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Kennewick council adopts several comprehensive-plan amendments, annexation and companion ordinances
Summary
Councilmembers approved multiple comprehensive-plan map and text amendments, an annexation for Harmony Development with a companion garbage franchise, and a right-of-way vacation related to wastewater facility planning; Planning Commission recommended approval on land-use items and all votes were unanimous.
The Kennewick City Council adopted multiple land-use and related ordinances Oct. 1, approving comprehensive-plan map changes, an annexation for Harmony Development and companion ordinances that will allow development and service provision in newly annexed areas.
Planning Manager Steve Donovan presented three map amendments: CPA2024-0001 (803 S. Steptoe — low-density residential to industrial, 1.79 acres), CPA2024-0002 (219 W. 13th Ave. — low- to medium-density residential, roughly 0.5 acre), and CPA2024-0003 (1200 N. Irving Place — commercial to low-density residential, roughly 0.5 acre). Each application had a staff report and a Planning Commission recommendation to approve (each vote reported as 6–0). Council moved and seconded adoption on each item; all passed unanimously, 7–0.
The council also approved a text amendment (CPA2024-0004) to add a potential expansion of the convention center to the capital facilities plan list of projects; staff described the amendment as a housekeeping step to enable future consideration of convention center work.
The Harmony Development annexation (AZAZ2022-1) was presented by the senior planner; applicant Paul Knutson said the project would extend utilities and road connections and anticipates a 28-lot preliminary plat once annexed. Council adopted the annexation ordinance and companion garbage-franchise ordinance (granting a franchise to Basin Disposal Inc.) without public opposition and by unanimous votes.
Council also adopted an ordinance vacating a portion of North Nutmeg Street (50-foot width) adjacent to city-owned parcels to consolidate access for a planned wastewater treatment plant Phase 2 biosolids facility; staff said public access to the south side of the levee would remain via Oak Street.
All motions on those items passed by 7–0 recorded votes. Council members thanked planning staff for their work and noted the Planning Department’s contributions to land-use implementation.
