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Staff listed ongoing projects by their working names: Project Murph (a gas station tied to the Walmart site, with plans expected soon); Project Cobble (a hotel advancing engineering for a roundabout to pursue Transportation Improvement Board funding); Project LK (tied to Lakeside development and a planned senior assisted housing parcel); Project Smile (due diligence in the Martin Airfield area); Project FM (linked to the roundabout location near State Route 125); and Project Flight (tied to the Martin Airfield plan the commission recommended to council). Staff said the Villages (Garrison Creek/Mill Creek Homes) had financing lined up to begin the first two apartment buildings and a clubhouse and that the project will be phased. For Mill Creek Homes Phase 11 and 13, staff reported eight building permits had been issued and that construction is underway. On another development on Spitzenburg (described as having two initial apartment structures), staff said the first two structures had received certificates of occupancy and that remaining units were expected to be ready within about a month.

Staff also noted other residential parcels, pending submittals for Northwest Residential apartment plans, and development‑agreement negotiations related to Martin Airfield. Several projects remain contingent on financing or property transactions (for example, one site sale in Spokane tied to Project Y) and on engineering or permit submittals. Staff emphasized that upcoming trade conventions (a retail convention in Las Vegas) historically generate inquiries that can accelerate hotel, restaurant and retail proposals.

No formal actions were taken on these projects at the commission meeting; the presentation served as an informational update.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","EDTEC 5.5.25","oneSentenceSummary","City staff updated the commission on multiple commercial and residential projects in College Place, including hotel and roundabout engineering tied to Transportation Improvement Board funding and apartment construction already permitted at several sites.","taxTitle","College Place, Walla Walla County, Washington","taxId",59219,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6251185,"College Place commission recommends Martin Airfield planning study for inclusion in comprehensive plan",123,128970,252275,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3196474-dd720ef5565ef128fb6ba1125ef49eab&start=128&end=252","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3196474-dd720ef5565ef128fb6ba1125ef49eab/thumbnail_128970.jpg","/articles/6251185/College-Place/Walla-Walla-County/Washington/College-Place-commission-recommends-Martin-Airfield-planning-study-for-inclusion-in-comprehensive-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6251185-2176287afccbbdf6e77aa07e2716fd38/orig.mp4?Expires=1771176266&Signature=Z5apGbaFGKV4KOlEIiWQkq~3RxBdZJ~WDCIhzQZm7QNkB1JmyhgdRpwphDpLCKYrEGw5YQfrW5zN3EGKhELB6h~PANvbOznFnoPuOSRDXP9ZrQ9OixKDqTeu4GVOhsWbKZW6PLnQFlUTBQepsTccIdKY3rDav~mXVUkQLrOnZ5OCBlf9~ulWuzyKnj1AI~PGZdwJgdmYIrWgcMizO5oSNu2EIZcZeo1q5KWL9~i7t7HN-OanaunAWTVRWHN9FVQZfE-M40n8RtFu2OT7hED~Yl70bPr7nwKCItyw~MKpNNZkldSh92v6vbow4vURhFOy~9MZFkm4Ajg4nZSYQ1OCXQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The College Place Tourism and Events Commission voted to recommend that the Martin Airfield planning study be forwarded to the city council as an appendix to the city’s forthcoming comprehensive plan.

City staff member Mr. Visotillo summarized the study and its recommendations to the commission, saying the work proposes a hybrid airport light‑industrial zoning for key employment lands around Martin Airfield and that property south of Doanes Creek was identified for residential use because the landowner intends residential development. He said the study included general cost assessments for extending water and wastewater utilities, which currently end at the Homestead development and would require substantial extensions to serve the area.

The study would be attached to the upcoming comprehensive plan for council consideration. Mr. Visotillo noted that earlier adopted comprehensive plans did not include language about Martin Airfield and described the area as a \"ghost area.\" The commission voted to recommend the study move forward to council for adoption as an appendix.

Discussion focused on zoning recommendations, the utility extension needs and costs, and aligning the study with landowners’ stated intentions. The commission’s recommendation does not itself change zoning; it directs staff to forward the study and its technical appendices to the council for formal action.

Next steps identified in the meeting record: the recommendation will go to the city council as an appendix to the comprehensive plan, where council members will consider adopting the study language and any zoning or map changes.

No dollar figure for the utility extension was provided in the presentation; the study described cost assessments but did not specify final estimates in the commission discussion.","The College Place Tourism and Events Commission voted to recommend that the Martin Airfield planning study be forwarded to city council as an appendix to the comprehensive plan.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6251171,"College Place updates: Lions Park dedication, sister‑city committee, chamber charrette and downtown association incorporation",121,298590,419735,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3196474-dd720ef5565ef128fb6ba1125ef49eab&start=298&end=419","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3196474-dd720ef5565ef128fb6ba1125ef49eab/thumbnail_298590.jpg","/articles/6251171/College-Place/Walla-Walla-County/Washington/College-Place-updates-Lions-Park-dedication-sistercity-committee-chamber-charrette-and-downtown-association-incorporation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6251171-2ad3337e031d5c5446a8a055a9d08bfe/orig.mp4?Expires=1771176266&Signature=MEc~DR-s5c9VbYLz7drkbFmtVMYn3Prtu4ieLZt61KyFGf9aDsod1ihKXRcXjq-tw2lI9XdvfzNYi5u~w5Gb~4ukvvjmayq5CCgJIu-wVOSSTrfJiGWdY4LC41gy2tCg8IJjFtg4HglexUa2ChjPGv3xz~oVshDbpZkOANxllRPqYpWEm2s-ktjFRub13v0Wn7IELkDmbnMpEcOo5BiGn~fDhbeMnyUoCOg5kSH2Jq8uqkry6dK1Qfax~s575Kd9Aa8YgN-4UUfy-86nraDWwa0ckl8i5tQ37n5abFmKpZpctcOURHEtdbgbxYLQ5Cgs7GfFT75cRrvWk0XkSursCQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff and community representatives reported several civic and cultural initiatives underway in College Place, including a Lions Park dedication event, a youth‑led sister‑city committee, chamber planning work from a regional charrette, and formal steps to form a Downtown College Place Association.

Ms. Garcia provided details about the Lions Park dedication ceremony: the College Place Chamber of Commerce (with Miss Allen leading the ribbon cutting) will host a ribbon cutting; the College Place Lions Club will run a fishing derby; there will be a land welcome by tribal leader Janine Gordon; and organizers plan swag bags with vendor gift certificates and other community activities. Ms. Garcia also said a youth advisory commission project has established a sister‑city committee; the group plans to present to the council at an upcoming workshop and pursue council adoption on May 13. The youth group produced a video to support the effort.

On the chamber and regional planning charrette, staff and chamber representatives summarized participant feedback that College Place is \"on the right path\" but needs to scale services for growth and diversify revenue because a sizable share of local properties are nonprofit‑owned and not on tax rolls. Chamber representatives said Mayor Hernandez served as the table host for College Place during the charrette and that roughly the hotel venue capacity (just under 100 people) attended the sessions.

Representatives from the Downtown College Place Association said the group has incorporated, obtained an employer identification number (EIN), and is pursuing federal 501(c)(3) status; the association is planning murals and community beautification projects, including possible public art at Walla Walla University.

These items were reported as informational updates; no formal commission action on these community events or organizational steps was recorded in the meeting minutes.","Staff and local representatives reported on a planned Lions Park dedication and community events, the youth advisory commission's sister‑city committee, chamber charrette outcomes, and formal steps by the Downtown College Place Association toward 501(c)(3) status and public art projects.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6251180,"College Place staff proposes adding truck‑route designations to municipal code to unlock freight grants",105,655435,761255,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3196474-dd720ef5565ef128fb6ba1125ef49eab&start=655&end=761","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3196474-dd720ef5565ef128fb6ba1125ef49eab/thumbnail_655435.jpg","/articles/6251180/College-Place/Walla-Walla-County/Washington/College-Place-staff-proposes-adding-truckroute-designations-to-municipal-code-to-unlock-freight-grants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6251180-67c48d3c2857d9990feb9f17394a580f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771176266&Signature=NrjkufTlFxHIL5gSa-x584Z6Q-xQcKYjreockovXbk6P9B~kSckDUnRlMfXVfJ7QyvHakQ8Q0FMlsFsgwMqOFqk~IbHqJwiurZB45ZeXyTkYkjfDCzZhh~9SP8DFwXVpCuY7J0pMuTJJ1zemHaN-Pk1SQUv9~sgthuCeKiBQa5dulejHdodqQeV0npU18az1drG~nNsQz~U8sOxqbJZyXmf3cyPtEepc6HJ4luTbM8YMfVaYA3UlPeWUTPRCDg9eBdHVB5iSJ-fuUtSvkbCjQEZDn9M2rB4bpyByqg1LWI~pJMWSbBuAGNLh4PjKz-sLvoNYV5tGdN4RPHAQUOzKkw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff presented a proposal to add truck‑route designations to the College Place municipal code (proposed Code 10.18), a change staff said would clarify which streets are official freight routes and help the city qualify for state and federal grant funding for freight and street improvements.

Mr. Resutillo, a city staff member, told commissioners the proposal grew out of the Martin Airfield planning study and an evaluation of state freight maps. He listed streets the draft code would designate as freight routes, including Myra Road (from the railroad north of Rose to Whitman Drive), sections of West Whitman Drive, Northwest Evans (providing access to a former Blaze King building and maintenance area), Mid January Road up to College Avenue, portions of College Avenue and Wallula Avenue (already a county freight route), Northeast Rose Street to the eastern city limits, and Southwest Meadowbrook Boulevard from Sydney Lane at the Walmart intersection to State Route 125.

Staff said formal designation matters because when a street is designated as an official freight route the city can become eligible for grant programs to repair and upgrade pavement and related infrastructure; absent a formal designation the city has been ineligible for some funding.

Commissioners asked clarifying questions; no motion or vote on the code amendment occurred during the meeting. Staff indicated the designation would position the city proactively for grant opportunities linked to freight and the Martin Airfield plan.","City staff presented a draft code amendment (proposed College Place Code 10.18) adding designated truck routes intended to qualify the city for freight infrastructure grants; no vote on the code was taken at the commission meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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