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YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDASTATEMENT
Item No. 5.C.
For Meeting of: April 5, 2016
ITEM TITLE: Resolution authorizing Right -of -Way Use Permit for Weise Holding
LLC to install an electric vehicle charging station in the sidewalk at
17 North 3rd Street
SUBMITTED BY: Joe Caruso, Code Administration Manager (509) 575 -6257
Joan Davenport, Community Development Director (509) 576 -6417
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Weise Holding LLC is requesting a Right -of -Way Use Permit to install an electric vehicle charging
station in the sidewalk at 17 North 3rd Street. The property is located within the Central Business
District (CBD) zoning district.
Right -of -Way Use permits are processed under the provisions of Chapter 8.20, which requires
review by the code administration manager and final approval by the City Council. The permit
also requires liability insurance as prescribed in Section 8.20.060, which will be provided to the
Office of Code Administration prior to issuance of any permit. Approved permits are valid for a
period of one year, renewable annually. This allows the City an opportunity to review any public
health /safety /welfare issues that may need to be addressed in subsequent years.
This application was reviewed by the Development Services Team on March 15, 2016. No formal
comments were received objecting to the request.
ITEM BUDGETED:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Interim City Manager
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This application was reviewed by all technical divisions of the City through our Development
Services Team (DST). Their recommendation was for approval.
BOARD/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
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Resolution Weise Flowing 312412016
Staff Report—Weise Holding 3124/2016
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Resolution
RESOLUTION NO. R -2016-
A RESOLUTION authorizing issuance of a right -of -way use permit to allow the
installation of an electric vehicle charging station in the right -of-
way /sidewalk at 17 N. 3 d St.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 8.20 YMC, the City Council is authorized to
approve issuance of permits for construction of certain improvements within rights -of -way
within the City's commercial districts; and
WHEREAS, Weise Holdings, owner of the electric vehicle charging station
equipment, has submitted an application for a right -of -way use permit to allow the
installation of an electric charging station within the public right -of- way /sidewalk at 17 N.
N. 3 d St. within the Central Business District, (CBD) zoning district. The proposed
charging station is being constructed to service vehicles parking in the public parking
stalls along N. Td St.
WHEREAS, the application was deemed complete on March 11, 2016; and
WHEREAS, city staff has recommended approval of such permit; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, having considered such application and the
recommendation of city staff, hereby finds and determines that issuance of the requested
right -of -way use permit authorized pursuant to Chapter 8.20 YMC is in the best interest of
residents of the City of Yakima and will promote the general health, safety and welfare;
now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The City Manager, or his designee, is hereby authorized to execute and issue a
right -of -way use permit in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 8.20 YMC and in
conformity with the application for such permit submitted by Weise Holdings by application
dated March 2, 2016, and designated as city Regulatory License No. RL- 30493, for an
electric vehicle charging station within the public right -of -way at 17 N. 3 d St.; now,
therefore,
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 5th day of April, 2016.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Avina Gutierrez, Mayor
City of Yakima, Washington
Department of Community Development
Planning Division
DATE: March 21, 2016
FILE NUMBER: RL -30493
APPLICANT: Weise Holdings
REQUEST: Right -Of -Way Use Permit to install an electric charging station in
the sidewalk at 17 N. 3d St.
LOCATION: 17 N. 3 d St., Yakima, WA
STAFF CONTACT: Jeff Peters, Supervising Planner
REQUEST
Weise Holdings is requesting a Right -Of -Way Use Permit to install an electric charging station in
the sidewalk at 17 N. 3 d St. The property is located within the Central Business District, (CBD)
zoning district.
FINDINGS
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TEAM (DST) REVIEW: A DST meeting was held on March 15,
2016, for technical review of this request. No formal comments were received objecting to the
request.
CONCLUSIONS
1. The use of the sidewalk/public right -of -way at 17 N. 3d St. is consistent with state law.
However, a right -of -way use permit is required to permit this feature within the public right -of-
way.
RECOMMENDATION
According to the findings listed above, the City of Yakima Planning Division has no objection to
the granting of this right -of -way use permit.