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CITY OF YAKIMA
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Council Chambers, City Hall
Date: September 27, 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 5:30 P.M.
II. Roll Call
Commissioners Hall, Bussey, Edmondson, Mann and King were present.
III. Approval of Meeting Minutes from 07/26/2023
Minutes were approved unanimously.
IV. Staff Announcements Planning Manager Calhoun announced the following:
September 1, 2023 the Washington State Advisory Council on Historic Preservation held one
of their quarterly meetings. Fruit Row was a topic at that meeting and Fruit Row was added
to the Washington Heritage Register, and has been forwarded on for review at the national
register level.
V. Audience Participation
Dave Schmitt came forward to state his opposition regarding the fence on Naches Ave,
hoping for City Council to take his comment into consideration.
Lisa Beeson came forward to state her concerns regarding her opposition to the dwelling unit
capacity. The concern was about the increase of the dwelling unit capacity from seven to
twelve because it will negatively impact the parking situation, and the volume of people in
that area according to Lisa.
VI. Old Business
A. Naches Avenue Overlay Zone Council Recommendation
Joseph Calhoun, Planning Manager/ Historic Preservation Liaison reminded the
commission and audience about the meeting that happened in July and the results of the
comments that were made at that meeting readjusted to the proposed Historic Overlay
zone standards. One of the changes was to allow mixed use as a compatible use within
this overlay. Joseph also reassured that the dwelling unit capacity being set at 12 should
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not negatively impact the overlay because those lots would still have to maintain all the
standards of parking and lot coverage and set back, there will still be limitations.
Additional language to the parking was added that clarified off alley parking and existing
driveways that are currently off of Naches will not be deemed non-conforming, but for any
further developments to that property the existing driveways would have to conform with
the implemented standards. Mixed use standards that are a part of the zoning ordinance
have been incorporated into this overlay.
Minor word, format changes were made. Now a formal recommendation from the
commission regarding this overlay to the council is pending. The recommendation would
then be presented to City Council, if council wishes to move forward, then the proper
steps would then be directed to go through the proper process. Commissioner Edmonson
asked about the parking and Joseph answered that the focus is for alleyway parking
rather than allowing any curb cuts from Naches and any increases on street parking
would rely on what is going to happen developmental wise with the larger vacant lots.
Joseph discussed and explained more about the mixed-use section of this overlay.
Joseph explained what would happen if the commission decided to recommend this to
the City Council. The Yakima Historic commission unanimously voted to move this
recommendation of the Naches Avenue Overlay Zone to the City of Yakima Council. The
commission also unanimously voted to sent a formal letter to city council stating the
commissions objection of fencing off parts of the median on Naches Avenue. They also
discussed the Naches Avenue overlay proposal clarifying what the commission would be
proposing to council and the commission unanimously voted on revising the
recommendation to include a statement about retaining public access to the medians
because they are public parks. Joseph will be putting some language together for the
commission to later review to move forward with the process of presenting their
recommendation to City Council.
VII. Other Business
There is not a timeline when to expect updates regarding Fruit Row, Joseph will ask Spencer
or someone at the state.
VIII. Adjournment
A motion to adjourn to October 25, 2023 was passed with a unanimous vote. The meeting
was adjourned at approximately 6:05 P.M.
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