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CITY OF YAKIMA
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Council Chambers, City Hall
Date: January 25, 2023
Time: 5:30 p.m.
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Place: Council Chambers, City Hall, 129, N. 2 St.
Staff: Joseph Calhoun, Planning Manager/ Historic Preservation Liaison
I. Call to Order
Meeting was called to order at approximately 5:35 P.M.
II. Roll Call
Commissioners Hall, Bussey, Mann and King were present, with Commissioners Edmondson absent
III. Approval of Meeting Minutes from 11/30/2022
Minutes were approved unanimously
IV. Staff Announcements - Planning Manager Calhoun announced the following:
A. Staff Liaison
Due to a turnover in the planning division, Joseph Calhoun will be acting as the staff liaison for the
foreseeable future for the Historic Preservation commission. There are currently two open
positions in the planning department, and once they have been filled, one candidate shall be
trained to take over as liaison, but for now Joseph Calhoun shall hold the liaison position until
further notice.
B. Contract Documents for the Naches Reconnaissance
An adapt grant was successful in 2022, following shall be working on contract documents for the
Naches Reconnaissance that should be prepared within the next month or so.
C. Application for a new Grant Cycle
Due to lack of staffing it shall be determined if an application for a new grant cycle shall be
pursued. Due to the challenges, it was asked by planning manager Calhoun if the commission
would be interested in assisting with filling out that application, in order to pursue one and
complete it in a timely manner.
D. Fruit Row Nomination
An email was received from Spencer towards the end of December, informing Planning Manager
Joseph Calhoun that he was still working on it. Joseph also informed spencer that he was now the
primary contact for the City Staff and has not heard anything back. Any additional information shall
be passed along to the commission.
V. Audience Participation
None
VI. New Business
A. Selection of Chair
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The annual process of the first meeting of the year, to change any position of the commission
member, was motioned by Commissioner Mann and second by commissioner King to continue for
another year as positions are and was passed unanimously.
B. Certificate of Appropriateness 2401 W Yakima Ave
An application was received on December 15, 2022 for a certificate of appropriateness to install
solar panels on the roof of an existing single family residence located at 2401 W Yakima Ave
which is a contributing property within the Barge Chestnut neighborhood district. A complete
submittal was presented to the Historic preservation commission, which included how the solar
panels would be installed and the layout of where the panels would be installed. The Yakima
Municipal Code Chapter 11.62 will be used to appropriately review this application, approval
criteria from the secretary of interior standards for rehabilitation are included in chapter 11.62 and
shall be followed. A notice was sent out to the applicant, property owner, and the representatives
from the Barge Chestnut neighborhood association. If approved the historic preservations findings
and conclusions will apply. A motion was moved by commissioner Bussey to approve the
certificate of appropriateness as presented and second by Commissioner Mann and was passed
unanimously. A clean copy of the documents will be presented to the Chair of the commission for
signature.
VII. Other Business
Commissioner Mann asked Planning Manager Joseph Calhoun if there were any avenues or
projects that the historic preservation should work on. Planning Manager Joseph Calhoun
commission would like to elaborate they could be worked on in the future.
The commission is waiting on North West Vernacular to get back to them regarding updated
socially of the nomination of Fruit Row.
Commissioner Bussey volunteered to help get on
Questions about the trolley were brought up on how to improve the trolley for the community, and
planning manager Joseph Calhoun suggested that part of the grant could be used toward the
trolleys.
Questions about the William O
additional information, but there has not been any additional information that Planning Manager
Joseph Calhoun is aware of. Joseph elaborated on how there must be a formal application for any
proposal to be considered, in order to take appropriate measures and follow guidelines
adequately.
VIII. Adjournment
A motion to adjourn to February 22, 2023 was passed with a unanimous vote. The meeting was
adjourned at approximately 5:57 P.M.
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