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• Yakima City Council Committee Meeting
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Yakima City Council present: Rick Ensey, Kathy Coffey Absent. Dave Ettl
County Commissioner present: Mike Leita
City staff Dick Zais, Michael Morales, Jeff Cutter, Joan Davenport
County staff Vern Redifer, Terry Austin, Steve Erickson
Guests Joe Walsh (CWHBA)
Continued review of GMA Interlocal Agreement. Commissioner Leita proposed that the
changes to the current draft be accepted then discussion can proceed regarding critical
issues 4 -5 -6 (frontage improvements, focused public incentive corridors and annexation
considerations) He noted that critical issues 1 -2 -3 have been incorporated into the
document and issues 7 -8 -9 will be handled in the 4 -Party Agreement.
Dick Zais reported that city and county staffs are meeting regularly to work on critical
issues Vern Redifer used section G. Annexation 3 Development Process Within
Pending Annexation Areas to illustrate the process staff is following Commissioner
Leita suggested the Committee focus on identifying a corridor that can be used as a
case study He reminded that there is also a responsibility to discourage urban
® development outside of the Urban Growth Area Michael Morales urged policies that
will prevent a competitive disadvantage between various cities within Yakima County
Steve Erickson noted that uniformity in County -wide Planning Policies is desired, and if
achieved will prevent a competitive disadvantage
Mr Leita asked staff to bring to the next meeting topics that could or should be added to
the ILA He also suggested that the discussion on items 4 -5 -6 be formatted in a way
that clearly shows which items have not been agreed upon Mr Redifer talked briefly
about different funding mechanisms and mentioned latecomer agreements Discussion
moved to how different types of development affect revenues and the potential for infill
and incentives
The next meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee will be Tuesday, September 14,
3.30 p.m Topics will include potential additional issues for the ILA and discussion of
targeted corridors
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