HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-08-19 YPC MinutesCity of Yakima Planning Commission (YPC) Meeting Minutes
City Hall Council Chambers
May 8, 2019
Call to Order
Chairwoman Patricia Byers called the meeting to order at approximately 3:00 p.m.
Roll Call
YPC Members Present: Chairwoman Patricia Byers, Al Rose, Bill Cook, Leanne Hughes -
Mickel
YPC Members Absent: Philip Ostriem (excused); Vice -Chair Jacob Liddicoat, Robert
McCormick (unexcused)
Staff Present: Joseph Calhoun, Planning Manager; Lisa Maxey, Planning
Technician
Council Liaison: Kathy Coffey, District 5 (absent)
Others: Sign -in sheet in file
Staff Announcements — Planning Manager Joseph Calhoun announced that the Commission
has a hearing on May 22nd regarding a preliminary plat in the vicinity of 72nd Ave. and Coolidge
Rd.
Calhoun provided building permit statistics from the month of April, showing year-to-date permits
from this year in comparison to last year. The report is available on the city's website on the Code
Administration page.
Audience Participation — None noted.
Approval of.Meeting Minutes of April 24 2'019— It was motioned by Commissioner Rose and
seconded by Commissioner Hughes -Mickel to approve the meeting minutes of April 24, 2019.
The motion carried unanimously.
Submitted 2019 Comiprehensive Plan Amendment/Rezone Application Docketing —
Calhoun stated that the Planning Division received 6 Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA)
applications for this year's cycle. He provided the project descriptions and locations of these
amendment requests and noted that study sessions and public hearings will be scheduled.
Calhoun added that he anticipates issuing the public notices for these projects at the end of next
week to start the comment period. The public hearings are estimated to be held in July, after the
SEPA determinations are issued. Commissioner Rose drew attention to a strip of land currently
zoned M-1 that may have inadvertently been left out of the Planning Division's CPA and rezone
proposal in the area of N 16th Ave. and Hathaway St. Calhoun responded that he will look into this
and add it to the request if needed.
Discussion on Potential Text Amendments
Wireless Communications Facilities (YMC Ch. 15.29)
Greggory Busch of Wireless Policy Group, representing AT&T, provided additional suggestions
for changes to this code chapter. After discussion, Calhoun indicated that the draft will be finalized
and will go out for public comment.
Affordable Housing
Calhoun presented draft changes to YMC Ch. 6.88 Environmental Policy, proposing to modify the
flexible thresholds to increase the number of dwelling units that can be created without undergoing
SEPA review.
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Calhoun informed the Commission that he and Community Development Director Joan Davenport
will be meeting with Bob Schroeter of Central WA Home Builders Association to establish potential
topics of discussion for the meeting with the home builders. The Commission requested that
Vaughn Bay Construction and the Downtown Association of Yakima be invited to the meeting.
Discussion took place on the City Council agenda item from May 7, 2019, relating to a potential
housing action plan for the city. The Commission had consensus to continue working on text
amendments related to affordable housing issues until City Council makes a decision on whether
a housing action plan should be created.
Other Business — Commissioner Cook stated he will be absent for the May 22nd Planning
Commission meeting. The Commission requested that staff verify if there will be a quorum for the
public hearing scheduled that day.
Adjourn - A motion to adjourn to May 22, 2019 was passed with unanimous vote. This meeting
adjourned at af?roximately 4:20 p.m.
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This rrtee Eng was filmed by YPAC. Minutes for this meeting submitted by: Lisa Maxey, Planning Technician,
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