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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Bill Preston, P.E., Director
Trevor Martin, AICP, Manager
Planning Division
129 North Second Street, 2nd Floor Yakima, Washington 98901
Phone (509) 575-6183 • Fax (509) 575-6105 • Email: ask.planning@yakimawa.gov
CITY OF YAKIMA PLANNING COMMISSION
Yakima City Hall Council Chambers
129 N 2nd Street, Yakima, WA 98901
June 11, 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), Irene Linos (Department Assistant)
AGENDA
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Staff Announcements
IV. Approval of Minutes – May 28, 2025 Meeting
V. Public Comment
VI. New Legislative Housing Bills
VII. Other Business
VIII. Meeting Recap
IX. Adjourn
Next Meeting: June 25, 2025
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05/28/2025 YPC Minutes
City of Yakima Planning Commission (YPC) Meeting Minutes
May 28, 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,
Colleda Monick, Kevin Rangel, Leanne Hughes-Mickel, Philip
Ostriem, Arthur Salido, Shelley White
YPC Members Absent: Frieda Stephens, Jeff Baker (both excused)
Staff Present: Bill Preston; Community Development Director, Trevor Martin;
Planning Manager, Eva Rivera; Planning Technician
City Council Liaison:
Staff Announcements – No announcements.
Chair Place reviewed an email from Frank Purdy about the process for obtaining reports from
subcommittees. After discussion, the commission decided that they want representatives from
the subcommittees to attend meetings and provide reports. Communication to City Council will
be via a written report.
Approval of Minutes from May 14, 2025 - It was motioned by Commissioner Knapp and
seconded by Commissioner Hughes-Mickel to approve the meeting minutes of May 14, 2025.
The motion carried unanimously.
Public Comment – None
Reviewing Housing Changes Presentation - Martin presented a PowerPoint presentation
highlighting past housing changes the commission had worked on.
Other Business -
Community Development Director, Bill Preston introduced himself to the commission.
Commissioner White read aloud the statement she had previously presented to the City
Council.
Meeting Recap – Action Items & Decisions:
• Chair Place will attend upcoming meetings of the subcommittees to explain how
information will be shared with the Planning Commission. It was decided that updates or
important information from the commission or its subcommittees will be communicated
to City Council via a written report.
• Trevor will send out today’s PowerPoint presentation via email
• The action item from the May 14 meeting regarding the Housing Action Plan remains
pending.
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05/28/2025 YPC Minutes
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 June 11, 2025, was passed with a unanimous vote. The meeting
adjourned at approximately 3:28 p.m.
Chair Place Date
This meeting was filmed by YPAC. Minutes for this meeting submitted by: Eva Rivera, Planning Technician.