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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 8.A.
For Meeting of: April 14, 2026
ITEM TITLE: Closed record public hearing and Resolution to consider an appeal of
a Certificate of Appropriateness for property at 2810 Barge Street
SUBMITTED BY: *Connor Kennedy, Associate Planner
Trevor Martin, Planning Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
The City of Yakima is appealing a decision by the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC). The decision
was made in error due to an incomplete application. To correct this, City Council must grant the appeal
and remand the application back to the HPC. The attached resolution completes this action.
Further detail. On December 29, 2025, the applicant submitted a Certificate of Appropriateness
application (HPR#0065€`25) that was incomplete, lacking clear photographs of existing conditions, a
description of the proposed scope of work, and samples of replacement materials, all items required by
the City's application checklist and despite the applications known deficiencies, City staff presented the
item to the HPC out of consideration for the property owners project timeline, informing the Commission
of the deficiencies and suggesting that additional information could be requested prior to making a
decision. Due to the lack of required application materials, an image of a neighboring property was
mistakenly presented to the HPC as the subject property, resulting in a review based on incorrect
materials and a decision was made without a full analysis. The City of Yakima Planning Division filed a
timely Land Use Appeal Application on February 5, 2026, identifying the action being appealed as the
HPCs approval of the Certificate of Appropriateness for the ADU at 2810 Barge Street.
Adopting the resolution appealing the previous Historic Preservation Commission determination will
remand the application back to the Historic Preservation Commission, allowing the Commission to
correct the record and issue a revised determination.
ITEM BUDGETED: N/A
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 24-25: A Resilient Yakima
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution.
ATTACHMENTS:
Appeal Resolution HPR#006-25.docx
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RESOLUTION NO. R-2026-
A RESOLUTION of the city council of the city of Yakima, Washington, granting the City's
appeal and remanding the historic preservation commission's Type II
decision approving a certificate of appropriateness (HPR#006-25) for a
detached accessory dwelling unit at 2810 Barge Street for further
proceedings.
WHEREAS, on August 21, 2025, permit applications were submitted to the City of Yakima
Codes and Planning Divisions by King Builders Group LLC on behalf of the property owner, Tina
Smith, for the proposed construction of an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at 2810 Barge Street
(Parcel No. 181323-32543) within the Barge-Chestnut Historic District; and
WHEREAS, on December 29, 2025, the applicant submitted a Certificate of
Appropriateness application (HPR#006-25) that was incomplete, lacking clear photographs of
existing conditions, a description of the proposed scope of work, and samples of replacement
materials, all items required by the City's application checklist; and
WHEREAS, despite the application's known deficiencies, City staff presented the item to
the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) out of consideration for the property owner's project
timeline, informing the Commission of the deficiencies and suggesting that additional information
could be requested prior to making a decision; and
WHEREAS, due to the lack of required application materials, an image of a neighboring
property was mistakenly presented to the HPC as the subject property, resulting in a review based
on incorrect materials and a decision was made without a full analysis; and
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima Planning Division filed a timely Land Use Appeal
Application on February 5, 2026, identifying the action being appealed as the HPC's approval of
the Certificate of Appropriateness for the ADU at 2810 Barge Street: and
WHEREAS, based on the record and statements from the City of Yakima Planning
Division, the City Council finds it is appropriate to remand the matter back to the Historic
Preservation Commission for a decision taking into account corrected photographs and
information now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Appeal. The City Council hereby grants the appeal filed by the City of Yakima
Planning Division, finds that the Historic Preservation Commission's approval of Certificate of
Appropriateness HPR#006-25 was made upon incomplete application materials and was affected
by error under YMC § 11.62.050 and related design review provisions, and vacates the decision
approving the design of the ADU as described in the Staff Report and decision record.
Section 2. Remand to the Historic Preservation Commission. This matter is remanded
to the Historic Preservation Commission for a new hearing and decision consistent with the
following directives:
A. Completeness. Prior to any hearing, the applicant shall submit a complete application;
and
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B. Correction of the Record. City staff shall ensure the record excludes any misidentified
photographs or exhibits and shall present corrected exhibits of the subject property to
the HPC; and
C. Findings. The HPC shall evaluate the ADU under the Secretary of the Interior's
Standards for Rehabilitation and YMC § 11.62.050, making specific findings on
compatibility
D. Notice. The HPC shall follow all applicable public meeting and notice requirements for
a remanded Type II review and shall issue written findings and conclusions supported
by record.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or
phrase of this resolution is declared invalid or unconstitutional for any reason, such decision shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 14th day of April, 2026.
Matt Brown, Mayor
ATTEST:
Rosalinda Ibarra, CMC, City Clerk
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