A draft future land use map was made available for neighbors to review and discuss. A summary of written comments was created from these forms and individual comments made during the meeting. Many of the ideas were carried forward and are now expressed as goals and policies in this plan. City recommends to RPC that the Urban Area Plan exclude Terrace Heights and Union Gap growth areas from detailed planning, since the City was unable to provide services outside the Yakima Urban Service Area. The THIA mails a community survey to over 3,000 households as part of its newsletter.
Results help identify issues for planners, engineers, and commissioners.
The County's comprehensive Plan 2015 is adopted, establishing urban lands policies and the Urban Growth Area boundaries. History of the Terrace Heights Neighborhood Plan History was made when the Terrace Heights neighborhood planning process began in the summer of 1997. Never before had an area of the county undergone such detailed planning to define its preferred future. This plan will provide a model for future subarea plans in West Valley and other locations. Yakima County Planning Department staff gathered background information on a variety of topics including population and transportation projects, development proposals, design standards, and parks and open space.