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Zillah advances 60% First Avenue pedestrian design; council asks for power, irrigation in bulb-outs
Summary
Zillah reviewed a 60% design for First Avenue pedestrian improvements that emphasizes larger north-side bulb-outs and requests plumbing for electricity and irrigation to enable future features while staying within grant limits.
HLA presented the 60% design for the First Avenue Pedestrian Improvement project, telling the City Council the plan follows guidance from the March 17 study session to operate within the awarded grant funding and to focus bulb-outs on the north (business) side of First Avenue while keeping south-side bulb-outs proportional. Councilmember Doug Stewart voiced dismay about the project’s direction, but council discussion centered on complying with grant conditions and preserving future flexibility.
Several councilmembers requested that electricity and irrigation be plumbed into the bulb-outs during construction so later amenities could be added as additional grant or local funding becomes available. The council framed the change as a one-time construction addition that could let the city support lighting, seasonal displays or parklet features without returning for separate street excavation funding.
