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YAKIMA
HISTORIC
PRESERVATION
COMMISSION
CITY OF YAKIMA
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Minutes for Meeting on March 27, 2019
CaII to Order
Chair Leslie Wahl called the meeting to order at approximately 5:30 P.M.
II. Roll CaII
Present:
Absent:
Quorum:
Staff:
Council Liaison:
III. New Business
Chair Leslie Wahl, Vice -Chair Cynthia Hall, Alixanne Pinkerton
Nancy Kenmotsu, Paul Edmondson
Quorum present
Historic Preservation Liaison Trevor Martin
Jason White, District 2 (absent)
A. Grant Update
Trevor Martin, Associate Planner, gave a brief status update on the grant with
Northwest Vernacular to assess historic buildings on the portion of 1st Ave. in
Yakima known as "fruit row". He reported that Spencer Howard of Northwest
Vernacular will be in Yakima on March 28th at 11:00 a.m. to do a walkthrough of
the buildings owned by Hollingbery and Son Inc. for initial assessment of their
retained historic integrity.
B. DAHP Grant 2020 Requests
Martin announced that the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation
(DAHP) 2020 grant requests are due April 26, 2019. The Commission discussed
two options for the grant request, including a Naches Parkway inventory and an
expansion of the Barge Chestnut neighborhood.
Audience member Dawn King voiced support for the protection of the parkway
and historic homes on Naches Ave.
After further discussion, it was motioned by Chair Wahl and seconded by
Commissioner Pinkerton to direct staff to apply for a grant for the Naches
Parkway inventory survey; the motion carried unanimously.
Commission Members
Nancy Kenmotsu • Leslie Wahl • Cynthia Hall • Alixanne Pinkerton • Paul Edmondson
Martin mentioned that a joint meeting with the Yakima Planning Commission will
be scheduled later in the year to keep the Planning Commission informed on the
fruit row project and on what ordinances may be adopted as a result of the
project.
Martin shared with the Commission information from the 2019 Main Street
Conference he attended.
C. Member Search
Martin reported that he has not received any new applications for new members
for the Historic Preservation Commission; outreach efforts are ongoing.
IV. Citizen Participation
Vicky Veldman spoke positively on the Naches Ave parkway and voiced her support
for the grant proposal.
V. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at approximately 5:52 p.m. to the next scheduled meeting
on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Prepared, Respectfully Submitted By:
Lisa Maxey
Planning Technician
City of Yakima Planning Division
Commission Members 2
Nancy Kenmotsu • Leslie Wahl • Cynthia Hall • Alixanne Pinkerton • Paul Edmondson