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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-27-16 YPC MinutesCity of Yakima Planning Commission (YPC) City Hall Council Chambers Meeting Minutes of July 27, 2016 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, Gavin Keefe, Peter Marinace YPC Members Absent: Tom Trepanier (unexcused) Staff Present: Valerie Smith, Senior Planner; Joan Davenport, Planning Manager; Lisa Maxey, Department Assistant Others: Sign -in sheet in file New YPC Member Introduction Chairman Clark pointed out that Tom Trepanier, the new member of the Commission, was not in attendance at this meeting so the Commission will welcome him at the next meeting. Staff Announcements None noted. Audience Participation Shannon Bird expressed her interest in the topic of outdoor displays of merchandise, which the Planning Commission will be addressing at a future meeting. Mike Shinn of Halverson Northwest Law Group, representing Congdon Development, articulated that he would like to present a proposal to be included in the Comprehensive Plan 2040 Update. Chairman Clark responded that he can present his request to the Commission once they have reviewed the other Request for Consideration proposals that have been submitted. Approval of Meeting Minutes of July 13th 2016 Commissioner Rose moved to approve the meeting minutes of July 13th, 2016. The motion was seconded and carried unanimously. Workshov on Land Use and Request for Consideration Provosals Senior Planner Valerie Smith announced what the Commission members have received in their packets in relation to this agenda item. She then introduced Bob Bengford from MAKERS Architecture. Bengford presented a PowerPoint to the Commission consisting of an overview of suggested land use designation changes and map updates. *Commissioner Byers left at approximately 3:17 p.m. Smith explained the Request for Consideration process and briefly described the 17 requests received (designated letters A through Q). Questions and comments from the Commission and from Bob Bengford were incorporated into the overview of the requests. The Commission then provided opportunity for applicants to address the Commission regarding their Request for Consideration proposals. Bill Hordan of Hordan Planning Services, representing applicant Jeff Baker for Request "G", explained the reasoning for this request and how the 2006 updated Comprehensive -1- Plan posed challenges for businesses in the vicinity of this request (18t" Street and Nob Hill Boulevard). Jeff Baker commented on his concerns with the change in zoning and permitted land uses in the area. Bill Hordan, representing Jay Sentz for Request "H, described the future plans for this piece of property, adding that there's no immediate need to rezone the parcel. Jay Sentz added on to Hordan's comments and included that there have been no complaints concerning the ambulance service that is currently operating there. Bill Hordan, representing TM Rentals for Request "I", spoke about past attempts to rezone this property to commercial. He explained how they have changed their request to keep it residential but increase the intensity. He explained a possible approach for distributing the density level on the parcel in a way that complies with floodplain regulations. Bill Hordan, representing Gail Buchanan for Request "J", communicated the history of the parcel, detailing the past financial struggles and water and sewer extension issues. Jimmy Buchanan also expanded on the history of the property and added that future development plans may include triplexes. Bill Hordan, representing Super Cold Storage LLC for Request "K", explained the reason for the request in relation to expanding the current business. Bill Beerman, applicant for Request "M" and "N", informed the Commission on the history of the properties in the request and of the ongoing struggles with some land uses being restricted. Beerman answered questions from the Commission regarding the number of parking spaces available. Kerry Martin of SOZO Sports, applicant for Request "O", educated the Commission on the SOZO sports complex that is being built and the high interest that has been shown in using those fields. He described future expansion plans and explained how rezoning to commercial will help support this business and the teams using the sports complex. Martin went into detail on future road expansions in the area. Dr. Lloyd Butler spoke in support of the rezone, highlighting the way other sport complexes around the country have been able to draw in commercial uses to their locations. Mike Shinn of Halverson Northwest, representing Congdon Development, spoke in favor of the SOZO rezone request and presented Congdon s request to the Commission for changing the future land use map designation for parcels 181334-42004 and 181334-44001 from Industrial to Commercial. He explained how in the future Congdon Development could capitalize on the SOZO development and help support it with their properties to the north and east of the complex. Commissioner Cook and Chairman Clark expressed their willingness to consider this request with the other Request for Consideration proposals that have been received and documented. Valerie Smith dictated that environmental review is required for the entire Comprehensive Plan update as a whole. Planning Manager Joan Davenport spoke on the possibility of shifting land use categories, emphasizing that there will be more opportunities in the future to discuss that -2- possibility as well as the requests reviewed today. Smith clarified that the decision on each Request for Consideration proposal likely won't be solidified until late October or early November, and that the final plan needs to be adopted by June of 2017. Other Business Chairman Clark thanked Valerie Smith for her service to the City and her assistance to the Planning Commission. A jour A motion to adjourn to August 10, 2016 was passed with unanimous vote. This meeting adjourned at 5:03 p.m. Chairman Scott Clark Date This meeting was filmed by YPAC. Minutes for this meeting submitted by: Lisa Maxey, Department Assistant II -3-