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• ADJOURNED MEETING -STUDY SESSION
JULY 812008
8:00 - 9:30 A.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - YAKIMA CITY HALL
Roll Call
Present
Council: Assistant Mayor Micah Cawley, presiding, Council Members Kathy
Coffey, Rick Ensey, Norm Johnson, Bill Lover and Neil McClure
Staff: City Manager Zais, and City Clerk Moore
Absent Mayor Dave Edler (excused)
2. Proposed amendments to the Urban Area Zoning Ordinance (UAZO)
(as reviewed by the Regional Planning Commission)
Bill Cook, Director of Community and Economic Development, described the
amendment process. He also noted that an extensive review and update of Title
16, amending the ordinance and the Comprehensive plan, was previously done in
2003. That review was the result of a decision from the Eastern Washington
Growth Management Board regarding a development agreement with Congdon.
We have updated the citizen participation process bringing it into compliance with
state law and the Growth Management Act. Amendments come in front of the City
Council for consideration only after receiving the Regional Planning Commission
(RPC) recommendations. Over the past eighteen months, the RPC has been
reviewing these proposals. They have held over forty publicly - televised planning
sessions. The City and the County share one zoning ordinance for the entire
Yakima Urban Growth Area requiring many hours spent by both the City and
County planning staffs. If there are differences, the RPC is the final arbitrator. The
document being presented to Council is the proposed recommendation of the
RPC, subject only to public comment through the ongoing environmental review
process. The final review will be the end of July and the process will then shift to
the City Council for deliberation. Many of the proposed changes fit into the
category of bringing the UAZO into sync with the Comprehensive Plan. There are
also changes in state and federal laws that have been incorporated.
John Hodkinson, Chairman of the Regional Planning Commission, described the
process that the RPC used, who they worked with, and the remaining steps to be
done. He emphasized that there had been a great amount of opportunity for
people to discuss the changes. Because of that it is their hope that when it goes
to the public hearings, we will be dose to having a final document.
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ADJOURNED MEETING — UAZO
JULY 8, 2008
Assistant Planner Jeff Peters reviewed, in detail, areas that are being changed.
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There was discussion on Table 4-1, as well as the attempt being made to make the
regional zone more attractive for the siting of "big box" stores. One of the key
goals of the revisions is predictability; this will allow surrounding neighbors to have
knowledge of the plans for their area.
3. Audience comments (9:15 a.m. — 9:30 a.m.)
Jerry Forrest, 3011 Barge St, representing the Barge Chestnut Association,
said they are in agreement with the proposed changes, especially Chapter
15.31, the institutional overlay.
Jamie Carmody, a local land use attorney, commented that there needs to be
flexibility and a master development plan adding mixed -uses. He was
encouraged that there is a process allowing for administrative review to make
sure plans fit into an area.
4. Adjournment
ENSEY MOVED AND McCLURE SECONDED TO ADJOURN. The
motion carried by unanimous voice vote; Edler absent. The meeting
adjourned at 9:05 a.m.
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CITY CLERK
COUNCIL MEMBER DATE
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DAVID EDLER, MAYOR
Minutes prepared by Linda Watkins. A CD and DVD of this meeting are available in the City Clerk's
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