HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-16-16 YPC MinutesCity of Yakima Planning Commission (YPC) City Hall Council Chambers
Meeting Minutes of November 16, 2016
Call to Order
Chairman Scott Clark called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
Roll Call
YPC Members Present:
YPC Members Absent:
Staff Present:
Others:
Staff Announcements
None noted.
Audience Participation
None noted.
Chairman Scott Clark, Vice -Chair Patricia Byers, Bill Cook,
Gavin Keefe, Tom Trepanier
Al Rose, Peter Marinace (both excused)
Jeff Peters, Supervising Planner; Lisa Maxey, Department
Assistant; Sara Watkins, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Sign -in sheet in file
Approval of Meeting Minutes of October 12th and October 26th 2016
Commissioner Byers made a motion to approve the minutes of October 12th and October
26th, 2016. The motion was seconded and carried unanimously.
Public Hearing: Columbia Ridge - "'Englewood Place" PLP#005-16 & SEPA#017-16
Supervising Planner Jeff Peters announced that notice of the rescheduling of this hearing
from November 9th to November 16th was provided on the City's website, on the City
Hall Council Chamber doors, in a legal ad in the Yakima Herald, and posted on the land
use action sign on the subject property. He then summarized the staff report. Discussion
ensued regarding access for lots in the proposed plat. Commissioner Byers pointed out a
spelling error on condition number 7 in the staff report to correct "uses" to "used."
Justin Hellem of Columbia Ridge Homes LLC, applicant of this project, briefly described
the purpose of his request. Discussion ensued regarding the estimated selling price of the
future homes to be located in that subdivision, filling and grading on the land, dedication
of right-of-way, and environmental impacts.
Audience member Robbie Byrne spoke about the marmots on the site and their condition.
She pleaded with the applicant to not begin excavating prior to April so as to give the
marmots a chance to come out of hibernation and move. Discussion took place
concerning environmental review conducted for this proposal as well as anticipated
traffic impacts. Commissioner Trepanier made a motion to accept the staff
recommendation. The motion was seconded and carried unanimously.
Continued Public Hearing: City Planning 2016 Text Amendments TXT#001-16
Jeff Peters described the changes made to the staff report for the City Planning 2016 Text
Amendments, changes to Title 14 Subdivision ordinance, and revisions to YMC Chapter
1.43.080 regarding right-of-way vacations. Peters presented a supplemental staff report
on the proposed fee schedule amendments.
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Audience member Tom Durant of Durant Development Services provided his input on
the fee schedule changes and expressed that he would like fees to be reduced for appeals
to the Hearing Examiner, interpretation with hearing, and text amendment applications.
Durant also mentioned that he would like the ability for shoreline permit fees to be
consolidated under Title 17. Peters responded that consolidation of fees will be made
possible.
Audience members Bill Hordan of Hordan Planning Services and Joe Walsh of the
Central Washington Home Builders Association echoed Durant's comments concerning
lowering the fee for appeals to the Hearing Examiner.
After discussion among staff and the Commission, Commissioner Byers made a motion
to establish a 50% recapture rate for all land use applications with the exception of: a)
The land use fee for appeals of land use decisions to the City of Yakima Hearing Examiner
should be retained at $580.00 so as not to appear to discourage appeals; b) All proposed
fees that are below $100.00 shall be increased to $100.00; and c) Any proposed fee which
would result in a decrease from the existing fee shall instead be retained at its current
rate. The motion was seconded and carried unanimously.
Jeff Peters described changes made to the remaining text amendment proposals.
Discussion took place regarding posting of land use action signs. Conversation also took
place on references throughout the code of the varying places where applications are to
be submitted, including the "Department of Community Development," "Community
Development office," "Planning Division," and the "City of Yakima Planning Division."
Commissioner Byers made a motion to recommend approval of the text amendments to
City Council with the changes as discussed at the meeting incorporated. The motion was
seconded and carried unanimously.
Discussion on Draft Sign Code Amendments
Sara Watkins, Senior Assistant City Attorney, recommended that the Planning
Commission table this item. The Commission had consensus to table this item to the next
Planning Commission meeting.
Other Business
Commissioner Trepanier made a motion to cancel the Planning Commission meeting on
November 23rd, 2016, with the next meeting falling on December 141". The motion was
seconded and carried unanimously. The Commission had consensus to wait until the
meeting on December 14th to decide whether or not to cancel the meeting on December
28th.
Adjourn
A motion to adjourn to December 14, 2016 was passed with unanimous vote. This
z ueetft,14journed at 5:02 p.m.
Scott Clark
Date
This rn(vtiiig was filmed by YPAC. Minutes for this meeting submitted by: Lisa Maxey, Department Assistant II
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