Vancouver Economic Development

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Economic Development
Pride. Progress. Possibilities.
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Economic Development
Vision
Plan
Economic Activity
Public Investment
Private Investment
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Esther Short Park 1998
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Esther Short Park 2002
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Heritage Place
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Vancouvercenter
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West Coast Bank Building
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Esther Short Commons
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Farmers Market
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Hilton Hotel Convention Center
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Columbian Building
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• Where Are We Going?

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• Targeted Investment Areas

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Downtown Revitalization
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Boundaries Sub Areas

• Uptown Village
• Mill Plain/15th Street Couplet
• Westside Government
• Central Downtown
• Esther Short
• Columbia West Renaissance

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The Twenty Year Vision
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Riverwest
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Fort Vancouver Regional Library
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The Luxe
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Mill Plain Center
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Frontier Building
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Columbia River Waterfront
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Columbia River Waterfront
Site Animation
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Columbia River Crossing
Replacement Bridge with Light Rail
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Fourth Plain Subarea Plan

• Subarea Plan for revitalization of the Fourth
  Plain Boulevard corridor and surround
  neighborhood was adopted in 2007
• Plan contains policy goals and implementing
  measures addressing future land use, housing,
  transportation, public safety and economic
  development issues.

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Evergreen Airfield

• Located at intersection of Mill Plan and 136th
• 51 acres in size, and anticipated to provide
• 340,800 sf of retail
• 135 single family homes
• 313,700 sf office / hotel

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Section 30

• ANTICIPATED
• Community Commercial
• Mixed Use
• Office Commercial
• Light Industrial
• Medium-High Density Residential
• Surface Mining
• 1,760 dwellings
• 9,400 jobs

• Annexed into the City in 2008
• Nearly 550 acres, located along First Street and
  192nd
• City is working with local stakeholders, property
  owners and residents to develop a long-term
  subarea plan for this area
• This area requires substantial infrastructure
  improvements before it will convert from
  predominantly mining uses to viable industrial
  and commercial development

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Riverview Gateway Subarea Plan

• 280-acre site us located in the southeastern
  corner of the city and includes an approximately
  200-acre rock quarry
• Subarea plan is in final adoption stages.
• Vision anticipates an active future mix of
  residential, office, commercial, light industrial
  and industrial uses, linked by open spaces and
  trails

ANTICIPATED 1,100 housing units 5,900 jobs
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Birtcher Business Center

• 216 acre industrial park located at the
  intersection of Fourth Plain and Ward Road
• 1.4 million square foot office, industrial and
  retail power center

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Columbia Tech Center

• Key urban activity center near Mill Plain and
  164th Ave
• One of the largest employment centers within the
  city, employing more than 10,000 people
• 400-acre master planned, mixed use development
  intended to supply more than 2.5 million square
  feet of light industrial, office, commercial and
  flex space
• Features a 12-acre park, amphitheater, basketball
  court and trails

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Fruit Valley Subarea Plan

• 15 acres identified in the Vancouver
  Comprehensive Plan
• Historic neighborhood with a mix of residential,
  agricultural, industrial property and open space
• Growth in Port of Vancouver and of regional rail
  traffic has affected the neighborhood
• Fruit Valley Neighborhood Association is
  interested in preserving the character of their
  community, while reaping the benefits of growth
  and development

DRAFT
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Lower Grand Employment Area

• 173 acres, exclusive of roads
• East of Pearson Airfield
• 32 acres of vacant or unimproved property
• Home to new Grand Central Commerce Center.
  Providing nearly 200,000 square feet of new
  retail development.

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Port of Vancouver

• As worldwide demand for goods and services
  continues to rise, ports around the globe are
  experiencing growing pains - increasing demand
  and decreasing capacity.
• Fortunately, the Port of Vancouver has growing
  room. Property within the Columbia Gateway has
  been set aside for future development.
• Once planning and development is complete, this
  property will have more shovel-ready dirt than
  other West Coast port, making it the perfect
  place to grow business.
• 1,106-Acre Future Development
• 534 acres industrial-zoned property.
• 541 acres future environmental mitigation.
• 31 acres existing environmental mitigation.

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Economic Development
Vision
Plan
Economic Activity
Public Investment
Private Investment
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• Thank You!