HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-08-2023 YPC MinutesCity of Yakima Planning Commission (YPC) Meeting Minutes
City Council Chambers
November 8, 2023
Call to Order
Chair Liddicoat called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
Roll Call
YPC Members Present: Jacob Liddicoat, Lisa Wallace, Leanne Hughes -Mickel, Mary
Place, Colleda Monick, Charles Hitchcock, Frieda Stephens
YPC Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Joseph Calhoun; Planning Manager, Eva Rivera, Planning
Technician
Staff Announcements — Planning Manager Calhoun announced the following:
• The Department of Commerce Model Code for House Bill 1110 has been released and
will be discussed at future meetings.
• One respondent submitted a proposal for the ADU RFP Plans, which will be reviewed with
Glenn Denman, the building official.
October 11 2023 Meeting Minutes —It was motioned by Commissioner Monick and seconded
by Commissioner Stephens to approve the meeting minutes of October 11, 2023, as presented.
The motion carried unanimously.
Text Amendment — Mixed Use/Downtown Development and Si na e — During the meeting,
Calhoun shared a PowerPoint presentation showcasing various intersections in downtown. He
also addressed questions raised by the commissioners and recommended inviting Bill Preston
from the engineering department to the next meeting for further clarifications. The commission
also deliberated on the different types of buffers and the necessary landscaping requirements.
He continued with the existing track changes made to 15.09.025. Mixed use/downtown business
district development.
Public Comment — None
Other Business — None
Adjourn — A motion to adjourn to December 13, 2023, was passed with a unanimous vote. The
meeting adjourned at approximately 3:33 p.m.
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This meeting was filmed by YPAC. Minutes for this meeting submitted by: Eva Rivera, Planning Technician..
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