prohibit buildings or structures from penetrating the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) Part 77 “Imaginary Surfaces.” 8 Open House 3/20/2017 Praise The experts were very nice and patient explaining Thank you things. Thank you! Columbia Point South 9 Open House 3/20/2017 Open space Everything south (east) of the interstate at Columbia Point should be Natural Open Space. 5 City of Richland Comprehensive Plan – Draft Comments Responses- Part 1 # Name/Affiliation Date Sub-topic Comment Response 10 Open House 3/20/2017 Traffic "Commercial Recreation" designation immediately Land use proposal has been modified south of 182 will create many traffic issues; access with a less intense “Urban Recreation” (only 1 obvious route) and adding traffic volume to land use designation for this area. It is Geo Way is ridiculous - especially with Hanford recognized that limitations exist for commute traffic. access to Columbia Point South, and this is a condition that would need to be addressed in the future. 11 Open House 3/20/2017 Open space DO NOT BUILD ANYTHING ON COLUMBIA SOUTH IT The existing Natural Open Space land needs to remain OPEN SPACE use areas are not proposed for change. Existing Developed Open Space and Public Facility land uses are proposed to change to a modified “Urban Recreation” land use with more limited uses. Urban Recreation is intended to provide the public with places to gather for public events as well as provide some limited urban amenities, passive recreation opportunities and open space uses. 12 Open House 3/20/2017 Open space Columbia Point South should be preserved as open Recreational uses are proposed in the space for recreation use and Not develop in any way. “Urban Recreation” land use. Also See response to comment #11 13 Open House 3/20/2017 Open space Designate all area South of I82 as Naturally Open See response to comment #11 Space. This would benefit to the community and for the high concentration of people now occurring in the Columbia Point area with Hotels, Restaurants, Apartments, & Condos. Natural Open Space cannot be recovered once developed and there are few natural open spaces in the City of Richland 6 City of Richland Comprehensive Plan – Draft Comments Responses- Part 1 # Name/Affiliation Date Sub-topic Comment Response 14 Open House 3/20/2017 Open space, Leave as a park that everyone can use. Development Current land use is Developed Open traffic, will bring increased traffic, noise, light pollution etc. Space and Public Facility. Public Facility Having the REACH located there would have been development currently allows more intense use than fantastic, too bad it fell through. If the city is the proposed Urban Recreation. Urban determined to develop, I think the lowest impact would be a performing arts center. Not used every day Recreation designation is proposed to but would have a fantastic view. That being said, leave allow limited uses in this area. It is as open space! We are losing open space to intended to provide the public with development at an accelerating pace. places to gather for public events as well as provide some limited urban amenities, passive recreation opportunities and open space uses. Existing Natural Open Space areas would remain unchanged. 15 Open House 3/20/2017 Development I have concerns about the "commercial development" See response to comment #14. along the Columbia Point area. I understand some of it is owned by native Americans. My concern is the construction of hotels and casinos. One of the attractions to Richland is the natural landscape. 16 Open House 3/20/2017 Open space Please keep all of Columbia Point South natural open See response to comment #14. space - not many places left in Richland devoted purely to open space - provide recreational use preferred, hiking, etc. 17 Open House 3/20/2017 Traffic Need alternate access besides Columbia Dr.