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City engineer to seek expanded street improvements after clinic construction damages Mill Pond Road
Summary
A commissioner raised concerns about deteriorating pavement on Mill Pond Road near the Yakima Valley Workers Clinic construction. City Engineer Nathan Crater said staff will press the developer to expand the originally approved street improvements and has a meeting scheduled with the development team.
A commissioner raised concerns about the condition of Mill Pond Road near City Lumber and the co‑op, where construction for the Yakima Valley Workers Clinic is underway. The commissioner asked whether road repairs were part of the clinic’s project plan and whether the city planned additional work after construction.
City Engineer Nathan Crater said the approved plan included limited street improvements but staff has scheduled a meeting with the developer’s team to discuss expanding the scope. In explaining the issue, Crater said some choices made during construction left the concrete portion of the roadway insufficiently protected and that navigating the section can now be “quite challenging to navigate without reducing your speed.” He added, “we do have a meeting scheduled with their development team on Thursday, to discuss, expansion of that scope,” and said the city will “work with them on a full street improvement” for that section if possible.
The exchange was recorded during the TSAC staff report and indicates staff intends to pursue a broader remedy with the development team rather than relying solely on the initially approved minimal street work. The committee did not adopt any immediate action; staff said it will refine the scope and report back to the committee.
