Yakima council adopts amended six‑year transportation plan, approves two plats and denies north 60‑8th vacation

Yakima City Council on Feb. 4 adopted multiple transportation and land‑use measures, approved its consent agenda and passed an ordinance creating a dedicated aquatics facilities fund.

At a public hearing the council adopted two resolutions to amend the city’s six‑year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for 2025–2030, adding a $228,000 pedestrian/safety project at East Nob Hill Boulevard and South 18th Street. Deputy Mayor Brown moved to adopt the resolutions; Councilmember Decio seconded. The roll call vote was 7–0 in favor.

The council also held two closed, quasi‑judicial public hearings on preliminary plats. The council affirmed the hearing examiner’s recommendation and approved the preliminary long plat for Aspen Estates Phase 3, a 15‑lot subdivision at 5903 Walla Walla Street. Deputy Mayor Brown moved to affirm the examiner’s decision; Councilmember Decio seconded. The vote was 7–0.

Separately, the council approved Occidental Place, a preliminary long plat creating 12 common‑wall lots at 9206 Occidental Road, adopting the examiner’s recommendation with one modification (removal of condition B). The motion was moved by Deputy Mayor Brown and seconded by Councilmember Decio; the vote was 7–0.

On a contested right‑of‑way vacation petition to vacate a portion of North 60 Eighth Avenue between Inglewood Avenue and Scenic Drive, the council voted to deny the petition. After public testimony both for and against the vacation, Councilmember Glenn moved to adopt the hearing examiner’s recommendation to deny; Councilmember Berg seconded.…