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Home My WebLink About01-22-20 YPC Packet111011119 M DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Joan Davenport, AICP, Director 11 %Xk� uu:�; Dui k wi PlOTY I° YAKIIMA anning Joseph Calhoun, Manager 129 North Second Street, 2nd Floor, Yakima, WA 98901 ask.planning�yakimawa.gov • www.yakimawa.gov/services/planning City of Yakima Planning Commission PUBLIC MEETING City Hall Council Chambers Wednesday January 22, 2020 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. YPC1VTPmhPra- Chair Jacob Liddicoat, Vice -Chair Leanne Hughes -Mickel, Al Rose, Bill Cook, Robert McCormick, and Philip Ostriem City Planning Staff: Joan Davenport (Community Development Director), Rosalinda Ibarra (Community Development Administrative Assistant), Joseph Calhoun (Planning Manager), Eric Crowell (Associate Planner), Trevor Martin (Associate Planner), Colleda Monick (Community Development Specialist), and Lisa Maxey (Planning Technician) AGENDA ("RI ":ISH) > I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Staff Announcements IV. Audience Participation (for items not listed on the agenda) V. Approval of Meeting Minutes of January 8, 2020 VI. Yakima County Flood Control Zone District (FCZD) Discussion VII. Other Business VIII. Adjourn Next Meeting: February 12, 2020 MIS 094 City of Yakima Planning Commission (YPC) Meeting Minutes City Hall Council Chambers January 8, 2020 Call to Order Commissioner Liddicoat called the meeting to order at approximately 3:00 p.m. Roll Call YPC Members Present: Jacob Liddicoat, Al Rose, Robert McCormick, Leanne Liddicoat, Bill Cook, Philip Ostriem YPC Members Absent: Staff Present: Joseph Calhoun, Planning Manager; Sara Watkins, Senior Assistant City Attorney; Lisa Maxey, Planning Technician Others: Sign -in sheet in file Staff Announcements — Planning Manager Joseph Calhoun made the following announcements: • City Council adopted text amendments to Yakima Municipal Code (YMC) Title 14 Subdivisions and YMC Ch. 6.88 Environmental Policy which are now effective; changes to YMC Title 15 Urban Area Zoning Ordinance will be effective at the beginning of February. • The contract is being finalized for the grant awarded to the City for the purpose of developing a Housing Action Plan. • The YPC has a public hearing scheduled for February 12th regarding the preliminary plat of Rainier Court (Phases 2 — 4). • In February, a resolution will be presented to City Council to open the annual Comprehensive Plan Amendment process. If Council decides to open the process, the YPC will hold a public meeting to formally open the process. • Commissioner Cook and Commissioner Liddicoat have terms expiring on June 30th; it is Commissioner Cook's last term. • The seat held by Patricia Byers is now vacant. Election of Chair and Vice -Chair of the Yakima Planning Commission — It was motioned by Commissioner Rose and seconded by Commissioner Cook to nominate Commissioner Liddicoat as Chair; the motion carried unanimously. It was motioned by Commissioner Cook and seconded by Commissioner McCormick to nominate Commissioner Hughes -Mickel as Vice -Chair; the motion carried unanimously. Audience Participation — None noted. Approval of Meeting Minutes — It was motioned by Commissioner Rose and seconded by Commissioner Cook to approve the meeting minutes of October 23, 2019 and December 11, 2019; the motion carried unanimously. Discussion on Development of a Permitting Process for Temporary Homeless Encampments Pursuant to RCW 35.21.915 — Senior Assistant City Attorney Sara Watkins explained that City Council held a study session on November 12, 2019, which resulted in them directing the YPC to consider development and implementation a permitting process in the zoning code for temporary homeless encampments hosted by religious organizations per RCW 35.21.915. Watkins provided examples of code sections and applications from other jurisdictions on this matter. Discussion took place between staff and the Commission on the health and safety issues the City could regulate, what submittals the City could require for such applications, and -1- consideration of an application process for temporary homeless encampments hosted by non- religious organizations. It was motioned by Commissioner Cook and seconded by Commissioner Rose that the YPC make a recommendation to City Council that regulations for temporary homeless encampments not be located in YMC Title 15, but rather in Title 8 or another title that is appropriate in keeping with the temporary nature of this use; the motion carried unanimously. Commissioner Hughes -Mickel moved that the YPC make a recommendation to City Council that the City consider non -religious organizations in the development of a temporary homeless encampment ordinance. Watkins explained that the legislators crafted the language for RCW 35.21.915 based on situations that were happening at the time. On the west side of Washington State, concerns were raised over religious organizations hosting temporary homeless encampments while there were no statutes in place to regulate this. Lawsuits occurred and case law dictated that the State could not impede on the first amendment rights of religious organizations to carry out their mission of caring for the homeless in this capacity as part of their belief system. After further discussion, Commissioner Hughes -Mickel withdrew her motion and the Commission had consensus that the City should revisit this issue if non -religious organizations approach the City with the intent of hosting a temporary homeless encampment. Other Business — None noted. Adjourn — A motion to adjourn to January 22, 2020 was passed with unanimous vote. This meeting adjourned at approximately 3:51 p.m. Chair Liddicoat Date This meeting was filmed by YPAC. Minutes for this meeting submitted by: Lisa Maxey, Planning Technician. -2- Y'Alma Plann'Ing Comm issilon- January 22,,2019 n DOCUMENTED FLOOD DAMAGE IN YAKIMA COUNTY EXCEEDING $1,000,000 Flood Event February 9, 1996 December 2, 1977 January 16, 1974 May 1948 December 23, 1933 November 17, 1906 Damage Type Private Public COE levees State Roads Emergency Shelters Total Private homes Dikes and Levees Local business Roads and Bridges Other Total Homes in Yakima County Agricultural Damage State Highways Indian Res. Roads, Bridges County Roads Total Missing Data Farmers Industries Utilities Non -Fed Irrig., Dikes Res/Bus Properties Homes Municipalities Counties Fed. Irrigation Works County Roads Total Northern Pacific North Yakima & Valley Rail Northwest Light & Water Cascade Lumber Yakima County Bridges Kittitas County Bridges Canal Companies Individuals Total Total Damage $5,000,000 $5,349,861 $376,000 $6,845,000 $150,000 $17,720,861 $1,300,000 $280,000 $147,500 $45,000 $90,000 $1,862,500 $5,400,000 $3,000,000 $2,000,000 $1,500,000 $1,000,000 $12,900,000 $534,190 $112,000 $87,200 $50,350 $75,000 19,675 $113,900 $187,500 $83,000 $1,262,815 $150,000 $60,000 $50,000 $50,000 $15,000 $15,000 $30,000 $30,000 $400,000 Year of Estimate Source 1996 Lacey 1996 p.c. Lacey 1996 p.c. COE 1996 WSDOT 1996 Scofield 1996 p.c. 1977 Yakima Herald -Republic 1974 Yakima Herald -Republic 1936 War Department, Office of the Chief of Engineers, January 20, 1936 1906 Yakima Daily Republic COORDINATON RESOURCES DURING FLOOD EVENTS Flood Emergenc, Plaimaing Y Document's Public Services Plood Action Plan flood Emergency Response Plan Tactic.al Functions TH(Aical Response Guide nod jmpjeno� ,Xjtattion Pr ovedures for Flood Response -ZZ A,,,.,, Report I Improvemont Plan (AARA P') SelAkmber 2008 Flood of'1933 — Era 1,, No levees 0 $1,262, 000 damages • Upstream of City hall & Courthouse i 0 , 1933 Flood Government Responses 1..l est ops • January 1934 Citizen's Flood Control Coordination Committee —Chairman City Mayor Stratton, • February 1934 —CFCCC damage estimate $1,250,000 �d4.r,l e'] 934 COUI�t"',/, Eriglli el 4:l, ,Ir,orlI't e (oto E ast e rr'i Co ft"1``ol Assoclatlori 01 N ovi, w V Y'°J T i w V" 19"3/4- (" � V"'di y V V g V V V i w eiiflood cc irdiii"o� jpii"o ii"aim esti.uurialie $250,000 w� G.VVi!,°, a�.r �,..u:;��VV'la�y VVi14UU°.��i!iw� �1U°Vii t�.�`J�,.A,.m. s:.IIlIri�,iirlI�utlayyry liwdeiial EmEmergencyReHefAct p iii✓giiu�ulIlIal aeq.,ie I„ • Washington State 1935 Flood Contlroll Nstlruct Act includes Yakima County as one of 18 FCD's — authorizes flood control structures (repealed 1965) r fcellithi 3 local uts`o ludo fs Wr N !..� ✓v e ul,ld,a PZ7.✓s .kGe„ akV„�,� qC �.N Nuesla;S.elpr y`ry e W.,X e s Ii IIIU I� ¢X If II ✓ 11' • June 1935 Fe elrall Emergency Relluef Act u q ¢. r k s tla • lune 1935 Howard Hanson chairman State Flood Control Board requests program submission to Corps • January 1936 Secretary of War Yakima Basin presents flood submittal to House —damage $1,262,000- proposes levees • 1936 Fe elrall Flood Contlroll Act authorizes Yakima Federal Levees • 1946 US & BOCC Federal Levee Agreement • Construction July 1947- March 1948, $:1..63,00 • 1948 Money for agricultural levees May 1948 Flood -levee breaches • Union Gap Terrace Heights Figure 15—MAY 1948 FLOOD DAMAGE TO RFSTDENCE ON KEYES ROAD Flood Control vs Management (land use, etc.) • 1936 Flood Control Act • By 1960 Corps $4 billion authorized, additional $5 billion funded - $ Not reducing damages 1985 City joins NFIP, flood and building officials, code e 1991 City requests removal from 100 -yr floodplain • 1993 & 1998 levee raisings • 1945 Gilbert White Thesis on Flood Management • 1950's national damages,1954 thesis reprint * 1960 Flood Control Act * 1961 Task Force —18 data data rich watersheds- Damages increasing • 1966 Task Force Federal Flood Control Policy • 1968 National Flood Insurance Act • 1973 Flood Protection Disasters Act • 1978 FEMA formed "MaOxome Effect of flood maps and lot density 1996 Town of Ahtanum 1996 Wiley City Wide Hollow Creek 2017 Large existing subdivisions in floodplains CH F M PI s -Create vision, local agreement, political will, funding& Partners I= VQ NACHES RIVER PREHENSIVE FLOOD HAZARD MANAGEMENT PLAN Yakima, C—ty S U—T.�CM .1-= — Ramblers Park, Nelson Dam MITANUM-WIDt' 'HOLLOW (,,)MMIMIIASIVI. III I)01) I I AZA R 1) MANNCFMI�N� f MAN GO 'AAT" AMR Ahtainurn-Wide HoHow 2018 upper C'I p,l . ........ F1,,,d t1 --d M.".ge ""'t 14'. ,2019 C--[,,� Add—d,-- AM. wur Lowei, Cowlched\laches Projects H.T...T"Fl://WWWYAKl N/I.A C 0 NT Y (,..)S/32 9/Fl ROJ ECT S S...T D I E S ............... lk Orange — Floodplaiin Gain Red- Floodway Gain Ramblers Park Levee Setback Completed Nov. 2018 Decommissioning of Existing Facilities Existing �4 °% `' %% " • Fish ladderiia, 0 ''°% �'"� �'�� • Abandoned bridge abutment ' Screening and bypass fa ci l iti e Areas of prominent concern n I f I • I • I • 2-D models reveal more extensive flooding Anderson Park- on-site & d/s consequences