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West Richland approves consent agenda, adopts cleanup zoning amendment for downtown mixed-use setbacks
Summary
Council approved the consent agenda including capital plan, interlocals, Grove Phase 1 plat and contracts, and adopted Ordinance O2-25 consolidating downtown mixed-use (DMU) setbacks into the site development standards table.
At its Feb. 18, 2025 meeting, the West Richland City Council approved the consent agenda and adopted Ordinance O2-25, a clean-up amendment that consolidates downtown mixed-use (DMU) setback standards into the city's site-development table.
Consent agenda items approved unanimously included Resolution 13-25 (adopting the 2025–2030 Capital Improvement Plan), Resolution 14-25 (authorizing an interlocal cooperative agreement with Benton County for SR-224/Mayo Drive intersection maintenance), Resolution 15-25 (amending the city's master fee schedule related to street cut permits), Resolution 16-25 (authorizing a security and improvement agreement for Grove Phase 1), Resolution 17-25 (executing the fourth amended and reinstated interlocal agreement with Benton County Emergency Services), approval of the final plat for Grove Phase 1 (file PLAT-006-2025) and authorization for the mayor to execute an engineering services contract with RH2 for the Belmont Reservoir project.
The council opened and closed a public hearing on the DMU setbacks amendment; Community Development Director Eric Menon Hall described the change as a consolidation of previously approved setback locations into the development standards table. The Planning Commission and the city's CD subcommittee recommended approval. The council adopted Ordinance O2-25 by unanimous voice vote.
Votes at a glance: - Ordinance O2-25 — Amend West Richland Municipal Code and design guidelines to consolidate DMU setbacks into site development standards table: approved (unanimous voice vote). - Ordinance O3-25 — Allow data centers in UT and LI zones: approved (unanimous voice vote). (See related article.) - Ordinance O4-25 — Park property regulation changes (Park at the Lakes): approved (unanimous voice vote). (See related article.) - Resolution 13-25 — 2025–2030 Capital Improvement Plan: approved as part of consent agenda. - Resolution 14-25 — Interlocal agreement with Benton County for Mayo Drive/SR-224 intersection maintenance: approved as part of consent agenda. - Resolution 15-25 — Master fee schedule amendment for street cut permits: approved as part of consent agenda. - Resolution 16-25 — Security and improvement agreement for Grove Phase 1: approved as part of consent agenda. - Resolution 17-25 — Fourth amendment and reinstated interlocal agreement with Benton County Emergency Services: approved as part of consent agenda. - Final plat approval Grove Phase 1 (PLAT-006-2025): approved. - Authorization for engineering services contract with RH2 for Belmont Reservoir project: approved.
No substantive public opposition to the consent items or the text-amendment hearing was recorded in the meeting transcript. Council approved the full consent agenda and the ordinance motions by unanimous voice votes. The meeting later adjourned into an executive session to discuss potential litigation; no action followed.
