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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/21/1997 Adjourned Joint Meeting 46 0 CITY OF YAKIMA, WASHINGTON OCTOBER 21, 1997 ADJOURNED MEETING W ITH REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION AND YAKIMA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS The City Council met on this date at 12:00 Noon in the second floor former Police Training Room, at City Hall, 129 North Second Street, Yakima, Washington, Mayor Lynn Buchanan, presiding. Also present were Council Members Ernie Berger, John Puccinelli, John Klingele, and Bernard Sims. Council Members Clarence Barnett and Henry Beauchamp were absent and excused. City Manager Zais, Assistant City Manager Rice, Glenn Valenzuela, Director of Community and Economic Development, Don Skone, Planning Division Manager, Joan Davenport, Supervising Associate Planner, John Elsden, Senior Project Planner, Larry Peterson, Assistant City Attorney, and Deputy City Clerk Skovald were also present. Yakima County Commissioners present were Jim Lewis and William Flower. Dick Anderwald, Yakima County Planning Director; Elaine Taylor and Steve Erickson from the Yakima County Planning Department were also present. Regional Planning Commission Members Deb Patterson, Chair, Kara Kondo, Dennis Kelly, Frank Gutierrez, Curtis King, and Laura Muehleck were also present. Mayor Buchanan welcomed the group and the meeting began. Don Skone invited Deb Patterson to described the zoning map revision process which has been underway the last several months as part of the GMA process. Ms. Patterson explained the RPC divided the area among its committee members and reviewed each area as far as costs and current land use and zoning. She directed Council's attention to proposed revisions reflected on the future landuse map compared to the zoning map. Joan Davenport reported there are two new proposed zones included on the Zoning Map, Parks Open Space Zone and an Institutional Zone designation. She pointed out that only the maps have been changed; text changes will come later. Things to come include planned development standards and a revised subdivision process. She directed attention to the current zoning map and pointed out that much of downzoning areas have already been developed with only a few single undeveloped lots here and there. She identified a change in the industrial fly over zone at the end of the Airport runway. She also reported the Congdons had requested strip commercial for a major shopping center; however, it was left suburban residential since more planning is needed for this proposed development. Other designations discussed include the R -2 and R -3 zoning around Larson Park and R -2 zoning around the college with a mix of R -1 zoning. Staff also explained the differences between B -1 Business zoning and medium residential and low density residential. Mr. Skone also described the extent of the R -1 zoning where R -2 and R -3 were, and Ms. Davenport explained where technical color changes need to be refined on the map. Don Skone asked for direction from the officials concerning the public hearing process as it relates to the proposed changes to the Zoning Map. As an example, John Elsden showed a newspaper supplement he suggested be used, and Don Skone explained the legal notice process. Mr. Skone indicated he would like to supply all affected property owners with a map. He estimated the cost of the mass mailing at $12,000 to $15,000. Mayor Buchanan said he would expect each property ADJOURNED MEETING -- OCTOBER 21, 1997 461 owner to be notified and individual mailings to be done. Discussion took place about the costs, noticing provisions and the factors to consider when notifying individual property owners. There was a considerable amount of discussion about notification of individual property owners. At the end of the discussion there appeared to be a consensus to notify individual property owners. At the request of Council Member Sims, Don Skone reviewed the current status of the Mercy Development. at North 16th Avenue which is proposed to be zoned light industrial with no request to change zoning. Commissioner Lewis asked about the zoning process, and there was discussion about the yearly Comprehensive Plan Amendment Process. Discussion also encompassed the concept of consistency as it relates to being general, to being specific, or being identical. Potential future landuses, the variables taken into consideration during the RPC review process, the possibility of PWTF eligibility in the spring, and new text for the Parks and Institutional zoning designations were also topics the group talked about. The code enforcement issue of existing single family homes where multi - families are living was discussed and is something the City is looking at internally. Nonconforming uses and conforming uses and accommodating residential development of apartments in Commercial Zones to encourage a mix use of development and other general issues were also discussed by the group. The meeting adjourned at 1:23 p.m. READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY: i COUNCIL MEMBER • DATE •UNCIL M MBER DATE ATTEST: AIL ?S CITY CLERK /, BU 4 AN, MAYOR Minutes prepared by Deputy City Clerk Skovald. An audio tape of this meeting is available in the City Clerk's Office 2