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Ordinance No. 2021-08
An Ordinance of the City of East Wenatchee amending the Greater East Wenatchee Area Comprehensive Plan (GEWA Plan) selected text, tables, charts, and maps in Chapter 3 Land Use, Chapter 4 Housing, and Chapter 8 Transportation as part of the 2020 Annual Amendment Process.
Una Ordenanza de la Ciudad de East Wenatchee que modifica el texto, tablas, gráficos y mapas seleccionados del Plan Integral del Área del Gran Este de Wenatchee (Plan GEWA) en el Capítulo 3 Uso de la tierra, Capítulo 4 Vivienda y Capítulo 8 Transporte como parte de la Enmienda anual 2020 Proceso.
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2. Recitals.
2.1. The City of East Wenatchee (“City”) is a non-charter code City duly incorporated and operating under the laws of the State of Washington; and
2.2. The City Council of East Wenatchee (“City Council”) finds that it is in the best interests of the City and its citizens to adopt this ordinance amending the Greater East Wenatchee Area Comprehensive Plan.
2.3. The East Wenatchee Planning Commission held a duly advertised public hearing on March 30, 2021 to consider the proposed amendments. The Planning Commission unanimously voted that the amendments be forwarded to the City Council with a recommendation of approval.
3. Authority.
3.1. RCW 35A.11.020 and RCW 35A.12.190 authorize the City Council to adopt ordinances of all kinds to regulate its municipal affairs and appropriate to the good government of the City.
3.2. RCW 35A.63 and RCW 36.70A authorize the City Council to adopt and amend development regulations and comprehensive plans.
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
4. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to amend the Greater East Wenatchee Area Comprehensive Plan, as part of the 2020 Annual Amendment Cycle.
5. Amendment. The City Council amends Chapter 3 Land Use, Chapter 4 Housing, and Chapter 8 Transportation of the Greater East Wenatchee Area Comprehensive Plan to read as set forth in Exhibit A.
6. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law. In addition to the Recitals and Authorities listed in this Ordinance, the City Council adopts the following the findings of fact and conclusions of law.
6.1. Findings of Fact
6.1.1. Amendments to the Greater East Wenatchee Area Comprehensive Plan to Chapter 3 Land Use – Minor clarifications and correction of typographical errors, Chapter 4 Housing – Updates to tables, increasing the residential densities for R-L from 8 dwelling units per acre to 8-10 dwelling units per acre (DU/AC); R-M from 15 to 20 DU/AC and R-H from 26 to 30 DU/AC, correcting typographical errors and updating text; and Chapter 8 Transportation – Correcting typographical errors and amending policy T-30, including map Figure 8.2, to allow more access options to connect to a portion of Eastmont Avenue between Badger Mountain Road and US 2/97 and SR 28.
6.1.2. The proposed GEWA Plan amendments are part of the 2020 Annual Update.
6.1.3. This is a joint project with Douglas County since the GEWA Plan applies to the city and unincorporated areas within the East Wenatchee Urban Area. The city is the lead entity for this project
6.1.4. The proposal will be applicable to properties within the city limits and in the unincorporated area within the urban growth area surrounding the city of East Wenatchee in Douglas County, Washington.
6.1.5. Douglas County and East Wenatchee have adopted the Greater East Wenatchee Area Comprehensive Plan in accordance with the provisions of the Growth Management Act and RCW Chapter 36.70A.
6.1.6. Douglas County and East Wenatchee coordinate in long-range planning within the Greater East Wenatchee Area. The Douglas County Regional Policy Plan, as amended, established the protocol for comprehensive plan amendments.
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6.1.7. RCW Chapters 36.70A authorize cities and counties to adopt and amend comprehensive plans and development regulations.
6.1.8. Amendments to the Greater East Wenatchee Area Comprehensive Plan and East Wenatchee Municipal Code are consistent with the Douglas County Regional Policy Plan (countywide planning policy) and RCW Chapter 36.70A.
6.1.9. The planning commission is responsible for long-range planning matters and providing implementation recommendations to assure compliance with the GMA.
6.1.10. A threshold determination and environmental review pursuant to RCW 43.21C the State Environmental Policy Act was completed and a Determination of Non-significance including a comment period was issued on March 4, 2021. The comment period for the Determination of Non-significance terminated on March 19, 2021. No comments have been received regarding this proposal.
6.1.11. A 60-day notice of intent to adopt amendments to the comprehensive plan was submitted to Washington State Department of Commerce (Commerce) on February 8, 2021. The deadline for comments is April 9, 2021.
6.1.12. The East Wenatchee Planning Commission held public workshops on October 27, 2020 and on February 23, 2021 to review the proposed GEWA Plan amendments.
6.1.13. The proposed amendments to the GEWA Plan were presented to the Douglas County Planning Commission at their March 10, 2021 public meeting.
6.1.14. Advertisement of the Planning Commission’s public hearing was published in The Wenatchee World on March 20, 2021 and posted on the City’s web site.
6.1.15. The public hearing was held remotely using the Zoom platform. Access instructions for person wishing to participate in the hearing was included in the legal advertisement for the hearing and on the City’s website.
6.1.16. The East Wenatchee Planning Commission held a public hearing to review the proposed GEWA Plan amendments and formulate a recommendation to the East Wenatchee City Council.
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6.1.17. The East Wenatchee Planning Commission has reviewed the entire record as it relates to the proposed comprehensive plan amendments.
6.1.18. Any Finding of Fact that is more correctly a Conclusion of Law is hereby incorporated by this reference.
6.2. Conclusions of Law
6.2.1. The proposed amendments to the Greater East Wenatchee Area Comprehensive Plan are consistent with the procedural requirements of RCW 36.70A.
6.2.2. The Greater East Wenatchee Area Comprehensive Plan and development regulations are consistent with each other.
6.2.3. The proposal has been processed in compliance with the procedural and substantive requirements of the State Environmental Policy Act, RCW 43.21C.
6.2.4. Proper legal requirements of RCW 36.70A.106, EWMC Title 19, were met and the community was given the opportunity to comment on the proposal at a duly noticed public hearing.
6.2.5. The proposed comprehensive plan amendments and the process used are consistent with the Douglas County Regional Policy Plan.
6.2.6. Approval of the proposal will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, and general welfare.
6.2.7. It is the determination of the lead agency that no more than a moderate effect on the environment is a reasonable probability as a result of the proposed action. The proper exercise of the threshold determination process as required by WAC 197-11 is that an environmental impact statement is not required to be prepared for this project.
6.2.8. The proposed amendments have been processed in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Revised Code of Washington and the Washington Administrative Code.
6.2.9. Any Conclusion of Law that is more correctly a Finding of Fact is hereby incorporated by this reference
7. Severability. If a court of competent jurisdiction declares any provision in this Ordinance to be contrary to law, such declaration shall not affect the validity of the other provisions of this Ordinance.
GREATER EAST WENATCHEE AREA
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE
WASHINGTON
CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Steven C. LacyJerrilea Crawford
Position 1 – John Sterk
Position 2 – Harry Raab
Position 3 – Chuck JohnsonRobert Tidd
Position 4 – Jerrilea Crawford Sasha Sleiman
Position 5 – Shayne Magdoff
Position 6 – Tim Detering Christine Johnson
Position 7 – Mathew Hepner
Draft Amendments 3-5-2021
For the 2020 Update Cycle
Note: Only the chapters proposed to be
amended are included.
Amendments Adopted
By City of East Wenatchee
Ordinances 2018-01, 2018-02, and 2018-03, adopted March 13, 2018
Ordinances 2019-05, 2019-06, & 2019-07 adopted April 2, 2019; Ordinance 2019-08
adopted May 7, Ordinance 2019-10 & Resolution 2019-11 adopted May 21, 2019
By Douglas County
Ordinances TLS 18-1-05B and TLS 18-2-05B adopted January 16, 2018
Ordinances TLS 19-03-01D adopted January 22, 2019; & TLS 19-06-11B adopted
February 2, 2019
Exhibit A
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 3 LAND USE
Introduction
Washington State Goals and Mandates
Population
UGA Residential Land Capacity Analysis
Land Use Designations within the UGA
Residential
Commercial
Designated Commercial Areas
Commercial Goals & Policies
Industrial
Industrial Goals and Policies
Property Rights Goal & Policies
Essential Public Facilities
Capital Facility Planning Relationship to Land Use
Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map
Pangborn Memorial Airport
Chapter 4 RESIDENTIAL/HOUSING
Housing Inventory and Conditions
Housing Affordability
Land Use and Housing
Goals and Policies
Housing Assistance Programs
Chapter 8 TRANSPORTATION
Introduction
Existing Transportation System
Transportation Goals and Policies
Transportation System Analysis
Project Recommendations and Financial Analysis
Geologically Hazardous Areas Goals and Policies
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LIST OF TABLES AND MAPS
(Note: This page will be amended as needed.)
TABLES Page
1.1 2010 - 2035 Douglas County Population Allocation 19
3.1 Douglas County Population Trends 2718
3.2 Douglas County OFM Population Projections 2718
3.3 County and East Wenatchee UGA Population Projection to 20282040 2718
3.4 Projected Housing Units Needed 30
3.5 Projected Net Residential Acres of Land Needed 30
3.6 Land Capacity Analysis and Summary Table UGA Expansion Area 31
3.7 Land Uses in Existing Urban Growth Area 31
3.8 Acreage by Designation 32
4.1 Housing types 57
4.2 Year Structure Built 57
4.3 Population, Housing Units, Occupied Housing and Vacancy Rate 58
4.4 Vacancy Rate 58
4.5 Tenure of Occupied Housing Units 58
4.6 Median Household Income 60
4.7 Median Household Income for Renter and Owner Occupied Housing 60
4.8 Monthly Owner Cost as Percentage of Household Income 61
4.9 Affordable Home Purchase Limits Based Upon Income Levels 61
4.10 Comparison of Median Household Income to Affordable Housing Costs 61
4.11 Affordability Gap for Homeownership 62
4.12 Gross Rent 62
4.13 Gross Rent as Percentage of Household Income 63
4.14 Fair Market Rents – Chelan and Douglas Counties 63
LOS and Delay 115
Graph Overall Average Annual Wage 137
12.1 Average Annual Wage in the Four Largest Employment Sectors 138
12.2 Shares of Employment in Top Five Employment Sectors 138
12.3 Employment by Industry 139
12.4 Shares of Employment by Occupation of the Population 16 and Up 140
12.5 Distribution of Local Sales/Use Tax to Douglas County and Cities Comparison of
Calendar Years 2014 and 2015
140
MAPS and FIGURES Page
East Wenatchee Urban Growth Boundary 25
Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map 49
Figure 1 Pangborn Memorial Airport Compatibility Zones and FAR 77 Surfaces 52
Figure 2 Pangborn Airport Noise Contours 54
Map 1 - Existing EMPD Parks 77
Map 4 - Existing Service Areas By Park Type 78
Map 5 - Proposed Park Areas 79
East Wenatchee Water District 96
Douglas County Sewer District 97
Greater East Wenatchee Stormwater Utility District 98
Figure 8.0 Functional Classification and Circulation Map 103
Figure 8.1 T-30 Exhibit North 109
Figure 8.2 T-30 Exhibit South 110
Figure 8.3 Roadway Condition 114
Figure 8.4 Vehicle Mobility Deficiencies 116
Figure 8.5 Pedestrian Mobility Performance 117
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CHAPTER 3
LAND USE
INTRODUCTION
The Land Use Element is the Greater East Wenatchee Area’s 20-year vision for land
use. This element generally describes the existing conditions regarding urban land use
in the study area. Urban lands are those lands located within the East Wenatchee
Urban Growth Area (UGA). These lands have growth patterns that have or will have an
intensive use of the land for uses and buildings that are incompatible with rural or
resource uses.
This element will take the conclusions and recommendations reached in other chapters
and synthesize them into a land use map for the study area. While the Land Use
Element builds upon the existing land use pattern and presence of natural features, it
also sets forth some changes in the way land use development should occur in the
future.
WASHINGTON STATE GOALS AND MANDATES
RCW 36.70A.070
Each comprehensive plan shall include a plan, scheme, or design for each of the
following:
(1) A land use element designating the proposed general distribution and general
location and extent of the uses of land, where appropriate, for agriculture, timber
production, housing, commerce, industry, recreation, open spaces, general aviation
airports, public utilities, public facilities, and other land uses. The land use element shall
include population densities, building intensities, and estimates of future population
growth.
POPULATION
The Growth Management Act requires counties to adopt a 20-year population projection
from a projection range provided by the Office of Financial Management (OFM) for
planning purposes. (See Table 3.2 for the current OFM projections for Douglas
County.) This population projection is the basis upon which comprehensive plans are
developed. The Act also requires that plans focus the majority of the population growth
within the urban growth areas where services and public facilities can be provided more
efficiently. The boundary of the UGA is directly related to the projection of population
assigned by the county for each UGA.
Historical trends
The population of Douglas County has grown from a population of 4,926 persons in
1900 to 38,431 in 2010. The decade with the largest population growth was from 1990
to 2000 with an increase of 6,398 persons. The growth between 2000 and 2010 slowed
to 5,828 persons.
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Table 3.1 Douglas County Population Trends – 1970 to 2010
Year 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
Douglas County 16,787 22,144 26,205 32,603 38,431
East Wenatchee UGA 9,034 14,778 16,660 21,304 26,221
City of East Wenatchee 913 1,640 2,701 5,757 13,190
Source: US Census
The Washington State Office of Financial Management updated their GMA population
projections in 2012. The table below shows the high, medium, and low series
projections for Douglas County in five-year intervals.
Table 3.2 Douglas County OFM Population Projections
Census Projections
2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040
High 38,431 45,031 49,469 53,935 58,270 62,336 66,223
Medium 38,431 40,603 43,619 46,662 49,583 52,256 54,762
Low 38,431 35,630 36,679 37,754 38,716 39,451 40,031
Source Office of Financial Management, Issue Date of Projections: August 2012
The sub-county population projection adopted by the Regional Council used a modified
medium series projection with a planning period ending at 2035.
Table 3.3 County and East Wenatchee UGA Population Projection
Observations
• In the past 40 years, the population of the East Wenatchee urban area in
relation to the overall County population has increased during each decade.
In 1990 the East Wenatchee UGA was 63.5% of the county population. In
2000 it increased to 65.3% and in 2010 it increased to 68.23%.
Population projection
The ability to anticipate population change and allocate it to smaller geographic areas is
an important planning tool for the development of the Greater East Wenatchee Area
UGA. Population projections help to plan for the impacts of growth and its demands on
facilities and services such as roads, sewers, schools, water systems, fire stations, and
power and other utilities.
The majority of the county’s population growth is required, by GMA, to occur within the
designated urban growth areas. The percentage that was approved by the Douglas
Description
% of
Population
Allocation
2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
East Wenatchee 72%26,221 28,212 30,203 32,193 34,184 36,175 37,985 38,346 38,707 39,068 39,429
Urban 82%31,458 33,725 35,993 38,260 40,527 42,795 43,261 43,672 44,083 44,494 44,905
Rural 18%6,973 7,471 7,968 8,466 8,964 9,462 9,496 9,587 9,677 9,767 9,857
Douglas County Total 100%38,431 41,196 43,961 46,726 49,491 52,256 52,757 53,258 53,760 54,261 54,762
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County Regional Council in 2012 was an allocation of 82% of the growth to the 5 UGA’s
and 18% of the growth to the rural area.
Table 3.3 shows the projected population growth for the East Wenatchee Urban Growth
Area. The year 2010 number is the actual population from the 2010 U.S. Census. The
population projections indicate that the East Wenatchee UGA will need to accommodate
an additional 9,954 persons.
UGA RESIDENTIAL LAND CAPACITY ANALYSIS
In 2013, the County and the City performed a residential land capacity analysis to
determine whether the existing urban growth area could accommodate the population
projection.
This land capacity analysis was developed using available information and
reasonable methodology and assumptions. The analysis of the data and
resulting land capacity determination depended upon certain assumptions.
Methodology
Land Use Analysis - The first step of the process involved an extensive analysis of
existing land uses to determine the available vacant land within the residential land use
designations:
• All vacant residential lots were identified – if the parcel was between 4,000 sq. ft.
and 1.5 acres in size and had no structure value - it was considered vacant.
• All other vacant residential property was identified.
• All underutilized residential lands were identified. If a parcel was between 1.5
acres and 5 acres and had one dwelling – 1 acre was taken off for the existing
home and the remainder of the parcel was considered vacant. Lots where the
structures occupied a larger than normal area or the remainder was less than ½
acre, up to 2 acres were taken off for the existing home.
• All properties owned by a utility, government entity or a quasi-public entity were
deleted from the residential vacant land inventory.
• All critical areas were deleted from the vacant land inventory.
• The Mixed-Use and Waterfront Mixed-Use land use designations allow
residential and commercial land uses. Due to the unknown variables of the
Mixed-Use and Waterfront Mixed-Use, a residential capacity of those lands was
estimated to be 50% for commercial and 50% for residential land uses.
Housing Unit Projection - To determine the number of housing units and other land
uses that should be provided to serve the projected population; the first step is to
convert the population projection to a housing unit need. That conversion can be
accomplished by looking at the historic household count and then applying a vacancy
factor since a “household” is an occupied housing unit. Since many factors can
influence the vacancy rate in a community, another method is to simply divide the
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number of persons by the total number of housing units to obtain a “persons per
housing unit” rate. This is a simpler approach that accounts for vacancies and other
influencing factors. Over the past 20 years, there has been a decline in the number of
persons per housing unit. This is particularly true in urban areas. An average of 2.57
persons per housing unit was used for the land capacity analysis.
Projection of Land for Other Uses – Increasing the size of the UGA to accommodate
the projected residential land use needs also requires a corresponding increase to the
total land area to accommodate commercial and industrial land uses. The same ratio of
area per land use was assumed based upon the previously adopted land use
distribution. (See Table 3.8 for the ratio of the various land use categories.)
Factors/Assumptions Land Capacity Analysis
• A factor of 2.57 persons per housing unit was used based upon historic trends.
• The target percentages of 83% for single family dwellings and 17% for multi-
family dwellings was based on historic census information for the East
Wenatchee UGA.
• The residential low density land use category allows up to 8 dwelling units per
acre. The medium density multi-family designation allows up to 15 dwelling units
per acre and the high density multi-family designation allows up to 24 dwelling
units per acre. Since achieving those densities depends upon many factors, this
analysis uses a lesser assumed density. The assumed average density of 4
dwelling units per acre was used for single family housing units and 12 dwelling
units per acre was used for multi-family housing units. These factors were
agreed upon by the East Wenatchee Planning Commission and the Douglas
County Regional Planning Commission in August 2003. These assumed
densities are net densities since an additional factor accounts for land needed for
roads, public or non-residential uses, and utilities.
• Land for public purposes includes future roads, utility corridors, parks and other
non-residential land uses. A Roads and Public Uses factor of 25% was added to
the land needs.
• A market factor of 25% was added to the land needs to account for land that for
some reason will not be available for development during the planning period.
The 25% figure was agreed upon by the East Wenatchee Planning Commission
and the Douglas County Regional Planning Commission in August 2003.
• Maintain the ratio of commercial and industrial lands within the UGA. It should
be noted that the open space, recreational, and other public and quasi-public
land uses are permitted within the various land use designations and have not
been designated specifically for a particular parcel of land.
Analysis
The table below converts the projected population growth to a total for needed housing
units based upon the factors and assumptions listed above.
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Table 3.4 Projected Housing Units Needed:
2035 Population 36,175
2010 Population 26,221
Projected Pop Growth 9,954
Av. Persons/Housing Unit 2.57
Housing Units Needed (9,954/2.57) 3,873
The table below shows the breakdown, by housing unit type, for the housing units
needed to accommodate the projected growth and converts the need to an acreage
calculation based upon the factors and assumptions listed above.
Table 3.5 Projected Net Residential Acres of Land Needed:
SF MF
Ratio of Total Number of Housing Units 83% 17%
Units Needed by Type 3,215 658
Average Assumed Density (DU/Acre) 4 12
Acres Needed 804 55
Conclusion
The results of the land capacity analysis determined that the existing UGA was deficient
and needsneeded to be expanded to accommodate the projected population growth.
The results of the Land Capacity Analysis are shown in Table 3.6. The UGA was
expanded in 2015 based upon that analysis.
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Table 3.6 – Land Capacity Analysis and Summary Table UGA Expansion Area
Residential Land Capacity Analysis
A B C D E F G H I J K L
DU
Needed
Existing Vacant
R-L Lots
Market
Factor
Net Lots
Available
Net DU
Needed
Net Acres
Needed
Land
for ROW
&
Public
Uses
Sub-
Total
Market
Factor
Sub-
Total
Vacant RL Land
Gross Acres
Neede
d
-25% B-C A-D 4
DU/AC 25% F+G 25% H+I J-K
Single
Family
Housing
Units
3,215 400 100 300 2,915 729 182 911 228 1,139 923 216
*Multi-
Family
Housing
Units
DU
Needed
Net Acres
Needed at 12 DU/AC
Land
for
ROW &
Public
Uses
25%
Subtotal
B + C
Market
Factor 25%
Gross AC
Needed D + E
Vacant
Multi-
Family
Gross
Acreage Needed
**Target Ratio of
17% MF Housing
Units
Target Acreage
Expansion
Area
658 55 14 69 17 86 181 -95 336 241
Table 3.7 Summary Table UGA Expansion Area
Plan Designation Needed
Acreage
Proposed
Acres
Critical Areas
&
Non-Vacant
Total
Net Acres
Residential Low Density 216 373 51 322
Medium Density Residential 241 172 9 163
Mixed Use 86 20 66
Light Commercial 63 72 0 72
Total 520 703 81 622
*Density calculations considered 50% of the Mixed Use and Waterfront Mixed Use
designation as available for multi-family development.
**Currently, the single family designation accounts for 89% of residentially designated
properties without the mixed use designations. Including the mixed use designations that
brings the percentage down to 86%. The target ratio of single family to multi-family is 83%
single family and 17% multi-family. This requires an increase in the multi-family designation
to offset the addition to the single family designation to achieve this target ratio. This is an
important factor since single family homes are permitted in the multi-family designation but
multi-family is not permitted in the single family designation.
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LAND USE DESIGNATIONS WITHIN THE URBAN GROWTH AREA
Table 3.8 Acreage by Designation
RESIDENTIAL
The quality and integrity of residential neighborhoods defines the character of the
community. Ensuring that these neighborhoods remain stable and vital is of primary
importance. To meet the goals of the Growth Management Act, the Land Use Plan, and
the Housing Plan, several residential land use density types have been established.
Low Residential
It is envisioned that this designation would permit a range of housing options and densities
to provide areas desirable for single-family residential use. The primary and preferred land
use is residential. The use of innovative housing techniques such as attached single
family, zero-lot line housing, averaging lots sizes, and other alternates should be
encouraged infilling and variety of housing types and densities. In order for these
techniques to be used in a manner that protects the integrity of the surrounding properties,
there must be mechanisms to ensure neighborhood compatibility and good design quality.
Urban governmental services and infrastructure must be available at the time of
development or there must be a plan in place, with funding, to insureensure that a full
range of urban governmental services is available to serve the development within the
planning period. To ensure that land development patterns provide urban densities,
mechanisms such as minimum densities, maximum setbacks, and other regulatory tools
may be necessary in areas where these urban services are planned for but are not yet
available.
Residential densities allowed in the low residential land use category should be up to 8
dwelling units per acre or up to 10 dwelling units per acre if developed adjacent to
Zone Description Acres
% of
Total
Acres
CBD Central Business District 242 2.80%
C-L Light Commercial 76 0.88%
CN Neighborhood Commercial 12 0.14%
G-C General Commercial 401 4.64%
I-G General Industrial 570 6.60%
MU Mixed Use 148 1.71%
R-H Residential High Density/Office 233 2.70%
R-L Residential Low Density 6,021 69.66%
R-M Residential Medium Density 551 6.38%
WMU-N Waterfront Mixed Use-North Bridge 183 2.12%
WMU-U Waterfront Mixed Use-Uptown 168 1.94%
WMU-D Waterfront Mixed Use-Downtown 37 0.43%
Total Acres 8,643
Note: The acreages in the table above include streets.
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commercial or mixed uses designations or as part of an infill project. Future development
within the UGA is expected to attain a target average density of at least 4 dwelling units
per acre.
Medium Residential
The Medium Residential designation is intended to provide areas suitable and desirable
for residential use accommodating multi-family and medium density single-family
opportunities. Mixed residential and professional office or residential and retail can also be
accommodated in this district adjacent to commercial designations.
Urban governmental services and infrastructure must be available at the time of
development or there must be a plan in place, with funding, to insureensure that a full
range of urban governmental services is available to serve the development.
Multi-family designations should be applied in areas along existing or planned
arterial/collector transportation corridors, or areas in proximity or within walking distance of
commercial nodes. The multi-family designation may provide a transition from low density
residential to higher intensity residential and commercial uses. Multi-family areas should
be accompanied by open spaces, and transit linkage in order to make these densities
viable and compatible with the community.
Design standards should be applied during the development phase of the projects to
ensure that multi-family development is compatible with existing and surrounding
neighborhoods.
Residential densities allowed in the medium residential land use category should be up to
15 20 dwelling units per acre with a target density of at least 12 dwelling units per acre.
Residential High/Office
The Residential High/Office designation is a land use category that would allow a range of
housing choices and a limited range of office style commercial opportunities for low
intensity personal and professional services. This district is a transition designation
providing a buffer between lower density land uses and higher intensity uses such as
between residential and commercial uses or areas along major transportation routes
where the intensity of activities on adjacent land make it less attractive for low density
residential uses.
Urban governmental services and infrastructure must be available at the time of
development or there must be a plan in place, with funding, to insureensure that a full
range of urban governmental services is available to serve the development.
The Residential High/Office designation should be applied in areas along existing or
planned arterial/collector transportation corridors and areas adjacent to commercial nodes.
Development of this land use type should adhere to design standards to achieve
compatible scale and design to enhance the livability and appearance of the community.
These projects should be configured to be transit-oriented, pedestrian friendly, and provide
affordable housing. This land use designation is also intended to provide a location for low
intensity office space.
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Residential densities allowed in the Residential High/Office land use category should be
up to 24 30 dwelling units per acre with a target density of at least 8 12 dwelling units per
acre.
COMMERCIAL
The commercial center of a community serves as the major economic and employment
sector. Commercial properties provide goods and services to the community to satisfy
the needs of existing and future residents and visitors. These commercial centers
provide revenue to the community in taxes collected on goods and services, increased
property values, as well as wages.
In preparing for updates to the comprehensive plan, the planning commissions from the
city and county used an active citizen involvement process with a visioning process and
neighborhood meetings.
The Community Vision project completed in 2002 resulted in the development of a
community vision statement providing direction for planning in the Greater East
Wenatchee area as well as the remainder of Douglas County. Some of the components
of that vision are particularly relevant to the discussion of commercial land uses. The
Community Vision stressed:
• Growth in employment and living wage jobs
• Encouraging tourism and recreation opportunities
• Recognizing East Wenatchee as the urban center of the Greater East
Wenatchee Area
• Improving transportation systems including pedestrian facilities to better serve
commercial areas
• Providing street trees and creating “gateways” to the community.
In 2004, the city and county planning commissions participated in a series of
neighborhood planning meetings with residents and property owners in the Greater East
Wenatchee Urban Area. The purpose of that series of meetings was to find out what
the residents wanted to see in their neighborhoods and the community in the next 20
years. Many consistent comments were received regarding commercial properties
including:
• More attractive commercial areas, more landscaping
• Development of the riverfront with hotels, restaurants, and a marina
• Limiting big box stores
• More neighborhood commercial areas such as mini marts to serve residential
areas
• Better commercial planning – more defined commercial areas
• Expansion of the commercial areas
Based upon the Vision, the comprehensive plan should ensure that commercial
properties are developed with quality designs that reflect the vision of the community
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and in a manner that is compatible with surrounding residential and commercial land
uses. The goals and policies in this chapter address the community’s vision for these
commercial areas.
DESIGNATED COMMERCIAL AREAS
Revisions adopted in the 2005 comprehensive plan amendment process resulted in the
city and county adopting the same commercial land use designations and the same
development regulations for properties within the UGA.
The intent of the commercial designations varies in type and intensity in order to
achieve the overall community vision. All of these designations should be sited
according to the goals, policies and design criteria set forth in this section.
The expansion of the UGA must provide additional locations for commercial
development. Several areas were identified as being feasible for commercial
development. Existing commercial land use options may not be suitable for these new
areas due to existing neighboring land uses and other factors. Additional commercial
land use options will be explored by the city and county to better meet the needs of the
community and these expansion areas.
Table 3.8 provides the area calculations for the existing commercial designations. Since
the Mixed Use designations stress a strong residential component, it is anticipated that
they will contribute to the commercial and residential land base.
Central Business District (CBD)
The Central Business District generally follows a north to south direction as it follows
Valley Mall Parkway and a west to east direction as it follows Grant Road. To ensure
commercial development is compatible with surrounding uses and the general character
of the community, design criteria has been developed that promotes street trees along
major corridors, and stresses architectural and landscaping design to create pleasant
and attractive developments. New development should be designed to be transit
oriented, pedestrian friendly, and provide open spaces.
Within the CBD there are existing land uses that are not permitted under the existing
zoning regulations for that district. The CBD designation should be analyzed
periodically during the development of the zoning districts regulations to determine the
appropriate land uses for various locations. In the future, it may be appropriate to
separate this district into smaller sub-districts to better address the particular land uses
that currently exist and to insureensure that existing and proposed land uses are
compatible. This analysis should also evaluate the infrastructure existing and planned
for those areas with regards to the needs of the particular land uses.
General Commercial (GC)
The General Commercial designation permits a greater range of commercial uses than
those allowed in the CBD designation. Additional uses may include mini-storage, light
warehousing, or other non-retail uses in addition to a full range of retail uses. The intent of
this designation is to allow commercial uses that will create varied job opportunities and
provide services to the community that are not strictly retail in nature.
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Although pedestrian access is stressed throughout this plan, the general commercial
designation is expected to be more automobile oriented than the CBD designation.
Design criteria for commercial and industrial land development in this designation should
be similar to the CBD but with less reliance on pedestrian access.
Neighborhood Commercial (NC)
The purpose of the Neighborhood Commercial designation is to provide convenient
commercial facilities for those residential areas that do not have easy access to the
Central Business District. This commercial designation is intended to form at nodes as
neighborhood retail and activity centers that provide a contrast to the typical linear
orientation of commercial strips. These commercial centers are focal points for the
neighborhood with low-intensity, small-scale retail sales and services that cater to the
surrounding neighborhood. There should also be provisions for residential uses. These
neighborhood centers are best located in areas where there is a residential
neighborhood within walking distance for the residents.
These districts have regulatory provisions for site size, building height, and bulk of
structures to insureensure that they are neighborhood oriented. Standards also include
landscaping and buffering methods to protect and preserve the residential character of
adjacent homes and apartments. Facilities must be provided for bicyclists, pedestrians,
and vehicular access. There should also be transit access considerations, where
possible. The following guidelines must be used when considering a site for
Neighborhood Commercial designation.
a) Site size should be no larger than 5 acres, excluding right-or-way, and
situated to have minimal impact on surrounding residential areas;
b) Sites should be located in residential areas that are at least one mile from the
Central Business District or General Commercial designation and one half
mile from any other site designated Neighborhood Commercial;
c) These sites will be located on either a collector or arterial street and oriented
to face that street. However, access to the site may be from a local access
street if sight distance or traffic impacts warrant it;
d) Structures should generally be designed at a pedestrian-scale (two stories or
less) and promote pedestrian activity while providing facilities for local
automobile traffic;
e) 100% of the total gross floor area of the ground floor of all structures must be
used for commercial purposes, residences may be permitted on the upper
stories, and
f) Shared parking between adjacent uses will be by written agreement. Parking
will be designed and located so as to enhance pedestrian activity.
There are four Neighborhood Commercial sites designated within the UGA. A 2.7 acre
area site is located on State Route 28 north of 33rd St. NW. A 2 acre site is located at
the intersection of Kentucky Ave. and Grant Rd. A 2.7 acre site located at the
intersection of Fancher Field Road and Gun Club Road. A 1.57 acre site at the
intersection of Sunset Highway and 29th Street NW.
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Commercial Low Density (C-L)
The UGA expansion in 2015 presented an opportunity to establish additional commercial
land designations to provide greater flexibility for those areas. The GMA stresses
providing livable, walkable communities both to increase the activity level of residents and
to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by providing commercial centers in close proximity to
residential areas. With the exception of the Neighborhood Commercial and Mixed-Use
designations, the existing commercial land use districts are more automobile oriented. A
new low density or limited intensity commercial designation was developed for use within
the expansion of the urban growth area and for potential use within the existing UGA.
New commercial development within the UGA along Grant Road at Nile Ave was
established. The City and County’s 2013 work to study the UGA expansion characterized
this area as being designed to be integral to the residential character of the surrounding
area, constructed alongside a mixed-use and multi-family development concept to provide
a transition to surrounding single family neighborhoods.
The Grant Rd/Nile Ave commercial district comprises approximately 70 acres and is
intended to mature into a community-serving commercial and mixed-use district, serving
the needs of the immediate neighborhood and the entire community. This designation is
applied in the hope that it will stimulate more intense residential and mixed-use
development adjacent to it, creating a dynamic and walkable urban environment that is
robust and convenient to residents of eastern East Wenatchee.
Mixed-Use
To increase the variety of development opportunities, two types of mixed-use commercial
areas have been designated. The Waterfront Mixed Use designation takes advantage of
the proximity to the Columbia River, and the General Mixed-Use designation is located on
upland areas that do not have specific shoreline influences. These mixed-use
designations allow a mixture of uses including moderate density residential, recreational,
and commercial activities where people can enjoy shopping, working, and living in the
same area. People appreciate variety in housing, shopping, recreation, transportation,
and employment. This type of compact development can reduce traffic congestion and
benefit public health by promoting a pedestrian atmosphere, enhancing the general
viability of the community. Integrating different land uses and varied building types with a
strong residential component is intended to create a vibrant and diverse community as an
alternative to the traditional “9 to 5” commercial zones where activities are centered on the
workplace.
Mixed uses at a smaller scale may also be permitted in commercial and multifamily
residential designations, making a transition between commercial and single-family uses
or providing for a retail street edge along the community’s arterials.
The following guiding principles should be used when designating the Mixed-Use areas
and implementing them through the adoption of development regulations:
a) Development should be by master plan to ensure an integrated design.
b) Allow for select commercial uses, recreation, and residential development in a
way that serves the needs of the neighborhood and the community.
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c) Residential uses are encouraged to be integrated as a component in all
development projects and should target a density of 15 dwelling units per acre.
Single-family detached dwelling styles are discouraged.
d) Encourage a variety of housing options within this designation including
residences above commercial uses.
e) Provide for a type, configuration, and density of development that will entice
pedestrian shoppers to frequent the area, encourage pedestrian traffic between
businesses, provide access to transit, and stress less reliance on motor vehicles.
f) The mixed use designation is not intended for automobile oriented or businesses
that rely on outdoor storage or display of merchandise.
g) InsureEnsure compatibility of mixed use developments with the surrounding
properties, minimize any off-site impacts associated with development with
requirements for buffering, landscaping, compatible scale and design to ensure that
proposed projects enhance the livability of the proposal and integrate with existing
residences in this designation.
h) Multiple buildings on a single site should be designed to create a strong visual
relationship between or among the buildings.
i) Development should take into account the relationship of adjacent buildings in
terms of height, materials, scale, and architecture. The goal is to achieve attractive
structures and preserve significant views.
j) Promote design which will increase opportunities for activities both within the
project boundaries and between existing adjacent developments and
neighborhoods.
k) Relate the size, character, and siting of proposed buildings to create a design that
requires businesses or other activities to front a central or common court or plaza at
ground level to provide a human scale to the development. Avoid siting parking
areas along street frontages and within shoreline areas.
l) Encourage the design of multi-use facilities to accommodate retail and other
commercial uses at the pedestrian level.
m) To facilitate development of commercial uses in conjunction with residential, all
development should provide at least 50% of the gross floor area of the ground floor
for commercial purposes.
n) Buildings should be designed and located to complement and preserve existing
buildings, streets and paths, bridges, and other elements of the built environment.
Particular care should be given to building materials (color and texture), setbacks,
building heights and roof lines, and overall proportions.
o) The mixed-use designation should be established in locations where an orientation
to walkable communities is desired.
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General Mixed Use
The designation of General Mixed-Use was originally designed for a 60-acre area
located across from the Kirby Billingsley Hydro Park between SR 28 and Rock Island
Road from S. Jarvis to Lyle Avenue. This designation was anticipated to develop into a
mixture of residential and commercial land uses to provide an integrated community that
would attract a variety of business activities and residential styles.
The expansion of the UGA provided a great opportunity to expand this type of
designation to allow the development of commercial and recreational facilities to serve
the urbanizing area in the 10th Street NE corridor. A new general mixed-use designation
was applied to 88 acres of a larger site north of 10th Street NE between Kentucky
Avenue and the alignment of Nevada Avenue.
The City and County utilized the assistance of a design architect during the development
of the original designation and criteria for the mixed-use areas near Kirby Billingsley Hydro
Park and the Waterfront Mixed-Use area. To implement the mixed-use concept in
different locations, the City and County used the following criteria:
a) Building heights in relation to the airport protection areas;
b) Increased sound insulation for properties within the airport noise control area;
c) Design for an integrated transportation network to insureensure that the carrying
capacity and efficiency of major freight and mobility routes are not adversely
impacted;
d) Ensure that transportation system plans provide for pedestrian and public
transportation options;
e) Develop strategies to insureensure that adjacent low-density development is
provided with adequate buffers and screening to preserve their neighborhood
character,
f) Provide for a variety of land uses to establish a mixed-use pattern that enhances
the existing character of the surrounding area.
g) This designation should be provided to properties of sufficient size to
accommodate the mixture of uses and the master plan approach to development.
It is recommended that these sites be a minimum of 10 acres in size.
h) Urban governmental services and infrastructure must be available at the time of
development or there must be a plan in place, with funding, to insureensure that a
full range of urban governmental services is available to serve the development.
Waterfront Mixed-Use
This designation is intended to take advantage of the shoreline area that makes up the
western boundary of the East Wenatchee Urban Area. This designation is intended to
provide a mixture of residential, recreational, and commercial land use opportunities that
can enhance the shoreline area and would benefit from access to the Apple Capital Loop
Trail. Although much of the shoreline in this designation is currently publicly owned, this
area could develop water-related and water-dependent uses such as marinas and water
parks.
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Five areas are designated for Waterfront Mixed Use:
• Between SR 28 and the Columbia River north and south of the Odabashian Bridge
• Between 14th St. NW and 19th Street NW from SR 28 to the Columbia River
• Between NW Cascade Avenue and the Columbia River south of Bellevue St. SW
• Between SR 28 and the Columbia River south of the George Sellar Bridge
• At the intersection of NW Empire Avenue and 27th Street NW.
In addition to the general principles outlined above, the following guiding principles should
be used when designating the Waterfront Mixed-Use designation and implementing that
designation with the adoption of development regulations:
a) Allow for select commercial uses and residential development in a way that
serves the needs of the neighborhood and the community and enhances the
appearance of the shoreline;
b) Developments in this designation should be designed to take advantage of site
conditions and shoreline views;
c) Visual and physical access to the waterfront, for residents of developments and
general public should be incorporated as a design feature in developments within
this land use designation;
d) Due to the proximity of the shoreline and existing residential buildings, structures in
this designation should be smaller in scale (height and footprint) than those allowed
in other commercial designations;
e) Allow recreational uses that complement water-related and water-dependent uses
such as marinas and water parks.
Adoption by Reference. Shoreline Master Program - Douglas County and the City of
East Wenatchee, under the authority of the Shoreline Management Act of 1971, as
amended, adopted a Shoreline Master Program in 2009 and 2010, respectively. The
Douglas County Regional Shoreline Master Program serves as a guide for the use and
development of the shoreline under the statutory authority of the Shoreline Management
Act. In accordance with the Growth Management Act, Master Program goals and
policies are to be integrated and incorporated into local comprehensive plans. All goals
and policies of the Shoreline Master Program are hereby adopted and incorporated into
this Plan by this reference
The Master Program works in conjunction with the Comprehensive Plan. By adopting
the goals and policies by reference, it is the city’s and county’s intent to integrate the
shoreline management planning process with its comprehensive plan without the need
to create a separate Shoreline Management Element.
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COMMERCIAL --- GOALS AND POLICIES
GOALS:
1. Provide sufficient commercial land that is properly sited to take advantage
of existing utility and public service infrastructure and the transportation
network to ensure growth of the local business community.
2. Create commercial districts that are safe, attractive, pedestrian friendly,
and transit oriented.
3. Establish commercial areas that accommodate a variety of land use
activities to support a diverse and stable economic base while maintaining
the quality of life in the community and the natural environment.
4. Provide an opportunity for mixed-use areas in locations where residential
and commercial land uses can develop in a manner that is complimentary
to neighboring properties and/or will establish and sustain unique
character areas for individual neighborhoods.
POLICIES:
C-1. Promote development of commercial activities in attractive nodes or clusters and
prohibit the linear expansion of commercial development.
C-2. Commercial development should provide well designed buffer areas to
insureensure that the land use is complimentary and compatible with adjacent
land uses.
C-3 Adopt consistent design standards for development in commercial districts to
insureensure that proposed uses are complimentary and compatible with
adjacent land uses. The standards should address landscaping, pedestrian
access, vehicular access, traffic control, signage and other amenities ensuring that
commercial uses will enhance and contribute to the natural attractiveness of the
community.
C-4 Adopt standards for commercial development adjacent to shorelines to ensure
that visual and physical access to the shorelines is preserved.
C-5 Commercial development proposals located adjacent to major arterials and
highways should incorporate shared access and parking to reduce the number of
driveways intersecting with these major transportation corridors. Develop access
management strategies for such development.
C-6 Establish sites for a mixed-use commercial classification where it is appropriate
to develop a mix of commercial, recreational, and residential land uses that can
co-exist.
C-7 Promote appropriately buffered multi-family residential and office development
compatible with existing and potential commercial activities. Such uses should be
permitted as transition between high-intensity uses (e.g. commercial) and low-
intensity uses (e.g. single-family residential).
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C-8 Require interior and perimeter landscaping which will provide an attractive
entrance environment for commercial development, soften parking lots, provide
shade, and screen unsightly areas.
C-9 Designate neighborhood commercial districts which provide services to the
immediate neighborhoods and establish standards for these commercial areas to
insureensure that they are designed and developed in a manner that is
compatible with the surrounding residential areas.
C-10 Develop standards for off-street parking to insureensure that parking is adequate
for diverse commercial needs. Encourage public/private partnerships in the
provision of parking facilities.
C-11 Encourage and promote infill development and redevelopment efforts to revitalize
and support established commercial areas.
C-12 Design and create transportation systems which will improve the accessibility to
commercial establishments for pedestrians, and transit as well as automobile
travel.
C-13 Expand commercial uses adjacent to existing similarly developed areas.
C-14 Promote the extension of utilities, public facilities, and services to support
commercial areas. Foster interagency cooperation and coordination in the
extension and upgrading of infrastructure and facilities to support commercial
areas.
C-15 Development of commercial uses shall only occur if a full-range of urban services
is available to support the development.
C-16 If the property is located outside of the service district boundary of a utility,
annexation into the service district must occur prior to development of the
property.
C-17 Development of commercial uses within any of the protection zones identified in
conjunction with Pangborn Memorial Airport must consider the proximity to the
airport and will be required to comply with any height limitations, density
restrictions, and should consider additional sound insulation in consideration of
noise from the airport operations and overhead flights.
C-18 The City and County should conduct further studies of the mixed-use
classifications:
• To determine suitable designation locations and implementation
strategies for potential locations considering the unique attributes of the
property to insureensure that development of these properties enhances
the general character of the neighborhoods within which they are located
and the general community;
• To further refine the standards applicable to these classifications to
facilitate the development of these properties in compliance with the
purpose and intent of these districts
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• To establish specific standards to guide and regulate smaller scale
mixed-use development in commercial and multi-family residential
designations.
C-19 The North Bridge Waterfront Mixed Use Area between SR28 and the Columbia
River north and south of the Odabashian Bridge shall be designated as a Master
Planned Development Overlay Zoning District and master planned developments
shall be encouraged. It is anticipated that Master Plans may be conceptual in
nature and may include alternative development scenarios, provided that:
a) Approved master plans may include land uses not otherwise permitted in
the General Commercial and the Waterfront Mixed Use zoning districts
such as higher density residential developments, professional offices,
and/or a regional hospital and medical facilities in a campus-like setting;
b) Approved Master Plan(s) and/or related Development Agreements may
specify development standards that do not conform to the requirements of
the underlying zoning district, including but not limited to: building height,
parking requirements, signage requirements, lot coverage, and setbacks;
c) Existing buffer requirements may be modified in order to provide greater
protection to neighboring property owners and to promote more
compatible land uses. This may include lower intensity development
proposals such as senior housing, assisted living, and/or professional
offices in a business park setting provided that there is a finding that
adequate standards have been established for building height, setbacks,
and landscaping to effectively buffer the neighboring residential properties;
d) The development scenarios must include provisions for the phased
implementation of private development plans and the required supporting
infrastructure.
It is the intent of these comprehensive plan policies to maximize the development
potential of vacant and underutilized property in the North Bridge Commercial
Area. This may include, but is not limited to:
a) Preparing an access management plan in consultation with WSDOT and
affected property owners to guide the design and construction of future
road improvements necessary to serve the North Bridge Commercial
Area;
b) Preparing and implementing, in consultation with the Douglas County
Sewer District and affected property owners, a strategy to extend sanitary
sewer service throughout the North Bridge Commercial Area;
c) Conducting an environmental review of proposed master plans in order to
identify potential adverse impacts and to develop appropriate mitigation
strategies that will facilitate the permitting of site specific development
proposals;
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d) Acquiring surplus public property and/or securing long term public access
to the Columbia River;
e) Preparation of a financing strategy that provides for the timely construction
of public improvements necessary to serve new development in the North
Bridge Commercial Area and that equitably allocates the costs among
benefiting property owners;
f) Executing a development agreement to establish the development
standards to govern future development activities; and/or
g) The addition of parcels adjacent to this or other portions of the East
Wenatchee Urban Growth Area to offset the use of property within the
North Bridge Commercial Area for Essential Public Facilities.
C-20 The General Commercial area designated on the upper bench area, east of
Empire Street, west of State Route 28 (Sunset Highway) and north of 35th Street
NE is intended to develop as a master planned project.
a) A total of 80 acres is designated for this general commercial district. Along the
southern perimeter of the site a transition area would incorporate landscaping
and open space consistent with the North End Master Site (Subarea) Plan.
The purpose of the transition area is to buffer this commercial area from the
less intensive development surrounding the area.
b) Design features for the master plan for projects in this General Commercial
area would include landscaping, transition buffer, linkages to the trail system,
open space, design consistency between adjacent buildings, establishment of
an interior road network, and orientation of buildings for access from the
interior road system.
c) Direct access to the SR 28 by individual uses would be prohibited.
C-21 The City and County should establish additional commercial land use
designations that are not auto-dependent to provide for more flexibility for low
intensity commercial activities in closer proximity to residential areas where it is
appropriate to permit commercial uses on larger sites than would be permitted
under the Neighborhood Commercial designation.
C-22 Design and construction of development in or near shoreline areas must be
consistent with the Douglas County Regional Shoreline Master Program.
INDUSTRIAL
Like commercial lands, industrial lands within the Greater East Wenatchee Area are in
great need. There is a total of 570 acres allocated for industrial purposes inside the urban
growth area. The industrially designated land uses are currently not served by a full range
of urban services. Major water system improvements have been completed providing
domestic water and fire-flow to the industrial area. However, public sewer service is not
available to the area.
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The Baker Flats Industrial area is located along SR2/97 and west of the Douglas County
115 KV Transmission Line. It exhibits some topographical changes, sloping from east to
west. The basalt cliffs serve as its eastern boundary. This site consists of some industrial
activities, orchards, and unimproved properties. This site makes an ideal location for
industrial activities due to its proximity to a major highway system, availability of domestic
water and location to service centers. In addition, the area is buffered on three sides by
topographical features. Factors considered ranged for the location of major orchards and
agricultural activities to the north (Bray's Landing, Bridgeport, Chelan, and the Okanogan
Valley), lack of appropriately zoned industrial properties and the need to preserve other
prime agricultural lands.
This site should be developed as an industrial park. Design features should include
provisions for perimeter landscaping with a buffer strip adjacent to SR 2/97 and other land
uses. The buffer strip consists of a berm measuring a minimum of 30 feet wide, 10 feet
high, and landscaped with trees, shrubs, and ground cover. Additionally, an interim 100-
foot buffer will be required adjacent to designated agricultural uses, incumbent upon the
industrial user. Access from SR 2/97 is limited with connection to interior roadways.
Ingress and egress along the designated industrial area is limited to the interior roadway
which connects to SR 28 in at a new roundabout that was constructed to improve access.
Special site plan approval is required for all uses to ensure proper linkages to the internal
road network, intersection improvement, extensions to existing roadways, adequate
parking, landscaping, protection of sensitive area, and continuity in overall project design.
INDUSTRIAL --- GOALS AND POLICIES
GOAL:
Promote industrial development which contributes to economic
diversification, growth and stability of the community without degrading its
natural systems or residential living environment.
POLICIES:
I-1 Encourage the continued development of light industries that are agriculturally related.
I-2 Encourage industrial development to locate in industrial/business park areas adjacent
to major street arterials, preferably on lands not suited for residential uses or
agricultural uses.
I-3 Encourage variety and innovative design in industrial site development and
encourage an attractive and high-quality environment for industrial activities through
good landscaping, parking and building design where land uses of distinct character
or intensity adjoin.
I-4 Actively support economic development measures that serve to revitalize and
promote the growth of existing industrial locations.
I-5 Encourage air related industries and nonconflicting light industries in the Pangborn
Industrial Service Area.
I-6 Encourage, whenever possible, the extension of support facilities and services for
industrial activity.
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I-7 Potential impacts on nearby properties and public facilities and services shall be
identified and mitigated when evaluating industrial development proposals.
PROPERTY RIGHTS – GOAL AND POLICIES
The following goal and policies recognize the importance of protecting property rights.
GOAL:
Protect property rights from arbitrary and discriminatory actions.
POLICIES:
PR-1 Ensure all proposed regulatory or administrative actions do not result in an
unconstitutional taking of private property, in accordance with RCW 36.70A.370.
PR-2 Procedures for avoiding takings, such as variances or exemptions, should be
maintained in the city and county regulatory scheme.
ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FACILITIES
The Growth Management Act requires that comprehensive plans include a process for
identifying and siting essential public facilities (EPF), as defined in RCW 36.70A.200(1).
Essential public facilities include facilities and uses which are usually considered
"difficult to site" such as, airports, state education facilities, state or regional
transportation facilities, state and local correction facilities, solid waste handling
facilities, in-patient facilities, mental health facilities and group homes. The Growth
Management Act also states that the siting of such essential facilities may not be
precluded from a comprehensive plan or development regulations. The State Office of
Financial Management maintains a list of essential state public facilities that are
required or are likely to be built within the next six years.
The Douglas County Regional Policy Plan includes policies that are guiding principles for
local comprehensive plans regarding processes for siting essential public facilities of
countywide or statewide significance. Policies and standards must assure that:
a) EPF are served by the full range of services necessary to support the use;
b) EPF located outside of an urban growth area must be self-contained or are
extended services in a manner that does not promote additional development or
premature conversion of lands to other uses;
c) State-mandated siting criteria be incorporated where applicable;
d) EPF are not located on resource lands or critical areas if incompatible.
DEFINITION: The definition of essential public facilities shall be consistent with the
Douglas County Regional Policy plan and include the following: airports, state education
facilities, state or regional transportation facilities, state and local correction facilities,
solid waste handling facilities, secure community transition facilities, and in-patient
facilities including substance abuse facilities, mental health facilities, group homes and
regional transit authority facilities.
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Essential Public Facilities goals, policies and process for their siting are set forth in
Chapter 11 of the Douglas County Countywide Comprehensive Plan and are adopted by
this reference for use in the Greater East Wenatchee Area Comprehensive Plan.
CAPITAL FACILITY PLANNING RELATIONSHIP TO LAND USE – GOAL
AND POLICY
In accordance with the Growth Management Act, the Land Use Chapter must be
coordinated with and consistent with the Capital Facilities Chapter. The purpose of the
Capital Facilities Chapter is to ensure that the planning for services and infrastructure
matches the demand for those facilities to serve the land uses that are projected to occur in
the urban area.
GOAL:
Coordinate land use planning and capital facility planning with a schedule
of capital improvements to meet adopted level of service standards
necessary to provide services and infrastructure to support development.
POLICIES:
1. As the development occurs, public facilities and services should be provided at
reasonable costs, in places and at levels commensurate with planned development
intensity and environmental protection, and built to be adequate to serve
development without decreasing current service levels below locally established
minimum standards
2. If the probable funding for capital improvements falls short of meeting the need for
facilities that are determined to be necessary for development, the city and county
must reassess the land use element and other elements of the comprehensive plan.
The analysis should be scheduled at six-year intervals and should determine if a
combination of existing and planned facilities that have secure funding are adequate
to maintain or exceed adopted level of service standards.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND USE MAP
The Land Use Map illustrates the intended future land use pattern in the Greater East
Wenatchee Urban Area. The map is the result of analysis of the previously discussed
growth and development concept, existing land use patterns, development trends and
desirable growth and development goals.
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PANGBORN MEMORIAL AIRPORT
Pangborn Memorial Airport serves the counties of Chelan and Douglas, and portions of
Okanogan and Grant counties, with a service area extending north to the Canadian
border. The Airport provides both general aviation and commercial aviation service.
Pangborn is the Wenatchee Valley area’s gateway to the domestic and international
aviation system.
Formerly known as Pangborn Field, Pangborn Memorial Airport is dedicated to the
famous aviator, Clyde Pangborn, who landed at Fancher Field in 1931, to complete the
first nonstop transpacific flight. The Airport’s relationship to the national economy and
access to air transportation is essential for local residents and the local economy by
facilitating faster access to other regions and markets. Pangborn Memorial Airport is
designated as an Essential Public Facility.
In April 2004 the airport, in conjunction with the Port Districts of Chelan and Douglas
Counties, prepared an updated Airport Master Plan. This master plan identifies and
plans for the needs of the airport and air service operations for the next 20 years. As
the airport continues to grow in its importance to Douglas County and the region; it also
grows in its impacts to the surrounding lands. The airport is currently in the process of
updating their master plan.
The Master Plan recommended that the main runway (Runway 12/30), be extended to
improve safety and better serve the airport traffic. This improvement was completed in
2016, resulting in the current runway length of 7,000 feet. The Master Plan also
recommended the relocation of Grant Road. That road realignment has been
completed.
Pangborn Memorial Airport provides a critical link to the North Central Washington
Region, state and national transportation system. It provides for the efficient movement
of people, goods and services and serves as a commercial, cargo and general aviation
airport. The airport is classified as a primary commercial airport within the National Plan
of Integrated Airport Systems and as a commercial airport within the Washington State
Aviation System Plan.
Land Use Compatibility
Over the last several decades, airports within the state and across the nation have
faced increasing problems with the encroachment of incompatible development.
Incompatible development can impact the operating capability of the airport as well as
endanger the lives of people in the air and on the ground. As the airport continues to
grow in its importance to Douglas County and the region, steps need to be taken to
ensure that land use conflicts are minimized to the greatest extent possible.
The airport is located less than one mile from the East Wenatchee UGA boundary.
Existing land uses adjacent to the airport are predominantly large-lot agricultural with
industrial designated lands located to the north, south, and west of the airport. A small
part of the UGA is located within Compatibility Zone 3 for the secondary runway and the
FAR Part 77 Surface for both runways. The secondary runway is currently closed.
Regulations are in place to protect airport operations from incompatible land use.
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To ensure that the function and value of the airport is maintained for future generations,
several tools have been identified. These tools should be used together with the Airport
Master Plan. Additionally, careful consideration should be given to topographical
constraints and the natural environment.
Height
To protect the operating airspace above and surrounding the airport, the State of
Washington adopted RCW 14.12 Airport Zoning, which gave local jurisdictions the
authority to regulate air space hazards. Air space hazards may endanger the lives and
property of users of the airport and of occupants of land in its vicinity. Obstructions may
also reduce the size of the area available for the landing, taking-off and maneuvering of
aircraft, thus tending to impair the utility of the airport and the public investment.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has established Federal Aviation
Regulations (FAR) Parts 77 Imaginary Surfaces. Development activity that encroaches
into the Part 77 surfaces may pose a hazard to navigation and reduce the size of the
area available for landing, taking-off, and maneuvering of aircraft, thereby increasing the
potential for an accident. If development activity is allowed that does pose a hazard to
navigation, then airport operation will be adversely affected. Figure 1 shows the FAR
Parts 77 Imaginary Surfaces.
Safety
The Airport Compatibility Zones were developed using information sources
recommended by the WSDOT Aviation Division. The Airport Compatibility Zones do not
encroach into the urban growth boundary.
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Figure 1 Pangborn Memorial Airport Compatibility Protection Zones and FAR Part
77 Surfaces
Noise
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Noise is the single most significant “effect” from an airport and airport operations. The
best way to ensure compatibility is to reduce the number of people exposed to noise
generated by airport operations and to minimize the level of exposure.
Figure 2 identifies the noise contours that are expected by the planned level of airport
operations. In the areas most affected by noise, 65 dnl or higher, additional precautions
should be taken to minimize this impact.
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Figure 2 Pangborn Airport Noise Contours
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PANGBORN MEMORIAL AIRPORT
The following goal and policies recognize airports as essential public facilities under the
Growth Management Act and are intended to preserve Pangborn Memorial Airport. The
airport is located outside the East Wenatchee urban growth boundary; however land
uses within the UGA have the potential to impact and are impacted by airport
operations. These policies ensure that the airport can change with the community to
meet the needs of the region.
GOAL:
Provide state and federal system airports with reasonable protection from
airspace obstructions, incompatible land uses and nuisance complaints
that could restrict operations.
POLICIES:
LU -1 Ensure that public or private development around existing airports allows the
continued use of that facility as an airport. Land within aircraft approach and
departure zones will be protected from inappropriate development.
LU -2 Preserve the right of airport owners and operators to continue present operations
and allow for future air transportation and airport facility needs. It is also
important to consider the present and future use of private property and the rights
of private property owners.
LU -3 Douglas County will notify the airport operator, state and federal aviation
agencies, at the time of initial application, of any proposed actions or projects,
which would lead to development near an airport that is not compatible with the
airport’s operations. The airport operator shall notify Douglas County, and
potentially affected citizens, of any proposed operational changes which would
have a significant impact on existing land uses.
LU -4 Land use proposals, structures, or objects that would interfere with the safe
operation of aircraft will be examined for compatibility as defined in CFR Title 14,
FAR Part 77 and FAA Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS) Chapter 12, and
WA 31. The objective is to permit land uses which allow safe aircraft operations
as defined in the documents referenced above.
LU -5 Enact overlay zoning to protect the airspace around state and federal system
airports from airspace obstructions and incompatible land uses within the
approach, transitional, horizontal and conical surface zones, where such areas
have been established by the FAA.
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CHAPTER 4
HOUSING
INTRODUCTION
Every community desires to maintain the character and vitality of its established
neighborhoods. An important tool in maintaining the residential character of a
community is the adoption of a housing plan. The GMA requires a Housing Element as
part of every community’s Comprehensive Plan. The Housing Element is closely tied to
the Land Use Element. The Land Use Element designates the proposed general
distribution and location of the uses of land and one of the major uses of land is
housing.
A Housing Element’s purpose is to identify land areas that are suitable for housing. The
plan should contain policies regarding population densities, building intensities, and
future population growth, which shape the community growth and provide for all
economic segments of the population.
The Land Use Element of this plan provides for different types of housing, ranging from
low to high density. The Land Use Element policies encourage a mix of single family
and multi-family development, by providing a diversity of land use designations
throughout the planning area. A mix of housing is encouraged through planned
developments and through a variety of techniques, which would include provisions for
attached single-family units, duplex development, and smaller lot size developments.
This housing element provides some data that is specific to the East Wenatchee Urban
Area. Except where indicated, the remainder of the information and data provided is
based on the larger Wenatchee Market Area or Douglas County. The Greater East
Wenatchee Area does not operate as a market within itself and must be viewed in terms
of the entire Wenatchee Housing Market area.
HOUSING INVENTORY AND CONDITIONS
The most current data on housing comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Some data
was collected for the UGA, however most of the data available is for specific places such
as cities, census designated places, counties, and states. Information on the value, sale
price, and rental rates is included in the Housing Affordability section of this chapter.
Table 4.1 lists the housing by type for Douglas County and the city of East Wenatchee for
2000 and 2010 and the total number of housing units for the UGA for the years 2000 and
2010.
• Single-family homes and manufactured homes make up 85% of the housing stock
in the county and 69% of the housing within the city.
• Multi-family housing includes all structures with 2 or more units. Multi-family
housing makes up 15% of the housing in Douglas County and 31% of the housing
in the city.
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Table 4.1 Housing by Type (units per structure) City, County & UGA
Municipality Total HU 1 Unit 2+ Units MH/Spec
2000 2010 2000 2010 2000 2010 2000 2010
Douglas County 12,944 15,691 8,364 10,269 1,816 2,277 2,764 3,145
% of Total 65% 65% 14% 15% 21% 20%
East Wenatchee-City 2,429 5,133 1,382 3,239 820 1,588 227 306
% of Total 57% 63% 34% 31% 9% 6%
East Wenatchee UGA 8,175 10,187 Federal 2010 Census (Some 2000 data was adjusted by the Office of Financial Management)
Table 4.1a 2018 Housing by Type – Douglas County & City of East Wenatchee
The percentage of multifamily housing types compared to single-family has been
decreasing. According to the 2010 Census, 15% of the housing units in Douglas County
and 31% of the housing units in East Wenatchee were in buildings with 2 or more units.
In 2018, that percentage decreased to 14% for Douglas County and 30% for East
Wenatchee.
The housing stock within the City tends to be older than in the County. As
demonstrated in Table 4.2, housing built before 1990 makes up 77% of the housing
stock in the City and 69% of the housing in Douglas Countyafter 2000 makes up 22% of
the Douglas County housing stock and only 17% of the City housing stock. By
comparison, 67% of the housing stock in the state was built before 1990.
Table 4.2 Year Structure Built
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Total housing units 16,807 Percent 5,256 Percent
1-unit, detached 11,040 65.7 2,937 55.9
1-unit, attached 296 1.8 167 3.2
2 units 418 2.5 242 4.6
3 or 4 units 771 4.6 601 11.4
5 to 9 units 461 2.7 341 6.5
10 to 19 units 243 1.4 198 3.8
20 or more units 468 2.8 196 3.7
Mobile home 3,042 18.1 574 10.9
Boat, RV, van, etc.68 0.4 - 0
ACS 2018 5-Year Estimates
East WenatcheeDouglas County
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Source ACS 2014-2018
East
Wenatchee %
Douglas
County %
Washington
State %
Built 2005 or later 227 4.1% 984 6.2% 177,228 6.2%
Built 2000 to 2004 306 5.6% 1,340 8.5% 265,150 9.3%
Built 1990 to 1999 739 13.4% 2,600 16.5% 502,879 17.6%
Built 1980 to 1989 989 18.0% 2,336 14.8% 406,624 14.2%
Built 1970 to 1979 1,560 28.3% 3,721 23.6% 507,651 17.7%
Built 1960 to 1969 581 10.6% 1,429 9.1% 289,561 10.1%
Built 1950 to 1959 770 14.0% 1,798 11.4% 236,429 8.3%
Built 1940 to 1949 227 4.1% 572 3.6% 154,036 5.4%
Built 1939 or earlier 104 1.9% 1,007 6.4% 322,427 11.3%
Census ACS 2007-11
The growth rate for housing units is slightly higher than the rate for the population
increase within the East Wenatchee UGA. The population of the UGA increased
between 2000 and 2010 by 23.6%. During that same period the number of housing
units increased by 24.6%. That same trend continued through 2012reversed between
2010 and 2020. The estimated population of the UGA increased between by 11% while
the number of housing units increased by 9%. (Source OFM Small Areas Calculations)
It should be noted that the vacancy rate also increased from 5% to 6% between 2000
and 2012. The East Wenatchee UGA had an lower vacancy rate than the City, County,
and the state (See Tables 4.3 and 4.4)
Table 4.3 Population, Housing Units, Occupied Housing and Vacancy Rate
East Wenatchee UGA Population HU
Occupied
HU
Vacancy
Rate
2000 21,208 8,175 7,751 5%
2010 26,221 10,187 9,640 5%
Total housing units 16,807 Percent 5,256 Percent
Built 2014 or later 291 1.7 56 1.1
Built 2010 to 2013 479 2.9 162 3.1
Built 2000 to 2009 2,981 17.7 662 12.6
Built 1990 to 1999 3,157 18.8 987 18.8
Built 1980 to 1989 1,958 11.6 744 14.2
Built 1970 to 1979 3,503 20.8 1,161 22.1
Built 1960 to 1969 1,130 6.7 544 10.4
Built 1950 to 1959 1,578 9.4 578 11
Built 1940 to 1949 455 2.7 131 2.5
Built 1939 or earlier 1,275 7.6 231 4.4
Douglas County East Wenatchee
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Change 2000-2010 23.6% 24.6% 24.4%
2012 26,496 10,312 9,726 6%
Change 2010-2012 1.1% 1.2% 0.9%
OFM Small Area Estimate Program
Table 4.4 Rental Vacancy Rate
2010 East Wenatchee Douglas County Washington State
Vacancy Rate 7% 13% 10%
Census ACS 2007-11
Households by Tenure
A “household” is an occupied housing unit. The City has a higher percentage or rental
housing than Douglas County, 39.640% compared to 28.130% for Douglas County.
That is typical of an urban area since multi-family housing is generally concentrated in
urban areas. The rate of renter occupied is still lower than the state average of 35.6%.It
should be noted that the percentages have increase slightly since the 2007-11 data for
Douglas County were rentals were 28%. The City stayed pretty much the same.
Table 4.5 Tenure of Occupied Housing Units
ASC 2014-2018
Type of Occupancy
East
Wenatchee
Douglas
County
Washington
State
Owner Occupied 60.4% 71.9% 64.4%
Renter Occupied 39.6% 28.1% 35.6%
Census ACS 2007-11
Low Income Housing
The Housing Authority of Chelan County and the City of Wenatchee owns and operates
several housing complexes in the UGA that provide housing for farm workers on a long-
term and short term basis. Their various properties within the City and the UGA provide
83 units of housing. In addition to the apartments that they own, the Housing Authority
operates the HUD Section 8 housing program that provides tenant-based, rental
assistance to eligible households residing in privately offered rentals.
Source Douglas County East Wenatchee
ACS 2007-11 13%7%
ACS 2018 5-Year Estimte 3.1%2.1%
Occupied housing units 15,064 Percentage 5,054 Percentage
Owner-occupied 10,505 70%3,039 60%
Renter-occupied 4,559 30%2,015 40%
Douglas County East Wenatchee
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The Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council owns a 32 unit32-unit low-income
housing complex in the city.
Senior Housing
There are a variety of options for seniors within the East Wenatchee UGA. Housing is
available that provide levels of care ranging from active seniors who are able to live
independently as well as for those that need more care and assistance. There are
several large complexes where seniors can move from a level of independent living to a
care unit within the same property as their needs change. There are also several
smaller assisted living facilities available in private homes.
Homeless and Other Special Needs Populations
Several group homes and homeless shelters also operate within the UGA. Those
facilities are distributed throughout the community. There are a variety of local agencies
that provide assistance to the homeless including homeless prevention programs.
Many of these activities assist the chronic homeless as well as veterans and other
persons with special needs.
• Community Action Council, Salvation Army, First United Methodist Church,
YWCA of Wenatchee, Women’s Resource Center, and Serve Wenatchee Valley
provide financial assistance (e.g. rent and mortgage assistance, and help with
rental deposits, security deposits, and utility deposits), bus tokens, laundry
vouchers, utility payments, and rental counseling.
• Hospitality House Ministries, Solomon’s Porch (youth), operate homeless
shelters and provide meals for persons living on the streets from their facilities in
Wenatchee.
• Lighthouse Christian Ministries operates a homeless shelter in East Wenatchee
and provide meals for persons living on the streets from their facility in
Wenatchee.
• The Chelan County Regional Justice Center operates a community recovery
program to assist recently released offenders with their transition back to the
community.
In 2005, the Washington State legislature adopted the Homelessness Housing and
Assistance Act (ESSB 2163) which established a fee on documents recorded by the
county auditor as a source of funds for local and state programs to address
homelessness. Local governments were required to prepare and enact a 10-year
Homeless Housing Strategic Plan with a minimum goal of reducing homelessness by 50
percent. The Bill authorized the County Auditor's Office to collect a recording fee and
allows a percentage of the funds to be applied locally to complete tasks and contribute
toward meeting the goals and objectives identified in the plan. According to the annual
homeless counts, the largest portion of the homeless population resides in the city of
Wenatchee. Also Mmost of the agencies providing resources and assistance to the
homeless are located in the city of Wenatchee.
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After developing The Ten-Year Plan to Reduce Homelessness in Chelan and Douglas
Counties in 2005, In 2006, the city of East Wenatchee, Douglas County, Chelan County,
and the city of Wenatchee entered into an interlocal cooperation agreement authorizing
the city of Wenatchee to administer the funds collected in accordance with ESSB 2163
for all four jurisdictions. . A Homeless Housing Task Force, made up of local agency
representatives, meets periodically to update priorities for homeless services and
programs and reviews progress made on achieving objectives and activities identified in
the plan. The goals, objectives, and activities identified in the plan guide the annual
funding allocation. An updated plan was adopted in 2019 - the Chelan Douglas
Homeless Housing Strategic Plan. The agreement established a joint collaborative
public process for awarding those funds. East Wenatchee and Wenatchee staff work
together on funding programs related to ending homelessness using these available
funds.
A few years ago, the Washington State Department of Commerce changed their
housing and assistance programs for the funds that are provided by the State. To
address those changes to funding sources and programs, the parties to the previous
interlocal cooperation agreement entered into a new agreement to continue to work
cooperatively in addressing homelessness and housing needs.
The city of Wenatchee continues to administer the programs on behalf of the other
participating agencies by awarding the funds on a competitive basis to local homeless
service providers using as recommended by the Homeless Housing Task Force a
committee made up of representatives from the community and from the local
jurisdictions that are partner to the interlocal agreement.
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
WAC 365-195-310 requires that the Comprehensive Plan include a definition of
"affordable housing." This is difficult to define, since what is affordable for one family can
be drastically different from what is affordable for another family. The US Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) considers 30% of a family's gross income to be
available for mortgage payments or rent, including utility payments. This chapter will use
the 30% factor as a definition of “affordable housing”. If the household is paying 30% or
less for housing, including utilities, the home is considered affordable.
Table 4.6 Median Household Income – 1990 through 2019
1990 2000 2010 2013
Washington State $31,183 $45,776 $54,888
Douglas County $32,200 $38,464 $46,159 $58,700
Greater East Wenatchee Area $29,776 $40,679 $49,701
US Census for 1990, 2000, and 2010. Housing Finance Commission for 2013
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Source OFM
Table 4.6a Median Household Income 2017-2019
Source OFM
Table 4.7 Median Household Income for Renter and Owner Occupied Housing
Median Annual Household Income
Renter Occupied $35,641
Owner Occupied $65,237
Census ACS 2007-11
Owner Occupied Housing: According to the 2000 US Census, the median value of an
owner-occupied residence in Douglas County was $133,500 which almost doubled the
value from a decade earlier. According to the 2010 Census, the median home price in
Douglas County in 2009 was $222,600, a 67% increase from 2000. The Pacific
Appraisal’s Snapshot Yearend Report indicated that the average sale price for homes in
the Wenatchee Valley Market Area for 2012 November of 2017 was $235,429$290,000.
In November of 2019 the price increased to $349,000. That is an increase of 20%.
During that same time period, median household income only increased by .06%. The
Wenatchee Valley Market includes properties in Chelan County and Douglas County in
the Wenatchee/East Wenatchee vicinity.
According to the 2014-2018 American Community Survey (ACS) the median value of all
owner-occupied housing in Douglas County was $250,800 and in East Wenatchee it
was slightly higher at $256,700.
Table 4.74.8 illustrates the affordability of the local homeowners: 26.523.5% of
homeowners in the City are paying more than 30% of their monthly income for housing.
That is slightly less than the 26.5% in the 2007-2011 ACS data. By comparison
compared to in the 2007-11 ACS data 34.2% of the Douglas County homeowners and
40.7% of homeowners in the state were paying more than 30% of their income for
housing and in the ACS 2014-2018 data that decreased to 26.3%. This trend may partly
be a result of the high concentration of older housing stock available in the City as noted
in Table 4.2.
Table 4.8 Monthly Owner Cost as Percentage of Household Income
Households Paying:
East
Wenatchee %
Douglas
County %
Washington
State %
1990 2000 2010 2019
Dougla County 28,708$ 39,789$ 46,159$ 57,932$
Increase 38%16%25%
Washington State 33,417$ 44,120$ 54,888$ 74,992$
Increase 32%24%37%
2017 2019
Douglas County 54,581$ 57,932$
Increase 0.06%
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Less than 20% 836 41.1% 2,263 34.9% 353,355 29.1%
20.0 to 24.9 percent 396 19.5% 1,091 16.8% 198,967 16.4%
25.0 to 29.9 percent 264 13.0% 916 14.1% 168,644 13.9%
30.0 to 34.9 percent 172 8.5% 624 9.6% 129,428 10.7%
35 percent or more 367 18.0% 1,593 24.6% 363,935 30.0%
Census ACS 2007-11
ACS 2014-2018
Another measure of housing affordability for owner-occupied units is the Washington
State Center for Real Estate Research (WCRER) housing affordability index (HAI). The
HAI measures the ability of a middle-income family to make mortgage payments on a
median priced resale home. The calculation assumes a median priced home, 20%
down-payment, a 30-year fixed mortgage and middle income for the area. A typical
home is defined as the median-priced single-family home. The typical family is defined
as one earning the median family income as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau.
This Index assumes that the household is not spending more than 25% of its income on
principal and interest payments. When the index is at 100, the household pays exactly
this share of its income for principal and interest payments. When the index is above
100 it pays less, and when it is below 100, the household is paying more.
During the first quarter of 2020, the housing affordability index for all buyers in Douglas
County was 99, decreasing from 99.6 in 2018. By comparison Chelan County was
100.3, decreasing from 107.9 in 2018 and Washington State was 108.9, decreasing
from 107.5 since 2018. This comparison demonstrates a negative affordability factor for
Douglas County.
Table 4.9 Affordable Home Purchase Limits Based Upon Income Levels
Income Grouping
2013
Annual
Income
Monthly
Income
Affordable
Housing
Cost @ 30% Home $
Monthy
Payment
with
Taxes/Ins
1 Minimum Wage Earner $19,115 $1,593 $478 $75,000 $475
2 Minimum Wage Earners $38,230 $3,186 $956 $140,000 $950
Number Percentage Number Percentage
Housing units with a mortgage 6614 1987
Less than 20.0 percent 2861 43.3 893 44.9
20.0 to 24.9 percent 1128 17.1 369 18.6
25.0 to 29.9 percent 881 13.3 259 13
30.0 to 34.9 percent 643 9.7 162 8.2
35.0 percent or more 1101 16.6 304 15.3
Douglas County East Wenatchee
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Low-Income 30-50% of MHI $29,350 $2,446 $734 $100,000 $700
Moderate-Income 50-80% of MHI $46,960 $3,913 $1,174 $125,000 $900
Middle-Income 80-95% of MHI $55,765 $4,647 $1,394 $175,000 $1,175
100% of Median $58,700 $4,892 $1,468 $210,000 $1,450
30 year fixed; 5% Down; 4.5% interest; $250 Monthly
Bills
Table 4.10 Comparison of Median Household Income to Affordable Housing Costs
East Wenatchee 2010 Estimates
Annual
Income
Monthly
Income
Affordable
Housing Cost @
30%
Affordable
Home Price
Median Household Income $49,701 $4,142 $1,243 $207,941
Renter Occupied MHI $35,641 $2,970 $891 $125,000
Owner Occupied MHI $65,237 $5,436 $1,631 $240,000
30 year fixed; 5% Down; 4.5% interest; $250 Monthly Bills
Table 4.11 Affordability Gap for Homeownership
Median Household Income $ 49,701
Affordable Home Price $ 207,941
Wenatchee Valley 2012 Average Sales Price* $ 235,429
Affordability Gap $ (27,488)
*Average Sales Price - Pacific Appraisals Snapshot Year End Report 2012
Table 4.11 above demonstrates that there is a gap between what a median income
household can afford to buy and the average sale price of homes in the area. The
affordable home price for a median income household is $207,941 while the average
home sales price is $235,429. Table 4.8 shows that there is significant difference
between the average home price and what a low or moderate income household can
afford.
Renter Occupied Housing. The 30% of income threshold is used for determining
affordability of rental housing as well as home ownership. The median household
income for renters is $35,641 which is $2,970 per month. The affordable housing price
at 30% would be $891. Table 4.114.12 lists the rental rates for occupied units. More
than 17% of the units exceed the affordable rent of $891. As can be seen in Table
4.124.13 below, there are a significant number of renters paying more than 30% for
rent: 45.841% of renters in the City and 36% in Douglas County.
Table 4.12 Gross Rent
East
Wenatchee %
Douglas
County %
Washington
State %
Occupied units paying rent
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Less than $200 0 0.0% 43 1.2% 16,442 1.8%
$200 TO $299 9 0.5% 97 2.8% 21,459 2.4%
$300 TO $499 151 7.6% 378 10.7% 55,997 6.3%
$500 TO $749 854 43.0% 1,440 40.8% 180,116 20.2%
$750 TO $999 623 31.3% 966 27.4% 240,027 27.0%
$1000 TO $1499 293 14.7% 460 13.0% 253,959 28.5%
$1500 OR MORE 58 2.9% 142 4.0% 122,108 13.7%
Census ACS 2007-11
Source ACS 2014-2018
Table 4.13 Gross Rent as Percentage of Household Income
East
Wenatchee %
Douglas
County %
Washington
State %
Occupied units paying rent
Less than 15% 324 16.4% 634 18.1% 98,160 11.2%
15.0 to 19.0 percent 254 12.8% 487 13.9% 114,952 13.1%
20.0 to 24.9 percent 307 15.5% 490 14.0% 119,313 13.6%
25.0 to 29.9 percent 187 9.4% 288 8.2% 110,799 12.6%
30.0 to 34.9 percent 201 10.1% 358 10.2% 84,486 9.6%
35 percent or more 708 35.7% 1,249 35.6% 350,372 39.9%
Census ACS 2007-11
Number Percentage Number Percentage
Occupied units paying rent 3905 1924
Less than $500 419 10.7 163 8.5
$500 to $999 2215 56.7 1217 63.3
$1,000 to $1,499 958 24.5 469 24.4
$1,500 to $1,999 199 5.1 61 3.2
$2,000 to $2,499 27 0.7 14 0.7
$2,500 to $2,999 0 0 0 0
$3,000 or more 87 2.2 0 0
Douglas County East Wenatchee
Douglas
County
East
Wenatchee
Less than 15.0 percent 16.2 8.1
15.0 to 19.9 percent 13.1 12.8
20.0 to 24.9 percent 19.8 20.1
25.0 to 29.9 percent 14.4 18.1
30.0 to 34.9 percent 6.3 5.9
35.0 percent or more 30.1 35
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Source ACS 2014-2018
Table 4.14 Fair Market Rents – Chelan and Douglas Counties
Unit Size 2012 2019
1 Bedroom $ 577 $742
2 Bedroom $ 729 $981
3 Bedroom $ 983 $1,326
4 Bedroom $ 1,132 $1,405
HUD FMR for Chelan Douglas Counties including the East Wenatchee/Wenatchee MSA
LAND USE AND HOUSING
The Housing Element within the Comprehensive Plan is closely tied to the Land Use
Element. The land use element designates the proposed general distribution and
location of the uses of land; one of which is housing. Conversely, the Housing Element
provides guidance on the types and densities of housing to meet the needs of the
community.
The inclusion of population densities, building intensities, and estimates for future
population growth stated in the land use element solidifies its relationship with the
Housing Element. Policies regarding population densities, building intensities, and
future population growth estimates all affect what is possible and desirable in terms of
housing goals and policies.
The Land Use Element provides for a variety of housing types and densities within the
residential designations and provides opportunities for mixed-uses where high density
housing and commercial uses can co-exist. In keeping with historic trends and to
insureensure the availability of housing at varying affordability levels; the land capacity
analysis shows an 83% designation for single-family and 17% for multi-family. Policies
in the plan recommend densities up tofrom 8 to 10 dwelling units per acre for single-
family and a range of up to 15 to 24 30 dwelling units per acre for multi-family and
mixed use designations. Policies have also been included to encourage infill
development, increased density, and affordable housing to meet the needs of the
community.
Beyond the connection between land use and housing policies, the Land Use Element
ensures that there is adequate land area available to provide for the housing needs
related to the twenty year population projection. The availability of land is a crucial
factor in housing costs. The Land Use Element projects population growth out to the
year 20352040. The Land Capacity Analysis is found in Land Use Chapter of the
Greater East Wenatchee Area Comprehensive Plan. Sufficient land has been allocated
for a range of housing needs and life styles within the Land Use Element of the
Comprehensive Plan. This equilibrium will work as a hedge against high housing costs,
and thereby somewhat contain the current housing affordability gap.
GOALS AND POLICIES
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The housing goals and policies are an integral part of maintaining the atmosphere and
quality of life within the Greater East Wenatchee Area. Policies are designed to foster
active neighborhood communities and strengthen existing neighborhoods. .
GOALS:
1. To provide for a sufficient number of safe, attractive and affordable
residences for people of all income levels.
2. To maintain quality of life in residential neighborhoods by protecting
residential properties from excessive noise, visual, air and water pollution.
3. To provide for a variety of housing types and densities to ensure a range of
affordable housing options for all segments of the community.
4. To provide opportunities for a mixture of commercial and residential land
uses developed in a coordinated and complimentary manner in designated
mixed use areas.
5. To insureensure that public facilities and infrastructure are available to
support development at urban densities in advance of or concurrent with
development.
POLICIES
H-1 Require residential development at urban densities to locate within urban growth
areas consistent with the comprehensive plan. If the property is located outside of
the service district boundary of a utility, annexation into the service district must
occur prior to development of the property.
H-2 Provide flexibility in the development regulations to encourage infill development
that is compatible with the character of the existing neighborhood and is adequately
served by public facilities and services.
H-3 Develop design standards that provide a transition between residential uses and
high intensity commercial or industrial developments.
H-4 Apply consistent standards in residential development to preserve residential
character.
H-5 Establish standards and an enforcement process to ensure maintenance of vacant
and developed lots in a clean and safe condition.
H-6 Require the construction of sound, safe, and sanitary dwelling units.
H-7 Use the following criteria for the establishment of residential densities:
a. Adjacent to commercial development, residential development should range
from 8 15 to 24 30 dwelling units per acre and may include mixed-use type
projects.
b. Adjacent to the existing single-family districts, densities should range from 8
to 15 20 dwelling units per acre.
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H-8 Provide for multi-family densities near major activity centers, parks, commercial,
and business centers, that are adequately serviced by transportation systems and
utilities.
H-9 Design of development in or near shoreline areas must be consistent with the
Shoreline Master Plan.
H-10 Provide standards for cluster style development that ensures adequate provisions
are made for open space and traffic circulation.
H-11 Provide incentives and opportunities for choices of housing types, styles, quantities
and innovative design including accessory dwellings and cottage style housing in
residential neighborhoods.
H-12 Development standards must address efficient transportation networks and multi-
modal opportunities for new development requiring the extension of existing streets
into and through developments and the provision of sidewalks and trails for non-
motorized modes of transportation.
H-13 New residential development in the urban growth area must be concurrently served
by a full range of urban governmental services. The City and County should
designate phasing of development areas not currently served by sanitary sewer.
On-site sewage disposal systems are a temporary option that should only be
available to properties located within these phasing areas in the UGA when the
developer:
a) Executes a formal development agreement, recorded and binding upon the
property, providing a financial guarantee to pay for the extension of sanitary
sewer with the creation of a utility local improvement district or other funding
mechanisms;
b) Installs “Dry lines” for centralized public collection at the time of development to
facilitate eventual connection to sanitary sewer;
c) Guarantees connection to the sanitary sewer at the time a main line is extended
to service the property by recording a binding agreement on the title of each lot
or dwelling unit created requiring sewer connection, at the property owner’s sole
expense, when the main line is installed to service the property; and
d) Designs and builds the project in a manner that locates the homes and other
uses on the property to facilitate infill development when the land area needed
for the on-site septic system is no longer necessary;
e) Includes a plan to insureensure that sewer service is provided within a
reasonable period of time.
H-14 Promote the construction of affordable housing to meet the needs of all economic
segments of the population by establishing incentives in development standards
that will increase the production of low and moderate priced housing by private and
public sector housing providers.
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H-15 Encourage and support programs that provide low cost housing for permanent,
seasonal, and retirement residents of the area.
H-16 Provide flexibility in development regulations to encourage the provision of housing
for low- and very – low income households and for special needs populations, such
as senior citizens, physically challenged, assisted living facilities, nursing home
care, congregate care, emergency shelters, or supervised environments.
H-17 Encourage and support the development of residential support uses such as day
care facilities throughout the community.
H-18 Encourage the rehabilitation of aging housing stock.
H-19 Work with other local jurisdictions and housing providers to identify housing needs
in the planning area; and develop strategies to provide for those needs.
H-20 Provide opportunities and incentives for individual property owners to meet the
housing needs of migrant agricultural workers.
H-21 Residential development must meet the net density targets of 8 dwelling units per
acre for single-family and 12 dwelling units per acre for multi-family. Net density
does not include land set aside for public facilities, recreation, or critical areas.
H-22 Development of residential uses within any of the protection zones identified in
conjunction with Pangborn Memorial Airport must consider the proximity to the
airport and will be required to comply with any height limitations and should
consider additional insulation from sound from the airport operations and
overhead flights.
H-23 Develop a program to retrofit existing neighborhoods with the addition of sidewalks
and street illumination.
H-24 Ensure that new developments provide adequate street illumination.
H-25 Adopt zoning, subdivision and design regulations to guide and facilitate
development of mixed-use projects adjacent to and within commercial
designations.
HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
There is limited funding available for housing assistance. The existing housing
assistance resources in the Wenatchee Valley come from several sources, including the
US Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the United States Department
of Agriculture. Specifying specific programs in the Greater East Wenatchee Area is
difficult because of the fact that some residents are serviced by programs that are
region-wide, rural related or not specific to one municipality. Listed below are some
housing assistance funding programs.
Douglas County Regional Affordable Housing Program Fund
Douglas County and the city of East Wenatchee, along with other cities in the county,
collect housing assistance funds annually from the recording of documents. This
program was established by the state legislature in 2002 with the passage of the Low-
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Income Housing Projects Program (SHB 2060). That program authorizes a $10
surcharge on documents recorded through the County Auditor’s Office for the purpose
of providing funds for housing programs for extremely low and very low-income
persons.
Douglas County and the cities of Bridgeport, Rock Island, Mansfield, Waterville, and
East Wenatchee pooled these funds and created the “Douglas County Regional
Affordable Housing Program Fund”. The funds are awarded on an a biannual basis or
semi-annual basis depending upon the level of funding available. The Douglas County
Regional Council is the entity that makes recommendation to the County
Commissioners for the award awardsof the funds. This committee Regional Council is
made up of the mayors of each city and the three county commissioners.
Community Development Block Grant Program
The city of East Wenatchee is an entitlement community under Title 1 of the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1974 and is eligible to receive Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program funds annually from the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This eligibility is due to the designation of the
Wenatchee area as an urbanized area as a result of the 2000 Census. HUD provides
guidance for the use of these funds by establishing three broad goals that entitlement
communities must pursue with their allocations:
♦ Ensuring that the community’s low- and moderate-income residents have access
to decent and affordable housing
♦ Ensuring that the community offers suitable living environments
♦ Expanding economic opportunities for the community’s low- and moderate-
income residents
The City completed a Community Development & Housing Consolidated Plan in 2010
2015 that provides the guidance for the use of the funds for a five-year period. Each
year an Annual Action Plan is completed allocating the funds for specific projects based
upon the goals and objectives contained in the Consolidated Plan.
The City annually receives approximately $100,000 per year. A portion of the funds
have been allocated for housing assistance programs. However, the majority of the
funds have been designated for sidewalk projects in low and moderate incomelow- and
moderate-income neighborhoods. The City Council determined that this was the best
use of the funds was to improvesince it would improve the living environment in the
community’s low and moderate incomelow- and moderate-income neighborhoods.
State Housing Programs
Washington State Housing Finance Commission
The Washington State Housing Finance Commission develops and administers
financing programs for affordable housing and cultural/social service facilities through
public/private partnerships with lenders, developers, nonprofit organizations and
governments. The Commission has five divisions, Home Ownership, Capital Projects,
Tax Credit, Compliance & Preservation, and Administration.
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WA State Department of Commerce (Commerce)
The Commerce housing division invests public resources to create, preserve and
enhance safe and affordable housing for Washington residents. The Housing Trust
Fund Program provides loans and grants to local governments, nonprofit organizations
and public housing organizations for very low income and special housing needs. The
department provides rental assistance through its Tenant Based Rental Assistance and
Transitional Housing, Operating and Rent programs. Homelessness assistance is
provided by the Emergency Shelter Assistance Program in the form of traditional
shelters, rent/mortgage assistance to prevent eviction, first month’s rent/deposit
assistance to move out of a shelter, landlord mediation and case management services.
The Farm Worker Housing Program provides assistance via capital investments for
permanent and seasonal housing and emergency assistance for migrant farm workers
that are homeless or have been displaced.
Tax Exempt Revenue Bonds
The State of Washington has granted housing authorities the power to issue taxable
and nontaxable bonds to acquire, construct or otherwise develop housing for ownership
by the housing authority or to be owned directly by low income individuals or by others
on behalf of low income people.
Federal Housing Programs
USDA Section 502 Guaranteed Housing Loans These loans require no down payment
and no monthly mortgage insurance and are loans made by approved mortgage lenders
to qualified low and moderate income individuals and families in rural areas.
USDA Section 502 Direct Housing Loan This loan program provides very low and low
income families with financing to build, purchase, repair, or refinance homes and
building sites that meet local codes.
USDA Section 502 Mutual Self-Help Housing Loan Program This program is used
primarily to help very low- and low- income households construct their own homes.
USDA Section 514/516 Farm Labor Housing Program This program provides low-
interest loans and grants to public and non profit agencies or to individual farmers to
build affordable rental housing for farm workers.
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing Program. This program provides loans with
interest rates as low as one percent to developers of affordable rural rental housing.
USDA Section 521 Rental Assistance Program This program provides subsidies to
some tenants in Rural Development rural rental or off-farm labor housing complexes so
that they do not pay more than 30 percent of their incomes for rent and utilities.
USDA Section 523 Self-Help Technical Assistance Grants This program is provided to
non-profit organizations, public bodies, or Tribes who in turn provide technical
assistance to low and very low income household to build their own homes via the
Mutual Self-Help Housing method.
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USDA Section 538 Rural Rental Housing Guaranteed Loan Program This program
guarantees loans to develop affordable rental housing in rural areas. Apartment units in
this program are intended for families who earn less than 115 percent of the median
income of their areas.
HUD Section 8 Housing Vouchers. With funds from HUD, housing authorities can
guarantee landlords Fair Market Rents, while the tenant pays no more than 30% of his
or her income.
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CHAPTER 8
TRANSPORTATION
INTRODUCTION
The Transportation Element addresses the motorized and non-motorized transportation
needs of the Greater East Wenatchee Area. It represents the community's policy
regarding projected transportation needs (current and future), location and condition of the
existing traffic circulation system; the cause, scope and nature of transportation problems,
level of service standards, street classifications and associated transportation problems
the Area must address regarding growth in the next 20 years. As specified in the Growth
Management Act, new developments will be prohibited unless transportation
improvements or strategies to accommodate the impacts of development are made
concurrent with the development. Such improvements and strategies must be in place or
financially planned for within 6 years of development use.
The type and availability of transportation resources are major factors in the development
of land use patterns, while conversely, the way land is used greatly influences the need
and location for new transportation. The relationship between transportation and land use
is one of continuous interaction and their planning must be coordinated. The current land
use plan, the future land use map and the transportation element are highly dependent on
each other and need to be carefully coordinated.
The Wenatchee Valley has a long history of multi-jurisdictional coordination in
transportation planning. Since 2001 that relationship has been formalized in the creation of
a metropolitan planning organization, the Chelan Douglas Transportation Council (CDTC)
– formerly known as the Wenatchee Valley Transportation Council. The CDTC is the
region’s Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO) as well as being the
Metropolitan Planning Organization. Members of the CDTC include the cities of East
Wenatchee, Wenatchee, Leavenworth, Cashmere, Entiat, Rock Island, Chelan,
Bridgeport, Mansfield, and Waterville, Douglas County, Chelan County, the Port of
Douglas County, the Port of Chelan County, Link Transit, and Washington State
Department of Transportation (WSDOT).
A major component of transportation planning for the Greater East Wenatchee Area is the
Transportation Council’s Transportation 2040 – The Regional Transportation Plan for
Chelan and Douglas Counties (Transportation 2040) and other documents that have been
adopted by reference in this comprehensive plan. As members of the Transportation
Council, all of the major governmental agencies in the region jointly plan for transportation
improvements that affect the region. Coordination with adjacent jurisdictions on
transportation issues is essential to an efficient regional transportation system.
The Transportation Element addresses all roads located within the planning area including
those which are the responsibility of the Washington State Department of Transportation,
Douglas County, the City of East Wenatchee and any private roads currently located or
planned to serve future development. This element provides information on existing
roadway functional classifications and the level of service standard established for each.
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This Transportation Element is based upon and consistent with the Transportation 2040
priorities and recommendations.
EXISTING TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
Roadways - Functional classification system
Classification of streets, roads and highways in the State of Washington is based upon
guidelines prepared by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and administered by
the Washington State Department of Transportation.
Location
A primary determination of the applicable portions of these Standards that must be used
is based on the location of the proposed road or street construction or improvement. In
most cases, the following will govern whether rural, urban or city standards will apply.
Rural
A rural location is defined as that area not within a federally designated urban or
urbanized area or a designated Urban Growth Area as established by Douglas County
under the Growth Management Act.
Urban
An urban location is defined as that area within a federally designated urban or
urbanized area or a designated Urban Growth Area as established by Douglas County
under the Growth Management Act.
Function
Public Streets/Roads
Public streets/roads are those that are continuously open to general public travel and
have been accepted by the City or County into that jurisdiction’s transportation system.
Roads and streets that are dedicated to the public shall become City/County
streets/roads upon completion of the construction to the appropriate jurisdiction’s
Standards, acceptance of the completed construction by the jurisdiction, and approval
of the final plat or other instrument as appropriate by the jurisdiction. All others must be
put on the transportation system by means of the road establishment process as
specified in RCW 36.81 and be constructed to applicable Standards for public roads.
Private Streets/Roads
Private streets/roads are all streets or roads not designated as public and not open to
general public travel.
Functional Classification - General
Rural Classifications
All county roads in rural areas are classified as Rural Local Access, Rural Collector
(Major and Minor), Rural Minor Arterial or Rural Major Arterial. New roads and streets
and any modifications to existing connector or frontage roads that may be required as a
condition of development approval shall meet the minimum design requirements for
rural roads as specified in these Standards. Different standards will apply depending
upon the forecasted traffic volumes and functional classification.
Urban Classification
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All streets or roads in urban areas are classified as Urban Local Access, Urban
Collector, Urban Minor Arterial or Urban Principal Arterial. New roads and streets and
any modifications to existing connector or frontage roads that may be required as a
condition of development approval shall meet the minimum design requirements for
urban roads as specified in these Standards, provided however, local access roads
outside of Urban Growth Areas yet within a Federal Urbanized Area may use a rural
standard. Different standards will apply depending upon the functional classification.
Functional Classification – Descriptions
Principal Arterial– Principal arterials permit traffic flow through and between cities and
towns and between major elements of the urban areas. They are of great importance in
the regional transportation system as they interconnect major traffic generators, such as
central business districts and regional shopping centers, to other major activity centers
and carry a high proportion of the total area travel on a minimum of roadway mileage.
Principal arterials frequently carry important intra-urban as well as inter-city bus routes.
Many principal arterials are fully or partially access controlled facilities emphasizing the
through movement of traffic. Within the category are (1) interstates (2) other freeways
and expressways and (3) other principal arterials. Spacing of principal arterials may
vary from less than one mile in highly developed central business areas to five miles or
more in sparsely developed urban fringes and rural areas. Principal arterials generally
comprise 5-10 percent of the urban system.
Minor Arterial– Minor arterials collect and distribute traffic from principal arterials to
lesser-classified streets, or allow for traffic to directly access their destination. In urban
areas, they serve secondary traffic generators such as community business centers,
neighborhood shopping centers, multiple residence areas, and traffic from
neighborhood to neighborhood within a community. Urban bus routes generally follow
these facilities. Access to land use activities is generally prohibited. Such facilities are
usually spaced under two miles apart in urban fringes and in core areas can be spaced
1/8 to 1/2 mile apart. .
Collectors (Urban) – Urban collectors provide for land access and traffic circulation
within residential neighborhoods and commercial and industrial areas. They distribute
traffic movements from such areas to the arterial system. Half-mile spacing is common
in more developed areas. Collectors do not handle long through trips and are not
continuous for any great length. They generally account for 5-10 percent of the total
street system.
Local Roads and Streets– All public roads and streets, not otherwise classified as an
arterial or collector, comprise the local access system. These roadways primarily serve
local needs for access to adjacent lands, travel over relatively short distances, and
connections to collectors or other higher systems. Local urban streets offer the lowest
level of mobility and usually contain no bus routes. Service to through traffic movement
is deliberately discouraged. Local streets usually account for 65-80 percent of the
urban system.
The table below lists the number of miles for each classification and the percentage of
the total miles within the East Wenatchee Urban Area for each classification. This
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includes streets owned and maintained by the city, Douglas County, and WSDOT. There
are 10 signalized intersections within the East Wenatchee Urban Area.
See Figure 8.0 for a Circulation Plan map showing the classification of streets and
roads within the East Wenatchee Urban Area. The map also illustrates proposed street
alignments.
Classification Miles % of Total
Local Access 35.91 64%
Collector 8.04 14%
Minor Arterial 7.82 14%
Principal Arterial 4.03 7%
Total 55.8
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Figure 8.0 Functional Classification and Circulation Map
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Public Transit
The Chelan-Douglas Public Transportation Benefit Area (PTBA), known as Link, is a
municipal corporation that began providing public transportation services in late 1991.
Link operates throughout Chelan County and most of Douglas County. The Greater East
Wenatchee Area is within Link’s service area. Currently, 18 routes provide service
connecting the region to the East Wenatchee area. Six routes operate directly in the East
Wenatchee area providing service to most areas hourly from 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.,
Monday through Saturday. Link also provides ADA paratransit services to all areas within
¾ mile of Link’s fixed routed service, as well as vanpool and ridematch services. All Link
buses are equipped (seasonally) with bicycle racks allowing transit users to carry bicycles
on busses to complete travel trips.
Nonmotorized Transportation
Existing pedestrian facilities in the planning area consist of sidewalks and pedestrian
ways associated with roadways. Pedestrian facilities such as sidewalks are largely
concentrated in the urbanized areas primarily within the Central Business Core and within
newer residential subdivisions.
Designated bicycle routes are also located within the urban area, however they are not
clearly marked. Link administers the BikeLink program, which is designed to encourage
joint use of bicycle and transit facilities. Cyclists may mount their bicycles on racks on
the front of Link buses that operate on intercommunity routes.
Air Transportation
Air transportation is available to East Wenatchee Area residents at the nearby Pangborn
Memorial Airport. Pangborn Memorial Airport serves the counties of Chelan and Douglas,
and portions of Okanogan and Grant counties, with a service area extending north to the
Canadian border.
The airport master plan update, completed in 2004, forecasts that the airport is expected
to experience an increase in total based aircraft, annual air operations and annual
enplaned passengers, as well as an increase in turbine-powered aircraft throughout the 20
year20-year planning period. Annual enplanements are forecasted to double. Annual
operations, such as commercial, general aviation, and military are forecasted to increase
from 48,800 to 86,400 per year. AdditionallyAdditionally, the number of Instrument
Approaches is expected to increase from 709 to 1210 per year.
To accommodate the forecasted growth, improvements have been completed including a
new landing system to improve landing reliability and an increase in runway length to
accommodate changes to commercial and general aviation operations. The relocation of
Grant Road permits the airport to utilize its full-length runway.
Passenger Rail and Rail Freight Facilities
Passenger rail service is provided by AMTRAK. The train station is located on Kittitas
Street in downtown Wenatchee. AMTRAK provides passenger transit services to
destinations east and west. Eastern destinations are via the Montana/St. Paul line,
which ends in Chicago, Illinois.
Rail freight service for Wenatchee and the surrounding areas is provided 24 hours per
day by Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Rail Road (BNSFRR). The rail freight yard is
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located between Columbia and Worthen Streets in downtown Wenatchee. Wenatchee
is on the BNRR mainline between Everett and Spokane, Washington and is also the
location of train crew shift changes. Approximately 20 trains pass through Wenatchee
daily. Not all trains stop to load and unload; the number of trains that stop depend, in
large part, upon service demand and the destination of goods. Cars are pulled daily for
loading of freight that includes lumber, wood chips, aluminum, and apples.
Rail lines run along the Columbia River and cross the river into Chelan County at Rock
Island.
TRANSPORTATION --- GOALS AND POLICIES
GOAL:
1. Provide a balanced transportation system that meets the needs of the
community by accommodating the movement of people, goods, and services
at an optimum level of safety, economy and efficiency.
2. To provide an effective transportation network with adequate capacity to
meet the adopted Level of Service (LOS) Standard and the travel demand for
the area.
3. Ensure adequate and safe access to property via a system of public and
private roads.
4. Ensure that adequate transportation systems are provided to support growth.
POLICIES
T-1 Allow major land use changes only when those proposals are consistent with the
transportation system plan.
T-2 Coordinate the planning, construction, and operation of transportation facilities
and programs with members of the Metropolitan Planning Organization as well
as local utility providers.
T-3 Develop and maintain a comprehensive transportation system plan, showing
roadway classifications, roadway extensions, future facility locations and right-of-
way needs.
T-4 Permanent cul-de-sacs shall only be permitted in situations where it can be
demonstrated that the design provides an acceptable level of network circulation
and the prohibition of cul-de-sacs creates an unreasonable economic burden.
T-5 Transportation facility connectivity may necessitate the continuation of road
systems to foster the long-range transportation objectives of the county and city.
As development occurs, require the extension of dead-end streets which improve
access and circulation.
T-6 As public and private development occurs, ensure that transportation systems
improvements have adequate streets, sidewalks and walkways; and are consistent
with the transportation and adopted system design.
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T-7 Ensure that current and future developments provide proper, adequate and safe
access to the transportation system and facilities.
• Provision for adequate parking must be included for all development
• Natural and artificial landscaping should be considered in the design of
system facilities
• Traffic calming techniques should be required when there are conflicts
between transportation modes.
T-8 Facilitate mobility for all residents within the Greater East Wenatchee Area;
including the elderly and persons with disabilities by providing accessible
transportation facilities.
T-9 Establish urban streetscape design criteria and natural landscape features that
are oriented toward pedestrian use and protecting residential neighborhoods
from arterial street functions.
T-10 Encourage the development of a bicycle/walkway system for the City and the
East Wenatchee area to allow for non-motorized travel; including linkages to
transit routes.
T-11 Preserve right-of-waysrights-of-way for the future creation of non-motorized
travel lanes and trails.
T-12 Wherever possible, develop pedestrian and bicycle facilities separate from the
vehicle travel lanes.
T-13 Provide safe, well-marked walkways and trails with universal access features
between neighborhoods, commercial and employment centers, parks, schools
and community facilities.
T-14 Develop and implement a sidewalk capital improvement and monitoring program
to assist with the completion of pedestrian walkway linkages, and inter-modal
linkages.
T-15 Provide incentives to the public to reduce traffic by encouraging the use of flextime
and ride sharing, assisting and providing incentives to employers and developers
of property, and encouraging the development of transportation information
centers at all public places and major employment centers.
T-16 Design transportation facilities within the Greater East Wenatchee Area that
minimize adverse environmental impacts resulting from both their construction and
use.
T-17 Economic and residential growth decisions should be tied to the ability of the
existing transportation system to accommodate the increased demand, or new
transportation facilities should be provided concurrently with the proposed
development.
T-18 Allow land use changes only when proposals are consistent with the adopted
transportation level of service standards of the comprehensive plan.
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T-19 Control the location and spacing of driveways and encourage the development of
shared driveways.
T-20 Provide suitable ratios of off-street and on-street parking based on land use needs
and the design character of each district of the Area.
T-21 Maintain a listing of prioritized road improvement needs based on the six yearsix-
year TIP of the capital facilities element.
T-22 Review the adopted levels of service standards on a regular basis for
coordination with the capital facilities element and land use element.
T-23 Institute financing measures for major circulation elements that fairly distribute
the cost between private property owners and the public sector.
T-24 All road construction projects shall be designed and constructed in compliance with
locally adopted stormwater management standards.
T-25 Adopt an official right-of-way map identifying the location of existing right-of-way as
well as future right-of-way needs based on the transportation element.
T-26 Encourage public transportation-compatible infill development on bypassed vacant
parcels in developed areas adjacent to bus routes and stops.
T-27 All transit related decisions such as roadway access, projects, and pedestrian
linkages shall be consistent with the current adopted LINK service area policies.
T-28 Coordinate with LINK to provide public transportation, which is affordable, safe,
convenient, clean, comfortable, accessible, well maintained and reliable.
T-29 The surface of a road shall not be disturbed for a period of 5 years for a new or
overlayed road and 2.5 years for a seal coated road.
T-30 Eastmont Avenue between Badger Mountain Road and the US 2/97 – SR 28
intersection is designated a controlled access road. Circulation systems for
residential and commercial development shall provide for connectivity to
adjoining uses and minimize and coordinate points of access to the Eastmont
Avenue corridor See Figures 8.1 and 8.2):
A. North of the Eastmont Avenue Bridge, access serving parcels east of
Eastmont Avenue shall be limited to the two existing access points;
B. Access to parcels east of Eastmont Avenue, between Fancher Field Road
and Badger Mountain Road may be permitted via private roads or joint use
driveways. Private roads and joint use driveways shall be designed in
accordance with the Road Standards and provide for connectivity to adjoining
parcels so as to minimize the number of connections to Eastmont Avenue. A
maximum of two private road access points shall be permittedThe spacing
between any connections to Eastmont Avenue shall meet sight distance
requirements and be no closer than 555 linear feet. Left turn lane
channelization or right-in right-out access restrictions shall be installed on
Eastmont Avenue for any connection to reduce disruptions to the mainline
traffic flow.
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Ingress/egress to new developments, including short plats, subdivisions,
mixed-use, multi-family, and/or non residentialnonresidential projects shall be
provided by the project sponsor, at no-cost to the city or county, in
accordance with the following provisions.
1. Access to this segment of Eastmont shall be from collectors and
local access streets. No new driveway connections onto this segment of
Eastmont Avenue shall be permitted.
21. Collectors and local access roads shall be designed to
meet or exceed adopted road standards, including but not limited
to:
a. Road geometric design;
b. Curb, gutter and sidewalk;
c. Site Sight distance;
d. Intersection spacing;
e. Illumination; and
f. Signalization
32. Collector and local access roadsConnections shall be located and
designed to facilitate shared or joint use by neighboring properties and to
align with opposing roads and turning movements.
43. Access to Eastmont Avenue shall be prohibited within 900 feet of
the intersection of US 2/97 and State Route 28.
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Figure 8.1
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Figure 8.2
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T-31 The city and county should develop a circulation plan and street classification
system that reflects each roadway’s role in the regional and local transportation
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network. Roadway standards should be based on the local classification
systems.
T-32 In consideration of their regional significance, arterial and collector road
classifications require connectivity to accommodate existing and future growth.
Examples include without exception:
• the Empire Avenue connection to the Cascade interchange,
• the 12th Street SE to Ward Avenue,
• and the future north south connector from the Airport industrial area to
SR2/97.
T-33 In consideration of the importance of the Apple Capital Loop Trail, as
demonstrated in the “More Than a Trail” survey, it is vital to ensure connectivity
to the trail from the city and county road systems.
T-34 Development shall provide improvements adjacent to their development in
accordance with adopted design standards and approved traffic studies. Where
deficiencies are present, these issues would have to be addressed prior to
development occurring in order to protect the public’s health, safety and general
welfare consistent with the policies of the comprehensive plan, standard
engineering principals, and adopted standards. Improvements necessary to
maintain adopted levels of service shall be in place at the time of development,
or a financial commitment agreed to by the city or county and the applicant must
be in place to complete the improvements or strategies within six years.
T-35 Access to SR2/97 from the Baker Flats Industrial Urban Growth Area should be
limited to maintain adopted levels of service and a safe highway corridor while
providing efficient access points for industrial users with internal road networks.
Expansion and development of the Baker Flats Industrial Area shall be
accommodated by the access points identified during environmental review by
Douglas County and as approved by Douglas County or the City of East
Wenatchee, and the Washington State Department of Transportation.
T-36 The city will plan for, design and construct all new transportation projects to
provide appropriate accommodation for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, and
persons of all abilities. Complete Streets principles will be incorporated into city
and county plans, rules, regulations and programs as appropriate.
T-37 Expansion of the UGA south or east of Canyon Hills subdivision must consider
removing the existing vehicular access from Badger Mountain Road to Sand
Canyon Road with a new access connecting to Wheatridge Drive. Additionally,
all internal roads within this area must be constructed in a manner that facilitates
extension and connection of the internal road to the south, ultimately connecting
to 10th St. NE between N. Lyle Avenue and N. Nile Avenue.
T-38 Expansion of the UGA to the east towards the Pangborn Memorial Airport along
the Grant Road corridor must incorporate development of an east-west and
north-south urban style roadway network to facilitate access and connectivity.
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T-39 Proposed new circulation routes have been identified in the circulation plan. The
specific location of these routes may be altered by the city or county to
accomplish the intended circulation functions. As development occurs in the area
of the new proposed circulation corridors, development must proportionately
address transportation system impacts and improvements needed.
T-40 Encourage physical activity by providing alternative modes of transportation with
more pedestrian and bicycle friendly street standards.
T-41 Improve and maintain pedestrian connections between residential, employment,
commercial, educational, and recreation centers.
T-42 Provide a comprehensive and interconnected network of bikeways linking
residential areas with employment, educational, commercial, and recreation
centers.
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ANALYSIS
This section provides a summary of the transportation system analysis that was conducted
for the Transportation 2040 Plan written for the Chelan Douglas Transportation Council.
The Transportation 2040 Plan is the regional transportation plan. The plan was developed
to analyze the Wenatchee Valley Transportation System on a regional level, evaluate the
transportation needs, and identify regional priority projects to address the most critical
problems. The City of East Wenatchee and Douglas County are members of the Chelan
Douglas Transportation Council and work with the other members to realize this regional
transportation plan.
Level of Service (LOS)
LOS is a quantitative measure describing the roadway, transportation facility and transit
system’s ability to carry traffic.
Transportation 2040 establishes several performance measures and performance targets
for the regional transportation system. Any roadway or facility that does not meet the
standards is considered “deficient”. As noted below, these performance measures are
applied to federal aid roadways which include only collectors and arterials.
PERFORMANCE CATEGORY PERFORMANCE MEASURES PERFORMANCE TARGETS
ROADWAY CONDITION
Measured on federal-aid
roadways
Pavement Structural
Condition (PSC) Rating
Scale
100% of regional system
in “Good” or “Fair”
condition
SAFETY
Measured on federal-aid
roadways for all modes of
transportation
Number of crashes
resulting in fatalities and
serious and disabling
injuries
Zero fatalities
Rate of crashes resulting
in fatalities and serious
and disabling injuries
Continuous decline in rate
of serious and disabling
injuries
DRIVING
(Vehicle Mobility)
LOS “D” Rural Areas,
Small Cities, US 2, US 97
& SR 28
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Measured on federal-aid
roadways
Intersection Level-of-
Service (LOS)
LOS “E” Urban Corridors
Ratio of Peak Hour
Vehicles to Road- way
Lane Capacity (V/C
Ratio)
LOS “E-Averaged” in
Wenatchee Central
Business District
Roadway V/C Ratio < 1.0
WALKING
(Pedestrian Mobility &
Comfort) Measured on
federal-aid roadways
inside Urban Growth
Areas
Continuous sidewalk on
both sides of roadway
Continuous progress
toward 100% ADA
compliant pedestrian
accommodation
Sidewalks buffered
minimum 4’ from edge of
vehicle travel lane on
Principle Arterials
Exemption for “Limited
Access” sections of state
highways
CYCLING
(Bicycle Mobility &
Comfort)
Measured inside UGAs
on public roads
designated as “Bikeways”
in an adopted Bicycle
Master Plan
Presence of bikeway
facility consistent with
adopted Bicycle Master
Plan
Continuous progress
toward full
implementation of
planned bicycle
accommodation
TRANSIT Number of passenger
trips per year
Continuous increase in
trips above rate of
population growth
AIR QUALITY
Estimated metric tons of
Greenhouse Gas
emissions based on
region wide Vehicle Miles
Traveled (VMT)
Continuous decrease in
per capita Greenhouse
Gas emissions
Source: Table 2-2: Transportation 2040
Roadway Condition
Transportation mobility is dependent on the condition of the system’s streets, bridges,
bicycle lanes, and sidewalks. The successful maintenance of existing public transportation
systems promotes mobility, safety, efficiency, and infrastructure preservation. Managing
and protecting public infrastructure investments can significantly reduce the need for new
and/or replacement of these facilities in the future.
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The map below shows the condition level assigned to various streets based upon a survey
that was conducted by the Transportation Council. Roadway or pavement condition within
the East Wenatchee UGA is generally fair to good.
Figure 8.3 Roadway Condition
Source: Figure 2-1: Transportation 2040
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Driving or Vehicle Mobility
Vehicle mobility is measure in the Level of Service (LOS) established at intersections as
well as corridor delay. LOS is a qualitative term describing the operating conditions a
driver will experience while driving on a particular street or highway during a specific time
interval. It ranges from LOS A (little or no delay) to LOS F (long delays, congestion).
The methods used to calculate the levels of service are described in the Highway Capacity
Manual. The measure of effectiveness for signalized intersections is control delay, which
is defined as the sum of the initial deceleration delay, queue move up delay, stopped delay
and final acceleration delay.
For unsignalized intersections, level of service is based on an estimate of average stopped
delay for each movement or approach group.
The table below describes the various levels.
LOS
Signalized Delay per Vehicle
(sec/veh)
Unsignalized Delay per Vehicle
(sec/veh)
A 0-10 0-10
B >10-20 >10-15
C >20-35 >15-25
D >35-55 >25-35
E >55-80 >35-50
F >80 >50
Transportation 2040 has adopted a standard of LOS E or better as acceptable at all
functionally classified intersections for East Wenatchee Urban Area. The map below
shows the intersections that are currently failing the LOS established for this area.
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Figure 8.4 Vehicle Mobility Deficiencies
Source: Figure 2-3: Transportation 2040
There are five failing intersections in the East Wenatchee Urban Area:
• Three are on Grant Road at SR 28, at Valley Mall Parkway/Rock Island Road, and
at Eastmont/Highline Drive,
• SR 28 at 19th St. NE, and
• SR 28 at the junction with HWY 2/97
Delay corridors include:
• SR 28,
• Baker Ave. between 15th St. NE and 23rd NE, and between 9th NE and 11th NE
• Eastmont Avenue between Grant Road and Badger Mountain Road
• Grant Road between Eastmont Avenue and James Avenue.
Non-Motorized Performance Measures
The non-motorized performance measures were developed to identify locations where
sidewalks and bicycle routes should be located according to the standards that all
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roadways classified as collectors or arterials should have sidewalks and all bicycle routes
identified on approved plans should be in place.
Walking
Transportation 2040 includes a “Walking” performance category for the regional street
system. Walking or Pedestrian Mobility and comfort is measured by the presence of
continuous sidewalks on both sides of the street.
A comprehensive inventory of sidewalk facilities on local access streets has not been
performed on an urban-wide basis. Policies in the Housing Chapter and Transportation
Chapter of the comprehensive plan indicate that such a project should be initiated to
develop a sidewalk capital improvement program.
The map below shows the areas that meet the performance standard and those that do
not.
Figure 8.5 Pedestrian Mobility Performance
Source: Transportation 2040
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Bicycling
The Wenatchee Valley Transportation Council adopted the Greater Wenatchee Bicycle
Master Plan on May 9, 2013. That document is adopted by reference to supplement this
chapter of the comprehensive plan. Transportation 2040 includes a “Cycling” performance
category for the regional street system. The performance measure in this category include
the presence of bikeway facilities consistent with the Bicycle Master Plan. As bike lane
strategies and designs evolve, alternatives to the conventional one-way bike have
developed. The Bicycle Master Plan includes an assortment of recommendations for
bicycle facilities.
The city and county regularly evaluate the provision of bicycle lanes during the design of
all public streets.
Transportation System Management
Transportation System Management is applied to a wide range of transportation system
improvements that have low or no capital cost but address impediments to efficient
operation of the transportation system. Transportation system management measures
include:
• Access Management
• Sub-Area Planning
• Integrating Multimodal Transportation and Land Use
• Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
Demand Management
Most solutions to traffic congestion involve increasing system capacity. However, in
some cases, reducing demand can relieve capacity shortfalls. Since capacity shortfalls
generally occur during peak morning and evening commute hours, management
strategies that focus on reducing trips can be particularly effective. Strategies include;
car/vanpooling programs, variable work hours, telecommuting, incentives for transit use,
bicycling and walking. If transportation demand management strategies such as these
can be expanded, transportation system demand can be reduced.
Concurrency Management
The Growth Management Act defines a concurrency management system (CMS) as
follows:
“Local jurisdictions must adopt and enforce ordinances which prohibit development
approval if the development causes the level of service on a transportation facility to
decline below the standard adopted in the Transportation Element of the
Comprehensive Plan, unless transportation improvements or strategies to
accommodate the impacts of development are made concurrent with the
development.
Concurrent with development implies that public infrastructure improvements and
strategies that are required to service land development be in place, or financially
planned for, within six years of development use.”
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For the purposes of compliance with the Growth Management Act, “concurrency”
means that the transportation facilities needed to meet LOS will be in place within six
years of completion of the development that triggered the need for the improvements.
PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS AND FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
State law requires that each city and county annually prepare and adopt a
comprehensive transportation improvement program (TIP) for six calendar years.
Communities planning under the Growth Management Act are required to show that the
transportation program is consistent with the comprehensive plan. The TIP is a
planning document for local agencies to identify projects and estimate the costs to help
the city and county develop a funding strategy to pay for the improvements. The TIP
lists the projects providing a brief description, potential funding sources, and a schedule
for the phases of the project from design through construction. The road projects are
listed in priority order.
Classification of streets, roads and highways in the State of Washington is based upon
guidelines prepared by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and administered
by the Washington State Department of Transportation. Federal funds can only be
spent on roads that are classified as principal arterial, minor arterial, or collector. All
other roads are classified as local access and other funding sources, typically local
revenue, must be used for those roads. Any road construction project that is to be
considered for federal funding or Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) funding must
be listed on the TIP. To be eligible for allocation of half-cent gas tax monies, projects
must be listed on the TIP.
Once adopted, the TIP must be sent to the Secretary of Transportation and to the
Chelan Douglas Transportation Council (CDTC). The CDTC is the metropolitan
transportation planning agency for the greater Wenatchee metropolitan area and is the
administrative agency for the North Central Regional Transportation Planning
Organization (NCRTPO). The CDTC develops a Regional TIP based upon the adopted
city and county TIPs. Eventually projects that are eligible reach the State
Transportation Improvement Program (STIP).
The jurisdiction must hold at least one public hearing before final adoption of the six
year TIP by the City Council or County Commissioners.
Adoption by Reference. The following documents are adopted by this reference.
Douglas County and City of East Wenatchee Annual Six-Year Transportation
Improvement Programs. Since TIPs are reviewed and adopted on an annual basis,
the City and County TIPs are adopted by this reference into the Comprehensive Plan.
Although the TIP is technically part of the Capital Facilities Plan (CF Plan), GMA
requires that transportation be addressed through the Transportation Element of the
Comprehensive Plan. For a list of current projects, please see the most recently
adopted TIPs for the City and County.
Transportation 2040 - A Regional Transportation Plan for the Chelan and Douglas
Counties, prepared by the Chelan Douglas Transportation Council.
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Greater Wenatchee Bicycle Master Plan, prepared by the Wenatchee Valley
Transportation Council.
Wenatchee Valley Urbanized Area – Freight Study, prepared by the Wenatchee Valley
Transportation Council.