HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-14-2021 YPC MinutesCity of Yakima Planning Commission (YPC) Meeting Minutes
Virtual Meeting via Zoom
April 14, 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, Vice -chair Lisa Wallace, Al Rose, Mary
Place, Leanne Hughes -Mickel, Robert McCormick
YPC Members Absent: Phil Ostreim
Staff Present: Joseph Calhoun, Planning Manager; Sara Watkins, City Attorney
Council Liaison: Kay Funk, District 4
Others: Radhika Nair, BERK, Sign -in sheet in file
Staff Announcements — Planning Manager Joseph Calhoun announced the following:
• Presented the Jan -March 2021 building permit report, 87 new dwelling units permitted so far
in 2021 compared to 57 during the same time frame in 2020,
• Notice sent April 8, 2021 for HAP. YPC Hearing scheduled for April 28, 2021.
• Council voted to not accept the YPC recommendation on R-3 Moratoriums. Council will hold
its own public hearing on April 20, 2021.
March 24,M21 Meet !U9_Minutes — It was motioned by Commissioner Rose and seconded by
Commissioner Wallace to, approve the meeting minutes of March 24, 2021. The motion carried
unanimously.
Housincii Action Plan Study Session Calhoun showed the HAP webpage including where to
findrelevant documents, zoom hearing link, and' how to provide comment. Liddicoat asked about
layout, the webpage will be re-arrangled to be more intuitive.
Calhoun introduced our consultant for the HAP, Radhika Nair from BERK Consulting. Nair
provided an introduction on the plan including background on the Department of Commerce grant,
with a completion date of June 2021. The plan will outline a set of concrete steps to increase
housing, supply and diversity to meet local housing needs.
Nair discussed the process steps for the HAP: 1) develop outreach and engagement plan; 2)
assess housing needs; 3,) evaluate market conditions; 4) develop strategies to address needs; 5)
evaluate opportunities for infilli; and 6) develop HAP. Community engagement and input occurred
through engagement with the Community Integration Committee, community survey, city
council/city manager interviews, technical advisory committee, roundtable in a box, and the
legislative process. Top priorities identified during engagement included affordability, availability,
homelessness, quality of housing, and safety. Place asked about anti-di'splacement strategies,
Nair discussed many of the strategies that address anti-dis placement. Some strategies are
suggested by HUD, others from, Dept. of Commerce, experience with other cities, and TAC.
Deliverables currently available — Webpage, public engagement, housing needs assessment,
policy and regulatory review, preliminary draft HAP. Remainiingi work is completion of the
legislative process and delivery of the Final HAP, to fulfill grant requirements.
The plan includes the following chapters: Developing the HAP, Objectives and Strategies — 6
primary objectives and subsequent Priority 1, 2, and 3 strategies; Implementation and Timeline;
Monitoring and Key Indicators; and Appendices — Community Engagement, Housing Needs
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aren't. Several potential partners have been involved in the process, and offered! input on, the draft.
A track changes version of the plan will be developed after the YPC hearing to include any
changes. Commissioners discussed the potential to have another study session, commissioners
will provide feedback by the end of the week and a study session will be scheduled for 4/21 if
needed. Wallace discussed a real -world example related to parking, which is strategy 14. Hughes -
Mickel asked if part of the recommendation Gould be to re -number the priorities, which is
appropriate. Calhoun, noted that the lead for strategy 14 should! be City, not Partner. Calhoun
discussed strategy 2 and how the extension of infrastructure, particularly utilities, and how that
would enable more development for ADUs and higher density.
Other Business — None
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Ad_Journ — A motion to adjourn to April 28,,2021 was passed with; unanimous vote. Thi's meeting
adjourned at approximately 4-45 pm.
Vice -Chair Wallace Date
This meeting was filmed by YPAC. Minutes for this meeting submitted by: Joseph, Calhoun, Planning Manager