City Council

GRANDVIEW CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 23, 2024 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Ashley Lara called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The meeting was held in person and was also available via teleconference. Present in person: Mayor Lara and Councilmembers Steve Barrientes, David Diaz, Laura Flores, Bill Moore (Mayor Pro Tem), Robert Ozuna, Javier Rodriguez and Joan Souders Present via teleconference: None Absent: None Staff present: City Administrator Shane Fisher, City Attorney Quinn Plant, City Treasurer Matt Cordray, Public Works Director Hector Mejia and City Clerk Anita Palacios 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Lia Rose Atwood-Martinez led the pledge of allegiance. 3. APPROVE AGENDA On motion by Councilmember Moore, second by Councilmember Ozuna, Council approved the January 23, 2024 regular meeting agenda as presented. Vote: • Councilmember Barrientes – Yes • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Flores – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Ozuna – Yes • Councilmember Rodriguez – Yes • Councilmember Souders – Yes 4. PRESENTATIONS – None 5. PUBLIC COMMENT Alicia Fajardo, Executive Director of Mainstreet Grandview, 205 East Second Street, Grandview, WA, distributed the finalized 2024 Mainstreet Grandview Calendar of Events. She provided an Event Outcome Summary of the Holiday Market on Main Street that was held on December 9, 2023, a copy of which was attached hereto and incorporated herein as part of these minutes. Regular Meeting Minutes January 23, 2024 Page 2 6. CONSENT AGENDA On motion by Councilmember Rodriguez, second by Councilmember Diaz, Council approved the Consent Agenda consisting of the following: A. Minutes of the January 9, 2024 Committee-of-the-Whole meeting B. Minutes of the January 9, 2024 Council meeting C. Payroll Check Nos. 13718-13732 in the amount of $206,409.41 D. Payroll Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT) Nos. 61239-61243 in the amount of $98,049.18 E. Payroll Direct Deposit 1/1/24-1/15/24 in the amount $139,876.57 F. Claim Check Nos. 128117-128220 in the amount of $1,863,859.00 Vote: • Councilmember Barrientes – Yes • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Flores – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Ozuna – Yes • Councilmember Rodriguez – Yes • Councilmember Souders – Yes 7. ACTIVE AGENDA A. Closed Record Public Hearing – Wyckoff Farms, Inc., Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Rezone Mayor Lara opened the closed record public hearing to consider a Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Rezone submitted by Wyckoff Farms, Inc., for Parcel Nos. 230915-32001, 230915-31006 and 230915-32002 located north of Forsell Road in between Forrest Road and Puterbaugh Road, Grandview, Washington, by reading the public hearing procedure. There was no one in the audience who objected to her participation as Mayor or any of the Councilmembers’ participation in these proceedings. None of the Councilmembers had an interest in this issue nor did any stand to gain or lose any financial benefit as a result of the outcome of this hearing and all indicated they could hear and consider the issue in a fair and objective manner. The purpose of the hearing was for the Council to review the record and consider the pertinent facts relating to this issue. No new public testimony was allowed. City Clerk Palacios provided the following review of the record: • The City received a Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Rezone Application submitted by property owner Wyckoff Farms, Inc., requesting a comprehensive plan amendment and rezone of Parcel Nos. 230915-32001, 230915-31006 and 230915-32002. The location of the three parcels comprising 145.36 acres was north of Forsell Road in between Forrest Road and Puterbaugh Road. The comprehensive plan amendment would change the future land use of the parcel from industrial to residential and rezone the property from AG Regular Meeting Minutes January 23, 2024 Page 3 Agriculture District to R-1 Low Density Residential District. The current use of the property was agriculture and was a hop field. • On December 6, 2023, the Hearing Examiner conducted an open record public hearing to receive comments on the proposed comprehensive plan amendment and rezone. A copy of the Hearing Examiner’s Recommendation in the matter of application for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment and for Rezone of three parcels submitted by Wyckoff Farms, Inc., dated December 20, 2023 was presented. • On December 27, 2023, a Notice of Intent to Adopt Amendment as required by RCW 36.70A.106 for the Wyckoff Comprehensive Plan Amendment application was submitted to the Washington State Department of Commerce. The 60-day notice period ends on February 25, 2024. Following the 60-day notice period, staff would present for Council approval an ordinance amending the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map Designation, changing the zoning classification of certain lands and amending the zoning map of the City of Grandview as requested by Wyckoff Farms, Inc. • Staff recommended Council accept the Hearing Examiner’s conclusions and recommendation that the City Council approve the requested amendment to the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map designation of Parcel Nos. 230915-32001, 230915-31006 and 230915-32002 from industrial to residential and rezone the property from AG Agriculture District to R-1 Low Density Residential District as outlined in the Hearing Examiner’s Recommendation dated December 20, 2023. Planning Manager Byron Gumz with the Yakima Valley Conference of Governments, acting as staff for the City, recommended that Council include the smaller lot (Parcel No. 230915-34001) addressed 641 Forsell Road to the Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Rezone in order not to create a spot zone. No clarification of the record was requested. The public hearing was declared closed. On motion by Councilmember Moore, second by Councilmember Flores, Council accepted the Hearing Examiner’s conclusions and recommendation that the City Council approve the requested amendment to the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map designation of Parcel Nos. 230915-32001, 230915-31006, 230915-32002 and 230915-34001 from industrial to residential and rezone the property from AG Agriculture District to R-1 Low Density Residential District as outlined in the Hearing Examiner’s Recommendation dated December 20, 2023. Vote: • Councilmember Barrientes – Yes • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Flores – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Ozuna – Yes • Councilmember Rodriguez – Recused from the vote • Councilmember Souders – Yes Regular Meeting Minutes January 23, 2024 Page 4 B. Resolution approving No. 2024-04 Task Order No. 2024-01 with HLA Engineering and Land Surveying, Inc., for the Wine Country Road Resurfacing from Euclid Street to Grandridge Road This item was previously discussed at the January 9, 2024 C.O.W. meeting. On motion by Councilmember Ozuna, second by Councilmember Souders, Council approved Resolution approving No. 2024-04 Task Order No. 2024-01 with HLA Engineering and Land Surveying, Inc., for the Wine Country Road Resurfacing from Euclid Street to Grandridge Road. Vote: • Councilmember Barrientes – Yes • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Flores – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Ozuna – Yes • Councilmember Rodriguez – Yes • Councilmember Souders – Yes 8. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS – None 9. CITY ADMINISTRATOR AND/OR STAFF REPORTS Source Well Improvements – Public Works Mejia provided an update on the Source Well Improvements for the Country Park Well. Animal Control Services – City Administrator Fisher reported that an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Sunnyside for Animal Control Services would be presented to Council at the February 13, 2024 C.O.W. meeting for consideration. 10. MAYOR & COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS Yakima County SIED Applications – Councilmember Ozuna reported that the Yakima County Supporting Investments in Economic Development (SIED) Board were continuing to take applications for funding SIED grants and loans to finance public infrastructure to support private investment and job creation. 11. ADJOURNMENT On motion by Councilmember Moore, second by Councilmember Rodriguez, the Council meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m. ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Mayor Ashley Lara Anita Palacios, City Clerk