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Home My WebLink About03/29/1971 Business Meeting r `x.78 MARCH 29,. 1971 • The City Council met in regular.sess.ion., Mayor .Larson:.presiding,..Councilmen Brown, Lambert, Lust, McNeice and .Robinson.. and. City... Attorney..Andrews,.present on.. roll call. Councilman., Keith and City Manager McMicken . -_absent..on...r.ol.l_.. cal .l..,....Co.uncilman....Keith having.... been excused at the • previous meeting. ' .. . The Invocation was given..by Councilman..Brown. - The minutes.. of .:the.�.reg_ular..meeting of...Mar.ch. 22, ..19.71.,- .having been duly certified accurate by, two Co.uncilmen,_, and no., one_pr:esent....wishing to .have.__said....minu.tes.. read: :.publicly; Mayor Larson declared said minutes_ :ap.pro.ved.as recorded. In accordance with . Ci. tyCouncil..action on. March. .22,, 1971 ,'.. at.the.Hearing._on .the. matter of the Appeal .from . the ..Planning. Commission_'.s .decision, .filed .by..George and •Lucille Tucker, requesting rezone .of...pro.perty..situa.ted at:2002 W.. Lincoln.Avenuea,.and a...Motion :.disapprov ing the action of the Planning..Commission..and _ referring Rezone ...Application back tb the Planning Commission,. having .been .prepar.ed._as. ordered., - it . was....MOVED'by: Lust; seconded by McNeice that 'this. matter , be :continued for. - one . : week .orr:.unt.i-1 .:Apri-h..5•, .-1971 carried, Brown, Lambert, Larson, Lust,. McNeice.:and...Robinson. voting aye -by- voice -vote... Keith absent This being the _time fixed for •t_he,..Hearing : on , the . Appeal.._,from . the . Planning Commission's' decision, filed . by Mr. .and . Mrs:.. Robert. Lansing,-requestingr.rezOne. of property :situated at 4300 West Way, Director of . P.lanning Community - Development, :.Jay `0t -to., - spoke to this matter reviewing the Planning Staff .Report...and the Planning Commission•Minutes of •March 2, 1971, both of which recommended that... this .. rezone. request...be•..denied. _.He explained .that three of the parcels .of land in question..are . presently ..develo.ped . o ,parcels faith duplexes and one parcel with .a single family residence, :and - the ..Lansings :wish .to..build 'a duplex - on :the fourth undeveloped lot. Mr. Otto -further.explained that the: General- Plan indicates that this area should be•developed.. primarily -as low density:.residential and-that-the Staff•and Planning..Commission had..r.ecommended denial for the following reasons:, 1. If. zoned R =.2, Two Family,_ Zone, the undevelope be 'subdivided .' into three.duplex 2 •With the existing development plus three'additional duplexes, the traffic' ' • generated 'on-: West 'Way-:would. be nearly doubled. • - 3..- While the-General: Plan proposes a mixture of housing..types in :planning • • areas within a..1 /2 mile , radius . of the - property..in ,questibn., ;a :number .of.' • duplexes, .: triplexes , , and: apartments exist:; which . generates • •a density higher than is recommended.for this area. ,' .. There 'was no one• present .to speak ..in. favor .of - this. :rezone.. Property,.owners in this vicin- ity, present at this.meeting and. speaking.against the rezone were•Mrs :'..Jeanne. Crawford,_ Mrs. Mary . Bloxom, Mrs . .Miller:; Mrs.. William Emhoff, Mrs . . William .Regimbal and Mt. Chet •.. . Cooney. Mrs. - Regimbal brought letters from .Mrs.. Francis :.Bendit..and Mrs. Michael Kirk -. patrick stating that they were.al_so. against this rezone.- These property owners agreed • with the Planning Commission in that they felt more duplexes would generate traffic lems. After due discussion, it was MOVED.by'Robinson,seconded by. Brown that Resolution No. D -1619 affirming the action the planning' Commission :in :denying said rezone applica- tion, be passed as Brown,' Larsbn, Lust, McNeice and - Robinson vot- ing aye.on roll call. Keith. absent. • RESOLUTION NO. D-1619; 619, A RESOLUTION. affirming the action.of the Planning Commission in denying the application. of Mr. and .Mrs. Robert Lansing.:.for..the rezone of 'property'.situated at 4300 West •Way in the City-of Yakima,. Washington, from R -1, Single Family Zone, .td R -2, Two Family Zone. • Petition No. 687, Notice of Intention to Commence' Annexation Proceedings, having been filed with the City Clerk on .March 23,. 1971, by Pat Roche et al, requesting annexation of prop erty.situated. southwest of the intersection of S...lst Street and Old Town Road, it was MOVED ,by Robinson, seconded by McNeice that. .this.: date. be- set .as the time for a meeting with • the initiating parties who signed the Notice-of Intention to- Commence Annexation Proceed- . ings dated March 23, 1971, those initiating parties being Pat Roche, and Victor L. Saat- hoff, Assistant Vice President and - Trust - Officer, Pacific National Bank of Washington, Trustee, for.W. E. Roche :' carried, Brown, Lambert','Lar.son.,.Lust, McNeice and.Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Keith absent. Mr. Pat Roche..and'Mr. •Victor Saathoff being . present and indicating that they are.willing_to assume the'City's existing indebtedness, it.was.duly moved, seconded and passed that the annexation proposed by petition no. 687, (Notice.of Intention to Commence Annexation Proceedings) be accepted by the City of Yakima and that the area sought to be annexed be required to assume the City's existing indebted- ness. The above Motion was made by Robinson, seconded by McNeice and carried, Brown, Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Keith absent. Petition No...688, Notice of Intention.to Commence.Annexation Proceedings, having been filed with the -City Clerk on March.29,:1971, by Glascam Inc., . requesting annexa - tion of property situated at 58th and Chestnut Avenues, it MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Brown that this date be set.,as the time for a meeting with the initiating party who signed the Notice of Intention to Commence Annexation Proceedings dated'March 29, 1971, said initiating party being Mr. Lee Campbell', President, Glascam Builders, Inc.: carried, Brown, Lambert, Larson, Lust,..McNeice and Robinson'voting aye by vote. Keith absent. Mr. Campbell, being present and indicating.that he is willing to assume the City's exist- ing indebtedness, it was duly moved, seconded and.passed:.that the annexation proposed by petition no. 688, (Notice of Intention tb.Commence Annexation Proceedings) bei accepted by the City of.Yakima and that the area sought to. be.annexed required to assume the•City's existing indebtedness. The Motion was. made - by.Robinson,.seconded.by - Brown and carried, Brown, Lambert, Larson.,.Lust, and•Rbbinson voting aye by voice vote. Keith absent. An Ordinance appropriating money within the Domestic Water Improvement.,Fund, having been read in its entirety.at the previous. meeting of March 22,•1971, and being read Title only at this meeting, it was MOVED-by Robinson, seconded-by that Ordinance No. 1292 providing for said appropriation, be passed as read: carried, Brown., Lambert, Larson', Lust, McNeice and Robinson.voting aye on roll call. Keith absent. ORDINANCE NO. 1292, AN ORDINANCE. appropriating the amount of $750,000 within 484 - Domestic Water Improvement Fund. 6 . . • • • , ' • . . • . . . • • : ' • . . MARCHT.29; 1971 . • . _ . . . . . . . . An Ordinanceappropriatinqandtransferrinqmonie ... in .. variousf.unds::to .. pay liability-insur- ance.premiUms having_been_read_in:itsentiretyat:;this...meeting,...waslaidori the table for one week or_until April_5,..1971. . . . . - •• . ' An.Ordinance.appropriating.and_transferring_monies_in_the Park.and Fund for Capital_Improvement_purposes„havingbeen,•.readin,lt8.,,entirety.'atthisYmeeting, was laid on the table for one_week.-.or.....until_April_5-,•1971. .. , _ . . . . ' . III III . _ . . A report.having_been_received_from_the .Building.,InspeCtor,on_expensesrin cer- tain:_buildings, it wasMOVED,..by_Lambett4 1971, be set as. . the time .for_a_Hearingon:saidmatter,: .cartied.,....BroWn.;.Lambert,„_LartoniLust•, McNeice and Robinson_voting_dy.e.byvoice_vote„ Keith absent. ,. ' .. . . , . . , . . , . . . . City Attorney Andrews exp1ained.that the proposed Resolution authorizing the acceptance of a right. of Way error in whiCh assessment was_erroneouslycluded.inthe,asSesSment roll:of L.I.U. No. 909 against the_propertyofCharies.Wetzel Whose_heirt_dre-Bernicelletzel-and Halide Right- mire, when,the_owner-had agreed:to_convey.street,rght:rOf_way.tothe:Cityi_in lieu of pay- . ing any assessment.and the City.accepted.thatoffer_and,utilized.thestreet right of way for part.of.said imProvementHe,furtherexplained;thatthe_-proposed the . . . -acceptance bY_the_City of:said.deed_and.thattheassessment'rall for Local Improvement District No 909 should be correcied toshow the assessment against that property as being paid in full .After,due_disCusSionit_was MOVED_by:_Robinson„seconded'.by.Brown'that . Resblution_No-D-1620...autfiorizingtheacceptance for said deed_and: assess- ment roll, be_paSsed_as_read.:: carried, Brown,, Lambert, Larson, Lust; McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll'call.. Keith. absent. _ . . . . . _ . RESOLUTION NO D-1620,:_A_RESOLUTION aUthoriling_the_accePtance,of a-deecLforstreet right of way in_lieu.of:baytent Of .90.. . . . . , City Attorney Andrews.explaining:.that,in_the_matter_of _authorization to impose restrictive . . ., covenants on Southeast Yakima Community. park the .prOposed':Resolution-merely. I . authorizes the City:to..impose .restricting the transfer of :two parcels 'of proper- . ty acquired .for park...pUrposes_by the City andApaid in. part. by federal grant, the terms of which grant require the_City toimposa:said covenant restricting transfer of said property, .in accordance with.:a.document entitled."Colienant-Restricting Transfer of • . Real Property", it was•MOVEDADy Robinson, seconded No*D-1621 . authorizingthe.dmpositionof.said.restrictive.covehants, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Lambert, Larson Lust, McNeice-and Robinson.voting dye .on.roll,call. Keith absent. _ . .. . . . , . r • RESOLUTION NO.. D-1621, A:RESOLUTION:.authorizing_the_imposition_of restrictive:covenants on , property oWned City for park purposes. ' . . - . • . . . : - . . • . • City Attorney Andrews .explainedthat.in_connectionwith the...matter-of initiation of pro ceedings to. amend easement for Yakima Mall;the wishes to .modify the present easement held them anda.long portionof East "A" . . Street for additional constructions purposes.; in accordance wdth proposed "Modification of EasementGrant!', and toido..:this,it .is. necessary for the.. matter .td be .brought on for a . publicjlearing:and . determination - .„After:due - .discussion, it .was MOVED byHBroWn,' seConded . by Robinson••thatgResolutionNo.: D April-i2, I as the time fora hearing.on:said matter, be passed as-reaci.:_ carried, Brown Lambert.; Larson, . Lusti•McNeice and Robinson. aye:on roll call,: Keith absent. . . _ . , .: • RESOLUTION.NO: D-1622iA.RESOLUTION commencing - proceedings, ..and_fixingthetime_and for a a Center 'Corportion along and. . . ' under portiOn:of.East...A_StreetandaTortiOn..:_of__North:Naches Avenue in the City 'of Yakima ._. ., .and.t0.authorize.executiorLdf_a_."Modification_of„.:.Easement-Grant".affecting an easement . presently he1d:by.Yak±ma..Ma1I-shoppingcenter . Corporation .over. and along a portion of.Eatt A•Street.,!.in. the_City of Yakima:, . . . ' • . . . . . . . • . . . •• . , , • City Attorney McMiCken_has:reqUestedthat , be'. for:William Hutsinpiller, birectorof Parksand Recreation,':to , Oregoni the:Pacific_Notthwest Recreation: .and Parks:Conference from April 18. at anestimated:.cost of_$100,••t wat.:MOVED byambert; seconded by •MCNeice that this. traVel:,be allowed with expensespaith, 'carried; Brown, Lambert, Larson,' Lust, McNeice andLRobinscin .votinT.aye by • : - e .. • • . . . .. .. . . There•beingno further business_to come before,the.:Council, it was: by Lust, seconded. by McNeice.that.we,do now adjourn•:at,the hourof 4:0'0.P,M.: carriedyBrown Lambert, Larson Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting' aye by voice vote Keith absent. . . . - - ' •-• . . . „ ' . ' • . . .. •' . - . ' ..... -. • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • _2 • . _ . . . . _ „• • - . -(. • 7 •' . READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE B ,:::„.-, -., W ', •:.„-- _./, • . DATE ., -- ( •. • • COUNCILMAN - • ' . '' ' . . .. . . . — 7 - . . . • „ , . . . • . . , • - . . - . . . • . . . . ,... , . . . . _,... • . / . DATE - /- -7/ .- • .., • . , • . • . C...i_. . - - •:-/ ie , , ' - , . ..... 111 ... ,. .,.• . .. .. .... ..,.. . . . , , _ . . ■ • ,• C NC •• A • , I, •, . . . :. . . . . , . : . . . . ATTEST:._ . . . . • . . . ..-.. . , . .. „ . „- - • . - . • . • , . . •:• . , • . . . . . ' . . . . „ . . / . --- A. 76.zz., . . . -. . - , . p y. • ..: I . , Q 2 L . . ' . • . . • •• .. , • . . • CITY - ':CLERK ------.' 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