HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-14-18 YPC MinutesCity of Yakima Planning Commission (YPC) City Hall Council Chambers
Meeting Minutes of March 14, 2018
Call to Order
Chairwoman Patricia Byers called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
Roll Call
YPC Members Present: Chairwoman Patricia Byers, Vice -Chair Al Rose, Bill Cook,
Jacob Liddicoat, Peter Marinace, Rob McCormick
YPC Members Absent:
Staff Present: Joseph Calhoun, Planning Manager; Lisa Maxey, Planning
Specialist; Sara Watkins, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Others: Sign -in sheet in file
Staff Announcements
Planning Manager Joseph Calhoun announced that the Planning Commission will hold
a public hearing on the proposed text amendments to Yakima Municipal Code (YMC)
Title 15 to establish regulations for temporary worker housing during their next
meeting on March 28th. The City Council public hearing will be scheduled for April 17th.
He also reported that there is still one vacancy on the Planning Commission.
Audience Participation
Michael Howe introduced himself as the new government affairs director of the Central
Washington Home Builders Association, replacing Joe Walsh.
Approval of Meeting Minutes of FehruaEy 28 2018
It was motioned by Vice -Chair Rose and seconded by Commissioner McCormick to
approve the minutes of February 28, 2018. The motion carried unanimously.
Report on Taxi Business License Regulations
Calhoun reported that taxi businesses were not a specific use identified within the home
occupations table in the municipal code, but were often permitted under the "business
administration" use in the table until a policy change effectively discontinued the
approval of taxi services as home occupations. He explained that there are 13 conditions
of approval for home occupations that must be met in order to be approved, including a
condition which states, "the home occupation is conducted only by immediate family
members residing in the dwelling," which may be preclude some taxi businesses.
Commission members and staff discussed scenarios in which a home occupation permit
would be applicable, and other scenarios in which a commercial office location would be
required. Senior Assistant City Attorney Sara Watkins explained the difference in
licensing requirements between a taxi service and a transportation network company
(e.g. Uber and Lyft).
Jon Briggs of Bluhawk Taxi requested clarification on what the licensing requirements
would be applicable for his taxi business, to which the Commission and staff responded.
It was motioned by Vice -Chair Rose and seconded by Commissioner Liddicoat for staff
to draft changes to YMC Title 15 to incorporate a definition for taxi service and add it as
a line item in YMC 15.04.120 Table 4-2 (Table of Permitted Home Occupations), mirroring
the level of review and allowed zoning districts that are dictated for the "home
contractor" line item.
Other Business
Chairwoman Byers reminded Commission members and staff that she will be out of town
from April 4th to April 14th.
Adjourn
A motion to adjourn to March 14, 2018 was passed with unanimous vote. This meeting
adjourned at 3:53 p.m.
Cliairwoman Byers Date
This meeting was filmed by YPAC. Minutes for this meeting submitted by: Lisa Maxey, Planning Specialist.
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