HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/18/2017 06D Right-of-Way Use Permit for Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital for Continued Use of Walkway CoverBUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDASTATEMENT
Item No. 6.D.
For Meeting of: April 18, 2017
ITEM TITLE: Resolution authorizing Right -of -Way Use Permit for Yakima Valley
Memorial Hospital to allow the continued use of a walkway cover
built over the sidewalk at 15 W Yakima Ave
SUBMITTED BY: Jeff Peters, Senior Planner (509) 575-6163
Joe Caruso, Code Administration Manager (509) 575-6257
Joan Davenport, AICP, Community Development Director (509)
576-6417
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital is requesting a Right -of -Way Use Permit to allow the continued
use of a walkway cover built over the sidewalk at 15 West Yakima Avenue. The property is
located within the Central Business District, (CBD) zoning district.
Right -of -Way Use permits are processed under the provisions of Chapter 8.20, which requires
review by the code administration manager and final approval by the City Council. The permit
also requires liability insurance as prescribed in Section 8.20.060, which will be provided to the
Office of Code Administration prior to issuance of any permit. Approved permits are valid for a
period of one year, renewable annually. This allows the City an opportunity to review any public
health/safety/welfare issues that may need to be addressed in subsequent years.
This application was reviewed by the Development Services Team on April 4, 2017. No formal
comments were received objecting to the request.
ITEM BUDGETED: NA
STRATEGIC PRIORITY: NA
APPROVED FORcllv�
SUBMITTAL: `""City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This application was reviewed by all technical divisions of the City through our Development
Services Team (DST). Their recommendation is to adopt the resolution.
BOARD/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Upload Date
D Resolution Memorial Hospital 4/512017
D Staff Report Mernorial Hospital 4/52017
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Resolution
EMMIMEMM
RESOLUTION NO. R -2017-
A RESOLUTION authorizing issuance of a right-of-way use permit to allow the
continued use of a walkway cover over the right-of-way/sidewalk
at 15 W. Yakima Ave.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 8.20 YMC, the City Council is authorized to
approve issuance of permits for construction of certain improvements within rights-of-
way within the City's commercial districts; and
WHEREAS, Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital, owner of the walkway cover, has
submitted an application for a right-of-way use permit to allow the continued use of the
walkway cover over the public right-of-way/sidewalk at 15 W. Yakima Ave. within the
Central Business District, (CBD) zoning district.
WHEREAS, the application was deemed complete on April 4, 2017; and
WHEREAS, city staff has recommended approval of such permit; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, having considered such application and the
recommendation of city staff, hereby finds and determines that issuance of the
requested right-of-way use permit authorized pursuant to Chapter 8.20 YMC is in the
best interest of residents of the City of Yakima and will promote the general health,
safety and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The City Manager, or his designee, is hereby authorized to execute and issue a
right-of-way use permit in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 8.20 YMC and in
conformity with the application for such permit submitted by Yakima Valley Memorial
Hospital by application dated March 14, 2017, and designated as city Regulatory
License No. RL170015, for an walkway cover over the public right-of-way at 15 W.
Yakima Ave.; now, therefore,
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 18th day of April, 2017.
Kathy Coffey, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sonya Claar Tee, City Clerk
AWN M ikDEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Joan Davenport, AICP, Director
CITY OF YA KIMA Planning division
Joseph Calhoun, Manager
129 North Second Street, 2 d Floor, Yakima, WA 98901
ask.planning@yakimawa.gov • www.yakimawa.gov/services/planning
City of Yakima, Washington
Department of Community Development
Planning Division
DATE: April 4, 2017
FILE NUMBER: RL -170015
APPLICANT: Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital
REQUEST: Right -Of -Way Use Permit to allow the continued use of a walkway
cover built over the sidewalk at 15 W. Yakima Ave.
LOCATION: 15 W. Yakima Ave. Yakima, WA
STAFF CONTACT: Jeff Peters, Senior Planner
REQUEST
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital is requesting a Right -Of -Way Use Permit to allow the continued
use of a walkway cover built over the sidewalk at 15 W. Yakima Ave. The property is located
within the Central Business District, (CBD) zoning district.
FINDINGS
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TEAM (DST) REVIEW: A DST meeting was held on April 4, 2017,
for technical review of this request. No formal comments were received objecting to the request.
CONCLUSIONS
1. The use of the walkway cover at 15 W. Yakima Ave. is consistent with state law, and the
provisions of the Yakima Urban Area Zoning Ordinance, which does not prohibit or limit the
location of covered walkways. However, a right-of-way use permit is required to permit this
feature over the public right-of-way.
RECOMMENDATION
According to the findings listed above, the City of Yakima Planning Division has no objection to
the granting of this right-of-way use permit.
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