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Home My WebLink About06-25-14 YPC PacketCOMMUNITY DE11U,011M'EN7'DL;,71A.R 7M'1FN7' FOR THE ISI 111'_'I111�) / FILE Li;'1 1IIII�Iq')rl 'Rµ 'wd ' lotor F a 'hndi:, Wa11 lihi��I��i b!P 't' ��,�Ili�'�IIII��,��. I II1,�04rphint?Iii' g�4_011ll li !lm�'� 1114,11111 �'o.��IIII �w �� City of Yakima Planning Commission PUBLIC MEETING City Hall Council Chambers Wednesday June 25, 2014 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. YPC Members: Chairman Dave Fonfara, Vice -Chair Scott Clark, Al Rose, Ben Shoval, Paul Stelzer, Bill Cook, Patricia Byers City Planning Staff: Steve Osguthorpe, Community Development Director/Planning Manager; Jeff Peters, Supervising Planner; Chris Wilson, Assistant Planner; Valerie Smith, Senior Planner and Rosalinda Ibarra, Administrative Assistant Agenda I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Staff Announcements IV. Audience Participation V. Continue Discussion - Elements to be Included in City's Draft Zoning Text Amendment for Community Gardens VI. Other Business VII. Adjourn SIGN -IN SHEET City of Yakima Planning Commission City Hall Council Chambers Wednesday June 25, 2014 Beginning at 3:30 p.m. Meeting Page 1 06/25/14 YPC Meeting �I t 01" 11 1141nni1q 11*111yr,0mr Phone (509),,575-6183 - V11v (509)575 6105 tt�,�'��„�4"��°��"C��M!'R'�m�ti'��d'�'Mfl'�� yl�„��"�l�r "'� m��'��d'':,,✓ "SII,�%I��rlli�y.]I��"��ti"��'�l�flr��wmmi�:��", '�� y��:°u,"�!'��F�P��M��,��/+ MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Commission FROM: Planning Division Staff SUBJECT: Continued discussion—proposed Text Amendment TXT #003-14 Date: June 25, 2014 Background Proposals for text amendments to the Yakima Urban Area Zoning Ordinance (YUAZO) follow the City's established process for Comprehensive Plan Amendments (CPA) per YMC § 15.23 and YMC Title 16. The 2014 CPA cycle, beginning in January, included an open application submittal process through the end of April, and resulted in the Planning Commission's docketing of one text amendment for review and approval (File No. TXT #003-14). Proposal Text Amendment, TXT #003-14, submitted by Restoration Church, is a proposal to add Community Gardens as an allowed use in the YMC Title 15, chapter of Permitted Land Uses and Table 4-1. In May of 2014, the Planning Division Staff conducted a preliminary review of the proposed text amendment. Although the Planning Division is in favor of the proposal, the inclusion of Community Gardens into the YUAZO must be reviewed for compliance and compatibility with the City's codes, development standards, and other applicable law. The preliminary review outlined how the Community Garden proposal would be included in the YUAZO, and suggestions on regulations and provision to render Community Gardens compatible with the other codes and provisions of YMC. The Planning Division brought their preliminary review to the Planning Commission on June 11, 2014, to establish a baseline for open discussion and a place to move forward from. The Planning Commission generally supports the proposal, provided feedback, and directed staff to work with the applicant to prepare more options for the inclusion of Community Gardens into the YUAZO. The Planning Division also brought their preliminary review to the City Council's Built Environment Committee on June 19, 2014. The Built Environment Committee YAW= o� orr g" 0°' l ,5 /,5 0 126 ° 111a rrrarrr 091) 575..Au 183'Vry "�1Va.a��aa�ahor hoed �� ^rrcl brar� �r�sa " �r°u�an a�a �.��7k575 6 101 ��x commented on their interest in this proposal overall, and plan to follow the open discussion regarding this proposal. Part of the text amendment and CPA process calls for a continued open discussion with the applicant, and other interested parties. After meeting with the Planning Commission, and receiving direction from them, the Planning Division Staff met and worked with the applicant to produce a document that both parties mostly agree on and can support. A draft proposal document is being brought before the Planning Commission today for review and discussion. The attached draft document is a summary of the June 20' and June 23rd meetings between the Planning Division Staff and the applicants. As shown in the summary, we have provided multiple options for inclusion of Community Gardens into the YUAZO, and various levels of review based on the size of planting areas. The tracked changes shown in BLUE were recommendations added by staff after the meetings, and the tracked changes shown in RED were a result of a discussion with Mark Kunkler, City Attorney. The applicant is in agreement with the majority of the proposed regulations, and plan on identifying and discussing any differences and requests today with the Planning Commission for consideration. 7 Draft For PC Review TXT #003-14 Community Gardens Summary of meeting with Applicant—June 20, 2014—and revised during follow-up meeting on June 23, 2014. Revisions �r Srr wr after M��c��qj,nnm�ws!i ,. .ng. Definition Proposed "A community garden shall mean privately or publicly owned land used for the cultivation of fruits, vegetables, plants, flowers, or herbs by multiple users. Community gardens may be divided into separate plots for cultivation by one or more individuals or may be farmed collectively by members of a group and may include common areas maintained by group members," Staff" l ecorn mencied , 15.,arI4,the International r 114 RAnd Fire Classification and Level of Review Classification& permit re uirements77 t, A Community Garden that is accessory to an Class (1) Review in all zones.. approved primary use. Community Gardens with a planting area of .25 Class (1) Review in SR, R-1, R-2, R-3, B-1, B-2, SCC, acres or less. LCC, GC, AS, M-1. (Excluding HB, CBD, and M-2) M�r��°asa�r��.af�.��nler��rrii•r�� al�•wN��ral �r�td�rrci rowgw�`Mf��.Lli)* Accessory structures 120 sq. ft. or less, are allowed in accordance with YMC § 15.05.020 (E)(2). Community Garden with a planting area of more Class (2) Review in SR R-1 R-2 R-3 B-1 B-2 SCC ......... . than .25 acre up and to .5 acre. LCC, GC, AS, M-1. (Excluding HB, CBD, and M-2) , • fng Me n"'Iefam"'I ui*)-ef 4A-1(Je+,sW'l& leis, ....... .. fits r i I red in YIMC: . • Accessory structures 120 sq. ft. or less, are allowed in accordance with YMC § 15.05.020 (E)(2). • Accessory structures larger than 120 sq. ft. requiring a building permit, are allowed in accordance with YMC § 15.05.020(E)(1) ** • Two (unpaved) parking stalls required. Can use shared parking as provided in YMC § 15.06.050. . ... . ......... Community Garden with a planting area of more Class (2) Review in SR, R-1, R-2, R-3, B-1, B-2, SCC, than .5 acre and up to I acre. LCC, GC, AS, M-1. (Excluding HB, CBD, and M-2) • MeRlefaInt-10M 4-0 v,J eil, L�104'edjn,,YMC 0 Accessory structures 120 sq. ft. or less, are allowed in accordance with YMC § 15.05.020 (E)(2). • Accessory structures larger than 120 sq. ft. requiring a building permit, are allowed in accordance with YMC § 15.05.020(E)(1) ** Four (unpaved) parking stalls required. Can use shared parking as provided in YMC § 15.06.050. Parking standards may be adjusted under the provisions of YMC § 15.10 *** .. . . ... . ...... . .......... . ..... *The Agreement. rev'i,ewed with Class_(!)a -ma-aW s.hyjhe qj�y-qf Ya, between the 04,"f V ki .Applicant and Con'iniun,Ly LaLd�=l I users should include, but are not limited to the following: Sponsoring Organization Name, Contact Information, etc. Right of Use Agreement, which includes: term of use, location and size of boundary of the planting area(s), and supporting uses and/or structures. The ppgLat.�qg/Q�e 6g entJ rp f tWojgartern2l o!L yired to be a minimum o a iiugin this le Pp -ti— i . . . . . .......... _qLsi e �ygr S tl -L) LickL f�gm LLJ�11� th a te rni tha t extends • The prohibition of selling goods and produce grown on-site: i.e. produce grown on-site may not be sold. • The use of herbicides, pesticides, and chemical fertilizers should be contained on-site, and used in accordance with label instructions and generally accepted horticultural practices. • Maintenance procedures and regulations for the control of weeds, garbage, standing water, odors associated with composting, and the winterization of the garden. Water/irrigation: certificate of availability, and method of water run-off prevention. The use of equipment/tools, sheds (storage of hazardous materials i.e. fertilizers), and other structures. ■ Hours of operation. ** Regarding greenhouses, hoophouses, coldframes—these will not be treated as permanent structures; they are Accessory Structures, and no certificate of zoning is required, however, these will need an issuance of a development permit and must comply with the International Building Code (IBC). *** If a complaint is filed with the City regarding inadequate parking, or other complaints, the City will consider the merits of the complaint, and work with the Applicant to amend the MOW 0,e„rattg/,use g!-(etneiA to address ,and/or _mrgmp•�atc the complaint. Notes: 1. Fencing will not be a requirement at this time. 2. All signage shall meet the provisions of YMC § 15.08.