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CITY OF YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
DECEMBER 13, 1994
I/ Police Station /Legal Center Ground Breaking
The official ground breaking ceremony for the new Police
Station /Legal Center was held at 1:30 p.m. on the site located at
Third Street and Walnut Avenue.
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CITY OF YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
ADJOURNED JOINT MEETING
DECEMBER 13, 1994
The City Council met in session on this date at 2:30 p.m., in the
Council Chambers at City Hall, Yakima, Washington. Council
Members present were Mayor Pat Berndt, Clarence Barnett, Ernie
Berger, Bill Brado and Lynn Buchanan. Council Member Bernard Sims
was absent and excused. Staff members present were City Manager
Zais, Assistant City Attorney Larry Peterson and City Clerk
Roberts. Yakima County Commissioners Charles Klarich and Jim
Lewis were also present.
Discussion Of Amendments To The Urban Area Zoning Ordinance
This being the time set for the public meeting, Commissioner
Klarich called the meeting to order. Public testimony has been
considered and written items have been reviewed from a number of
public hearings concerning the proposed amendments. Mr. Klarich
explained the next step in the process is to discuss each "of the
proposed amendments and either . adopt, reject, modify or remand
them back to the Planning Commission.
I/ Mayor Berndt expressed frustration with the attitude of some of
the members of this body toward some of the neighborhood groups.
Their concerns and ideas need to be heard since they are the
consumer who pays the price of increased rent as well as the
beneficiaries that gain from better neighborhoods. She was also
disappointed with the letter from the Home Builders Association
rejecting previously agreed to compromises, but feels their
interests should also be taken into consideration. She reiterated
her statement frdm, an earlier public hearing that if these
amendments are not the best way to address these concerns, a
better way should be found. She recommended that all of the
amendments that have been put forth by the neighborhood groups be
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put aside temporarily and a committee be formed. It should
represent the Council, the neighborhoods and the building
community with the objective being to determine exactly what the
issues are, how these issues impact the neighborhoods, and what
can be done to help mitigate those impacts.
After a considerable amount of discussion concerning Mayor
Berndt's request, it was MOVED BY LEWIS, SECONDED BY KLARICH,
TO TABLE AMENDMENTS NO. 1 THROUGH 6 TO BE STUDIED
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SPECIFICALLY BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA AND YAKIMA COUNTY, THE
HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS FOR
POSITIONAL WORK ON THOSE PROPOSED CHANGES. The motion
passed unanimously by the Board of County Commissioners.
It was MOVED BY BEAUCHAMP, SECONDED BY BERNDT, TO TABLE
AMENDMENTS NO. 1 THROUGH 6 TO BE STUDIED SPECIFICALLY BY
THE CITY OF YAKIMA AND YAKIMA COUNTY, THE HOME BUILDERS
ASSOCIATION AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS FOR POSITIONAL
WORK ON THOSE PROPOSED CHANGES. The motion carried by
unanimous voice vote; Sims absent.
Commissioner Klarich called for discussion on Amendment No. 7.
Commissioner Lewis explained Amendments Nos. 7, 8, 9 and 10 have
been agreed upon and are specifically for the purposes of
housekeeping measures. It was MOVED BY LEWIS, SECONDED BY
KLARICH, TO ADOPT AMENDMENT NO. 7 AS PROPOSED. The motion
passed unanimously by the Board of County Commissioners. It was
MOVED BY BUCHANAN, SECONDED BY BEAUCHAMP, TO ADOPT
AMENDMENT NO. 7 AS PROPOSED. The motion carried by unanimous
voice vote; Sims absent. It was MOVED BY LEWIS, SECONDED BY
KLARICH, TO ADOPT AMENDMENT NO. 8 AS PROPOSED. The motion
passed unanimously by the Board of County Commissioners. It was
MOVED BY BRADO, SECONDED BY BUCHANAN, TO ADOPT AMENDMENT
NO. 8 AS PROPOSED. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote;
Sims absent.
After a brief discussion concerning changes in the proposed
language, it was MOVED BY LEWIS, SECONDED BY KLARICH, TO
ADOPT AMENDMENT NO. 9, AMENDING THE WORDING TO INCLUDE
CHANGING THE WORDS EXISTING GRADE TO FINISHED GRADE;
AMENDING THE REFERENCE THE FOUNDATION SHALL BE INSTALLED
IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FHA REQUIREMENTS TO IN COMPLIANCE
WITH THE WASHINGTON ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. The motion passed
unanimously by the Board of County Commissioners. It was MOVED
BY BARNETT, SECONDED BY BRADO, TO ADOPT AMENDMENT NO. 9,
AMENDING THE WORDING TO INCLUDE CHANGING THE WORDS
EXISTING GRADE TO FINISHED GRADE; AMENDING THE REFERENCE
THE FOUNDATION SHALL BE INSTALLED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE
FHA REQUIREMENTS TO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE WASHINGTON
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. The motion carried by unanimous voice
vote; Sims absent.
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It was MOVED BY LEWIS' SECONDED BY KLARICH, TO ADOPT - '
AMENDMENT NO. 10. The motion passed unanimously passed by the
Board of County Commissioners. It was MOVED BY BERGER,
SECONDED BY BARNETT, TO ADOPT AMENDMENT NO. 10. The motion
I/ carried by unanimous voice vote; Sims absent.
There being no other matters of business to come before the Joint
Board, the meeting adjourned at 2:45 p.m.
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Minutes prepared by Deputy City Clerk Skovald. An audio and video tape of this meeting are
available in the City Clerk's Office.
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