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Pasco council approves multiple right‑of‑way vacations and rezones; sales‑tax proposal tabled
Summary
Council adopted ordinances vacating portions of Dietrich and Harris roads and approved three rezones (Ords. 4833–4837). A proposed sales/use tax for the Pasco Transportation Benefit District (Ord. 4838) was tabled until a full council could be present.
The Pasco City Council approved several land‑use actions Monday, adopting ordinances to vacate unused right‑of‑way remnants and to reclassify parcels for mixed‑use and industrial development, while tabling a separate transportation sales‑tax ordinance until the full council can consider it.
Staff presented a petition to vacate a remnant right‑of‑way adjacent to North Commercial Avenue and Dietrich Road and recommended adoption of Ordinance 4833 after Washington State Department of Transportation signaled no interest in maintaining the parcel. The council voted unanimously to adopt Ordinance 4833.
Council then adopted Ordinance 4834 to vacate a portion of Harris Road associated with the Road 103 realignment, with staff retaining easements for utilities and the council recording the ordinance as part of facilitating development in the Broadmore area. The vote was unanimous.
On quasi‑judicial items, the council approved three rezones recommended by the hearing examiner: Ordinance 4835 (Elite Investment Group, rezoning parcels north of Wrigley Drive to Mixed Use), Ordinance 4836 (Chavoshi LLC, rezoning parcels from C3 to I1 light industrial), and Ordinance 4837 (additional Elite Investment Group parcels to Mixed Use). Each measure passed following staff presentations and motions from council members.
A separate ordinance (4838) proposing the imposition of a sales and use tax within the Pasco Transportation Benefit District prompted council discussion about the significance of the decision and the absence of two council members. A motion to table Ordinance 4838 to the next regular meeting when a full council is expected passed by majority vote.
The items passed carry standard publication and recording instructions and are intended to facilitate redevelopment, roadway realignment projects and the city's comprehensive‑plan objectives. Council members noted reuse and easement retention where appropriate and emphasized that development proposals will be subject to subsequent entitlements and review.
