HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-24-2023 YPC MinutesCity of Yakima Planning Commission (YPC) Meeting Minutes
City Council Chambers
May 24, 2023
Call to Order
Chair Liddicoat called the meeting to order at 3:15 p.m.
Roll Call
YPC Members Present: Chair Jacob Liddicoat, Lisa Wallace, Mary Place, Leanne Hughes -
Mickel, Frieda Stephens, Rob McCormick, Colleda Monick
YPC Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Joseph Calhoun; Planning Manager; Eva Rivera, Planning
Technician, Soneya Lund, City Council Liaison
Staff Announcements. — Planning Manager Calhoun announced the following:
Senior Planner oral board was last week, one candidate qualified.
ADU Pre -approved Plans RFP is almost done, the new purchasing manager has
prioritized this project.
It was agreed to cancel the June 14, 2023, YPC Meeting.
May 10 2023 Meeting Minutes — It was motioned by Commissioner Place and seconded by
Commissioner Wallace to approve the meeting minutes of May 10, 2023, as presented. The
motion carried unanimously.
2023 Legislative Update — HB 1110 and HB 1337 — Calhoun briefly summarized the new
housing and ADU bill. He mentioned the Department of Commerce is developing a middle
housing ordinance. Commissioner Place asked if a covenant could be overturned by this bill, and
Calhoun answered he was unsure. She also asked who would be responsible for infrastructure
improvements, Calhoun answered like a typical development the developer would be responsible.
Commissioner Place also mentioned how some of her neighbors are still using a septic tank and
how that would limit development. Calhoun answered the bill addressed that and limits 2 units on
properties with septic tanks. Commissioner Hughes -Mickel asked if it was necessary to wait for
the Comp Plan update to adopt the bill, Calhoun answered the Comp Plan and development
regulations go hand in hand. Calhoun continued summarizing the ADU bill and compared it to
what is now in the current ADU code. Commissioner Monick asked about the increase in ADU
submittals and Calhoun answered this year alone more applications have been received than in
the last five years in total. The commission provided comments and feedback about the proposed
bill.
Public Comment — None
Other Business — City Councilwomen Lund announced Commissioner McCormick's term has
expired and a new nominee has been chosen and will have to be approved by the City Council.
Adjourn —A motion to adjourn to June 28, 2023, was passed with a unanimous vote. The meeting
adjourned at approximately 3 5 .p.,ml
,thair Liddicoat Date
This meeting was filmed by YPAC. Minutes for this meeting submitted by: Eva Rivera, Planning Technician.
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