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ADJOURNED MEETING
APRIL 16, 1981
The City Council met in session on this date at 1:00 P.M. in the Confer-
ence Room at City Hall, Yakima, Washington. Council members present
were Mayor Betty L. Edmondson, Lynn Buchanan, Lynn Carmichael, Bruce
Crest, Shirley Doty and Don Hinman. Council member Henry Beauchamp
present after 1 :30 P.M.
Council members discussed the twelve unresolved Urban Area Plan Issues
and the following is the criteria staff will use to prepare the reply to
the Yakima County Commissioners.
Issue One -- Whether new developments receiving sewer service from the
City should annex for that purpose. It was the general consensus of the
Council that the answer is "yes ", using references to the Wastewater
Agreement, Page 9 and 12, and delete the word "immediately" from Page 9
of the Urban Area Plan.
Issue Two -- Whether already developed areas, where potential health
hazards from well contamination exist must annex immediately for sewer
service from the City. It was the general consensus of the Council that
the answer is "no ", but an Outside Utility Agreement must be signed,
with reference to the same references listed in the reply to Issue One.
Issue Three -- Whether annexation policies should be included in the
Yakima Urban Area Plan. Discussion followed regarding the references
this issue had and the various agreements and plans. Don Skone, Associ-
ate Planner, stated that these references were used because it would
vest the Regional Planning_ Commission with powers and one power would be
to recommend annexations and their guideline would be the Urban Area
Plan. It was MOVED by Hinman, seconded by Carmichael to develop a
policy statement in our response that Council reaffirms their stand on
annexation and it isn't really a negotiable item as to whether we have
it or not. Unanimously carried by voice vote. The answer would be
"yes ", with reference to the Urban Area Growth Policy, Page 4 and 5, and
the Regional Planning Agreement, Page 1, 2, 16 and 17.
Issue Four -- Shall the Wastewater Allocation Plan be adopted by all
signers of the Wastewater Agreement? It was the general consensus of
the Council that the answer be that the City is following the Allocation
Plan as adopted by all three entities and upon completion of the Plan
and after a period of time lapse, the City would be willing to sit down
and evaluate and consider the allocation plan. The references would be
the Wastewater Agreement, Page 1, 2, 3, 12, and 13, and the Wastewater
• Facilities Planning Study, Table 11-3 and inside cover, and the Urban
Area Plan, Page UT -9.
Issue Five -- Shall an Urban Area Sewer Stud be jointl .re•ared b the
City and County? It was the general consensus of the Council that'this
issue be answered by advising the County that this has already been done
jointly by all three entities, and approved by EPA and DOE. The refer-
ences used are the same as listed in Issue Four reply.
Issue Six -- Shall the Urban Planning Boundary be reduced to the Urban
Service Boundary? It was the general consensus of the Council that the
answer be that maybe the present planning boundary could be changed, but
this item should be discussed by all three entities.
Issue Seven -- Whether the Regional Planning Commission, or the separate
City and County Planning Commissions should administer the Regional Plan
and Zoning Ordinance. It was the general consensus of the Council that
the answer be to reaffirm the City's position, however, the City is open
for discussion with all three entities. The reference used is the
Regional Planning Agreement, Pages 1, 2, 5 and 6.
Issue Eight -- Whether membership on the Regional Planning Commission
should be changed. It was the general consensus of the Council that the
response be that this was based on population criteria and ask if the
County has a different criteria to suggest. The reference used is the
Regional Planning Agreement, Pages 2 and 3.
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Issue Nine -- Whether a joint regional staff or a separate City/County
staff should provide administration of the Regional Planning Process.
It was the general consensus of the Council that the City still prefers
a joint regional staff. The references used are the Regional Planning
Agreement, Page 12; Wastewater Agreement, Page 12; and Urban Area Growth
Policy, Page 5. .
It was the general consensus of the Council that the answers for Issues
Ten, Eleven and Twelve be answered in the order of Twelve, Ten and
Eleven.
Council member Hinman was temporarily absent between 2:40 P.M. and 3:10
P.M.
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ssue Twelve -- Whether Urban Area Zoning could be accomplished by
(1) Coordinating the existing City and County Zoning Ordinances, or
(2) preparing a new Intensity Zoning Ordinance. It was MOVED by Hinman,
seconded by Crest that the City favors the implementation of the Urban
Area Zoning which would be be accomplished by preparing a new Intensity
Zoning Ordinance. Unanimously carried by voice vote. Council member
Buchanan suggested deleting the word, "new".
Issue Ten -- Whether mobile homes locating in the Urban Service Boundary
shall be required to meet Uniform Building Code.
Issue Eleven -- Whether sidewalks, street lights, and other urban devel-
opment standards will be required within the Urban Service Boundary.
The answer to Issues Ten and Eleven is that the issues will be resolved
during the preparation of the Intensity Ordinance.
Council then prioritized the issues in the order to be discussed: (1)
allocation of wastewater resources issues; (2) development of standards
issues; (3) administration issues; and (4) annexation.
It was the general consensus of the Council that some time be reserved
on the next study session to review the reply prepared by staff. The
reply will be delivered to the County Commissioners and Council members
on Wednesday, April 22, 1981.
It was MOVED by Buchanan, second -c " oy Beaucha . that this meeting be
adjourned at the hour of 3:40 P nanimou, "y carries by voice vot
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