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Home My WebLink About07-26-2023 YPC Agenda Packet DEPARTMENTOF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Joan Davenport, AICP, Director Planning Division Joseph Calhoun, Manager nd 129 North Second Street, 2Floor, Yakima, WA 98901 ask.planning@yakimawa.govwww.yakimawa.gov/services/planning/ypc/ CITY OF YAKIMA PLANNING COMMISSION Yakima City Hall Council Chambers nd Street, Yakima, WA 98901 129 N 2 July 26, 2023 3:00 p.m. –5:00 p.m. YPC MEMBERS: Chair Jacob Liddicoat, Vice-Chair Lisa Wallace, Charles Hitchcock Leanne Hughes-Mickel, Mary Place, Colleda Monick, and Frieda Stephens City Council Liaison: Soneya Lund CITY PLANNING STAFF: Joan Davenport (Community Development Director),Lisa Maxey (Admin Assistant) Joseph Calhoun (Planning Manager), Eric Crowell (Senior Planner), Connor Kennedy (Assistant Planner), Eva Rivera (Planning Technician), Irene Linos (Temp. Department- Assistant I) AGENDA I.Call to Order II.Roll Call III.Staff Announcements IV.Approval of Meeting Minutes of June 28, 2023 V.Public Meeting to receive comments on the 2023 Annual Action Plan – a required HUD document for receipt of Community Development Block Grants and HOME funds VI.Housing Permit Statistics Quarterly Update VII.Public Comment VIII.Other Business IX.Adjourn Next Meeting: August 9, 2023 The meeting will also be recorded and posted on the Y-PAC website. Visit the Yakima Planning Commission webpage for more information, including agenda packets and minutes. City of Yakima Planning Commission (YPC) Meeting Minutes City Council Chambers June 28, 2023 Call to Order Chair Liddicoatcalled the meeting to order at 3:02p.m. Roll Call YPC Members Present:ChairJacob Liddicoat,Lisa Wallace, Mary Place,Frieda Stephens, Rob McCormick, Colleda Monick YPC Members Absent:Leanne Hughes-Mickel Staff Present:Joseph Calhoun; Planning Manager;Eva Rivera, Planning Technician;Soneya Lund, City Council Liaison Staff Announcements–Planning Manager Calhoun announced the following: New assistant plannerstarts July 10, The senior planner candidate declined the job the hiring process for that position will be restarted. ADU Pre-approved Plandraft has been received from purchasing and will be reviewed. Text Amendments were reviewed last week at the City Council meeting and were approved, they will become effective on July 23. The July 12 meeting may be canceled due to a conflict, pending Commission approval. May 24, 2023,Meeting Minutes–It was motioned by Commissioner Wallaceand seconded by Commissioner Monickto approve the meeting minutes of May 24,2023,as presented. The motion carried unanimously. Public Meeting for the 2022 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) –During the public hearing, Joan Davenport, the Community Development Director for the city, provided anexplanation of the CAPER. She emphasized that this hearing is distinct from typical ones, the city is required to accept comments from residents and other interested parties. Furthermore, she highlighted that the CAPER is a crucial document that the city must submit to receive federal funding.She provided some examples of how the federal money is being distributed to different projects. th Study Session –CPA#001-23/RZ#001-23-The property is located at 1111 N 35Ave -The proposal is to amend the future land use designation of the property from mixed residential to commercial mixed-useand to rezone from multifamily R-3 to General Commercial GC. The size of the lot is about a .25 of an acre. Commissioner Monick inquired about the potential benefits of incorporating adjacent properties into the rezone. Calhoun agreed and stated that with the roundabouts that will be placed in that area the surrounding properties may benefit from a future rezone. Public Comment–None OtherBusiness–Calhoun announced this is Commissioner McCormick's last meeting and also expressed gratitude for his service. Chair Liddicoat asked how the city notifies the public about public hearings or comments if it is posted on Facebookor social media. When asked about social media, Calhoun stated that Randy Buhler handles it. Public hearings are conducted following the ordinance process, while site- specific hearings are conducted via a 300ft mailer and legal notice.Chair Liddicoat proposed utilizing social media to inform the public about hearings, which could increase awareness among more individuals. -1- Chair Liddicoat inquired with the commission about the cancellation of the July 12 meeting and suggested reconvening on July 28. The commission reached a consensus to proceed with this plan.It was motioned by Commissioner Monickand seconded by Commissioner Place. Adjourn–A motion to adjourn toJuly 26, 2023,was passed with aunanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at approximately 3:20p.m. Chair Liddicoat Date This meeting was filmed by YPAC. Minutes for this meeting submitted by: Eva Rivera, Planning Technician. -2- Resident Summary What is the Annual Action Plan? The Annual Action Plan is the City's application to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) funds. The Annual Action Plan explains how the City will use the funds from HUD in City Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 to address Yakima's housing and community development needs. It is guided by the Priority Needs established in the FY 2020 -2024 Consolidated Plan. How does it work? In the FY 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan, the City identified the community's affordable housing and development needs as priorities. It established goals to accomplish these priorities. Each year, the City reviews its five-year goals and its progress toward them in the previous year. It then sets annual goals for the progress it wants to make in the upcoming year. To accomplish these goals, the City develops projects. Projects are designed to fulfill one or more goals and are the basis for activities, which are specific actions funded by federal grants, i.e., CDBG and HOME. Activities include developing single-family housing to helping low-income homeowners repair their roofs. Completing Activities helps the City meet its goals. Goals related to projects are listed below: Goal Descriptions Single-Family Rehabilitation Program – formerly known as the Senior/Disabled Emergency Home Repair Program, To support the preservation of existing affordable homeownership through substantial rehabilitation of existing family units to ensure the availability of decent, accessible, safe, and affordable housing for extremely low, very low, and moderately low-income households. First-Time Homeownership Program - To provide direct financial assistance to first-time home buyers in the City of Yakima, thus expanding affordable homeownership opportunities. Community Housing Development Organization - Assisting a certified Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) to develop affordable housing for qualified First Time Homeowners. New Construction – To increase affordable housing opportunities in the City of Yakima. These activities include but are not limited to homeowner and rental development, rehabilitation of existing single-family or multifamily units, and Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) activities. Funds may also be used to demolish or remove substandard buildings to allow for the replacement and/or construction of new housing units to provide affordable housing for qualified low to moderate-income applicants. Public Service - To provide services to low- and moderate-income individuals and families in the City of Yakima. Services may include but are not limited to emergency food assistance, health and dental care, housing counseling, workforce development, emergency rent, and utility assistance, permanent supportive housing, and supportive services for special needs populations, including the homeless, elderly, mentally ill, victims of domestic violence, people affected by HIV, and people with disabilities. Public Facilities and Infrastructure - To improve the quality of life for low- and moderate-income residents of the City of Yakima through public facilities and infrastructure improvements. This may include but is not limited to: the construction or rehabilitation of public facilities (fire stations, libraries, recreation centers, and community facilities), public infrastructure (roads and sidewalks, water, wastewater, and stormwater systems), or parks and playgrounds. Code Compliance - To improve the physical environment of designated areas within the City of Yakima by ensuring compliance with local ordinances and regulations regarding health and housing codes, land use and zoning ordinances, sign standards, and uniform building and fire codes. Economic Development – To create new financial assistance for job creation and retention as per HUD-eligible activities such as float loan/s, micro-enterprise assistance, or other approved eligible activities as approved by the Yakima City Counsel. What areas does the Annual Action Plan serve? The geographic area served by programs supported with CDBG and HOME funds during the plan period will be the entire City, which includes areas of concentrated poverty and minority populations. How can I comment on the Annual Action Plan? The Draft FY 2023 Annual Action Plan and Draft Resident Summary are available for public comment from July 12, 2023, through August 2, 2023. During the 30-day comment period, copies of the Draft Annual Action Plan and Draft Resident th Summary will be made available at the Office of Neighborhood Development Services, 112 S. 8 Street, from 8:30 am to nd 4:30 pm; City Hall, 129 N. 2 Street, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm; at Yakima District Libraries (Draft Resident Summary Only), and on the City's website, under Neighborhood Development Services (https://www.yakimawa.gov/services/neighborhood-development-services/). Persons wishing to comment may provide it in person at the Wednesday, July 26, 2023, Yakima Planning Commission ND Meeting at 3:00 pm and/or Tuesday, August 2, 2023, City Council Meeting at 5:30 pm in City Hall located at 129 N. 2 Street. Please send written comments via email to Rosylen Oglesby at rosylen.oglesby@yakimawa.gov and/or Joan Davenport at joan.davenport@yakimawa.gov. Written comments on the Draft Annual Action Plan are accepted until 5:00 pm on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, and in-person comments are accepted until the close of the Public Hearing at the August 2 City Council Meeting. Translated copies of the Draft Annual Action Plan and copies of the Draft Annual Action Plan for persons with disabilities are available upon request. FY 2023 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN RESIDENT SUMMARY DRAFT 2 PROPOSED 2023 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN SNAPSHOT SPENDING PLAN ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED FOR UNDERTAKEN & PERFORMANCE GOALS PROGRAM CARRYFORWARD PROPOSED FY 2023 FY 2023 PERFORMANCE FUNDS FEDERAL FUNDING MEASURES CDBG($2,044,766) Single-Family $1,077,615 100 Households/Units Rehabilitation Program Public Service (OIC Approximately 3,800 families Washington/Henry with low to moderate income Beauchamp Community with various services Center)targeted to youth. Public Facilities & $777,824 *Street Lighting Project – 5 Infrastructure Targeted Areas *Sidewalk Installation – *. 16 St./Tacoma St. to Washington Ave. *Aquatic Center at MLK, Jr. Park Code Compliance $113,456 360 Household/Housing Units CDBG-CV ($141,719) Public Facilities & $141,719 Installation of Air Scrubbers Infrastructure on HVAC System – Washington Fruit Center HOME ($2,474,623) First-Time $74,287 $25,713 Up to 10 Homeownership Program CHDO (Habitat for $351,421 $86,079 5 New Affordable Units Humanity) New Construction$2,270,759 $404,681 Continuation of 86-unit Multifamily Housing TBA – New: based on projects selected through an RFP HOME-ARP ($1,160,526) Affordable Housing $1,610,526 TBA – New: based on Projects projects selected through an RFP PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION ($757,876) (staff costs to manage, monitor, and track uses of federal program funds) CDBG-CV: CDBG: $213,456 NA $180,230* HOME: $57,386 HOME-ARP: $182,281* FY 2023 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN RESIDENT SUMMARY DRAFT 3 HOME: $124,523^ SECTION 108 LOANS The Section 108 Loan Program allows CDBG and HOME grantees to supplement local loan funds to support community development, economic development, and housing projects in their jurisdictions. The City has available $3,197,005 in Section 108 borrowing authority; however, no new projects are currently proposed. FY 2023 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN RESIDENT SUMMARY DRAFT 4 City of Yakima Planning Division July 26, 2023–Planning Commission Dwelling UnitsUpdate 1.Background In July 2017, the City adopted its 2040 Comprehensive Plan. Based up on population projections developed by Yakima County, the plan anticipates 17,167 additional peopleby the year 2040. Using Yakima’s average household size of 2.68 people, this equates to about 295 dwelling units per yearand a total of 6,406dwellings during the planning period. 2.Permits Issued A total of 2,487dwellingunitshave been permitted since 2018(Data available through June 2023). This accounts for 39%of our 2040 goalin a 6-year period. Dwellings Permitted 2018 -2023 4500 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 3919 1500 2,487 1000 500 836 540 464 265 225 157 0 201820192020202120222023TotalTo-Go 3.Completed Development The Codes division began trackingcompleted permits by number of bedrooms in August 2021. Anew report is generated monthly that trackscompleted permitswhich have received a Certificate of Occupancy. The data includes remodels that add additional bedrooms, studio and 1-bedroom units, 2-bedroom units, and 3+-bedroom units. In total, 488units were completed betweenAugust 2021andJune2023.During this same timeframe, 975units have been permitted. Completed Units Aug 21-June 23 = 488 Permitted Units Aug 21-June 23 = 975 70250 60 200 50 150 40 30 100 20 50 10 00 PermittedRemodel1 Bedrom/Studio2 Bedroom3+ BedroomTotal