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CITY OF YAKIMA
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Council Chambers, City Hall
Date: April 24, 2024
Time: 5:30 P.M.
Place: Council Chambers, City Hall, 129, N. 2nd St.
Staff: Connor Kennedy, Assistant Planner/ Historic Preservation Liaison
I. Call to Order
Meeting was called to order at approximately 5:30 P.M.
II. Roll Call
Commissioners Bussey, Edmondson, Hall, Mann and King were present.
III. Approval of Meeting Minutes from 01/24/2024
Meeting minutes were approved unanimously, with a motion to correct Commissioner Mann
and Edmondson last names accordingly.
IV. Staff Announcements – Assistant Planner Kennedy announced the following:
Not sufficient information has been provided for the sub committees that will representative
at the planning commission. Additional information is expected to be provided at the next
Historic Preservation meeting.
The Naches Avenue historic overlay code changes will continue be drafted, but is being
postponed to be on the planning commission’s agenda until sometime in the summer.
Discussion about the density in Yakima zoning districts was focused because of how density
is one of the main concerns regarding the Naches Avenue historic overlay.
A list of the terms of the historic preservation commission members will provided next
meeting.
V. Audience Participation
None.
VI. New Business
A. Selection of Chair
It was unanimously approved that the current chair, stay the chair of the commission.
B. Naches HOZ Code Draft Update
The revisions to the Naches Avenue historic overlay code will proceed with drafting, yet
scheduling for presentation to the planning commission is being delayed until sometime
in the summer. More discussion about this overlay is expected next meeting. The parking
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in the HOZ is a main concern, and is something that will be looked at during the drafting
process.
VII. Old Business
A. Naches HOZ Next Steps
Inquiries about what role the commission plays in the HOZ process arose. The
commission will focus on discussing the proper draft proposed by the Historic
preservation Liaison and giving their input to the draft that will be finalized and given to
the Planning commission.
VIII. Other Business
Fruit Row was brought up, but no additional information was provided. Limited information
was remembered by the commission simply that it was in the federal process. Assistant
Planner/Historic Preservation Liaison Kennedy will reach out to Joseph Calhoun to acquire a
quality update regarding Fruit Row.
Discussion about the street closure hearing for St. Josephs was talked over among the
commission members.
IX. Adjournment
A motion to adjourn to April 24, 2024 was passed with a unanimous vote. The meeting was
adjourned at approximately 6:10 P.M.