HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-23-2025 YPC MinutesCity of Yakima Planning Commission (YPC) Meeting Minutes
April 23, 2025
Call to Order
Chair Place called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
Roll Call
YPC Members Present: Chair Mary Place, Vice -Chair Anne Knapp, Charles Hitchcock,
Jeff Baker, Leanne Hughes -Mickel, Colleda Monick, Philip
Ostriem, Arthur Salido, Shelley White
YPC Members Absent: Frieda Stephens, Kevin Rangel (Both excused)
Staff Present: Trevor Martin; Planning Manager, Eva Rivera; Planning
Technician
City Council Liaison:
Staff Announcements — Planning Manager Martin announced the following
• The text amendments for the land use table and downtown -related changes, are
scheduled to go to City Council on May 6th. The Planning Commission's updated bylaws
will also be presented at that meeting.
Approval of Minutes from April 9, 2025 - It was motioned by Commissioner Monick and
seconded by Commissioner Hitchcock to approve the meeting minutes of April 9, 2025. The
motion carried unanimously.
Public Comment — None
Community Visioning Session Recap - Several commissioners and staff attended the April
16th community visioning workshop at the Henry Beauchamp Center. Commissioners shared
their impressions. Upcoming community visioning workshops are tentatively planned for August
and November, with locations likely at the Washington Fruit Community Center and the Harman
Center.
Other Business - Commissioner Monick introduced a motion aimed at improving meeting
focus and clarifying how individual initiatives are brought before the Planning Commission.
Motion: Any land use matter brought forward by a member of the planning commission under
YMC 1.42.030 D4 as a proposed initiative of the commission shall first require a majority vote of
the commission to be formally added to the work plan or considered in future discussion.
personal opinions or priorities not supported by the commission as a whole shall not be added
to agendas or brought forward repeatedly at meetings without prior agreement.
Seconded by: Commissioner Hughes -Mickel.
Discussion followed.
Roll call vote. The results were as follows:
Commissioner Ostriem: No
Commissioner Monick: Yes
Commissioner Hughes -Mickel: Yes
Commissioner White: No
Commissioner Salido: No
Commissioner Hitchcock: Yes
Commissioner Baker: No
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Vice Chair Knapp: No
Chair Place: No
The motion failed with a 3-6 vote.
Meeting Recap — Action Items & Decisions:
• Staff will send a Zink to the relevant Planning Commission code referenced during the
meeting.
• Staff will send a link to the GIS map.
• Staff will also look into the possibility of providing a large -format hard copy land use
map.
• An orientation or educational item summarizing past Planning Commission actions
related to the Housing Action Plan will be developed. It will be a standalone item and is
anticipated to be presented within the next couple of meetings, but not at the next
agenda.
• Staff will provide upcoming dates for the next community division/workshops, tentatively
scheduled for August and November.
• Mary will take the bylaws once approved to the Bicycle/Pedestrian Committee and the
Historic Preservation Committee.
Outstanding Action Items
• Bylaws Update:
o The bylaws are scheduled to go to City Council on May 6.
o Trevor will follow up on their adoption status.
• Bylaws Amendment:
o A new line will be added stating the Commission shall submit a memo to Council
in response to requests for project support or input, as required.
o Commissioner Hughes -Mickel will draft this language.
• Tree City USA:
o Trevor will follow up on the $2 per capita requirement.
o Staff will determine who is completing the Tree City application paperwork.
A motion to adjourn to May 14, 2025, was passed with a unanimous vote. The meeting
adjd at approx t ly 4:00 p.m677278
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This meet! g was filmed by YPAC. Minutes for this meeting submitted by: Eva Rivera, Planning Technician
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