HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-10-14 YPC MinutesCity of Yakima Planning Commission (YPC) City Hall Council Chambers
Meeting Minutes of December 10, 2014
Call to Order
Chairman Dave Fonfara called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.
Roll Call
YPC Members Present: Chairman Dave Fonfara, Scott Clark, Al Rose, Bill Cook,
Patricia Byers, Ron Anderson
YPC Members Absent: Paul Stelzer
Staff Present: Jeff Peters, Supervising Planner; Joan Davenport,
Community Development Director/ Planning Manager;
Mark Kunkler; Rob Peterson
Other: Rhonda Hauff, Rachel Saimons, Nathan Poehl
Staff Announcements
Jeff Peters requested that the Commission move item number 6 on the agenda, Report
Council's Direction on Moratorium for Missions in the SCC Zone, with item number 7,
Airport Overlay Master Plan. The Commission had consensus to make those changes to
the agenda.
Audience Participation
No audience participation noted.
Follow-up to the Sign Surygy, Final Results and Continued Discussion on Amendments to
the Sign Code YMC 1.5.08 latest revisions as of 1.1!4
Peters presented an updated ordinance of the proposed sign amendments and
requested final revisions to this draft to prepare it for public distribution.
Bill Cook suggested changing the visual of the roof sign in the draft to resemble a
commercial building rather than a residential building.
The Commissioners each gave their input on the percentage of window that a window
sign can cover. Jeff made a remark that 50% can be left in the draft for now and that the
percent can be amended after the public hearing and receiving public comments.
Jeff asked the Commission if they were okay with renaming the category of "exempt
sings" signs to "non-regulated signs" and splitting that category into non-regulated
signs and fee exempt signs. The commission agreed on this amendment.
Patricia Byers made the comment that on number 5 under Fee Exempt Signs where it
reads, "and/or more than two temporary signs per parcel", the "and/or" may cause
confusion. Mark Kunkler suggested taking out the "and" and leaving the "or."
Bill Cook suggested changing number 2 under Fascia Signs to use a different term than
"pinned away." Jeff said it could be changed to say, "pinned/ projecting from."
Airport Overlay Master Plan
Airport Manger Rob Peterson provided an extensive overview of the proposed airport
overlay master plan and explained why it's necessary for the City of Yakima to adopt
and implement this plan.
Anderson asked what the elevation is in zone 6 to which Rob answered that it can vary.
Rob explained that the further away from the airport the higher the elevation permitted.
Anderson also asked about plans to extend the runways. Rob replied that there is one
recommendation for extension that will bring the runway from 7604 ft to a total of 8860
ft in length.
Cook asked about how the master plan will affect areas that are already developed to
which Rob answered that the master plan cannot reverse what has already been done
and will only affect future development.
Report Council's Direction on Moratorium for Missions in the SCC Zone
Mark Kunkler explained the moratorium imposed by City Council on October 21, 2014.
Mark explained that this moratorium impacts properties located in the SCC (Small
Convenience Center) for land uses such as: community center, mission, etc. He then
reported the historical background of this issue.
Nathan Poehl, a member of the audience, emphasized the importance of looking at this
as a citywide issue and considering all zones and opportunities where missions should
be permitted.
Other Business
Jeff provided the commission with a Mission Time Line with SEPA and an Airport
Overlay Development Regulation Time Line.
Joan Davenport informed the commission that the Council Chambers is available if the
commission would like to have a Planning Commission meeting next week. The
commission had consensus to adjourn to January 14, 2015.
Adjourn
A motion to adjourn to January 14, 2015 was passed with unanimous vote. This meeting
adjourned at 5:10 p.m.
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Chairman Dave Fonfara Date
This meeting was filmed by YPAC. Minutes for this meeting submitted by: Lisa Maxey, Temporary D.A. II.
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