HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-11-2023 YPC MinutesCity of Yakima Planning Commission (YPC) Meeting Minutes
City Council Chambers
January 11, 2023
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, Colleda Monick,
Leanne Hughes -Mickel
YPC Members Absent: Frieda Stephens, Rob McCormick (both excused)
Staff Present: Joseph Calhoun; Planning Manager; Sara Watkins; City attorney;
Eva Rivera, Planning Technician
,Staff Announcements — Planning Manager Calhoun announced the following:
• Recruitment for Associate and Assistant planners will soon be open, a long-range planner
position is in the works.
• City Council Update: Land Development Fees 15.26 will be presented next week and there
is also an agenda item for the opening of the 2023 Comp Plan Amendment cycle.
December, 14 2022 Meeting Minutes — It was motioned by Commissioner Hughes -Mickel and
seconded by Commissioner Place to approve the meeting minutes of December 14, 2022, as
presented. The motion carried unanimously.
Election of Chair and Vice Chair — Commissioner Place motioned to retain Chair
Liddicoat and Vice -Chair Wallace for the year 2023. The motion was seconded by Commissioner
Monick. The motion passed unanimously on a 5-0 vote.
2022 Planninfl Highlights- Calhoun provided some highlights on the public hearings held in 2022
by the Planning Commission. He also provided highlights for permitted dwelling units staying on
track to meet the 2040 goal. Commissioner Place asked if there were any repercussions for not
meeting the goal. Calhoun answered we were on track to meet the goal but if it was not reached;
revisions to Comp Plan would have to be made to identify ways to make development more
streamlined. Commissioner Place suggested having the statistics shown onscreen for viewers for
future meetings.
Airport Safety Overlay YMC Ch. 15.30 Cont. Calhoun went over the packet and initial track
changes specifically zone 5 prohibited uses. He spoke about retaining the prohibition for certain
categories and having other uses, otherwise prohibited, be permitted by going through a more
extensive review and approval by the airport manager. There was discussion about allowing all
prohibited uses to go through a review and airport manager approval.
Public Comment — None
Other Business — Commissioner Monick asked about any priorities for 2023 for the commission.
Calhoun answered finishing the Airport Overlay updates, the HAP Implementation Phase 2, and
opening the Comp Plan Amendment process.
Adjourn — A motion to adjourn to January 25, 2023, was passed with a unanimous vote. The
meeting adjourned at approximately 3:36 p.m.
Chair Liddicoat Date
This meeting was filmed by YPAC. Minutes for this meeting submitted by: Eva Rivera, Planning Technician..
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