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City of Yakima Planning Commission (YPC) City Hall Council Chambers
Meeting Minutes of October 9, 2013
Call to Order
Chairman Ben Shoval called the meeting to order at 2:30 p.m.
Roll Call
YPC Members Present: Chairman Ben Shoval, Co -Chair Dave Fonfara, Al Rose,
Scott Clark, Bill Cook, Paul Stelzer
YPC Members Absent:
Staff Present: Jeff Peters, Supervising Planner; Steve Osguthorpe,
Community Development Director
Others: Ken Lyons, Mark Kunkler, Ralph Call, Mike Davison
Staff Announcements
Steve Osguthorpe announced that the council enacted a six month moratorium on the
marijuana issue. Steve reported to the council on the billboard issue and gave a copy of
that report to the Planning Commission and staff present. The council passed another
moratorium on digital signs.
Audience Participation
No audience participation noted.
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Mark talked about the appropriate height that cell towers can be above utility poles that
they are joined to and make this the same height requirement for utility poles in all
locations.
Mark described the special provision for the Barge Chestnut neighborhood.
Ralph Call gave the accurate boundaries for the Barge Chestnut area as being from 16th
avenue to 36th avenue between Tieton and Summitview. Ralph also gave his comments
to the Planning Commission and staff on the text amendments.
Mike Davison suggested a change to the definition of "substantial change". He also
suggested some changes to the balloon test.
Ken Lyons expressed that he wants the code to be simplified and presented difficulties
with camouflaging cell towers using the common flag pole example. He also explained
faults in the balloon test.
Jeff mentioned that the draft lays out specific types of utility poles that cell towers
would be attached to.
Steve brought up that the setback for the cell towers is more of an aesthetic issue rather
than a safety issue. If these towers are built according to building code standards, they
are not concerned about them falling.
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Other Business
The Planning Commission briefly talked about options for approaching the Marijuana
issue and compared it with the adult entertainment issue.
The Planning Commission and staff also discussed upcoming meeting times and dates.
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A motion to adjourn to October 21, 2013, was passed with unanimous vote. This
meeting adjourned at 4:25 p.m.
This meeting was filmed by YPAC. Minutes for this meeting submitted by: Lisa Maxey, Department Assistant 3.
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