HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/07/1981 Adjourned Meeting 350 ADJOURNED MEETING -- URBAN AREA PLAN
May 7, 1981
The City Council net in session on this date at 2:00 p.m. in the meeting
room at Union Gap City Hall. Yakima City Council members present were
Mayor Betty L. Edmondson and Lynn Buchanan, Lynn Carmichael, Bruce
Crest, Shirley Doty and Don Hinman. Council member Henry Beauchamp
absent. Yakima County Commissioners present w Chuck Klarich, Graham
Tollefson and Jim Whiteside. Also present was Union Gap Mayor John
Hodkinson 'and Terrace Heights Sewer District Representative, Dick Smith
(present after 2:35 p.m.).
Commissioner Klarich distributed copies of the written statement pre-
pared by the County staff regarding . preliminary agreements reached on
issues 4 and 5. Discussion followed on the statement of agreement for
issue 5 and on the , Comprehensive Sewer Plan. Carol Darby, Yakima City
Director of Community Development, commented that once all the data has
been collected, the City can start working with the County on a joint
operation. She stated that a more realistic date would be the beginning
of 1983. Following discussion, it was the general consensus that the
City of Yakima and Yakima County staff need to get together about the
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language on what was agreed upon.
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ISSUE 7 -- Whether the Regional Planning Commission or the separate City
and County Planning Commissions should administer the Regional Plan and
Zoning Ordinance.
Commissioner Tollefson stated that there are a number of problems with
the Regional Planning Commission dealing with current matters. Council
umber Hinman commented that the Hearing Examiner would be someone Who
would hear the current zoning matters. Commissioner Tollefson stated
that we are a long way from needing a Hearing Examiner. He stated that
a Hearing Examiner is fine once we have a set of established ordinances
and good paperwork for them to work with. Council member Hinman stated
that one of the problems the City has when the City hears those in the
City and the County hears those in the County is that the City hears
about the areas that need a lot of improvements when that area comes
into the City. Council member Doty stated that there are two options
available with the Hearing Examiner process - -.the person could appeal
to the legislative body or to the Courts. Council member Carmichael
stated that without a Regional Planning Commission, we won't be able to
achieve a one-stcp shop for developers. Commissioner Whiteside stated
that he can't support the Regional Planning Commission as it is now
composed. He stated he believes it should be oriented to the County.
The Regional Planning Commission should address only that area within
the Urban Service Boundary. Council member Hinman stated that there are
two impacts --.the immediate impact on the guy who owns the land and the
impact that will cane later on the City to make the , improvements.
Commissioner aliteside that they feel that those areas that will
prObably cane into the City later should have urban. amenities. Com-
missioner Klarich commented that most of those properties provide their
share of sales tax funds to provide those amenities. Commissioner
Whiteside pointed out that whatever the Regional Planning Commission
decides, it still has to pass the jurisdictional legislative authority.
Mayor Hodkinson stated that Union Gap is not going to dissolve their
Planning Commission. He stated that after the commonality of ord-
inances, ‘each entity should administer it for their on jurisdiction.
Following further discussion, Council member.Hinman requested a caucus
at 3:18 p.m. to get clarification on the City's position. The meeting
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resumed at 3:25 p.m.
Giving information on the City's position, Council member Hinman stated
that if the City of Union Gap is not interested in participating in the
Regional Planning Commission, then that agreement should be handled
between the County and the City of Yakima. Yakima is saying that we
want joint urban area zoning ordinances and we don't think there are
that many differences and we would like to have that information brought
back before we finish the discussion in this area. The City of Yakima
is willing to give up review by the City Council in the County area, if
we have a joint urban area plan and joint ordinances and we have the
joint planning commission or urban area hearing examiner hearing the
preliminary steps. Once the decision from that body goes to the jur-
isdiction, then we will take off some of those requirenents. We would
like the County to consider it and we feel there aren't that many differ-
ences in the ordinances. Mayor Hodkinson stated that at the present
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May 7, 1981
time, Union Gap is not interested in dissolving their Planning Com-
mission, He stated that they are interested in participating and pos-
sibly adcpting the joint zoning ordinances that we are not discussing.
Council member Hinman stated that he doesn't see any problems with that.
He further commented that the real issue of what's happening now is City
review of people who have signed annexation agreements. The negotiation
of whether we give PP that review is between the City and County.
Commissioner Klarich Commented that that would depend on the Urban Area
size and the make upo of the Regional Planning Ccmffission. It was the
general consensus that this be discussed at the next meeting after
information on the differences on the zoning ordinances has been re-
ceived. Council member Hinman cemented that the City is looking at the
alternative to decrease the planning area and the items to be discussed
next week will be Issues 7 and 8. He cemented that We are looking for
a better time frame and better definitions for Issue 5.
It was the general consensus to m th
et at the Yakima County Courthouse, in
Roan 104 at 2:00 p.n. on Thursday, May 14, 1981 for the next meeting.
The meeting adjourned at the hour of 3:40 p.m.
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(Minutes of Adjourned meeting of May 5, 1981 inadvertently omitted.
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