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Ivan Barragan, planner II, told the examiner the Broadmoor Overlay establishes density and that R‑2, R‑3 or R‑4 are allowable in the overlay; staff recommended R‑4 for the Desert Bloom parcel. Barragan said the city determined the project was exempt from environmental review under WAC 197‑11‑800.

Cody Fielding, manager and owner of Desert Bloom LLC, said his development team intends to build single‑family detached lots ‘‘somewhere between 7 to 8 units per acre’’ and had sought R‑4 because it provides flexibility when laying out lots. ‘‘Our plan is to develop the property into single family lots used for detached housing with the intention of being on the very low end of the density spectrum, specifically somewhere between 7 to 8 units per acre,’’ Fielding said.

The applicant’s intent did not prevent extensive opposition testimony. Franklin County Planning and Building Director Wes McCart asked the examiner to continue the hearing until the property is formally annexed, arguing the county should have standing in the process. Dozens of nearby residents said they either did not receive mailed notice or received short notice; they raised repeated concerns about traffic and safety on Burns Road, potential declines in neighboring home values, and proximity to existing single‑family lots.

Specific concerns included current congestion near the Kohler and Burns intersections, limited right‑of‑way widths that residents said make Burns ill‑suited to absorb large additional traffic, and alleged gaps in public notice. Several residents requested the examiner continue the zoning recommendation until annexation and until the city can show planned infrastructure (new collectors such as Sandifer or Kohler) are in place or funded.

Examiner Jay Eyestone took under advisement requests to continue but did not immediately grant a continuance. He left the public record open for written comments through July 16 and provided the applicant until July 18 to file any written responses. The examiner said he generally aims to issue decisions within 10 working days after the record closes but may extend that timeline if necessary.

Staff’s written recommendation and the applicant’s testimony emphasize the Broadmoor Overlay’s stated density range and the city’s need to accommodate projected growth within the urban growth area. Opponents urged the city to use lower‑density zoning or conditions (for example, requiring Sandifer or Kohler as access prior to platting) and to require traffic mitigation measures or a binding density cap.

The examiner’s final recommendation to city council — required for annexation zoning — will incorporate the record, including the additional written comments filed before the July 16 deadline and any applicant response received by July 18.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Pasco Hearing Examiner July 9, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The City of Pasco hearings examiner heard hours of public comment July 9 on Desert Bloom LLC’s request to designate an 18.6‑acre annexation parcel R‑4, with residents, the county planning director and the applicant sharply divided over traffic, notice and density.","taxTitle","Pasco City, Franklin County, Washington","taxId",5110,"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},6751092,"City staff recommends approval of Goodwill thrift store and employment center at Wigley Drive",828,8812000,9640000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5370663-29a88aea8e2f6cb4aff7582380829599&start=8812&end=9640","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5370663-29a88aea8e2f6cb4aff7582380829599/thumbnail_8812000.jpg","/articles/6751092/Pasco-City/Franklin-County/Washington/City-staff-recommends-approval-of-Goodwill-thrift-store-and-employment-center-at-Wigley-Drive","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6751092-ca4d82a40e690fea703d128a00974779/orig.mp4?Expires=1771104327&Signature=mXZEmLGOKYdd6ziMK~ebEeveSapLwPrByYfP08je3sR5gb-dGXzmIZQjY9Czch3cNDpOCSR3Mi2LSXucmuGrXhmIBybyctIrggYKWvKnbgOLU0NsSlLoK84StGk~hskLAUZvaL4m9Tdk4jn4WeZKu5og0t2CA~ohF3HHg4Vq~ryuCDAamSMuTVfEjguQJY3Iq9OK~3OPJ1zBVplQ4bOtAe~wf0wTI2d9xAA4YjTK5eP6OxhjsfJvgfLLaCbQ8eV33CyEY-Erw0Lfnn8WfQ2Ai~i4lsJLQspesHMi9Fsta38hA~nKWADZyAg4ycSRy1iQGNIKlbka-cBBk7kVEBIcMw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City of Pasco planning staff recommended approval July 9 for a special permit requested by Goodwill Industries of the Columbia to construct a thrift retail store and an employment/support services center at 7511 Wigley Drive.

Planner Aaron Gunderson described the site as a roughly 4.96‑acre parcel in C‑1 retail business zoning. The proposal includes roughly 41,000 square feet of retail and support space and an adjacent 10,500 square‑foot area for potential future offices. Gunderson said the site meets off‑street parking requirements for the proposed uses, and he noted a previous Goodwill special permit at the same location had lapsed because building permits were not pulled in the time required by the earlier approval.

Gunderson said staff re‑evaluated the environmental checklist and concluded the original Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance remained applicable because changes since 2020 were minimal and previously required mitigations (traffic impact analysis and archaeological discovery protocol) have been satisfied. Recommended conditions include public‑works improvements (Road 76 to city standards), ADA ramp upgrades if necessary, interior storage rules (no outside storage except in screened areas), and signage discouraging after‑hours donations at outdoor drop boxes.

Jeff Madison, representing Goodwill, testified the facility would ‘‘provide 30 new jobs’’ and serve as a workforce center offering job placement assistance, training, mock interviews, short‑term certificate classes and other services. Madison said Goodwill has recently partnered with area employers to source staff and that the organization will contribute to street improvements identified in the city’s transportation plan.

No speakers appeared in opposition at the hearing. The examiner received staff exhibits into the record and closed the evidentiary record for the Goodwill special permit item.","City staff recommended approval July 9 of a Goodwill Industries special permit to build a thrift retail store and an employment/support center at 7511 Wigley Drive; staff cited prior mitigations and required public‑works and ADA upgrades.",{"_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},6751105,"Pasco hearing examiner closes record on Soriano day care permit after applicant agrees to staff conditions",981,703000,1684000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5370663-29a88aea8e2f6cb4aff7582380829599&start=703&end=1684","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5370663-29a88aea8e2f6cb4aff7582380829599/thumbnail_703000.jpg","/articles/6751105/Pasco-City/Franklin-County/Washington/Pasco-hearing-examiner-closes-record-on-Soriano-day-care-permit-after-applicant-agrees-to-staff-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6751105-998739094b0b3416b49709070ae9d94d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771104327&Signature=FFO5GmGDX0AwewuLCvkc2NuvlKsX9xAQxIAGVG44llQx1Ag5NUXa1srCIYTeGnyS-4B1x4wdPqHgokXi7twzfe-uLYghVgjgyz9YerZAAlXtsyl3BcdZToLMjIa5~aEGOUMDE7xRayMmbNcjwJJXCztwEr3HcWKg~uQDeCxPSr5Mr~94Pz10kO1qB3zv0ovAWaInYPMBdjaHt3F9QA4zEJg9M06qvLsLrzsoI8-iAAabYr--tsRHTQIR7zxDwAC4nl7bGLZF7E8x0Tnzn~bAx5~3q~nzwcpKtBppRM-Y46bdy5uYvpoGCIxZwdQP0XT~eq4nnzGpxNLCgJdXcED73w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Pasco land use hearings examiner closed the evidentiary record July 9 for a special permit application by Maria Soriano to convert her single‑family home at 611 North Cedar Avenue into a licensed day care serving before‑ and after‑school children.

Ivan Barragan, planner II for the City of Pasco, told the hearing that the proposal would repurpose a 0.18‑acre R‑1 lot into a licensed child‑care facility designed for up to 15 school‑age children with one employee and four off‑street parking spaces. Barragan said the applicant’s proposed 36‑foot driveway exceeded the maximum width at the right‑of‑way and that staff ‘‘cannot conclusively determine whether the submitted findings and inclusion provide sufficient grounds to approve the proposed change of use.’’ He noted the city had designated the project as lead agency for environmental review and had determined the proposal to be exempt under WAC 197‑11‑800.

Maria Soriano, the applicant, testified she already operates a home daycare for 12 children and plans to move that operation to the new address. ‘‘I already have the home daycare, and I take care of 12 kids. So it’s only, like, 3 kids are different. That’s all,’’ Soriano said. Under the staff‑recommended conditions she agreed she could comply with licensing and building requirements and the maximum enrollment and staffing limits.

Staff’s recommended conditions that the examiner read into the record include reducing the driveway at the right‑of‑way to the maximum permitted width (31.35 feet), maintaining required DCYF and fire‑marshal approvals, limiting enrollment to no more than 15 children and staffing to one employee as approved by DCYF and the fire marshal, restricting pickup and drop‑off to on‑site parking with no queuing in the public right‑of‑way, requiring building and right‑of‑way permits for driveway modifications, and confining outdoor play to fenced areas at scheduled times.

No members of the public testified in opposition; a family member spoke in support, citing continued transportation for existing families. With the hearing closed for this item, the examiner will issue a written decision after the record is fully compiled.

The record contains multiple references to driveway width, off‑street parking calculations (1 space per employee and 1 per 6 children under PMC provisions cited by staff), and the pending state legislation (Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5184) that Barragan said would prohibit cities from requiring off‑street parking for day‑care centers once adopted.","The City of Pasco hearings examiner closed the evidentiary record for a special permit to convert 611 North Cedar Avenue into a licensed before- and after‑school daycare after staff described parking and driveway standard issues and the applicant agreed to proposed conditions limiting enrollment to 15 children.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6751097,"Pasco hearing continued for SG Land zoning determination after applicant absence",0,8413000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5370663-29a88aea8e2f6cb4aff7582380829599&start=8413&end=8413","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5370663-29a88aea8e2f6cb4aff7582380829599/thumbnail_8413000.jpg","/articles/6751097/Pasco-City/Franklin-County/Washington/Pasco-hearing-continued-for-SG-Land-zoning-determination-after-applicant-absence","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6751097-07395a18df0daff08167ef4871c8a7f2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771104327&Signature=djYqes9sdqdrxxhUa8T9FegAjekMaLg93DNp0k70qbVBPFPbr2kfxL-FwLVJu1EfriANBgzX39WpZzbKSl89Vqw6z7lMs6MdDZrF1IX-Wt-o3GpRkvBQgHZZYg~-XKr8WUIMxnpkdS~OZoMdzV~E74rn-~fJMxUrR~J0Yi~Na~R1qW-8OGWdxSPCfNEoFS~kPoX2ieKHxXqjtNOW2pQzRMBOyeLMzohMU6D-tsHBdrtsCS0dncXeSqDuJEXe94pyck9A8Y6zoWuzn33ayZ~kWfHYWOGEkhsyfZj0tzxZAImEscgQsaaG7mA~2U3YRO7ROAPAMIlZAzXrZwxhYUN23A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Pasco continued ZD2025‑002 to the hearings scheduled for Aug. 13, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. after the applicant, described in staff materials as SG Land Management (agent Trey Tutt), did not appear at the July 9 public hearing.

City staff reported they had reached out during the meeting but received no explanation for the absence; the examiner continued the hearing and asked staff to review the public‑notice mailing lists because several members of the audience at other items said they had not received mailed notice for nearby applications. The examiner indicated that if staff determines additional nearby owners should have been notified, the city should send additional notices for the rescheduled Aug. 13 hearing.

No substantive presentation was made on the merits of ZD2025‑002 on July 9 due to the applicant’s absence.","ZD2025‑002, a zoning determination application by SG Land Management, was continued to Aug. 13, 2025 after the applicant did not appear at the July 9 hearing; the examiner asked staff to review mailing lists and recommended additional notice if neighbors may have been missed.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6751087,"Applicant seeks rezone from RS‑20 to R‑1 for one‑acre Webster Court parcel; examiner accepts supplemental exhibit",721,9839000,10560000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5370663-29a88aea8e2f6cb4aff7582380829599&start=9839&end=10560","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5370663-29a88aea8e2f6cb4aff7582380829599/thumbnail_9839000.jpg","/articles/6751087/Pasco-City/Franklin-County/Washington/Applicant-seeks-rezone-from-RS20-to-R1-for-oneacre-Webster-Court-parcel-examiner-accepts-supplemental-exhibit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6751087-7308ca253fcbfab248e7f1fdad9189a2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771104327&Signature=FDfkxxWm3D-DpN5S3yJOS97Dt99NayDuyX6qTXtbUQfjTVDjKe7hW2sK9LuhqOQJbE2iWzmt0PIGtpiWmM6~hST741kyIlZRpBIKG2wxgMfRxHs3vr4pXTF2yLVg7SmDDR~fP7qZuZSTbK2q3rkUzAvKFS2678CHYHMS4PRkGAXFcXsJtbqgKVfCBVz500EXPehTxHYIa4xLs2JM7PnWS5MsVv2gHL6RBfu5WkbRL31phwYP3YL1c-JHxXBRT8zvJ4PS-9HRbV4Z1Xg8fqUgtEH0Iu1FYEnjNrYrFMYvg6Rzta2gfjWQjJALq-fw7HYbQnWIJMfLzrjcDOTUdrkz-A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Pasco hearings examiner heard July 9 a request to rezone a one‑acre parcel (parcel 118402034) from RS‑20 (suburban) to R‑1 (low‑density residential). City staff recommended approval, saying the requested change would align the parcel’s zoning with the City of Pasco comprehensive plan’s low‑density designation and permit development consistent with the plan’s minimum density ranges.

Planner Aaron Gunderson said RS‑20’s minimum lot sizes make it difficult for the current zoning to meet the comprehensive plan’s density expectations for the site. Staff recommended rezoning to R‑1 to provide a broader range of residential types and support infill development near transit and schools; the planner cited proximity to local schools and Chiawana Park, and noted existing public‑safety services nearby.

Agent Shane O’Neil, representing the petitioner, said the rezone would allow redevelopment that helps meet the city’s housing demand and noted the property owner’s intent to pursue development that conforms to public‑works and sewer extension requirements. O’Neil asked the examiner to accept an aerial/video exhibit. The examiner allowed the applicant to provide the file in a city‑accessible format and kept the hearing record open briefly to accept that exhibit.

No opponents testified at the hearing on the rezone; the examiner received the staff report and exhibits into the record. Further administrative review and any development applications would be subject to standard City of Pasco design and construction requirements and SEPA review where applicable.","Shane O'Neil requested a rezoning of a one‑acre parcel from RS‑20 (suburban) to R‑1 (low‑density residential) to align zoning and comprehensive plan density; staff recommended approval and the applicant was allowed to provide an aerial/video exhibit to staff by the end of the next business day.","actionData","errors"]

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