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SPECIAL MEETING - URBAN AREA PLAN
September 1, 1981
The City Council met in special session on this date at 11:00 A.M. in
the Conference Room of City Hall, Yakima, Washington, for the purpose of
reviewing the tentative agreements and outstanding issues re the Urban
Area Plan, before meeting with the County Commissioners at 11:30 A.M.
Council members present were Mayor Betty L. Edmondson, Henry Beauchamp,
Lynn Carmichael, Shirley Doty and Don Hinman. Council member Lynn
Buchanan absent.
Mayor Edmondson stated that she had gone through the unresolved issues
and has some questions about some of then or clarification was needed
regarding the County proposal on Issue No. 2. There was discussion
regarding this proposal and the interpretation of the meaning of the
wording regarding annexation and the signing of the outside utility
agreement. Several Council members were concerned about the wording in
the first paragraph that indicates that prior to receiving sewer service
from the City, existing development shall be required to immediately
annex if feasible, or sign an agreement to the effect that a petition to
annex to the City of Yakima will be approved -- subject to the
annexation meeting the criteria of the Boundary Review Board. City
Manager Zais pointed out that this is according to law, that the
Boundary Review Board reviews the proposed annexations according to
certain criteria. Carol Darby, Director of Community Development, and
Larry Wright of the Community Development Department spoke to this
matter giving their opinions and also information regarding annexation
of properties not contiguous. After further discussion regarding the
County's proposal for Resolution of Issue No. 2, it was pointed out by
City Manager Zais that much of the language in the proposal is very
similar to what is already in the existing wastewater agreement and when
questioned as to why it should be in this proposal, he stated that as he
understands the issue, it is to have some assurance that it isn't just
the City making that judgement - that the Boundary Review Board
exercises its authority. Mayor Edmondson again expressed her concern
about this wording in the County proposal. It was further discussed and
the general consensus of the Council was to leave out the part about the
Boundary Review Board since that is already covered by law and for the
first paragraph to read: "Existing development (including individual
residences) shall, prior to receiving sewer service from the City, be
required to immediately annex, if feasible to do so, or to signing the
outside utility agreement." Then leave out the rest of that sentence -
and then leave in the rest of the paragraph fran *EXCEPT - etc. Mayor
Edmondson expressed her concern about Union Gap having a vote on the
Regional Planning Board regarding these matters, when they are not
following the same policies inside the City Limits of Union Gap and
asked if any other Council members have this concern. If not, she will
not bring it up at the meeting with the County Commissioners. Although
some concern was expressed, it was the general consensus of the other
Council members that they were not interested in making an .issue of
this.
The meeting adjourned at 11:30 A.M.
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