City Says Apartment Project Requires Nob Hill Expansion

By Yakima Herald-Republic, Wash.

Jul. 10–Borton Enterprises of Yakima is being required to contribute to street improvements on Nob Hill Boulevard in a city environmental review of the company’s plans to build a 342-unit apartment complex near 51st Avenue and Nob Hill.

A city environmental decision on what would be the city’s largest apartment complex — called Castle Creek — requires the firm to pay more than $138,000 toward street improvements unless alternate access to the property is provided from South 48th Avenue.

In such case, the contribution would drop to more than $69,000.

The project, proposed for a 14-acre site south of Nob Hill, also includes 539 parking spaces, an office and recreational facilities.

Castle Creek, to be built in phases, could cost as much as $30 million. As originally proposed, the complex would involve three-story buildings with one-, two-, and three-bedroom units.

Release of the city’s environmental review triggers an appeal period that closes July 17.

When fully constructed, Castle Creek is projected to generate 2,298 daily vehicle trips.

Payment by Borton Enterprises amounts to about 10 percent of the projected $1.1 million cost to widen Nob Hill Boulevard between 50th and 64th avenues.

A city traffic capacity analysis said Nob Hill, currently at two lanes in the vicinity of the project, should be widened to three lanes between 48th and 64th avenues and to four lanes between 64th and 72nd avenues.

The corner of 64th and Washington is the site planned for a new Wal-Mart Superstore.

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