HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2007-062 Set Public Hearing Date for Comprehensive Growth Management Plan & Development Regulations UpdateRESOLUTION NO. R-2007--62
A RESOLUTION of the City of Yakima, Washington, to finalize the GMA-required
comprehensive growth management plan and development
regulations update for the City of Yakima.
WHEREAS, under the Washington State Growth Management Act ("GMA"),
set forth in Revised Code of Washington, Chapter 36.70A, the City of Yakima is
required to develop a comprehensive plan and development regulations that are
consistent with the goals and requirements of GMA; and
WHEREAS, GMA requires certain counties and cities to take action to review
and, if needed, revise their comprehensive plans and development regulations
according to a specified schedule; and
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima was required to perform this task by December
1, 2006; and
WHEREAS, the Yakima Urban Area Regional Planning Commission ("RPC")
conducted public hearings and commissioned discussions regarding this process on
July 10, 2006, September 25, 2006, and October 23, 2006; and
WHEREAS, the Yakima County Board of County Commissioners and the
Yakima City Council, acting as a joint board hereinafter referred to as "Council,"
conducted a public hearing on November 14, 2006, continued to December 4, 2006,
to receive public comment, discuss, and ultimately make determinations regarding
the RPC's recommendations for amendments to the Yakima Urban Area
Comprehensive Plan 2025; and
WHEREAS, an integrated SEPA/GMA final environmental impact statement
for the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan 2025 was issued and made final on
December 6, 2006; and
WHEREAS, all notice requirements for the adoption of the Yakima Urban Area
Comprehensive Plan 2025 were properly and timely completed; and
WHEREAS, all hearings and meetings necessary for the Council to adopt the
Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan 2025 were conducted; and
WHEREAS, all matters material to the issuance of a final environmental
impact statement with respect to Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan 2025
were conducted; and
WHEREAS, Council has been fully advised as to policy recommendations
provided to Council by the RPC as well as to the written comments of the public and
the public testimony that was provided, and openly and publicly considered the
same; and
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima submitted its Yakima Urban Area
Comprehensive Plan 2025 to the Washington State Department of Community,
Trade and Economic Development in accordance with the 60-day review requirement
of RCW 36.70A.106; and
WHEREAS, on December 12, 2006, the City of Yakima adopted the Yakima
Urban Area Comprehensive Plan 2025 under Ordinance No. 2006-62; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of development regulations implementing provisions
of the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Pian 2025 was expressly contemplated to
occur following adoption of the same pursuant to a subsequent public participation
and review process; and
WHEREAS, the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan 2025 retained
existing policies and maps consistent with current implementing development
regulations to maintain consistency with the comprehensive plan notwithstanding an
expectation of future development regulation implementation; and
WHEREAS, the retention of certain provisions of discretionary local
development regulations to preserve current consistency with the comprehensive
plan does not create a status of inconsistency relative to conditional comprehensive
plan materials which contemplate the implementation of future development
regulations; and
WHEREAS, none of the contemplated future development regulation
implementation processes or substance is related to a mandatory GMA planning
requirement; and
WHEREAS, this resolution has been preceded by a duly noticed public
hearing regarding the substance of the same; and
WHEREAS, the Yakima City Council has been fully advised as to any written
comments of the public and any public testimony that has been provided at said
hearing, and has openly and publicly considered the same; and
WHEREAS, the above findings set forth the determinations reached by the
Yakima City Council with regard to the City of Yakima's compliance with its
mandatory GMA review and evaluation process pursuant to RCW 36.70A.130; now,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA,
WASHINGTON:
That the City of Yakima has completed all GMA requirements pertaining to
updating its comprehensive plan and development regulations under RCW
36.70A.130.
ADOPTED AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON, this 17th day of April, 2007.
ATTEST:
Deborah Moore, City Clerk
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David Edler, Mayor
ITEM TITLE:
BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. *# 24
For Meeting of April 17, 2007
Set date of May 1, 2007 for a Public Hearing at the City of Yakima's
Convention Center to finalize the GMA-required comprehensive
growth management plan and development regulations update for
the City of Yakima.
SUBMITTED BY: William R. Cook, Director of Community and Economic
Development Department
CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Doug Maples, Code Administration and Planning
Manager (509) 575-6121
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
This action would set May 1, 2007 as the date for a Public Hearing regarding
finalizing the GMA-required comprehensive growth management plan and
development regulations update for the City of Yakima.
GMA requires certain counties and cities to take action to review and, if needed,
revise their comprehensive plans and development regulations according to a
specified schedule. The City of Yakima was required to perform this task by
December 1, 2006, and the proposed Public Hearing will effectively document the
conclusion of the update and revision process.
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION:Set May 1, 2007 as a date for the Public Hearing.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
COUNCIL ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R-2007-62