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Home My WebLink About01-27-2021 YPC Agenda Packet DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Joan Davenport, AICP, Director Planning Division Joseph Calhoun, Manager nd 129 North Second Street, 2 Floor, Yakima, WA 98901 www.yakimawa.gov/services/planning City of Yakima Planning Commission ZOOM VIRTUAL MEETING Wednesday, January 27, 2021 3:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. YPC MEMBERS: Chair Jacob Liddicoat, Vice-Chair Leanne Hughes-Mickel, Al Rose, Robert McCormick, Philip Ostriem, Mary Place, and Lisa Wallace Council Liaison: Kay Funk (District 4) CITY PLANNING STAFF: Joan Davenport (Community Development Director), Rosalinda Ibarra (Community Development Administrative Asst.), Joseph Calhoun (Planning Manager), Eric Crowell (Associate Planner), Trevor Martin (Associate Planner), and Colleda Monick (Community Development Specialist), Analilia Núñez (Planning Technician) AGENDA I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Staff Announcements IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes of January 13, 2021 V. Comp Plan Dwellings Update VI. Other Business VII. Adjourn Next Meeting: February 10, 2021 To listen/watch this virtual meeting, please register with your name and email address here: https://cityofyakima.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WTWxDujNQEiitFLXkxp9XQ After registering, you will receive emailed instructions for joining the meeting online with your device or by calling in. The meeting will also be recorded and posted on the Y-PAC website. City of Yakima Planning Commission (YPC) Meeting Minutes Virtual Meeting via Zoom January 13, 2021 Call to Order Chair Jacob Liddicoat called the meeting to order at approximately 3:00 p.m. Roll Call YPC Members Present: Chair Jacob Liddicoat, Al Rose, Mary Place, Lisa Wallace YPC Members Absent: Leanne Hughes-Mickel,Phil Ostreim, Robert McCormick (unexcused) Staff Present: Joseph Calhoun, Planning Manager; Sara Watkins, Senior Assistant City Attorney; Analilia Núñez, Planning Technician Council Liaison: Kay Funk, District 4 Others: Sign-in sheet in file *After roll call, Planning Manager, Joseph Calhoun provided instructions for nominations for the Chair and Vice Chair positions for the Planning Commission. Commissioner Place nominated Jacob Liddicoat for chairman,Commissioner Rose seconded the nomination.No additional nominations were presented. The nomination carried unanimously. Commissioner Rose nominated Leanne Hughes-Mickel for vice-chair, Commissioner Place seconded the nomination. Chairman Liddicoat nominated Lisa Wallace for vice-chair,Commissioner Place seconded the nomination. After some discussion Commissioner Wallace acceptedthe nomination. Wallaces nomination was voted on and approved unanimously. Staff Announcements Planning Manager Joseph Calhoun announced the following: Calhoun announced that he now has a draft for the Housing Action Plan which will be reviewed along with the survey results. Staff will be providing comments to their consultant. A third technical advising meeting will be held next month. The formal SEPAprocess will begin in late February orearly March and the public hearing is anticipated for April or May. Staff is coordinating with the Department of Ecology in regards to the joint notice for the Shoreline Master Program to be sent out this month or February. Approval of Meeting Minutes It was motioned by Commissioner Rose and seconded by Chairman Liddicoat to approve the meeting minutes of December 9, 2020. The motion carried unanimously. R-3 Moratorium Calhoun provided information on the six month R-3moratorium that was enacted on November 17, 2020 and expires on May 18, 2021. To help determine what happens with Class 2 and 3 uses in the R-3zone. He explained what the moratorium is and what the Planning role is. He presented a map showing all the R-3 parcels in the City of Yakima. Calhoun also explained the Permitted LandUse table for R-3zone along with the corresponding Class 2 and Class 3 reviews. Commissioner Place asked Council liaison Funk for input on what the city council concerns are. Councilmember Funk explained that certain projects that do not promote multi-family housing in the R-3 zone lead to the moratorium which would allow for more time for additional review. She elaborated that the councils position is that the policy should facilitate more multi-family housing opposed to other uses. Commissioner Rose provided input on past projects proposed in the R-3 zone such as site improvements, soil stabilization, road expansion, etc. He suggested reviewing the Class 2 and 3 classifications in theR-3 zone to verify compatibility and requesting clarification for rezones at initial review of application. Councilwoman - 1 - Funk brought forth what she believes the core of the problem is. She suggested requiring a Class 2 or 3 review before moving on to a rezone. Commissioner Place asked Joseph Calhoun about the legality of this requirement, Calhoun said additional research would be required to determine this. Councilwoman Funk elaborated on Commissioner Roses statement that having non-specific project rezones is a problem. She stated that if a code change was required to resolve the problem, the city council would be open to the idea and there would be no opposition. Chairman Liddicoat suggested reviewing some of the Class 2 or 3 uses to help the R-3 zone flourish. Calhoun took some time to explain the Table 4-1 Proposed Land Use for the R-3 zone and then provided time for questions. Commissioner Rose asked for clarification on definitions of certain uses. Commissioner Place expressed concerns of requirements of green spaces and parks for R-3 zoning. Calhoun provided an explanation of requirements and site standards. Commissioner Place expressed the desire for parks and green spaces for high density residential development. Commission members asked for clarification on the definition of parks and community garden and how it would be managed. Calhoun provided clarification and answered additional questions about different uses and definitions listed on the table. Calhoun provided the definition on residential mini-storage facilities along with recent applications for this use. He provided additional information about zoning reviews and rezones. Senior Assistant City Attorney, Sara Watkins explained that the moratorium requires for the Planning Commission to review the Class 2 and 3 uses and provide a recommendation to city council. She suggested hosting a public hearing requesting public input on potential changes to the Class 2 and 3 reviews. After the hearing, take into account any comments and make a recommendation to council. Watkins also suggested having a separate discussion and recommendation regarding project vs. non-project rezones separate from the moratorium. Councilmember Funk elaborated on non-project rezones and limiting Class 2 or 3 non-project rezones by requiring a Class 2 or 3 review prior to reaching a rezone. She stated the city council would support a code change if required. Commissioner Place and Rose spoke in favor of a hearing to request community input. Logistics of a future hearing were discussed among commission members. Calhoun suggested scheduling this public hearing in February. Housing Action Plan Calhoun discussed the results of the Housing Action Plan Survey. Vice- chair Wallace asked if the survey was sent to community members. Calhoun explained how the survey was distributed. Additionally, he provided a breakdown on the demographics of the respondents along with their responses. Commissioners had an in-depth discussion about the results of the survey. Councilmember Funk discussed the correlation of lack of affordable housing and homelessness. She expressed concern in low survey turnout. Additionally, she urged commission members to look into potential changes to the R-3 zone to promote additional affordable housing. Senior Assistant City Attorney Watkins elaborated by stating that the planning commission would likely have the opportunity to review Title 15 in regards to setbacks and potential issues when facilitating multi-family housing. She suggested taking notes and presenting suggestions to Planning Manager Calhoun. Chair Liddicoat suggested requesting input from designers and builders. Commissioners further discussed potential changes to the Housing Action Plan and additional code changes. Other Business No Other Business to discuss. Adjourn A motion to adjourn to January 27, 2021 was passed with unanimous vote. This meeting adjourned at approximately 4:54 p.m. - 2 - Chair Liddicoat Date This meeting was filmed by YPAC. Minutes for this meeting submitted by: Analilia Núñez,Planning Technician. - 3 - City of Yakima Planning Commission January 27, 2021 Comprehensive Plan Dwellings Update 1. Background In July 2017, the City adopted its 2040 Comprehensive Plan. Based up on population projections developed by Yakima County, the plan anticipates 17,167 additional people by the 279 dwelling units per year and a total of 6,406 dwellings during the planning period. 2. Construction through 2020 A total of 1,326 dwellings have been constructed during the 2018-2020 timeframe. This accounts for 21% of our 2040 goal. PERMITTED DWELLINGS 2017-2020 ЏЉЉЉ ЎЉБЉ ЎЉЉЉ ЍЉЉЉ ЌЉЉЉ ЋЉЉЉ ЊͲЌЋЏ БЌЏ ЊЉЉЉ ЋЏЎ ЋЋЎ Љ ЋЉЊБЋЉЊВЋЉЋЉƚƷğƌƚΏDƚ 3. Anticipated future development While 2020 was significantly lower than 2019, we anticipate an increase in 2021. Several subdivisions were preliminarily approved and many were finalized in 2020, this will open up several lots for new development. Below are some larger projects that were approved in 2020: Racquet Lane Townhomes: 73 lots o Preliminary Plat and Planned Development o Several units already constructed and are up for sale o Final Plat should be approved soon finalizing bond documents 18 lots/25 dwelling units o Preliminary Plat o Common wall and multi-family construction Aspen Estates Phases 1 and 2: 105 lots o Preliminary Plat o Single-family home construction Rainier Court Phases 2, 3, and 4: 78 lots o Preliminary Plat (submitted 2019, approved 2020) o Single-family home construction Anderson Park Phase 2: 67 lots o Final Plat o Single-family home construction Catalyss Phases 4 and 5: 32 lots o Final Plat o Single-family home construction Vista Ridge Phase 2: 32 lots o Final Plat o Single-family home construction Anderson Park Phase 1: 67 lots o Final Plat o Single-family home construction Anderson Estates: 35 lots o Final Plat o Single-family home construction 2020 APPROVED PLATS ЋБЋ ЌЉЉ ЋЌЌ ЋЎЉ ЋЉЉ ЊЎЉ ЊЉЉ ЎЉ Љ tƩĻƌźƒźƓğƩǤ tƌğƷCźƓğƌ tƌğƷ 4. Permits Page Permit statistics are tracked monthly. For more information and to view previous years, click the link below: https://ci-yakima-wa.smartgovcommunity.com/Public/DocumentsView and Site Pictures Aerial Photos 5. 2017 2019 Looking South on 64thLooking North on 64th 2019 2017 2019 West Valley Lodges 2017 2019 Stonewood Apartments 9 201 Bicycle Apartments 2019 Racquet Lane Townhomes 2019 Chuck Austin Place Armory Project