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YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
STUDY SESSION
April 11, 2017
City Hall -- Council Chambers
10 a.m.
1. Roll Call
Council: Mayor Kathy Coffey, presiding, Assistant Mayor Carmen Mendez, Council
Members Maureen Adkison, Holly Cousens, Dulce Gutierrez and Bill Lover
Yakima Planning Commission: Vice -Chair Patricia Byers, Bill Cook, Al Rose, Peter
Marinace, Jacob Liddicoat
Staff: City Manager Moore, Community Development Director Davenport, Planning Manager
Calhoun and City Clerk Claar Tee
Absent: Council MemberAvina Gutierrez (excused) and Yakima Planning Commission
Members Scott Clark (excused) and Gavin Keefe (excused)
2. Comprehensive Plan 2040 Update with Planning Commission Members
Planning Commission Vice -Chair Byers reported on the Planning Commission Quarterly
Report. Planning Manager Calhoun introduced consultants Brent Turley with Transpo Group
and Lisa Grueter and Izzy Cannell with BERK Consulting. Mr. Calhoun reviewed a
PowerPoint presentation on the Comprehensive Plan.
Izzy Cannell reviewed the Comprehensive Plan Elements, Lisa Grueter discussed the
Capital Facilities Element of the Plan and Brent Turley reviewed the Transportation Systems
portion of the Comprehensive Plan.
Community Development Director Davenport reported they have streamlined the process in
order for property owners to have more options for rezoning instead of during the annual
process. She noted they have approached the Comprehensive Plan this year by focusing
solely on the Yakima City limits as the West Valley and Terrace Heights neighborhood plans
are under the jurisdiction of Yakima County.
Council Member D. Gutierrez asked if any of the railroad track issues would be included in
the Plan. City Engineer Sheffield reported those crossings are owned by the Burlington
Northern Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF) and the City reports any issues related to the tracks to
the BNSF.
3. Audience comments (allow 15 minutes)
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None.
4. Adjournment
MOTION: Mendez moved and D. Gutierrez seconded to adjourn to the next Council
Business meeting on April 18, 2017, at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers. The motion
carried by unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at 11 a.m.
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