• Single owner request to annex into the City of Vancouver.

• Site is approximately 4.4 acres located at the NE corner of NE 162nd Avenue and NE 20th Street.
• Applicant is proposing to change the Comprehensive Plan and zoning designation for the eastern 2 aces of the property for a proposed 26- lot residential development.

City staff has received a notice of intent to annex from a singular property owner. The Presbytery of the Cascades church is located at 16210 NE 20th Street (at 162nd Ave). The site is 4.4 acres in size. Surrounding uses include both residential and commercial uses. 

The current County Comprehensive Plan designation is Commercial (C) with a zoning designation of Community Commercial (CC). The applicant is requesting to change the zoning on the eastern two acres of the site to a City Comprehensive Plan designation of  Urban High (UH) density and an R-18 zoning designation. The applicant completed a pre-application conference regarding the change and will complete the Planning Commission recommendation process on the change prior to returning to Council for the final annexation ordinance. Should the plan and zone change application and annexation applications be successful the applicant intends to subdivide the eastern two acres of the property into a 26-lot single family residential development with the church remaining on its own 2.4-acre site.

The site is currently served by City water, sewer, stormwater and fire (FD5) services. With the annexation the City would also accept approximately 620 linear feet of right-of-way in NE 20th Street from 162nd Avenue to 164th Ave. With the current owner being a non-profit entity the property is currently exempt from property tax. 

1. Supports request of property owner
2. Annexes a site already served by City utilities and infrastructure.
3. Ensures future development conforms to City development standards
4. Supports creation of higher density residential units
5. Converts non-taxable land to the taxable property