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Home My WebLink About01-10-2024 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 129 N 2 Street, Yakima, WA 98901 January 10, 2024 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: 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 December 13, 2023 V.Election of Chair, Vice-Chair VI.Text Amendment: YMC §§14.05.200 and 14.20.130 VII.2023 Planning Highlights VIII.Public Comment IX.Other Business X.Adjourn Next Meeting: January 24, 2024 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 December 13, 2023 Call to Order Chair Liddicoatcalled the meeting to order at 3:02p.m. Roll Call YPC Members Present:Jacob Liddicoat,Lisa Wallace, Leanne Hughes-Mickel, Mary Place, Colleda Monick, Charles Hitchcock, YPC Members Absent:Frieda Stephens Staff Present:Joseph Calhoun; Planning Manager,Eva Rivera, Planning Technician Staff Announcements–Planning Manager Calhoun announced the following: Land use fees will increase by 3.5% beginningJanuary 1, 2024 The latest data available, as of November 2023, 323 new dwellings have been granted permits,and certificates of occupancy have been issued to 354 new dwellings. This marks the first time that the number of certificates of occupancy has exceeded the number of permits issued since recording began. November 8, 2023,Meeting Minutes–It was motioned by Commissioner Placeand seconded by Commissioner Monickto approve the meeting minutes of November 8,2023,as presented. The motion carried unanimously. ADU Pre-Approved Plans–Calhoun explained how one of the Housing Implementation Plan strategies was to look at ADU pre-approved plans. An ADU RFQPprocess was undergone and the only response submitted was from James Guerrero Architects based out of Lakewood, Washington. They met all requirements based on their submittal as assessed by the purchasing department. He answered questions the commissioners had. Chair Liddicoat commented about the lack of local firms' responses to the RFP and the high cost of the ADUs submitted. He believed the RFP might have been the issue for the lack of local response. The commission discussed what could be done to elicit more responses. Calhoun advised the commissionthey could restructure the RFQ process and try again. Chair Liddicoat suggested including the commission in the restructuring. Text Amendments –Mixed Use/Downtown Development –Calhoun reviewed the examples of various cities in the packet and requested feedback from the commission on including similar language in the code.The commission discussed adding a landscaping requirement. Chair Liddicoat added he likedthe terminology the City of Richland has regarding fencing. Commissioner Hughes-Michel said she liked the idea of parking being on the side or in the back that the City of Kennewick required. Calhoun informed the commission that he would seek landscaping recommendations from the Tree Board.Chair Liddicoat also suggested a definition of what a landscaping buffer is. Public Comment–None Other Business–None Adjourn–A motion to adjourn toJanuary 10, 2024,was passed with aunanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at approximately 3:45p.m. -1- Chair Liddicoat Date This meeting was filmed by YPAC. Minutes for this meeting submitted by: Eva Rivera, Planning Technician. -2- City of Yakima Planning Commission Subdivision Update January 10, 2024 1. Bond In-Lieu The first approval in the Preliminary Short Plat/Long Plat process includes a decision with various requirements such as frontage improvements and utility connections. Before the Final Short Plat/Long Plat can be signed off by the City Engineer and Subdivision Administrator, those requirements have to be completed or bonded for. There are currently two locations within the Subdivision Ordinance that discuss this process, which are not consistent. The following changes remove ambiguity in the interpretation of multiple code sections by providing consistency and clarification by outlining the process and review criteria in a single section. 14.05.200 Allowance of bond in lieu of actual construction of improvements prior to approval of short plat or final plat. A. The subdivision or short subdivision applicant may request, as an alternative to actual construction of any required improvements, provide that they be allowed to provide a surety bond or other secure method providing for and securing to the city the actual construction of required improvements within a specified period of time and expressed in a bond or other appropriate instrument establishing such security. Any bond or other method of securing actual construction of required improvements authorized and approved pursuant to subsection B herein shall specify the improvements covered and the schedule for completion. B. In cases of subdivision or short subdivision, the request for bond or other method of securing actual construction of required improvements shall be subject to approval by the city engineer and city attorney prior to approval of the final plat by the administrator and cannot be appealed. In cases of short subdivisions, the bond or other method of securing actual construction of required improvements shall be subject to approval by the city engineer and city attorney prior to approval of the final short plat by the administrator and cannot be appealed. The decision to approve or deny the request for the bond or other method of securing actual construction of required improvements by the city engineer and city attorney cannot be appealed. In no case shall the amount of the bond or other method of securing actual construction of required improvements be less than one hundred ten fifteen percent of the estimated actual cost of the improvements based upon the approved civil engineering design of the required improvements. 14.20.130 Preliminary platAllowance of bond in lieu of actual improvements prior to approval of final plat. A. As an alternative to construction of required improvements prior to final plat approval, the subdivision applicant may request to obtain provide that they be allowed to provide a surety bond or other secure method acceptable to the city council engineer and city attorney pursuant to YMC 14.05.200. .The request shall be approved or denied in accordance with YMC 14.05.200. which provides for and secures to the city the actual construction of the improvements. B. The value of the bond or security shall be one hundred ten percent of the estimated cost of the improvements. The estimated cost shall be based upon the approved civil engineering design of the required improvements. C. An application for use of a surety bond or other method of security shall be made to the city engineer and shall describe the method of security to be provided and the estimated cost of the required improvements. The application, including the estimated cost of improvements and the general terms of the security agreement, shall be subject to review and approval by the city engineer and the city attorney, who shall notify the subdivision applicant of tentative approval or rejection of the application within fourteen days after its filing and cannot be appealed. D. After tentative approval of an application has been given by the city engineer and the city attorney as provided in subsection C of this section, the subdivision applicant shall submit the bond or other method of security to the city engineer for final review and approval. City of Yakima Planning Commission 2023Highlights January 10, 2024 1.Planning Commission a.16Meetings Public Hearings Comp Plan Amendment / Rezone1 CAPER1 TextAmendments2 Total4 2.Housing Stats Dwellings Permitted 2018 -2023 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 3750 1500 2,656 1000 500 836 540 464 326 265 225 0 201820192020202120222023TotalTo-Go Since the 2040 Comprehensive Plan was adopted in 2017, 41% of our 2040dwelling unittarget have been permitted. Type20222023 615 Remodel 150 1 Bedroom/Studio 2 Bedroom953 3+ Bedroom205262 Total221377 Permitted540326 Completed Units 2023 -377 Permitted Units 2023 -326 12080 70 100 60 80 50 6040 30 40 20 20 10 00 Remodel1 Bedrom/Studio2 Bedroom3+ BedroomTotalPermitted In 2023 we saw a significant increase across the board for Certificate of Occupancy issuance. This was also the first year since we began tracking both statistics where there were more C-of- O’s than issued building permits. Completed Units Aug 21-Dec 23 = 740 Permitted Units Aug 21-Dec 23 = 1109 120250 100 200 80 150 60 100 40 50 20 00 PermittedRemodel1 Bedrom/Studio2 Bedroom3+ BedroomTotal 3.ADU and Short-Term Rentals Text amendmentsin 2022 and 2023 included significant updates to ADU processing and Short- Term Rentals. The following projects were completed/submitted in 2023: ADU New Construction10 ADU Conversion 4 15 Short-Term Rental 4.SubdivisionStats 2023 Subdivision Stats 25012 10 200 8 150 6 100 4 50 2 00 Preliminary Short Preliminary PlatFinal PlatFinal Short Plat Plat Lots 19843119 Applications 31117 229 lots –Preliminary Plat and Short Plat 23 lots –Final Plat and Short Plat 5.Submitted Planning Applications The drop inapplication numbers can be attributed to a policy change implemented in January 2023. Toward the end of 2022, staff departures left the Planning Division with one Senior Planner and the Planning Manager. In order to maintain adequate processing times for submitted applications, Class 1 Home Occupations were approved at the Business License workflow step instead of being logged in and processed as a separate Type 1 review. To maintain necessary approval criteria, a form letter was developed that includes all the necessary conditions applicable to Home Occupations which is sent out after the Business License is approved. Performance Statistics by Year Permit Type Description20192020202120222023 Planning -Administrative Adjustment3321243521 Planning -Annexation12 Planning -Appeal to City Council111 Planning -Appeal to Hearing Examiner2232 Planning -Block Party Permit Application1111 Planning -Class 1 Review1662031278557 Planning -Class 2 Review3829424549 Planning -Class 3 Review124438 Planning -Comprehensive Plan Amendment61711 Planning -Critical Areas Review2716422624 Planning -Development Agreement21 Planning -Extension of Zoning/Subdivision Approvals5415 Planning -Final Binding Site Plan1 Planning -Final Long Plat36531 Planning -Final Short Plat1051297 Planning -Historic Preservation Review324 Planning -Home Occupation Type 1 Review194206 Planning -Long Plat Alteration, Vacation or Easement release21 Planning -Long Range or Special Project11 Planning -Modification4037513741 Planning -Non-Conforming Use / Structure13 Planning -Planned Development222 Planning -Pre-Application DST Meeting5243313925 Planning -Preliminary Binding Site Plan1 Planning -Preliminary Long Plat33363 Planning -Preliminary Short Plat1313211011 Planning -Reasonable Accommodation1 Planning -Rezone73712 Planning -Right of Way Vacation222 Planning -SEPA Environmental Review4320322313 Planning -Shoreline Development Permit /Conditional Use1111 Planning -Shoreline Exemption31152 Planning -Short Plat Alteration or Easement Release41 Planning -Short Plat Exemption3336372819 Planning -Special Event Permit Application4814264236 Planning -Text Amendment221 Planning -Traffic Concurrency Review109141212 Planning -Variance5112 Planning -Wireless Communication Facility / Cell Tower2515192116 Planning -Zoning Verification Letter2146182913 Total617556733685380