HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-27-2024 YPC MinutesCity of Yakima Planning Commission (YPC) Meeting Minutes
March 27, 2024
Call to Order
Chair Liddicoat called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.m.
Roll Call
YPC Members Present: Chair Jacob Liddicoat, Leanne Hughes -Mickel, Mary Place,
Charles Hitchcock, Frieda Stephens
YPC Members Absent: Lisa Wallace, and Colleda Monick (both excused)
Staff Present: Eric Crowell; Senior Planner/Acting Planning Manager, Eva
Rivera; Planning Technician
Staff Announcements — Crowell announced the following:
On April 2nd the City Council will hold the public hearing for the rezone at 1104 &
1112 S. 48th Ave from B-1 to B-2, and the title 14 text amendments to the
subdivision ordinance, for final approval.
March 27 2024 Meetin Minutes — It was motioned by Commissioner Place and seconded by
Commissioner Stephens to approve the meeting minutes of March 27, 2024, as presented. The
motion carried unanimously.
Text. Amendments — Mixed Use/Downtown Development, Class 1 Uses and Signs — Crowell
reviewed the changes he had made since the last meeting and requested feedback from the
commission on how to make the design standards more understandable. The commission agreed
to separate the sections by zoning area. He continued with mixed -use layout and asked the
commission if the 80 percent standard was too high. The commission then engaged in a
discussion regarding the percentage requirement. Crowell went on about the 75 percent standard
of transparency for the ground floor including both doors and windows required as of now and
included examples from other cities. The commission discussed and Chair Liddicoat suggested
looking at the Crowell went on about the 75 percent standard of transparency for the ground floor
including both doors and windows required as of now and included examples from other cities.
The commission discussed and chair Liddicoat suggested looking at the last 3 mixed -use reviews
and look at their ratio to base a decision.
Public Comment —Anne Knapp, a Yakima resident, had some questions and suggestions about
the proposed text amendments discussed during the meeting.
Other Business — Commissioner Place questioned if the next meeting on April 10 would be
canceled. Crowell responded by explaining that the initial consideration for postponing the
meeting was due to concerns about meeting the required quorum he indicated that after gathering
more information, it was determined that the next meeting could proceed as planned.
Chair Liddicoat asked if there was a way the commission could propose a text amendment that
they could review and suggest candidates to the council. Crowell answered he would look into it
to see if that was a possibility.
Commissioner Stephens had a question for Crowell about residential mini -storages in residential
zoning. Crowell answered that it could be due to a zoning change after they were permitted.
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Adjourn —A motion to adjourn to April 10, 2024, was passed with a unanimous vote. The meeting
adjourned at approximately 3:55 p.m.
air Liddicoat Date
This meeting was filmed by YPAC. Minutes for this meeting submitted by: Eva Rivera
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