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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/04/1968 Business Meeting 496 • NOVEMBER 4; 1968 The City Council met in regular session, Mayor Larson presiding, Councilmen Brown, Keith, Lambert, McNeice and Robinson, City Manager McMicken and City Attorney Andrews, present on roll call. Councilman Kurbitz . absent on roll call and present after 3:10 P.M.'. • The Invocation was given by Councilman Keith. • The minutes of the regular meeting.of October 28, 1968, having duly been certified accurate by two Coun- cilmeni; and no one present wishing to have said minutes read publicly, Mayor Larson declared said minutes approve& as recorded. • . This being time fixed for the continuation of the Hearing on Rezone application filed by Mr. Mrs. T.J. Williams, requesting rezone of property situated at 1607 West Nob Hill Boulevard, it was MOVED by seconded by McNeice that Resolution No. D -1271 affirming recommendation of Planning. Commission and denying said application be passed as read. Mr. Donald Bond, Attorney, re,presenting.Mr. F&Mrs. Williams reviewed this matter, stating that the Planning Commission at their meeting on August 6, 1968, recommended rezoning this property, and that the City Council on August 26, 1968, disapproved the recommendation and referred the matter back to the Planning Commission. He further stated that when the secondAHearing was held by 'the Planning Commission, no notification was given to the property owners, and when they held the third Hearing on October 1, 1968, three members of the'Planning Commission were for this rezone and three were against it. He pre- sented two letters to the Council, stating that one was from the Minister of the Church of God,..stating that the Williams' could use their parking facilities, and the second letter was to.Lloyd..Hammerstad from Sparkman McLean Co. reporting that there is not sufficient room on this property to build a duplex and that the financing of such a project will be difficult to obtain. Mr. Bond indicated that the reason for.sub- mitting these letters is to relate to the Councilithat the use of this property is restricted and that the Williams' planned use of . a Beauty Parlor, is the most practical. Mr. Bruce Finke, Planning Director, stated • that the Planning Commission recommended denial of this rezone at their last meeting on October 1,1968, because it is not in conformity with the General Planof the City of Yakima, and they do not believe it desirable to approve additional strip commercial zoning on Nob Hill Boulevard. ' He also stated that hoth North 16th Avenue and Nob Hill Boulevard are major arterials and traffic congestion in this area is already a problem,and that this business would only add to the congestion. Mr. Finke reported that. the Planning Commission and Staff are now involved in the study of all of Nob Hill' Boulevard and plan to have a Compre- . hensive Plan for this street. Councilman Lambert stated that she believes we must stand firm and not make exceptions regarding strip commercial zoning on Nob Hill Boulevard. Councilman Keith indicated that he feels we should not be so rigid on rezoning property. such as this, but should consider the highest and best use of the land, which in this case would seem to be in accordance with the request of the Williams. Councilman Kurbitz stated that the Council should rezone this proerty, because he feels it would not add to the congestion ' . of the traffic. • After due discussion, Mayor Larson called for the roll call vote on the motion to pass Resolution No. D- 1271 affirming the recommendation of the Planning Commission and denying said application and it carried: Brown, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. .Keith and Kurbitz vot- ing nay on roll call. • RESOLUTION NO. D- 1271, .A RESOLUTION denying the application of T. J. and Josephine L. Williams to rezone . . property at 1607 West Nob' Hill Boulevard, in the City of Yakima, Washington, from R -2, Two Family Zone, to III -2, Local Business Zone. This being the time fixed for the Hearing on the Assessment Roll for L.I.D.• No. 974, Englewood Heights and Chalet Mall Domestic Water District, and there being no protests in writing or otherwise, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Lambert that Ordinance No. 1076 confirming said Assessment Roll and every part thereof, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. • ORDINANCE NO., 1076, AN. ORDINANCE confirming the assessment roll covering Local Improvement District No. 962 as created and established •by Ordinance No. 893 of Ordinances of the City of- Yakima. It was MOVED by Lambert, seconded by Robinson that Ordinance No. 1077, relating to Fire Prevention in the operation of tank truck vehicles and amending the Yakima Municipal Code be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. City Attorney'Andrews plained that this Ordinance amends the Yakima Municipal Code, by adding a section to the fire code to con - form with a revised traffic Code being prepared•for future action, and repealing a section of the traffic • code. • ORDINANCE NO. 1077, AN ORDINANCE relating to fire prevention in the operation of.tank truck vehicles, adding Section 10.05.075 and repealing Chapter 9.64, all of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. having been received A request /from Robert L. Kaas to lease certain property at the Yakima "Municipal Airport to construct a fixed base operator business, Attorney Howard Hettinger was present to represent. Mr. Kaas in this matter. Mr. Hettinger stated that several weeks ago they had requested that the Council consider an assignment of the - existing lease of James A. Sellers, which expires on July'31, 1970., and_an extension of said lease for an. additional term of five years. He further stated that.after discussion with City Manager McMicken and Airport Manager Eakin, which indicated that it would take some study on the matter before any decision could be made regarding an extension of the Sellers lease, that Mr. Kaas now requests that the request for the assignment of the existing lease of James A. Sellers, be granted, and.at-the same time requested that the . Council reject the request for the additional five year extension. Mr. Hettinger stated that Mr. Kaas needs a place to work from as, noon as possible. City Manager McMicken indicated that there had not been enough time to study this matter and suggested that the existing lease be honored, but feels that it should not be drawn out for another five years.. He•further stated that it will take a long range study to determine if any more airport property should be tied down with any new leases. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Kurbitz, that a Resolution h'e drawn for which will authorize the assignment of the • • existing lease of James A. Sellers to Robert L. Kaas, which will expire July 31, 1968: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. It was then MOVED by Robin- son, seconded by Lambert that the request of Robert L. Kaas for a 5 year renewal of said lease, be denied: . carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. • City Manager McMicken referring to a resolution of intention to improve certain property by the construction of a sanitary sewer in the area of Pleasant Avenue, South 12th Avenue, King Street and Pierce Street, in accordance with Petition No. 596, filed by Frances N. Ibach and others, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Lambert that Resolution D -1272, a resolution of intention to create a local improvement district and fixing the time of hearing by the Council on said matter for. November 25, 1968, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith,-Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. RESOLUTION NO. D -1272, A RESOLUTION of •intention to create a local improvement district. • City Manager McMicken referred to the matter of there being some shares of water stock available for pur- chase bytthe City from the R. S. i C. Irrigation Company. John Mayo, Public Works Director and Frank Stein, • • i i 497 `„ • NOVEMBER 4, 1968 • Utilities Director, indicating that the price of $750.00- for the 2.78 shares available, is a good buy, that . the City should acquire all the water possible and recommending said purchase, it was MOVED by.Robinson, seconded by Brown that Resolution No. D -1273 authorizing the purchase of said water stock from R. S. J/' C. Irrigation Company, without calling for bids., be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert,' Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. . RESOLUTION NO. D -1273, A RESOLUTION authorizing the purchase by the City of Yakima of -water stock from th'e III R. S. i C. Irrigation Company, without calling for bids. City Manager McMicken referred to the Report of the City Engineer on final payments for work performed during the month of October,1968, and recommending that the work be accepted and payment made as follows: PROJECT CONTRACT AWARDED FUND AMOUNT AND CONTRACTOR • So. 16th Ave. Watermain, June 24, 1968 590 -950 -0- Nob Hill'Blvd. to Lincoln Ave. . Bills'Septic Serv. • S. 16th Ave., Art. Imp., July 1, 1968 • 380 -950 1,700.86• Nob Hill Blvd. to Chestnut Yak.. Cem Asph. - Avenue, Schedule I • Pay. Co. It was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Lambert that the report of the City Engineer dated November 1, 19681, with respect to the completion of the work on Public Works Contracts, S. 16th Ave. Watermain, Nob Hill Blvd. to Lincoln Avenue, by Bill's Septic Service, and S. 16th Avenue Arterial Improvement, Nob Hill Boulevard to Chestnut Ave, Schedule I, by Yakima Cement F5 Asphalt Paving Company, be approved, the work be accepted and payment of the final estimates as therein set forth is hereby authorized:_ carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, • . Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. There being no further business to come before the Council, it was MOVED by Kurbitz, - seconded by Keith that we do now adjourn at the hour of 4:10 P.M.: carried,.Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote-.--- - (1J--v: READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY CJ / / 2 , DATE 7 / a! 6 6/ COUNCILMAN . / A' /. 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