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Home My WebLink About02/15/2011 12 West Valley Neighborhood Plan; Yakima UAC Plan; YMC Amendment 16.10.035; Zoning Map Change; YMC 15.03.030 BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. A VoZ For Meeting of February 15, 2011 ITEM TITLE: Consideration of an ordinance to amend the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan to adopt the West Valley Neighborhood Plan using the procedures described in YMC 16.10.035; and amending the official zoning map for the City of Yakima established by YMC 15.03.030 SUBMITTED BY: Joan Davenport, Acting Director of Community and Economic Development CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Joan Davenport (576-6417) SUMMARY EXPLANATION: The Board of County Commissioners and Yakima City Council held a joint public hearing on October 26, 2010 to receive public comments on the RPC's recommended West Valley Neighborhood. Plan and Area-Wide Rezone. Following the hearing the Board of County Commissioners and Yakima City Council conducted joint deliberations on November 22, 2010 and December 13, 2010 to review testimony and make final recommendations. As a result of these measures, the Yakima City Council directed the preparation of an ordinance to adopt the West Valley Neighborhood Plan and Area-Wide Rezone. Resolution Ordinance X Other (Specify) WVNP Zoning Map • Mail to (name and address): Phone: Funding Source APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: dr, z " Acting City Manager STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Ordinance BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: The City Council held a joint public hearing with the County Commissions and directed legislation to be prepared to adopt the West Valley Neighborhood Plan and the area-wide rezone. COUNCIL ACTION: • ORDINANCE NO. 2011- AN ORDINANCE to amend the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan to adopt the West Valley Neighborhood Plan using the procedures described in YMC 16.10.035; and amending the official zoning map for the City of Yakima as established by YMC 15.03.030 • WHEREAS, the Growth Management Act (GMA) requires cities and counties to adopt comprehensive plans for land use under their jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, in April 1997 the City of Yakima (City) and Yakima County (County) adopted the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan (YUACP) as the comprehensive plan for the Yakima UGA; and WHEREAS, the YUACP, upon adoption, did not include detailed land use and related planning for the western portion of the UGA then known as the West Valley Urban Reserve and now known as the West Valley Planning Area; and WHEREAS, the YUACP stated that land use planning within the West Valley Planning Area would be conducted in the future as a coordinated effort by Yakima County, the Cities of Yakima and Union Gap, and area residents; and WHEREAS, Policy G10.9 of the YUACP tasked Yakima County with establishing "a mechanism for designating zoning categories within the urban reserve area, to allow for an appropriate transition to urban area zoning"; and WHEREAS, the YUACP was updated in 2006 and anticipated the adoption of the West Valley Neighborhood Plan; and . WHEREAS, concurrent adoption of an area-wide rezone should occur with the adoption of the WVNP because the GMA requires development regulations to be consistent with and to implement comprehensive plans; now therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA: Section 1. Findings. The Yakima City Council hereby finds as follows: 1. The Board of County Comrnissioners and Yakima City Council conducted two joint study sessions on September 28, 2010 and October 12, 2010 to review the findings and recommendation of the Yakima Urban Area Regional Planning Commission (RPC), which provides the Reasons for Action, Findings of Fact, Factors Considered at and After the Hearing, Analysis of Findings Considered to be Controlling, and Recommendation; 2. The Board of County Commissioners and Yakima City Council held a joint public hearing on October 26, 2010 to receive public comments on the RPC's recommended West Valley Neighborhood Plan and Area-Wide Rezone, and a staff-recommended proposal for Urban Area Street Standards; 3. The Board of County Commissioners and Yakima City Council conducted joint deliberations on November 22, 2010 and December 13, 2010 concerning the RPC's recommended West Valley Neighborhood Plan and Area-Wide Rezone, and a staff-recommended proposal for Urban Area Street Standards; 4. Following said joint deliberations the Board of County Commissioners and Yakima City Council directed the preparation of an ordinance to adopt the West Valley Neighborhood • Plan, February 2011 Draft and Area-Wide Rezone. 5. The City of Yakima Municipal Code (YMC 16.10) contains provisions for amending the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan. All notice and procedural requirements have been complied with for the adoption of the West Valley Neighborhood Plan. Section 2. Adopting the West Valley Neighborhood Plan. The Yakima Municipal Code Section 1.42.070 is hereby amended as follows: 1.42.070 Yakima urban area comprehensive plan—Adoption and amendment procedures. A. Plan Adoption. The -1-097 Yakima urban area comprehensive plan ("the plan") shall consist of Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan 2025, adopted by Ordinance No. 2006-62 on December 15, 2006, the Terrace Heights Neighborhood Plan adopted on June 4, 1999 and the West Valley Neighborhood Plan, as adopted. - - • e !!= - - _:••e - e • • •41e •- - e • .••.. e.• ':.• ee. : '••.. e.• e:. e e- ••• __e - : The plan and its elements and plans including those incorporated by reference are hereby adopted as the official comprehensive land use plan for the city of Yakima, as required by Chapter 36.70A RCW. Section 3. Adopting the West Valley Area-Wide Rezone. The Official Zoning Map for the City of Yakima adopted pursuant to City of Yakima Municipal Code Section 15.03.030, is hereby amended in accordance with. the "Proposed Zoning" map, attached hereto as Exhibit A; provided that no amendment is hereby made to the Floodplain Overlay District. • Section 4. Severability. If any rezone, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or the West Valley Neighborhood Plan should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any body or court with authority and jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other rezone, section, clause or phrase of this ordinance or the adopted West Valley Neighborhood Plan. Section 5. Effective Date This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after its passage, approval, and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter. 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