HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-11-17 YPC MinutesCity of Yakima Planning Commission (YPC) City Hall Council Chambers
Meeting Minutes of January 11, 2017
Call to Order
Chairman Scott Clark called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
Roll Call
YPC Members Present: Chairman Scott Clark, Vice -Chair Patricia Byers, Al Rose,
Bill Cook, Tom Trepanier, Peter Marinace
YPC Members Absent: Gavin Keefe (excused)
Staff Present: Jeff Peters, Supervising Planner; Joseph Calhoun, Senior
Planner; Lisa Maxey, Department Assistant; Sara Watkins,
Senior Assistant City Attorney
Others: Sign -in sheet in file
Staff Announcements
Supervising Planner Jeff Peters announced that the notice of application, environmental
review, and public hearing for the sign code amendments was sent today. He added that
the Planning Commission public hearing will be held on February 22, 2017.
Commissioner Marinace notified the Commission that he will be absent on the day of the
public hearing.
Election of Chairman and Vice -Chair for the Yakima Planning Commission
Commissioner Byers made a motion to nominate Commissioner Clark as chairman. The
motion was seconded and carried unanimously. Commissioner Clark made a motion to
nominate Commissioner Byers as Vice -Chair. The motion was seconded and carried
unanimously.
Audience Participation.
None noted.
Approval of Meeting Minutes of December 1.4 201.6
Commissioner Rose made a motion to approve the minutes of December 14th, 2016. The
motion was seconded and carried unanimously.
Comprehensive Plan: 2040 date: Historic Preservation. Economic gvelo and Ener
Draft Elements
Senior Planner Joseph Calhoun discussed currently registered historic places in Yakima
and the places identified by a recent survey determined to be eligible for the National
Register of Historic Places. Then Calhoun described the goals and policies for the Historic
Preservation draft element of the Comprehensive Plan 2040 update. Additional
discussion took place between staff and the Commission regarding historic places on the
register and places that could potentially be added to the register.
Audience member Venetia Hancock spoke regarding her membership in the Barge
Chestnut Neighborhood Association and her willingness to gather feedback from the
association members on what their experience has been living in a historic neighborhood.
Calhoun proceeded to expand on the goals and policies of the Economic Development
draft element. Discussion took place between staff and the Commission pertaining to the
strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to the Yakima and Kittitas County
region identified in the draft, highlighting topics such as water rights and availability,
attempts to become a port district, the SOZO and Yakima Central Plaza projects, hops
and breweries, and lack of quality talent to fill positions in local businesses. There was
also discussion on the "planning and zoning barriers" threat identified in the draft and
the use of annexation as a potential tool in economic development.
Calhoun then went over the goals and policies for the energy draft element. He added
that the last two elements for the Planning Commission to view are the transportation
element and the capital facilities element.
Other Business
None noted.
"'r
urn
A motion to adjourn to January 25, 2017 was passed with unanimous vote. This meeting
adjourned at 4:02 p.m.
Chairman Scott Clark
Date
This meeting was filmed by YPAC. Minutes for this meeting submitted by: Lisa Maxey, Department Assistant II
-2-