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RESOLUTION NO. 4787
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON,
ESTABLISHING THE CITY OF PASCO'S PREFERRED URBAN GROWTH
AREA BOUNDARY AND RECOMMENDING INCLUSION OF CPAM2025-
01 AND CPAM2025-02.
WHEREAS, the City of Pasco and Franklin County, pursuant to RCW 36.70A.040, are
required to fully plan under the Washington Growth Management Act; and
WHEREAS, each county required to plan under the Growth Management Act shall
designate an Urban Growth Area or areas within which urban growth shall be encouraged
pursuant to RCW 36.70A.110; and
WHEREAS, based upon growth projections and allocations, the County and each city
within the County must plan for areas and densities sufficient to accommodate projected
growth during the applicable planning period; and
WHEREAS, counties and cities planning under the Growth Management Act shall
ensure sufficient capacity for housing and employment growth pursuant to RCW
36.70A.115; and
WHEREAS, the City of Pasco continues to participate and plan under the Franklin
County County-Wide Planning Policies, including policies relating to the establishment
and modification of Urban Growth Areas; and
WHEREAS, an Urban Growth Area should be located first in areas already characterized
by urban growth that have adequate existing public facilities and service capacities, and
second in areas that can be adequately served by a combination of existing and additional
public facilities and services, pursuant to RCW 36.70A.110; and
WHEREAS, as part of the City's 2026 Comprehensive Plan update, the City prepared a
Land Capacity Analysis (LCA) to evaluate whether sufficient capacity exists to
accommodate projected population, housing, and employment growth; and
WHEREAS, the City's LCA remains in draft pending establishment of the final Urban
Growth Area boundary because the adopted UGA boundary affects the land base and
capacity evaluated through the LCA; and
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WHEREAS, based upon development code amendments and other updates currently
underway, the City's analysis indicates sufficient residential capacity within the existing
Urban Growth Area to accommodate Pasco's allocated
residential growth; and
WHEREAS, the City's updated analysis of industrial employment capacity identifies a
need for additional employment capacity to accommodate projected employment growth
during the planning period; and
WHEREAS, the March 10, 2026 draft LCA utilized an industrial employment density of
approximately 4.3 jobs per acre based upon historically developed industrial lands within
the City; and
WHEREAS, subsequent analysis determined that recent and anticipated industrial
development in Pasco includes large-footprint and land-intensive industrial users that
may develop at lower employment densities than historically developed industrial lands;
and
WHEREAS, the City's revised analysis applies a blended industrial employment density
assumption reflecting both historically observed industrial development and anticipated
land-intensive industrial development patterns; and
WHEREAS, under the revised analysis, the City's modeled industrial employment
capacity is approximately 4,184 jobs, resulting in an estimated employment-capacity
deficit of approximately 187 jobs relative to Pasco's 2046 employment growth target; and
WHEREAS, Franklin County is currently considering two Comprehensive Plan
amendment applications proposing expansion of the Pasco Urban Growth Area for
industrial purposes, identified as CPAM2025-01 and CPAM2025-02; and
WHEREAS, CPAM2025-01 proposes inclusion of approximately 110 acres, identified as
Parcel 124670056, north of and adjacent to the Reimann Industrial Center for future
industrial development; and
WHEREAS, CPAM2025-01 is currently designated Rural Industrial and zoned I-2
General Industrial by Franklin County, and the applicant has identified a future vision for
development of the property as a multi-business industrial park; and
WHEREAS, CPAM2025-01 has not undergone the same level of coordinated
infrastructure, utility, and capital facilities planning with the City as CPAM2025-02, and
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additional planning would be necessary to support future urban development of the
property; and
WHEREAS, CPAM2025-02, submitted by the Port of Pasco, proposes inclusion of
approximately 166 acres immediately north of the existing Reimann Industrial Center for
continued industrial development; and
WHEREAS, the CPAM2025-02 property represents a logical continuation of the existing
Reimann Industrial Center and an established industrial development pattern; and
WHEREAS, planning for the Reimann Industrial Center contemplated future
development of the northern area, and the City and Port of Pasco have previously
coordinated planning for infrastructure and utilities necessary to support development of
the Reimann Industrial Center; and
WHEREAS, City utilities have been extended along North Railroad Avenue to the
existing Urban Growth Area boundary and are available to support future development of
the North Reimann area; and
WHEREAS, the CPAM2025-02 property is strategically located near existing industrial
development, transportation and freight corridors, rail infrastructure, and existing or
planned urban utilities and services; and
WHEREAS, development of the approximately 166-acre area proposed under
CPAM2025-02 is anticipated at approximately 1.6 jobs per acre, resulting in an estimated
capacity for approximately 266 additional industrial jobs; and
WHEREAS, the estimated employment capacity associated with CPAM2025-02 is
sufficient to address the approximately 187-job employment-capacity deficit currently
identified through the City's revised Land Capacity Analysis and would provide
approximately 79 jobs of additional capacity above the City's currently identified 2046
employment target; and
WHEREAS, inclusion of CPAM2025-01 would add approximately 110 acres of
industrial land and additional employment capacity beyond the capacity currently
identified as necessary to meet the City's 2046 employment target; and
WHEREAS, if CPAM2025-01 is included within the Urban Growth Area, the additional
industrial land and employment capacity will be reflected in the City's final Land
Capacity Analysis, and the City will evaluate the infrastructure, utility, transportation, and
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capital facility improvements necessary to support future urban development of the
property; and
WHEREAS, any future annexation of CPAM2025-01 or CPAM2025-02 would require a
separate annexation process, at which time the City would evaluate utilities and public
services, infrastructure and capital facility needs, fiscal impacts, and the feasibility of
incorporating the area into the City; and
WHEREAS, while CPAM2025-01 may provide an opportunity for future industrial
expansion, the City's current Land Capacity Analysis does not demonstrate a need for the
additional approximately 110 acres proposed under CPAM2025-01 after consideration of
the employment capacity provided by CPAM2025-02; and
WHEREAS, the Pasco Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on September
17, 2026, regarding CPAM2025-01 and CPAM2025-02 and, by majority vote,
recommended inclusion of both applications within the City's preferred Urban Growth
Area boundary for consideration by the Pasco City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the City's Land Capacity Analysis, the
UGA expansion applications, infrastructure and capital facilities information, the
Planning Commission's recommendation, and the public record in establishing its
preferred Urban Growth Area boundary; and
WHEREAS, Franklin County will make the final determination regarding the Urban
Growth Area boundary through its Comprehensive Plan update process.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON:
That the City Council declares that the boundary and area identified in Exhibit "A" and
Exhibit “B” attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, is the City's
preferred future Urban Growth Area boundary, and
Be It Further Resolved, CPAM2025-01 and CPAM2025-02. The City Council
recommends that Franklin County include CPAM2025-01 and CPAM2025-02 within the
Pasco Urban Growth Area as generally depicted in Exhibit "A” and Exhibit “B”, and
Be It Further Resolved, Following Franklin County's determination of the final Urban
Growth Area boundary, the City shall update and complete its Land Capacity Analysis
using the adopted boundary. The final analysis shall account for the additional industrial
land and employment capacity resulting from any approved UGA expansion, and
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Be It Further Resolved, If CPAM2025-01 and/or CPAM2025-02 are included within
the Urban Growth Area, the City will continue to evaluate infrastructure, utilities,
transportation, and capital facility needs associated with those areas and address
necessary improvements through applicable planning and capital facility processes, and
Be It Further Resolved, This Resolution and Exhibit "A" and Exhibit “B” shall be
forwarded to Franklin County as the City of Pasco's preferred Urban Growth Area
boundary for consideration as part of Franklin County's 2026 Comprehensive Plan and
Urban Growth Area update process, and
Be It Further Resolved, that this resolution shall take effect immediately.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington, on this 5th day of
October, 2026.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Ogden Murphy Wallace, PLLC
Charles Grimm
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Gabriela Sanchez
City Clerk City Attorney
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Proposed location of UGA expansion
Date 8/11/2026
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Proposed UGA
Parcels
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Urban Growth Areas
Location of proposed
UGA ExpansionSITE LOCATION
EXHIBIT A
Parcel No.: 124670056
No address assigned: 0 Railroad Avenue
CPAM2025-01 – BFF LLC/Truax UGA Expansion Application
Proposed Location of UGA Expansion
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Proposed location of UGA expansion
Date 8/6/2026
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Proposed UGA
Parcels
City Limits
Urban Growth Areas
Location of proposed
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SITE LOCATION
EXHIBIT B
Parcel No.: 124680045
Address: 8924 N RAILROAD AVE
CPAM2025-02 – Port of Pasco North Reimann UGA Expansion
Application UGA Expansion Application
Proposed Location of UGA Expansion