HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-23-17 YPC MinutesCity of Yakima Planning Commission (YPC) City Hall Council Chambers
Meeting Minutes of August 23, 2017
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,
Peter Marinace, Jacob Liddicoat, 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 city's Legal Department is
working on drafting proposed changes to the language in Yakima Municipal Code
(YMC) Title 14 related to approval of final long plats, adding that the Commission
could expect to see the proposed language in September. Calhoun also announced that
there is a preliminary long plat hearing scheduled for September 20th and a rezone
public hearing scheduled for October 11th.
Audience Participation
None noted.
ARproval of Meeting Minutes of Augyst 9 2017
It was motioned by Vice -Chair Rose and seconded by Commissioner Liddicoat to
approve the minutes of August 9, 2017.
Public Hearin - "Anderson Estates South"
Calhoun summarized the staff report that was prepared for this preliminary long plat
proposal. Commission members asked questions to staff and project
applicant/ representative regarding the width requirement for 64th Ave., creating bike
lanes on 64th Ave., sewer extensions, stormwater management and permitting, curbing
requirements in YMC Title 12, traffic concerns at the intersection of 64th Ave. and
Ahtanum Rd., road configuration for this plat, and how traffic issues due to an increase
in development in the area will be mitigated. Discussion ensued regarding irrigation
design and fencing for the subdivision. Mike Heit of HLA (applicant's representative)
brought up concerns with a condition listed in the staff report that states, "Sufficient
right-of-way shall be dedicated along S. 64th Ave. to provide 40 feet of right-of-way from
centerline," saying that their preferred measurement method would be from the
centerline of the road rather than the centerline of the right-of-way. Calhoun and City
Engineer Brett Sheffield concurred that the language in the conditions of the staff report
should remain simply as stating "centerline" instead of clarifying "centerline of right-of-
way" or "centerline of roadway" to allow for further negotiations between the City
Engineering Division and the developer in the future. An additional concern that Mike
Heit brought to the attention of the Commission is a condition in the staff report that
mandates that the soil shall be tested for possible soil contamination. He explained that
with the history of this property, the soil is unlikely to be contaminated. After a
considerable amount of discussion on this condition which was brought about by a
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comment letter submitted by the Department of Ecology, the Commission had consensus
to provide the applicant a week to contact the Department of Ecology to ask what they
will require regarding soil testing, and have the Planning Commission findings reflect
the outcome of the discussion.
It was motioned by Commissioner Rose and seconded by Commissioner McCormick to
recommend approval of the proposed plat with the conditions imposed in the staff report,
with condition #14 being subject to change depending on the outcome of the applicant's
discussion with the Department of Ecology. The motion carried unanimously.
Other Business
Chairwoman Byers requested that the Commission be notified of the language that city
staff will use on public notices for preliminary long plats to indicate to the public that this
is their only opportunity to comment as the final long plat approval process will be done
administratively and will not be circulated to the public for comment. Commissioner
Cook noted that the information reviewed at today's public hearing is a primary example
of what is available for the public to inspect and comment on for long plats.
Adjourn
A motion to adjourn to September 13, 2017 was passed with unanimous vote. This
meeting a j,( reed at 4:35 p.m.
C hairn`�n IDate
This meeting was filmed by YPAC. Minutes for this meeting submitted by: Lisa Maxey, Planning Specialist.
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