HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-09-2022 YPC MinutesCity of Yakima Planning Commission (YPC) Meeting Minutes
November 9, 2022
Call to Order
Chair Liddicoat called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.m.
Roll Call
YPC Members Present: Chair Jacob Liddicoat, Lisa Wallace, Mary Place, Leanne Hughes -
Mickel, Colleda Monick, Rob McCormick.
Staff Present: Joseph Calhoun, Planning Manager, Sara Watkins, City Attorney,
Soneya Lund; City Council Liaison, Eva Rivera, Planning
Technician
Staff Announcements — Planning Manager, Calhoun announced the following:
Update on ADU Approved Plans, Glen Denman provided an RFP document and will
soon go out for distribution.
Still working on bringing someone from the airport to the next meeting on December
14, 2022.
Reminder that the November 23 and December 28 meetings have been canceled.
October 26 2022 Meeting Manatee — It was motioned by Commissioner Wallace and seconded
by Commissioner Monick to approve the meeting minutes of October 26, 2022, as presented. The
motion carried unanimously.
Pla,nping Fee Study— Calhoun summarized the Development Fee Cost of Service Study
prepared by FCS Group which was presented to the council in October. Commissioner Wallace
asked why there wasn't a 100 percent fee recovery before. Commissioner Monick answered it
was to encourage development. Commissioner Place asked if the study took inflation into
account. Calhoun answered that was discussed by the council and that it would be taken into
consideration. Commissioner Liddicoat asked if the fee increase was exclusively for the Planning
Division, and Calhoun answered it was directed at community development and fire permits.
Commissioner Hughes -Mickel asked if the fees included all costs, and Calhoun let her know all
were flat upfront fees. Chair Liddicoat expressed his worry about some fees being too high for a
small project compared to a big development project. Commissioner Wallace asked if the council
could pick and choose what fees to increase. Calhoun replied that it was under the purview of the
council. Chair Liddicoat commented if there could be a lower fee schedule during the downtime
to help staff out. There was a discussion on making appeal fees more accessible to lower -income
citizens and the pros and cons of free pre-app meetings. Calhoun said he would email the
committee members an email link to the City Council study session.
Other Business — City Councilwomen Lund let the commission know she made a motion for
discussion at last week's City Council meeting to put Coolidge Road of the six -year DIF for some
possible federal grant funding. Chair Hughes -Mickel had a question about who pays for a fire
inspection fee, Calhoun answered he would find out who pays for that fee. Chair Liddicoat
suggested having airport staff present should be pushed back since the next meeting would be a
hearing.
A — A motion to adjourn to December 14, 2022, was passed with a unanimous vote. The
meeting adjourned at approximately 4:05 p.m.
air Liddicoat Date
This meeting was filmed by YPAC. Minutes for this meeting were submitted by: Eva Rivera.
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