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Joint Planning Commission &
City Council Study Session
September 9, 2014
City of Yakima, Planning
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Agendafor Session
Summary of City Council Priorities and Long Range
Planning Issues
ta Communication between City Council and Planning
Commission
General Policy Discussion including sign ordinance
t Comprehensive Plan Update Program - 2040 Horizon
Tasks Ahead
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The Planning Commission is a sounding board that provides an opportunity for
public comments, technical review and makes recommendations on planning -
related matters to the City Council.
Communication between Planning Commission and City Council is through the
Council liaison; through senior staff or in written findings on specific matters
from the PC.
Current Planning
Commission Projects
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tst Review of 3 Future Land Use Map
Amendments
Review of one citizen requested amendment to
the zoning ordinance for Community Gardens
Will review City Council directed sign code
amendments
City of Yakima - Priority Issues from
Strategic Plan & Citizen Survey
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Yakima, WA
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Council Priorities Need to be
included in the Comprehensive Plan
& Comprehensive Plan is a policy document
& Capital Expenditures must be listed in
Comprehensive Plan if State funds are used
t Consistency with Comprehensive Plan is
required for land use decisions
& Comprehensive Plan is the basis for many
regulatory ordinances
& Citizen participation is a key element
Comp Plan Update Program
2040 Horizon
► The Comprehensive Plan Update Program:
► Required by State law (GMA)
► Relationship to Yakima County. Step One = Interlocal
Agreement
II City -only Comprehensive Plan
Incorporation of Downtown Plan into the
Comprehensive Plan
Required Elements, including Capital Facilities Planning
Relationship to Yakima County
to Interlocal Agreement
Will include Sub -area agreement that is unique to each City,
which includes policies and action plans on items such as:
Urban Growth Policy
• Annexations
• Development standards (i.e. streets & sidewalks)
• Providing services (and timing of connection) for
water, sewer, etc.
• Terrace Heights
11. West Valley
City -Only Comprehensive Plan
Yakima County withdrew from Regional Planning Agreement in 2010.
The City now has no jurisdiction to plan in the unincorporated Urban
Area. The City will plan for City Limits only.
Vacant land analysis; adequate land for future development;
land use policies; foundation for decision making.
Changes in Future Land Use Designations
and Redevelopment Challenges
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Generalizing the City's Future Land Use Map
Policies for redeveloping and servicing areas of the City that are
lacking urban development and utilities such as sewer
The Downtown Action Report will be
incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan
Level of Service for Transportation
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Comprehensive Plan Update
June 2017 Deadline - Schedule
Fall 2014 — Initial Inventories & Review, Grant with Commerce,
Winter 2014 — Finalize Scope of Work, Hire professional help if needed,
Public Participation Process
Summer 2015 — Analytical work, (Capital facilities, Transportation Plan, etc.),
Public Participation Process.
Fall 2015- Planning Commission establishes a review schedule & Public
Participation Process
Spring 2016 — Planning Commission Public Hearings on the Update,
integrated SEPA review
Summer 2016- Final Planning Commission Recommendation on the Update,
Public Participation Process
Fall 2016 — City Council Establishes review program for local adoption of
the Updated Comprehensive Plan
Winter 2017 — Council Public Hearings, Public Participation Process
April 2017 - Send 60 Notice of Intent to Adopt
Spring 2017 - City Council adoption of Updated Comprehensive Plan
June 2017 - Submit Final Adopted Plan to State
Recommendations
& Next Steps
1. Interlocal Agreement with Yakima County
2. Development of Policy Items -Action Plan
3. Re-establishing an intergovernmental committee
4. How often the City Council wants to discuss the
Comp Plan Update via study sessions. Frequency of
status updates?
5. Regrulatory Changes to items like the zoning map
and develo-pment standards, that are derived from
the Comp Update U date Process.
6. Capital Facilities Planning & Transportation Plan - a
professional consultant group or firm may be sought
to help facilitate these necessary elements of the
Comp Plan Update.