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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/15/2025 13.C. Distribution of the Complete Record for text amendments (TXT#003- 24) to YMC Title 15 - Yakima Urban Area Zoning Ordinance r:- `y 7 ljlt '111 . BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. 13.C. For Meeting of: April 15, 2025 ITEM TITLE: Distribution of the Complete Record for text amendments (TXT#003- 24) to YMC Title 15 - Yakima Urban Area Zoning Ordinance SUBMITTED BY: Bill Preston, Interim Community Development Director *Trevor Martin, Planning Manager SUMMARY EXPLANATION: The complete record for text amendments to YMC Title 15 - Yakima Urban Area Zoning Ordinance is being distributed to City Council members in advance of the public hearing scheduled for May 6, 2025. Materials are being distributed in advance to allow adequate time for review. ITEM BUDGETED: N/A STRATEGIC PRIORITY 24-25: N/A RECOMMENDATION: None ATTACHMENTS: CC Packet_TXT#003-24.pdf 137 C44 dr4P0 stt 4rik IrC: 0..„, • 1,..- t,,t ,,, N . Nuiery , ,, 4 ... . •_tp. 1‘ttittt: CITY OF YAKIMA - YMC TITLE 15 TXT#003-24, SEPA#014-24 Yakima City Council Closed Record Public Hearing May 6, 2025 EXHIBIT Applicant: City of Yakima File Numbers: TXT#003-24, SEPA#014-24 Site Address: Citywide Staff Contact: Trevor Martin, Planning Manager Table of Contents CHAPTER AA Yakima Planning Commission's Recommendation CHAPTER A Staff Report CHAPTER B SEPA Application & Checklist CHAPTER C Public Notices CHAPTER D Supplemental Information 138 CITY OF YAKIMA - YMC TITLE 15 TXT#003-24, SEPA#014-24 EXHIBIT LIST CHAPTER AA Yakima Planning Commission's Recommendation DOC DOCUMENT DATE INDEX## AA-1 Yakima Planning Commission's Recommendation 02/03/2025 139 �=or Y ``'�t,, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT ='4 • F , - .II' Bill Preston, P.E.,Director g..: Trevor Martin,AICP,Manager 5 ,,, ,,„„.3,U�., . , Planning Division #40 " _ "y 129 North Second Street,2nd Floor Yakima, Washington 98901 F�'.",,,,,,RA v 'ga�- Phone (509) 575-6183 • Fax (509) 575-6105 • Email: ask.planning@yakimawa.gov YAKIMA PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION TO THE YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL FOR AMENDMENT TO YAKIMA MUNICIPAL CODE February 3, 2025 WHEREAS, Pursuant to RCW 36.70A.130(1)the City is required to take legislative action to review and revise its development regulations in accordance with the Growth Management Act; and WHEREAS, These updates to Yakima Municipal Code (YMC) Title 14, 15 and 16 are considered to be a non-project application without a specific use or site plan to be considered; and WHEREAS, Under the provisions of YMC Ch. 1.42 the Yakima Planning Commission is responsible for the review of amendments to the City's Yakima Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Ordinance, and other land use matters, and for recommending the approval, modification, or denial of each amendment; and WHEREAS, The Yakima Planning Commission held study sessions to review the proposed amendments on July 10, 2024 and September 25, 2024; and WHEREAS, All required public notice for these amendments were provided, in accordance with the provisions of YMC Ch. 16.10, on October 25, 2024; and WHEREAS, SEPA Environmental Review for these updates was considered, a Determination of Nonsignificance was issued on December 5, 2024; and WHEREAS, The Yakima Planning Commission held an open record public hearing on January 8, 2025, to hear testimony from the public, consider the amendments, and provide a recommendation to the Yakima City Council; Now therefore, the Yakima City Planning Commission presents the following findings and recommendation to the Yakima City Council: Based upon a review of the information contained in the application, staff report, exhibits, and other evidence presented at an open record public hearing held on January 8, 2025, the Planning Commission makes the following: PURPOSE AND DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS: The complete track changes text can be found in Exhibit "A" and is incorporated herein by reference. A summary of the amendments is as follows: DOC• Yakima uF ,3. INDEX lii, '!T 2015 1994 140 1. YMC § 15.09.025 Mixed use buildings and downtown business district multifamily development a. Amending the title of the section, b. Removing certain subsections from chapter c. Adding mixed use building criteria to this chapter d. Adding a small section regarding height bonuses and design standards for mixed use buildings Staff Analysis: The City of Yakima frequently reviews mixed-use buildings in various zoning districts beyond the Central Business District (CBD). It's crucial to recognize that multi-use buildings are constructed across numerous zoning districts throughout Yakima. Enhancing and streamlining the development and utilization of these buildings yield significant benefits for the entire city. Simplified and unified regulations enable businesses to upgrade and occupy their spaces more quickly, while also expediting the City's review process for buildings with minimal exterior alterations. 2. YMC § 15.09.026 — Downtown business district development a. Adding a new section to chapter 15.09 specifically covering development regulations in the downtown area. Staff Analysis: the purpose of this section is to provide a separate criterion for development within the downtown (CBD). This would establish a new development chapter and address criteria for parking, entrances, blank walls, equipment screening, multifamily development. 3. YMC § 15.13.025 Central Business district—Type (1) review exemption a. Modifying the title of this section b. Removing a series of regulations from the chapter, and moving it into the downtown specific section. c. Adding a series of Type 1 exemptions Staff Analysis: This section has been modified and streamlined specifically for the Type 1 Review process. Changes to this chapter would allow property owners and businesses to use existing buildings without being required to go through a Change of Use Type 1 Review. This change to the Municipal Code would expedite permit processing time, specifically when there are minimal changes to the site overall. 4. YMC § 15.06.050 Computation of required spaces a. Modifying and clarifying some language used when calculating the number of required spaces. Staff Analysis: Modification to this chapter adds clarity to the rounding method in the computation of required parking spaces. 5. YMC § 15.08.030 Development permit required a. Adding additional language to clarify section. 6. YMC § 15.08.060 Sign standards a. Streamlining the processes for signs and generalizing the language to remove ambiguity. DOC, 2 TXT#003-24 INDEX 141 Staff Analysis: The proposed change slightly modifies the criteria for on-site signs and the level of review for placing a sign on a parcel. 7. YMC § 15.10.020 Administrative adjustment of some development standards authorized a. Adding language to clarify how an Administrative Adjustment shall be processed. Staff Analysis: Changes to this section specify the level of review an Administrative Adjustment shall be process at. 8. YMC § 15.17.030 Exemptions: a. Amending YMC § 15.17.030 remove single family and duplexes from the modification process. Staff Response: This section exempts single family homes and duplexes from the modification process. FINDINGS OF FACT Goal 2.1: Establish a development pattern consistent with the community's vision. Policy 2.1.6: Adopt coordinated development regulations that facilitate Yakima's preferred land use pattern (e.g. allowed density, uses, and site provisions) • Refine the land use code on an ongoing basis to make it user-friendly by employing simple language, easy to read charts, and illustrative graphics. • Monitor and refine the land use code as needed to facilitate the preferred land use pattern and development character. • Integrate an appropriate balance of predictability and flexibility when updating development regulations that allow ease of administration and interpretation and offer optional ways of meeting requirements when possible. Goal 2.4. Downtown. Enhance the character and economic vitality of Yakima's Central Business District. Policy 2.4.2. Land Uses - Maintain and strengthen downtown as the center for civic, retail, cultural, dining and entertainment activity in Yakima. E. Emphasize storefronts with active uses (retail, food and drink, and entertainment) along strategic downtown core block frontages. YAKIMA PLANNING COMMISSION'S CONCLUSIONS 1. No adverse impacts have been identified; 2. The proposed updates underwent Environmental Review; 3. The proposed amendments are consistent with the Yakima Urban Area Zoning Ordinance, 2040 Comprehensive Plan, and Housing Action Plan. MOTION Based on the testimony and evidence presented during this afternoon's public hearing, it was moved and seconded that Planning staff draft findings of fact and forward a recommendation of approval to the Yakima City Council. The motion carried unanimously. DOC 3 TXT#003-24 INDEX #'. 0 142 RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL The Planning Commission of the City of Yakima, having received and considered all evidence and testimony presented at the public hearing, and having received and reviewed the record herein, hereby recommends that the City Council of the City of Yakima APPROVE the proposed text amendments to the Yakima Municipal Code. RECOMMENDED this 3rd day of February, 2025. keal�l By: Mary PI , Chair Yakima anning Commission DO . 4 TXT#003-24 'NOEX ._... ,: -I,-_ 143 EXHIBIT A 15.09.025 Mixed-use buildings A. Purpose and Intent. 1. To provide a streamlined process for new development or redevelopment projects that include a mixture of high density residential along with complementary retail, commercial, or professional uses at a scale that is compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. 2. These standards shall also--apply-tnewr multifamily or cornmeroiall redevelopmer redeyelopedu#ifamily multi family or co�^ImerGiaf-r the-following-development-and-design-standards-excluding.. those which are only relevant to the nonresidential portion of a mixed-use building. 3. a. For the purposne plmenting this s n, the "downto n basin s-dis ri6t Shall_be defined-as-the--do district exempt-area--Soc YMC-4 .06.090, Figure B. Level of Review—Mixed-use building Uses. 1. MA new or redeveloped mixed-use building and-downtown--business district multifamily development is a Class(1) permitted use, requiring Type(1) review, in applicable zones and is determined to be the appropriate level of review for any combination of Class (1) and Class (2) uses listed in those zones. 2. Any combination of uses which includes a Class (3) permitted use shall undergo Type (2) review. 3. The mixed-use building/development land use shall not allow-contain any use which is otherwise not permitted in the zone. 4. A new mixed-use building that does not meet the layout requirement of subsection (D)(1) of this section shall undergo Type(2) review or be reviewed based upon its particular uses as listed in Table 4-1, whichever is higher. 5. An exi _ s rseetion sh e-subieot4o4ne ,er development-s. .d_ _- '_t-subsection,A new mixed-use building located in the downtown business district shall also comply with YMC 15.09.026. C. Prohibited Uses. The following uses are prohibited in a mixed-use building/development project: 1. All wholesale trade—Storage uses- 2. All transportation uses. 3. All utilities uses. DOw INDEX 144 4. All automotive sales, maintenance and repair, carwash/detailing, paint and body, parts and accessories, and towing uses. 5. Boats and marine accessories. 6. Farm and implements, tools and heavy construction equipment. 7. Farm supplies. 8. Fuel oil and coal distributers. 9. Lumber yards. 10. Nurseries. 11. All rental uses. 12. Repairs: reupholstery and furniture. 13. Repairs: small engine and garden equipment. 14. Service stations. 15. Truck service stations and shops. D. Development Standards. 1. Mixed Use Layout. A mixed-use building should not have any residential dwelling units located on the ground floor, whenever feasible. There shall be aA minimum of fifty percent of the total floor area shall be residential dwelling units, and least 60 percent of the ground floor shall be dedicated for community facility or commercial use. 2. Height Bonus. In the B-1, B-2, and SCC zoning districts, the maximum height of the building (YMC 15.05.030, Table 5-1) may be increased to fifty feet if all of the following are met: a. The majority of the additional building height is used to increase the number of dwelling units; b. The additional building height is necessary to accommodate off-street parking requirements. c. Additional onsite landscaping is provided equal to a minimum of fifteen percent of the parking area. E. Design Standards. 1. Entrances. Primary pedestrian entrances to the building shall face the street frontage or face common open space which is oriented toward the street. 2. Transparency. a. There shall be windows on all sides of the building facing streets and pedestrian ways. b. Within the downtown business district, the ground floor of a mixed-use building shall contain transparency for the majority of the wall between three and twelve feet above ground level, including both doors and windows, as measured along street but excluding 04 INDEX 145 alleys. Ground floor transparency shall be visually distinct from the above floors by not repeating the exact dimensions and placement of windows. 15.09.026 Downtown business district development. A. Purpose and Intent. 1. To establish standards for new development or redevelopment projects within the downtown business district in order to promote efficient land use and a pedestrian-friendly environment. 2. These standards shall apply to the following in the downtown business district: a. New mixed-use buildings, pursuant to YMC 15.09.025. b. New multifamily development. c. New commercial/nonresidential development, except for the following: i. Uses exempt from review per YMC 15.13.025. ii. Uses located in the light industrial zoning district. 3. For the purpose of implementing this section, the"downtown business district"shall be defined as the downtown business district exempt area—See YMC 15.06.040,_Figure 6-1. B. Development Standards. 1. Parking. a. Location. Off-street parking shall be located within, behind, below,and/or to the side of the building. Any side of the building that faces a street shall not be fronted by off-street parking. However,for corner lots with more than one street frontage, at least one side of the building that faces the street shall not be fronted by off-street parking. For corner lots that have frontage on Yakima Avenue, that side shall not be fronted by off-street parking. a.b.Off-street parking shall be installed in accordance with YMC Chapter 15.06, except that buildings that cannot physically provide on-street residential parking may utilize off- street private parking through a shared parking agreement: or on-street or off-street publicparkinq if the building is located within the residential or long-term parking boundary (YMC Chapter 9.50). c. Off-street parking shall be separated from abutting public rights-of-way that includes an existing or required sidewalk by a landscaping buffer a minimum of four feet in width consisting of a combination of trees and shrubs. Fencing may substitute for the required landscaping buffer. INDEX .._ ` 146 d. Parking located within a structure, whether attached to or detached from the primary structure, shall be architecturally compatible with the primary structure.Any openings within a parking structure that do not provide pedestrian or vehicular access shall be screened from view with decorative grilles or landscaping. e. These standards shall also apply to standalone parking lots and garages not otherwise part of a development or structure. f. A drive-up lane intended to arriving/departing quests, valet service and other related functions located at the front of motels and hotels (including extended stay) is not considered to be parking for the purpose of this section.. C. Design Standards. 1. Entrances. Primary pedestrian entrances to the building shall face the street frontage or face common open space which is oriented toward the street. 2. Windows Along Streets and Pedestrian Ways. a. There shalt be windows on all sides of the building facing streets and pedestrian ways, excluding alleys. b. All floors of a multifamily building shall contain transparency consistent with the Washington State Energy Code, including both doors and windows. 3. Blank Walls. a. Defined. "Blank wall" means a wall or portion of a wall that has eight hundred square feet of vertical surface area without any building modulation, transparency, or other architectural feature. b. Along streets and pedestrian ways, a minimum of fifty percent of the wall between three feet and twelve feet above grade shall be treated with one or more of the following elements: i. Architectural variation including but not limited to color, material, and/or modulation. ii. Artwork, including murals and signs. iii. Shrubs, trees, trellises, or other landscaping that may be actively maintained. 4. Equipment Screening. a. Electrical and mechanical equipment placed on the ground surface or rooftop shall be screened from view by materials that are consistent and compatible with the design, color, and materials of the building. Doc. INDEX 147 b. The height of the parapet and other rooftop elements may be increased in order to achieve this and shall comply with the height restrictions of YMC 15.05.030 and 15.10.020(D)(1). 5. Multifamily Development Limited Downtown. Multifamily development that does not meet the definition of mixed-use shall comply with the following standards: a. New buildings shall have a minimum front setback of ten feet from the property line or have windows that begin at least three feet above the elevation of the highest adjoining sidewalk or finished ground surface adjacent to the setback. b. Multifamily development in existing or new buildings shall not be permitted in the following locations unless it meets the definition of mixed-use(YMC 15.09.025): i. On any corner lot along Yakima Avenue. ii. Within the Old North Yakima Historic District. I 15.13.025 Gentr-al "usines distil Type (1) review exemptions. A. Change of use proposals for commercial uses within existing buildings inthe-GBD 9ewet0wra +ng Area LY.__ shall be exempt from Type (1) review when the proposed new use is a Class (1) use for the zone inunder the-Retail Trade-and Service portion of-YMC 15.04.030, Table 4-1. New construction,or-expansion of existing buildings, or alteration of parking IotsClass (1) uses shall follow the Type (1) review or modification process, as applicable. when: 1. The proposed use is a Class 1 use for the zone in YMC 15.04.030• and 2. Parking: use-is-located r isting use. t sip j ,:et . INDEX tr' �-- . 148 i. New-can Icr-new and-used-sales inq } l anc heavy_Se fiStaldtion equi ry. uses tha. VTTII. e sale�e+�a. �. mod... B. The following residential uses listed as Class(1) uses in Table 4-1 shall be exempt from Type (1} review when a compliant site plan is submitted with the building plans: 1. Detached simile-family dwelling 2. Attached single-family dwelling, common wall 3. Two-family dwelling(duplex) and converted dwelling 4. Accessory dwelling unit 5. Multifamily development up to six dwelling units 15.06.050 Computation of required spaces. The following rules shall apply in the determination of the number of required off-street parking spaces: A. Fraction. If the number of off-street parking spaces required in Table 6-1 contains a fraction, such number shall be eh rounded up to the next higher whole number if one-half or over or down to the next whole number if less than one-half. B. Mixed Uses. When different uses occupy a single structure or lot, the total required parking spaces shall be the sum of the requirements of the individual uses. C. Shared Uses. 1. Owners of two or more uses, structures, or parcels of land within three hundred feet of each other may share the same parking or loading areas when the hours of operation do not overlap. 2. The owners of two or more uses, structures, or parcels within three hundred feet of each other may also share facilities concurrently; however, the total parking requirements shall be the sum of the requirements for each individual use. 3. Whenever shared parking is allowed under this section, the parking lot shall be signed so as to reasonably notify the public of the availability of use, and spaces shall not be assigned, allocated, or reserved between uses. (Also see YMC 15.06 060.) 4. A parking easement approved by the administrative official shall be filed with the county auditor whenever two or more uses propose to share off-street parking facilities. �,. DEX 149 D. Tandem Parking. Parking spaces in tandem, having a single means of ingress and egress, shall not be counted as two off-street parking spaces for the purpose of fulfilling the requirements of this chapter; except that each tandem space for single family-dwellings arid.duplexesresidential uses shall be counted as a required parking space for every linear 20 feet. E. Compact Car Parking. For parking areas with twenty or more required parking spaces, up to fifteen percent of the required number of off-street parking spaces may be designed for compact car parking. Compact spaces shall be no less than eight feet by seventeen feet and each space must be labeled individually with a durable pavement marking "Compact." I 15.06.140 Nonconforming parking. A. Any use which, on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section or any amendments hereto, is nonconforming in terms of required off-street parking facilities may continue in the same manner as if they were conforming; however, the number of existing off-street parking spaces shall not be reduced. B. When an existing structure with nonconforming parking is expanded and additional parking is required, the additional parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of this chapter; however, the number of additional spaces shall be computed only to the extent of the enlargement, regardless of whether or not the number of previously existing spaces satisfies the requirements of this chapter. C. When the use of an existing lot or structure with nonconforming parking is changed to another use listed in Table 4-1, the nonconformity shall cease and the new use shall provide all the required off-street parking in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. However, this requirement may be waived by the administrative official for existing buildings and/or lots within the B-1, CBD or GC zoning districts, containing insufficient area to provide parking, provided the following factors are taken into consideration: 1. New use has similar parking requirements to the previously approved use; 2. The availability of on-street parking; 3. The availability of nearby off-street parking or other opportunities to conform to the parking standard, such as a shared parking agreement; and 4. Location of the business in proximity to the downtown business district exempt area (YMC 15.06,040(C)). 15.08.030 Development permit required. No sign governed by this title shall be erected, structurally altered or relocated after the adoption without first receiving a development permit from the building official. All applications for a development permit under this chapter shall be reviewed for consistency with the standards of this chapter and other applicable chapters of the Yakima Municipal Code, according to sign type and other applicable regulations. hho'I.1'nC INDEX 150 1. For New-Usesnew freestanding signs and subdivision identification/signs. All on-premises freestanding signs and subdivision identification/use identification signs meeting the standards of this chapter are--considered Clam (1-)uses rega+ring—Type (1)require Modification review under YMC Ch. 15.17 if proposed to be located in a parking space or drive aisle. On-premises signs not meeting the standards shall follow the procedures of YMC 15.08.170, and are otherwise not permitted. Off-premises signs and billboards are permitted as identified in YMC 15.08.130. 2. For Changes or Replacement of an Existing Sign. Structural changes to, or replacement of, an existing sign requires Type (1) review and approval by the building official. Changes to the-face or coif a-sign,, provided sueh-change d^ -not-shange-the material ea anse of the sign-as-originally-permitted by-the-fief-d^e rr- i perrrhit- 15.08.060 Sign standards. The provisions of this chapter and the requirements in Table 8-1, "Type and Number of Signs Permitted,"Table 8-2, "Maximum Sign Area," and Table 8-3, "Sign Height and Setbacks," are established for all signs in the zoning districts indicated. All permitted signs are subject to the review procedures of this title and the standards of this section. Signs-for Glass-(1), f2}-and-(-3)-aces shall be-subject to the-ea ear-al--and-review-Feq+uifernentS as the-pfinsitaal use. f 15.08.140 Multiple-building complexes and multiple-tenant buildings. A. Purpose. The following provisions shall apply to multiple-building complexes and multiple-tenant buildings in the SCC,6GG, GC, and RDcommercial and industrial districts. Tenants in such buildings or complexes may also have their own signs in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. B. Number of Freestanding Signs. Each multiple-building complex shall be allowed one freestanding sign on each street frontage in accordance with Table 8-2. When the street frontage is longer than four hundred feet: 1. One additional freestanding sign shall be permitted for each additional four hundred feet of street frontage or part thereof; or 2. A single, larger freestanding sign can be erected in accordance with Table 8-2. If option 1, as set forth in subsection (B)(1) of this section, is selected, no freestanding sign shall be placed closer than two hundred feet to any other freestanding sign or exceed the standards in Table 8-2. These provisions shall also apply to each multiple-tenant building, unless it is a part of a multiple-building complex. The allowable freestanding sign(s) may be used to advertise one or more of the uses in the multiple- building complex or multiple-tenant building. 151 15.10.020 Administrative adjustment of some development standards authorized. The purpose of this section is to provide flexibility by allowing certain development standards in YMC Chapters 1.5.05 through 15.08 to be administratively adjusted. A particular standard may be reduced or modified, so long as the administrative official determines that the adjustment and/or reduction is consistent with the intent and purpose of the standards, and will accomplish one or more of the following objectives: A. Allow buildings to be sited in a manner which maximizes solar access; B. Coordinate development with adjacent land uses and the physical features; C. Permit flexibility in the design and placement of structures and other site improvements that is the minimum adjustment necessary to accommodate the proposed structure or site improvement; or D. Allow development consistent with a specific subarea plan adopted by the appropriate jurisdiction. Administrative adjustments of development standards shall be processed under Type (2) review for Class (1) and (2) uses, and under Type (3) review for Class (3) uses. Administrative adjustments of development standards for skins in Chapter 15.08 shall be processed under Type (2) review. The administrative official shall not have the authority to reduce the site design requirements for minimum lot size, building height, or subdivision requirements set forth in YMC 15.05.030 and Table 5-2; except as provided below: 1. Maximum building height may be increased to incorporate architectural building elements or mechanical equipment that: a. Does not exceed more than a ten percent increase of the total building height; and b. Does not cover more than fifty percent of the total roof area. 15.17.020 Modification to permitted development and uses regulated. Minor changes to existing or approved Class (1), (2) or(3) uses or development may qualify for abbreviated review under the provisions in this chapter, if they meet the criteria listed below. Overlay districts shall not increase the level of review for the provisions of this chapter. Modifications not meeting the criteria below must apply directly for review as a Class (1), (2) or(3) use or development. A. The modification will not increase residential density that would require an additional level of review; 1\)\ ..�. 152 B. The modification will not increase the amount of parking by more than ten percent or twenty spaces (whichever is least), except that the amount of parking for controlled atmosphere and cold storage warehouses may be increased by up to twenty spaces. This limit shall be calculated cumulatively for all previous modifications since the last normal review; C. Any expansion of use area or structure will not exceed fifty percent of the gross floor area. The expansion of an existing single-family home may exceed the fifty percent limit when all applicable setback and lot coverage standards are met. This limit shall be calculated cumulatively for all previous modifications since the last normal review; D. The modification will not increase the height of any structure; E. This limit shall be calculated cumulatively for all previous modifications since the last normal review; F. The modification will not add a drive-thru facility; and G. The modification does not include hazardous materials. I 15.17.030 Exemptions. Modifications to existing single-familv homes and duplexes when Class (1)or(2) uses shall be exempt from the review processes of this chapter when in conformance with the standards of Table 5-1. For other exemptions from the review processes, see YMC 15.01.040(A). INDEX PA-L 153 CITY OF YAKIMA - YMC TITLE 15 TXT#003-24, SEPA#014-24 EXHIBIT LIST CHAPTER A Staff Report RAW DOCUMENT DATE 1 INDEX# A-1 Staff Report 01/08/2025 154 c�v Y . `1. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT �°. 4111111%\to ',, Bill Preston,P.E.,Director -. ` " 4 Trevor Martin,AICP,Manager s LJ � ,�I Planning Division ', a.,i 129 North Second Street,2nd Floor Yakima, Washington 98901 ';,�``�4P(1AT[F.r> '"4' Phone (509) 575-6183 • Fax (509) 575-6105 • Email:ask.planning@yakimawa.gov Recommendation Regarding Amendments to the YMC Titles 15 TO: City of Yakima Planning Commission FROM: Trevor Martin, AICP, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments— File TXT#003-24 FOR MEETING OF: January 8, 2024 I. PURPOSE AND DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS: The City of Yakima Planning Division is proposing non-project amendments to the City of Yakima's Municipal Code Title 15. The purpose of the proposed amendments are to streamline application requirements in the Type 1 Land Use Review process . The Planning Commission held two study sessions for these proposed amendments on April 24, 2024 and May 8, 2024. Proposed Amendment Sections: The complete track changes text can be found in Exhibit "A" and is incorporated herein by reference. A summary of the amendments is as follows: 1. YMC § 15.09.025 Mixed use buildings and downtown business district multifamily development a. Amending the title of the section, b. Removing certain subsections from chapter c. Adding mixed use building criteria to this chapter d. Adding a small section regarding height bonuses and design standards for mixed use buildings Staff Analysis: The City of Yakima frequently reviews mixed-use buildings in various zoning districts beyond the Central Business District(CBD). It's crucial to recognize that multi-use buildings are constructed across numerous zoning districts throughout Yakima. Enhancing and streamlining the development and utilization of these buildings yield significant benefits for the entire city. Simplified and unified regulations enable businesses to upgrade and occupy their spaces more quickly, while also expediting the City's review process for buildings with minimal exterior alterations. 2. YMC § 15.09.026 — Downtown business district development a. Adding a new section to chapter 15.09 specifically covering development regulations in the downtown area. Staff Analysis: the purpose of this section is to provide a separate criterion for development within the downtown (CBD). This would establish a new development chapter and address criteria for parking, entrances, blank walls, equipment screening, multifamily development. 3. YMC § 15.13.025 Central Business district—Type (1) review exemption Yakima rrgear INDEX 2015 1994 , �-• 155 a. Modifying the title of this section b. Removing a series of regulations from the chapter, and moving it into the downtown specific section. c. Adding a series of Type 1 exemptions Staff Analysis: This section has been modified and streamlined specifically for the Type 1 Review process. Changes to this chapter would allow property owners and businesses to use existing buildings without being required to go through a Change of Use Type 1 Review. This change to the Municipal Code would expedite permit processing time, specifically when there are minimal changes to the site overall. 4. YMC § 15.06.050 Computation of required spaces a. Modifying and clarifying some language used when calculating the number of required spaces. Staff Analysis: Modification to this chapter adds clarity to the rounding method in the computation of required parking spaces. 5. YMC § 15.08.030 Development permit required a. Adding additional language to clarify section. 6. YMC § 15.08.060 Sign standards a. Streamlining the processes for signs and generalizing the language to remove ambiguity. Staff Analysis: The proposed change slightly modifies the criteria for on-site signs and the level of review for placing a sign on a parcel. 7. YMC § 15.10.020 Administrative adjustment of some development standards authorized a. Adding language to clarify how an Administrative Adjustment shall be processed. Staff Analysis: Changes to this section specify the level of review an Administrative Adjustment shall be process at. 8. YMC § 15.17.030 Exemptions: a. Amending YMC § 15.17.030 remove single family and duplexes from the modification process. Staff Response: This section exempts single family homes and duplexes from the modification process. II. YAKIMA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2040 The proposed text amendments are consistent with the following goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan 2040 Goal 2.1: Establish a development pattern consistent with the community's vision. Policy 2.1.6: Adopt coordinated development regulations that facilitate Yakima's preferred land use pattern (e.g. allowed density, uses, and site provisions) • Refine the land use code on an ongoing basis to make it user-friendly by employing simple language, easy to read charts, and illustrative graphics. TXT#003-24 DOC. 2 IND :'4 156 • Monitor and refine the land use code as needed to facilitate the preferred land use pattern and development character. • Integrate an appropriate balance of predictability and flexibility when updating development regulations that allow ease of administration and interpretation and offer optional ways of meeting requirements when possible. Goal 2.4. Downtown. Enhance the character and economic vitality of Yakima's Central Business District. Policy 2.4.2. Land Uses - Maintain and strengthen downtown as the center for civic, retail, cultural, dining and entertainment activity in Yakima. E. Emphasize storefronts with active uses (retail, food and drink, and entertainment) along strategic downtown core block frontages. III. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW(SEPA) This project was processed for review under the State Environmental Policy Act as a procedural action per WAC 197-11-800(19), and a Determination of Nonsignificance was issued on December 5, 2024 (SEPA#014-24). IV. PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Public Hearing October 25, 2024 Legal Ad Publication October 25, 2024 No written comments were submitted prior to the drafting of this report. Any comments submitted prior to the hearing will be addressed in a supplemental report made available at the January 8, 2025 hearing. V. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS 1. The proposed amendments further refine and clarify the appeals process within the Yakima Municipal Code. 2. No adverse impacts have been identified by the approval of these amendments. 3. The proposed text amendments are consistent with and implement the Yakima Comprehensive Plan 2040, as required by RCW 36.70A.130(1)(d). VI. RECOMMENDATION The Department of Community Development recommends APPROVAL of these text amendments. DOC. TXT#003-24 INDEX 'It _ .. _,, 3 157 SUGGESTED MOTIONS: Approval: Based on the testimony and evidence presented during this afternoon's public hearing, I move that the Planning Commission draft findings of fact and forward a recommendation of approval to the Yakima City Council. Approval with modifications: Based on the testimony and evidence presented during this afternoon's public hearing, I move that the City of Yakima Planning staff modify the draft language to include the changes noted in the minutes of this afternoon's public hearing, and with these changes move that the Planning Commission draft findings of fact and forward a recommendation of approval to the Yakima City Council. Denial: Based on the testimony and evidence presented during this afternoon's public hearing, I move that the Planning Commission reject the proposal to include findings of fact documenting the reasons for denial, and order the proposal be forwarded to the Yakima City Council with a recommendation for denial. JOC. TXT#003-24 INDEX f\_ 4 158 15.09.025 Mixed-use buildings-a d dr to n businec•s dish mu-It+#almily de elopment. A. Purpose and Intent. 1. To provide a streamlined process for new development or redevelopment projects that Include a mixture of high density residential along with complementary retail,commercial,or professional uses at a scale that is compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. 2. also-apply--Ea•new-multifarnilyor con ercial_development or multifar ily-ar-sert mersiat-redevelopmnt•in-the-downtown-business-distriot.-MNew_r redeveiraPedultilaFaily•mullifamil -demmeFoial-uses-withiii-this-anaa-shall-comobuivith•all-of the4ollg -develrypmant-and-design-stands xcluding-tt4esewhich are only relevant to the nonresidential•portion-oia•mixed-use-building. aver-t purpose-ef molementing"this-sectian,theAlewntown-bisiness-distfief'=shalt-be definedas-the-downtewn-1 isiness-dlstrist-exempt`area--See-V-MG45799-R40, ure-6-4- B. Level of Review—Mixed-use building-Uses. I. MA new or redeveloped mixed-use building and-downtown-business-district multifamily development is a Class(1)permitted use,requiring Type(1)review,in applicable zones and is determined to be the appropriate level of review for any combination of Class(1)and Class(2) uses listed in those zones. 2. Any combination of uses which includes a Class(3)permitted use shall undergo Type(2) review. 3. The mixed-use building/development-land-use shall not allow.contaan any use which is otherwise not permitted in the zone. 4. A new mixed-use building that does not meet the layout requirement of subsection(0)(1) of this section shall undergo Type(2)review or be reviewed based upon Its particular uses as listed in Table 4-1,.whichever is higher. 5. "^euistinai 6i ' g-ti et-does-not-meet the-layout irement-of-subsection} )f2}�f iftir sec ive aall--still-baeut t-te-the-otbef levelcip it-stanciards-o at-subsecIer A new mixed-use building located in the downtown business district shall also comply with YMC 15.09.026_ C. Prohibited Uses.The following uses are prohibited in a mixed-use building/development project: 1. All wholesale trade—Storage uses. 2. All transportation uses. 3. All utilities uses 4. All automotive sales,maintenance and repair,carwash/detailing,paint and body,parts and accessories,and towing uses. 5. Boats and marine accessories. DOC. INDEX -1 �_...r..� 159 6. Farm and implements,tools and heavy construction equipment. 7. Farm supplies. 8. Fuel oil and coal distributers 9. Lumber yards. 10. Nurseries. 11. All rental uses. 12. Repairs:reupholstery and furniture. 13. Repairs:small engine and garden equipment. 14. Service stations. 15. Truck service stations and shops. Ii) Development Standards. 1. Mixed-Use-Layout.A mixed-use building should not have any residential dwelling units located on the ground floor,whenever feasible. e-shall-be-a minimum of filly percent of the total floor area shall be residential dwelling units,and least 60 percent of the ground floor shall be dedicated for community facility or commercial use. 2. Height Bonus.In the B-1,f3-2,and SCC zoning districts,the maximum height of the building (YMC 15.05.030,Table 5-1)may be increased to fif y feet if all of the following are met: a. The majority of the additional building height is used to increase the number of dwelling units; b. The additional building height is necessary to accommodate off-street parking requirements. c. Additional onsite landscaping is provided equal to a minimum of fifteen percent of the Barking area. FEE. Design Standards. 1. Entrances.Primary pedestrian entrances to the building shall face the street frontage or face common open space which is oriented toward the street. 2. Transparency, a. There shalt be windows on all sides of the building facing streets and pedestrian ways. b. Within the downtown business district,the ground floor of a mixed-use building shall contain transparency for the majority of the wall between three and twelve feet above ground level,including both oors and windows,as measured along street but excluding alleys.around floor transparency shall be visually distinct from the above floors by not repeating the exact dimensions and placement of windows. 15.09.026 Downtown business district development. DOC. INDEX `` A. Purpose and Intent. 1. To establish standards for new development or redevelopment projects within the downtown business district In order to promote efficient land use and a pedestrian-friendly environment. 2. These standards shall apply to the following in the downtown business district: a. New mixed-use buildings.pursuant to YMC 15.09.025. b. New multifamily development. c. New commercial/nonresidential development,except for the following: i. Uses exempt from review•er YMC 15.13.025. ii. Uses located in the light industrial zoning district. 3. For the purpose of implementing this section,the"downtown business district"shall be defined as the downtown business district exempt area—See YMC 15.06.040.Figure 0-1. B. Development Standards_ 1. Parking= a. Location.Off-street parking shall be located within,behind,below,and/or to the side of the building.Any side of the building that faces a street shall not he fronted by off-street parking.However,for corner lots with more than one street frontage,at least one side of the building that faces the street shall not be fronted by off-street parking.For corner lots that have frontage on Yakima Avenue,that side shall not be fronted by off-street parking. a,b.Off-street parking shalt be installed in accordance with YMC Chapter 15.06,except that buildings that cannot physically provide on-street residential parking may utilize off- street rivate arkin throw h a shared arkin reemen- r on-street or off-street public parking if the building is located within the residential or long-term parking boundary{YMC Chapter 9.54 c. Off-street parking shall be separated from abutting public rights-of-way that includes an existing or required sidewalk by a landscaping buffer a minimum el four feet in width consisting of a combination of trees and shrubs.Fencing may substitute for the required landscaping buffer. d. Parking located within a structure whether attached to or detached from the primary structure,shalt be architecturally compatible with the primary structure.Any openings within a parking structure that do not provide pedestrian er vehicular access shall be screened from view with decorative grilles or landscaping. e. These standards shall also apply to standaloneparking lots and garages not otherwise part of a development or structure. DOC. INDEX 161 f. A drive-up lane intended to arriving/departing quests,valet service,and other related functions located at the front of motels and hotels(including extended stay)is not considered to be parking for the purpose of this section_ C. Design Standards. 1. Entrances.Primary pedestrian entrances to the building shall face the street frontage or face common open space which is oriented toward the street. 2. Windows Along Streets and Pedestrian Ways. a. There shall be windows on all sides of the building facing streets and pedestrian ways, excluding alleys. b. All floors of a multifamily building shall contain transparency consistent with the Washington State Energy Code,including both doors and windows. 3. Blank Walls, a. Defined."Blank wall"means a wall or portion of a wall that has eight hundred square feet of vertical surface area without any building modulation,transparency,or other architectural feature. b. Along streets and pedestrian ways,a minimum of fifty percent of the wall between three feet and twelve feet above grade shall be treated with one or more of the following elements: i. Architectural variation including but not limited to color.material,and/or modulation, il. Artwork,including murals and signs. iii. Shrubs.trees,trellises,or other landscaping that may be actively maintained. 4. Equipment Screening. a. Electrical and mechanical equipment placed on the ground surface or rooftop shall be screened from view by materials that are consistent and compatibl.with the'esi.n, color,and materials of the building. b. The height of the parapet and other rooftop elements may be increased in order to achieve this and shall comply with the height restrictions of YMC 15.05.030 and 15.10,020(0111). 5. Multifamily Development Limited Downtown.Multifamily development that does not meet the definition of mixed-use shall comply with the following standards: a. New buildings shall have a minimum front setback of ten feel from the property line or have windows that begin at least three feet above the elevation of the highest adioinino sidewalk or finished around surface adjacent to the setback. D . INDEX 162 — b. Multifamily development in existing or new buildings shall not be permitted in the following locations unless it meets the definition of mixed-use(YMC 15.09,025): I. On any corner lot along Yakima Avenue. • Formatted:Numbered+Level:1 +Numbering Style:i, +Start at:1 +Alignment:Left+Aligned at: II. Within the Old North Yakima Historic District. 0.81"+Indent at: 1.06" 15.13.025 GeRtrri-business-4istriot—Type (1) review exemptions. A. Change of use proposals for commercial uses within existing buildings In-the-G89-Dewntow9 %Isit_ drv-ro,krea-(4440,-1-5,06,040(C-Ashall be exempt from Type(1)review when the proposed new use is a Class(1)use for the zone inunder the-1 etaiI Trade-and--Service portion-of YMC 15.04.030,Table 4-1.New constructions or-expansion of existing buildings.or alteration of parking IolsCiass(a)uses shall follow the Type(1)review or modification process,as applicable. B:--Chanse se-Oroposals-within-existin butklines-in-all-com ercial-and dastrial enesoutside_ of-tire-Downtown-Business-Distriol-Exernnt Barking-Area-shall-baexempt-from-the-Type-{-14-revlew when: 1The ppce seed-u l Cla ( fer4hc zone in-Y•MG-1b:94:0311 ar - 2. .ParionC i Otte 4rse is lesated-within,an existir ul tee li The-Parking-reeuiremanj-far-the-or erred ua 9*-less-t':n the existing-use` a. If tine-proposee-use-re$krires-rrrere-parkiiar!-{paw se-a `ktitel_' am ble gn-site--then-lt-meets-the iratewl tkri5 seams 3Cham+ a exemOhBri&-f(3r-6ta6s--t-)uses-in-thP-$9n4r#ierOial and-IR �-zones shall not-apalv`io-lt fiellow#rtl #—New-constor-expansaera-aft lns6i ii—ANt and-k!$Ed ate&• 6w+ng<eFvlses'- Is- bole and av_y aHstr tlort•eg er t;-Bert + her--similar uses-that-etilizeoutsisie-storage/sale&-areas-that-alter.:s'tina^fin �Y;oib B. The following residential uses listed as Class(1)uses in Table 4-1 shall be exempt from Type (1)review when a compliant site plan is submitted with the building plans: 1. Detached single-family dwelling DOC. INDEX 163 2. Attached single-family dwelling.common wall 3. Two-family dwelling(duptex1 and converted dwelling 4. Accessory dwelling unit 5. Mutttfamily development uo to six dwelling units I 15.06.050 Computation of required spaces. The following rules shall apply in the determination of the number of required off-street parking spaces: A. Fraction. If the number of off-street parking spaces required in Table 6-1 contains a fraction, such number shall be changed-rounded up to the next higher-whole number if one-half or over or down to the next whole number if less than one-half. B. Mixed Uses.When different uses occupy a single structure or lot,the total required parking spaces shall be the sum of the requirements of the individual uses. C. Shared Uses. 1. Owners of two or more uses,structures,or parcels of land within three hundred feet of each other may share the same parking or loading areas when the hours of operation do not overlap. 2. The owners of two or more uses,structures,or parcels within three hundred feet of each other may also share facilities concurrently;however,the total parking requirements shall be the sum of the requirements for each individual use. 3. Whenever shared parking is allowed under this section,the parking lot shall be signed so as to reasonably notify the public of the availability of use,and spaces shall not be assigned, allocated,or reserved between uses.(Also see YMC 15_06.060.) 4. A parking easement approved by the administrative official shall be filed with the county auditor whenever two or more uses propose to share off-street parking facilities. D. Tandem Parking.Parking spaces in tandem,having a single means of ingress and egress,shall not be counted as two off-street parking spaces for the purpose of fulfilling the requirements of this chapter;except that each tandem space for single-family.dwelhings-and-duplexesresidential uses shall be counted as a required parking space for every linear 20 feel. E. Compact Car Parking.For parking areas with twenty or more required parking spaces,up to fifteen percent of the required number of off-street parking spaces may be designed for compact car parking.Compact spaces shall be no less than eight feet by seventeen feet and each space must be labeled individually with a durable pavement marking"Compact." Dc.)c• IDE s 164 15.06.140 Nonconforming parking. A. Any use which,on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section or any amendments hereto,is nonconforming in terms of required off-street parking facilities may continue in the same manner as if they were conforming;however,the number of existing off-street parking spaces shall not be reduced. B. When an existing structure with nonconforming parking is expanded and additional parking is required,the additional parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of this chapter;however,the number of additional spaces shall be computed only to the extent of the enlargement,regardless of whether or not the number of previously existing spaces satisfies the requirements of this chapter. C. When the use of an existing lot or structure with nonconforming parking is changed to another use listed in Table 4-1,the nonconformity shall cease and the new use shall provide all the required off-street parking in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.However,this requirement may be waived by the administrative official for existing buildings and/or tots within the B-1,CBD or GC zoning districts,containing insufficient area to provide parking,provided the following factors are taken into consideration: 1. New use has similar parking requirements to the previously approved use; 2. The availability of on-street parking; 3. The availability of nearby off-street parking or other opportunities to conform to the parking standard,such as a shared parking agreement;and 4. Location of the business in proximity to the downtown business district exempt area (YMC 15.06.040(C)). I 15.08.030 Development permit required. No sign governed by this title shall be erected,structurally altered or relocated atter the adoption without first receiving a development permit from the building official.All applications for a development permit under this chapter shall be reviewed for consistency with the standards of this chapter and other applicable chapters of the Yakima Municipal Code, according to sign type and other applicable regulations. 1. For New-L-isesnew freestanding signs and subdivision identification/signs.All on-premises freestanding signs and subdivision identification/use identification signs meeting the standards of this chapter are•sensidered-Etas-( )-uses.requirir+9-Type(1)regulre Modification review under YMC Ch.15.17 if proposed to be located in a parking space or drive aisle.On-premises signs not meeting the standards shall follow the procedures of YMC 15.08.170,and are otherwise not permitted.Off-premises signs and billboards are permitted as identified in YMC 15.08.130. 2. For Changes or Replacement of an Existing Sign.Structural changes to,or replacement of,an existing sign requires Type(1)review and approval by the building official.Changes to DOC. INDEX 165 the face or copy-of a-sign,provided such change does-not change the material or appearance of-the-sign as•efiginaliy-perm€tted-by-the-city-does-net-requir€-a-Type--('t)-review;or-permit- 15.08.060 Sign standards. The provisions of this chapter and the requirements in Table 8-1,"Type and Number of Signs Permitted,"Table 8-2,"Maximum Sign Area,"and Table 8-3,"Sign Height and Setbacks,"are established for all signs in the zoning districts indicated.All permitted signs are subject to the review procedures of this title and the standards of this section.Signs-foc-6Iass(-1),(2)and-433-uses-shy be-subject-to the-same•pracedurai andreview-requirements-as-the-prinoipat-Use, I 15.08.140 Multiple-building complexes and multiple-tenant buildings. A. Purpose.The following provisions shall apply to multiple-building complexes and multiple-tenant buildings in the SGC��.-I��C-,GO;-and-R cornmercial and industrial districts.Tenants in such buildings or complexes may also have their own signs in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. B. Number of Freestanding Signs.Each multiple-building complex shall be allowed one freestanding sign on each street frontage in accordance with Table 8-2.When the street frontage is longer than four hundred feet: 1. One additional freestanding sign shall be permitted for each additional four hundred feet of street frontage or part thereof;or 2. A single,larger freestanding sign can be erected in accordance with Table 8-2. If option 1,as set forth In subsection(OW)of this section,is selected,no freestanding sign shall be placed closer than two hundred feet to any other freestanding sign or exceed the standards in Table 8-2.These provisions shall also apply to each multiple-tenant building,unless it is a part of a multiple-building complex. The allowable freestanding sign(s)may be used to advertise one or more of the uses in the multiple- building complex or multiple-tenant building 15.10.020 Administrative adjustment of some development standards authorized. The purpose of this section is to provide flexibility by allowing certain development standards in YMC Chapters 15.05 through 15.08 to be administratively adjusted.A particular standard may be reduced or modified,so long as the administrative official determines that the adjustment and/or reduction is consistent with Rhe intent and purpose of the standards,and will accomplish one or more of the following objectives: D C. INDEX tri 166 A. Allow buildings to be sited in a manner which maximizes solar access; B Coordinate development with adjacent land uses and the physical features; C. Permit flexibility in the design and placement of structures and other site improvements that is the minimum adjustment necessary to accommodate the proposed structure or site improvement;or D. Allow development consistent with a specific subarea plan adopted by the appropriate jurisdiction. Administrative adjustments of development standards shall be processed under Type(2)review for Class(1)and(2)uses,and under Type(3)review for Class(3)uses. Administrative adiustments of development standards for signs in Chapter 15.08 shall be processed under Type(2)review. The administrative official shall not have the authority to reduce the site design requirements for minimum lot size.building height,or subdivision requirements set forth in YMC 15.05,030 and Table 5-2;except as provided below: 1 Maximum building height may be increased to incorporate architectural building elements or mechanical equipment that: a. Does not exceed more than a ten percent increase of the total building height;and b Does not cover more than fifty percent of the total roof area 15.17.020 Modification to permitted development and uses regulated. Minor changes to existing or approved Class(1),(2)or(3)uses or development may qualify for abbreviated review under the provisions in this chapter,if they meet the criteria listed below.Overlay districts shall not increase the level of review for the provisions of this chapter.Modifications not meeting the criteria below must apply directly for review as a Class(1),(2)or(3)use or development. A. The modification will not increase residential density that would require an additional level of review; B. The modification will not increase the amount of parking by more than ten percent or twenty spaces(whichever is least),except that the amount of parking for controlled atmosphere and cold storage warehouses may be increased by up to twenty spaces.This limit shall be calculated cumulatively for all previous modifications since the last normal review; C. Any expansion of use area or structure will not exceed fifty percent of the gross floor area.The expansion of an existing single-family home may exceed the fifty percent limit when all applicable setback and lot coverage standards are met.This limit shall be calculated cumulatively for all previous modifications since the last normal review; Ft,3OC. INDEX • 167 D. The modification will not increase the height of any structure; E. This limit shall be calculated cumulatively for all previous modifications since the last normal review; F. The modification will not add a drive-thru facility;and G. The modification does not include hazardous materials. I 15.17.030 Exemptions. Modifications to existing single-family homes and duplexes when Class(1)or( 1 uses shall be exempt from the review processes of this chapter when in conformance with the standards of Table For other exemptions from the review processes,see YMC 15.01.040(A). DOC. INDEX 168 CITY OF YAK IMA - YMC TITLE 15 TXT#003-24, SEPA#014-24 EXHIBIT LIST CHAPTER B SEPA Application & Checklist DOC DOCUMENT DATE INDEX # B-1 SEPA Application & Checklist 07/29/2024 169 7J %1!. LAND USE APPLICATION i CITY OF YAKIMA,DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT J U L 2 9 20 i CITY OF YAKIMA 129 NORTH SECOND STREET,2ND FLOOR,YAKIMA,WA 98901 Planning P AN PLANNING YAK! PHONE: (509)575-6183 EMAIL: ask.planning@yakimawa.gov INSTRUCTIONS--PLEASE READ FIRST AND ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS COMPLETELY. If you have any questions about this form or the application process,please ask to speak with a planner. All necessary attachments and the filing fee are required upon submittal. Filing fees are not refundable. This application consists of several parts. PART I -GENERAL INFORMATION,PART II—SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION,and PART III—CERTIFICATION are on this page.PART II,III,and IV contain additional information!ecific to your proposal and MUST be attached to this page to complete the application. PART 1—GENERAL INFORMATION Name: City of Yakima Planning Division 1.Applicant's Mailing Address: 129 N. 2nd St. Information: - - - City: Yakima St: WA Zip: 98901 Phone: ( 509 ) E-Mail: ask.planning@yakimawa.gov 2.Applicant's Local Government Check One: 0 Owner L El Agent El Purchaser ® Other Interest in Property: Name: 3.Property Owner's Mailing Address: Information (If other than Applicant): City: St: Zip: Phone: ( ) E-Mail: 4.Subject Property's Assessor's Parcel Number(s):N/A-Non-Project Action 5.Legal Description of Property.(if lengthy,please attach it on a separate document) N/A-Non-Project Action 6.Property Address: N/A Non-Project Action 7.Property's Existing Zoning: lI SR R-1 Ll R-2 11 R-3 11 B-1 ®B-2 IZ HB lI SCC l LCC IZ CBD GC IZI AS 11 RD IZ M-1 11 M-2 8.Type Of Application:(Check All That Apply) 1-71 Environmental Checklist(SEPA ❑ Administrative Adjustment ❑ Type(I)Review Review) ❑ Type(2)Review ❑ Type(3)Review [] Binding Site Plan ❑ Comprehensive Plan Text or Map ❑ Critical Areas Review 0 Easement Release Amendment ❑ Planned Development ❑ Preliminary Short Plat 0 Preliminary Long Plat O Amended Long Plat 0 Rezone ❑ Shoreline ❑ Transportation Concurrency ❑ Other: Text Amendment ❑ Other: PART II—SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION—SEPA CHECKLIST Environmental Checklist(see attached forms) PART III—CERTIFICATION I certify that the information on this application and the required attachments are true and correct to the best of my knowledge. 7/29/2024 Property Owner's Signature Date 7/29/2024 Applicant's Signature Date FILE/APPLICATION(S)# �/ DATE FEE PAID: l OUNT PAID: �f 1 R�CE PT NO: �D BY: IAM Revised 7/2023 —` Page 3 L.�.., 170 AIW,....a ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST E V 11111L STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT(SEPA) 7 CITY Of YAKIMA (AS TAKEN FROM WAC 197-11-960) P YAKIMA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 6.88 I UF YAK/MA PURPOSE OF CHECKLIST MIL FLA ,v bJV. Governmental agencies use this checklist to help determine whether the environmental impacts of your proposal are significant. This information is also helpful to determine if available avoidance, minimization or compensatory mitigation measures will address the probable significant impacts or if an environmental impact statement will be prepared to further analyze theproposal. INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICANTS This environmental checklist asks you to describe some basic information about your proposal.Please answer each question accurately and carefully, to the best of your knowledge. You may need to consult with an agency specialist or private consultant for some questions. You may use "not applicable" or"does not apply" only when you can explain why it does not apply and not when the answer is unknown. You may also attach or incorporate by reference additional studies reports. Complete and accurate answers to these questions often avoid delays with the SEPA process as well as later in the decision-making process. The checklist questions apply to all parts of your proposal,even if you plan to do them over a period of time or on different parcels of land. Attach any additional information that will help you describe your proposal or its environmental effects. The agency to which you submit this checklist may ask you to explain your answers or provide additional information reasonably related to determining if there may be significant adverse impact. USE OF CHECKLIST FOR NONPROJECT PROPOSALS For non-project proposals (such as ordinances, regulations, plans and programs), complete the applicable parts of sections A and B plus the SUPPLEMENTAL SHEET FOR NONPROJECT ACTIONS(part D). Please completely answer all questions that apply and note that the words"project","applicant",and"property or site"should be read as"proposal,""proponent,"and"affected geographic area," respectively. The lead agency may exclude (for non-projects) questions in Part B — Environmental Elements — that do not contribute meaningfully to the analysis of the proposal. A.BACKGROUND INFORMATION(To be completed by the applicant.) 1. Name Of Proposed Project(If Applicable): City of Yakima Title 15 Amendments 2. Applicant's Name&Phone: City of Yakima Planning Division, (509) 575-6111 3. Applicant's Address: 129 N. 2nd St., Yakima, WA 98901 4. Contact Person & Phone: Trevor Martin, AICP, Planning Manager, (509)575-6042 5. Agency Requesting Checklist: City of Yakima 6. Proposed Timing Or Schedule(Including Phasing,If Applicable): None at this time 7. Do you have any plans for future additions,expansion,or further activity related to or connected with this proposal? If yes,explain: None at this time. 8. List any environmental information you know about that has been prepared,or will be prepared,directly related to this proposal: None known. Per WAC 197-11-315(1)(e), as a non-project proposal, section B of the Environmental Checklist will not be filled out. Revised 7/2023 INDEX� Page 14 171 A. BACKGROUND INFORMATION(To be completed by the applicant.) 9. Do you know whether applications are pending for governmental approvals of other proposals directly affgctiing the• property covered by your proposal?If yes,explain: None pending 10. List any government approvals or permits that will be needed for your proposal,if known: SEPA determination, City of Yakima Planning Commission recommendation,and City Council approval. 11. Give a brief,but complete description of your proposal,including the proposed uses and the size of the project and site. There are several questions later in this checklist that ask you to describe certain aspects of your proposal.You do not need to repeat those answers on this page.(Lead agencies may modify this form to include additional specific information on project description.): The City of Yakima Planning Division is proposing non-project minor amendments to the following Subdivisions sections:TEXT; to the following Zoning sections: 15.09.025, 15.13.010, 15.13.020, 15.13.025, 15.13.030, 15.13.040, 15.13.050, ;The purpose of these amendments 12. Location of the proposal.Give sufficient information for a person to understand the precise location of your proposed project,including a street address,if any,and section,township,and range,if known.If a proposal would occur over a range of area,provide the range or boundaries of the site(s).Provide a legal description,site plan,vicinity map,and topographic map,if reasonably available.While you should submit any plans required by the agency,you are not required to duplicate maps or detailed plans submitted with any permit applications related to this checklist: City Limits D C, INDEX Revised 7/2023 z j l Page 5 Y 172 B. ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS(To be completed by the applicant) EARTH 1. General description of the site(✓one): ❑ flat ❑ rolling ❑ hilly ❑ steep slopes ❑ mountainous ❑ other: 2. What is the steepest slope on the site(approximate percent slope)? N/A 3. What general types of soils are found on the site(for example,clay.sand,gravel,peat,muck)? If you know the classification of agricultural soils, specify them and note any agricultural land of long-term commercial significance and whether the proposal results in removing any of these soils. N/A 4. Are there surface indications or history of unstable soils in the immediate vicinity? If so,describe. N/A 5. Describe the purpose, type, total area, and approximate quantities and total affected area of any filling, excavation, and grading proposed. Indicate source of fill. N/A 6. Could erosion occur as a result of clearing,construction,or use?If so,generally describe. N/A 7. About what percent of the site will be covered with impervious surfaces after project construction(for example,asphalt or buildings)? N/A 8. Proposed measures to reduce or control erosion,or other impacts to the earth, if any: N/A AIR 1. What types of emissions to the air would result from the proposal during construction,operation,and maintenance when the project is completed?If any,generally describe and give approximate quantities if known. N/A 2. Are there any off-site sources of emissions or odor that may affect your proposal? If so,generally describe. N/A 3. Proposed measures to reduce or control emissions or other impacts to air, if any: N/A Revised 7/2023 1 1M Page 6 173 RECEIVED B. ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS(To be completed by the applicant) MPMEM SURFACE WATER 1. Is there any surface water body on or in the immediate vicinity of the site (including year-round and seasonal streams, saltwater, lakes, ponds, wetlands)? If yes, describe type and provide names. If appropriate, state what stream or river it flows into. N/A 2. Will the project require any work over,in,or adjacent to(within 200 feet)the described waters?If yes,please describe and attach available plans. N/A 3. Estimate the amount of fill and dredge material that would be placed in or removed from surface water or wetlands and indicate the area of the site that would be affected. Indicate the source of fill material. N/A 4. Will the proposal require surface water withdrawals or diversions? Give general description, purpose, and approximate quantities if known. N/A 5. Does the proposal lie within a 100-year floodplain? If so,note location on the site plan. N/A 6. Does the proposal involve any discharges of waste materials to surface waters? If so, describe the type of waste and anticipated volume of discharge. N/A GROUND WATER 1. Will groundwater be withdrawn from a well for drinking water or other purposes? If so,give a general description of the well, proposed uses and approximate quantities withdrawn from the well. Will water be discharged to groundwater? Give general description,purpose,and approximate quantities if known. N/A 2. Describe waste material that will be discharged into the ground from septic tanks or other sources, if any (for example: Domestic sewage; industrial, containing the following chemicals...; agricultural; etc.). Describe the general size of the system,the number of such systems,the number of houses to be served(if applicable),or the number of animals or humans the system(s)are expected to serve. N/A Revised 7/2023 o Page 7 MDEX 174 47"-"r E VED B. ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS(To be completed by the applicant) i! 2 a 2024 WATER RUNOFF(INCLUDING STORM WATER) f. Describe the source of runoff(including storm water) and method of collection and disposal, if any(include quantities, if known).Where will this water flow?Will this water flow into other waters?If so,describe. N/A 2. Could waste materials enter ground or surface waters? If so,generally describe. N/A 3. Does the proposal alter or otherwise affect drainage patterns in the vicinity of the site?If so,describe. N/A 4. Proposed measures to reduce or control surface,ground,and runoff water,and drainage pattern impacts, if any: N/A PLANTS 1. Check(✓)types of vegetation found on the site: Deciduous Trees: Evergreen Trees: Wet Soil Plants: Water Plants: Other: ❑ Alder ❑Fir ❑Cattail ❑Milfoil ❑ Shrubs ❑Maple ❑ Cedar ❑Buttercup ❑ Eelgrass ❑Grass ❑Aspen ❑Pine ❑Bullrush ❑ Water Lily ❑Pasture ❑Other ❑Other ❑ Skunk Cabbage ❑ Other ❑Crop Or Grain ❑ Other ❑Orchards,vineyards,or other permanent crops ❑Other types of vegetation 2. What kind and amount of vegetation will be removed or altered? N/A 3. List threatened or endangered species known to be on or near the site. N/A 4. Proposed landscaping,use of native plants,or other measures to preserve or enhance vegetation on the site,if any: N/A 5. List all noxious weeds and invasive species known to be on or near the site. N/A vino Revised 7/2023 I N DEX Page 18 V\ 175 B. ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS(To be completed by the applicant) ANIMALS 1, List any birds or other animals which have been observed on or near the site or are known to be on or near the site. Examples include: birds: hawk, heron, eagle, songbirds, other: mammals: deer, bear, elk, beaver, other: fish: bass, salmon, trout, herring, shellfish, other: N/A 2. List any threatened or endangered species known to be on or near the site. N/A 3. Is the site part of a migration route?If so,explain. N/A 4. Proposed measures to preserve or enhance wildlife, if any: N/A 5. List any invasive animal species known to be on or near the site. N/A ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES 1. What kinds of energy(electric,natural gas,oil,wood stove,solar)will be used to meet the completed project's energy needs? Describe whether it will be used for heating, manufacturing,etc. N/A 2. Would your project affect the potential use of solar energy by adjacent properties?If so,generally describe. N/A 3. What kinds of energy conservation features are included in the plans of this proposal? List other proposed measures to reduce or control energy impacts, if any: N/A R.r t,3 4.5 Revised 7/2023 INDEX Page 9 176 AECEWED B. ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS(To be completed by the applicant) `.0 V' Yus, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ]. Are there any environmental health hazards, including exposure to toxic chemicals, risk of fire and explosion, spill, or hazardous waste that could occur as a result of this proposal? If so,describe. N/A 2. Describe any known or possible contamination at the site from present or past uses. N/A 3. Describe existing hazardous chemicals/conditions that might affect project development and design. This includes underground hazardous liquid and gas transmission pipelines located within the project area and in the vicinity. N/A 4. Describe any toxic or hazardous chemicals that might be stored, used, or produced during the project's development or construction,or at any time during the operating life of the project. N/A 5. Describe special emergency services that might be required. N/A 6. Proposed measures to reduce or control environmental health hazards, if any: N/A NOISE I. What types of noise exist in the area,which may affect your project(for example: traffic,equipment,operation,other)? N/A 2 What types and levels of noise would be created by or associated with the project on a short-term or a long-term basis(for example: traffic,construction,operation,other)?Indicate what hours noise would come from the site. N/A 3. Proposed measures to reduce or control noise impacts,if any: N/A j Dear. Revised 7/2023 INDEX Page 10 ,...__.�V)) k 177 1 'CE VED B. ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS(To be completed by the applicant) LAND AND SHORELINE USE I. What is the current use of the site and adjacent properties?Will the proposal affect current land uses on nearby or adjacent properties? If so,describe. N/A 2. Has the project site been used as working farmlands or working forest lands? If so, describe. How much agricultural or forest land of long-term commercial significance will be converted to other uses as a result of the proposal,if any?If resource lands have not been designated, how many acres in farmland or forest land tax status will be converted to nonfarm or nonforest use? N/A 3. Will the proposal affect or be affected by surrounding working farm or forest land normal business operations, such as oversize equipment access,the application of pesticides,tilling,and harvesting?If so,how: N/A 4. Describe any structures on the site. N/A 5. Will any structures be demolished? If so,what? N/A 6. What is the current zoning classification of the site? N/A 7. What is the current comprehensive plan designation of the site? N/A 8. If applicable,what is the current shoreline master program designation of the site? N/A 9. Has any part of the site been classified as a critical area by the city or county?If so,specify. N/A 10.Approximately how many people would reside or work in the completed project? N/A 11.Approximately how many people would the completed project displace? N/A ypu,� L13 C®V Cd,;Tx DEX Revised 7/2023 ,4 Page 11 178 B. ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS(To be completed by the applicant) 1 LAND AND SHORELINE USE 12. Proposed measures to avoid or reduce displacement impacts,if any. IA t Y Us- 'i 1"1.41.'.' N/A PLANNING DIV. 13. Proposed measures to ensure the proposal is compatible with existing and projected land uses and plans,if any: N/A 14. Proposed measures to ensure the proposal is compatible with nearby agricultural and forest lands of long-term commercial significance,if any: N/A HOUSING I. Approximately how many units would be provided,if any?Indicate whether high,middle,or low-income housing. N/A 2. Approximately how many units,if any,would be eliminated?Indicate whether high, middle,or low-income housing. N/A 3. Proposed measures to reduce or control housing impacts,if any: N/A AESTHETICS I. What is the tallest height of any proposed structure(s), not including antennas; what is the principal exterior building material(s)proposed? N/A 2. What views in the immediate vicinity would be altered or obstructed? N/A 3. Proposed measures to reduce or control aesthetic impacts,if any: N/A � 0 4 r�r Revised 7/2023 . z� Page 12 179 B. ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS(To be completed by the applicant) ` ,tj 14!!'. . LIGHT AND GLARE 1. What type of light or glare will the proposal produce?What time of day would it mainly occur? N/A CITY 0i YAiak PLANNING UNV. 2. Could light or glare from the finished project be a safety hazard or interfere with views? N/A 3. What existing off-site sources of light or glare may affect your proposal? N/A 4. Proposed measures to reduce or control light and glare impacts,if any: N/A RECREATION 1. What designated and informal recreational opportunities are in the immediate vicinity? N/A 2. Would the proposed project displace any existing recreational uses?If so,describe. N/A 3. Proposed measures to reduce or control impacts on recreation, including recreation opportunities to be provided by the project or applicant,if any: N/A HISTORIC AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION 1. Are there any buildings,structures, or sites, located on or near the site that are over 45 years old listed in or eligible for listing in national,state,or local preservation registers located on or near the site?If so,specifically describe. N/A e� °.fir Revised 7/2023 r Page 113 180 AECE I 1 B. ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS(To be completed by the applicant) 111111 7" HISTORIC AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION 2. Are there any landmarks, features, or other evidence of Indian or historic use or occupation? This may include human burials or old cemeteries. Are there any material evidence,artifacts, or areas of cultural importance on or near the site? Please list any professional studies conducted at the site to identify such resources. N/A 3. Proposed measures to avoid, minimize, or compensate for loss, changes to, and disturbance to resources. Please include plans for the above and any permits that may be required. N/A TRANSPORTATION 1. Identify public streets and highways serving the site or affected geographic area and describe proposed access to the existing street system. Show on site plans,if any. N/A 2. Is the site or affected geographic area currently served by public transit? If so, generally describe. If not, what is the approximate distance to the nearest transit stop? N/A 3. How many parking spaces would the completed project or non-project proposal have? How many would the project or proposal eliminate? N/A 4. Will the proposal require any new or improvements to existing roads, streets, pedestrian bicycle or state transportation facilities, not including driveways? If so,generally describe(indicate whether public or private). N/A 5. Will the project or proposal use (or occur in the immediate vicinity of)water, rail, or air transportation? If so, generally describe. N/A 6. How many vehicular trips per day would be generated by the completed project or proposal?If known,indicate when peak volumes would occur and what percentage of the volume would be trucks(such as commercial and non-passenger vehicles). What data or transportation models were used to make these estimates? N/A Revised 7/2023 ' ' Page 14 181 B. ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS(To he completed by the applicant) RI! ',? 9 7074 TRANSPORTATION CH ., ',.: l '...,,. , 7. Will the proposal interfere with, affect or be affected by the movement of agricultural and forest products on roads or streets in the area?If so,generally describe: N/A 8. Proposed measures to reduce or control transportation impacts,if any: N/A PUBLIC SERVICES 1. Would the project result in an increased need for public services (for example: fire protection, police protection, public transit,health care,schools,other)?If so,generally describe: N/A 2. Proposed measures to reduce or control direct impacts on public services,if any. N/A UTILITIES 1 Check(✓)utilities currently available at the site: ❑electricity ❑ natural gas ❑water ❑ refuse service ❑telephone ❑sanitary sewer❑septic system ❑other 2. Describe the utilities that are proposed for the project, the utility providing the service, and the general construction activities on the site or in the immediate vicinity which might be needed. N/A C. SIGNATURE(To be completed by the applicant.) The above answers are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that the lead agency is relying on them to make its decision. 05/31/2024 Property Owner or Agent Signature Date Submitted Trevor Martin Planning Manager,City of Yakima Planning Division I Name of Signee Position and Agency/Organization PLEASE COMPLETE SECTION"D" ON THE NEXT PAGES IF THERE IS NO PROJECT RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW Revised 7/2023 INDEX Page 115 ...,. j�..� _ 182 JUL 2, D. SUPPLEMENTAL SECTION FOR NONPR❑JECT ACTIONS ONLY(to be completed by the applicant) Because these questions are very general, it may be helpful to read them in conjunction with the list of the elements of the environment. When answering these questions, be aware of the extent the proposal, or the types of activities that would likely result from the proposal,would affect the item at a greater intensity or at a faster rate than if the proposal were not implemented. Respond briefly and in general terms. 1. How would the proposal be likely to increase discharge to water; emissions to air; production,storage,or release of toxic or hazardous substances; or production of noise? The proposed changes will not affect how land uses discharge to water, emissions to the air,storage,or release of toxic or hazardous substances,or the production of noise. Proposed measures to avoid or reduce such increases are: None proposed.Any future measures to avoid such increases will be dealt with at the project level. 2. How would the proposal be likely to affect plants,animals,fish,or marine life? The proposed changes will not affect plants, animals,fish,or marine life, as they are regulatory in nature. Proposed measures to protect or conserve plants,animals,fish,or marine life are: None proposed.Any future measures to avoid such increases will be dealt with at the project level. 3. How would the proposal be likely to deplete energy or natural resources? The proposed changes do not involve regulations dealing with energy or natural resources. Proposed measures to protect or conserve energy and natural resources are: None proposed.Any future measures to avoid such increases will be dealt with at the project level. 4. How would the proposal be likely to use or affect environmentally sensitive areas or areas designated(or eligible or under study) for governmental protection; such as parks, wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, threatened or endangered species habitat,historic or cultural sites,wetlands,floodplains,or prime farmlands? The proposed changes will not change or affect any environmentally sensitive areas or regulations. Proposed measures to protect such resources or to avoid or reduce impacts are: None proposed.Any future measures to avoid such increases will be dealt with at the project level. DO ,;. Revised 7/2023 INDEX Page 16 �- 4 183 D. SUPPLEMENTAL SECTION FOR NONPROJECT ACTIONS ONLY(to be completed by the applicant) 5. How would the proposal be likely to affect land and shoreline use,including whether it would allow or encourage land or shoreline uses incompatible with existing plans? No change to shoreline uses are proposed. Depending on future proposals,the level of review will be dependent on the type of use and zoning district. Proposed measures to avoid or reduce shoreline and land use impacts are: None proposed.Any future measures to avoid such increases will be dealt with at the project level. 6. How would the proposal be likely to increase demands on transportation or public services and utilities? Increases to traffic as a result of increased residential and/or project density will be examined at the project level. Proposed measures to reduce or respond to such demand(s)are: None proposed.Any future measures to avoid such increases will be dealt with at the project level. 7. Identify,if possible,whether the proposal may conflict with local,state,or federal laws or requirements for the protection of the environment. The proposed changes will not conflict with any local, state,or federal laws, or requirements for the protection of the environment. DOC, Revised 7/2023 INDEX Page 117 184 15.09.025 Mixed-use buildings A. Purpose and Intent. 1. To provide a streamlined process for new development or redevelopment projects that include a mixture of high density residential along with complementary retail, commercial, or professional uses at a scale that is compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. 2. These standards shall alsoapply-to-new— u tlfamty or eommer ial-developmeft-Of meltifam-i-Iy-or€oF mew, uevelapment-in-tbe downtown- usine;sdisttri redevel-ooedaltifamily u tifa ►+ly-ors ommeoial-kses with 4i thiS area shall com ly v ith alk�f the-following--developmer and-design-standards-excluding-those which-a-re-only-relevant-to-the nonresidential portion-cif-nixed-use building. 3. a. For-the-purpose of-implementing-this<sestio aw-rttawr -bus. .fens-gist ist"shal-be defined as-the downtown-business-f€st€lst-exempt-area See-Y-MG- -5--86.010, Figure 6 1. B. Level of Review—Mixed-use building Uses. 1. MA new or redeveloped mixed-use building and downtown-business-district multifamily development is a Class (1) permitted use, requiring Type (1) review, in applicable zones and is determined to be the appropriate level of review for any combination of Class (1) and Class (2) uses listed in those zones. 2. Any combination of uses which includes a Class (3) permitted use shall undergo Type (2) review. 3. The mixed-use building/development-land-use shall not . is any use which is otherwise not permitted in the zone. 4. A new mixed-use building that does not meet the layout requirement of subsection (D)(1) of this section shall undergo Type (2) review or be reviewed based upon its particular uses as listed in Table 4-1,whichever is higher. 5. --,4n-existing-ki t-the-layout-requirement-ef subseoti^^ ' -ef-t"iv se+ien shall dill be subject tr`-the other de elopmeFtz—stanr-i^_ of ai sNk,�tion.A new mixed-use ri�rzurrvnrr'F.7rt�� "�"Y building located in the downtown business district shall also comply with YMC 15.09.026. C. Prohibited Uses. The following uses are prohibited in a mixed-use building/development project: 1. All wholesale trade—Storage uses. 2. All transportation uses. 3. All utilities uses. 4. All automotive sales, maintenance and repair, carwash/detailing, paint and body, parts and accessories, and towing uses. 5. Boats and marine accessories. INDEX 185 6. Farm and implements, tools and heavy construction equipment. 7. Farm supplies. 8. Fuel oil and coal distributers. 9. Lumber yards. 10. Nurseries. 11. All rental uses. 12. Repairs: reupholstery and furniture. 13. Repairs: small engine and garden equipment. 14. Service stations. 15. Truck service stations and shops. D. Development Standards. Layout. A mixed-use building should not have any residential dwelling units located on the ground floor, whenever feasible. There shall be aA minimum of fifty percent of the total floor area shall be residential dwelling units, and least 60 percent of the ground floor shall be dedicated for community facility or commercial use. 2. Height Bonus. In the B-1, B-2, and SCC zoningdistricts, the maximum height of the building (YMC 15.05.030, Table 5-1) may be increased to fifty feet if all of the following are met: a. The majority of the additional building height is used to increase the number of dwelling units; b. The additional building height is necessar io accommodate off-street parking requirements. c. Additional onsite landscaping is provided equal to a minimum of fifteen •ercent of the parking area. ale. Design Standards. 1. Entrances. Primary pedestrian entrances to the building shall face the street frontage or face common open space which is oriented toward the street. 2. Transparency. a. There shall be windows on all sides of the building facing streets and pedestrian ways. b. Within the downtown business district, the ground floor of a mixed-use building shall contain transparency for the majority of the wall between three and twelve feet above ground level, including both doors and windows, as measured along street but excluding alleys. Ground floor transparency shall be visually distinct from the above floors by not r peating the exact dimensions and placement of windows. 15.09.026 Downtown business district development. DO . INDEX 186 A. Purpose and Intent. 1. To establish standards for new development or redevelopment projects within the downtown business district in order to promote efficient land use and a pedestrian-friendly environment. 2. These standards shall apply to the following in the downtown business district: a. New mixed-use buildings, pursuant to YMC 15.09.025. b. New multifamily development. c. New commercial/nonresidential development, except for the fallowing: i. Uses exempt from review per YMC 15.13.025. ii. Uses located in the light industrial zoning district. 3. For the purpose of implementing this section, the "downtown business district" shall be defined as the downtown business district exempt area—See YMC 15.06.040, Figure 6-1. B. Development Standards. 1. Parking. a. Location. Off-street parking shall be located within, behind, below, and/or to the side of the building. Any side of the building that faces a street shall not be fronted by off-street parking. However, for corner lots with more than one street frontage, at least one side of the building that faces the street shall not be fronted by off-street parking. For corner lots that have frontage on Yakima Avenue, that side shall not be fronted by off-street parking. a=b.Off-street parking shall be installed in accordance with YMC Chapter 1.5.06, except that buildings that cannot physically provide on-street residential parking may utilize off- street private parking through a shared parking agreement: or on-street or off-street public parking if the building is located within the residential or long-term parking boundary(YMC Chapter 9.50). c. Off-street parking shall be separated from abutting public rights-of-way that includes an existing or required sidewalk by a landscaping buffer a minimum of four feet in width consisting of a combination of trees and shrubs. Fencing may substitute for the required landscaping buffer. d. Parking located within a structure, whether attached to or detached from the primary structure, shall be architecturally compatible with the primary structure. Any openings within a parking_structure that do not provide pedestrian or vehicular access shall be screened from view with decorative grilles or landscaping. e. These standards shall also apply to standalone parking lots and garages not otherwise part of a development or structure. DO, . INDEX Pr( 187 f. A drive-up lane intended to arriving/departing quests, valet service and other related functions located at the front of motels and hotels (including extended stay) is not considered to be parking for the purpose of this section. C. Design Standards. 1. Entrances. Primary pedestrian entrances to the building shall face the street frontage or face common open space which is oriented toward the street. 2. Windows Along Streets and Pedestrian Ways. a. There shall be windows on all sides of the building facing streets and pedestrian ways. excluding alleys. b. All floors of a multifamily building shall contain transparency consistent with the Washington State Energy Code,including both doors and windows. 3. Blank Walls. a. Defined. "Blank wall" means a wall or portion of a wall that has eight hundred square feet of vertical surface area without any building modulation, transparency, or other architectural feature. b. Along streets and pedestrian ways, a minimum of fifty percent of the wall between three feet and twelve feet above grade shall be treated with one or more of the following elements: i. Architectural variation including but not limited to color, material, and/or modulation. ii. Artwork, including murals and signs. iii. Shrubs, trees, trellises, or other landscaping that may be actively maintained. 4. Equipment Screening, a. Electrical and mechanical equipment placed on the ground surface or rooftop shall be screened from view by materials that are consistent and compatible with the design, color, and materials of the building. b. The height of the parapet and other rooftop elements may be increased in order to achieve this and shall comply with the height restrictions of YMC 15.05.030 and 15.10.020(D)(1). 5. Multifamily Development Limited Downtown_ Multifamily development that does not meet the definition of mixed-use shall comply with the following standards: a. New buildings shall have a minimum front setback of ten feet from the property line or have windows that begin at least three feet above the elevation of the highest adjoining sidewalk or finished ground surface adjacent to the setback. _ w 188 b. Multifamily development in existing or new buildings shall not be permitted in the following locations unless it meets the definition of mixed-use(YMC 15.09.025): i. On any corner lot along Yakima Avenue. ii. Within the Old North Yakima Historic District. 15.13.025 Centre' bu iness-distr-ivT Type (1) review exemptions. A. Change of use proposals for commercial used within existing buildings in-the-CBO Downtown ,si.,Aec District 1=xemnt Pafki shall be exempt from Type (1) review when the proposed new use is a Class (1) use for the zone inunder the Retail--rade-and-Service peftion-ef-YMC 15.04.030, Table 4-1. New construction,.er-expansion of existing buildings, or alteration of parking IotsGlass(4)-use' shall follow the Type (1) review or modification process, as applicable. . s-within evistine builrling in all commercial and inve istrial-zenes-eutside town Businr_. Di.trice Exempt dar},ri w when i •:1. T-he-p+epe� useisa-G . T and 2. Rariking e GAIGZ1 +m Air . -3 ii Tha n++rliine4ecillir rq-vrrr'n e existing use. is-seetien: tine for Gl f 1) u in th_ r• mmercial and indus►rial zones s het a ..I..to the5 followine.e• i. New"601:18 "tltation-or- xp er. of Wildinns Au 1 teels-and I•,o ■ cor tn:r.t eide•e�iinr»r..•�f Rental nd Repairs�T��es; and oth r simMQr B. The following residential uses listed as Class (1) uses in Table 4-1 shall be exempt from Type (1) review when a compliant site plan is submitted with the building plans: 1. Detached single-family dwelling yr `E ��,�ayrr MO 189 2. Attached single-family dwelling, common wall 3. Two-family dwelling (duplex) and converted dwelling 4. Accessory dwelling unit 5. Multifamily development up to six dwelling units 15.06.050 Computation of required spaces. The following rules shall apply in the determination of the number of required off-street parking spaces: A. Fraction. If the number of off-street parking spaces required in Table 6-1 contains a fraction, such number shall be changed rounded up to the next higher-whole whole number if one-half or over or down to the next whole number if less than one-half. B. Mixed Uses. When different uses occupy a single structure or lot, the total required parking spaces shall be the sum of the requirements of the individual uses. C. Shared Uses. 1. Owners of two or more uses, structures, or parcels of land within three hundred feet of each other may share the same parking or loading areas when the hours of operation do not overlap. 2. The owners of two or more uses, structures, or parcels within three hundred feet of each other may also share facilities concurrently; however, the total parking requirements shall be the sum of the requirements for each individual use. 3. Whenever shared parking is allowed under this section, the parking lot shall be signed so as to reasonably notify the public of the availability of use, and spaces shall not be assigned, allocated, or reserved between uses. (Also see YMC 15.06.060.) 4. A parking easement approved by the administrative official shall be filed with the county auditor whenever two or more uses propose to share off-street parking facilities. D. Tandem Parking. Parking spaces in tandem, having a single means of ingress and egress, shall not be counted as two off-street parking spaces for the purpose of fulfilling the requirements of this chapter; except that each tandem space for single-family-dwell ngs-and duglexesresidential uses shall be counted as a required parking space for every linear 20 feet. E. Compact Car Parking. For parking areas with twenty or more required parking spaces, up to fifteen percent of the required number of off-street parking spaces may be designed for compact car parking. Compact spaces shall be no less than eight feet by seventeen feet and each space must be labeled individually with a durable pavement marking "Compact." LP c ND>... 15.06.140 Nonconforming parking. A. Any use which, on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section or any amendments hereto, is nonconforming in terms of required off-street parking facilities may continue in the same manner as if they were conforming; however, the number of existing off-street parking spaces shall not be reduced. B. When an existing structure with nonconforming parking is expanded and additional parking is required, the additional parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of this chapter; however, the number of additional spaces shall be computed only to the extent of the enlargement, regardless of whether or not the number of previously existing spaces satisfies the requirements of this chapter. C. When the use of an existing lot or structure with nonconforming parking is changed to another use listed in Table 4-1, the nonconformity shall cease and the new use shall provide all the required off-street parking in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. However, this requirement may be waived by the administrative official for existing buildings and/or lots within the B-1, CBD or GC zoning districts, containing insufficient area to provide parking, provided the following factors are taken into consideration: 1. New use has similar parking requirements to the previously approved use; 2. The availability of on-street parking; 3. The availability of nearby off-street parking or other opportunities to conform to the parking standard, such as a shared parking agreement; and 4. Location of the business in proximity to the downtown business district exempt area (YMC 15.06.040(C)). I 15.08.030 Development permit required. No sign governed by this title shall be erected, structurally altered or relocated after the adoption without first receiving a development permit from the building official. All applications for a development permit under this chapter shall be reviewed for consistency with the standards of this chapter and other applicable chapters of the Yakima Municipal Code, according to sign type and other applicable regulations. 1. For New-Lisesnew freestanding signs and subdivision identification/sighs. All on-premises freestanding signs and subdivision identification/use identification signs meeting the standards of this chapter a-re-soesidered Class-(4)-uses-requiring Type{4-)require Modification review under YMC Ch. 15.17 if proposed to be located in a parking space or drive aisle. On-premises signs not meeting the standards shall follow the procedures of YMC 15.08.170, and are otherwise not permitted. Off-premises signs and billboards are permitted as identified in YMC 15.08.130. 2. For Changes or Replacement of an Existing Sign. Structural changes to, or replacement of, an existing sign requires Tye- 4-)-review and approval by the building official. Changes to INDEX 191 the faun nr copy n a iron proy ded uch clang©does-Rot nhan a 4h ppearanoe of the to-as^-origin"Ian fait I 15.08.060 Sign standards. The provisions of this chapter and the requirements in Table 8-1, "Type and Number of Signs Permitted," Table 8-2, "Maximum Sign Area," and Table 8-3, "Sign Height and Setbacks," are established for all signs in the zoning districts indicated. All permitted signs are subject to the review procedures of this title and the standards of this section, Signs for Cass (1) (2) and (3) shall irements as+he principal use I 15.08.140 Multiple-building complexes and multiple-tenant buildings. A. Purpose. The following provisions shall apply to multiple-building complexes and multiple-tenant buildings in the SCGLCC, GC,and RDcommercial and industrial districts. Tenants in such buildings or complexes may also have their own signs in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. B. Number of Freestanding Signs. Each multiple-building complex shall be allowed one freestanding sign on each street frontage in accordance with Table 8-2. When the street frontage is longer than four hundred feet: 1. One additional freestanding sign shall be permitted for each additional four hundred feet of street frontage or part thereof; or 2. A single, larger freestanding sign can be erected in accordance with Table 8-2. If option 1, as set forth in subsection (B)(1) of this section, is selected, no freestanding sign shall be placed closer than two hundred feet to any other freestanding sign or exceed the standards in Table 8-2. These provisions shall also apply to each multiple-tenant building, unless it is a part of a multiple-building complex. The allowable freestanding sign(s) may be used to advertise one or more of the uses in the multiple- building complex or multiple-tenant building. 15.10.020 Administrative adjustment of some development standards authorized. The purpose of this section is to provide flexibility by allowing certain development standards in YMC Chapters 15.05 through 15.08 to be administratively adjusted. A particular standard may be reduced or modified, so long as the administrative official determines that the adjustment and/or reduction is consistent with the intent and purpose of the standards, and will accomplish one or more of the following objectives: LPO ! 192 A. Allow buildings to be sited in a manner which maximizes solar access; B. Coordinate development with adjacent land uses and the physical features; C. Permit flexibility in the design and placement of structures and other site improvements that is the minimum adjustment necessary to accommodate the proposed structure or site improvement; or D. Allow development consistent with a specific subarea plan adopted by the appropriate jurisdiction. Administrative adjustments of development standards shall be processed under Type (2) review for Class (1) and (2) uses, and under Type (3) review for Class (3) uses. Administrative adjustments of development standards for signs in Chapter 15.08 shall be processed under Type (2) review. The administrative official shall not have the authority to reduce the site design requirements for minimum lot size, building height, or subdivision requirements set forth in YMC 15.05.030 and Table 5-2; except as provided below: 1. Maximum building height may be increased to incorporate architectural building elements or mechanical equipment that: a. Does not exceed more than a ten percent increase of the total building height; and b. Does not cover more than fifty percent of the total roof area. 15.17.020 Modification to permitted development and uses regulated. Minor changes to existing or approved Class (1), (2) or(3) uses or development may qualify for abbreviated review under the provisions in this chapter, if they meet the criteria listed below. Overlay districts shall not increase the level of review for the provisions of this chapter. Modifications not meeting the criteria below must apply directly for review as a Class (1), (2) or(3) use or development. A. The modification will not increase residential density that would require an additional level of review; B. The modification will not increase the amount of parking by more than ten percent or twenty spaces (whichever is least), except that the amount of parking for controlled atmosphere and cold storage warehouses may be increased by up to twenty spaces. This limit shall be calculated cumulatively for all previous modifications since the last normal review; C. Any expansion of use area or structure will not exceed fifty percent of the gross floor area. The expansion of an existing single-family home may exceed the fifty percent limit when all applicable setback and lot coverage standards are met. This limit shall be calculated cumulatively for all previous modifications since the last normal review; INDEX 193 D. The modification will not increase the height of any structure; E. This limit shall be calculated cumulatively for all previous modifications since the last normal review; F. The modification will not add a drive-thru facility; and G. The modification does not include hazardous materials. 15.17.030 Exemptions. Modifications to existing single-family homes and duplexes when Class(1) or(2) uses shall be exempt from the review processes of this chapter when in conformance with the standards of Table 5-1. For other exemptions from the review processes, see YMC 15.01.040(A). bOC INDEX # z 194 CITY OF YA K I M A - YMC TITLE 15 TXT#003-24, SEPA#014-24 EXHIBIT LIST CHAPTER C Public Notices . DOC 11 DOCUMENT DATE EX# C-1 Notice of Application,Environmental Review, & Public 10/25/2024 Hearing C-la: Legal Ad C-lb: Press Release and Distribution Email C-lc: Parties and Agencies Notified C-1d: Affidavit of Mailing C-2 Notice of DNS 10/08/2024 C-2a: Press Release and Distribution Email C-2b: Parties and Agencies Notified C-2c: Affidavit of Mailing C-3 YPC Agenda & Packet Distribution Lists 12/03/2024 C-4 YPC Agenda & Sign-In Sheet 01/08/2025 C-5 Notice of Yakima Planning Commission's Recommendation 02/04/2025 (See DOC INDEX#AA-1 for YPC Recommendation) C-5a: Parties and Agencies Notified C-5b Affidavit of Mailing C-6 Letter of Transmittal to City Clerk: City Council Hearing 04/03/2025 (Mailing Labels) C-7 Notice of City Council Public Hearing on 05/06/2025 04/05/2025 195 c) t OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 1129 North Second Street r Yakima, Washington 98901 -' ` Phone (509) 575-6037 • Fax (509) 576-6614 CITY OF YAKIMA NOTICE OF CLOSED RECORD PUBLIC HEARING Text Amendments to YMC Title 15 Yakima Urban Area Zoning Ordinance NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Yakima City Council will conduct a public hearing to consider the Yakima Planning Commission's recommendation for proposed text amendments to YMC Title 15 Yakima Urban Area Zoning Ordinance to address development permit standards, land use review process, and clarify downtown business development requirements. Said closed record public hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., or soon thereafter, in the Council Chambers at City Hall located at 129 N. 2nd Street, Yakima, WA. Closed Record Hearing means the public is invited to testify on the existing records but will not be allowed to introduce any new information. Any interested person wishing to provide testimony on this proposal is welcome to attend the public hearing in person or via Zoom (information on the agenda). The City Council agenda will be posted online at: httos://www.yakimawa.govlcouncillagendas-and-minutes) Or contact the City Council in the following manner: 1) Send a letter via regular mail to "Yakima City Council, 129 N. 2nd Street, Yakima, WA 98901"; or, 2) E-mail your comments to citvcouncil@yakimawa.gov Include in the e-mail subject line, "Text Amendments— YMC Title 15"Please also include your name and mailing address. Please contact City Planning for additional information at (509) 575-6183. Dated and published this 5th day of April, 2025. Rosalinda Ibarra City Clerk DOC.. INDEX iu . 1 Ibiza Pi 2015 1994 196 CITY OF YAKIMA,PLANNING DIVISION LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL I, Eva Rivera, as an employee of the City of Yakima, Planning Division, have transmitted to: Rosalinda Ibarra,City Clerk, by hand delivery,the following documents: 1. Mailing labels for CITY OF YAKIMA - YMC TITLE 15, TXT#003-24, SEPA#014-24 2. E-mail distribution lists for In-House, Local Media, and SEPA Reviewing Agencies. Signed this 3rd day of April, 2025. Eva ivera Planning Technician Received By: Date: _ '�-( 3 f 2Q25 DOC. INDEX 197 Rivera, Eva From: Rivera, Eva Sent: Thursday, April 3, 2025 12:23 PM To: Ibarra, Rosalinda Subject: Mailing for City Council Hearing - CITY PLANNING -YMC TITLE 15 -TXT#003-24, SEPA# 014-24 Attachments: In-House Distribution E-mail List_updated 03.07.2025; Local Media List_07/03/2024; SEPA Reviewing Agencies E-mail Distribution List_Updated 03/28/2025 Hello Rosalinda—on the 1st of April City Council set May 6 as the public hearing date for City Planning YMC Title 15. Please provide the City Council public hearing notice to the attached e-mail distribution lists: • In-house Distribution • SEPA Reviewing Agencies • Local Media List /' 1/0„ , , `{- - ,/A \ Eva Rivera4 r 1 ' f„ Planning Technician s �_ Phone:509-575-6261 _. . . cva.rivera@yakimawa.gov This email is a public record of the City of Yakima and is subject to public disclosure unless exempt under the Washington Public Records Act. This email is subject to the State Retention Schedule. INDEX 198 In-House Distribution E-mail List Revised 03/07/2025 Name Division E-mail Address Robert Hodgman Air Terminal robert.hodgman©vakimawa.gov Glenn Denman Code Administration Glenn.Denman(2 yakimawa.gov Julia Rosales Code Administration Lulia.rosales c,.vakimawa.gov John Zabel! Code Administration John.Zabell@sakimawa.gov Pedro Contreras Code Administration Pedro.Contreras@yakimawa.gov Suzanne DeBusschere Code Administration Suzanne.Debusschere tliyakimawa.gov Lisa Maxey Community Development Lisa.MaxeyAvakimawa.Qov Kirsten McPherson Engineering Kirsten.McPherson@vakimawa&ov Aaron Markham Fire Aaron.markham(rvakimawa.gov Jeremy Rodriguez Fire Jeremv.Rodriguez(iiyakimawa.gov Sara Watkins Legal Sara.Watkins(rvakimawa.gov. Trevor Martin Planning trevor.martin@yakimawaZov Eva Rivera Planning Eva.rivera[ct7,yakimawa.gov Shawn Boyle Police Shawn.boyle@yakimawa.aov Scott Schafer Public Works Se ott.Schafer(u yakimawa.gov Leovardo Cruz Refuse Leovardo.Cruz(aayakimawa.aav Randy Layman Refuse Randy.Lavman@yakimawa.gov Gregory Story Transit Greaory.StorvQYakimawa.aav Anabel Chavez Utilities anabel.chavezcaivakimawa.gov Dana Kallevig Wastewater Dana.Kallevig egvakimawa.gov Randy Meloy Wastewater Randy.Melov(.Yakimawa.gov Mike Shane Water/Irrigation Mike,Shane@yakimawa.gov Chris Redick Water/Irrigation Chris.redick(a?vakimawa.gov Chris Kohler GIS Chris.kohlerrr.vakimawa.gov Outside Distribution Name Address Notified? (Subdivision notices 500 N Keys Rd,Yakima,WA 98901 ❑ YesXliNlo Pacific Power Attn:Estimatinging Department - 1 l 1 University Parkway,Suite 200 ❑ Yes o (Projects Adjacent to BNSFRight of Way ONLY) Yakima,WA 98901 (509)453-9166 ������ Central Washington Railroad Tim Marshall,General Manager,tmarshall@cbrr.com ❑ E-mail Kim Yeager,Real Estate Manager,kveager(aihdllc.com (Shoreline notices ONLY) E E-mail Department of EcologycrosepaQecv.tiva.aov Additional Parties of Record or Interested Parties Notified Name , Address E-mail _ Type of Notice: {N-t-t't. Oa, . File Number(s): L ^y ` -_ (�f_lq` pti Date of-P4btiling� ff�� 10,0 / k.\-re,inT Dora INDEX ' - 199 Ahtanum Irrigation District Cascade Natural Gas Century Link Beth Ann Brulotte 8113 W Grandridge Blvd 8 South 2nd Ave, Rm#304 10705-B Gilbert Road Kennewick,WA 99336 Yakima,WA 98902 Yakima,WA 98903-9203 bethb@ahtanum.net Charter Communications City of Union Gap City of Yakima-Airport 1005 North 16th Ave Jason Cavanaugh Jaime Vera Yakima,WA 98902 P.O. Box 3008 2400 West Washington Ave Union Gap,WA 98903 Yakima,WA 98903 Jason.cavanaugh@uniongapwa.gov jaime.vera@yakimawa.gov Yakima Valley Canal Co City of Yakima-Wastewater Division City of Yakima-Wastewater Division Robert Smoot Dana Kallevig Marc Cawley 1640 Garretson Lane 2220 East Viola Ave 2220 East Viola Ave Yakima,WA 98908 Yakima,WA 98901 Yakima,WA 98901 dana.kallevig@yakimawa.gov marc.cawley@yakimawa.gov Federal Aviation Administration Greater Yakima Chamber of Commerce Naches Cowiche Canal Association 2200 W.Washington Ave 10 North 9th Street PO Box 9635 Yakima,WA 98903 Yakima,WA 98901 Yakima,WA 98909 kristi@yakima.org NachesCowicheCanal@gmail.com North Yakima Conservation District Office of Rural and Farm Worker Housing Pacific Power 1606 Perry Street, Ste. C Marty Miller Mike Paulson Yakima,WA 98902 1400 Summitview Ave, Ste#203 500 North Keys Rd Yakima,WA 98902 Yakima,WA 98901 Martym@orfh.org United States Postal Service Yakima Valley Trolleys WA State Attorney General's Office David James PO Box 796 1433 Lakeside Court, Ste# 102 205 W Washington Ave Yakima,WA 98907 Yakima,WA 98902 Yakima,WA 98903 info@yakimavalleytrolleys.org david.r.james@usps.gov WA State Department of Agriculture WA State Department of Archaeology& WA State Department of Commerce Kelly McLain Historic Preservation Review Team PO Box 42560 1063 S Capitol Way, Ste 106 1011 Plum St SE Olympia,WA 98504 Olympia,WA 98504-8343 Olympia,WA 98504-3172 kmclain@agr.wa.gov Sepa@dahp.wa.gov reviewteam@commerce.wa.gov WA State Department of Ecology WA State Department of Ecology WA State Department of Ecology Annie Szvetecz Gwen Clear Lori White P.O. Box 47703 1250 W Alder St lori.white@ecy.wa.gov Olympia,WA 98504-7703 Union Gap,WA 98903 Upload Docs to SEPA Register crosepacoordinator@ecy.wa.gov WA State Department of Ecology WA State Department of Ecology WA State Department of Energy Facility Rhonda Luke sepaunit@ecy.wa.gov Site Evaluation Council-EFSEC FormerOrchards@ecy.wa.gov PO Box 43172 Olympia,WA 98504-3172 efsec@utc.wa.gov WA State Department of Fish and Wildlife WA State Department of Fish and Wildlife WA State Department of Fish and Wildlife Janell Shah Scott Downes TeamYakima@dfw.wa.gov j.shah@dfw.wa.gov Scott.Downes@dfw.wa.gov DOC, INDEX 200 WA State Department of Fish and Wildlife, WA State Department of Health WA State Department of Health, Office of SEPA Desk Kelly Cooper Drinking Water PO Box 43200 PO Box 47820 Jamie Gardipe Olympia,WA 98504 Olympia,WA 98504 16201 E Indiana Ave, Ste# 1500 R3planning@dfw.wa.gov Kelly.cooper@doh.wa.gov Spokane Valley,WA 99216 Jamie.gardipe@doh.wa.gov WA State Department of Health, Office of WA State Department of Natural WA State Department of Social& Health Drinking Water Resources, SEPA Center Services, Office of Capital Programs SEPA.reviewteam@doh.wa.gov PO Box 47015 Larry.Covey Olympia,WA 98504 P.O. Box 45848 sepacenter@dnr.wa.gov Olympia,WA 98504 larry.covey@dshs.wa.gov WA State Department of Transportation WA State Department Transportation South WA State Department Transportation, Paul Gonseth Central Region Planning Office Aviation Division 2809 Rudkin Road SCplanning@wsdot.wa.gov AviationLandUse@wsdot.wa.gov Union Gap,WA 98903 gonsetp@wsdot.wa.gov West Valley School District WA State Governor's Office of Indian Affairs WA State Parks&Recreation Commission Dr. Peter Finch PO Box 40909 Jessica Logan 8902 Zier Road Olympia,WA 98504 P.O. Box 42650 Yakima,WA 98908 Olympia,WA 98504 finchp@wvsd208.org sepa@parks.wa.gov Yakama Bureau of Indian Affairs Rocco Clark Yakama Bureau of Indian Affairs Yakima Valley Trolleys P.O. Box 632 Nichole Pebeahsy Paul Edmondson Toppenish,WA 98948 P.O. Box 632 313 North 3rd Street Rocco.clark@bia.gov Toppenish,WA 98948 Yakima,WA 98901 nichole.pebeahsy@bia.gov West Valley School District Yakama Bureau of Indian Affairs Yakama Indian Nation,Yakima Tribal Joe Connolly P.O. Box 632 Council 8902 Zier Road Toppenish,WA 98948 Co Jim Yakima,WA 98908-9299 P.O. Box 151 connollyw@wvsd208.org Toppenish,WA 98948 Yakama Nation Environmental Management Yakama Indian Nation, Cultural Resources Yakima County Building Department Program Program Marivel Garcia Elizabeth Sanchey Johnson Meninick 128 Ma North 2nd Street,4th Floor P.O. Box 151 P.O. Box 151 Yakima,WA 98901 Toppenish,WA 98948 Toppenish,WA 98948 marivel.garcia@co.yakima.wa.us esanchey@yakama.com Yakima County Commissioners Yakama-Klickitat Fisheries Project Yakima County Health District Commissioners.web@co.yakima.wa.us John Marvin760 Pence 1210 AhtanumRidge Dr Ste#200 Yakima,WA 98909 Road Union Gap,WA 98903 marj@yakamafish-nsn.gov yhd@co.yakima.wa.us jmarvin@yakama.com Yakima County Health District Yakima County Planning Division Ryan Ibach Yakima County Public Services Jason Earles 1210 Ahtanum Ridge Dr Ste#200 Lisa Freund 128 North 2nd Street,4th Floor Union Gap,WA 98903 128 North 2nd Street,4th Floor Yakima,WA 98901 ryan.ibach@co.yakima.wa.us Yakima,WA 98901 Jason.Earles@co.yakima.wa.us lisa.freund@co.yakima.wa.us Yakima County Water Resources Division Yakima County Planning Division Systems Troy Havens Tommy Carroll Yakima Mark La Waste 128 North 2nd Street, 4th Floor 128 North 2nd Street,4th Floor Box nter er 2830 Yakima,WA 98901 Yakima,WA 98901 Yakima,WA 98907 Troy.Havens@co.yakima.wa.us Thomas.Carroll@co.yakima.wa.us DOr. mark.lanter@wasteconnections.com INDEX '.. ..,,.. 201 Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District Sandra Hull Yakima Greenway Foundation Yakima School District 470 Camp 4 Rd Kellie Connaughton Stacey Locke Yakima,WA 98908 111 South 18th Street 104 North 4th Ave Yakima,WA 98901 Yakima,WA 98902 kellie@yakimagreenway.org Iocke.stacey@ysd7.org Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency Yakima School District Yakima Valley Museum Hasan Tahat Jay Baucom r Arnold 186 Iron Horse Ct#101 104 North 4th Ave Peter Tieton Drive Yakima,WA 98901 Yakima,WA 98902 2105Yakima,WA 98902 hasan@yrcaa.org baucom.jay@yakimaschools.org lizr@yvmuseum.org Yakima School District Trevor Greene 104 North 4th Ave Yakima,WA 98902 greene.trevor@ysd7.org SEPA REVIEIWNG AGENCIES UPDATED 01/27/2025 Type of Notice: 1A-0 qc CC", 401111 File Number:-*O0 i -2c S` Date of M - OS/(AU I an-z Doc. •-DR(cc) --�-T-� 202 AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING STATE OF WASHINGTON CITY OF YAKIMA RE: TXT#003-24 CITY OF YAKIMA PLANNING DIVISION CITYWIDE I, Eva Rivera, as an employee of the City of Yakima Planning Division, have dispatched through the United States Mails, a Notice of Yakima Planning Commission's Recommendation to City Council; a true and correct copy of which is enclosed herewith; that said notice was addressed to all parties of record; that said parties are individually listed on the mailing list retained by the Planning Division, and that said notices were mailed by me on the 4th day of February,2025. That I mailed said notices in the manner herein set forth and that all of the statements made herein are just and true. Eva Rivera Planning Technician 203 In-House Distribution E-mail List Revised 10/14/2024 Name Division E-mail Address Jaime Vera Air Terminal Jaime.Vera[a7,vakimawa.gov Silvia Corona Clerk's Office Silvia.Corona@yakimawa.gov Glenn Denman Code Administration Glenn.Denmana,yakirnawa.Rov- Julia Rosales Code Administration julia.rosales(r"17.vakimawa.gov John Zabell Code Administration John.Zabell@yakimawa.gov Pedro Contreras Code Administration Pedro.Contreras@vakimawa.t~ov Suzanne DeBusschere Code Administration Suzanne.Debusschere(@3eakimawa.gov Lisa Maxey Community Development Lisa.Maxev(iyakimawa.Rov Kirsten McPherson Engineering Kirsten.McPherson tt yakimawa.gav Aaron Markham Fire Aaron.markham@vakimawa.gov vakimawa.gov Jeremy Rodriguez Fire Jeremy.Rodriguez(u7vakimawa.Rov Sara Watkins Legal Sara.Watkins@yakimawa.gov. Trevor Martin Planning trevor.martin�tl�,vakimawa.gov Eva Rivera Planning Eva.rivera@yakimawa.aov Shawn Boyle Police Shawn.bovle@vakimawa.gov Scott Schafer Public Works Scott.Schafercr,yakimawa.gov Leovardo Cruz Refuse Leovardo.Cruzavakimawa.aov Randy Layman Refuse Randy.Lavman@yakimawa.gov Gregory Story Transit Gregory.Storv( yakimawa,gov Anabel Chavez Utilities anabel.chavez yakimawa.gov Dana Kallevig Wastewater Dana.Kallevig@yakimawa.gov Randy Meloy Wastewater Randy.Meloy(c vakimawa.gov Mike Shane Water/Irrigation Mike.Shane@Yakimawa.gov Chris Redick Water/irrigation Chris.redick c(�yakimawa.gov Chris Kohler GIS Chris.kohlerrr7,yakimawa.gov Outside Distribution Name Address Notified? (Subdivision notices ONLY) 500 N Keys Rd,Yakima, WA 98901 ❑ Yes No Pacific Power Attn:Estimating Department 111 University Parkway,Suite 200 ❑ Yes No (Projects Adjacent to BNSF Rigid of Way ONLY) Yakima,WA 98901 (509)453-9166 Central Washington Railroad Tim Marshall,General Manager,tarshall r(7t,cbrr.com ❑ E-mail Kim Yeager,Real Estate Manager,kveager(ciiihdllc.com (Shoreline notices ONLY) ❑ E-mail Department of Ecology crosena@ecy.wa.gov Additional Parties of Record or Interested Parties Notified Name Address , E-mail ti Type of Notice: File Number(s): - 03 - Date of Mailing: t L I T ' Doc. INDEX 204 Rivera, Eva From: Rivera, Eva Sent: Tuesday, February 4, 2025 2:21 PM To: Boyle, Shawn; Bradburn, Trace; Chavez, Anabel; Contreras, Pedro; Corona, Silvia; Cruz, Leovardo; DeBusschere, Suzanne; Denman, Glenn; Kallevig, Dana; Kohler, Chris; Layman, Randy; Markham, Aaron; Martin, Trevor; Maxey, Lisa; McPherson, Kirsten; Meloy, Randy; Redick, Chad; Rivera, Eva; Schafer, Scott; Shane, Mike; Story, Gregory;Vera, Jaime; Watkins, Sara; Zabell, John Subject: NTC OF YPC REC. - CITY PLANNING YMC TITLE 15 - TXT#003-24, SEPA#014-24 Attachments: NTC OF YPC REC._TXT#003-24.pdf Good afternoon, Attached is a Notice of the Yakima Planning Commission's Recommendation regarding the above-entitled project. If you have any questions about this proposal, please contact Planning Manager Trevor Martin at trevor.inartin@yakiniawa.gov. Thank you! tr Eva Rivera : .f: Planning Technician f. Phone:509-575-6261 • eva.rivera@yakimawa.gov This email is a public record of the City of Yakima and is subject to public disclosure unless exempt under the Washington Public Records Act. This email is subject to the State Retention Schedule. ;,roc. INDEX _ __ 205 _.01 YrA"''4 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT A. •'1;;h Bill Preston,P.E.,Director Trevor Martin,AICP,Manager � ' ' Planning Division , g +. 129 North Second Street,2nd Floor Yakima, Washington 98901 ,.:.: ;k" Phone(509)575-6183 • Fax(509)575-6105 • Email:ask.planning@yakimawa.gov NOTIFICATION OF THE YAKIMA PLANNING COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATION TO THE YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL DATE: February 4, 2025 TO: Parties of Record SUBJECT: Notice of the Yakima Planning Commission's Recommendation FILE #(S): TXT#003-24, SEPA#014-24 APPLICANT: City of Yakima Planning Division PROJECT LOCATION: Citywide On February 3, 2025, the City of Yakima Planning Commission rendered its written recommendation on TXT#003-24. Proposed non-project amendments to Title 15 of the Yakima Municipal Code to development processes within the City's Downtown and Type 1 Review Exemptions. A copy of the Planning Commission's Findings and Recommendation is enclosed. The Planning Commission's Recommendation will be considered by the Yakima City Council in a public hearing to be scheduled.The City Clerk will notify you of the date, time, and place of the public hearing. For further information or assistance, you may contact the City of Yakima Planning Division at (509) 575-6183 or email: ask.pIannin (iayakirnawa.jov i Eva Rivera Planning Technician Date of Mailing: February 4,2025 Enclosures: Planning Commission's Recommendation Yakima teg 0 0 C' 2015 1994 .. 206 PE �� �. SIGN-IN SHEET City of Yakima Planning Commission City Hall Council Chambers Wednesday, January 8,2025 Beginning at 3:00 p.m. Meeting *PLEASE WRITE LEGIBLY' --1,PBrow--- — I N r c U (fo -, ' f I// y r�p i vt_p 6-49,IL - Cc5W1 (75' O tit, „ 1 AlIar \C (7`jc -i w . Qx:i`3`St i(1,� ,,c, r Lbacio2 DOC. Page 1 12/11/2024 YPC Meeting IINDEX ash r<7 1; Yam.``.,,,, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ft\,, Bill Preston,P.E.,Director t (... a Trevor Martin,AICP,Manager . ) Planning Division " ` 129 North Second Street,2nd Floor Yakima, Washington 98901 I ,: �!.,�_� Phone (509) 575-6183 • Fax (509) 575-6105 • Email:ask. lannin @ akimawa. ov i RYi�krll'f.0 � P g y g 1' ,vs,,e..a.e' CITY OF YAKIMA PLANNING COMMISSION Yakima City Hall Council Chambers 129 N 2nd Street, Yakima,WA 98901 January 8, 2025 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. YPC MEMBERS: Chair Mary Place,Vice-Chair Anne Knapp,Jeff Baker, Charles Hitchcock,Leanne Hughes-Mickel,Colleda Monick,Philip Ostriem, Kevin Rangel,Arthur Salido,Frieda Stephens,and Shelley White City Council Liaison:Rick Glenn,Janice Deccio CITY PLANNING STAFF: Bill Preston(Community Development Director),Lisa Maxey(Admin.Assistant),Trevor Martin(Planning Manager),Eric Crowell(Senior Planner),Connor Kennedy(Associate Planner),Eva Rivera(Planning Technician) AGENDA I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Staff Announcements IV. Approval of Minutes from November 13 &December 11,2024 meetings V. Public Comment VI. Public Hearings - Applicant: Lincoln Legacy West LLC File No.: RZ#005-24,SEPA#016-24 Applicant: City Planning YMC Title 15 File No.: TXT#003-24,SEPA#014-24 VII. YPC Meeting Recap VIII. Other Business IX. Adjourn Next Meeting:January 22,2024 DOC. INDEX ....._„:,:.,-v..y.. �_....- Yakima f tret i , The meeting will also be recorded and posted on the Y-PAC website. Visit the Yakima Planning Commission webpage for more information,including agenda packets and minutes. r208 Yakima Planning Commission - Agenda & Packet Distribution List CITY OF YAKIMA - YMC TITLE 15 TXT#003-24, SEPA#014-24 AGENDA PACKET:YPC MEMBERS, STAFF &APPLICANT/REPRESENTATIVE/OWNER Mary Place (YPC Chair) placeml(a7charter.net Trevor Martin (Planning) trevor.martinRyakimawa.gov Leanne Hughes-Mickel (YPC) leanne.mickelAme.com Michael Brown (YPAC) michael.browr yakimawa.gov Charles Hitchcock (YPC) charlesphitchcockc cimail.corn Bill Preston (Corn Dev) Biil.preston( vakimawa.gov Lisa Maxey (Corn Dev) lisa.maxev r(7,yakimawa.gov Sara Watkins (Legal) sara.watkins(a7vakimawa.gov Colleda Monick(YPC) colledamonick(cgmail.com Frieda Stephens (YPC) sstriite3995@protonrnaii.com Anne Knapp (YPC Vice-Chair) akaknapkin(7a yahoo.com Jeff Baker(YPC) Jbakersl@charter.net Philip Ostriem (YPC) philipostriem(cprotonmail,com Shelley White (YPC) shellevwftohnlscott.com Arthur Salido(YPC) arthursalidcAgmaii.com Kevin Rangel (YPC) range lestatesAoutlook.com Rick Glenn (Council Liaison) rick.glenn a@yakimawa.gov Janice Deccio(Council Liaison) janice.deccio@vakimawa.gov Eva Rivera (Planning) eva_rivera(2yakimawa.gov AGENDA ONLY: PARTIES OF RECORD/INTERESTED PARTIES Name Address E-mail Address DOC. INDEX 209 AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING STATE OF WASHINGTON CITY OF YAKIMA RE: TXT#003-24, SEPA#0014-24 CITY OF YAKIMA-YMC TITLE 15 CITYWIDE I, Eva Rivera, as an employee of the City of Yakima Planning Division, have dispatched through the United States Mail, a Notice of Determination of Non- Significance (DNS); a true and correct copy of which is enclosed herewith; that said notice was addressed to the applicant, parties of record, listed SEPA agencies and all property owners of record within a radius of 300 feet of subject property; that said property owners are individually listed on the mailing list retained by the Planning Division; and that said notices were mailed by me on this 5th day of December, 2024. That I mailed said notices in the manner herein set forth and that all of the statements made herein are just and true. Eva Rivera Planning Technician DOC. INDEX 210 Ahtanum Irrigation District Cascade Natural Gas Century Link Beth Ann Brulotte 8113 W Grandridge Blvd 8 South 2nd Ave, Rm#304 10705-B Gilbert Road Kennewick,WA 99336 Yakima,WA 98902 Yakima,WA 98903-9203 bethb@ahtanum.net Charter Communications City of Union Gap City of Yakima-Airport 1005 North 16th Ave Jason Cavanaugh Jaime Vera Yakima, WA 98902 P.O. Box 3008 2400 West Washington Ave Union Gap,WA 98903 Yakima,WA 98903 Jason.cavanaugh@uniongapwa.gov jaime.vera@yakimawa.gov Yakima Valley Canal Co City of Yakima-Wastewater Division City of Yakima-Wastewater Division Robert Smoot Dana Kallevig Marc Cawley 1640 Garretson Lane 2220 East Viola Ave 2220 East Viola Ave Yakima,WA 98908 Yakima,WA 98901 Yakima,WA 98901 dana.kallevig@yakimawa.gov marc.cawley@yakimawa.gov Federal Aviation Administration Greater Yakima Chamber of Commerce Naches Cowiche Canal Association 2200 W.Washington Ave 10 North 9th Street PO Box 9635 Yakima,WA 98903 Yakima,WA 98901 Yakima,WA 98909 chamber@yakima.org NachesCowicheCanal@gmail.com North Yakima Conservation District Office of Rural and Farm Worker Housing Pacific Power 1606 Perry Street, Ste. C Marty Miller Mike Paulson Yakima,WA 98902 1400 Summitview Ave, Ste#203 500 North Keys Rd Yakima,WA 98902 Yakima,WA 98901 Martym@orfh.org United States Postal Service Yakima Valley Trolleys WA State Attorney General's Office David James PO Box 796 1433 Lakeside Court, Ste# 102 205 W Washington Ave Yakima,WA 98907 Yakima,WA 98902 Yakima,WA 98903 info@yakimavalleytrolleys.org david.r.james@usps.gov WA State Department of Agriculture WA State Department of Archaeology& WA State Department of Commerce Kelly McLain Historic Preservation Review Team PO Box 42560 1063 S Capitol Way, Ste 106 1011 Plum St SE Olympia,WA 98504 Olympia,WA 98504-8343 Olympia,WA 98504-3172 kmclain@agr.wa.gov Sepa@dahp.wa.gov reviewteam@commerce.wa.gov WA State Department of Ecology WA State Department of Ecology WA State Department of Ecology Annie Szvetecz Gwen Clear Lori White P.O. Box 47703 1250 W Alder St lori.white@ecy.wa.gov Olympia,WA 98504-7703 Union Gap,WA 98903 Upload Docs to SEPA Register crosepacoordinator@ecy.wa.gov WA State Department of Ecology WA State Department of Ecology WA State Department of Energy Facility Rhonda Luke sepaunit@ecy.wa.gov Site Evaluation Council-EFSEC FormerOrchards@ecy.wa.gov PO Box 43172 Olympia,WA 98504-3172 efsec@utc.wa.gov WA State Department of Fish and Wildlife WA State Department of Fish and Wildlife WA State Department of Fish and Wildlife Janell Shah Scott Downes TeamYakima@dfw.wa.gov j.shah@dfw.wa.gov Scott.Downes@dfw.wa.gov D C. 611® �C .._ . - ,j3, 211 WA State Department of Fish and Wildlife, WA State Department of Health WA State Department of Health, Office of SEPA Desk Kelly Cooper Drinking Water PO Box 43200 PO Box 47820 Jamie Gardipe Olympia,WA 98504 Olympia,WA 98504 16201 E Indiana Ave, Ste# 1500 R3planning@dfw.wa.gov Kelly.cooper@doh.wa.gov Spokane Valley,WA 99216 Jamie.gardipe@doh.wa.gov WA State Department of Health, Office of WA State Department of Natural WA State Department of Social&Health Drinking Water Resources, SEPA Center Services, Office of Capital Programs SEPA.reviewteam@doh.wa.gov PO Box 47015 Larry Covey Olympia,WA 98504 P.O. Box 45848 sepacenter@dnr.wa.gov Olympia,WA 98504 larry.covey@dshs.wa.gov WA State Department of Transportation WA State Department Transportation South WA State Department Transportation, Paul Gonseth Central Region Planning Office Aviation Division 2809 Rudkin Road SCplanning@wsdot.wa.gov AviationLandUse@wsdot.wa.gov Union Gap,WA 98903 gonsetp@wsdot.wa.gov West Valley School District WA State Governor's Office of Indian Affairs WA State Parks&Recreation Commission Dr. Peter Finch PO Box 40909 Jessica Logan 8902 Zier Road Olympia,WA 98504 P.O. Box 42650 Yakima,WA 98908 Olympia,WA 98504 finchp@wvsd208.org sepa@parks.wa.gov Yakama Bureau of Indian Affairs Rocco Clark Yakama Bureau of Indian Affairs Yakima Valley Trolleys P.O. Box 632 Nichole Pebeahsy Paul Edmondson Toppenish,WA 98948 P.O. Box 632 313 North 3rd Street Rocco.clark@bia.gov Toppenish,WA 98948 Yakima,WA 98901 nichole.pebeahsy@bia.gov West Valley School District Yakama Bureau of Indian Affairs Yakama Indian Nation,Yakima Tribal Joe Connolly P.O. Box 632 Council 8902 Zier Road Toppenish,WA 98948 Co Jim Yakima,WA 98908-9299 P.O. Box 151 connollyw@wvsd208.org Toppenish,WA 98948 Yakama Nation Environmental Management Yakama Indian Nation, Cultural Resources Yakima County Building Department Program Program Marivel Garcia Elizabeth Sanchey Johnson Meninick 128 North 2nd Street,4th Floor P.O. Box 151 P.O. Box 151 Yakima,WA 98901 Toppenish,WA 98948 Toppenish,WA 98948 marivel.garcia@co.yakima.wa.us esanchey@yakama.com Yakima County Commissioners Yakama-Klickitat Fisheries Project Yakima County Health District Commissioners.web@co.yakima.wa.us John Marvin76 1210 AhtanumRidge Dr Ste#200 Yakima,WA 98909 0 Road Union Gap,WA 98903 marj@yakamafish-nsn.gov yhd@co.yakima.wa.us jmarvin@yakama.com Yakima County Health District Yakima County Public Services Yakima County Planning Division Ryan Ibach Jason Earles 1210 Ahtanum Ridge Dr Ste#200 Lisa Freund 128 North 2nd Street,4th Floor Union Gap,WA 98903 128 North 2nd Street,4th Floor Yakima,WA 98901 ryan.ibach@co.yakima.wa.us Yakima,WA 98901 Jason.Earles@co.yakima.wa.us lisa.freund@co.yakima.wa.us Yakima County Water Resources Division Yakima County Planning Division Yakima Waste Systems Troy Havens Tommy Carroll ark Lanter 128 North 2nd Street, 4th Floor 128 North 2nd Street,4th Floor Mark Box nter Yakima,WA 98901 Yakima,WA 98901 P2830 Yakima,WA 98907 Troy.Havens@co.yakima.wa.us Thomas.Carroll@co.yakima.wa.uspet mark.lanter@wasteconnections.com INDEX CIt) 212 Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District Sandra Hull Yakima Greenway Foundation Yakima School District 470 Camp 4 Rd Kellie Connaughton Stacey Locke Yakima,WA 98908 111 South 18th Street 104 North 4th Ave Yakima,WA 98901 Yakima,WA 98902 kellie@yakimagreenway.org locke.stacey@ysd7.org Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency Yakima School District Hasan Tahat Jay Baucom Yakima Valley Museum 186 Iron Horse Ct#101 104 North 4th Ave Peter Arnold Yakima,WA 98901 Yakima,WA 98902 2105 Tieton Drive hasan@yrcaa.org baucom.jay@yakimaschools.org Yakima,WA 98902 Iizr@yvmuseum.org Yakima School District Trevor Greene 104 North 4th Ave Yakima,WA 98902 greene.trevor@ysd7.org SEPA REVIEIWNG AGENCIES _UPDATED 08/01/2024 Type of Notice: (K)(4- --/ j bt\IS File Number: C [+,b3-?i t�]��Y ! '+ LI Date of Mailing: la-1 17101-LI DOC. ifINDEX 213 Rivera, Eva From: NoReply@ecy.wa.gov Sent: Thursday, December 5, 2024 2:52 PM To: Ask Planning Subject: Your SEPA Record Has Been Submitted! The Department of Ecology has received a new SEPA record from Yakima City at Yakima City of with a File Number of: TXT#003-24, SEPA#014-24. Your record is being reviewed by an administrator. From: Yakima City Email:ask.planning@yakimawa.gov Phone number: (509) 575-6261 DOC. 1 INDEX # 214 In-House Distribution E-mail List Revised 10/14/2024 Name Division E-mail Address 1 Jaime Vera Air Terminal Jaime.VeraCe yakimawa.gov Silvia Corona Clerk's Office Silvia.Corona E4vakimawa.gov Glenn Denman Code Administration Glenn.Denman@vakimawa.gov _ Julia Rosales Code Administration julia.rosales@yakimawa.gov John Zabell Code Administration John.Zabell(,yakimawa.gov Pedro Contreras Code Administration Pedro.Contreras{a?yakimawa.gov Suzanne DeBusschere Code Administration Suzanne.Debusschere@yakimawa.gov Lisa Maxey Community Development Lisa.Maxey[rllyakimawa.gov Kirsten McPherson Engineering Kirsten.MePherson@yakimawa.gov yakimawa.gov Aaron Markham Fire Aaron.markham(cvakimawa.gov Jeremy Rodriguez Fire Jeremv.Rodriguez@yakimawa.gov Sara Watkins Legal Sara.Watkins 2 vakimawa.gov. Trevor Martin Planning trevor.martinf yakimawa.gov_ Eva Rivera Planning Eva.rivera@yakimawa.gov Shawn Boyle Police Shawn.bovle it yakimawa.gov Scott Schafer Public Works Scott.Schafer@vakimawa.gov Leovardo Cruz Refuse Leovardo.Cruz@yakimawa.gov Randy Layman Refuse Randv.Layman(avakimawa.gov Gregory Story Transit Greeory.Story4vakimawa.gov Anabel Chavez Utilities anabel.chavez(2 yakimawa.gov Dana Kallevig Wastewater Dana.Kallevig(7u,yakimawa.gov Randy Meloy Wastewater Randv.Meloy@vakimawa.gov Mike Shane Water/Irrigation Mike.Shane@vakirnawa.gov Chris Redick Water/Irrigation Chris.redickt vakimawa.gov I Chris Kohler GIS Chris.kohler@yakimawa.aov Outside Distribution Name Address Notified? (Subdivision notices ONLY) 500 N Keys Rd,Yakima,WA 98901 0 Yes No Pacific Power Attn:Estimating Department _ 111 University Parkway, Suite 200 ❑ Yes No (Projects Adjacent to BNSF Right of Way ONLY) _Yakima,WA 98901 (509)453-9166 _ I Central Washington Railroad ' Tim Marshall,General Manager,tmarshall@cbrr.com ❑ E-mail Kim Yeager,Real Estate Manager,kveagert ihdilc.com (Shoreline notices ONLY) Department of Ecology crosepaRecvwa•Rov 0 E-mail Additional Parties of Record or Interested Parties Notified Name Address E-mail I Type of Notice: N o-h p 1) S5 File Number(s): V ► I-40O •71{ _ of� aq Date of Mailing: ` 7 {/+ 1 l DO . INDEX e;....a_, 215 Rivera, Eva From: Rivera, Eva Sent: Thursday, December 5, 2024 11:51 AM To: Ahtanum Irrigation District;Cawley, Marc; Cavanaugh, Jason; Greater Yakima Chamber of Commerce;Jack Wells - Yakima County Water Resources; Kallevig, Dana; Konner; Linos, Irene; Office Rural Farmworker Housing - Marty Miller; Rivera, Eva; United States Postal Service - David James;Vera, Jaime;WA DFW;WA State Dept Agriculture - Kelly McLain;WA State Dept Archaeology Historic Pres - SEPA;WA State Dept Commerce - Review Team;WA State Dept Ecology - CRO SEPA;WA State Dept Ecology- Former Orchards;WA State Dept Ecology - Lori White;WA State Dept Ecology - SEPA Unit;WA State Dept Energy Facility Site Eval;WA State Dept Fish and Wildlife - Scott Downes;WA State Dept Fish and Wildlife - SEPA;WA State Dept Fish and Wildlife - Team Yakima;WA State Dept Health -Jamie Gardipe;WA State Dept Health - Kelly Cooper;WA State Dept Health - SEPA;WA State Dept Natural Resources - SEPA Center;WA State Dept Social Health Svcs - Larry Covey;WA State Dept Transporation- South Central Region;WA State Dept Transportation - Paul Gonseth;WA State Parks and Recreation - SEPA;West Valley School District -Joe Connolly;West Valley School District - Peter Finch;WSDOT Aviation; Yakama Bureau of Indian Affairs - Nichole Pebeahsy;Yakama Bureau of Indian Affairs - Rocco Clark;Yakama Nation Environmental Mgmt Program - Elizabeth Sanchey; Yakama-Klickitat Fisheries Project -John Marvin;Yakama-Klickitat Fisheries Project - John Marvin; Yakima County Building Dept - Marivel Garcia;Yakima County Commissioners; Yakima County Health District; Yakima County Health District - Ryan Ibach;Yakima County Planning Division - Jason Earles;Yakima County Planning Division -Thomas Carroll;Yakima County Public Services - Lisa Freund;Yakima County Water Resources Div - Troy Havens; Yakima Greenway Foundation - Kellie Connaughton; Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency - Hasan Tahat; Yakima School District - Stacey Locke; Yakima School District-Trevor Greene;Yakima Valley Museum;Yakima Valley Trolleys; Yakima Waste Systems;Anne Knapp; Arthur Salido; Charles Hitchcock; Colleda Monick; Deccio,Janice; Frieda Stephens (sstrlite3995@protonmail.com); Glenn, Rick;Jeff Baker; Kevin Rangel; Leanne Hughes-Mickel; Martin, Trevor; Mary Place; Maxey, Lisa; Philip Ostriem; Shelley White;Watkins, Sara Subject: NTC OF DNS - CITY PLANNING YMC TITLE 15 -TXT#003-24, SEPA#014-24 Attachments: DNS_TXT#003-24_SEPA#014-24.pdf Good morning, Attached is a Notice of Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) regarding the above-entitled project. If you have any questions about this proposal, please contact Planning Manager Trevor Martin at trevor.martinC)Yakimawa.gov. Thank you! DOC. INDEX 216 �t�t =`'c-e- );.AN',,,,, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT if.-a.,• '+f Bill Preston,P.E.,Director f-. )':41 Trevor Martin,AICP,Manager i Cjl`:1 F),I Planning Division \,', �• 129 North Second Street,2nd Floor Yakima, Washington 98901 ffr ,14k LrngA(',,ATyNo '$ Phone (509) 575-6183 • Fax (509) 575-6105 • Email:ask.planning@yakimawa.gov 1,gt'��'41r�1a���++a WASHINGTON STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE CITY OF YAKIMA, WASHINGTON December 5, 2024 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The City of Yakima Planning Division is proposing non-project amendments to Title 15 of the Yakima Municipal Code to revise regarding development processes in the City's Downtown and Type 1 Review exemptions. LOCATION: City Limits PARCEL NUMBERS: N/A PROPONENT: City of Yakima Planning Division PROPERTY OWNERS: N/A LEAD AGENCY: City of Yakima FILE NUMBERS: TXT#003-24 & SEPA#014-24 DETERMINATION: The lead agency for this proposal has determined that it does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. An environmental impact statement(EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21 C.030(2)(c). This decision was made after review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the lead agency. This information is available to the public on request. ® This DNS is issued after using the DNS process in WAC 197-11-340. There is no further comment period on the DNS. Responsible Official: Bill Preston Position/Title: SERA Responsible Official Phone (509) 575-6183 Address: 129 N. 2nd Street, Yakima. WA 98901 6"-- Date December 5, 2024 Signature �- D C. INDEX -� (r, t.__. 217 AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING STATE OF WASHINGTON CITY OF YAKIMA RE: TXT#003-24, SEPA#014-24 CITY OF YAKIMA-YMC TITLE 15 Citywide I, Eva Rivera, as an employee of the City of Yakima Planning Division, have dispatched through the United States Mails, a Notice of Application, Environmental Review, and Public Hearing; a true and correct copy of which is enclosed herewith; that said notice was addressed to the SEPA reviewing agencies; that said parties are individually listed on the mailing list retained by the Planning Division, and that said notices were mailed by me on the 25th day of October, 2024. That I mailed said notices in the manner herein set forth and that all of the statements made herein are just and true. _.Eva Rive Planning Technician DOC. INDEX fiLt L.1,\01‘ 218 Ahtanum Irrigation District Cascade Natural Gas Century Link Beth Ann Brulotte 8113 W Grandridge Blvd 8 South 2nd Ave, Rm#304 10705-B Gilbert Road Kennewick,WA 99336 Yakima,WA 98902 Yakima,WA 98903-9203 bethb@ahtanum.net Charter Communications City of Union Gap City of Yakima-Airport 1005 North 16th Ave Jason Cavanaugh Jaime Vera Yakima,WA 98902 P.O. Box 3008 2400 West Washington Ave Union Gap,WA 98903 Yakima,WA 98903 Jason.cavanaugh@uniongapwa.gov jaime.vera@yakimawa.gov Yakima Valley Canal Co City of Yakima-Wastewater Division City of Yakima-Wastewater Division Robert Smoot Dana Kallevig Marc Cawley 1640 Garretson Lane 2220 East Viola Ave 2220 East Viola Ave Yakima,WA 98908 Yakima,WA 98901 Yakima,WA 98901 dana.kallevig@yakimawa.gov marc.cawley@yakimawa.gov Federal Aviation Administration Greater Yakima Chamber of Commerce Naches Cowiche Canal Association 2200 W.Washington Ave 10 North 9th Street PO Box 9635 Yakima,WA 98903 Yakima,WA 98901 Yakima,WA 98909 chamber@yakima.org NachesCowicheCanal@gmail.com North Yakima Conservation District Office of Rural and Farm Worker Housing Pacific Power 1606 Perry Street, Ste. C Marty Miller Mike Paulson Yakima,WA 98902 1400 Summitview Ave, Ste#203 500 North Keys Rd Yakima,WA 98902 Yakima,WA 98901 Martym@orfh.org United States Postal Service Yakima Valley Trolleys WA State Attorney General's Office David James PO Box 796 1433 Lakeside Court, Ste#102 205 W Washington Ave Yakima,WA 98907 Yakima,WA 98902 Yakima,WA 98903 info@yakimavalleytrolleys.org david.r.james@usps.gov WA State Department of Agriculture WA State Department of Archaeology& WA State Department of Commerce Kelly McLain Historic Preservation Review Team PO Box 42560 1063 S Capitol Way, Ste 106 1011 Plum St SE Olympia,WA 98504 Olympia,WA 98504-8343 Olympia,WA 98504-3172 kmclain@agr.wa.gov Sepa@dahp.wa.gov reviewteam@commerce.wa.gov WA State Department of Ecology WA State Department of Ecology WA State Department of Ecology Annie Szvetecz Gwen Clear Lori White P.O. Box 47703 1250 W Alder St lori.white@ecy.wa.gov Olympia,WA 98504-7703 Union Gap,WA 98903 Upload Docs to SEPA Register crosepacoordinator@ecy.wa.gov WA State Department of Ecology WA State Department of Ecology WA State Department of Energy Facility Rhonda Luke sepaunit@ecy.wa.gov Site Evaluation Council-EFSEC FormerOrchards@ecy.wa.gov PO Box 43172 Olympia,WA 98504-3172 efsec@utc.wa.gov WA State Department of Fish and Wildlife WA State Department of Fish and Wildlife WA State Department of Fish and Wildlife Janell Shah Scott Downes TeamYakima@dfw.wa.gov j.shah@dfw.wa.gov Scott.Downes@dfw.wa.gov t)OCM Sda�}_ INDEX s" C.-1 C. 219 WA State Department of Fish and Wildlife, WA State Department of Health WA State Department of Health, Office of SEPA Desk Kelly Cooper Drinking Water PO Box 43200 PO Box 47820 Jamie Gardipe Olympia,WA 98504 Olympia,WA 98504 16201 E Indiana Ave, Ste# 1500 R3planning@dfw.wa.gov Kelly.cooper@doh.wa.gov Spokane Valley,WA 99216 Jamie.gardipe@doh.wa.gov WA State Department of Health, Office of WA State Department of Natural WA State Department of Social& Health Drinking Water Resources, SEPA Center Services, Office of Capital Programs SEPA.reviewteam@doh.wa.gov PO Box 47015 Larry Covey Olympia,WA 98504 P.O. Box 45848 sepacenter@dnr.wa.gov Olympia,WA 98504 larry.covey@dshs.wa.gov WA State Department of Transportation WA State Department Transportation South WA State Department Transportation, Paul Gonseth Central Region Planning Office Aviation Division 2809 Rudkin Road SCplanning@wsdot.wa.gov AviationLandUse@wsdot.wa.gov Union Gap,WA 98903 gonsetp@wsdot.wa.gov West Valley School District WA State Governor's Office of Indian Affairs WA State Parks&Recreation Commission Dr. Peter Finch PO Box 40909 Jessica Logan 8902 Zier Road Olympia,WA 98504 P.O. Box 42650 Yakima,WA 98908 Olympia,WA 98504 finchp@wvsd208.org sepa@parks.wa.gov Yakama Bureau of Indian Affairs Rocco Clark Yakama Bureau of Indian Affairs Yakima Valley Trolleys P.O. Box 632 Nichole Pebeahsy Paul Edmondson Toppenish,WA 98948 P.O. Box 632 313 North 3rd Street Rocco.clark@bia.gov Toppenish,WA 98948 Yakima,WA 98901 nichole.pebeahsy@bia.gov West Valley School District Yakama Bureau of Indian Affairs Yakama Indian Nation,Yakima Tribal Joe Connolly P.O. Box 632 Council 8902 Zier Road Toppenish,WA 98948 Co Jim Yakima,WA 98908-9299 P.O. Box 151 connollyw@wvsd208.org Toppenish,WA 98948 Yakama Nation Environmental Management Yakama Indian Nation, Cultural Resources Yakima County Building Department Program Program Marivel Garcia Elizabeth Sanchey Johnson Meninick 128 North 2nd Street,4th Floor P.O. Box 151 P.O. Box 151 Toppenish,WA 98948 Toppenish,WA 98948 Yakima,WA 98901 esanchey@yakama.com marivel.garcia@co.yakima.wa.us Yakima County Commissioners Yakama-Klickitat Fisheries Project Yakima County Health District Commissioners.web@co.yakima.wa.us John Marvin 760 Pence Road 1210 Ahtanum Ridge Dr Ste#200 Yakima,WA 98909 Union Gap,WA 98903 marj@yakamafish-nsn.gov yhd@co.yakima.wa.us jmarvin@yakama.com Yakima County Health District Yakima County Planning Division Ryan Ibach Yakima County Public Services Jason Earles 1210 Ahtanum Ridge Dr Ste#200 Lisa Freund 128 North 2nd Street,4th Floor Union Gap,WA 98903 128 North 2nd Street,4th Floor Yakima,WA 98901 ryan.ibach@co.yakima.wa.us Yakima,WA 98901 Jason.Earles@co.yakima.wa.us lisa.freund@co.yakima.wa.us Yakima County Water Resources Division Yakima County Planning Division Yakima Waste Systems Troy Havens Tommy Carroll ark Lanter 128 North 2nd Street,4th Floor 128 North 2nd Street,4th Floor Mark Box nter Yakima,WA 98901 Yakima,WA 98901 P2830 Yakima,WA 98907 Troy.Havens@co.yakima.wa.us Thomas.Carroll@co.yakima.wa.u%-, e% mark.lanter@wasteconnections.com INDEX #___.2-_t- ',_ . 220 Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District Sandra Hull Yakima Greenway Foundation Yakima School District 470 Camp 4 Rd Kellie Connaughton Stacey Locke Yakima,WA 98908 111 South 18th Street 104 North 4th Ave Yakima,WA 98901 Yakima,WA 98902 kellie@yakimagreenway.org locke.stacey@ysd7.org Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency Yakima School District Yakima Valley Museum Hasan Tahat Jay Baucom r Arnoldn 186 Iron Horse Ct#101 104 North 4th Ave Peter Tieton Drive Yakima,WA 98901 Yakima,WA 98902 2105Yakima,WA 98902 hasan@yrcaa.org baucom.jay@yakimaschools.org lizr@yvmuseum.org Yakima School District Trevor Greene 104 North 4th Ave Yakima,WA 98902 greene.trevor@ysd7.org SEPA REVIEIWNG AGENCIES UPDATED 08/01/2024 Type of Notice: File Number: i 03 ? i t S f1+; U\ t- ` Date of Mailing: ID I 2—C/-37A-C1 DOC. IN �.. < 221 Rivera, Eva From: NoReply@ecy.wa.gov Sent: Friday, October 25, 2024 12:19 PM To: Ask Planning Subject: Your SEPA Record Has Been Submitted! The Department of Ecology has received a new SEPA record from Yakima City at Yakima City of with a File Number of: TXT#003-24, SEPA#014-24. Your record is being reviewed by an administrator. From: Yakima City Email: ask.planning@yakimawa.gov Phone number: (509) 575-6261 Dr 1 INDEX 222 r In-House Distribution E-mail List Revised 10/14/2024 Name r Division E-mail Address Jaime Vera Air Terminal Jaimc.Vera@a,yakimawa.gov Silvia Corona Clerk's Office Silvia.Corona@yakimawa.gov Glenn Denman Code Administration Glenn.Denman@yakimawa.gov Julia Rosales Code Administration julia.rosales@yakimawa.gov John Zabel] Code Administration John.Zabell@yakirnawa.gov Pedro Contreras Code Administration Pedro.Contreras@yakimawa.gov Suzanne DeBusschere Code Administration Suzanne.Debusscherekyakimawa.gov Lisa Maxey Community Development Lisa.Maxey( Vakimawa.gov Kirsten McPherson _Engineering Kirsten,McPhersonu],vakimawa.gov Aaron Markham Fire Aaron.markham@yakimawa.gov ,yakimawa.gov Jeremy Rodriguez Fire Jeremv.Rodriguez Ziyakimawa.gov Sara Watkins Legal Sara.Watkins@yakimawa.gov. Trevor Martin Planning trevor.martin(tl�yakimawa.gov Eva Rivera Planning Eva.rivera@yakimawa.gov Shawn Boyle Police Shawn.boyle@vakimawa.gov Scott Schafer Public Works Scott.Schafer@yakimawa.gov Leovardo Cruz Refuse Leovardo.Cruz@yakimawa.gov Randy Layman Refuse Randy.Lavman@yakimawa.gov Gregory Story Transit Gregory.Story c@,yakimawa.aov Anabel Chavez Utilities anabel.chavez ti.yakimawa.gov Dana Kallevig Wastewater ❑ana.Kallevig@yakimawa.gov Randy Meloy Wastewater Randy.Meloy@Yakimawa.gov Mike Shane Water/Irrigation Mike.Shane@yakimawa.gov Chris Redick Water/Irrigation Chris.redick@yakimawa.gov Chris Kohler GIS Chris.kohler c( yakimawa,gov Outside Distribution Name Address Notified? (Subdivision notices ONLY 500 N Keys Rd,Yakima,WA 98901 0 Yes No Pacific Power Attn: Estimating Department 111 University Parkway,Suite 200 ❑ Yes , No (Projects Adjacent to BNSFRight of Way ONL}) _Yakima,WA 98901 (509)453-9166 Central Washington Railroad Tim Marshall,General Manager,tmarshall@cbrr.com ❑ E-mail Kim Yeager,Real Estate Manager,kyekger@ihdlle.com (Shoreline notices ONLY) El E-mail Department of Ecology crosenafuecv.►va.gov Additional Parties of Record or Interested Parties Notified Name Address E-mail IP Type of Notice: ] 9_, ( 0! t v‘'", V MAO_ File Number(s): a o. •1-k 4 UP AO 1L. j l- Pn Date of Mailing: 1 O t 2—S 1 UU D0CYa,l �„ INDEX `* __.._. �1__.a�_�, 223 i Rivera, Eva From: Rivera, Eva Sent: Friday, October 25, 2024 12:00 PM To: Boyle, Shawn; Bradburn, Trace; Chavez, Anabel; Contreras, Pedro; Corona, Silvia; Cruz, Leovardo; DeBusschere, Suzanne; Denman, Glenn; Kallevig, Dana; Kohler, Chris; Layman, Randy; Markham, Aaron; Martin, Trevor; Maxey, Lisa; McPherson, Kirsten; Meloy, Randy; Redick, Chad; Rivera, Eva; Schafer, Scott; Shane, Mike; Story, Gregory; Vera,Jaime; Watkins, Sara;Zabell,John; Ahtanum Irrigation District; Cawley, Marc; City of Union Gap -Jason Cavanaugh; Greater Yakima Chamber of Commerce;Jack Wells -Yakima County Water Resources; Konner; Linos, Irene; Office Rural Farmworker Housing - Marty Miller; United States Postal Service - David James;WA DFW;WA State Dept Agriculture - Kelly McLain;WA State Dept Archaeology Historic Pres - SEPA;WA State Dept Commerce - Review Team; WA State Dept Ecology - CRO SEPA;WA State Dept Ecology- Former Orchards;WA State Dept Ecology- Lori White; WA State Dept Ecology- SEPA Unit;WA State Dept Energy Facility Site Eval; WA State Dept Fish and Wildlife - Scott Downes; WA State Dept Fish and Wildlife - SEPA;WA State Dept Fish and Wildlife - Team Yakima; WA State Dept Health -Jamie Gardipe;WA State Dept Health - Kelly Cooper;WA State Dept Health - SEPA;WA State Dept Natural Resources - SEPA Center; WA State Dept Social Health Svcs - Larry Covey;WA State Dept Transporation- South Central Region;WA State Dept Transportation - Paul Gonseth;WA State Parks and Recreation - SEPA;West Valley School District -Joe Connolly;West Valley School District - Peter Finch;WSDOT Aviation ;Yakama Bureau of Indian Affairs - Nichole Pebeahsy;Yakama Bureau of Indian Affairs - Rocco Clark; Yakama Nation Environmental Mgmt Program - Elizabeth Sanchey; Yakama-Klickitat Fisheries Project -John Marvin; Yakama-Klickitat Fisheries Project - John Marvin;Yakima County Building Dept- Marivel Garcia;Yakima County Commissioners;Yakima County Health District;Yakima County Health District- Ryan Ibach; Yakima County Planning Division - Jason Earles;Yakima County Planning Division -Thomas Carroll;Yakima County Public Services - Lisa Freund; Yakima County Water Resources Div- Troy Havens;Yakima Greenway Foundation - Kellie Connaughton; Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency - Hasan Tahat;Yakima School District- Stacey Locke; Yakima School District - Trevor Greene;Yakima Valley Museum; Yakima Valley Trolleys; Yakima Waste Systems; Anne Knapp;Arthur Salido; Charles Hitchcock; Colleda Monick; Deccio, Janice; Frieda Stephens (sstrlite3995@protonmail.com); Glenn, Rick;Jeff Baker; Kevin Rangel; Leanne Hughes-Mickel; Mary Place; Maxey, Lisa; Philip Ostriem; Shelley White; Watkins, Sara; El Sol de Yakima; Fannin,John; KAPP TV News; KDNA Radio - Francisco Rios; KEPR TV News; KIMA TV News; KIT News; KIT/KATS/DMVW/KFFM - Lance Tormey; KNDO TV News; KNDU TV News; KUNW-TV Univision; KVEW TV News; La Casa Hogar; La Voz; Lozano, Bonnie; NWPR-Anna King; RCDR - Maria DJ Rodriguez;Tu Decides - Albert Torres;Yakima Herald - Business;Yakima Herald Republic Newspaper; Yakima Valley Business Times; YPAC - Randy Beehler Subject: NTC OF APP, ENVIRO. REVIEW & PUB. HEARING - CITY PLANNING YMC TITLE 15 - TXT#003-24, SEPA#014-24 Attachments: NTC OF APP, ENVIRO REV, PUB. HEARING_TXT#003-24.pdf Good morning, Attached is a Notice of Application, Environmental Review, and Public Hearing regarding the above-entitled project. If you have any questions about this proposal, please contact Planning Manager Trevor Martin at trevor.inartin@yakimawa.go\•. 1 INDEX C "1 h ..._ 224 NOTICE OF APPLICATION, ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW, & PUBLIC HEARING FROM: Bill Preston, Community Development Director APPLICANT: City of Yakima Planning Division(129 N.2nd St., Yakima, WA 98901)FILE NUMBER: TXT#003.24, SEPA#014- 24 LOCATION: Citywide TAX PARCEL NUMBER(S): NIA DATE OF APPLICATION:July 29,2024 PROJECT PESCRIPTION The City of Yakima Planning Division is proposing non-project amendments to Title 15 of the Yakima municipal Code to development processes within the City's Downtown and Type 1 Review Exemptions. NOTICE OF )ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW This is to notify all the public anc., private agencies with jurisdiction and environmental expertise that the City of Yakima Planning Division has been established as the lead agency, pursuant to the Washington State Environmental Policy Act(SEPA) for the above stated project. The City of Yakima is issuing a Preliminary Determination of Non-Significance(DNS)on this project.WAC 197-11- 340 is being used.The following conditions have been identified that may be used to mitigate the adverse environmental impacts of the proposal: No impacts identified. Required Permits:The following local, state,and federal permits/approvals may or will be needed for this project:None Required Studies:N/A Existing Environmental Documents: Comprehensive Plan 2040-Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement(June 13,2017) Preliminary determination of the development regulations that will be used for project mitigation and consistency: Future projects will require compliance with the international Building Code,City of Yakima Urban Area Zoning Ordinance, City of Yakima Comprehensive Plan and City of Yakima Title 12 Development Standards. REQUEST FOR WRITTEN COMMENTf4N❑NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The public is encouraged to review and comment on the proposed application. Written comments may be submitted prior to or at the public hearing, The public hearing before the City of Yakima Planning Commission has been scheduled for Wednesday,January 8,2025, beginning at 3:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers- 129 N 2nd St, Yakima WA, 98901.Any person desiring to express their views on this matter is invited to attend the public hearing or to submit their written comments to: City of Yakima, Planning Division. 129 N 2nd St., Yakima, WA 98901. A separate public notice will be provided for the public hearing before the Yakima City Council.You can mail your comments to: Bill Preston, Community Development Director,City of Yakima, Department of Community Development, 129 N.2nd St.; Yakima,WA 98901 NOTICE OF RECOMMENDATION Following the public hearing, the Planning Commission will issue its recommendation within ten (10)business days.When available,a copy of the recommendation will be mailed to parties of record and entities who were provided this notice once it is rendered.The file containing the complete application is available for public review at the City of Yakima Planning Division,City Hall-2nd Floor, 129 North 2nd Street, Yakima, s Washington. If you have questions regarding this proposal, • please call Trevor Martin,AICP, Planning Manager,e`(509) 575-6042.or e-mail to Srevor,martinVyakimawa.ggy INDEX 225 YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC El Sol(,-Yakima AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION Eva Rivera City Of Yakima Planning 129 N 2nd Street Yakima WA 98901 STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTIES OF YAKIMA The undersigned, on oath states that he/she is an authorized representative of Yakima Herald-Republic, Inc., publisher of Yakima Herald-Republic and El Sol de Yakima,of general circulation published daily in Yakima County, State of Washington. Yakima Herald-Republic and El Sol de Yakima have been approved as legal newspapers by orders of the Superior Court of Yakima County. The notice, in the exact form annexed,was published in the regular and entire issue of said paper or papers and distributed to its subscribers during all of the said period. 10/26/2024 I Agent Debbie Collantes Signature b&DbC -Goact,ni-es- Subscribed and sworn to before me on /0 S it-it ,63,...,: EIV L, GLA; (Notary Signature)Notary Public in and for the State of Washington,residing at Yakima Publication Cost: $218.30 Order No: 87526 HANH SONG NGUYEN BUI Customer No: 23222 Notary Public State of Washington PO#: Commission# 19110316 My Comm. Expires Nov 4. 2027 Page 1 0 Sri. 226 Publication Cost: $218.30 NOTICE OF APPLICATION,ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW,& Order No: 87526 PUBLIC HEARING Customer No: 23222 FROM: Bill Preston,Community Development Director PO#: APPLICANT:City of Yakima Planning Division(129 N.2nd St., Yakima,WA 98901)FILE NUMBER:TXT#003-24,SEPA#014- 24 LOCATION: Citywide TAX PARCEL NUMBER(S):N/A DATE OF APPLICATION:July 29,2024 PROJECT DESCRIPTION The City of Yakima Planning Division is proposing non-project amendments to Title 15 of the Yakima municipal Code to development processes within the City's Downtown and Type 1 Review Exemptions.NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW This is to notify all the public and private agencies with jurisdiction and environmental expertise that the City of Yakima Planning Division has been established as the lead agency,pursuant to the Washington State Environmental Policy Act(SEPA)for the above stated project. The City of Yakima is issuing a Preliminary Determination of Non-Significance(DNS)on this project.WAC 197-11- 340 is being used.The following conditions have been identified that may be used to mitigate the adverse environmental impacts of the proposal: No impacts identified. Required Permits:The following local,state,and federal permits/approvals may or will be needed for this project:None Required Studies:N/A Existing Environmental Documents; Comprehensive Plan 2040-Final Supplemental Environmental impact Statement(June 13,2017)Preliminary determination of the development regulations that will be used for project mitigation and consistency: Future projects will require compliance with the International Building Code,City of Yakima Urban Area Zoning Ordinance,City of Yakima Comprehensive Plan and City of Yakima Title 12 Development Standards. BEQUEST FOR WRITTEN COMMENT AND NOTICE OF PUBIC HEARING The public is encouraged to review and comment on the proposed application.Written comments may be submitted prior to or at the public hearing.The public hearing before the City of Yakima Planning Commission has been scheduled for Wednesday,January 8,2025,beginning at 3:00 p.m.in the Council Chambers-129 N 2nd St,Yakima WA,98901. Any person desiring to express their views on this matter is invited to attend the public hearing or to submit their written comments to:City of Yakima,Planning Division,129 N 2nd Si,Yakima,WA 98901.A separate public notice will be provided for the public hearing before the Yakima City Council.You can mail your comments to:Bill Preston, Community Development Director,City of Yakima, Department of Community Development, 129 N.2nd St.; Yakima,WA 98901 NOTICE OF RECOMMENDATION Following the public hearing,the Planning Commission will issue its recommendation within ten(10)business days.When available,a copy of the recommendation will be mailed to parties of record and entities who were provided this notice once it is rendered.The file containing the complete application is available for public review at the City of Yakima Planning Division,City Hall-2nd Floor, 129 North 2nd Street,Yakima, Washington. If you have questions regarding this proposal, please call Trevor Martin,AICP, Planning Manager,at(509) 575-6042,or e-mail to trevor.martin@yakimawa,g01 (87526)October 26,2024 Page 2 INDEv 22■ ... aaa 4i''-• -. , _�§ COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT - ".vo''4 Bill Preston,P.E.,Director ...; 5U: Trevor Martin,AICP,Manager Planning Division :10(4,• , . 129 North Second Street,2nd Floor Yakima, Washington 98901 �" n�+'+aR�rsn a4 ``aa .„,,,,� -- Phone (509) 575-6183 • Fax(509) 575-6105 • Email: ask.planning@yakimawa.gov NOTICE OF APPLICATION, ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW,& PUBLIC HEARING DATE: October 25, 2024 TO: SEPA Reviewing Agencies, Applicant, and Adjoining Property Owners FROM: Bill Preston, Community Development Director APPLICANT: City of Yakima Planning Division (129 N. 2nd St., Yakima, WA 98901) FILE NUMBER: TXT#003-24, SEPA#014-24 LOCATION: Citywide TAX PARCEL NUMBER(S): N/A DATE OF APPLICATION: July 29, 2024 PROJECT DESCRIPTION The City of Yakima Planning Division is proposing non-project amendments to Title 15 of the Yakima Municipal Code to development processes within the City's Downtown and Type 1 Review Exemptions. NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW This is to notify all the public and private agencies with jurisdiction and environmental expertise that the City of Yakima Planning Division has been established as the lead agency, pursuant to the Washington State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) for the above stated project.The City of Yakima is issuing a Preliminary Determination of Non-Significance(DNS)on this project. WAC 197-11-340 is being used. The following conditions have been identified that may be used to mitigate the adverse environmental impacts of the proposal: No impacts identified. Required Permits: The following local, state, and federal permits/approvals may or will be needed for this project: None Required Studies: N/A Existing Environmental Documents: Comprehensive Plan 2040 — Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement(June 13, 2017) Preliminary determination of the development regulations that will be used for project mitigation and consistency: Future projects will require compliance with the International Building Code, City of Yakima Urban Area Zoning Ordinance, City of Yakima Comprehensive Plan and City of Yakima Title 12 Development Standards. REQUEST FOR WRITTEN COMMENT AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The public is encouraged to review and comment on the proposed application. Written comments may be submitted prior to or at the public hearing.The public hearing before the City of Yakima Planning Commission has been scheduled for Wednesday, January 8, 2025, beginning at 3:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers — 129 N 2nd St, Yakima WA, 98901. Any person desiring to express their views on this matter is invited to attend the public hearing or to submit their written comments to: City of Yakima, Planning Division, 129 N 2nd St., Yakima, WA 98901. A separate public notice will be provided for the public hearing before the Yakima City Council. You can mail your comments to: Bill Preston, Community Development Director City of Yakima, Department of Community Development 129 N. 2nd St.; Yakima,WA 98901 NOTICE OF RECOMMENDATION Following the public hearing, the Planning Commission will issue its recommendation within ten (10) business days. When available, a copy of the recommendation will be mailed to parties of record and entities who were provided this notice once it is rendered. The file containing the complete application is available for public review at the City of Yakima Planning Division, City Hall—2nd Floor, 129 North 2nd Street, Yakima,Washington. If you have questions regarding this proposal, please call Trevor Martin, AICP, Planning Manager, at (509) 575-6042, or e-mail to trevor.martin(a vakimavv gov . 0 ,+.C. � ` 4 ._. 228 ► '„t DEPARTAMENTO DE DESARROLLO COMUNITARIO Bill Preston,P.E.,Director • Trevor Martin,AICP, Gerente Division de Planificacion ; ' . 129 Norte Calle 2; 2°Piso, Yakima, WA 98901 TeL (509) 575-6183 • Fax(509)575-6105 • Email: ask.planning@yakimawa.gov AVISO DE APLICACION, REVISION AMBIENTAL,Y AUDIENCIA PUBLICA El Departamento de Desarrollo Comunitario de la Ciudad de Yakima ha recibido una aplicaciOn por parte de un propietario/solicitante y este es un aviso sobre esa solicitud. Information sobre la ubicaciOn de la propiedad en cuestiOn y la solicitud es la siguiente: FECHA OTORGADA: 25 de octubre, 2024 PARA: Agencias de Revision Ambiental, Solicitante y Propietarios Adyacentes DE: Bill Preston, Director de Desarrollo Comunitario SOLICITANTE: Ciudad de Yakima DivisiOn de Planificacion (129 N. 2nd St., Yakima, WA 98901) No. DE ARCHIVO: TXT#003-24, SEPA#0014-24 UBICACION: Cubre toda la ciudad No. DE PARCELA(S): N/A FECHA DE APLICACION: 29 de julio, 2024 DESCRIPCION DEL PROYECTO: La DivisiOn de PlanificaciOn de la Ciudad de Yakima esta proponiendo enmiendas menores no relacionadas con proyectos a al Titulo 15 del C6digo Municipal de Yakima a los procesos de desarrollo dentro del Centro de la Ciudad y las excepciones de revision de Tipo 1. AVISO DE REVISION AMBIENTAL: Esto es para notificar a las agencies publicas y privadas con jurisdicciOn y conocimiento ambiental que Ia Ciudad de Yakima, DivisiOn de Planificacion, se establece como la agencia principal, de acuerdo con la Ley Estatal de Politica Ambiental de Washington (SEPA)para el proyecto mencionado anteriormente. La Ciudad de Yakima esta emitiendo una Determination Preliminar de No-Significancia (DNS) para este proyecto. La ley bajo WAC §197-11-340 se esta utilizando. Se han identificado las siguientes condiciones que pueden utilizarse para mitigar los impactos ambientales adversos de la propuesta: no se identificaron impactos. Permisos Requeridos: Los siguientes permisos/aprobaciones locales, estatales, y federales pueden o seran necesarios para este proyecto: ninguno Estudios Requeridos: ninguno Documentos Ambientales Existentes: Plan Integral 2040 — Declaration Final de Impacto Ambiental Suplementario (13 de junio, 2017) Determination preliminar de las regulaciones de desarrollo que se utilizaran para la mitigation y la consistencia del proyecto: Los proyectos futuros requeriran el cumplimiento del C6digo Internacional de Construction, La Ordenanza de ZonificaciOn del Area Urbana de la Ciudad de Yakima, el Plan Integral de la Ciudad de Yakima y los Estandares de Desarrollo del Titulo 12 de Ia Ciudad de Yakima. SOLICITUD DE COMENTARIOS ESCRITOS Y AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PUBLICA: Se anima al publico a reviser la solicitud y comentar sobre la propuesta. Los comentarios escritos pueden presentarse antes de o en la audiencia publica. La audiencia publica frente a la Comision de PlanificaciOn de la Ciudad de Yakima ha sido programada para el miercoles 8 de enero, 2025 comenzando a las 3:00 p.m. en el Ayuntamiento de la Ciudad de Yakima ubicado en el 129 N 2nd Street,Yakima,WA. Se le invita a cualquier persona que desee expresar sus opiniones sobre este proyecto a asistir a la audiencia publica o a presentar comentarios por escrito. Se proporcionara un aviso publico por separado para la audiencia publica ante el Concejo Municipal de Yakima. Por favor de enviar sus comentarios sobre esta propuesta a: Bill Preston, Community Development Director City of Yakima, Department of Community Development 129 N. 2nd St.,Yakima,WA 98901 AVISO DE LA RECOMENDACION: Despuas de la audiencia publica, la ComisiOn de PlanificaciOn de Yakima emitira su recomendaciOn dentro de diez(10)dias habiles. Cuando la recomendaciOn sea emitida, una copia sera enviada a las personas que mandaron comentarios o que recibieron este aviso. l04DEX Yamummy kima �__i. 229 El archivo que contiene la aplicaci6n completa esta disponible para inspecci6n publica en la Oficina de Planificaci6n de Ia Ciudad de Yakima en el 129 al Norte la Calle 2da, Yakima, WA y en linea en: https://www,yakimawa.gov/services/planning/text-amendments/ Si tiene cualquier pregunta sobre esta propuesta, puede contactar a Ia Oficina de PlanificaciOn al (509) 575-6183 o por correo electrOnico al: ask.planniniza,vakimawa.gov INDEX 230 CITY OF YAKIMA - YMC TITLE 15 TXT#003-24, SEPA#014-24 EXHIBIT LIST CHAPTER D Supplemental Information DOC DOCUMENT DA INDEX# D-1 YPC Meeting Minutes—September 12,2023 Study Session 09/13/2023 D-2 YPC Meeting Minutes—October 11,2023 Study Session 10/11/2023 D-3 YPC Meeting Minutes—November 8,2023 Study Session 11/08/2023 D-4 YPC Meeting Minutes—December 13,2023 Study Session 12/13/2023 D-5 YPC Meeting Minutes—January 24,2024 Study Session 01/24/2024 D-6 1 YPC Meeting Minutes—March 13,2024 Study Session 03/13/2024 D-7 YPC Meeting Minutes—March 27,2024 Study Session 03/27/2024 D-8 YPC Meeting Minutes—April 24,2024 Study Session 04/24/2024 D-9 YPC Meeting Minutes—May 8,2024 Study Session 05/08/2024 D-10 YPC Meeting Minutes—September 25,2024 Study Session 09/25/2024 231 City of Yakima Planning Commission (YPC) Meeting Minutes September 25, 2024 Cali to Order Chair Place called the meeting to order at 3:02 p.m. Roll Call YPC Members Present: Chair Mary Place, Vice-Chair Anne Knapp, Jeff Baker, Leanne Hughes-Mickel, Colleda Monick, Philip Ostriem Kevin Rangel, Arthur Salido, Shelley White YPC Members Absent: Frieda Stephens, Charles Hitchcock (both excused) Staff Present: Trevor Martin; Planning Manager, Eric Crowell; Senior Planner, Sara Watkins; City Attorney, Eva Rivera; Planning Technician City Council Liaison: Rick Glenn, Janice Deccio (absent) Staff Announcements — Planning Manager Martin announced the following: 1) Reminder that the RFPQ for the periodic update and climate resilience is out, applications are due October 7. Approval of Minutes from August 14, 2024- It was motioned by Commissioner Baker and seconded by Commissioner Ostriem to approve the meeting minutes of August 14, 2024. The motion carried unanimously. Action Items: Item Assigned Status City email address for Trevor Martin Pending Commissioners Update YPC Bylaws Trevor Martin In Progress Commissioners Commission Roles & Knapp & Hughes- Completed Responsibilities Mickel Public Comment— None The item Public Hearing CPA#004-24, RZ#004-24, SEPA#007-24 — City of Yakima was discussed out of order before its scheduled time on the agenda. — Senior Planner Crowell, began the hearing with a staff report regarding the proposed change to the Future Land Use map designation for three parcels from Low Density Residential to Commercial Mixed-Use and a concurrent rezone from Suburban Residential (SR) to General Commercial (GC). The intent of the rezone is to allow the operation of mental health services clinics adjacent to Camp Hope, however, that project will be reviewed in a separate process. The staff report recommended approval. Sara Watkins, City Attorney, provided further background on the Comprehensive Plan proposal and presented options to the commissioners for approval, denial, or approval of only one parcel. The commissioners entered into discussion and asked questions to Senior Planner Crowell and City Attorney Watkins. Konner Hopkins and Will Hollingbery, representing the Yakima Greenway Foundation, testified in favor of the proposed rezone if limited to the parcel leased by Comprehensive Healthcare, but were opposed to rezoning the entire proposed area, with concerns regarding future commercial development within the Greenway Overlay. Jodi Daly, representing Comprehensive Healthcare, testified in favor of the proposed rezone. 00C. INDEX.� - 1 09-25-2024 YPC Minutes 232 Motion: To approve the change and future land use map designation of parcel #191329-41410 from Low Density Residential to Commercial Mixed Use and Rezone from Suburban Residential (SR) to General Commercial (GC). Motioned by: Commissioner Knapp Seconded by: Commissioner White The commission entered into discussion. Chair Place called for a roll call vote. The results were as follows: • Commissioner White: Yes • Commissioner Ostriem: Yes • Commissioner Salido: Yes • Commissioner Baker: No • Commissioner Rangel: Yes • Commissioner Hughes-Mickel: Yes • Commissioner Monick: Yes • Commissioner Knapp: Yes • Chair Place: Yes The motion passed with an 8-1 vote. Study Session — TXT#003-24, SEPA#0014-24 —_Martin began the session by explaining the proposed text amendments to the new commissioners, noting that these amendments had previously been presented to the commission. The changes involve zoning updates in Title 15.09, with a specific focus on the Downtown Business District and multifamily development. The purpose of these changes is to expedite certain land uses within these areas. During the session, the commissioners asked Martin for further clarification and posed questions regarding the proposed updates. Other Business— Bylaws Discussion —Commissioner Hughes-Mickel reviewed the changes, including the addition of new sections to address the committees now under the Planning Commission. She and Commissioner Knapp had collaborated on these updates to the bylaws. Watkins provided input on the revisions, clarifying what could and could not be included. Commissioner Knapp then requested adding a meeting recap to future agendas, suggesting it would be helpful to review key points and actions taken during each meeting. The discussion on these topics continued. Commissioner Baker sought clarification from Watkins regarding the protocol for visiting proposal sites with another commissioner. Watkins responded that any discussions related to proposals should occur during YPC meetings for transparency. Undiscussed Agenda Items: Due to time constraints, the discussion on Permitted Land Use was not addressed and will be carried over to a future meeting. Motion: To adjourn to October 9, 2024. Motioned by: Commissioner Monick Seconded by: Commissioner Salido DOC. Decision: The motion passed unanimously INDEX .0-VI. - 2 - 09-25-2024 YPC Minutes 233 The mee 'ng adjourned at approximately 4:52 PM. /4a eta Chair Pi Date This meets as filmed by YPAC.Minutes for this meeting submitted by:Eva Rivera, Planning Technician. DOC. INDEX - 3 - 09-25-2024 YPC Minutes 234 City of Yakima Planning Commission (YPC) Meeting Minutes May 8, 2024 Call to Order Chair Liddicoat called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. Roll Call YPC Members Present: Chair Jacob Liddicoat, Lisa Wallace, Leanne Hughes-Mickel, Mary Place, Charles Hitchcock, Colleda Monick, Frieda Stephens YPC Members Absent: None Staff Present: Eric Crowell; Senior Planner/Acting Planning Manager, Eva Rivera; Planning Technician City Council Liason: Rick Glenn, District 5 Staff Announcements — Senior Planner/Acting Planning Manager Crowell announced the following: • The current assistant planner, Connor Kennedy, has been promoted to associate planner. • Trevor Martin will be joining as the new Planning Manager next week. • Planning Commission nominations will be considered by City Council on May 14. The positions expiring in June will be considered at a later date. April 24, 2024 Meeting Minutes — It was motioned by Commissioner Wallace and seconded by Commissioner Place to approve the meeting minutes of April 24, 2024, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. 2024 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Docketing Crowell introduced the four (4) CPA/RZ applications received for docketing in accordance with YMC 16.10.060(4). Processing will include a review for completeness, public notice, YPC study session(s), YPC public hearing(s), and final 1 consideration by Council. Applications include: 1. CPA#001-24, RZ#001-24, SEPA#004-24: 2001 Simpson Ln & 2002. 2010. 2012, 2014 E Viola Ave. Size: 1.87 Acres a. FLU — change from Low-Density Residential to Industrial (2 parcels) b. Zoning —change from Two-Family Residential (R-2) to Light Industrial (M-1) 2. CPA#002-24, RZ#002-24, SEPA#005-24: 7500 W Nob Hill Blvd. Size: .48 Acres a. FLU — change from Commercial Mixed-Use to Community Mixed-Use (northern half) b. Zoning —change from Large Convenience Center(LCC) to Local Business (B-2) 3. CPA#003-24, RZ#003-24, SEPA#006-24: 8603 & 8604 Ahtanum Rd Size: 5.57 Acres a. FLU — change from Low-Density Residential to Community Mixed-Use b. Zoning —change from Suburban Residential (SR) to Local Business (B-2) 4. CPA#004-24, RZ#004-24, SEPA#007-24: 2300 E Birch St Size: 7.57 Acres a. FLU — change from Low Density Residential to Commercial Mixed-Use b. Zoning —change from Suburban Residential (SR) to General Commercial (GC) Text Amendments — Title 15/16 Appeal Sections - Crowell continued with the last meeting's suggestion to revise appeals in the subdivision section. Commissioner Place brought up the issue DOC - 1 - INDEX D 9 235 of court backlogs and how that could lead to lengthy duration for land use appeals to be addressed and costly. The commission discussed the matter. Following the discussion, Commissioner Place made a motion to continue directing appeals from the hearing examiner to the City Council. However, the motion did not receive a second and therefore was not considered. Commissioner Hughes-Mickel requested staff to gather further information from other cities regarding their appeal processes. Crowell informed the commission that he would gather additional information for the upcoming meeting. Text Amendments—Mixed Use/Downtown Development, Class 1 Uses,and Skins—Crowell reviewed parts of the City of Vancouver Washington's ordinance regarding mixed-use buildings. He also went over minor changes to the signs section. Public Comment—None Other Business—Chair Liddicoat raised a question for Crowell concerning planning and building applications. Additionally, he expressed his gratitude to Crowell for his dedicated work as the staff liaison for the Planning Commission. The commission discussed adding an additional comment item to the agenda. Adjourn—A motion to adjourn to May 22, 2024, was passed with a unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at approximately 3:41 p.m. air Liddicoat Date This meeting was filmed by YPAC.Minutes for this meeting submitted by:Eva Rivera DO v 236 City of Yakima Planning Commission (YPC) Meeting Minutes April 24, 2024 Call to Order Chair Liddicoat called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.m. Roll Call YPC Members Present: Chair Jacob Liddicoat, Lisa Wallace, Leanne Hughes-Mickel, Mary Place, Charles Hitchcock, Colleda Monick YPC Members Absent: Frieda Stephens (excused) Staff Present: Eric Crowell; Senior Planner/Acting Planning Manager, Eva Rivera; Planning Technician Staff Announcements — Senior Planner/Acting Planning Manager Crowell announced the following: • The open submittal period for Comprehensive Plan Amendments concludes this week. The city has received some applications and is working on one of its own. Applications are due by April 30th. March 27, 2024 Meeting Minutes — It was motioned by Commissioner Place and seconded by Commissioner Hitchcock to approve the meeting minutes of March 27, 2024, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. Text Amendments—Title 15/16 Appeal Sections Crowell explained that after some discussion with the legal department regarding the appeal process, it was recommended to remove the City Council from the appeal process. Any appeals would now go directly to the Superior Court with the new changes. Commissioner Monick agreed with the recommendation. He continued with the text changes in the different sections related to appeals. Chair Liddicoat enquired about the number of appeals the city had. Crowell replied that there were not many, perhaps one every few years. Crowell clarified that if an administrative decision is appealed, it would first go to the Hearing Examiner. If the decision is further appealed, it would then go directly to the Superior Court. On the other hand, if a decision made by the Hearing Examiner is appealed, it would go directly to the Superior Court. Text Amendments—Mixed Use/Downtown Development, Class 1 Uses,and Signs—Crowell continued with the changes discussed at previous meetings. He had separated Mixed-use buildings and Downtown Development as agreed in the previous meeting to make things easier and more understandable. He continued with the layout of the first floor of mixed-used buildings and provided examples of cities similar to Yakima and what their requirements were. He also went over some recent mixed-use projects in existing buildings that staff have reviewed. The commission discussed the proposed changes. Crowell provided an update to the commission regarding the introduction of the new section 15.09.26 Downtown Business District development the commission engaged in a discussion on the matter. He went over the Type 1 review exemptions and added the alteration of parking lots to require a Type 1 or modification process. Crowell had no updates on the sign codes. Public Comment—Anne Knapp, a Yakima resident, had some comments and suggestions about the proposed text amendments discussed during the meeting. Other Business — Commissioner Place raised a query directed at Councilwoman Deccio regarding the requirement set by the City Council for 12,000 signatures on the petitions. In - 1 - DOC. INDEX 237 response, Commissioner Place requested an extension of time for the petitioners to gather additional signatures. Commissioner Monick suggested adding the text amendments being reviewed to be put onscreen and public comment be moved higher up on the agenda. Chair Liddicoat inquired about the progress regarding the appointment of new planning commissioners. Councilwoman Deccio provided an update, stating that interviews for the positions are scheduled for next week.Additionally, Chair Liddicoat expressed interest in involving a member of the commission in the interview process. Councilwoman Deccio expressed openness to this suggestion, welcoming participation from a commission member in the interviews. Adjourn —A motion to adjourn to May 8, 2024, was passed with a unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at approx. ateTy 3:59 p.m. hair Liddicoat Date This meeting was filmed by YPAC.Minutes for this meeting submitted by:Eva Rivera DOC. - 2 - INDEX M1 238 City of Yakima Planning Commission (YPC) Meeting Minutes March 27, 2024 Call to Order Chair Liddicoat called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.m. Roll Call YPC Members Present: Chair Jacob Liddicoat, Leanne Hughes-Mickel, Mary Place, Charles Hitchcock, Frieda Stephens YPC Members Absent: Lisa Wallace, and Colleda Monick (both excused) Staff Present: Eric Crowell; Senior Planner/Acting Planning Manager, Eva Rivera; Planning Technician Staff Announcements —Crowell announced the following: • On April 2nd the City Council will hold the public hearing for the rezone at 1104 & 1112 S. 48th Ave from B-1 to B-2, and the title 14 text amendments to the subdivision ordinance, for final approval. March 27, 2024 Meeting Minutes — It was motioned by Commissioner Place and seconded by Commissioner Stephens to approve the meeting minutes of March 27, 2024, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. Text Amendments—Mixed Use/Downtown Development,Class 1 Uses, and Signs—Crowell reviewed the changes he had made since the last meeting and requested feedback from the commission on how to make the design standards more understandable. The commission agreed to separate the sections by zoning area. He continued with mixed-use layout and asked the commission if the 80 percent standard was too high. The commission then engaged in a discussion regarding the percentage requirement. Crowell went on about the 75 percent standard of transparency for the ground floor including both doors and windows required as of now and included examples from other cities. The commission discussed and Chair Liddicoat suggested looking at the Crowell went on about the 75 percent standard of transparency for the ground floor including both doors and windows required as of now and included examples from other cities. The commission discussed and chair Liddicoat suggested looking at the last 3 mixed-use reviews and look at their ratio to base a decision. Public Comment—Anne Knapp, a Yakima resident, had some questions and suggestions about the proposed text amendments discussed during the meeting. Other Business — Commissioner Place questioned if the next meeting on April 10 would be canceled. Crowell responded by explaining that the initial consideration for postponing the meeting was due to concerns about meeting the required quorum he indicated that after gathering more information, it was determined that the next meeting could proceed as planned. Chair Liddicoat asked if there was a way the commission could propose a text amendment that they could review and suggest candidates to the council. Crowell answered he would look into it to see if that was a possibility. Commissioner Stephens had a question for Crowell about residential mini-storages in residential zoning. Crowell answered that it could be due to a zoning change after they were permitted. DOC. INDEX - 1 - 1, 239 Adjourn—A motion to adjourn to April 10, 2024, was passed with a unanimous vote.The meeting adjourned at approximately 3:55 p.m. l/Z f/z� air Liddicoat Date This meeting was filmed by YPAC.Minutes for this meeting submitted by:Eva Rivera DOC, - 2 - INDEX 240 City of Yakima Planning Commission (YPC) Meeting Minutes March 13, 2024 Call to Order Chair Liddicoat called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.m. Roll Call YPC Members Present: Chair Jacob Liddicoat, Lisa Wallace, Mary Place, Colleda Monick, Charles Hitchcock, Frieda Stephens YPC Members Absent: Leanne Hughes-Mickel (excused), Staff Present: Eric Crowell; Senior Planner/Acting Planning Manager, Sara Watkins; City Attorney, Eva Rivera; Planning Technician Staff Announcements—Crowell announced the following: • The Yakima City Council approved an ordinance to increase commissioners to 11 and established the Historic Preservation, Tree Board, and Bike Ped as subcommittees under 'I the Yakima Planning Commission at last week's meeting. The ordinance is effective on April 8, 2024. City Attorney, Sara Watkins, clarified questions about the ordinance the commissioners had. February 28, 2024 Meeting Minutes — It was motioned by Commissioner Place and seconded by Commissioner Stephens to approve the meeting minutes of February 28, 2024, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. Text Amendments —Storage Facilities, Mixed Use/Downtown Development, Class 1 Uses, and Signs—Crowell began the discussion by presenting the definition of residential mini-storage and his research findings on past decisions regarding them. He opened up the discussion to the commission for suggestions and further discussion. After further discussion, Commissioner Monick made a motion to table amending the definition of residential mini-storage and it was seconded by Commissioner Wallace. Chair Liddicoat added to the motion the request for more information from other similar-sized jurisdictions for refining the text changes. The motion carried unanimously. There were no changes for the Mixed-Use section. Crowell continued with the recommendations to the 15.13.025 section for Type 1 Review exemptions to expand to all commercial class 1 uses in the Downtown Business District and Commercial and Industrial zones. Chair Liddicoat suggested staff review Type 1 in existing buildings and be exempt from a Type 1 Review for existing building conditions. Crowell continued to the addition of detached single-family and two-family dwellings to Type 1 exemptions. He went on to the changes from a Type 1 Review to a modification for new signs in a parking space or drive aisle and sign setbacks. Public Comment— None Other Business — None Adjourn — A motion to adjourn to March 27, 2024, was passed with a unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at approximately 3:51 p.m. 7/1 air Liddicoat Date This meeting was filmed by YPAC.Minutes for this meeting submitted by:Eva RiveraDoc. 241 City of Yakima Planning Commission (YPC) Meeting Minutes January 24, 2024 Call to Order Chair Liddicoat called the meeting to order at 3:02 p.m. Roll Call YPC Members Present: Chair Jacob Liddicoat, Mary Place, Colleda Monick, Charles Hitchcock, Leanne Hughes-Mickel, Frieda Stephens YPC Members Absent: Lisa Wallace (excused) Staff Present: Joseph Calhoun, Planning Manager, Eric Crowell, Senior Planner, Eva Rivera, Planning Technician Staff Announcements— Planning Manager, Calhoun announced the following: • At the City Council meeting on 01/16/2024, the resolution to initiate the Comp Plan Amendment process for 2024 was adopted. Come February,the Planning Commission will start the process formally and begin accepting applications, which must be submitted by April 30, 2024. • The public hearing for the text amendment changes regarding the bond in lieu process for final long and final short plats will held next meeting on 02/14/2024. Januarti 10, 2024 Meeting Minutes— It was motioned by Commissioner Place and seconded by Commissioner Stephens to approve the meeting minutes of January 10, 2024, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. Public Hearing — Rezone RZ#00-23, SERA#010-23— Senior Planner Crowell presented a staff report on RZ#002-23 and SEPA#010-23 —a rezone for two parcels totaling 6 acres, from B-1 to B-2 and recommended approval. Bill Almon, the applicant, agreed with the staff recommendation and hoped that the rezone would allow for more uses of the property. Chair Liddicoat opened the public comment portion of the hearing. Seeing there were no public comments Chair Liddicoat closed the public comment portion of the hearing. The commission discussed the project and agreed that the rezone would open the property up to more use. Based on the testimony and evidence presented during this afternoon's public hearing Commissioner Monick motioned the Planning Commission draft findings of fact and forward a recommendation of approval to the Yakima City Council. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Place. The motion carried unanimously. Text Amendments — Mixed Use/Downtown Development and Class 1 Uses - Calhoun continued with the proposed changes to the parking section to create the separation between parking lots and adjacent sidewalks. Commissioner Hughes-Mickel asked for clarification on what the clear view triangle is. Chair Liddicoat asked if there was a clear definition of what fencing is. Calhoun answered there is a definition in site screening standard C but there isn't a specific design standard. The commission discussed other examples of parking requirements. Public Comment— None Other Business — During the meeting, Commissioner Hughes-Mickel inquired about the possibility of further work being done by the Commission to address affordable housing. In response, Calhoun stated that the Comprehensive Plan update, which is due to be completed by 2026, would make the city eligible to receive funds from the state starting July 1st of this year. The RFP/RFQ process for hiring a consultant will soon be initiated to ensure the city is fully prepared for that date. Commissioner Place also commented she was concerned about the lack Doc. - 1 - INDEX 242 of green space in some developments. Calhoun answered that can also be addressed with the text update and look into what other jurisdictions have done to address it. Adjourn — A motion to adjourn to February 14, 2024, was passed with a unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at approximately 3;31 p.m. 2/2-9/g . Chair Liddicoat Date This meeting was filmed by YPAC.Minutes for this meeting submitted by;.Aaa7iiiia-Mitheztv.vgf vem„ INDEXY..NY. 243 City of Yakima Planning Commission (YPC) Meeting Minutes City Council Chambers December 13, 2023 Call to Order Chair Liddicoat called the meeting to order at 3:02 p.m. Roll Call YPC Members Present: Jacob Liddicoat, Lisa Wallace, Leanne Hughes-Mickel, Mary Place, Colleda Monick, Charles Hitchcock, YPC Members Absent: Frieda Stephens Staff Present: Joseph Calhoun; Planning Manager, Eva Rivera, Planning Technician Staff Announcements— Planning Manager Calhoun announced the following: • Land use fees will increase by 3.5% beginning January 1, 2024 • The latest data available, as of November 2023, 323 new dwellings have been granted permits, and certificates of occupancy have been issued to 354 new dwellings. This marks the first time that the number of certificates of occupancy has exceeded the number of permits issued since recording began. November 8. 2023, Meeting Minutes —It was motioned by Commissioner Place and seconded by Commissioner Monick to approve the meeting minutes of November 8, 2023, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. ADU Pre-Approved Plans — Calhoun explained how one of the Housing Implementation Plan strategies was to look at ADU pre-approved plans. An ADU RFQP process was undergone and the only response submitted was from James Guerrero Architects based out of Lakewood, Washington. They met all requirements based on their submittal as assessed by the purchasing department. He answered questions the commissioners had. Chair Liddicoat commented about the lack of local firms' responses to the RFP and the high cost of the ADUs submitted. He believed the RFP might have been the issue for the lack of local response. The commission discussed what could be done to elicit more responses. Calhoun advised the commission they could restructure the RFQ process and try again. Chair Liddicoat suggested including the commission in the restructuring. Text Amendments — Mixed UselDowntown Development— Calhoun reviewed the examples of various cities in the packet and requested feedback from the commission on including similar language in the code. The commission discussed adding a landscaping requirement. Chair Liddicoat added he liked the terminology the City of Richland has regarding fencing. Commissioner Hughes-Michel said she liked the idea of parking being on the side or in the back that the City of Kennewick required. Calhoun informed the commission that he would seek landscaping recommendations from the Tree Board. Chair Liddicoat also suggested a definition of what a landscaping buffer is. Public Comment— None Other Business— None Adjourn — A motion to adjourn to January 10, 2024, was passed with a unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at approximately 3:45 p.m. D ;,tC, - - INDEX 244 Chair Liddicoat Date This meeting was filmed by YPAC.Minutes for this meeting submitted by:Eva Rivera,Planning Technician. - 2 - N D EX �_ � .. 245 City of Yakima Planning Commission (YPC) Meeting Minutes City Council Chambers November 8, 2023 Call to Order Chair Liddicoat called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. Roll Call YPC Members Present: Jacob Liddicoat, Lisa Wallace, Leanne Hughes-Mickel, Mary Place, Colleda Monick, Charles Hitchcock, Frieda Stephens YPC Members Absent: None Staff Present: Joseph Calhoun; Planning Manager, Eva Rivera, Planning Technician Staff Announcements— Planning Manager Calhoun announced the following: • The Department of Commerce Model Code for House Bill 1110 has been released and will be discussed at future meetings. • One respondent submitted a proposal for the ADU RFP Plans, which will be reviewed with Glenn Denman, the building official. October 11, 2023, Meeting Minutes —It was motioned by Commissioner Monick and seconded by Commissioner Stephens to approve the meeting minutes of October 11, 2023, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. Text Amendment— Mixed UselDowntown Development and Signage— During the meeting, Calhoun shared a PowerPoint presentation showcasing various intersections in downtown. He also addressed questions raised by the commissioners and recommended inviting Bill Preston from the engineering department to the next meeting for further clarifications. The commission also deliberated on the different types of buffers and the necessary landscaping requirements. He continued with the existing track changes made to 15.09.025. Mixed use/downtown business } district development. Public Comment—None Other Business— None Adjourn —A motion to adjourn to December 13, 2023, was passed with a unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at approximately 3:33 p.m. r /2/1d/ hair Liddicoat Date This meeting was filmed by YPAC.Minutes for this meeting submitted by: Eva Rivera, Planning Technician. INDEX - 1 - 246 City of Yakima Planning Commission (YPC) Meeting Minutes City Council Chambers October 11, 2023 Call to Order Chair Liddicoat called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. Roll Call YPC Members Present: Jacob Liddicoat, Mary Place, Colleda Monick, Charles Hitchcock, Frieda Stephens YPC Members Absent: Lisa Wallace, Leanne Hughes-Mickel Staff Present: Joseph Calhoun; Planning Manager, Eva Rivera, Planning Technician Staff Announcements — Planning Manager Calhoun announced the following: • ADU RFP for preapproved plans is out and closes next week. • The Comp Plan rezone for 1111 N 35th Ave was approved by the Council and is awaiting the ordinance and effective date. September 13, 2023, Meeting Minutes—It was motioned by Commissioner Place and seconded by Commissioner Hitchcock to approve the meeting minutes of September 13, 2023, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. Text Amendment— Mixed Use/Downtown Development and Class 1 —Calhoun reviewed the packet containing the track changes made so far. During the update of the mixed-use standards, some clarifications were identified to improve the section's usability. He also explained whether these standards should be applied generally within the Central Business District. Calhoun explained the changes and the commission discussed them. Public Comment— None Other Business—Commissioner Monick asked Calhoun about the selection process for the ADU RFPs. Calhoun replied that he would bring the responses to the Commission, depending on how many were received. Adjourn — A motion to adjourn to October 25, 2023, was passed with a unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at approximately 3:23 p.m. tt/OZ 3 hair Liddicoat Date This meeting was filmed by YPAC.Minutes for this meeting submitted by: Eva Rivera,Planning Technician a` o INDEX - 1 - 247 City of Yakima Planning Commission (YPC) Meeting Minutes City Council Chambers September 13, 2023 Call to Order Chair Liddicoat called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. Roll Call YPC Members Present: Jacob Liddicoat, Lisa Wallace, Leanne Hughes-Mickel, Mary Place, Colleda Monick, Charles Hitchcock, Frieda Stephens YPC Members Absent: Staff Present: Joseph Calhoun; Planning Manager, Eva Rivera, Planning Technician Staff Announcements — Planning Manager Calhoun announced the following: • The Washington State Archeology and Historic Preservation provided grant money to examine the Naches Overlay for historic standards. The consultant has completed the project, and a final review will be conducted by the Historic Preservation Commission before being forwarded to Council for consideration. • Grant money is available for the Comprehensive Plan and climate change initiatives from the Department of Commerce. • ADU preapproved plans have not been finalized changes were made. August 23, 2023, Meeting Minutes — Commissioner Place abstained from voting because she was absent on that meeting date. It was motioned by Commissioner Wallace and seconded by Commissioner Hughes-Mickel to approve the meeting minutes of August 23, 2023, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. Text Amendment — Class 1 Uses- Calhoun presented the Commission with proposed modifications to the language of Class 1 exemptions in the Central Business District (CBD) to expand to Downtown Business District Exempt Parking Area. He also informed them about the proposed addition of part B to that section. The Commission discussed the proposed changes. HAP Status Update- Calhoun shared the latest figures on the number of dwelling units that have been permitted. As of 2018, 40% of the 2040 target has been achieved. Specifically, 251 units have been permitted in the current year alone. Moreover, since August 2021, 555 units have been granted a certificate of occupancy, and a total of 1109 units have been permitted. The commission discussed open/green spaces for multifamily developments. Public Comment— None Other Business — None Adjourn —A motion to adjourn to September 27, 2023, was passed with a unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at approximately 3:29 p.m. Chair Liddicoat Date This meeting was filmed by YPAC.Minutes for this meeting submitted by: Eva Rivera,Planning Technician. _- 1 _ f N I M ; w_, _...._. 248