HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-010 Ordinance amending Yakima Municipal Code Title 14 – Subdivisions to incorporate text amendments recommended by the City of Yakima Planning Commission ORDINANCE NO. 2024-010
AN ORDINANCE amending Yakima Municipal Code Title 14 — Subdivisions to incorporate
text amendments recommended by the City of Yakima Planning
Commission.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Yakima has considered amendments
to modify YMC Title 14 — Subdivisions; and
WHEREAS, notice of all amendments to YMC Sections 14.05.200, 14.20.130, hereinafter
"Amendments," to fulfill the requirements of RCW 36.70A.130 was sent to the Washington State
Department of Commerce and received by the same on January 31, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held an open record public hearing on February
14, 2024 pursuant to notice and has received and considered all evidence and testimony
presented; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, having conducted such public hearing, found,
determined, and recommended that the City Council approve such amendments as indicated in
the signed recommendation dated May 16, 2024; and
WHEREAS,the City Council held a public hearing on February 14, 2024 pursuant to notice
to consider such amendments as recommended by the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Yakima, having considered the record herein,
the testimony provided at the public hearing, and the recommendation from the Planning
Commission, hereby finds and determines that approval of these amendments is in the best
interests of residents of the City of Yakima and will promote the general health, safety and welfare;
now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Amendments to Replace and Supersede. The proposed amendments to
YMC Sections 14.05.200 and 14.20.130, as contained in Exhibit "A" respectively attached hereto
and fully incorporated herein, shall replace and supersede previous versions of the referenced
documents.
Section 2. Adoption of Planning Commission Findings. The findings within the May
16, 2024 signed Yakima Planning Commission's Recommendation, regarding this proposed text
amendments are hereby adopted by the Yakima City Council as its findings in support thereof
pursuant to YMC § 14.05.070, and are incorporated herein by this reference as if fully set forth
herein.
Section 3. SeverabilityNalidity. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence,
clause or phrase of this ordinance is declared invalid or unconstitutional for any reason, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
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Section 4. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority, and prior to the effective
date of this ordinance is hereby ratified and affirmed.
Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 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 2nd day of April, 2024.
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Publication Date: April 6, 2024
Effective Date: May 6, 2024
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Exhibit "A"
14.05.200 Allowance of bond in lieu of actual construction of improvements prior to
approval of short plat or final plat.
A. The subdivision or short subdivision applicant may request, as an alternative to actual
construction of any required improvements, that they be allowed to provide a surety bond or
other secure method providing for and securing to the city the actual construction of required
improvements within a specified period of time and expressed in a bond or other appropriate
instrument establishing such security. Any bond or other method of securing actual construction
of required improvements authorized and approved pursuant to subsection B herein shall
specify the improvements covered and the schedule for completion.
B. In cases of subdivision or short subdivision, the request for bond or other method of
securing actual construction of required improvements shall be subject to approval by the city
engineer and city attorney prior to approval of the final plat by the administrator. The decision to
approve or deny the request for the bond or other method of securing actual construction of
required improvements by the city engineer and city attorney cannot be appealed. In no case
shall the amount of the bond or other method of securing actual construction of required
improvements be less than one hundred fifteen percent of the estimated actual cost of the
improvements based upon the approved civil engineering design of the required improvements.
14.20.130 Preliminary plat—Allowance of bond in lieu of actual improvements prior to
approval of final plat.
As an alternative to construction of required improvements prior to final plat approval, the
subdivision applicant may request that they be allowed to provide a surety bond or other secure
method acceptable to the city engineer and city attorney pursuant to YMC 14.05.200.
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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 10.
For Meeting of:April 2, 2024
ITEM TITLE: Public hearing and Ordinance to consider the Yakima Planning
Commission's recommendation regarding 2024 proposed text
amendments to YMC Titles 14 Subdivisions
SUBMITTED BY: Bill Preston, Interim Community Development Director
*Eric Crowell, Senior Planner
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
On February 14, 2024, the Yakima Planning Commission conducted an open-record public hearing
regarding the proposed text amendments. No comments were received during the open record public
hearing. On February 16, 2024, the Yakima Planning Commission Chair signed the Recommendation
to approve the proposed amendments.
Council, please bring your copy of the Complete Record which was distributed at the March 19,
2024 Council Meeting.
ITEM BUDGETED: NA
STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Neighborhood and Community Building
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDATION:
Conduct public hearing and pass ordinance.
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