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Cynthia Hall ▪ Clayton Bussey ▪ Paul Edmondson ▪ Joe Mann ▪ Dawn King
CITY OF YAKIMA
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES 1/28/2026
Date: January 28, 2026
Time: 5:30 p.m
Place: City Hall Council Chambers
Staff: Connor Kennedy, Associate Planner
I.Call to Order Commission Chair
i.Commissioner Bussey calls the meeting to order
II.Roll Call Staff Liaison
i.Bussey, Mann, and Edmonson present, King and Hall absent.
III.Audience Participation Commission Chair
i.No audience present
IV.Certificate of Appropriateness Hearings Staff Liaison
i.104 W. Yakima Ave – Union Pacific Building
1.Staff discusses the proposal to replace the windows of the Union Pacific building
2.Commissioner Mann comments that he appreciates the investment the applicant is making in
the historic building by replacing these windows.
3.Commissioner Bussey asks if the windows are listed within the historic registration of the
building and discusses that the proposed windows are proposed to match the exact layout of
the existing historic windows.
4.Commissioner Mann moves to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness, Edmonson
seconds. The commission votes and approves the Certificate of Appropriateness for 104 W.
Yakima Ave.
ii.2810 Barge Street – Accessory Dwelling Unit
1.Staff introduces the next item, a Certificate of Appropriateness for the construction of an
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) at 2810 Barge Street. Staff informs that the proposed ADU will
take the place of an existing garage structure, and indicates that application materials were
limited.
2.Staff reviews the submitted site plan and staff report with the commission.
3.Staff recommends approval based on the requirements of the Yakima Municipal Code, but
reiterates that application materials are limited and the commission can request further
materials before making a decision.
4.Commissioner Mann asks if the applicant indicated that the ADU structure would be built with
a brick fascia. Staff responds that they did not make any indication of what building materials
would be used and that the application packet that was submitted was incomplete.
5.Staff explains that the recommendation to approve was not based on application materials but
was rather based on the requirements of the Yakima Municipal Code (15.09.045(b)(4)).
Commission Members
Cynthia Hall ▪ Clayton Bussey ▪ Paul Edmondson ▪ Joe Mann ▪ Dawn King
6. The commission discusses the Yakima Municipal Code and Accessory Dwelling Units with
staff.
7. Commissioner Bussey asks if the garage on the property is considered historic as well and
discusses this with staff. The property itself is considered a contributing property and no
specific structure on this property is listed on a historic register.
8. Commissioner Mann asks if it would be okay to push the item back one more month to collect
additional information before making a decision. Staff indicates doing so would be okay.
9. Commissioners discuss pushing the item back for more information or approving the item as
submitted.
10. Commissioner Edmonson notes a date error within the staff report.
11. Commissioner Edmonson moves to approve the certificate of appropriateness. Commissioner
Mann seconds the motion. The commission votes to approve the Certificate of
Appropriateness for 2810 Barge Street.
V. Adjournment
i. Commissioner Mann motions to adjourn, Commissioner Bussey seconds. The commission votes
to adjourn to the February 25, 2026 HPC meeting.
Adjourn to next scheduled Historic Preservation Commission meeting February 25, 2025, at
5:30pm in the Council Chambers.