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ADJOURNED MEETING - URBAN AREA PLAN
AUGUST 4, 1981
The City Council met in session on this date at 11:30 a.m. in Room 104
at the Yakima County Courthouse, 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 absent. County Commissioners present were Chuck Klarich and
Graham Tollefson. Union Gap Mayor John Hodkinson was also present.
Commissioner Klarich opened the meeting stating that the County and City
staff have worked together and prepared several colored maps showing
proposed changes in the boundaries. County Planning Director Dick
Anderwald distributed written information on the Yakima Urban Area. He
reviewed the charts explaining and defining the various colors and the
new proposed boundaries - planning boundary, urban boundary and service
boundary. He further referred to the maps and explained that in
preparing these, they had looked at the development trends - urban,
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sdbutban, rural residential, industrial, etc. He explained that the
boundaries have been extended in some cases and in other cases reduced.
The Union Gap 'and Terrace Heights areas remain undhanged. Only the
changes were shown. He stated that the boundary turned out to be
somewhat of a compromise between what the County had proposed and what
the City of Yakima had proposed. Larry Wright, City of Yakima Planning
Manager, answered questions regarding the number of units allowed in
urban, suburban and rural areas - also the other categories mapped out -
agricultural and general rural. Commissioner Tollefson statpd that the
County can support this new boundary. It was the general consensus of
the Council members that the City support the newly drawn boundary. It
was the general consensus of the Council members and County
Canmissioners present. that the compromise boundary is workable. Also,
this means that issues 4 through 12 have been accepted and there are
only the last three - issues 1, 2,and 3 to discuss and handle. Mayor
Edmondson explained that both the County Commissioners and Council
members will be holding public hearings to inform and hear from the
staff and public regarding the Urban Area Plan. Mayor John Hodkinson
stated that he has no problem with the boundary, that the only
consideration he is asking for at this time is the extension of their
service area. It was also the general consensus of those present that
the two staffs get together and work pp a time table of When the County
and City should again discuss these matters.
After discussion, the meeting was adjourned at the hour of 12130'AD:fn.
The next meeting will be in the e- ouse, August 11, 1981 at 11:00
a.m.
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