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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-024 Ordinance rezoning parcels 181313-11427 and 18313-11429 from Light Industrial (M-1) to General Commercial (GC) and amending the Zoning map of the City of YakimaAN ORDINANCE ORDINANCE NO. 2025-024 rezoning parcels 181313-11427 and 181313-11429 from Light Industrial (M-1) to General Commercial (GC) and amending the Zoning Map of the City of Yakima. WHEREAS, on February 28, 2025, Rick Glenn submitted applications for Rezone and Environmental Review (RZ#001-25, SEPA#003-25) for parcels 181313-11427 and 181313- 11429 requesting to rezone from Light Industrial (M-1) to General Commercial (GC; WHEREAS, the applications were considered complete for processing on March 26, 2025, and public notice was provided, in accordance with the provisions of YMC Ch. 15.23, on March 27, 2025; and WHEREAS, SEPA Environmental Review was completed with a Determination of Nonsignificance issued on April 17, 2025, which was not appealed; and WHEREAS, after proper notice, on May 22, 2025, the Hearing Examiner heard the staff presentation regarding the proposed Rezone, held a public hearing, and considered the public testimony; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the approval criteria set forth in YMC § 15..23.030, the Hearing Examiner recommended approval of the rezone from Light Industrial (M-1) to General Commercial (GC); and WHEREAS, the Hearing Examiner recommendation and findings were signed by Gary Cuillier on May 30, 2025, a copy of which is found in Exhibit "B" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, pursuant to YMC § 15,23.030, and after the required notice was provided, the Yakima City Council held a public hearing on July 22, 2025, to receive public comments on the Hearing Examiner's recommended findings on the proposed Rezone; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Yakima, having considered the record herein and the testimony received at the public hearing held July 22, 2025, hereby finds and determines that approval of the requested Rezone is in the best interest of the residents of the City of Yakima and will promote the general health, safety and welfare; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA: Section 1. Findings, Analysis and Conclusions. Subject to the specific terms of this Ordinance, the Yakima City Council adopts the May 30, 2025 findings, conclusions, and recommendation of the Hearing Examiner for RZ#001-25. A copy of said recommendation is attached as Exhibit "B'°. Section 2. Any and all official Zoning or similar maps shall be amended to reclassify the subject real properties set forth herein consistent with the above sections of this Ordinance. Section 3. Transmittal to State. Pursuant to RCW 3670A.106, this Ordinance shall be transmitted to the Washington State Department of Commerce within ten days of adoption. Section 4. SeverabilityNalidity. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is declared invalid or unconstitutional for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. Section 5. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority, and prior to the effective date of this ordinance is hereby ratified and affirmed. Section 6. Authorization to File. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to file a certified copy of this ordinance with the Yakima County Auditor, as necessary. Section 7. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after its passage, approval, and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter, PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 22nd day ol Ju y, 2025. ATTEST: salinda Ibarr, ity Clerk Publication Date: July 26, 2025 Effective Date: August 25, 2025 Patricia Byers, Exhibit "A" Legal Descr ption Parcel N : 181313 1142 - CENTRAL ADDITION LOTS 10 11 BLK 3 el No1 1313-1142 - CENTRAL ADDITON LOTS 12, 13 14 BLK3 p Exhibit "B" Hearing Examiner's Recommendation COMMUNITY Il::vn OPMl NT ofPANTAU'NT Bill Preston, P1., Director Tre•zpaor Marten, AICP, Manager Planning Division 129 North Second Street, 2n4l He Yakima, Washins; crrr gad 101 Phone (509) 575-6183 • Fax (509157"a r105 • Frail: aagk.plannin yakirrrawa.gov NOTIFICATION OF HEARING EXAMINER'S RECOMMENDATION TO THE YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL FATE: TO: SUBJECT: FILE #(S)_ APPLICANT: PROJECT LOCATION': June 3, 2025 Applicanti t\djc ring and Parties of Record Notice of the Hearing Examiner's Recommendation RIO01-24 SI: PA.4003-25 Rick Glenn 203 S 207 OAK AVE CJn vi'a .3tf, 202, the City aJ a'aikim RZk001-25 and SFPA#003-25. totaling .55 aeres from Elgin (ndustciat (h reviewed during an open record public hear Enclosed is a cope of the Hearing considered by the Yakima City Counci date. The City Clerk's Office will notify you any questao d'509) 575-6 Rivera ning fechnicaa daring reeot7m endalton for nral review for two parcels CC). `This application was hid on May 22, 2025. Recommendation. The recommendation will he ie hearing, which will he scheduled at a later of the date, time. and location of the hearing, further Bassi email at a nee, please contact the assigned planner. C r,?nnor r, JJmtrcEv=."tr' akitna+r .u&n. Mailing: June 3, 2025 res. Hearing Examiner's. Recommendation City of Yakima, Washington ing [examiner's Recommendation May30, 2025 In the P'r titter a Submitted for: n Application ,)a} L. & Kendra L. Glenn }h Rick Glenn For a Nonpro-ject Rezone of T cr Parcels from the Light Industrial I-1) Zoning District to the neral Commercial (GC) Zoning at 203 & 207 Oak Street A. Introduction. 11`11. ttti cappfla tati°att may be application on May 27 ra (2) Me thorough stt RZ#001 SEPA#003-25 n the open record public hearing process Icy ducted an open record ,public het report presented by Associate Planner C°r nnor Kennedy recommended approval orttta:, ttt plic:atl att )ter ( nonpr;. ject Re% ne of tww°o parcels at 203 Oak Street west of North l'' Street from tiae Light Industrial (M-1) zoning antrncrcital t%;f'b cstaltz distritt. l'he Re Otte is zeta„rred to as a because there is no request f6r approval of tt Spec' tic use t nonprai propert} :at KCri tr3 L. (ilurrn ttvt,rai t as,t M9-1 10 (3( 293 and 207 Oak Street RZ4)OI-25, SEP.A000-25 4ECEIVFD Rick Glenn, testis request due to a feitr that their property tare, to ght „;o up; that tt potential buyer 0 subject property desires that it be retuned in order to peassiblry allow the construction of multifamily housing on the undeveloped parcel which is ri%?t alio ed under the current. Light Industrial (M-I ) ztanirt .and that tiie proposed (J(.° zoning is contiguous to existing CiC inning- This Rezone rcLluesl vv'mid also allow the existing multifamily complex on the other adjacent parcel to become. a cont'nrming use rather than a nonconforming use. (-I) No ono else appeared t0 testily at the hear were submitted before or during: the upon rceord public (.5) This recommendation to the Yakima City Coon business dais of'the ;.open record public hearing., written public comments 13. Sum of Recommendation. `[lte .aria k: asatitter recomt eraals that the Yakima City Council approve the requested Rezone or the subject two parcels from the 1..i; tit industrial + Nl-I D zoning district to the General Ccmmereta(ti (iC't ?oning district. f' Basis for Recotrtrttendation, Based upon a on -1av 1C, 025, with no one else present., the a testimony t r.ese'atteal rat the c our[ record puhi' of both the 2040 t')rfinance, title 15 o the s)te and surrou aff report. exhibits and un May 22. 1025, and tt. xnsive l'Jstrt and the Yakima t..'rktata tia it xal ("r?cle t YN(C o the Ilea n, ProfaertvOwnew/'ApplicantsfRepresentative. -rhe property owners' and the ndt.a 203 and ?p? Oa RZ.4001-25; 'SEPA00 VED '4502 3 0 2025 Vt t LII Y Af'1JM�+ PLANNING DV applicants flat this Rezone reguc t aare 1<a L. and Kendra l , Glenn, 1375 Cinnamon Ridge Way, Provo, i T 84606. 1 heir representative and agent fiat this applicaatiaara is Rock Glenn, 623 North 5 "i :Avenue., Yakima, WA 98908, 11. Location. Parcel No, 181313-1 1429 which is Street and North Front Street contGairts pan:isiiaa 15-itnil and is atalg=acetat to t::ienerai Conaatterc ail zonitt taa tlae cast the south across Oak Street,. Parcel No, 1813 I 1-1 1421 207 Oak Street ant ndeveloped„ 111, Applicartiorr. The main aspects of this a strnanaarized as t7Iia.aws, Application en plex across North Front Street and to aliatccttt thereto a+n the \vest is 7 Oak Street trotthe Light Iridusrt'iai t1 a1 1) z 7rtin district to tisc Crcta�eral. Cornnaerciaal $(iC;) zoning district and Environmental R1°ebruar'4 28, 20 5. and were deemed to be complete € 4 s'aacessing on March 26, 2025. applications are being processed under YYNIC Chapter 15,23 l"or Rezone Rev le hapter 6,88 for Lrtvirotr,nental 'Review. Pursuant to YMC Chapter 1,43 and YMCthe bearing Examiner has the authority to hold a public heart tt ttac: taro at1 t reccantt:tcraal<atlaata tl the City Council regarding a Rezone request. Notices. Notie accordance with "{MC '1ahie 11-1 in Y' ,°it,, 1) The property ,Nas posted w .tl3� Rezone in 2rt3 and Rite0111,25. SI t'A.41 3-2 1-al-Mg were proetded art 515,1 i.t180 and YMC 26, 2075, Y Gr PLANNING 0I applicant. tilt'.' (4) No writt hearing, and nt April l.. 2025 Dti`I r uhlic 11earin2 & DD)eternl cics, pa prc)pert\ tan Ap Public t learing •pnteru, V. EnvirournentalI RcviA applicants, 5l t'A rep ie subject propetty on March 27. 2025, 'atti a err6btti ldt perihc . No comments were received during; the comment period. '~onsi ,ni1icaii e I I )N41 killed on April 17, 2025. was not appealed. Appl s1gndticanec wa se. ' ners of property 14- raid-Republic d as a result '4,1L Zonin • and Lane. es. The Lon rig a tie Ii. arcs prop& ;cal fir Rezone is currently Light Industrial (M- l t tk'ttcll ilr>e- tttlt �I is"rss n ul[i tttt 1.1 .httt sing Lander arty at 20; Oak Street contains a a tllti It ll apartment crnniplex 207 Oak Street is undeveloped I he a nearby properlies currently h as follows; South icht 4 Rezone from t1-1 101 and 207 Oak Street R7 rut-25i St,r.t000U-2' Exist n- csldentral t ndeveloped pe,l tissl0ni & Undeveloped Undeveloped te:sidentiaV E11E8'V ED is °Y r'S<,M KfithiNING DiV Applicants' Written De ct+iption licatiane Th ving the Approval of This val of the requested requests fiar detailed I) How is the subject property suitable ►ar to es permitted under the proposed v 1 plemented to ad 0 1 How '- uses? Mock cemtr (7) What an Rezone Revie and or Comprehensive Platt`? ;'flue's Feet ire <tnd police services., and oLher puhh g on and around the subject prapert Yes. ruble of supporting the most intensive use. g MeatiLITCS are ,Lt'Pin tr:a b% that HMV exist? Yes. proposed Jzone SFR measure are planned lir t ►1 i !a. CIE soaae address u address irrccantp ttib lit flow alteration. etc,. need fcas` tlia proposed change? Yakima is applieaiion w ithir the Yakima pcc finer s rec.urnmendati he ha.sed upor 1C. 4 15. 3.Il3O(D 1 ' ttr°►tt?' tit the public hearing. Notice +,('the raperty, by trtailirag to SERA agencies sari Jay .t.. and Kendra 1. (Wenn t2rzuac Iron 203 anti 207 Oak Sired 14.2A00I..25, SEP 03-225 t ding a public was proposed Rc/cme, presented at the hearing by representative Rick Glenn li propo Conr rner undevelope other adlaace zoning distr The suitability o zoning. { he s (GO ¢ 'firing parcel. That ns But that type o tr the proposed General Cotnrnercia and commercial uses. in the area a? 3 review in the proposed t;e•ncr atarrae a", attd tatahiishing i;°r th, rt wspaper kvherein, the -ittcir ain public comments tic ssociate Planner Connor Kenn and rrcd approval of the Rezone. he property in question for uses permitted under the parcels are suitable Cm- uses permitted in the General the intended multifamily use of the Mill -tinily apartment complex an the C"camper the existia g se subject to act istrict. There are also ub}ect to either ype 1, l'ype 2 tiny district. (3i The recommendation from interested agencies agency or depaartnient recommendation is the City Plantin o approve this requested Rezone. No agetacics or depart,- this requested Recainc. (4i The d Area Comp General Commercial designation of the t\ scaled retail, conauierc hand, and departments. The only )ivision's recommendation rats r carrarncsacled denial al` extent to which the requested zoning amendment is in compliance viates from the goals and policies as adopted in the 5t'al;.tnta Urban ise Plan and the intent of the zoning ordinance. Fhe requested d'istr°ict implements the current Ceinniunit) Mixed-t rye atrce is ley current 'Ise Co rn r e�:h'ich i, irrtettdcd to allot, a mixture of neighborhood orrice and high density residential uses. On the other C 1- 1) zoning daces not implement their Community de ignartiut < Plc lzrroposed tiC" zoning would also be in ' 2040 Comprehensive Plan, t consistent with the a develot?in it) Pohc ?.l.i. the general dis nci i t' hsousing commerc other uses. nd to aitataitt the C Manage consistency bution, location, and open spaces, p Zoning Flap The requested Rezone is a14,o ordinance, YNIU 'ride 1 :5, ,030(D for appr t of the zon 'et tuthin��, i 5) The adequacy of public facilities. such as roads, sewer, water and other required public services. parcels are accessed hy Oak Street and North 'Front Street VN hich are paved Cite I,t➢s et) =r1 ss Streets, the parcels are served by t'it " {ak€ ria sewer and water services as electricity, telephone at are available to serve the pri,vpert : t() The eonapatiof the pro ring land uses. 11a requested Rezone to the t➢ of existing adjacent GC zoning to the east and soutt ilathle to serve the property s sous other public sCrvi Lents tlic Zornn 2040 future land ttse undeveloped parcel to resacleritial usL`s. Rase 1 eed for the pro hject parcels In nge, for needed lion.in. dated Uses with g district would he an ��r.,ailrl sidentiall use on the nil\` residential use public hearing change bvil rltprehensi recommend approval 12:i -quested.Rezone )() and 207 Oak. Street conlpris1n z a tr::>tad of 111"➢out 0,55 acres from the Light 1r1- I ,p tersest. di tr it t c; tits i r era l t`c➢st in rcial t CalC) zoning district, bring Plan the (2) Public ri ti. en n recd,ard p ided. 611 b' m rhKttYin PL_ANNII G's DIV Rezasne. (4) Die A\ Determination of'Non ed on April 17, 2025, and became ested Rezone ' COM ed-f.„'se the propert 's Comprehensive Plan de., suit in aatainp that Nvi11 he in compliance with Goad 2.1 and the 2040 Yakima ftrl an Area Comprehensive Plan, teJ nalwithout any appeals. 181313-11427 al Commercial (GC) zoning nity Mixed -Ilse de: tnattie he compat d Rezone sacra property s reial t(.iC nt i iltt Indust; naprehensive P n and which +O tes 2.1.1 and 2. .4 of led for the subject parcels located 2040 Comprehensive Plan in land uses. RECOMMENDATION zone of Parcel i) ATEt) chi; Jay C.. Cf leri Rezonv 0 2.03 and 207 Oak R7,fi(Na1-25, SEPA40 3-d5 mends to the `aakirrza Cit` 'Yak Street from the 1 i(( Coning district No R.7#001-25 and `ilTA4t)03 25 he. PPRO E13. Cuillier, Cramenlaa1 0fl RECE VE1) p� yyMAY 3 0 2025 V1I 7 Ot- PLANNING ©Iv Item No. 3.A. For Meeting of: July 22, 2025 ITEM TITLE:Closed record public hearing and Ordinance to consider the Hearing Examiner's recommendation regarding a rezone request at 203 and 207 Oak Ave SUBMITTED BY:Trevor Martin, Planning Manager *Connor Kennedy, Associate Planner BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT SUMMARY EXPLANATION: Rick Glenn submitted a rezone application on behalf of Jay and Kendra Glenn to rezone two lots totaling 0.55 acres from M-1 (Light Industrial) to GC (General Commercial). The Hearing Examiner held an open-record public hearing on May 22, 2025, and submitted a recommendation of approval on May 30, 2025. The complete hearing record was distributed to City Council in the agenda packet on June 17, 2025 and can be found online at: https://www.yakimawa.gov/council/agendas-and-minutes/ Ordinance was reviewed by Legal on July 15, 2025. ITEM BUDGETED: N/A STRATEGIC PRIORITY 24-25: A Thriving Yakima RECOMMENDATION: Pass Ordinance. ATTACHMENTS: RZ#001-25_SEPA#003-25_ORDINANCE.docx