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Votes at a glance: Washington City Council approves impact fee update, two zone changes and RAP tax projects
Summary
On March 12 the council unanimously approved a wastewater impact‑fee ordinance and two zoning actions; it also approved two RAP tax projects (soffit lighting at the old museum and paving at the former fire station site) on a 3–2 vote.
At its March 12 regular meeting Washington City Council took several formal actions: it adopted an ordinance updating the wastewater impact fee facilities plan and impact fee analysis; it approved two zoning changes (a permitted setback exception for a PUD residential property and a zone‑change from RA‑2 to RA‑1 for a parcel on Washington Dam Road); and it approved two RAP tax projects for downtown improvements by a 3–2 vote.
Wastewater impact fee: Councilman Coates moved to approve an ordinance amending the wastewater impact fee facilities plan and impact fee analysis (agenda item 5a). The motion passed unanimously (5–0).
Z‑25‑03 (PUD setback exception): The council considered a zone‑change and alternative setback request for a 1.16‑acre PUD residential parcel at 67 E. Prada Pecan Lane (applicant Craig Engel). The planning commission had recommended denial over precedent concerns; the council granted a permitted exception allowing two additional units with reduced setbacks, citing the Mile Post 11/12 right‑of‑way impacts and the adjacent DOT property. The motion passed unanimously (5–0).
Z‑25‑04 (RA‑2 to RA‑1): The council approved a zone change for approximately 8.3 acres at 2191 E. Washington Dam Road to change from Residential Agricultural 2‑acre minimum to Residential Agricultural 1‑acre minimum. The planning commission recommended approval and the council approved the ordinance unanimously (5–0).
RAP tax projects: The council considered two Washington City RAP tax projects — soffit lighting and soffit replacement at the old museum (to match Heritage Hall lighting) and paving the parking area behind the city office after removal of an old fire station. Council approved the combined RAP tax request totaling $75,290 by a 3–2 vote (ayes: Ivy, Caspersen, Henderson; nays: Belliston, Coates).
Ending: Staff will implement the approved actions per council direction; follow‑up tasks include preparing rate‑adoption materials, executing the permitted exception and zone‑change amendments, and scheduling the RAP tax work.
