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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT

Item No. 8.
For Meeting of: October 4, 2022

ITEM TITLE:Open record public hearing to consider the Yakima Planning Commission's recommendation on a Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA#001-22) request submitted by the City of Yakima Planning Division
SUBMITTED BY:

Joan Davenport, AICP, Community Development Director

Joseph Calhoun, Planning Manager

SUMMARY EXPLANATION:

City of Yakima Planning Division submitted and initiated a Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment (CPA) and Environmental Review applications for five parcels from Low Density Residential to Community Mixed-Use.  After holding a study session on July 27, 2022, and a public hearing on August 10, 2022, the Yakima Planning Commission recommended approval of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment application, with the Findings being signed by the chair on August 24, 2022.

 

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 20, 2022, business meeting and can be found online here: https://yakima.novusagenda.com/agendapublic/
Please bring those materials to the public hearing.

 

More information regarding the 2022 Comprehensive Plan Amendments and Rezone requests can be found online at: 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.
ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateType
Vicinity Map9/20/2022Backup Material