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DEPARTMENTOF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Joan Davenport, AICP, Director
Planning Division
Joseph Calhoun, Manager
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Floor, Yakima, WA 98901
129 North Second Street, 2
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City of Yakima Planning Commission
ZOOM VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING
City Hall Council Chambers
May 11, 2022
3:00 p.m. –5:00 p.m.
YPC MEMBERS:
Chair Jacob Liddicoat, Vice-Chair Lisa Wallace, Leanne Hughes-Mickel, Al Rose, Robert McCormick, and
Mary Place, Colleda Monick
City Council Liaison: Soneya Lund
CITY PLANNING STAFF:
Joan Davenport (Community Development Director), Rosalinda Ibarra (Community Development
Administrative Asst.), Joseph Calhoun (Planning Manager), Eric Crowell (Senior Planner),
Trevor Martin (Senior Planner), Albert Miller (Assistant Planner)
AGENDA
I.Call to Order
II.Roll Call
III.Staff Announcements
IV.Approval of Meeting Minutes of April 27, 2022
V.Docketing of the 2022 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Applications
VI.HAP implementation – Phase 2
VII.Public Comment
VIII.Other Business
IX.Adjourn
Next Meeting: May 25, 2022
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05-11-2022_YPC Attendee Report
EmailAsk.Planning@yakimawa.govAsk.Planning@yakimawa.govjake@3dyakima.complaceml@charter.netcolledamonick@gmail.commichael.brown@yakimawa.govrob@mccormickaircenter.comaar7040@gmail.comleanne.mickel@me
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Last Nameof Yakima Planning Divisionof Yakima Planning DivisionLiddicoat (YPC Chair)Place (YPC)Monick (YPC)Brown (YPAC)McCormick (YPC)Rose (YPC)Hughes-Mickel (YPC)Wallace (YPC Vice-Chair)Watkins
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First NameCityCityJacobMaryColledaMichaelRobAlLeanneLisaSaraIreneEricCall-OutIrene
User Name (Original Name)City of Yakima Planning DivisionJoseph Calhoun (Planning) (City of Jacob Liddicoat (YPC Chair)Mary Place (YPC)Colleda Monick (YPC)Michael Brown (YPAC)Rob McCormick
(YPC)Al Rose (YPC)Leanne Hughes-Mickel (YPC)Lisa Wallace (YPC Vice-Chair)Sara Watkins (Legal)Irene LinosEric CrowellCall-Out User_1Irene Linos
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City of Yakima Planning Commission (YPC) Meeting Minutes
via Zoom
April 27, 2022
Call to Order
Chair Liddicoatcalled themeeting to order at3:00p.m.
Roll Call
YPC Members Present:Chair Jacob Liddicoat, Lisa Wallace,Mary Place,Al Rose, Leanne
Hughes-Mickel,Colleda Monick
Staff Present:Joseph Calhoun, Planning Manager, Sara Watkins, City Attorney,
Introduction of new commissioner–New Planning Commissioner, Colleda Monick, was
introduced to the commission.Commissioner Place asked about re-appointment and training.
Staff Announcements–Planning Manager, Calhounannounced the following:
Planning Specialist position is open for applications. We do have a temporary position
starting on May 2.
There is a Preliminary Long Plat hearing scheduled for May 25
CHIP Grant update –there was a second round available. The two projects that weren’t
funding in round one were re-submitted and both were funded this time around.
March 23, 2022Meeting Minutes–It was motioned by CommissionerPlaceand seconded by
Commissioner Rosetoapprove the meeting minutes ofMarch 23, 2022as presented.The motion
carried unanimously.
HAP Quarterly Report–Calhoun presented the HAP quarterly report which was initially brought
before the City Council on April 5, 2022. At the time of the report, 28% of the 2040 goal for new
housing has been permitted. The Codes and Planning divisions started tracking completed
permits in August 2021. Through February 2022, 161 permits have been completed. The data is
broken up by 1-bedroom/studio units, 2-bedroom units, and 3+ bedroom units. There are several
housing projects in review or that were recently approved. The text amendments recently
recommended by the YPC are going to Council for public hearing on May 3. Commissioner Place
asked about the Health District and where they will allow facilities. Calhoun stated that the
changes proposed are specific to ADU code and allowing an ADU if the health district certifies an
existing septic tank.
HAP Implementation –Phase 2–Calhoun discussed nextsteps on HAP implementation. There
are several objectives and strategies that are in-process by other divisions, including: strategic
investments in infrastructure, surplus property, code enforcement and fee waivers/deferrals.
Additional city-lead objectives and strategies for the YPC include: Create design standards for
multifamily and mixed-use development, improve permitting and environmental review processes,
and encourage micro-retail and flexible cultural space design.Commissioner Liddicoat suggested
that the City hold a competition for ADU approved plans.
Public Comment–Public comment is a new standard agenda item to allow attendees the ability
to address the commission at each meeting.
Other Business–Commissioner Rose discussed his neighborhood not being on public sewer.
An LID was discussed several years ago in his neighborhood but it never went anywhere. Rose
asked if LIDs were still being entertained and if the affordable housing tax incentive could be used.
Calhoun stated that the incentive is only available for multifamily development. The could be done
but it has been quite a while since engineering has processed one.
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Adjourn–A motion to adjourn to May 11, 2022was passed with unanimous vote. The meeting
adjourned at approximately 3:32p.m.
Chair Liddicoat Date
This meeting was filmed by YPAC. Minutes for this meeting submitted by:Joseph Calhoun
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YMC 16.10.060(4) at the YPC’s first meeting following the last business day in April, planning staff will review docketed CPA’s
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City of Yakima Planning Commission
Housing Action Plan Implementation
May 11, 2022
1.HAP Implementation –Round 2
7–Create design standards for multifamily and mixed-use development
7.Create design standards for multifamily and mixed-use
development.
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Description.Well-crafted design standards help to expand housing choices while
minimizing impacts to adjacent uses and reinforcing the character of the area. They
mitigate impacts of density, building massing/scale, parking and vehicle access areas,
and service elements. Design standards can be used to promote compatible “infill”
development in the downtown core, business districts, and neighborhoods, to
incrementally transform automobile-oriented neighborhoods or corridors into more
dynamic pedestrian-friendly communities,and to guide the design of new development
sites consistent with the community’s vision.
Universal design is a key elementto integrate with design standards. Universal design
creates an environment accessible by all people regardless of their age, size, ability, or
disability.Universal design features include the layout and design of the home as well as
specific features within homes. Typical layouts that accommodate universal design
include locating a bathroom and bedroom onthe first floorand others. Specific
features includehandrails or grab bars in the bathroom, doorways sized to fit
wheelchairs, a wheelchair-accessible kitchen, and a step-free entryway into the home.
Gaps Addressed. Yakima does not yet have design standards for commercial and
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multifamily development. The City does allow “mixed use buildings” as a class 1
permitted use in all commercial districts. Design standards on a citywide or targeted basis
can help the City set expectations for quality and affordable design in new development
and prioritize investments in existing neighborhoods lacking infrastructure, recreation, and
other features. Addressing design quality can also increase the acceptance and
compatibility of new housing types supporting housing type variety.Demand for universal
design is expected to grow as the community ages.
Considerations.Balanced design standards should promote good design without
imposing prohibitively costly standards on new developments. Design standards should
focus onformtoensurehousing scale and site design is compatiblewith surrounding
neighborhoods. Form based standards that should be prioritized include floor-area-
ratio, façade articulation, building massing, height, and bulk, and trees/shade.
Integrating development and design standards as complementary standards can help
balance design with feasibility. Allowing scaling of standards based on the form of the
building rather than the number of units is also a key consideration to avoid
discouraging small units on small lots. Design standards should also include allowances
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“Mixed-use building” means a building in a commercial district orplanned development used partly for
residential use and partly for a community facility or commercial use.
for modified parking standards, smaller unit sizes and different combinations of
attached and detached units.
Considerations to develop an effective set of design standards include:
Usingarobust community engagement process canhelp define the vision and
identify critical community design issues. This information can be valuable to define
what types of developments are acceptable and unacceptable.
Consider an approach that utilizes clear minimum standards but offers strategic
flexibility with clear guidance in how alternative designs are evaluated. Such an
approach offers a good mix of predictability and flexibility and can be tailored to fit
the community. Ultimately if offers a communitythe opportunityto say no if the
design doesn’t meet the intent whileofferingapplicants flexibility to propose
alternative designs.
Craft design standards to offer choices in how to conform with particular design
provisions, whether it’s the techniques to articulate a façade or how to add desired
design details to storefronts. Such provisions allow greater flexibility in design and the
ability to better control construction costs.
Provide plenty of photos and graphics to effectively illustrate the standards.
Consider providing multiple good examples so applicants understand there are
several ways to meet the standard. Likewise, providing bad examples can be very
effective tools at communicating “what not to do.” Such illustrations should clearly
communicate the standard or standards.
Similar to form-based approach, some factors to consider in developing design
standards:
Pay special attention to the review process and staffing resources and needs.
Make sure the required design features are economically feasible.
Consider the standard’s usability by staff, applicants, and the community
Test key elements of the design standards prior to adoption to ensure that
development is feasible from a physical and economic standpoint.
Current City Code:
15.02.020Definitions.
“Master planned development” means any development within the Yakima urban growth area
approved under YMC Chapter15.28(i.e., planned residentialdevelopment, planned commercial
development, planned industrial development, and planned mixed-use development).
“Mixed-use building” means a building in a commercial district or planned development used partly
for residential use and partly for a community facility or commercial use.
“Mixed-use development” means use of the land or structure for two or more different uses.
15.06.050Computation of required spaces.
The following rules shall apply in the determination of the number of required off-street parking
spaces:
A. Fraction. If the number of off-street parking spaces required in Table 6-1 contains a
fraction, such number shall be changed to the next higher whole number.
B. Mixed Uses. When different uses occupy a single structure or lot, the total required
parking spaces shall be the sum of the requirements of the individual uses.
C. Shared Uses.
1. Owners of two or more uses, structures, or parcels of land within three hundred feet of
each other may share the same parking or loading areas when the hours of operation do not
overlap.
2. The owners of two or more uses, structures, or parcels within three hundred feet of each
other may also share facilities concurrently; however, the total parking requirements shall be
the sum of the requirements for each individual use.
3. Whenever shared parking is allowed under this section, the parking lot shall be signed so
as to reasonably notify the public of the availability of use, and spaces shall not be assigned,
allocated, or reserved between uses. (Also see YMC15.06.060.)
4. A parking easement approved by the administrative official shall be filed with the county
auditor whenever two or more uses propose to share off-street parking facilities.
D. Tandem Parking. Parking spaces in tandem, having a single means of ingress and
egress, shall not be counted as two off-street parking spaces for the purpose of fulfilling the
requirements of this chapter; except that each tandem space for single-family dwellings and
duplexes shall be counted as a required parking space.
E. Compact Car Parking. For parking areas with twenty or more required parking spaces, up
to fifteen percent of the required number of off-street parking spaces may be designed for
compact car parking. Compact spaces shall be no less than eight feet by seventeen feet and
each space must be labeled individually with a durable pavement marking “Compact.”
15.04.030Table of permitted land uses.
15.28.020Types of master planned development overlays—Permitted uses.
A. Types of Master Planned Developments. The following four types of master planned
development overlays are authorized within the Yakima urban area:
1. MasterPlanned Development—Residential. A residential master planned development is
designed to provide a type or mixture of residential dwellings (single-family, two-family, or
multiple-family) with attendant streets, utilities, public facilities, and appurtenant common open
space and recreational facilities or other areas or facilities. A residential master planned
development is authorized in any residential zone (suburban residential (SR), single-family
residential (R-1), two-family residential (R-2), and multifamily residential (R-3)); and
professional business (B-1) and local business (B-2) zones. The residential master planned
development may include incidental or supporting uses and facilities that are consistent with
the primary use of the site for residential dwelling units.
2. Master Planned Development—Commercial. A commercial master planned development
is designed for the integrated site planning of commercial, retail, office, or mixed commercial
use (commercial, office and retail) developments. Thecommercial master planned
development shall be for the primary purpose of providing commercial services and facilities,
and may include any incidental and/or supportive land uses. A commercial master planned
development is authorized in any commercial or business district (i.e., B-1, B-2, SCC, LCC,
AS, GC, CBD, and RD) and light industrial (M-1) as identified in Table 4-1 (YMC
Chapter15.04).
3. Master Planned Development—Industrial. An industrial master planned development is
designed to allow for the innovative site planning of industrial land uses and facilities, industrial
parks and business parks. The industrial master planned development shall be allowedin light
industrial (M-1) and heavy industrial (M-2) zoning districts as designated in Table 4-1 (YMC
Chapter15.04).
4. Master Planned Development—Mixed-Use.The intent of the mixed-use master planned
development is to encourage the innovative mixture of residential, office, commercial, retail,
and certain light manufacturing uses. Uses may be combined in single structures or buildings
or may be designed in conjunction with other uses.
A mixed-use master planned development is intended to accommodate larger scale
residential, commercial, retail, office, and/or recreational uses.It is recognized that mixed-use
development will include innovative planning techniques; a mixture and variety of land uses;
integrated planning of site improvements and structures; and site planning that increases the
economic feasibility and efficient use of land. A mixed-use master planned development is
authorized in any zoning district except airport support (AS) and heavy industrial (M-2).
Examples:
Issaquah
18.07.370Residential mixed use developments.
A. Purpose and Intent: The purpose and intent of requiring specific standards for residential mixed
use developments is to:
1. Compatibility of Land Uses: Establish specific standards and incentives for residential
mixed use developments in order to ensure and promote compatibility in design, construction
and scale;
2. Proximity of Housing to Services: Provide opportunities for residents to live close to areas
of shops, offices and other urban amenities, in order to facilitate access to such services and
places of employment, and also to promote pedestrian orientation while decreasing the need
for automobile trips;
3. Compatibility of Design: Regulate the bulk, height, and spacing of buildings, and the
circulation and parking pattern within the development in order to obtain adequate light, air,
privacy, and open space;
4. Flexibility of Design: Retain flexibility in the administration of the design and development
standards in order to promote innovative solutions and concepts;
5. Amenities for Residents: Ensure that the residents of the mixed use development are
provided with the same amenities afforded other multifamily developments throughout the City.
B. Applicability: Residential mixed use development is permitted as established by use in the Table
of Permitted Land Uses (Chapter 18.06 IMC) for those zones which permit both multifamily use and
commercial and office use.
C. Approval Criteria:
1. Mixed Uses:
a. Multifamily Zones: A mixture of multifamily development and permitted commercial
and/or office uses shall be encouraged to promote pedestrian use and efficient urban
services. The mixed uses shall be compatible in order to ensure that multifamily residents
arenot negatively impacted by the commercial and/or office uses, and benefit by the
proximity to urban services;
b. Commercial and Office Zones: A mixture of permitted commercial and/or office and
multifamily development shall be encouraged to promote pedestrian use and efficient
urban services. The mixed uses shall be compatible so as to ensure that multifamily
residents are not negatively impacted by the commercial and office uses, and benefit by
the proximity to urban services.
2. Development Standards:
a. Multifamily: All multifamily development within a residential mixed use project shall
meet the approval criteria for multifamily development, as established in this chapter.
b. Nonresidential: All development and design standards pertinent to nonresidential
development shall be applicable to residential mixed use developments.
3. Location of Uses: Permitted commercial shops and/or offices shall be located on the
ground floor adjacent to the street frontage; however, part of the street frontage may be used
as a driveway to rear or under grade parking, or as a pedestrian park area. Direct access to
pedestrian-oriented services is intended to encourage pedestrian traffic in these areas.
4. Density: Base density for residential mixed use development shall be limited by the
impervious surface ratio, height, and setbacks for the appropriate zoning district. Refer to the
District Standards Table (Chapter 18.07 IMC).
5. Parking: Parking shall be determined for the residential mixed use development by
combining the requirements of the residential and the commercial use, as established in the
Table of Off-Street Parking Standards (IMC 18.09.050). Shared parking may be appropriate
and should be considered.
Puyallup
The City of Puyallup has a very extensive mixed-use code that can be found here:
https://www.codepublishing.com/WA/Puyallup/html/Puyallup20/Puyallup2031.html#20.31
Some key points include:
1.Requires a master site plan
2.Approval criteria includes density, open space, architectural theme, compatibility, design
character, pedestrian connectivity and intermixing of different uses.
3.Includes prohibited uses such as motor vehicle sales/storage, drive-throughs, manufacturing,
and outdoor commercial storage.
4.Affordable housing incentive
5.Design principles for parking, street orientation, building and driveway entrances, parking lot
screening, etc.
6.Reduced parking standards for commercial (such as 85% or 65% of standard), maximum
parking standards, residential, and bike parking