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AUGUST 20, 1985
URBAN AREA ZONING ORDINANCE - CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING
The City Council met in session on this date at 11:00 a.m. in the Council
Chambers of'City Hall, Yakima, Washington in a joint public hearing with
the Yakima County Commissioners to review the proposed joint Yakima Urban
Area Zoning Ordinance. County Commissioners present were Chuck Klarich,
Graham Tollefson and Jim Whiteside. County staff present were Dick
Anderwald, Director of Planning and Mark Hinthorne, Assistant Director of
Planning. City Council members present were Mayor Clarence Barnett, Pat
Berndt, Lynn Carmichael, Jerry Foy and Jack Sparling. Council member
Lynn Buchanan present after 11:15 a.m. Council member Henry Beauchamp
absent. City staff members present were Glenn Rice, Director of ._
Community and Economic Development, City 'Attorney Fred_ Andrews, Associate
Planner Judd Black and Department Assistant II Marta Leon. City Manager
Dick Zais present after 11:40 a.m.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Barnett. Commissioner Tollefson
introduced the County Commissioners and County Staff. Mayor Barnett
introduced the Council members and City staff members. Mayor Barnett
stated the purpose for this hearing is to consider adoption of a common
zoning ordinance for the Yakima Urban Area Plan and reviewed the hearing
procedure.
Mr. Black read the following correspondence into the record: 1) letter
to Yakima City Council dated August 6, 1985, from Larry Mathews regarding
planned residential development, 2) letter to Glenn Rice date July 31,
1985, from J.S. Applegate of Halverson & Applegate, P.S. regarding home
occupation in R -1 Zone at 602 South 32nd'Avenue, (Council member Buchanan
present after 11:15 a.m.) 3)letter addressed to Judd Black dated August
14, 1985, from Ron Clarke, Planning Consultant from the Washington
Manufactured Housing Association regarding the proposed citing standards
for manufactured hones and 4) letter to City Council and County
Commissioners from Kurbitz Investments, Inc. dated August 15, 1985,
regarding the property at the northeast corner of 40th & Summitview
Avenues. It was MOVED by Foy, seconded by Carmichael to correct the CC-
44 request from B-1 back to SCC as the applicant had no' legal right to
ask for it.'Unanimously carried by voice vote. Beauchamp absent.
Mr. Hinthorne reviewed Report No. 33C regarding the proposed amendments
to Chapter 8 - Signs. He stated he contacted a few Washington
communities and questioned how they dealt with portable signs,
specifically any set time limitations on their use. Council member
Sperling 'commented that most sale events occur over a 30 -day period. He
would, therefore, like to see the maximum number of days a temporary sign
can be displayed changed from 21 to 30 days at any one time and the
maximum number of days a temporary sign shall be displayed during the
calendar year changed from 84 to 90 days. After a brief discussion
regarding permit fees and enforcement, it was MOVED by Foy, seconded by
Klarich to amend Report No 33C, namely Chapter 8.110a to read 30 and 90
days, respectively. Unanimously carried by voice vote. Referring to
Change No. 5 of the report, Commissioner Klarich questioned what
constitutes "attached to the ground" in the first sentence. Mr.
Hinthorne explained if it is placed on top of the ground, then it is
considered to be a portable sign; if it is placed into the ground so it
cannot be moved, then it is considered a free - standing sign. It was
MOVED by Foy, seconded by Klarich to concur with the changes in Report
No. 33C. Discussion followed with Commissioner Tollefson expressing his
concern with the definition and prohibition of portable signs. After
discussion, it was MOVED by. Klarich, seconded by'Foy to adopt this report
for its inclusion in the Urban Area Zoning Ordinance. Unanimously
carried by voice vote. Mayor Barnett questioned if there is any public
testimony on this matter. There being none, the meeting continued on to
Report No. 35. (City Manager Zais present after 11:40 a.m.)
Mayor Barnett questioned if anyone present wished to give testimony on
Report No. 35. Bill Hambelton, 615 South 32nd Avenue, referred to
Chapter 4.060 - Home Occupations, requesting clarification of the
language used in the sentence, "automated or production line equipment ".
Mayor Barnett responded that automated refers to a type of machine that
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relates to production. Clarifying this further, Mr. Hinthorne stated
that currently home occupations do not allow stock and trade on the
premise. He noted that new verbage was added under Necessary Conditions
to accommodate those home occupations where products are produced for
sale by hand, while prohibiting production line types of businesses in
the residential districts. After discussion_. of the definition of
"automated and production line equipment" and. the, wording in Chapter
3.030.1 - Suburban Residential District, Mayor Barnett questioned if
there was any further public testimony. There being none, it was MOVED
by Foy, seconded, by Klarich for- tentative adoption of Report No. 35.
Mayor Barnett asked staff to modify the sentence which is to be added
under Necessary Conditions. Council member Sparling referred to Chapter
19.080 and asked for clarification of the verbage "75% of its adjusted
assessed value ". Mr. Hinthorne responded that the County Assessor's
Office currently has a book which is used to adjust property taxes
according to the inflation rate. Council member Carmichael called for a
question on Council member Foy's motion. Unanimously carried by voice
vote.
Regarding Report No. 36, Council member Sparling questioned why swine is
excluded in the definition of domestic farm animal as listed in Chapter
2.020.60. Mr. Hinthorne responded when this issue was first discussed at
the Regional Planning Commission, it was the general consensus that most
people object to living next door to swine. After a brief discussion, it
was MOVED by Sparling, seconded by Klarich to delete the words "but
excludes" in the sentence. of 2.020.60. Unanimously carried by voice
vote.- Council member Carmichael moved for adoption of Report No. 36.
Mayor Barnett interjected, questioning if there, is any public testimony
on this report. Blaine Fielding, Assistant Pastor of Yakima Foursquare
Church, presented written testimony dated August 20, 1985, which was read
by Mr. Black, regarding the definition of church in Chapter 2.020.31 of
the report..It was MOVED by Tollefson, seconded by Klarich to re- insert
the word "primarily" in the definition of church. Mayor Barnett called
for a consensus on the motion. After a short discussion, it was MOVED by
Foy, seconded by Berndt to adopt Report No. 36 with the amendment of the
re- insertion of the word primarily. Unanimously carried by voice vote.
Mayor Barnett then opened the hearing for general testimony. There being
none, it was MOVED by Whiteside, seconded by Klarich to adjourn the
meeting at 12:10 p.m. to then meet on September 19th at 2:00 p.m.
Tollefson concurred and the Motion carried. It was MOVED by Carmichael,
seconded by Berndt .to adjourn the meeting at 12:10 p.m. to then meet on
September,19th -at 2:00 -p.m.. Unanimously carried by voice vote.
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