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RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, amending the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Kent, adopting the KENT CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT PLAN, pursuant to RCW 35A.63.070-073. WHEREAS, prior to May 6, 1974, the Kent Planning Commission held at least one (1) public hearing, by giving notice of the time and place by publication in a newpaper of general circulation in the City of Kent, regarding the adoption of a KENT CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT PLAN amendment to the Com- prehensive Plan for the City of Kent, Washington; and WHEREAS, thereafter, the Kent Planning Commission re- commended said KENT CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT PLAN amendment to the Comprehensive Plan to the Kent City Council for adoption; and WHEREAS, thereafter the Kent City Council held public hearings on May 6 and May 20, 1974 regarding the adoption of the KENT CENTRAL ~USINESS DISTRICT PLAN amendment to the Comprehensive . Plan for the City of Kent, , NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON, IN REGULAR SESSION HEREWITH RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The KENT CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT PLAN amendment to the Comprehensive Plan for the City of Kent, con- sisting of text and maps, (true and certified copies of which are attached hereto) is herewith adopted and incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan for the City of Kent, Washington. Section 2. The KENT CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT PLAN amendment to the Comprehensive Plan consists of the following described parts, which are herewith incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Resolution as though fully set forth herein: -1- A. Text. 1. Existing Conditions 2. Land Use Goals and Policies 3. Circulation Goals and Policies 4. Housing Goals and Policies 5. Economic Goals and Policies 6. Central Business District Implementation Program. B. Land Use Map C. Vehicular Circulation Map D. Pedestrian Circulation Map E. Kent Central Business District Boundary Map Section 3. Upon passage and adoption of this Resolution, the City Clerk shall certify the original thereof (as well as certify the above mentioned documents attached hereto) and shall then keep the original Resolution with attachments on file in the office of the Kent City Clerk. PASSED at a Regular Meeting of the Kent City Council this 20th day of May, 1974. ATTEST: ~·~~RK I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Resolution No. 7h cf: , passed by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, the ·XC day of May, 19 7 4. ~~ ' MARIE JENS~RK (SEAL) -2- " m z -1 ... ~ CJ) :I: -z G> -1 0 z I ' f I ' ' ' - " / Mayor Isabel Hogan City Administrator Joseph Street Kent C1ty Counc1l Pete Baffaro Bill1e Johnson Gary B. Just Robert W. Kitto Jeanne Masters Len McCaughan Larry Storment Kent Planning Commission Robert Bodvin Willis Calhoun Alonzo Cole John Long Paul Morford Dennis Neifert Duane Peak CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON AFR 9 19"14 C.B.D. Steering Committee Jean Fournier, Cha1rperson Ross Bentson, V1ce-chairperson Bob Kitto Don Bell Norm Anderson Bowen Scarff Tom Bailey Pete Curran Jim Curran Alva Thornbru:jh Ted Stra1n Denn1s Neifert W1ll1s Calhoun Larry Storment Torn O'Connell Hal Cline Chuck O'Brien Bob Shaw Don Bogard Lamar Stra1n Lloyd Baisinger Harry Venables I N T R 0 D U C T I 0 N OVER THE PAST 70 YEARS, THE KENT CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, THE TRADITIONAL NUCLEUS OF THE CITY, HAS TRANSFORMED ITSELF FROM AN IMPORTANT DISTRIBUTION POINT FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS OF THE LOWER GREEN RIVER VALLEY INTO A COMMERCIAL AND SERVICE ACTIVITY CENTER SERVING THE ADJACENT SUBURBAN INDUSTRIAL AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS, AS THE SUBURBANIZATION PROCESS BEGUN IN THE 1950's INTENSIFIES IN THE 1970's, THE CHARACTER OF THE ENTIRE KENT AREA WILL CONTINUE TO CHANGE RAPIDLY, THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT MUST RESPOND TO THIS CHANGE IF IT IS TO REMAIN A VIABLE NUCLEUS FOR THE CITY. ONE SUCH COORDINATED EFFORT TO RESPOND TO THIS CHANGE WAS BEGUN IN 1966 WITH THE PREPARATION OF A CBD DEVELOPMENT PLAN BY JOHN GRAHAM AND COMPANY, ALTHOUGH PARTS OF THIS PLAN HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED (I.E, OFF-STREET PARKING LOTS), THE PLAN AS A WHOLE DID NOT REFLECT THE CHANGE OCCURRING IN THE COMMUNITY. IN DECEMBER OF 1972 THE CITY OF KENT AND THE KENT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ENTERED INTO AN AGREE- MENT TO PREPARE A "WORKABLE PLAN" FOR THE CBD, A CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE, JOINTLY AP- POINTED BY THE CITY AND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, WAS ESTABLISHED AND SUBCOMMITTEES FORMED, ONE SUBCOMMITTEE REVIEWED THE 1966 GRAHAM PLAN IN DETAIL AND THEN PRESENTED SEVERAL RECOMMEN- DATIONS FOR FUTURE CBD DEVELOPMENT, FROM THESE RECOMMENDATIONS CAME THE OVERALL GOAL: "TO REVITALIZE THE CBD OF KENT, PROVIDING A VIABLE, INTEGRATED CORE OF RETAIL, COMMERCIAL AND SERVICE INSTITUTIONS IN AN AP- PEALING PEOPLE-ORIENTED ENVIRONMENT." THE CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE, WITH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT, THEN PROCEEDED TO DEVELOP A PLAN WHICH WOULD REALIZE THIS GOAL, THE FOLLOWING MATERIAL REPRESENTS THEIR PLAN, TABLE OF CONTENTS EXISTING CONDITIONS. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I LAND UsE ....... , ........... , .......... , , HousING ....... , .... , ............ , , ..... . c I R c u LA T I 0 N I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I EcoNoM 1 cs. , ... , . , ........... , .......... . CoMMUNITY FACILITIES ... ,,,,.,,,. I •• ,.,. I GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES. I I I I I I I I I I I I LAND UsE GoALS AND PoLICIEs .•.. , ... I,.,. CIRCULATION GoALS AND PoLICIES •........ , HousiNG GoALS AND PoLICIES •.. I ••• ,.,,,,. EcoNOMIC GoALS AND PoLICIES.,,, ... I •••• , PAGE No. I-1 I-2 I-4 I-4 I-5 I-6 I I -1 II-2 II-10 II-17 II-20 CBD H1PLH1ENTATION PROGRAM ................. III-1 >-\l.l ::1 :§: I-.() ~ •• JAMt:c"::J ).... , ~ ~ ~ :····· •• ~ u: • ~iJ 8Df.-NCYtS..Y a •••••••••• • •••••••••••••••• _j r t -1 KENT § --l ~ /1E:EKEK CENTRAL •• BUSINESS DISTRICT !-•• W!l-1-15 .. •••a•••• W1 ;p NO!)[Y,.R,r l.... (') CD c CD 0 c Z!/; I I I I 0 Burlington Northern R. R RAILROAD AVE. 1 \ ,~·-··==·r 1 t 1 11 • .,., ••••• 1 td~ Qt_=l!j 0~ ~~ t:Ja > ~td t-<t; I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I E X I S T I N G C 0 N D I T I 0 N S IN JULY 1973. AS THE FIRST PHASE OF THE uNEW CBD FLANn. THE KENT FLANNING DEPARTMENT PREPARED A DOCUMENl lnTHE KENl CBD FLAN - EXISTING CONDlTJONSu) WHICH DESCRIBED THE PRESENT COND:T!ON OF THE KENT CBD IN TERMS OF LAND-USE. HOUSING, CIRCULATiON, AND ECONOMIC FACTORS, THIS REPORT WAS PRESENTED TO THE KENT PLANNiNG COMMIS- SiON AT ITS JULY 17 PUBLiC HEARING, SUBSEQUENTLY AS AN ADDENDUM. THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT PREPARED A REPORT ON THE CONDITION OF COMMUNiTY FACILITIES WITHIN THE CBD. AN UPDATED SUMMARr OF THESE COMBiNED REPORTS lS GlVEN ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES, 1-l EXISTirlG COI-HHTIOrJS LAND-USE As the function of Kent Central Business District has changed historically, so naturally have its land-uses. Presently the CBD area, although limited in size, con- tains a variety of small land-uses which encompass residential, commercial, professional office, indus- trial and transportation activities. The significant CBD land use~, in order of land oc- cupied are: % of Land Use Square Feet Acres Occup~ed rights-:of-way 1,747,290 40.1 45% off-street parking 657,322 15.1 17% resident1a1 584,524 13.4 15% commercial 528,760 12.1 14% vacant (unused land) 193,280 4.5 05% community (public/ 161,220 3.7 04% semi-public) park 36,148 . 8 01% total 3,908,544* 90.0 *figures are approximations and subJect to change. R1ghts-of-way, consist1ng of both public streets and private railroad easements, occupy nearly f1fty percent of all Kent CBD land. Although on a nat1onal average rights-of-way consume approximately 30% of central-city land uses, the figure for the Kent CBD is 45%. This higher figure for public right-of-way for Kent can be attributed to smaller block areas and wide rights-of-way, and is, therefore, not neces- sarily an excessive percentage. As ~early five acres of land 1n the CBD are presently unused and fifteen acres (17%) are devoted exclusively to public and private off-street parking areas, there is obv1ously no shortage of developable land in the CBD. In many cases, off-street parking facilities represent an interim land use. I-2 The fifteen acres devoted to off-street parking may be considered an excessive amount in relation t-o the number of shops which depend on automobile traffic. Residential land uses still consume 14.9% of CBD land, belying contentions that the CBD is undesirable as a living area. Approximately 60,000 square feet of living space is provided in second story or "loft""apartments over street level commercial activities. The remaining 520,000 square feet of residential development con- sists of 79 single-family dwellings and several multi- family dw8llings; Although there has obviously been a reduction in residential uses within the core area, the amount of residential development which remains apparently fills a fairly strong demand. The commercial area of the CBD generally includes varied retail and serv1ce functions, manufacturing and warehou£ing activ1ties and office space. Although these land uses comprise only 14.4% of the total core area, it should be noted that total land coverage by retail and service functions within a CBD is not as important as the scale or intensity of the uses. Other important factors are the set of consumer-related variables such as pr~ce, product ava1lability, brand identification and marketing techniques necessary for a successful, competit~ve market place. Effective and convenient locations are also factors 1n successful commercial activ1ties. Typically, as a result of h1stor~cal and traditional land-use patterns, the Kent CBD performs a market func- tion which overlaps both strip commercial and shopping center activities. Thus, the amount of land consumed by commercial activities cannot be considered as a qualitative measure of the CBD's marketing ability. As indicated earlier, five acres of vacant or unused land have been identified in the CBD. This represents 193,280 square feet or five percent of all CBD land. For purposes of this analysis, "vacant'' is defined as unused although potentially developable land (parking lots, even marginally utilized, have not been considered as vacant land) . Much of this un- used land is comprised of small parcels (less than 10,000 square feet) from which obsolete structures have been removed. The combination of small parcel size and individual ownerships makes development difficult because land assembly for proJects of con- siderable size becomes uneconomical or unstrategic. No consideration has yet been given to the question of the "h1.ghest and best use" of the extensive off- street parking areas wh1.ch could be construed as vacant or unused. It appears that the lack of dev- elopment of this unused land merely reflects a lack of economic demand w1th1.n the pr1.vate market at th1s time. Land put to sem1.-publ1.c or publ1.c purposes has been classified as "community" for this analys1.s. In the Kent CBD 161,220 square feet is presently devoted to mun1c1.pal bu1.ld1.ngs, the post office and to the three churches within the core area. It must be emphasized that this particular category takes into account only actual land used for publicly def1.ned purposes and not total ownership by the var1ous semi-public or public agenc1.es. Park land-use could eas1.ly be included within the "community" category, however, this form of act1.vity implies a special significance from a phllosophical and pract1cal v1.ewpo1nt. Locat1.on of parks can be a controversial subject, especially if a part1.cular site is perceived to also be a prime location for e ·nom1.c actl.Vl.ty. Th1s may be the case of the ~=esent ald ci~y hall s1.~e currently used as a park. Cf the !our present parks !totaling 36,148 sq. ft.) ln ~he CBD, the newly developed Sl.te at 2nd and Gcwe Street 1.s the cnly one not border1.ng the Burlington- .l ="-3 Northern right-of-way. Due to occasional nuisance factors such as passing trains, the "railroad parks" may be of lesser utility and value then a site closer to the core. The concept of urban parks, particularly those occuring in commercial areas, has been applied favorably in other communities. Conditions of Structures. Sturctural conditions of CBD buildings have gener~ily improved since 1966. During the past e1.ght years, many structures which wer:e earlier rated as "deter1.orated" or having "major def1.c1.encies" have been upgraded or demolished. However, four build1.ngs rema1.n classified.as "deter- iorated" and no correct1ve action is being taken. Substandard bu1.ldings tend to have safety problems, as well as detract from the bus1.ness env1.ronment of the core area. Regulatory Measures ... Under provis1ons of the Kent Zoning Code adopted in June 1973, the CBD is divi- ded into three general zon1ng dis~r1cts: Downtown Commerc1.al (DC-1 and DC-2), General Commercial (GC), and Commercial Manufactur1ng (CMi. In an effort to d1sccurage reta1l dispers1on in the core area of the CBD the DC-1 zone was created without the usual off-street parking requirement. The DC-2 zone requ1.res off-street park1ng. HousiNG As indicated in the land use summary, a substantial portion of the CBD land area is devoted to housing. Although residential development has declined in the last decade, the existing structures are quite intensively used. Four main areas for housing were identified in the "Existing Conditions" survey in the first phase of the CBD Plan. Each area has certain residential characteristics based upon the number of inhabitable dwellings, vacancy rates, type of housing, and rela- tive state of stabil~ty or decline in overall land usage. Within the four residential areas of the CBD, housing types are characterized as second-story apartments over commercial uses, mult~-family dwelllngs and single-family res~dences. Nearly one hundred "loft apartment units" exist in the core of the CBD, pro- Vlding fairly ~nexpensive and convenient hous~ng for people desiring close proxim~ty to the servlces and shops existing ~n the CBD. On the per~phery of the retail;commerclal core are the s~ngle and multl- family dwellings located withln older "nelghborhood" settings. Although these ne~ghborhood areas have been ln decl~ne ln the past decade due to zon1ng changes, land economlcs and res~dentlal decentrall- zation factors, app~oximately n~nety unlts are ln use. The maJor~ty of these are owner-occupled and appear to be well maintalned. The exact structural conditions of these unlts ~s not known as bu1ld1ng inspect1ons for this part d the City are not com- pleted at th~s time. Even with the apparent demand for CBD housing be- cause of its lower costs relative to other areas in the City and the convenient locations to service and retail activities, residential use in the CBD is on the decline. Existing commercial zoning, initiated in 1960, has been a possible cause for I-4 this, making other types of activity more profitable. Development of new housing in other areas of the City has been fairly substantial, as the core housing market has been ignored. Lack of innovation by both the public and private sectors has seriously threatened the exis- tence of these "ideal'' residential areas within the City. CtRCULATl ON Traffic movements through Kent and across the Valley generally conflict w~th pedestrlan and vehicular movements or1ented to shopping and serv1ce activlties in the Kent CBD. The afternoon ·~~sh-hour'' perlod from approximately 3 to 6 p.m. ls the primary example in this case. As the 1973 Surveys of Kent CBD Shoppers and Potential Shoppers indlcate, "trafflc congestlon" on Meeker Street ls a prlmary reason for avoldlng thls street during the afternoon. Th1s lnformatlon together Wlth traffic count data showlng a h1gh traft~c tlow through the CBD to the west 1n the morn1ng and to the east in the even- lngs, relnforces the prem1se that rea~ or lmaglned trafflc confl1cts can be detrlmental co rnarketlng ac- tlVltles 1n the downtown area. Although the lnflux of rush-hour traffic 1nto and thrc~gh the C1ty's downtown lS not unlque to Kent, the problem of congestlon lS compounded ln thls case because of llm~ted cross-valley traff~c corridors; several of these corrldors serve to funnel traff~c from outlying .residential areas "through" the CBD. This "funnel~ng" effect w~th the subsequent confl~cts is perpetuated by tradit~onal travel patterns, as well as by street and road systems which were not designed to handle the volumes of traffic now using them. This problem will be intensified by the potential population growth to the east in what are presently low-density residential areas. Population projections in the Kent Comprehensive Plan estimate an increase of approximately 80,000 people within the ''Kent Planning Area" by 1980. Although this figure is no doubt a high projection, it demonstrates the poten- tial growth which could occur given the appropriate national and regional economic conditions. Much of the projected development has not occurred due to downturns in the national and local economies; how- ever, given the amenities of the Pacific Northwest and the potential for further expansion, extensive growth in the Kent area is a definite reality. The Kent-Des Moines/Kent Kangley Roads (SSR 516; will remain the pr~mary linkage between the East and West Hills. The proposed expressway from the Kent-Des MOines Road to East Hill has been delayed further and it is not known what rescheduling prior~ty it may receive. Recent losses by the State in gas tax revenues and increased public sentiment against freeway construction could effectively delay the project for the next decade. King County has recently terminated scheduled road proJects in some areas and there is a possibil~ty that new work east of Kent may also be rescheduled. Both problems and benefits may accrue from the rescheduling of State and County road projects. There is evidence of maJor problems developing now because of the need for upgraded h~ghway fac~lit~es and corridors. These problems can be expected to intensify w~th increased populat~on. On the other hand, a delay can prov~de time for reevaluation of the ex~sting conditions and proposed changes, leading to better planning and problem solv~ng. Inherent in capitaliz~ng on the advantages brought about by delays is the need to establish better planning relationships between the involved agencies at the local, County and State levels. Pedestrian traffic circulatlon with~n the CBD has never been comprehensively dealt with. Sidewalks I-5 do exist on most streets, but·the condition of the sidewalks is generally·poor. Also, little attempt has been made to development of pedestrian scale amenities such as benches, landscaping, etc. In many cases pedestrian shopping traffic must compete with the vehicular traffic, which results in problems for both the automobiles and the pedestrians. EcoNOMI~ . The Kent CBD is a business district similar to other older small urban centers. In theory, it is the cen- ter of retail trade, financial, professional and business services, governmental activities, and cul- tural events for the surrounding trade area. In fact, it is a neighborhood convenience center for nearby residents, a limited shopping district for retail trade from the surrounding area and a center for finan- cial, city and some professional services. At the present time it lS the lim1ted retail act1vity and lack of office and entertainment;cultural activities which seem to cause the most dlfficulty in conforming to the typical urban center functions. First, consider1ng retail activ~ty at the shoppers' goods level, the m~nimal drawing power of the CBD is evident. From the results of a Shopper's Survey and other Planning Department research data, ~t has been determ1ned that to draw shoppers, Kent's CBD must offer a wide selection of goods at what the shopper perce1ves is a reasonable prlce and of an adequate quality. The physical facil1ties should pro- mote and enhance the opportun1t~es for the shopper to transact business. The physical amenities of new regional shopping centers (e.g. Southcenter) are not thelr only attraction; once there, a shopper is offered a wide selection of goods in a compact and easlly accessible area. Uniform advertising, which lets the shopper in on what is available is also a very important element. From surveys taken of consumers and merchants, as well as from discussions with c~tizen groups involved in plann1ng for a new CBD, general consensus exists that Kent ~s not fulf~ll~ng its role as a reta~l market place. The ingred1ents necessary to achieve a more comprehensive retail and core area have not as yet been completely identified. However, certain needs have been ~dentif1ed in the init1al survey of ex1st1ng economic conditlons. The lack of offices and enterta1nment cultural act1v1t1es is a problem. These actLVLt~es draw people fol other than shopp1ng purposes but at ~he same ttme prov1de the CBD reta1l mer~hants w~th pctentlai customers. Thess uses alsc Gttcn d~~~ ~~cple at ~Lh2r than bus:- ness hours and hence pe=mlt a greater ULlllzatlcn of the area. C~mprehensLve development of the ava1lab12 land w1th1n the CBD :s nccessaz~ .f a becte1 econcm1~ cet 1J::~r_ 1::: t~:· l-:e :..e:J.ll::sd_ 'fliC ~x ... ::;t~rl_: "deac.1 spa::..-·es .. could be redeveloped tcr the ~~f:ce anj enter~a1nmefi~ uses needed b~ the dlStLLCt. The 1mpLv~ement of luw c.·alued structures en hlJhli ?alued land shculd also be cons1.dered. Private development 1.n the CBD should be stimulated by local people by actively recru1.ting outslde flrms, as well as by developlng a comprehenslve market~ng scheme for local merchants. Except for prov1d~ng en- couragement and cooperat1on, much of this act1v1ty is outside the realm of city government. Although no attempt has been made here to develop a comprehensive economic analys~s of the Kent CBD, many of the factors wh1ch determ1ne the econom1.c funct~ons and conditions of a business district have been discussed. CoMMUNITY FAciLITIES The services, systems, and activities which comprise "community facilities" are an integral part of the Central Business District. For this report, community facilities have been divided into two categories: 1) Services and facil~ties; and 2) Utility systems. I-6 The services and facilities available in the Kent CBD include: police, fire, and public transportation (METRO) services; the City Hall; the City/County Library; a Post Office; a Senior Citizen Center; three churches; Kent Elementary School; and several small parks. Accessi- bil~ty to, and movement between these activity areas is presently possible at a pedestrian scale. The pub- llc bu1ld~ngs are either new or have undergone recent remodel1ng programs, and the sem~-public bulldings are also 1.n good cond1.t1on. All these fac~lit~es are major actlVlty 0enerators wh1ch are respons1ble for bringing many people into the CBD. These tacl~ities also prov1de a strong nucleus around \vh1ch t.hc CBD ca:: be "anchored". LltllLty systems Ylthln the CBC lnclJds: ~~te~; sc~cr natural gas; telephone; electrlclty: an~ catle tele~~s~2:: CBD water serv1ce is presently cons~dered more than J~c qua~~, c..nd would be able to accommodate substant1al future growth. Although the p1pe has been 1n use for many years, it remains ~n good cond1t1on. Most of the CBD sewer system lS more than s~xty years old, and ls 1n need of rehab~l1tation and1 or replacement 1£ present water qual~ty standards are to be met. Be- cause the proJected cost of separat1ng the sanitary and storm sewer systems is so great ($2.7 million), the Clty has appl1ed to the Federal Environmental Protection Agency for 90% fundlng. If th~s funding ls not received, sewer replacement w~ll be done on a street by street basis over an extended period of time. The level of growth which can be supported in the CBD is largely dependent on the capacity of its sewer system. The CBD ~s well served by electrical, telephone and nat-· ural gas mains and facilities. These systems are con- tinually being extended to meet user demands. Elec- trical transmission lines in the CBD are;~lmost totally above ground and pole borne; telephone cables are also generally pole-borne. G 0 A L S, 0 B J E C T I V E S, A N D P 0 L I C I E S IN AUGUST 1973, THE KENT PLANNING COMMISSION OFFICIALLY ADOPTED GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES FOR THE CBD AS THE SECOND PHASE OF THE CBD PLAN, AFTER OFFICIAL ADOPTION, THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE PROCEEDED TO STUDY WAYS IN WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL POLICY STATEMENTS COULD ACTUALLY BE IMPLEMENTED -THIS WAS THE THIRD, OR "DESIGN" PHASE OF THE PLAN. ON THE FOLLOWiNG PAGES THE ADOPTED GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES ARE PRESENTED TOGETHER WITH THE CBD COMMITTEE'S PROPOSALS FOR POLICY IMPLEMENTATION, II-1 LAND USE GOALS AND POLICIES OVERALL GOAL -PROMOTE THE PLANNED USE OF CBD LAND RECOG- NIZING THAT IT IS A RESOURCE TO BE UTILIZED, MANAGED, AND PROTECTED FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE NEEDS OF KENT CITIZENS. GOAL 1: CREATE AN ATTRACTIVE AND FUNCTIONALLY EFFECTIVE SHOPPING ENVIRONMENT. OBJECTIVE 1: The CBD should contaln a mixture of compat- ible uses all of which contribute to the vitality of the area. POLICY 1: Prohlblt the lntruslon of any addltional incompatlble uses and provide for the reasonable relocatlon of exlStlng incompatible uses. POLICY 2: Encourage, where feaslble, uses compatlble Wlth and complimentary to the exlsting uses to locate withln the CBD. POLICY 3: Create llnkages between common land use activlties. II-2 IMPLEMENTATION V.-lvA..-de the CBV Hd.o Mve -~ub d.-i.J:d_ft,( c;t~ ! pedc,j;f;,uw1 of1Aen:ted c.ommrJLua.t, auto-otuertted commeJLc..{a.t, ot)t'J-{.ce, mavrut)actuf1H19, avrd pubLa 1 anri app'Icp'L--ta.:tef~r zone each atz.ea. Ongavu ze Bu-6-<-vteM Veve.fo pme.nt T earM :to 'Lee 'Lu,l :t deJ.:.t'l.ed vr ew bu-6 .{ n e.o -6 e.-:, Vevefo;J m.{db.foclz connec:to·u:, and pe.def..L'1Jan f.znlzagv~ a.o .ohowvt on Page II-14. Vac.a:te centaA..-n a.f.tey.o "-'1 :the. Cen:t'Ia£ Avevwr a!tea to peftm.{t co 11tJ.nuo U-6 de'-' e fo pme n:t LArJD USE GOALS AND POLICIES (coNTINUED) GOAL 1: OBJECTIVE 2: Certain areas of the CBD shall be pedestrian oriented. POLICY 1: The pedestrian areas shall be designed to fit a pedestr1an scale. POLICY 2: All private and governmental act1ons in the pedestrian areas should be geared to enhanc- ing the pedestrian or1entation. GOAL 2: THE LAND AREA WITHIN THE CBD SHOULD BE AS INTENSIVELY USED AS POSSIBLE, WITHOUT CREATING ADVERSE ENVIRON- MENTAL EFFECTS. OBJECTIVE 1: Promote good des1gn to aid 1n overcom1ng poor site development. POLICY 1: Requ1re proper site design for all new structures. POLICY 2: Encourage redevelopment of ex1sting "dead space". POLICY 3: Prov1de off-street park1ng on the edge of the maJOr act1v1ty centers rather than 1n them. POLICY 4: Site design should take 1nto consideration existing environmental amenities, prevent1ng environmental deterioration. II-4 IMPLEMENTATION E.otab.tw h a pe.de.ot!Vlan-o!vlen:ted c.ommeJtc.A..at d-<-.ottU.c;t .£n the CULea between Sm-{.th and T .£tu.6 S:ttr.ee.:t.o and Foutr.th Avenue and the BU!Lungton NoJ1.theJu1 Ra-<-.£.tr.oad :ttr.ac.k.o. Meek.eJt Sttr.ee.;t and F-{_JtJ.J:t Avenue wou.£.d be c.ovzvetr.ted ..(VIto pede.o:tJtA..an J.J:t!Le.e:t.o and the pJtevA..ou..oty men..tA..ovzed pede..o:tJz.A..avz .f.Jn/zagr?.-6 and m.-Ld·· b.toc.k. conne.c.:to'I.~S wou.td be de.ve.tope.d wdh-<.n :th-<-.o aJte.a. Mai<.e f.c,w· u,:tehe.6:t .(m)JtzJ,,emevz;(: f·~·an~ ava-ifahf'! :tc tccaf mMchan:tJ.J av,d pflopr?.Jt:ty c•wne~~ :thhcugh .foc.a£. haPI&~ A.t~o, iz.rqueJ.J.t fiund-6 fi!Lom Kent AJt:t~ C'omm.-i.,:,o-1 OVI fiC''r te.mpotr.atr.y f..avz~ cape def..-igVI woiz.k.. ---PROPOSED PEDESTRIAN & AUTO-ORIENTED DISTRICTS C.!Jf) /MfJNO*rR.Y AREA @ 1 =-FIRST P~/ONTY . PEDESTRIAN 2 = .5ECOND Ff<./O!VT'( ORIENTED 3= 1HINJ PNPJ'(.ITY COMMERCIAL ::. rov{(.rlf r~JONTY -f(}TV{f.E. PFIJI3-5T~IAN ,1.. {ff I) Ufl. C. :__F. &;, ) ..1, ~TAT I ()I'/ _ _ _ .•••• 11MPMVF 5M/T}/ 3rvruf<i . . -1ot<~e.N.TIW BV5!Nt=.S5/!."::J. STRe.Pr(se.t=: :-"\ MP:.rRO ~ --- ... ,... n -.. t;:::: 4J:.XTEN0 t=X!ST!Nb p:.J:;T!Nb :::::~~ P/tM TP SM/Tfl • PA~!Nb -::::::{ :>r~IET TO . . . ::::·~· f'~OVI PI!; OF/f!N · i 0 i ; ::::: . SfAU: fJVffltl<. lrNlJ HARRISON 11 ~--~!-::·· . /MPMV/E. Fltf?J<./N&. •. u ::J' ~ · . . /I; ~ 2Pf!V/3.1-0P . • -AV~NUf; AS P/EPJ:.~Tt</AN tJN PNrf::P .5TJ':.f#:TS. (sc.e AVTO CJ~G. F. co) l Flffli~IE 2 Pet>~Srj(./AtY tJN!?J'17FO {!;[):3;JfNf!.!75 II-5 1 VACitT,l: ~XI6r!N.b At.UY5 fd h Tt> f::I~OV!DP.l-lrflbM tg ,: _] * rs.l '• /'AN.IEI-5 OF LieN/) ~ l>J:V/SI-OPMeNT. "'"~ 2 FliTtlf(e AVTC> ONIENT~D ~V!711\jf!;..t55/=:S I ~-~7-- AREA@ AUTO ORIENTED COMMERCIAL C/:J.l). JMLJNDARY n -:~-~-~~I~ I I .. -~ l EX/ST/Nb MAN VFAC.WNNG. t:.!JP f>/)(JfiPA~'( • ... I ••rr······r••-•!lfll MltNUP/rC.TliNNG ~ . 1 FUTVf<fE Offlq3. U.6E ( 0" /V!!.COMk(f!NPt=-0 ) ~/f3..CONPAR'( VS£3.-S. (AJ-1-N..Mo INP!GA.Tf!:P~) 1 J:!:XJ~T!Nb ~~ TO~IN . 0 f>MVJlJI::/) rtf.JrT ~, .-----r~o :L..LLCL.LL'LLL.ULLL'..tLtftz~ ff;zzz.~~r u ~-0 1~ Ui~rJI~ .AREA©,@,@ ~OFFICE, . 2 ff?..OV/[)f; NP.W :7TN==JE:..r ro /MrMVP. NtJft.Tifj S(){)Tlf Jti/TO vl~t-AnoN IN -ntiS A/V:=A. .GOWl . MANUFACTURING, _PUBLIC - :::: 2Pf!V~I-OP NP.W PAM ;:;~IN IHIRD AVWU!= ~= f<./bHI OF WITY. .. :~· .. :.--:· t~ ! .. _~----~ IT I I r __ cr L ~-11 lr·-ll~] r~ '0 lo ~~1~~ oO lJuel ·.· Wfllll It 4PP: V/3.1-f)P N~W fltM A5~feN 6PitC-£3. /!!7UffM AW)rC.E:NT TO F.1c 11-I<Oit P. DO~=+-~ ---_... ---~ r ·..-• •• -, ~ ~a=u::uuwmuw;uciiilfi 1 •sm:oni?m~~x~Gf~--,-· ~"' 3 av~r N&:W Flrf'K ON Tl Tf/~ bTXF:FJ:.T ~!bitT t?F Wli'Y 1t? .SJ=!.f(..Vf=:. () ffl {13; Af?.FA. 1 rUTVN-<YFP/c.f::. 1 fE.X/6TJNb 1-N-JP £/Sp Vffl~ CJ~ rtJtblf}f...IE. WITHIN WIJ-/..)5 .ST/V#3T .5/Te PrJ!<. C:OON7Y I=XT.EN5toN r<JbH( or 6(}Vf!;~f?4\JTitl-~'( TO ~II'/ VNCJflrNGp.J). ca1FLeX. II-6 PROPOSED OFFICE' MANUFAl-TUR.f,'JG I & PU~LIC DISTRICTS LAND USE GOALS AND POLICIES (coNTINUED) GOAL 3: ESTABLISH USES IN THE CBD WHICH DRAW PEOPLE TO THE AREA BOTH DAY AND NIGHT. OBJECTIVE 1: Encourage entertainment/cultural/recreational activities to locate within the CBD. POLICY 1: The City, in conjunction with others, sho~ld sponsor entertainment/cultural events on a con~inuing basis in the CBD. POLICY 2: Freserve ?nd develop multi-use'park type green belts and open space around the fringes of and within the CBD. OBJECTIVE 2: Encourage office use developmenL in the CBD. POLICY 1: A vigorous program should be formulated which points out the advantages of the CBD as an office area. POLICY 2: Land a~eas on the fringe of the CBD retail core should be held for office and semi- office use rather than for additional core area retail uses. GOAL 4: ALL BUILDINGS WITHIN THE AREA SHOULD BE TOTALLY SAFE FOR HUMAN OCCUPANCY. OBJECTIVE 1: Achieve compliance with the standards of the Uniform Building Code, National Electrical Code, etc. POLICY 1: Establish a program for the upgrading of all buildings to the "no deficiency" standard of the Uniform Butlding Code. II-7 IMPLEMENTATION Con.du.c;t we.e.ke.Yld ~-t!Le.d 6a..iA6, 6u..cJz ws tho.o e c.onduc.:te.d -UL Eu..ge.n.e., 0Jte.gon. Develop addLt{o;wl iLCuiJLoc.~C.: and Bu~JL.t~ng:to ~·r t-1 -~--t~he/:~r1 .t-c~..,~-~~: C~ty Hau. 6-LU ,,_-.{ :iu~ri ine : ;,, ·:n llA~g h:t .s ~ o 6 -·tt~IU a.t~D. {'(d j acc_vt.t f c a._.(uvtg bc,tft ,tf-L~:. /~,:ktJJ)QJI I' pMf<;, a,t tlte ui'(! A:.)c~;_rtc cqd r.-1:-tu~) S-L1.er .. -t S c: C' ': C,~;C.!~ 2 C>: C e_n~C-'L 4 Ve<S.{.gnate .the aJLea bw.vec.n Fou_rc;th & Rcc.L{/: Ave•:u.:¢ and be;twee.n T ~~ & Will-0.s S-tt.e.u.s .1..~ ~rill w!l tiLe g ertc.Jud:. cJLe.a between SmJ.--t:l: & Saa'L S,t'J.eeL~ and the ,\tL£v::w..he.c. t·:.adz~ and Fou.Jt;th Avenwz ~oJt 6u.tu.Jte. o66J.c.e. de.ve.£opme.~lt. LAND USE GOALS P.iiD POLICIES (coNTINUED) GOAL 4, OBJECTIVE 1: POLICY 2: The City shall take all legal steps necessary to eliminate buildings not brought up to codes within a specified period of time. GOAL 5: ADOPT AND FOLLOW AN OVERALL PLAN FOR THE CBD. OBJECTIVE 1: Prepare a document which will guide decision making for the CBD's growth and development. POLICY 1: Aqopt the CBD plan as an amendment to the Kent Comprehensive Plan POLICY 2: Coordinate existing plans and codes to eliminate conflicts with the CBD Plan. POLICY 3: Familiarize all CBD merchants and property owners with any such adopted plan. GOAL 6: PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR GOOD DEVELOPMENT. OBJECTIVE 1: Encourage development to other than minimum standards. POLICY 1: Amend City codes and recommend the modifica- tion of State and Federal codes where possible to include such ir.centives. POLICY 2: Provide City staff when necessary to coor- dinate·development in the CBD to maintain the integrity of existing plans, ordinances and codes. II-8 IMPLEMENTATION Adopt ~n May 1974. P!te.paJte. pfun fupiayJ.J 6oJt exhi.b~tion (J,){;tfun the. CBD. Co11.duu F1 ~J.L1Jj_:_ me.e.tingJ.J w~th me.Jtc.hant-6 and p1tope./1.ty owne.Jt-6 to e.xpta-i.n the. ptcut. The. C~ty e.mp.Coy a CBV p!Lo j e.c.t manage.Jt H H I \0 '"-::~. ~~~,::\ ~>'\ ,,, \ CIRCULATION GOALS AND POLICIES OVERALL GOAL PROVIDE FOR SAFE, EFFICIENT AND IDEN- TIFIABLE ACCESS TO AND MOVEMENT WITHIN THE CBD BY PLANNED ROUTES FOR PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR TRAFFIC, RECOGNIZING THE NECESSITY OF RELATING CIRCULATION TO LAND-USE AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES. GOAL 1: PROVIDE FOR SAFE AND EFFICIENT VEHICULAR TRAFFIC AND OTHER MODES OF TRANSPORTATION INTO AND WITH- IN THE CBD. OBJECTIVE 1: Recognize and accor:-Ddate both "local" and "through" traffic. POLICY 1: Separate "local" or CBD-oriented traffic from "through" traffic. POLICY 2: Provide the improve~ents necessary to accomodate this traffic. POLICY 3: Support and encourage public transporta- tion to link the CBD to adjacent commer- cial and industrial areas. II-10 IMPLEMENTATION E.otabli.oh a ;two-way WClLfation .61j,5tCJTI uuliz{ng Jarne.o & W~ Stnee:U and Wut Va.t.tey Hi..glw . .:ay & Ce11tna.t Avenue 6on tlvwugh tna-66--Lc.i FoLtnth Avenue, Smdh StJte.e:t and Tdu.o Stnee:t 6on .6ec.ondany cJ.nw.ta;t,ton atLOLwd :the CBV c.oJtej and the nema,Lnde~L_ o6 the f:>tnew f.;oJt .toc.a.t ac.cell.o tna6 6J-c. Impnove Centna-f. Avenue and W,L.tf{ -5 St!Lee.t :to accotmnodc'tte :the_ pno jec.ted th!tough tna6 6-ic.i hnp!tovc Sm{tft S:tAe.e:t to c.atwy the .6ec.ondany e.Mt-wu;t tna66{c.j and {.mplwve. Meel<.eJt S:t'Lee:t avtd Fift,ot Avenue M pedell:tUan-o!tie.n-ted focaL accuf:> f:>t!Lee.:t5. Loc.a:te a tnan.o,Lt ~a~u wludt W{ll .6e.Jtve. METRO tnan6d and othe~L hnp!toved meaM-ofi rmbUc_ tnan.6ponta:t{ol1 (l;t the. .6 ou:the.Mt c.o!tne.Jt o 6 Smtih S.:t. and Sec.o nd Auenue.. PROPOSED CBV VEHICULAR CIRCULATION . ~. ~-· _ -~JJ ·-· rL .. N JAM~~~--~---------JRI -J-4 • -·· .ti ••••• ---~-~-----------.... o..~ ~~~~-~:~:~=---..~~=-~"' y .. • •• ,... 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U D . f __ JLJ : t::~~~;x;,;r:~f< ~v r:::,;g r:: UXAJ_ ~m~rr~~{/~-M~~tr-,;3;:;;4\ \;~,_~-.. 5T~/. I (3US!NE:.75 TRAFFIC :., [1 £:~T/3.N5JON Pt<..OP05£D ""L..-r ONl-Y, D ~ /31 :STAi/3: Hl&HWAY HOF.TH . -~-c: co ~I I I co:.. D [ PFPAf'.I"MlWT~ - •m~=·z:c:··J'~·r[j··t.;z.:.z:1~;;:.:yf·4 , ---~~J!~~ef~· II-11 T ru_6 map ..LLeu.,~ .:ttatu the. )AO poM.d cL'Lcu .. Z..:tL.i._a n ,) 1;;{6 ti!Jrl with " .. tfuwu.giL" and "toc.ctt ac.c.e.-6.6" t'tc7..6 Si~c --6ep~.na.te.d. Imp,'tove.iiiCJl.tS ice .. c.e.-6-~tVLY to {mp.te.me.!d .. tiL-tS :S yotem have aLso bc..e.n .. i..;:d ... <.c.a;te.d. CIRCULATION GOALS AND POLICIES (coNTINUED) GOAL 1, OBJECTIVE 1: POLICY 4: Support and encourage public transportation to provide linkage between local residential areas and the CBD. POLICY 5: Periodically review the functioning of the "local" and "through" system to determine their safety and effectiveness. OBJECTIVE 2: Separate vehicular traffic from incompatible. act1v1t1es (nuisances). POLICY 1: Provide that vehicular traffic be separated from pedestrian and rail traffic in a manner which is both physical· and perceptual in nature. POLICY 2: Provide separation of vehicular traffic fr.om shopping activit1es which is both physical and perceptual in nature. POLICY 3: Prov1de appropriate separation of d1fferent types of local vehicular traffic (i.e., automobile vs. delivery trucks). II-12 IMPLEMENTATION (See Po.Uc.y 3 J A{JteJt .oepaJz.Wng "foc.af" and "th!Lough" tJtafifi-Lc, e.otabwh d-Lfd . ..Lnc.t pede.ovuan tJtafi {J,(_cway.o wUh..Ln the. ~-Lde.walh lUg h-t6-0 n -way' Vevefop Meeke~ St~eet f6~om 1~t-4th Ave.,) and 1.ot Ave, I fi~om Meek.~ to T dU-6 StJtee;t.6 avtd tat~ Me.e.fleJt to Sm.{th St~ee.Ui M pede.ot~-i.an~o~.<..ented .ot~eet.o, uuUz-ivtg e.{:the.Jt an angie paJz.lu..ng, piant-ivtg me.cU.an, on fiuU mail. deA-i.gvt .o c.heme , AiM, wdh-ivt the pedu tJt.Lan .o ho pp£vtg a~te.a-6 , develop .oeve~af m-tdbtoc.k. c.onvtedoti, !See. P-II,.15 \ ALTERNATIVE 2 fLAf'l. TI~~.G.'~ ~~~EDIA,I\! SCHEr~':~· ! I t , n ! 1 ' 1:~ I I ! 1: ·) · Lcumo:Y."t I ! : I I I ,, ' ) < .~!D BLOC>\ I \ !•' ~;~2(~Z~tli:w\lc~'~·,····· •· H~~ ~J~.t ~./·;~~;: f·c,. ;,0. ~t('"l"'"t.?J~t'LANTING t lf(J ~(t~~~~~~f'';h~ li \ <1/,;Df:LV.:r; i. . . ; :. tl ~ j WJ,LKV'/il'! i [ ,-; i · · ._, ) . ' i! '' ' j ! I LJ -~ Ly~ J . il CJ -.. l I ~· -L;-_d.'...;~.·;;..:o~.!;.==L,.. ···.--J-.. -~.Jj ~.~ J'l 1. 1 J. ~ ."n<~IH i"t.};rw:.n/ ~ -;"-... r:J PROPOSEV PEDESTRIAN STREETS / r· ... ·.} (< •, '{'---/ f; >.~/// . i .. , {~!f.:-.---.-~:····--~···· ; ' . .,. ,., ... -· • r < . • , 'i .: .. ; '' t ' 1 l ~ -' ,j\ .. l,l' i i ~ ·l' ·l! ll I -\\\\~~~~~~~~ II-13 CIRCULATION GOALS AND POLICIES (coNTINUED) GOAL 1: OBJECTIVE 3: Regularly identify, analyze and integrate with the adopted CBD plan all proposed circulation and traffic projects which will effect circulation within the CBD. POLICY 1: Complete such analyses prior to adop- tion·of any circulation or traffic proposal. GOAL 2: PROVIDE FOR SAFE, EFFICIENT PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENTS INTO AND .. WITHIN THE CBD. OBJECTIVE 1: Locate pedestrian trafficways where they are compatible with surrounding ~ses. POLICY 1: Provide pedestrian trafficways in the "convenience" and "shopping goods" retail trade areas. POLICY 2: Provide pedestrian linkages between common CBD activities and between the CBD and adjacent areas. II-14 IMPLEMENTATION E.o:tabwh Me.e.kvr. S:t.Jr.e.e.:t 6Jtom Fi.JLo:t :to FoLtJt..th Ave.nu.e..o and F-i.A).):t Ave.nu.e. 6Jtom Me.e.kvr. S:t.Jr.e.e.:t ..to T i.tuh S:t.Jr.e.e.:t and 61Lom Me.e.l<.e/t S.t!Le.e.:t :to Sm-i...th S.t!Le.e.:t a.o pe.de..otJvi.an-otU..e.n:ted .o:t.Jr.e.e.:t.o. M;.,c inc.ou..trp .. ge. ..the. de.ve..lopme.n..t o6 mid-bloc.!<. c.onne.e:toM in :the. btoc.R.~s wiXhin ..the. CBV c.oJte.. 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' \ 1 ' ,,~~~~:~;;J-.}!!:"~C:e;tJ~&t7NP'MY~~~)~~~~~r·r~ra~ .......,-~ II-1 t; ···---·-·-a -· -----· • ·-------~-·--.---•-·-----•--·---- PROPOSEV PEVESTRIAN CI RCU LA TI ON CIRCULATION GOALS AND POLICIES (coNTINUED) GOAL 2: OBJECTIVE 2: Recognizing the importance of pedestrian move- ment, provide for safe and efficient pedestrian traffic flow. POLICY 1: Provide separation of pedestrian traffic from hazards or nuisances as necessary. POLICY 2: Plan and implement· a comprehensive pedes- trian system for the CBD, as part of the o~erall plan for the CBD. POLICY 3: Periodically review the functioning of the pedestrian system to determine its safety and effectiveness. GOAL 3: ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A CLOSE COORDINATION BETWEEN ALL STATE, REGIONAL, COUNTY, CITY AND PRIVATE PLANNING ANC CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES. OBJECTIVE 1: Coordination of all circulation and traffic planning which effects the CBD. POLICY 1: Inform State, Regional, County, and private concerns of this objective and establish a continuing communication between all groups. POLICY 2: Actively pursue and support the City's and CBD's interests incirculation and traffic projects and policies with State, Regional and County agencies. ' II~l6 1 MP LEMENT A TI ON (S~~ p~~vioU4 poliei~, pag~ 11-14) (S~~ ~~vioU6 poliei~, pag~ II-14) HOUSING GOALS AND POLICIES OVERALL GOAL ACKNOWLDEGE THE IMPORTANCE OF CREATING AND MAINTAINING SOUND, VIABLE, RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS IN AND AROUND THE CBD. GOAL 1: ENCOURAGE THE REDEVELOPMENT AND RETENTION OF RESIDENTIAL AREAS IN AND AROUND THE CBD. OBJECTIVE 1: Increase the residential populat1on in and around the CBD. POLICY 1: Encourage residential development through pos1t1ve zoning act1ons. POLICY 2: Encourage the m1xing of resident1al and commercial and/or off1ce uses when appropriate. POLICY 3: Encourage redevelopment and rehab1l1tat1on of residential areas by offering 1ncentives for such act1vity. POLICY 4: Improve all public rights-of-way and utility serv1ces as needed. POLICY 5: Encourage responsible private concerns to upgrade their utilities in the area. II-17 1 MP LEMENTA TI ON 1 VLd'.ude ne~-<-deVLt-La-f u~ e--6 M 11 peJtm-i.:tted u-61? ~ 11 wJ.th.i 11 :th r CBV 06Mce aVLd CcmmefLc.J.a-t ZoVLiVLg D-{J.JtiL{ c:tJ.:, PefLm{.t ~ecoVLd -stofLy, mu-UA.-6amd:.y u;.,c.s W<tlluc the. p-~-CYJ'>)e.d c.ommettcza-t aVld o66-{c.e atu~aJ.J, Comp.te.te a c.ompnehen6J..ve ~aVLJ.:tany and J.Jtc'lJY! -f:.eWe-'1. ~epaM.t<:ovt, --tVll.lta-C.-t c.u't.b-6, gu:t:te.M aVld J.:.J..de.wcd/u J..Vl. aU a 'tea-s whe'L,' phe- J.Jeilly not e.x--t--6tA-ng, Jte-6u!i.6aceiJ.lnp'Love .cttteeu a6 Vlec.eMa'<y, aVl.d undMgfLOUVl.d att w--tJtJ..Vl.g --tVl c.oondJ.VlaLLovt w:-i;th o:the.Jt pubfA.-c wonk.-6 --cmpnoveme.nt p-'toje.cu, HOUSING GOALS AND POLICIES (coNTINUED) GOAL 1: OBJECTIVE 2: Discourage and prohibit where possible, uses incompatible with residential activities from locating in the residential areas. POLICY 1: Appropriately zone the primary residential areas in and around the CBD so that this protection is provided. GOAL 2: ENCOURAGE A HIGH QUALITY LIVING ENVIRONMENT FOR RESIDENTIAL AREAS IN AND AROUND THE CBD. OBJECTIVE 1: Encourage and require where possible, that all structures be in good physical condition. POLICY 1: Require the upgrading of all residential units to the standards of the Uniform Building Code. POLICY 2: Take all legal steps necessary to eliminate buildings not brought up to codes within a specified period of time. POLICY 3: Encourage rehabilitation of existing housing (rather than new construction) where econo- mically feasible. OBJECTIVE 2: Encourage development which provides environmental amenities. POLICY 1: Provide City staff when necessary to review proposed residential development to insure proper site design, the retention or re- placement of natural vegetation, etc. II-18 IMPLEMENTATION HOUSING GOALS AND POLICIES (coNTINUED) GOAL 3: ENCOURAGE THE PROVISION OF HOUSING UNITS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES OF VARIED INCOME LEVELS. OBJECTIVE 1: Provide a resident1al area 1n and around the CBD which lS access1ble and attractive to a var1ety of people. POLICY 1: Encourage a variety.of housing types. POLICY 2: Support State, Reg1onal, and Federal housing programs wh1ch prov1de hous1ng ass1stance to various 1ncome groups. POLICY 3: Permit flex1ble 1nnovat1ve development stand- ards wh1ch, wh1le protect1ng the publ1c 1nterest, perm1t a var1ety of bu1ld1ng types. POLICY 4: Prov1de C1ty serv1ces as requ1red and encourage the provision of needed pr1vate services. POLICY 5: Become fam1liar w1th new technology 1n res1dential construct1on act1v1t1es and amend ex1sting codes, if necessary to accommodate new technology wh1ch serves the public 1nterest. POLICY 6: The City should 1nvest1gate and promote incentives for development of hous1ng in the CBD. II-19 IMPLEMENTATION ECO~OMIC GOALS A~D POLICIES OVERALL GOAL PROMOTE THE PLANNED ECONOM TC HL;:ALTII, GRmvTH, AND DEVELOPMENT OF 'l'liE Cl:3D T}IROUGH A COMBINED ON-GOING EVFOET BY THE CHAMBER OF COMNERCE, THE CITY, AND THE CITIZENS OF KENT. GOAL 1: CREATE AN ATHOSPHERE CONDUCIVE TO DEVELOPING AND !>.ffiDJ'l'AINING A VIABLE RE'I'AIL TRADE FUNCTION \VIHCH PROVIDES THE GOODS AND SERVICES REQUIRED BY THE AREA ~SIDENTS, AND vJHICH ATTRACTS SHOPPERS FROM THE LARGER REGION. OBJECTIVE 1: Determine what level and type of retail activity is viable for the Kent CBD. POLICY 1: Fund a detailed economic analysis of the CBD. OBJECTIVE 2: Encourage the continuation of the "neighborhood convenience center" function. POLICY 1: Encourage the retention and redevelop- ment of residential areas adjacent to the CBD through zoning and other land-use regulations as well as by providing economic incentives. POLICY 2: Make the CBD easily accessible from adjacent residential areas. OBJECTIVE 3: Establish and maintain a CBD which can compete with other sub-regional market places and to whatever degree feasible with the regional shopping centers. II-20 HWLEMENTATION (Abte.ady 6unde.d, to be c.ompR..e.te.d :tllio ye.M) Pe_Jtmi;t and e.nc.otttwge. -6e.c.ond -6to'ty nc_~ide.nti_af.. deve.R..oF,ne.at in the. c.ommeJLc.ia£. a1td o 6 6-<-c.e. ane.a-6. E6tab.f~h 6ive. pe.d~wan linhage.-6 to tlte. adjac.e.n.:t -'tejtde.nua£. aheM, and foc.a:te. a :tJLa~d 6aci_lity on the e.dge. o 0 the C13V c.oJte.. ECONOMIC GOALS AND POLICIES (coNTINUED) GOAL l I OBJECTIVE 3: POLICY 1: Encourage merchants to be competitive concerning the quality, cost and quantity of merchandizing and provide professional/technical assistance w~~n requested. POLICY 2: Together with property owners and merchants develop a physical environ- ment which is conducive to shopping activities. OBJECTIVE 4: Encourage the creation of an on-going civic organization with a primary orientation to the Central Busi.ness District needs, problems, and betterment. POLICY 1: Provide technical support to such an organization. GOAL 2: CREATE AN ATMOSPHERE CONDUCIVE 'l'O DEVELOPING AND MJ\INTAINING AN ENTERTAINl'tlENT/CULTURAL AND OFFICE FUNCTION. OBJECTIVE 1: Encourage uses and activities which "draw" people to the CBD. POLICY 1: Actively recruit the permanent location of such uses. POLICY 2: Sponsor and encourage temporary cultural/ entertainment events such as music festivals, art shows, plays, etc. II-21 I AlP LEMENTA T1 ON Ve.v e.lo p nuo pe.deAt!Uan-OJL,te.rU:e.d .o.:Ute.w, an.d upgJtade. public. u;t)_i_;_;UeJ.l, ,sidewalfz fl.ig IU:.-6- o-6-way, .o.:Ute.e-t JL,[gl~t!>-o6-way, and p!Lopu,se.d pa!Lfz. aJz.e.M. Enc.ou.Jwge. the. t)o-'Unc<..tccn c:i) a CBD ;1.!C'J.chan.t6' A6)c•c.J.a.:uon. E.o.tabfuh a c.ommwu.ty c.e.n..te...tt. .to tJJwvide_ a t)a~y aoJt p!Le.-6e.n.ta.tion. o6 c.ultliJ'tcLt eve.1~. Conduc..t we.e.fz.e.nd h.t!Le.e.t &ai,u, band c.on.c.e.'Lt6, etc.. ECONOMIC GOALS AND POLICIES (coNTINUED) GOAL 2: OBJECTIVE 2: Determine the future level of demand for office uses in the Kent CBD. POLICY 1: Fund a detailed economic analysis of the demand for this activity. OBJECTIVE 3: Plan for the appropriate location of offices within the CBD. POLICY l: Provide economic incentives for the appropriate location of offices. GOAL 3: CREATE AN ATMOSPHERE CONDUCIVE TO THE CONTINUANCE AND EXPA~lSION OF THE FINANCIAL, BUSINESS, GOVER~n.~ENTAL AND OTHER SERVICE FUNCTIONS. OBJECTIVE 1: Encourage service activities to locate in the CBD. POLICY l: When appropriate, locate governmental functions in the CBD. POLICY 2: Actively recruit financial and other service functions. GOAL 4: PROVIDE FOR THE MOST APPROPRIATE USE OF THE LAND IN THE CBD. OBJECTIVE 1: Permit and encourage development which provides an acceptable economic return and which serves the public interest. POLICY 1: Encourage buildings of two or more stories. IMPLEMENTATION (AL~~ady nund~d, to b~ Qompf~~d t~ y~an) LoQat~ a South King Cowlty gove/uvn~Jltaf Q~vu:.eJL in th~ CBV. EJ.Jtabfuh BuJ.Jin~J.J V~v~f.opm~nt T~a.m6 to fte.CJLuit J.Jud1 uJ.J~. II-22 ECONOMIC GOALS AND POLICIES (coNTINUED) GOAL 4, OBJECTIVE 1: POLICY 2: Encourage double frontage of structures on all blocks where practical. POLICY 3: Encourage the use of established ofi-street parking areas rather than creating more small private lots. POLICY 4: Encourage and support the formation of a Local Development Corporation or a similar body. OB,JECTIVE 2: \'lhere appropriate, permit development typically prohibited by land use and other regulations when not detrimental to the character of the CBD, or the health, safety, or welfare of the public. POLICY 1: If necessary, adopt new regulations which serve the public interest in the planned development of the CBD. OBJECTIVE 3: Develop incentives for property owners and merchants who actively participate in main- taining an improved CBD environment. POLICY 1: The City shall consider, develop and provide knowledge of alternative methods for funding CBD improvements. II-23 IAIPLEMENTATION Continue. ;.nve.-Otiga.Uc:n o6 6oJLmc~vuon o6 a Loc_a£ Ve.ve..topme.YLt CoJtpoJLation. Rev-We. cVt.tcU.n coJu!JtJT..u.c..-uon .o.tandcuwo (,<'.e.., ma...twa-t-6 pe.!r..tn.U.:te.d 6oJL .6;_dewa...t/<. COV!.6VWCUOiL). H~e. a conM.tUaru to otHdy &lwd.i.ng aLte.JLnati..ve.-6. C B D I r1 P L E r1 E r J T A T I 0 N P R 0 G R A f1 THIS IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT (AND APPROVED BY THE CBD DESIGN REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE) IN AN ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY ALL PROJECTS PROPOSED BY THE CBD PLAN AND TO PRESENT A SEQUENTIAL TIME SCHEDULE FOR THEIR IMPLEMENTATION, POSSIBLE FUNDING SOURCES, INCLUDING BOTH CITY AND OUTSIDE SOURCES, HAVE ALSO BEEN IDENTIFIED, WHILE IT MAY BE ASSUMED THAT MOST OF THE PROPOSED PROJECTS WOULD RECEIVE FUNDING FROM A COMBINATION OF SOURCES (E.G., REVENUE SHARING PLUS LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, 75% lAC GRANTS AND LOCAL FUNDS, ETC,) ONLY THE MAJOR SOURCES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED FOR THIS PRELIMINARY CONSIDER- ATION, BECAUSE SEVERAL OF THE PROJECTS PROPOSED BY THE CBD PLAN WOULD LIKELY BE COMPLETED EVEN IF THE PLAN ITSELF IS NOT ADOPTED (E.G., SEWER REBUILDING, SMITH STREET IMPROVEMENT) IT SHOULD BE REMEMBERED THAT MANY OF THE PROJECTED COSTS INVOLVED IN THIS PROGRAM WOULD UNDOUBTEDLY CONFRONT THE CITY AS PART OF OTHER PROJECTS. III-1 CBD IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM The Proposed Implementation Program has been divided into five yearly increments, beginning in May 1974, and end- ing with December 1978. It is anticipated that most of the public improvements selected by the Council as part of the CBD Plan can be implemented within this five year period if both the City and CBD merchants and property owners agree to devote their resources to this work. It must be remembered that in its present state the imple- mentation program can, in many cases, only represent general projects, e.g., the upgrading of Meeker Street. Whether this upgrading will involve installing a plant- ing median, constructing a full mall, or utilizing a one-way or two-way circulation system, etc., cannot be determined until the City Council makes its final decision. The Implementation Program can, however, identify approximate costs and funding sources and can specify when any upgrading work should take place. Both the Implementation Program and the Plan itself should be reviewed at least twice during this five year period, to check both the current validity of the Plan and the progress of the implementation. As City resources and outside funding sources vary, the timing of certain projects may have to change. Also, at such time as the City adopts an official Capital Improvement Program the CBD Implementation Program should be incorporated into this and then be reviewed yearly as part of the annual Capital Improvement Program evalua- tion. Following is a summary of the five year CBD Implementa- tion Program as shown on pages III-6 and III-7. 1974 (May -December) The remainder of this year would be devoted primarily to design, City Code revisions, and the other preparatory work necessary prior to construction of the individual projects. The only projects specifically designated for construction in 1974 are development of an additional park site along the Burlington Northern railroad tracks, limited landscaping of the old City Hall site and creation III-2 of a pedestrian linkage extending from the City Hall site east, through the off-street parking lots, to Second Ave.; this linkage would serve pedestrians moving east from the City Hall/Library complex to and through the parking areas to the Post Office and First Avenue area. The preparatory work scheduled for the remainder of 1974 is considerable, and is important if the timing of the five-year schedule is to be maintained. Perhaps the most important item will be to complete t~e work necessary to determine if the Phase l Downtown S2nitary and Storm Sewer Separation will be approved for 90% funding by the Environ·· mental Protection Agency so that if ap~roved, the construc- tion can be scheduled for June 1975 through April 1977 in conjunction with construction of the Auburn interceptor. Almost all of the later street work has been schcd~led to coincide with the sewer work so as to realize significant cost reductions. If the proposed Phase l sewer separation is not accepted for Environmental Protection Agency fundin?, the sewer work will have to be rescheduled on a street by street basis, over a much longer period of time. This would also undoubtedly require rescheduling of some of the proposed street work. While completing the preparatory sewer work, · plans should also be made for undergrounding all electricity, telephone, and cable television lines a~ the tire of the sewer and street work. Design work for individu31 street projects would involve only Smith := treet ( l) (Central Avenue to Fourth Avenue) at this time; the $13,000 needed for this design has already been allocated from 1974 revenue sharing funds. Also, work should be done by both the City and St. ate High\-.'ay DepartJTl.en t to determine a priority for the proposed Willis Street Ex- pressway, from both its present termination point at Reith Road to the vJest Valley Highway, and from Fourth Avenue east to its intersection with Kent Kangley Road on East Hill. The work to be done this year under the Parks element would also be primarily preparatory, with the exception of devel- opment of the aforementioned pedestrian linkage from the City Hall/Library complex east, to Second Avenue, the work on the old City Hall site and the securing of a lease and developing the Burlington Northern property along the west side of the railroad tracks, between Smith Street and the present park site north of Meeker Street. The pedestrian linkage would cost approximately $2500 ($5 per lineal foot), the landscaping of the old C1ty Hall site $2000- $3000, and limited development of the park site $6000 to $12,000 (25¢ to 50¢ per square foot); the funds for both these projects are designated as coming from 1974 revenue sharing funds. Add1tional costs would 1nclude only the price of the lease for the park; design work for both projects could be accommodated with1n the present Parks Department work program. The preparatory work 1n th1s element would involve beg1nning of plann1ng for the acqu1s1t10n or lease of the other future ra1lroad parks, and the explorat1on of possible fund1ng sources for the proposed parks and pedestr1an linkages. Aga1n, it 1s anticipated that th1s beginning work can be done by the Parks Department w1thout addit1onal fund1ng. Most of the work on rev1s1on of present City plans and codes would be 1mplemented 1n 1974 Wlth the work absorbed in the Plann1ng Department work program. In1t1ally, the CBD Plan would be off1c1ally adopted as an addendum to the generalized Kent Comprehensive Plan. After th1s, ex1sting plans and codes would be rev1sed as necessary tc reflect the approved CBD proJects. Spec1fically, th1s includes: rev1sion of the S1x Year Cap1tal Improvement Program for the Comprehens1ve Park and Rec- reatlon System Plan to include the approved CBD parks and pedestr1an l1nkages (designated as urban tra1lsl; rezoning of portions of the CBD as 1nd1cated by the Plan; rev1sion of specifications of the DC-1 zon1ng district to better reflect the intent of the Plan; revision of certain construction standards (e.g., for sidewalks); vacat1on of certain alleys 1n the Central Avenue area; and work on the development of incentives to encourage the type of private development suggested in the Plan. III-3 Combined, this work represents City commitment of $21,500 to $27,500 from Revenue Sharing funds ($13,000 already allocated) plus the expenditure of staff time. 1975 1975 is proposed as a year of considerable project design work and the beginning of some major construction activities. The pr1mary construction project, the sewer separation, 1s scheduled to begin in June; 90% of the $2.7 mill1on cost would be funded by the federal Environmental Protect1on Agency and 10% by City sewer revenue bonds. Underground1ng of wiring would co1ncide with sewer work where poss1ble, but these costs are reflected 1n the street rather than se',_'er costs. As the sewer work will only be begun in the last half of 1975 there has been no actual street construction scheduled unt1l 1976 when the sewer work would be at an appropriate stage of completion. Fund1ng for the Smith Street (ll 1mprovement should, however, be secured in 1975, and design work for the Sm1th Street (2) improve- ment undertaken. In add1tion, des1gn work and funding determinations for both the Meeker Street and First Avenue 1mprovements should be completed. The cost for the eng1neer1ng of each of these last three projects has been included 1n the1r respect1ve total project costs. Prel1m1nary des1gn work for the extension of Slxth Avenue from Gowe to Saar Street should also be done as part of the 1975 Publ1c Works Department work program. Work by the C1ty and State H1ghway Department on the status of the W1llis Street Expressway would continue, with the reschedul1ng of the construct1on of W1ll1s from Reith Road to the West Valley H1ghway, if not already resolved, be1ng determ1ned early in the year. This work should not 1nvolve costs to the City except in staff time expended. Substantial planning and design work would also be com- pleted for the proposed parks and pedestrian linkages. By combining the site design work for the railroad parks, and parks at the old City Hall site, Senior Center, Third Avenue, and Titus Street, as well as for the pedestrian linkages, the cost should be considerably lower than if each were designed separately. Whether this work would be done as part of the Parks Department 1975 work program or would be let to a consultant would be determined by the Parks Department at the beginning of the year. Park development/construction activities would include development of a second pedestrian linkage, this to serve the residential area east of the CBD, especially the Senior Citizen Center; the projected cost of $4000 ($5 a lineal foot) could be funded either by revenue sharing funds or from the Park Department budget. Dev- elopment of a park on the old City Hall site 1s also scheduled, with funds for the approximate $10,800 project ($1 a square foot less, the $2000-$3000 work done 1n 1974J to come at least 50% from outside sources (yet to be deter- mlned) and part1ally from Park Department funds. It 1s hoped that these public 1mprovements will result in one mid-block connector be1ng privately developed by the end of 1975. Work on revision of C1ty codes and plans would continue as necessary, w1th previously mentioned "incentives" developed being adopted early in the year. Because 1975's work 1s t1ed to many of the 1976 projects, the cost of the 1975 activity cannot be separately calculated unt1l further fund1ng determ1nations are made. 1976 1976 would be a year of much actual construct1on actlvity, As the sewer work 1s be1ng completed, several street improvements would also be completed. Smith Street, from Central Avenue to Fourth Avenue, would be upgraded to major arterial status; the funding source for this projected $1,188,853 proJect will have been determined in 1974 or 1975. The Meeker Street and First Avenue work will also be completed, Meeker at a cost of $106,200 -$116,100 and First Avenue at $59,000 -$64,500 ($118-$129 a lineal foot); if these streets are not done in conjunction with the sewer work, the cost may be much higher. The funding sources for these two III-4 projects will also have been determined in 1975. This work, together with the design work for the Central Avenue im- provements and the continued work with the State regarding the Willis Street Expressway will result in a substantial amount of the CBD circulation work being completed by the end of 1976. While Willis will obviously not be completed, the future of its extension to East Hill should be resolved. 1976 park work would also coincide with the sewer work. Two more pedestrian linkages would be completed, one devel- oped in the alley between First Avenue and Second Avenue (from Meeker to Titus Streets), and the other extending along Meeker Street from Fourth Avenue east to the Milwaukee railroad tracks. The alley redevelopment would cost approx- imately $7500 ($20 per lineal foot), and the Meeker Street pedestrian linkage $4500 ($5 per lineal foot). Funding for these projects could be div1ded between revenue sharing and outs1de fund1ng sources; the specifics of this fund1ng will have been determined the previous year. Given the considerable CBD work to be completed in 1976, the Implementat1on Program and Plan document should be rev1ewed early in the year to determine if all projects are on schedule and still appropr1ate. Aga1n, because much of this year's work is t1ed to that of 1975, total costs for th1s specif1c year cannot yet be determ1ned. 1975 and 1976 work combined, however, would Involve cons1derable City expenditures unless outside fund- Ing sources are extens1vely util1zed. 1977 1977 1s shown as a year of more construct1on act1vity. The second phase of the Sm1th Street improvement (from Fourth to S1xth Avenues) would be completed at a projected cost of $610,000 -the funding source for this will have been determined in 1975. Work on surface improvements and a synchronized signalizat1on system on Central Avenue (approx- lmately $436,900 and $195,000 respect1vely) would also be undertaken, again with the funding having been determined earlier. Park development would also continue, and would be substan- tial. Three park sites are designated for development, one adjacent to the east side of the Burlington Northern tracks between Meeker and Smith Streets, one adjacent to the Senior Center, and one within a portion of the Third Avenue right- of-way between Gowe and Titus Streets. The projected $55,000-$68,000 ($1.00-$1.25 per square foot) needed for full development of the railroad park, the $14,500 - $18,000 for similar development of the Senior Center Park (plus approximately $64,600 in acquisition costs), and the $17,500-$21,000 needed for the Third Avenue park ($1.25- $1.50 per square foot) could receive 75% funding from the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation, if approved. Two additional pedestrian linkages would also be completed, one extending along First Avenue approximately 400 feet north of Smith Street, and one extending along Third Avenue between Titus and Willis Streets. The respective $4000 ($10 per lineal foot) and $2500 ($7 per lineal foot) costs could be met with revenue sharing funds. Total costs for 1977 activities are projected to be over $1,000,000, so again implementation will undoubtedly be contingent upon outside funding. 1978 1978 has been tentatively scheduled for completion of the proposed construction activities. If redevelopment has or is occuring at the present Stokely site, the pedestrian orientation of First Avenue would be extended from Meeker to Smith Streets ($59,000 -$64,500 at $118 -$129 per lineal foot). Also, if needed, Sixth Avenue could be extended between Gowe and Saar Streets and the Titus Street right-of-way between Sixth and Fifth Avenues be developed as a park ($24,000-$30,000 at $1.00-$1.25 per square foot). At the same time, parks could be dev- eloped along the Milwaukee tracks similar to those along the Burlington Northern tracks. Also, the railroad park along First Avenue between Titus and Willis Streets may be feasible. Development of this park would complete the last pedestrian linkage. The railroad parks are projected III-5 to cost $1.00 -$1.25 per square foot to fully develop, with acquisition costs extra. At the first of the year the Plan and Implementation Program will have been reviewed again and a decision made on how to continue from that point on. Because of the tentative nature of this year's activity and the uncertainty of costs and funding sources, no total cost figures have been calculated. Mid-Block Connectors Although several mid-block conne2tors are proposed in tl1e CBD Plan, their construction has not been reflected in the City Implementation Program. At the present time, no method for City participation and/or ownership in development of these mid-block connectors has been developed, If, at a later time, such a program is developed, the schedule of construction of these mid-block connectors could be made a part of this Implementation °rograrn. UTILITIES Ph. 1 Sewer Sep. Undergrounding STREETS Smith St. (1) Smith St. (2) ~1eeker St. First Ave. Central Ave. Sixth Ave. Willis t:xpr. (l) Willis Expr. (2) PARKS BN Tracks Milw. Tracks Old City Hall Site Senior Center Third Ave. Titus St. Ped Link. CODES Adopt Plan Revise Park Plan Rezonings Constr. Stds. Allen Vac. Incentives Review Plan KENT CBD Ir'IPLEMENTATIOiJ PROGRAM . 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 ~~~~~~~~~;~~::~::t~::::~*: . ! $2.7 mi*11ion /90% EPA ! LEGEND i i $ !~,_O!JQ£R,S _ _I __ 5_t_aff _ _ I $1, 188,853/? ' * I . i $ 610 000 I? I----Planning & Design ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ *~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ] $1 ~ 6' 2 0 0-$116 ' l 0 0 I? I ' ________ * ____________ ! $ 70,800-77,4001? i$ 631,9001? Staff ----------------------I - -- ----- -- - --- ------ Staff $591 OQ0-$64,500/?: I I ~..--construc tion & Develop- ment ? ;RS I -Revenue Sharing ______ S_t !-~ ~ _______ J_ ____________________ !-_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , I ! I * -Cost i.n- cluded in construc- tion work I ' I I I __ s~~~~--$6000/RSj ____________________ l I$ 55,000-$6s,ooOI75s.;,AC j' I ! I ,, ---------$;~;~--3~~;~l~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~$-1~ ~ ;o_o_c~~~ -C~1,ty) i I : ----~ Staff $2500IRS Staff -- Staff Staff Staff Staff 1 Staff ~------------------ I ! I ____________________ , j$ 14,500+$64,600/75°o,:lAC 1$ 17,500175% IAC : I --------------------1 I -1 I I /$ 24,000-$30,000/? I ______ $4000IRS )$75001 ? $45001 ? 1 $4000/RS $2500/RS 1 * I I Staff Staff II I -6 .. )· CBD H1PLEMENTATIO~ PROJECTS 4 3 ;~------------------------------------------~ "''-" ~ s,:.-, I"' ....... l J i 16 J - t c;: .. E -==-=====~~ 9 18 19 ·--- ~////////////41 I TIT~ I 26 ~ 'I I ; I 15Ul 1:1 I, 24 1 ~ I ... > .. ~,77;·· 1. .. I I ! l I I l l.w..r.; I r;;;;-;-;;-.!..!..-8 ~ ll fl rl ~ 17~:r " mriliiiilla'w~ c-o 8 _. > > J I 1 lu----"'\ ~• ~ ~ I ~...____., ,_____, '-.-.) )( l ___ ---..--=-+ ~ ST \1 .....___ .L.------, I --~~--,,-!1_ -+ III-7 --.... ........... ---...... PROPOSED PROJECTS 1. Phase·l Downtown Sanitary & Storm Sewer Separation 2. Undergrounding of wiring in conjunction with street and sewer work 3. Smith St (1) improvement (Central - Fourth Ave) 4. Smith St (2) improvement (Fourth Sixth Ave) 5. Meeker St (4th -lst Avenues) 6. First Avenue (t-1eeker -Titus) 7. First Avenue (t-1eeker -Smith) 8. Central Avenue improvement 9. Extension of 6th Ave (Gowe -Saar St) 10. Willis St (1) (Reith Rd -West Valley ll. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16 . 17 ~ 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25" 26. Highway) Willis St (2) (4th Ave -East Hill) Burlington \orthern Railroad Park Burlington ~orthern Railroad Park Burlington Northern Railroad Park Milwaukee/Union Pacific Railroad Parks Old City Hall Site Park Senior Citizen Center Park Third Avenue Park Pedestrian linkage (City Hall -2nd Ave) Pedestrian linkage (t-!eeker/lst Avenue - State Street) Pedestrian linkage (Alley/Meeker - Titus Streets) Pedestrian linkage (Meeker/4th - railroad tracks) Pedestrian linkage (1st Ave/Smith,north) Pedestrian linkage (3rd Ave/Titus - Saar Streets) Pedestrian linkage (1st Ave/Titus - Willis Streets) Titus Street Park '\,'\~~~----~~~~~=--- Kent Planning Department James P. Harris, Director Lyn Johns, Associate Planner* Dwight Hartman, Associate Planner Lin Mirk, Administrative Secretary Dianna Stewart, Part-time Secretary Scott Kirkpatrick, Planning Intern Carol Cowan, Part-time Clerical Jeff Girvin, Urban Design Consultant * Project Planner for the CBD Plan