The Yakima City Council held a study session on Tuesday, September 29th, 2015 at Yakima City Hall. At the study session on September 29th the Council: –     Referred a public market and business incubator proposal to the Council Economic Development Committee –     Sent a proposed agreement with the YMCA for an aquatics center at Chesterly

In 2013, the Yakima Arts Commission, an advisory group appointed by the Yakima City Council, developed an idea to harness the creativity of Central Washington artists to help invigorate windows of empty downtown storefronts by displaying their work as part of a new project called, “Windows Alive!”. Based on similar projects that have proven successful

The Yakima City Council holds a study session on Tuesday, September 29th, 2015. The meeting begins at 10:00 am at Yakima City Hall Items on the September 29th study session include: Yakima public market and business Incubator feasibility study Proposed agreements for the design, construction and operation of an aquatics center at Chesterly Park Additional

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, September 15th, 2015. Action taken by the Council on September 15th included: –    Approving changes to the Yakima Airport Safety Overlay Ordinance –    Updating licensing requirements for mobile food vendors –    Approving annexation of nearly 120-acres of land near the

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, September 15th, 2015. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the September 15th agenda include:  Holding a public hearing on proposed changes to the Yakima Airport Safety Overlay Ordinance  Updating licensing requirements for mobile food vendors  Conducting

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, September 1st, 2015. Action taken by the Council on September 1st included: –    Setting an October 6th meeting date to consider an appeal of a Hearing Examiner’s decision to approve expansion of the Union Gospel Mission –    Approving $100,000 for

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, September 1st, 2015. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the September 1st agenda include: –      Setting an October 6th meeting date to consider an appeal of a Hearing Examiner’s decision to approve expansion of the Union

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, August 18th, 2015. Action taken by the Council on August 18th included: –    Upholding an appeal of a “Use Interpretation Classification” decision by the Yakima Hearing Examiner –    Declining to designate Gilbert Park as a leash free dog park –   

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, August 18th, 2015. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the August 18th agenda include: –   Conducting an appeal hearing on a “Use Interpretation Classification” decision by the Yakima Hearing Examiner –   Consideration of a strategy for

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, August 4th, 2015. Action taken by the Council on August 4th included: –    Approving an Ordinance dealing with the use and definition of a “Mission” in various zoning districts –    Amending an agreement with SOZO Sports concerning land acquisition for a