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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/03/2026 08.B. Public Hearing and Ordinance - annex_Lochridge Annexation r 'V ii _�ii •• i i t, gin.;—* _1a _- '^ BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. 8.B. For Meeting of: February 3, 2026 ITEM TITLE: Public hearing and Ordinance on the Lochridge Annexation in the vicinity of Loren Place and S. 80th Avenue SUBMITTED BY: *Trevor Martin, Planning Manager SUMMARY EXPLANATION: A Notice of Intent to Commence Annexation was received by the Planning Division on February 25, 2025. On July 15, 2025, Council set the date of August 19, 2025 (per RCW 35.13.125), to consider this annexation request. The area for annexation is comprised of a single parcel that is approximately 5.24 acres in size and is zoned R-1 (Single Family Residential). The subject property is located at 1504 S 80th Ave. The property is currently zoned R-1 and has a Future Land Use designation of Low Density Residential. This designation is consistent with the City of Yakima Comprehensive Plan 2040. A separate Comprehensive Plan for the area is not required. If approved by Council, staff will finalize the packet for submittal to the Boundary Review Board (BRB). If approved by the Boundary Review Board, the Ordinance will be recorded and become effective 60-days thereafter. ITEM BUDGETED: N/A STRATEGIC PRIORITY 24-25: A Resilient Yakima RECOMMENDATION: Pass Ordinance and direct staff to submit application to the Boundary Review Board. ATTACHMENTS: Lochridge_ORDI NANCE_2026.docx Staff Findings_ANX#001-25.docx 186 ORDINANCE NO. 2026- AN ORDINANCE annexing the Lochridge Annexation area to the City of Yakima, contingent on Yakima County Boundary Review Board approval. WHEREAS, on February 25, 2025 the owners of not less than ten percent (10%) of the acreage in property within the proposed Lochridge Annexation submitted a Notice of Intent to Commence Annexation, pursuant to the direct petition method form of annexation found in RCW 35.13.125 through RCW 35.13.160; and WHEREAS, on August 19, 2025, the City Council, at an open public meeting, accepted the Notice of Intent to Commence Annexation as presented, including the information that the current zoning of the property is consistent with the City's comprehensive plan, that the properties will be taxed at the same rate and on the same basis as other parcels in the City, and that the properties would be subject to any outstanding indebtedness to the City, and directed staff to draft the petition and collect signatures from property owners; and WHEREAS, following acceptance of the Notice of Intent, Petition number 25-03, was drafted and circulated for signature; and WHEREAS, the proponents presented the City with a signed petition, consistent with RCW 35.13.130, reflecting the signatures of parties who own not less than sixty percent in value of the Lochridge Annexation area, and WHEREAS, the Lochridge Annexation area is approximately 5.24 acres of unincorporated Yakima County, contiguous to and generally located west of 80th Ave., in the vicinity of Loren PI. and S. 80th Ave. intersection; and WHEREAS, garbage and refuse collection within the Lochridge Annexation area is presently capable of being served by Yakima Waste Systems, Inc., under authority issued by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC) to both residential and commercial accounts and the City desires to provide such services to residential accounts only in accordance with RCW 35.13.280; and WHEREAS, RCW 35.13.280 requires the City to grant Yakima Waste Systems, Inc., as the current WUTC-authorized provider of garbage and refuse collection and disposal service within the Lochridge Annexation area, a franchise to continue such service to residential properties within the Lochridge Annexation area for a term of not less than seven years after annexation becomes effective, such franchise does not apply to garbage and refuse generated by commercial establishments because the City does not provide or contract for such service. WHEREAS, pursuant to due and legal notice, the City Council held a public hearing on said annexation on February 3, 2026 and; WHEREAS, the City Council has been fully advised and finds that all statutory requirements have been satisfied in order and accomplish the proposed annexation, and that it is in the best interest of the City and its residents to annex said property; NOW, THEREFORE, 187 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA: Section 1. Findings 1. The annexation petition requirements of RCW 35.130. have been satisfied by annexation petitions signed by the owners of not less than sixty percent of the assessed value of the property. 2. The Lochridge Annexation should be annexed to the City of Yakima. 3. The Lochridge Annexation property shall be assessed and taxed at the same rate and basis as other property within the City of Yakima to pay for all or of any portion of the outstanding indebtedness of the City as incurred before, or existing at, the date of the annexation. 4. The Lochridge Annexation area's Comprehensive Plan Designations of Low Density Residential shall be in effect. 5. The City of Yakima shall file a completed Notice of Intention to the Yakima County Boundary Review Board. Section 2. The real property identified on the map attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and legally described in Exhibit "B" attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein, referred to as the "Lochridge Annexation," is hereby annexed into the City of Yakima, Washington, pending approval of the Yakima County Boundary Review Board of the proposed annexation as presented to it. Section 3. The Lochridge Annexation area's Comprehensive Plan designations shall be Low Density Residential, and the zoning shall be Single-Family Residential (R-1) as outlined in Exhibit "C." Section 4. The next regularly amended Zoning District Map prepared by the City of Yakima shall show the Lochridge Annexation area zoned and classified as set forth in Section 3 above. Section 5. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to file, pending approval of the Yakima County Boundary Review Board to the proposal as specifically outlined herein, a certified copy of this ordinance with the Yakima County Auditor and with the Board of County Commissioners of Yakima County, Washington, and to transmit a certified copy of this ordinance to the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission to notify it of the City's intent to annex and to provide residential refuse collection and disposal service to the Lochridge Annexation area. Section 6. As required by RCW 35.13.270, the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to provide, pending approval of the Yakima County Boundary Review Board, notification by certified mail that includes a list of the Assessor's tax parcel numbers of all properties within the Lochridge Annexation area to the Yakima County Treasurer and Assessor at least sixty days before the effective date of the annexation. Section 7. There is hereby granted to Yakima Waste Systems, Inc., in accordance with and for the term provided by RCW 35.13.280, an exclusive franchise to provide garbage and refuse collection and disposal service to residential properties in the Lochridge Annexation area for a record of seven years from the effective date of the annexation. Such franchise does not apply to garbage and refuse generated by commercial establishments. 188 Section 8. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 60 days after consideration and approval of the Yakima County Boundary Review Board, and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 3rd day of February, 2026. ATTEST: Matt Brown, Mayor Rosalinda Ibarra, CMC, City Clerk Publication Date: Effective Date: 189 EXHIBIT "A" Annexation Map + U U . pall7 ♦ n c N •E 5 E j i ` 4 0__o E - ) - Al wb • V o o t-o o t y 7 . 1 • _as a; 1I J O-O xQ 1� CO iz fpiIan : NI ,I 1ii ( . r GLL i / ,,� , • • ! 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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 4..••'• ••1'\ Bill Preston,P.E., Director b�' s�:1 Trevor Martin,AICP,Manager a V: a PlanningDivision "; • •r,";' 129 North Second Street,2nd Floor Yakima, Washington 98901 ++,,h,,°0ORAT6U `4f Phone (509) 575-6183 • Fax(509) 575-6105 • Email: ask.planning@yakimawa.gov CITY OF YAKIMA FINDINGS of FACT, CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDATION for PETITION FOR ANNEXATION Application #ANX#001-25, PETITION 25-03 PETITIONER: Aaron Lochridge LOCATION: Vicinity Loren PI and S. 80th Ave PARCEL(S): 18133111002 DATE OF PETITION: November 14, 2025 DATE OF RECOMMENDATION: February 3, 2026 STAFF CONTACT: Trevor Martin, AICP, Planning Manager I. DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST: Petition to annex one parcel totaling approximately 5.24 acres, into the City of Yakima II. PROPERTY INFORMATION: The Lochridge Annexation area's Comprehensive Plan designations shall be Low Density Residential, and the zoning shall be Single-Family Residential (R-1) III. ANNEXATION TIMELINE: Notice of Intent Received February 25, 2025 Council Acceptance of Petition July 15, 2025 Council Set Date August 19, 2025 Public Notice Sent January 10, 2026 Public Notice Published in Newspaper January 10, 2026 IV. FINDINGS OF FACT: A. Annexation Procedure: The Lochridge Annexation was submitted and processed under the "Direct Petition Method" in RCW 35.13.125-160. This statute requires the owners of real properties comprising not less than 60% of the assessed valuation to sign the petition. The petition signatures were certified by the County Assessor. B. Urban Growth Area: Per RCW 36.70A.110(3), "Urban growth should be located first in areas already characterized by urban growth that have existing public facility and service capacity to serve such development, and second in areas already characterized by urban growth that will be served by a combination of both existing public facilities and services and any additional needed public facilities are provided by either public or private sources. 194 Further, it is appropriate that urban government services be provided by cities, and urban government services should not be provided in rural areas." The 2003 Yakima County Wide Planning Policies (YCWPP) includes the following policy statement: A.3.12.: Annexations will not occur outside established urban growth areas. Annexations will occur within urban growth areas according to the provisions of adopted interlocal agreements, if any. The City of Yakima and Yakima County Interlocal Agreement (Resolution R-2015-139) promotes orderly and contiguous development of the City through annexation. In the preamble of the agreement it is noted "The purpose of UGA designation is to target these areas for urban growth and urban levels of services, and eventual annexation or incorporation." C. Comprehensive Plan Criteria: The City of Yakima Comprehensive Plan 2040 provides the following criteria, Policy 2.1.9 of the Land Use Element: Consider annexation requests in accordance with review criteria, including, but not limited to: a. Areas to be annexed are included in the UGA. Staff Response: The total area of the Lochridge Annexation is within the UGA b. The annexation boundary, where appropriate, should adjust any impractical or irregular boundaries created in the past. Staff Response: This annexation is directly adjacent to city limits. c. The annexation boundary should, where appropriate, provide a contiguous and regular boundary with current City limits. Staff Response: This annexation area is contiguous to the existing City limits. d. The annexation proposal should create and/or preserve logical service areas. Annexations generally should not have or create abnormally irregular boundaries that are difficult to serve. Staff Response: The Lochridge Annexation creates a logical service boundary based on existing access factors and anticipated future development in the area. e. The City should give priority consideration to annexation proposals that are financially self-sufficient or those where the fiscal impact can be improved. The City should develop a variety of service delivery or revenue enhancing options to increase the feasibility of annexation. The City will prepare a fiscal analysis of the annexation proposal prior to annexation. Staff Response: The fiscal impact of this annexation is minimal, and general fund revenue will increase as development occurs. The annexation area is largely vacant, with only a one single-family homes on larger parcels in the area. Yakima heal urawon 2015 1994 195 As most of the annexation area is vacant and zoned for residential use, it is anticipated that future residential development will occur. Further, the lots that do contain existing single-family homes are all large enough to be subdivided further. At low densities, the remaining buildable area (after removing 25%Aof land for streets), is approximately 3.93 acres which could support approximately 28 dwelling units at full buildout with maximum densities. From a fiscal standpoint, the impact to city services is minimal and it is not anticipated that existing city services would suffer as a result of this annexation. New development would be responsible to extend utilities and frontage improvements. As noted above, when development occurs the City will receive the permit and connection fees, along with the property tax revenue of the newly developed properties. V. CONCLUSIONS 1. The Petition for the Lochridge Annexation was signed by the required valuation threshold, as certified by the Yakima County Assessor. 2. The Lochridge Annexation is consistent with the applicable criteria found in the City of Yakima 2040 Comprehensive Plan, the Yakima Countywide Planning Policies, and the City/County Interlocal Agreement. 3. The City of Yakima has sufficient capacity to serve the annexed area. VI. RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL The Planning Division recommends approval of the proposed Lochridge Annexation Ordinance. If approved by Council, the necessary documents will be transmitted to the Yakima County Boundary Review Board (BRB) for final consideration. If ultimately approved by the BRB, the Ordinance will be filed and become effective 60 days thereafter. Yakima wleio6ry 2015 1994 196