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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. _1_ 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 -2- 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. ® to - J l 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 -3-