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Yakima Area Development Projects Approved

Saturday, August 22, 2026

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The City of Sunnyside approved a 62-lot residential development on East Lincoln Avenue, including 54 single-family homes and 8 townhomes. The project spans 9.48 acres with lots ranging from 4,499 to 13,846 square feet. Public comments are due by September 3, 2026.

Johnson Foods, Inc. seeks approval for a 40,038-square-foot storage building at 1310 S 1st Street in Sunnyside. The facility will be fully sprinklered and classified as S-1 occupancy. A future building for manufacturing is planned. Public comment ends August 28, 2026.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking approval to introduce sterile grass carp into a private pond at 492 Pomona Road in Yakima to control aquatic vegetation. Comments are due September 1, 2026.

📄 Source: WA Ecology SEPA — Yakima County — https://data.wa.gov/resource/mmcb-z6jf.json?countyname=YAKIMA

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The City of Sunnyside approved a 62-lot residential development on East Lincoln AvenueNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The project includes 54 single-family homes“Area 1 includes a gated 62-lot residential development with 54 lots for single family detached homes and 8 lots for zero-lot-line single-level townhomes.”
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The project includes 8 townhomesNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The project spans 9.48 acres“Area 1 includes a gated 62-lot residential development with 54 lots for single family detached homes and 8 lots for zero-lot-line single-level townhomes. The total size of Area 1 is 9.48 acres and lots will vary in size from 4,499 to 13,846 square-feet.”
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The lots range from 4,499 to 13,846 square feet“Area 1 includes a gated 62-lot residential development with 54 lots for single family detached homes and 8 lots for zero-lot-line single-level townhomes. The total size of Area 1 is 9.48 acres and lots will vary in size from 4,499 to 13,846 square-feet.”
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Public comments are due by September 3, 2026“Comments due: 2026-09-03”
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Johnson Foods, Inc. seeks approval for a 40,038-square-foot storage building“Johnson Foods, Inc. is proposing a 40,038 sq.ft. dry storage building at their existing 5.93 acre parcel at 1310 S 1st St.”
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The storage building is at 1310 S 1st Street in SunnysideNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The facility will be fully sprinklered“The proposed building will be classified as S-1 occupancy, Type IIB construction, and will be fully sprinklered.”
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The facility is classified as S-1 occupancy“The proposed building will be classified as S-1 occupancy, Type IIB construction, and will be fully sprinklered.”
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A future building for manufacturing is planned“Two future buildings ae planned, a 29,500 sq. ft. storage building and a 23,000 sq.ft. manufacturing/food processing building”
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Public comment ends August 28, 2026“Comments due: 2026-08-28 Record: https://apps.ecology.wa.gov/separ/Main/SEPA/Record.aspx?SEPANumber=202603436”
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking approval to introduce sterile grass carpNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The sterile grass carp will be introduced into a private pond“Plant triploid (sterile) grass carp into private pond to control aquatic vegetation. Future restocking may be necessary due to fish loss.”
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The private pond is at 492 Pomona Road in Yakima“Location: 492 Pomona Rd, Yakima”
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Comments are due September 1, 2026No usable supporting receipt — unverified.