HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-31-16 YPC MinutesCity of Yakima Planning Commission (YPC) City Hall Council Chambers
Meeting Minutes of August 31, 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, Tom Trepanier
YPC Members Absent: Gavin Keefe (excused), Peter Marinace (excused)
Staff Present: Joan Davenport, Planning Manager; Joseph Calhoun, Senior
Planner; Lisa Maxey, Department Assistant
Others: Sign -in sheet in file
Staff Announcements
Planning Manager Joan Davenport introduced Senior Planner Joseph Calhoun as the
newest staff member in the Planning Division.
Audience Participation
None noted.
Approval of Meeting Minutes of Augyst 241h 2016
Commissioner Rose made a motion to approve the meeting minutes of August 24t11, 2016.
The motion was seconded and carried unanimously.
Workshop on Future Land Use & Request for Consideration Proposals
Joan Davenport recapped the Planning Commission workshop on July 27th, 2016. She
then informed the Commission on the information provided in their packets and
presented a PowerPoint concerning suggested land use changes and considerations.
After some discussion, the Commission was favorable to consider regrouping the future
land use categories that are present on the current version of the future land use map.
Discussion ensued in reference to the 3 areas in Yakima in which BERK provided a
recommendation on implementing a different zoning and future land use designations.
Those areas included land north of the fairgrounds, the Washington Fruit & Produce
Packing Plant area, and the old Fruitvale drive-in site/ area. The Commission was
favorable to consider changing the future land use designation of the area north of the
fairgrounds. The Commission suggested adding High -Density Residential to the new
Neighborhood Mixed -Use category. Staff and Commission began discussion on the
suggested future land use designation changes to the Washington Fruit & Produce
Packing Plant and the old Fruitvale drive-in site/ area.
Davenport went over the approval criteria for the request for consideration proposals.
Commissioner Cook pointed out that about half of the requests received concern areas
that are significantly less than an acre; thus, they may not warrant a change in future land
use designation through this particular plan update process. Chairman Clark also noted
this ratio in the request for consideration proposals and advocated that in some cases it
may be appropriate for the Commission to take the initiative to incorporate larger areas
into these proposals.
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Staff and Commission then discussed each request for consideration proposal. The
Commission had minimal comments on the following proposals and had consensus to
continue considering the following: Request D (Jay Glenn - 203 & 207 Oak St), Request I
(TM Rentals - 3804 W Logan Ave), Request K (Supercold Storage LLC -1415 River Rd),
Request O (Sozo Sports of Central WA - 2200 S 36th Ave,...), Request P (Gary Delaney -
1414 S 2nd Ave), and Request Q (Mark Hoffman - 3109 W Washington Ave).
The Commission had minimal comments on the following proposals and had consensus
to continue considering the following requests with the possibility of expanding them:
Request A (Marta de Ceja - 802 Wilson Ln), Request G (Jeff Baker - Vic. of 18th St & Nob
Hill Blvd), and Request J (Gail Buchanan - 408 S 88th Ave).
On Request B (Arturo Baeza - 815 N 16th Ave), discussion took place concerning subject
property being on an arterial street and regarding the character of the area. Audience
member Bill Beerman asked the Commission to take into consideration the current use of
the property. Commissioner Cook stated that caution should be taken when considering
changing the designation of an existing high-density residential area to another
designation, knowing the housing shortage dilemma in Yakima. The Commission had
consensus not to consider this request in the Comprehensive Plan 2040 Update.
On Request C (Chris Waddle/ BIA Datal Properties LLC -115 N 56th Ave), staff and the
Commission expressed concerns regarding driveway access and the amount of traffic
that may be generated depending on the future use. Commissioner Trepanier added that
the highest and best use for this property is not residential. The Commission had
consensus to consider this request and incorporate a larger area into the proposal.
On Request E (Glen Radke - 8910 Tieton Dr), Chairman Clark pointed out that this
request is worth considering based solely on the fact that the property is currently split -
zoned which is problematic for the property owner. Commissioner Cook and
Commissioner Rose stated that they would not like to consider this proposal at this time.
On Request F (Larry Brader - Vic. of Powerhouse Rd & Pecks Canyon), the Commission
discussed reviewing Table 4-1 Permitted Land Uses in the Municipal Code at a later time
to reevaluate what zoning districts mini -storages are allowed in, as the applicant had
indicated they may want to locate mini -storages on this property and thus would need
to change the zoning and future land use designation in order to do so.
On Request H (Jay Sentz - 4201 Summitview Ave), Chairman Clark saw benefit to this
proposal for future expansion of the Westpark shopping center. Commissioner Trepanier
added that members of the well-established neighborhood may not be favorable to an
expansion of this request. Commissioner Rose indicated that he is inclined to either
expand this request to include additional parcels or else cease considering the request.
Commissioner Byers and Commissioner Cook stated that they would not like to consider
this request.
On Request L (Jerry Hand - 1406 S Fair Ave & 909 LaFollette St), the Commission had
consensus to combine this request with Request A.
On Requests M & N (William & Linda Beerman - 419 S 16th Ave), Commissioner Rose
indicated that he is inclined to consider these request together. In contrast, Commissioner
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Cook said he would like to separate these two requests and that he is favorable to Request
N. Chairman Clark stated that his favorable to continue considering these requests.
On the request submitted by Halverson Northwest in the vicinity of Nob Hill Blvd
between 64th Ave & 72nd Ave, Commissioner Cook requested that staff research why the
property is zoned the way it is currently. The Commission had consensus to continue
considering the proposal.
The Commission then took audience comments on the request for consideration
proposals. Chris Sentz informed the Commission that the applicant of Request C, Chris
Waddle, is now planning to include in his proposal a house to the south of the subject
property. Regarding Request D, Rick Glenn explained to the Commission the interest in
building more residential units on the subject property. Jeff Baker told the Commission
about the support he has received for his proposal (Request G) from neighboring
property owners. Bill Hordan also spoke to this request, providing background about the
previous zoning designations of this land. Bill Hordan explained the reasoning for
Request H and why many of the requests the Commission are reviewing are small, single
parcels. Chris Sentz commented further on the reason for this request and submitted to
the Commission some photos of the subject property. Bill Hordan commented that the
applicant of Request I would be favorable to a designation of Mixed Residential.
Regarding Request J, Bill Hordan informed the Commission that he can ask the property
owners of the two parcels below the subject property to submit letters indicating their
interest in being included in this request. Bill Hordan expanded on the reason for Request
K. Bill Beerman explained the reason for Request M and N, adding that he is favorable to
expanding them. He also mentioned that he would like the property owners in the
Historical Business District to be approached about the zoning of their property and the
city's intent to eliminate that zoning district. Regarding Request O, Dick Woodin of
Congdon Orchards explained the reason behind their addition to Sozo Sports' request.
Jeff Tuning described the reason for Request P.
Commissioner Cook mentioned that he would like to see an inventory of how much land
is in each zoning district in Yakima.
Other Business
Joan Davenport announced that continued discussion on future land use and the request
for consideration proposals will occur in September.
Adjourn
A motion to adjourn to September 14, 2016 was passed with unanimous vote. This
meeting adjourned at 5:20 p.m.
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Cha:irny n Scott Cla Date
This arta° C'tr was filmed by YPAC. Minutes for this meeting submitted by: Lisa Maxey, Department Assistant II
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