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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/09/1969 Business Meeting 5 • • JUNE 9, 1969 The City Council in regular session, Mayor Larson presiding, Councilmen Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, McNeice and Robinson, City Manager McMicken and City Attorney Andrews present on roll call. - • The Invocation was given' by.Councilman Lambert. . The Minutes of the regular meeting of June 2, 1969, having been duly certified accurate by two Councilmen, and no one present wishing to have said minutes read publicly, Mayor Larson declared said minutes approved as recorded. This being the time fixed for the Hearing on the appeal from the Planning Commission's decision in denying the rezone application of Mrs. Mary Brewer, requesting rezone of property located' at 810 and 812 S. 14th Avenue, filed by Mr. Edwin L. Emerick, represent- ing Mrs. Brewer, and according to normal action, A Resolution affirming the action of the Planning Commission and denying. said rezone, was read and no Motion or second was to pass said Resolution. Mayor Larson then called on Director of'Planning and Community Development, Bruce Finke, to start the discussion on said matter...Mr. Finke reviewed the action of the Planning Commission at their meeting on May 6, 1969, and the recommendation of the Planning Staff in their report to the Planning Commission to deny this request. He explained that the area in this vicinity is almost all zoned for single family:residences, • but that the Brewer, property is already.zoned R -2, and the Planning Staff and Planning • Commission believe this request is a spot zone and would be granting a special privilege. • He further explained that the Staff made a study of this area and feels that because of the good quality. of the homes in the area, that it would be•best for single family resi dences, and because the Brewer property is zoned R =2, there is an opportunity to build duplexes. Dr. George W. Pennell of Yakima Valley College spoke on behalf of the College. He stated that the Board of Trustees recently had adopted a resolution listing the pro - posed expansion areas and priorities of site' acquisition and had submitted this with a • Plan Map of the area to the City Planning Commission and Staff; and showed these to the Council members. (This Resolution and Plan Map were not'filed with the City Council.) He further explained that the college, in planning for future expansion, had determined that it would be necessary to acquire property between W. Washington Avenue, S. 16th Avenue, McClaren Avenue and S. 12th Avenue, and.feel that it is in the best interests of the College.'and the public, generally to 'maintain the present.zoning. within the proposed• _ college expansion area, and would therefore object. -to the proposed rezone and ask that -it • be denied. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Atkins, 811 S. 15th Avenue, spoke against the requested rezone because it would bring more people and more cars into the vicinity. Mr. Mike Mercy, who had applied for a rezone.•of two lots across from the Brewer property, and was also turned down the Planning.Commission, stated that he did not appeal because the Planning Commission indicated that a study was going to be made and possibly a larger area could be brought in for a rezone. He also stated that he feels - there should be anew section in'the Zoning Code to cover multiple housing of this nature,, something between an R -2 and R -3 Zone.. Mr. Mercy indicated that he doesn't feel he can build duplexes on . his property and come out; and .that there is a tremendous need.•for•housing •tn•this :area. Councilman Robinson•stated that he sympathizes with the College,.but doesn't see how we can stop an adequate. development He further stated that the property owner requesting • . this rezone, intends to build housing units which are badly needed in this area and doesn't feel we should oppose anything that promotes any kind of housing,an area needs. Council- man Kurbitz indicated that he feels that all,the Councilmen sympathize with the College, • . but that we have nothing concrete to go on regarding when they will 'add to the College, and that we .can't hold back for that reason. Councilman Lambert stated that .t he-r..e b_e e n. a study made :of the housing needs around the Yakima Valley College. She indicated that because of the narrow streets; she not in favor of putting more people and cars in this area, and feels that the proper place for multiple housing would be to the north, on the other side of the Park, but in the meantime, additional multiple housing needs to be provided. A formal Motion having been prepared by the City Attorney, it was MOVED seconded. by Lambert that the Motion disapproving the denial by the Planning Com- mission of said rezone application, and referring said matter back to the Planning Com -. mission, be passed as read: carried, - Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. - ° - - . . MOTION, A MOTION disapproving the denial by the Planning Commission of . a rezone applica- tion filed by Mrs. Mary Brewer. It was MOVED by Robinson,' seconded.by Keith that Ordinance No. 1138 fixing the time of delinquency and providing for the issuance of bonds for the payment of the unpaid portion of L.I.D. No. 973, Englewood Crest Condominium Water and Sewer District, be passed as • • read: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting,aye on roll call. Lambert temporarily absent•on roll call. ,ORDINANCE NO. 1138, AN ORDINANCE fixing the time of delinquency of installments of assess- ments levied for the payment of the cost of the improvement in Local Improvement District No. 973, and providing, for the issuance of bonds with coupons attached for the payment of the unpaid portion thereof. • City Manager McMicken referring to the matter of pending liquid asphalt, litigation in which the City of Yakima.will join other cities and counties who use liquid asphalt, • in this litigation, and will pay our pro rata share of the costs,. it was MOVED by Keith, seconded by Robinson that Resolution No. D -1351 adopting an agreement for the purpose of entering into joint litigation, be passed as read: carried, Brown,:Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, • Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. City Attorney Andrews explained • that the State of Washington has commenced an action in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington against certain manufacturers of asphalt and asphalt products, alleging that such manufacturers have engaged.in certain activities of arbitrarily and unlawfully increasing the cost of asphalt products purchased for use in highways and other facilities constructed and maintained by various cities and counties in • the State-, and that this Resolution authorizes the City of Yakima to enter into this joint litigation. RESOLUTION NO. D -1351, A RESOLUTION ADOPTING AN AGREEMENT AMONG VARIOUS PUBLIC AGENCIES OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR THE PURPOSE OF JOINTLY PERFECTING CLAIMS FOR ALLEGED OVER- CHARGES. • • • • i 579 JUNE 9, 1969 City Manager McMicken referring to the City Attorney's memo re a Damage Claim filed by Betty G. McCormick, 1409 Summitview, for damages incurred by her as a" of her base- ment being flooded because of an obstruction in the City sewer main serving her property, and stating that after investigation by the Staff, recommends payment of said claim, it was MOVED by McNeice, seconded by Brown that Resolution No. D -1352 authorizing the payl . ment of $35.32 to Betty G. McCormick in satisfaction of said claim, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. . RESOLUTION NO. D -1352, A RESOLUTION authorizing the payment of $35.32 to Betty G. McCormick in satisfaction of a damage claim filed against the city. City Manager McMicken referred to a Memo from City Attorney Andrews regarding authoriz tion to convey property to Anthony J. Abeyta, which explained that an error in description of the Abeyta property had been made when the City obtained quit claim deeds from several property owners within Block 2, Pleasant Avenue Addition, for the purpose of creating an alleyway through that block, and the proposed Resolution authorizing the execution of a quit claim deed, corrects this description. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Robin - son, seconded by McNeice that Resolution No. D -1353 authorizing the execution of said quit . claim deed, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. RESOLUTION NO. D -1353, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager and City Clerk to execute and deliver a quitclaim deed to Anthony J. Abeyta. City Manager McMicken reporting that Wallace and Colleen Heide, wish to lease the property owned by the City at 1816 S. 24th Avenue, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Keith that Resolution No. D -1354 authorizing the execution of a Lease Agreement with Wallace and Colleen Heide, covering said property, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. Mr. McMicken explained that the terms of the lease are for $95.00 per month, with the first and last month being paid in advance and the lease will run on a yearly basis. He further explained that the property is held in the name of the Arterial Street Fund„ by gas taxes and is proposed to be put in the Airport Fund and treated as another fixed base operation with the rent being paid into the Airport Fund. RESOLUTION NO. D -1354, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute a Lease Agreement with Wallace Heide and Colleen Heide, husband and wife, covering property owned by the City at 1816 South 24th Avenue, Yakima, Washing- ton. 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 4:35 P.M.: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson., McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE " BY ('V / � OU/" � ' ✓`�`� i DATE 6 // /6f COUNCILMAN . I � DATE 6 / 6 't • COUNCILMAN ATTEST: / / . �G' �C/t Q !!! y� r / C I T Y C L E R K MAYOR • •