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

2. 3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
2+ hrs

3. Wenatchee’s Foothills Asset and Threat.

4. 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.

5. 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

6. Sleepy Hollow Fire – June 28, 2015

7. Sleepy Hollow Fire – June 28, 2015

8. And 15,000 people on their way…..

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

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

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

12. 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
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13. 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

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

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

16. Executive Service Director
Thank you!
Questions?
Allison Williams
Executive Service Director
City of Wenatchee
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