HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/09/1996 Adjourned Meeting 494
CITY OF YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
APRIL 9, 1996
ADJOURNED MEETING
The City Council met in session on this date at 7:00 a.m. at the
Yakima Center Board Room, Yakima, Washington, Mayor Lynn Buchanan
presiding. Council Members Clarence Barnett, Ernie Berger, John
Klingele, John Puccinelli, and Bernard Sims (present after
7:30 a.m.) were also in attendance. Council Member Henry Beauchamp
absent and excused. City Manager Zais, Assistant City Manager
Rice, Glenn Valenzuela, Director of Community & Economic
Development, Jerry Copeland, Public Works Director, David Hussell,
Traffic & Operations Manager, Fred French, City Engineer, Dueane
Calvin, Interim Water & Irrigation Manager, Don Skone, Planning
Manager, Shelley Willson, Supervising Traffic Engineer, Joan
Davenport, Supervising Associate Planner, John Elsden, Associate
Planner, Cindy Epperson, Accountant, and Deputy City Clerk Skovald
were also present. Bob Young with the Central Washington Home
Builders Association was also in attendance.
Mayor Buchanan opened the meeting and the discussion began.
Transportation Element
Council Member Barnett asked whether the Comp Plan has been
rewritten to reflect changes as requested in the Parsons Plan
petition.
Dave Hussell distributed a memorandum concerning the system -wide
Transportation Level of Service "D" (LOS D) designation and the
capacity of the City's current and future street system. There was
a considerable amount of discussion concerning the projected
transportation flow expected to impact the City's transportation
system over the next 20 years. Based on the recommendation of the
consultant, it would cost about $59.8 million for improvements to
expand the existing transportation system capacity to maintain a
LOS D. The funding would depend on what the community will accept
to accommodate growth since the level of service could be adjusted
as growth occurs and development is considered. The idea was
introduced to consider the concept of planning an East /West
expressway to accommodate increased traffic expected in the future.
Land Use Element
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There was a considerable amount of discussion about the City's
participation in the Urban Reserve Area. Details were discussed
and there was an exchange of ideas among Council members about
jurisdictional issues, the costs for improvements, the importance
of cooperation and willingness, the citizen determination process,
and the overlaying consideration of policy issues and solutions
necessary to finish the Comp Plan for the City and submit it to the
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state for approval. Other issues including service area, the
submittal process and the GMA process in general, and services
development were also discussed by the Council and staff in
attendance.
The meeting adjourned at 9:00 a.m.
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CITY CLERK BUCHANAN, MAYOR
Minutes prepared by Deputy City Clerk Skovald. An audio tape of this meeting is available in
the City Clerk's Office.
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