CRISIS and Community Recovery WCMA Conference March 31, 2016 Allison Williams City of Wenatchee

3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 2+ hrs

Wenatchee’s Foothills Asset and Threat .

Sleepy Hollow Fire – June 28, 2015 Wenatchee had just completed a historic annexation into Chelan County Fire District #1. Our Fire Chief retired on June 21st.

Sleepy Hollow Fire – June 28, 2015 25-30 mph winds blowing embers of homes burning = fire storm Loss of 28 homes Embers landed in packaging material and cardboard recycling business From there embers spread to roofs of nearby warehouses. – 3 warehouses lost. Wenatchee World, 2015

Sleepy Hollow Fire – June 28, 2015

Sleepy Hollow Fire – June 28, 2015

And 15,000 people on their way…..

Commercial Burn Area 30 acres burned 2 businesses on Approx. 23 acres desire to relocate. 1 business currently rebuilding on 9 acres

North Wenatchee To Chelan To Leavenworth City of East Wenatchee Downtown Wenatchee

Wenatchee Commercial and Industrial Insert picture of NW wholesale, DOT, Stemilt, Les Schwab, hotel

North Wenatchee Planning Area Total Planning Area = 110 Acres Industrial = 65 Acres Commercial = 45 Acres Ave. Assessed Value = $485k/Acre Area Impacted by Fires # of Acres = 23 # of Businesses = 3 # of Employees = 475 Transitioning Properties # of Acres = 34 # of Businesses = 3 # of Employees = Est. 150 Insert Picture of master planning area

Leveraging Efforts WSDOT Relocation Funding is Secured Traffic Signal – Install 2016 MPO (Transportation Council) - $250,000 Transportation Plan for North Wenatchee Avenue – 2016 $24 Million Secured for North Wenatchee Avenue DDA Bill

North Wenatchee Master Plan Market Study/Feasibility Analysis Vision and Redevelopment Plan Property Assembly Infrastructure & Environmental Analysis Coordination with Other Planning Efforts

Community Recovery Community organized and momentum for change that could assist with community regulations and self help- education

Executive Service Director Thank you! Questions? Allison Williams Executive Service Director City of Wenatchee (509)888-3616 awilliams@wenatcheewa.gov