Item Coversheet

BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT

Item No. 8.
For Meeting of: October 3, 2023

ITEM TITLE:Open record public hearing to consider the Yakima Planning Commission's recommendation on a Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA#001-23) and Rezone (RZ#001-23) request for property at 1111 N 35th Ave
SUBMITTED BY:

Joan Davenport, AICP, Community Development Director

*Joseph Calhoun, Planning Manager 

SUMMARY EXPLANATION:

Allen Opfer/BORArchitecture., on behalf of Lloyd Butler DO and David Oplinger/Hear Me Now LLC, submitted Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment (CPA), Rezone, and Environmental Review applications for one (1) parcel at 1111 N 35th Ave. The property owner is requesting to change the Future Land Use Map designation from Mixed Residential to Commercial Mixed Use and to concurrently rezone from Multifamily Residential (R-3) to General Commercial (GC). After holding a study session on June 28, 2023, and a public hearing on August 23, 2023, the Yakima Planning Commission recommended approval of the CPA and Rezone applications, with the Findings being signed by the chair on August 24, 2023.

 

In accordance with YMC 16.10.090, the City Council shall direct planning staff to prepare legislation to approve, approve with conditions, or deny each amendment under consideration; and at a subsequent City Council meeting enact an Ordinance adopting the decision reached at the public hearing. The complete record was distributed to City Council members at their September 19, 2023 business meeting and can be found online here: https://yakima.novusagenda.com/agendapublic/CoverSheet.aspx?ItemID=10607&MeetingID=1084 

 

Please bring those materials to the public hearing.

 

More information regarding the 2023 Comprehensive Plan Amendments and Rezone requests can be found online at: https://www.yakimawa.gov/services/planning/cpas/

 

The Public Hearing notice has been provided to all Yakima-area media, including Tu Decides, KDNA Radio, El Sol de Yakima, Hispanavision, Bustos Media, and El Mundo.

ITEM BUDGETED:NA
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:Neighborhood and Community Building
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDATION:
Direct staff to prepare the appropriate Ordinance for consideration at a subsequent meeting.