HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-23-19 YPC MinutesCity of Yakima Planning Commission (YPC) Meeting Minutes
City Hall Council Chambers
October 23, 2019
Call to Order
Chair Patricia Byers called the meeting to order at approximately 3:00 p.m.
Roll Call
YPC Members Present: Chair Patricia Byers, Vice -Chair Jacob Liddicoat, Al Rose, Robert
McCormick, Leanne Liddicoat
YPC Members Absent: Bill Cook, Philip Ostriem (both excused)
Staff Present: Joseph Calhoun, Planning Manager
Council Liaison: Dulce Gutierrez, District 1 (absent)
Others: Sign -in sheet in file
Staff Announcements — Planning Manager Joseph Calhoun announced that the ordinances are
now effective for the 2019 Comprehensive Plan Amendments and associated Rezones, as well
as the text amendments to Yakima Municipal Code (YMC) Chapter 15.29 Wireless
Communications Facilities. The city's maps have been updated to reflect the future land use
designation and zoning changes.
Calhoun brought it to the Commission's attention that the Commission's regularly scheduled
meetings failing on November 27' and December 25th will be cancelled due to the holidays. He
noted that November 13th and December 11th would be viable dates to meet if there is business
to discuss.
Audience Participation — None noted.
Approval of Meeting Minutes — It was motioned by Commissioner Rose and seconded by
Commissioner McCormick to approve the meeting minutes of October 9, 2019; the motion carried
unanimously.
Public Hearin —"2019 Text Amendments TXT#001-19 & SEPA#027-19 — Calhoun presented
staff's findings of fact, conclusions, and recommendation regarding changes to YMC Chapter 6.88
Environmental Policy, YMC Title 14 Subdivisions, and YMC Title 15 Urban Area Zoning
Ordinance.
Chelsea Snodgrass, Executive Officer of the Central Washington Home Builders Association
(CWHBA), stated that she met with staff to discuss this proposal and is looking forward to further
addressing the matter of affordable housing with the Planning Commission.
After discussion, the Commission had consensus to make the following changes to the draft text
amendments:
• YMC 15.02.020 — Definition of Short Term Rental: removal of "lodging" from the last
sentence
• YMC 15.09.045(B)(2) — Accessory Dwelling Units requirements: removal of "paved" from
the first sentence
• YMC 15.09.045(8) —Accessory Dwelling Units requirements: adding a new item (14) that
provides language related to an ADU that may be used as a Short Term Rental
• YMC 15.09.045(D) — Accessory Dwelling Units elimination: replacing "storage only" with
"an approved accessory use" in subsection 2.
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• YMC 15.09.080 — Special requirements for short term rentals: retain the word "infringe" in
subsection A
• YMC 15.09. 100 — Private street review requirements: replacing "appropriate jurisdiction"
and "respective governing body" with "City of Yakima" in subsections A and D, respectively
Chair Byers reiterated concerns she voiced in previous meetings about overregulating owner -
occupied short-term rentals.
It was motioned by Commissioner Hughes -Mickel and seconded by Commissioner Rose to direct
staff to modify the draft language to include the changes noted in the minutes of this afternoon's
public hearing, and with these changes move that the Planning Commission draft findings of fact
and forward a recommendation of approval to the Yakima City Council; the motioned carried
unanimously.
Calhoun informed the Commission that City Council is scheduled to set the date on November 5th
for a public hearing on these text amendments on December 31
The Commission had consensus to discuss at a future meeting the concept of using cargo
containers for affordable housing, as well as an email received from Ron Pelson of Traditional
Designs Inc. regarding suggested changes to the minimum parking standards.
Calhoun told the Commission that staff will be in touch with the CWHBA to schedule a joint
meeting to further discuss affordable housing.
Other Business — None noted.
Adjourn — A motion to adjourn to November 13, 2019 was passed with unanimous vote. This
meeting adjourned at approximately 3:46 p.m.
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This meeting was filmed by YPAC. Minutes for this meeting submitted by: Lisa Maxey, Planning Technician.
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