HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-29-14 YPC MinutesCity of Yakima Planning Commission (YPC) City Hall Council Chambers
Meeting Minutes of January 29, 2014
Call to Order
Chairman Dave Fonfara called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
Roll Call
YPC Members Present: Chairman Dave Fonfara, Vice -Chair Scott Clark, Al Rose, Bill
Cook, Paul Stelzer
YPC Members Absent: Ben Shoval (excused)
Staff Present: Jeff Peters, Supervising Planner; Steve Osguthorpe,
Community Development Director
Others: Larry Oliver, Ralph Call, Tom Knaub, Jesse Oliver, Emma
Staff Announcements
Steve Osguthorpe announced that the public hearing with the planning commission on
billboards and digital signs will be on February 26. The scheduled hearing with the city
council is on March 18.
Jeff Peters mentioned the opening of the comprehensive plan map amendment process
on February 26.
Audience Participation
No audience participation noted.
Work Session- Continue Discussion on YMC Title 15 Text Amendments
Steve referred back to the staff tentative recommendations and discussed challenges of
digital signs
Bill Cook mentioned that digital signs can be hacked into.
Al Rose discussed two kinds of lighting: lumens and reflective.
The commission and staff talked about regulating digital sign animations, fading,
dimming, size, color, scrolling, static, number of signs, and illumination.
Ralph Call brought up his concern about smaller businesses having large signs and
comments about colored signs.
Mike Davison talked about colored digital signs in residential neighborhoods being
problematic.
The commission and staff went on to talk about billboards and discussed the four
points on the Staff Tentative Recommendation on Billboards.
Tom Knaub presented an email to the commission between Ben Shoval and Peter
Grover addressing Steve's memo as well as a study from Tampa about property value
in relation to billboards.
Other Business
No other business noted.
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A motion to adjourn to February 5, 2014 was passed with unanimous vote. This meeting
adjourned at 7:09 p.m.
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Chairman Dave Fonfar Date
This meeting was filmed by YPAC. Minutes for this meeting submitted by: Lisa Maxey, Temporary D.A. II.
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