HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-14-2025 YPC MinutesCity of Yakima Planning Commission (YPC) Meeting Minutes
May 14, 2025
Call to Order
Chair Place called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
Roll Call
YPC Members Present:
YPC Members Absent:
Staff Present:
City Council Liaison:
Chair Mary Place, Vice -Chair Anne Knapp, Jeff Baker, Colleda
Monick, Kevin Rangel, Frieda Stephens, Philip Ostriem, Shelley
White
Leanne Hughes -Mickel, Arthur Salido, Charles Hitchcock (All
excused)
Trevor Martin; Planning Manager
Rick Glenn, Janice Deccio
Staff Announcements — Planning Manager Martin announced the following:
• BERK is scheduled to give their first presentation to the Planning Commission on July
30. A public open house will be held shortly thereafter.
Approval of Minutes from April 23, 2025 - It was motioned by Commissioner Baker and
seconded by Commissioner Knapp to approve the meeting minutes of April 23, 2025. The
motion carried unanimously.
Public Comment — None
Existing Conditions Report - Martin presented key highlights of the Existing Conditions Housing
Report. He explained that the most current available data was used. The Commission discussed
various aspects of the report.
Other Business -
Bylaws Update — The Bylaws approved by City Council were distributed to the Commission, and
the approved changes were reviewed.
Tree City Update — The arboretum's budget is used to meet Tree City USA.
Commissioner White made a statement and read aloud the statement she had previously
presented to the City Council.
Meeting Recap — Action Items & Decisions:
• Clarify Data Dates — Staff will clarify the dates of the data used for the BERK Existing
Conditions Report.
• Affordable Housing Discussion —The Commission will continue discussions on affordable
housing and explore additional planning tools that have not yet been utilized by the City.
• Distribute Bylaws — Mary will provide copies of the City Council -adopted Planning
Commission bylaws to the Tree Board, Bike/Ped, and the Historic Preservation
Commission.
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Outstanding Action Items
• 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.
A motion to adjourn to May 28, 2025, was passed with a unanimous vote. The meeting
adjpp ed at app I ately 4:13 p.mCZ s
Chair P e Date
This ling was filmed by YPAC. Minutes for this meeting submitted by: Eva Rivera, Planning Technician
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