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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-12-17 YPC MinutesCity of Yakima Planning Commission (YPC) City Hall Council Chambers Meeting Minutes of July 12, 2017 Call to Order Patricia Byers called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. Roll Call YPC Members Present: Patricia Byers, Al Rose, Bill Cook, Peter Marinace, Jacob Liddicoat, Rob McCormick YPC Members Absent: Peter Marinace Staff Present: Joseph Calhoun, Planning Manager; Lisa Maxey, Planning Specialist; Sara Watkins, Senior Assistant City Attorney Others: Sign -in sheet in file Introduction of New YPC Member - Robert McCormick The Commission welcomed Commissioner McCormick, who then briefly shared some information about himself. Staff Announcements Planning Manager Joseph Calhoun announced that the Senior Planner position in the Planning Division is open to applications through July 14t1l. Calhoun also informed the Commission that the sign code text amendments were approved by City Council by ordinance at their last meeting on June 11th, with an effective date of August 13th. Election of Chairman and Vice -Chair for the Yakima Planning Commission. A motion was made by Commissioner Rose and seconded by Commissioner Cook to nominate Commissioner Byers as chairman. The motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Commissioner Cook and seconded by Commissioner Liddicoat to nominate Al Rose as Vice -Chair. The motion carried unanimously. Audience Participation None noted. Approval of Meeting Minutes of Tune 2,8_2017 Vice -Chair Rose requested that the minutes of June 28, 2017 be revised to reflect that he read into the record YMC 15.03.020 (N), which is the definition of the Light Industrial (M- 1) zoning district. A motion was made by Vice -Chair Rose and seconded by Commissioner Liddicoat to accept the meeting minutes of June 28, 2017 with the aforementioned amendment. Final Review and Adoption of the Planning Commission's Findings of Fact and Recommendation to Ci Ly Council Regarding the Remand on Mari'uana Retail in the M-1 Zoning District Senior Assistant City Attorney Sara Watkins introduced the topic by explaining that the Planning Commission had the opportunity to discuss at their last meeting the request from City Council for them to make a recommendation on whether marijuana retail should be permitted in the M-1 zoning district. She added that their findings of fact and recommendation on this matter will go to the City Council on August 1St. A motioned was made by Vice -Chair Rose to recommend that the allowed zones for marijuana retail stay as they currently exist in the ordinance. Commissioner Cook made a request to modify the motion for the sake of clarity to state that the Planning Commission -1- recommends that the Council retain the current zoning districts for marijuana retail and not allow such use in the Li ht Iridu.strial M-1 zoning district. Vice -Chair Rose accepted this modified motion. Commissioner Liddicoat seconded the motion and the motion carried unanimously. Watkins said that the modified findings of fact and recommendation document will be distributed to the Planning Commission members again in case any other changes are needed prior to forwarding it to City Council. Other Business Calhoun informed the Commission that there is at least one public hearing scheduled for August for a long plat that the Planning Commission will hear, and that there may be other public hearings for rezone applications scheduled for later in the year. Arra A motion to adjourn to July 26, 2017 was passed with unanimous vote. This meeting adjourned at 3:11 p.m. - Chair na:rl Date This meeting was filmed by YPAC. Minutes for this meeting submitted by: Lisa Maxey, Planning Specialist. -2-