HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-28-2024 YPC MinutesCity of Yakima Planning Commission (YPC) Meeting Minutes
February 28, 2024
Call to Order
Chair Liddicoat called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.m.
Roll Call
YPC Members Present: Chair Jacob Liddicoat, Mary Place, Colleda Monick, Leanne
Hughes -Mickel, Frieda Stephens
YPC Members Absent: Lisa Wallace, Charles Hitchcock (both excused),
Staff Present: Eric Crowell, Senior Planner/Acting Planning Manager, Eva
Rivera, Planning Technician
Staff Announcements — Acting Planner Manager, Crowell announced the following:
• Associate Planner and Planning Manager positions are open through the end of March.
January 24 and February 14 2024 Meeting Minutes — It was motioned by Commissioner Place
and seconded by Commissioner Stephens to approve the meeting minutes of January 24 and
February 14, 2024, as presented. The motion carried unanimously.
Comprehensive Plan Amendment — 2024 Process Opening — It was motioned by
Commissioner Monick to open the 2024 Comprehensive Plan Amendment and seconded by
Commissioner Place. The motion carried unanimously.
Naches Avenue Historic Overlay Zone HOZStandards — Crowell gave some background on
how it was decided north and south Naches would become an overlay instead of a historic district.
He explained the proposed overlay zone standards drafted in 2023. He informed the Commission
the Historic Preservation Commission recommended the approval of these standards. The
proposed standards will require text amendments to the zoning ordinance. The City Council voted
to have staff move forward with the changes. Crowell answered questions the Commission had.
David Eggleston, a Yakima resident, spoke about several matters on Naches Avenue.
Public Comment — Coleen Anderson, city resident, discussed the city's plan to move three citizen
committees as subcommittees of the Yakima Planning Commission.
Bill Hordan, city resident, spoke about a proposed text amendment that he would like to suggest.
Other Business — None
Adiourn — A motion to adjourn to March 13, 2024, was passed with a unanimous vote. The
meeting adjourned at approximately 3:51 p.m.
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This meeting was filmed by YPAC. Minutes for this meeting submitted by: Eva Rivera
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