HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-24-2026 YPC MinutesCity of Yakima Planning Commission (YPC) Meeting Minutes
June 24, 2026
Call to Order
Chair Place called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.m.
Roll Call
YPC Members Present: Chair Mary Place, Jeff Baker, James Conright, Anne Knapp,
Tanya Knickerbocker, Philip Ostriem, Shelley White
YPC Members Absent: Leanne Hughes -Mickel, Colleda Monick, Vice -Chair Charles
Hitchcock (excused) Kevin Rangel
Staff Present: Trevor Martin; Planning Manager, Eva Rivera; Planning
Technician
City Council Liaison: Felisa Gonzalez, Matt Brown
Chair Place welcomed new Commissioners Tanya Knickerbocker and James Conright. She also
thanked Commissioner Leanne Hughes -Mickel for her time on the Commission.
• Besides the two new commissioners one more will join next month, and orientation will be
provided for all the new/current members.
• Trevor recommended that the new members create emails specifically for the Planning
Commission use.
A royal of Minutes -from Ma 13 an�27 Commissioner White White moved to approve the
meeting minutes from May 13, 2026. Commissioner Baker seconded the motion. The motion
carried unanimously. Commissioner Knapp requested that the minutes provide a brief description
of the topics raised during public comment or include a link to the public comments. Commissioner
White moved to approve the meeting minutes from May 27, 2026. Commissioner Ostriem
seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
Pu lic Corn neat Jose Ulloa provided public comment and a handout regarding the Cannabis
Buffer.
en Clouse Reca Trevor provided a summary of the Open House and the next steps for the
Comp Plan update.
e in 1-502 1 ►iscussic n - Trevor began by explaining the process of approving a location for
cannabis sale, i"he Commission discussed the Pros and cons of lowering the cannabis buffer
and the different buffer distances.
Other u lness Commissioner l napp asked to have sortie outstanding item s be scheduled
or addressed. Trevor discussed holding a discussion on road standards. `Trevor also nt ted that
a new definition for congregant living is in the works that ties to the current city uncl
moratorium with a future hearing being scheduled soon. Commissioner White thanked
Commissioner Place, Huges-Mikel, and Stephens for their time on the Commission.
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Meeting Recap — Action Items & Decisions:
• Orientation and introduction of new/current Commissioners next meeting.
• Adding video link to meeting minutes.
• Add a hint of what public comment was in the meeting minutes.
• Send photos of comments from Open House.
• BERK will do a spell and grammar check.
• Trevor will decide if there's an exemption from the energy section.
• Trevor will run potential buffers.
• MRSC links regarding housing and parking will be emailed.
Outstanding Action Items
• Trevor will provide training to the new Commissioners.
• Commissioner Knapp will provide comments to Trevor due to time constraints it cannot
be reviewed by Commission.
• Developing a process for public response, following up with the Barge -Chestnut
neighbors.
Future Items
• A new section for congregant living will be added to the code and reviewed by the
Commission.
• Right of way assessments for vacant buildings will be explored.
• Staff will notify and update the Commission when the countywide policies are completed.
• Downtown Action Plan - staff will determine if the Planning Commission will be involved.
• Staff will coordina a future roundtable with experts to discuss design standards.
A motion to adjourn .tuly 026, was passed with a unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned
at approximately .m
Chair -Play uate ,//This meeting was filmed by YPAC. The meeting video is available at the following
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Minutes for this meeting submitted by: Eva Rivera, Planning Technician£;
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