West Richland public meetings in 2023
4 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The City Council approved a consent agenda containing multiple resolutions and ordinances. This included a zoning change to allow commercial event centers as a conditional use in the RL-40 zone. One councilmember voted against the consent agenda.
- Approved RES 55-23 authorizing ILA with Benton County for Solid Waste Management
- Approved RES 56-23 authorizing a Security & Improvement Agreement
- Approved Final Plat of Heights at Red Mountain Ranch Phase 5
- Authorized submission of Ecology Stormwater Capacity Grant
- Authorized Amendment #1 to WSDOT Agreement for SR224/Red Mtn. Transportation Project
- Approved Benton Co./Tri-Cities Regional Special Weapons and Tactics Interlocal Agreement
- Approved WSCJTC and West Richland Interagency Agreement
- Approved ORD 17-23 allowing event centers in RL-40 zone as conditional use
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission held a public hearing regarding a text amendment for school district facilities. The commission unanimously recommended that the City Council approve the amendment to allow public school agriculture facilities in the Commercial Limited district.
- Recommended Council approve text amendment for Public School Agriculture Facilities (unanimous)
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission held a public hearing regarding a text amendment to allow recreational marijuana retail sales in the Light Industrial zone. Following public testimony, the commission voted to postpone the decision pending more information.
- Postponed decision on text amendment for recreational marijuana retail sales in Light Industrial zone (unanimous)
City Council
The City Council approved amendments to the 2023-2024 biennial budget and updated water use efficiency goals. Council also authorized a contract increase for the Well #2 project and postponed a decision on allowing event centers in the RL-40 zone. Several proclamations and an inter-local agreement with the City of Seattle were approved via the consent agenda.
- Approved ORD 18-23 amending the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget (Unanimous)
- Approved RES 53-23 amending Water Use Efficiency Program Goals (Unanimous)
- Approved increasing Well #2 Project contract with JUB from $530,800 to $705,277 (Unanimous)
- Approved RES 54-23 establishing an interfund loan from Fund 401 to Fund 355 (Unanimous)
- Postponed ORD 17-23 regarding event centers in RL-40 zone to develop performance standards (Unanimous)
- Approved ORD 16-23 relating to the speed limit on Keene Road (Unanimous)
- Approved RES 52-23 for an ILA with the City of Seattle regarding WA State Reference Network (Unanimous)
- Approved proclamations for Attendance Awareness Month and Constitution Week (Unanimous)