HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/11/1980 Special Meeting SPECIAL MEETING 425
JANUARY 11, 1980
The City Council met in session on this date at 9:00 A.M. in the Coudcil
Chambers of City Hall, Yakima, Washington, for a special meeting to
discuss Regional Planning and Joint Board for Urban Area Planning
issues. Council members present were Mayor Betty L. Edmondson, Lynn
-Buchanan, Lynn Carmichael, Shirley, Doty, Don Hinman and Frank Roberts.
Councilman Henry Beauchamp present after 9:25 A.M.
Mayor Edmondson stated that the Board of County Commissioners would like
to get together over lunch to meet the new Council members. She
suggested setting the time for Thursday, January 24, 1980, at Noon.
Carol .Darby,- Director, of Community Development, gave some background
history on the Yakima Urban Area Plan Agreement which was signed in
November of 1974. She stated that in 1976 another agreement was signed
between the City of Yakima, Yakima County, Union Gap and Terrace Heights
for the development of the Yakima Urban Area Growth Policy, development
of the Comprehensive Plan, development of one Zoning Policy and a
Subdivision Ordinance. She stated that the Comprehensive Plan was based
on all of these documents and agreements. Larry Wright, Principal
Planner, reviewed and explained the Area Wastewater and Planning
Programs, which addresses the following: ownership of the Wastewater
Facility, Sewer Service Area, Allocation of Facilities and Outside
Utility/Annexation. Mr. Wright spoke about some of the problems
involved with outside utilities and the City planning in the County
areas. He stated that by not annexing these areas, the City is losing
revenue. Council members discussed the lack of cooperation by the
County in urging annexation to the City. Carol Darby stated that the
Regional Planning Commission has reviewed this document and it is now
out to the other jurisdictions for their review. She stated the
document will come back to the Joint Board, and then it will be sent to
the Joint Planning Commission. She stated that if the document is
changed, it will effect the Comprehensive •Plan.- Mayor Edmondson
questioned if the Wastewater Agreement can be pulled out of the Regional
Plan use document. Carol Darby stated that the County can adopt the
rest of the document without the utility section because they have
already agreed to its requirements through the Wastewater Agreement.
Larry Wright Stated that the County wants to.renegotiate the Wastewater
Agreement and the City's annexation strategy. Carol Darby stated that
if Council does not want to renegotiate this, this Agreement cannot be
amended.
There being no further business or information to come before the
Council, the meeting was adjourned at the hour of 11:20 A.M.
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