The City of Yakima Planning Commission, after holding study sessions on March 13, 2019, April 10, 2019, and May 8, 2019, and conducting an open record public hearing on July 24, 2019, is recommending text amendments to Title 15 Yakima Urban Area Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 15.29 Wireless Communications Facilities, as summarized as follows:
1. New, revised, and deleted definitions for consistency with FCC regulations and to minimize redundancy;
2. New process and procedure for Small Wireless Facilities on private property and in the public Right-of-Way;
3. Clarification of wireless height variance process and procedure; and
4. Clarification of the visual impact assessment language and removal of balloon tests.
The Yakima Planning Commission held a public hearing on July 24, 2019 and recommended approval of the proposed amendments. The Chair signed the recommendation findings on August 5, 2019.
Council was provided a complete printed version of the record for review (Council--please bring your binder to the meeting) ahead of the open record public hearing on September 3, 2019. The record can be found online here:
https://yakima.novusagenda.com/agendapublic/CoverSheet.aspx?ItemID=7048&MeetingID=767
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. |