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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-1606 REZONE PROPERTY AT 902-906 WEST LOGAN. ORDINANCE NO. /6()(,, AN ORDINANCE accepting the recommendation of the Planning Commission and rezoning certain property situated at 902-906 West Logan in the City of Yakima, Washington, from R-2, Two Family Zone, to Planned Development Zone. 411 WHEREAS, pursuant to due and legal notice, the City Council of the City of Yakima held a hearing on the 7th day of January, 1974, upon the recommendation of .the Planning Commission that real property situated at 902-906 West Logan in the City of Yakima, Washington, the legal description of which is set out hereinbelow, be rezoned from R-2, Two Family Zone, to Planned Development Zone, and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that such recommendation of the Planning Commission for such rezoning should be approved for the reasons that such rezoning is in accord with good planning and with the General Plan of the City of Yakima; •that the majority of property owners in the vicinity do not oppose the change in classification; • that the needs of the City and community do require such change and that the highest and best use of said property is for Planned Develop- ment Zone, now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA: Section 1. The recommendation of the planning Commission of the City of Yakima that the following described real property situated at. 902-906 West Logan in the City of Yakima, Washington, and more particularly described as follows, to wit: Lot 13 and Lot 15 and the south half of Lot 14, Valley Addition No 1, as recorded in Volume V' of Plats, page 36, records of Yakima County, Washington; •be rezoned from R-2, Two Family Zone, to Planned Development Zone, be, and the same is hereby, approved and said real property is hereby rezoned to a Planned Development Zone, all in accordance with, and to conform to, the final development plan and program therefor approved by the Yakima Planning Commission, a copy of which is attached hereto and by reference made a part hereof. Section 2. The above change in zoning shall be included and depicted on the next regularly amended Use District Map prepared by and for the City. 410 Section 3. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to file with the Yakima County Auditor a certified copy of this ordinance. Section 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty days after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this -7,-* day of I _ , 1974. i4!:: 1 / Mayor 4 1 1 ATTEST: City .Clerk -2- GOALS AND OBJECTIVES The property proposed for a planned development zone covers five building lots which up until 1972 furnished only two small aging homes. Three of the five lots have been inaccessible for 30 years until recently when the applicant 411 removed one house to form an access. Approximately 50% of the homes in the neighborhood are already rentals, With a bus stop only one block to the south on West Mead Avenue, the srea is within walking distance of shopping and schools of all grades including the Junior College. It is near many churches and only e few blocks from many of Yakima "s parks. However, access to the development is onto West Logan Avenue, a, low traffic volumn street. According to records on file in the assessors office, property taxes for the past ten years on al]. °tire lots combined have been only $1,103.28, while projected tax revenue to the City of Yakima would be approximately $1,500.00 per year. An equipped childrens playground, adult nutting green, park -like areas and private yards are included in the applicants 'plans. His proposal also includes building in four one -story section -c, keeping them small enough to resemble single family dwellings. To compliment the surrounding homes, landscaping and keeping the idea of single residences are major items of the plan, PflYSICAL STRUCTURE AND MAINTENANCE Highlights of applicants plans fcr finish details of the proposed planned development are as follows: Managing, overseeing and maintaining buildings and grounds will ell be done by the applicant who resides in half of the existing duplex adjoining the development property. All utilities will be underground se es not to toke sway from the total open look of the finished development even though such undergrounding is not common to the neighborhood. Buildings will be .finished in split cedar siding with all visible fences of ceder grape stakes. The exterior materials chosen lend themeelves to a natural look as well as providing good looks and low maintenance. Additionally, evergreen shrubs and mall trees will be placed at points of interest visible from the etreet, with common shade trees at varicus po:'.nts in the development. Per agreement with Eichler Dispocal, garbege ce)tainers odequate for 3 utlits will be provided with pick—up twice weekly. Also, all units will be furuisied it )*1 garbage dispose's. Outs 1e lighting will be fkirriseed by use ef Thor liFts as well mounting vapor lights cdequetc tc light the parking and court aree. Vapor lights will include sersore to frovide automatic night lighting. 41 " The parking area is designed to keep ell vehicles at some distance from the court, play area and yards. flowever, access end facilities are provided for emergency vehicles. The play area is situated where it is visible from all the units. This area be equipped with childrens swings and sandbox and other equipment will be added. The putting green will be in the middle of the development providing a view of all the apartments and the play area. All items necessary for the course will be installed at the completion of the development. . . . . . • . . • CCMPLETION SCHEDULE Applicant has recently purchased all of the Fropirty in-:]uded in the propose' planned development ar ti€r re no existing enc..imbranec's. 7rivate finsncir is available to him for the entire project as propo5 All utilities are place nud vHjlb1 tn thc! develor/i area awl have been t;dequeti- h: Mr. Ho* er . 0i, C:' throe to cm ! t 1- boin1 rojoet. rort.ics of ;ntil -1J:11c2nt. , ;;J, undFrzrin r Nin be 1 Vin:-: ill c,. .first be done , t. 0,.mplotion r.;ommon areas would be accmrilishod the buil(iingE. 4 , USE CF LAND B PERCENTAGE 8 units at 676 Sq. Ft. ..,.1v:13 So. Ft4 17% 1 Launiry et 156 Sq. Ft. 156 Sq. Ft. 1% PRrking and driveways L So Ft. - 20% P)ayground 1,4Cr) Sq. F. • 4% Futting Green Other Commor. Ares ,c . P TCTAL3 SI. •