{"id":3861,"date":"2017-09-01T16:46:02","date_gmt":"2017-09-01T23:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/planning\/?page_id=3861"},"modified":"2026-03-12T16:43:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T23:43:05","slug":"filling-land-use-application","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/planning\/land-use-application-forms\/filling-land-use-application\/","title":{"rendered":"Filling Out a Land Use Application"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Turning in a complete<\/em> application is crucial in ensuring your application can advance in the review process and be reviewed in a timely manner. If you need assistance knowing how to fill out the form, you\u2019ve come to the right place!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Parcel Number<\/strong>
<\/u>If you\u2019re filling out an application form and you don\u2019t have the parcel number for your property handy, you can use CityMap<\/strong><\/a>, the city\u2019s GIS (Geographic Information Systems), to input your site address. After selecting \u201csearch,\u201d the parcel number and other parcel information will show in the side bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(Note<\/strong>: you can click the “zoom” button to view the property on the map.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The parcel number can also be found in the title report<\/strong> for the property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Zoning District<\/strong>
<\/u>The zoning district of your property can also be found using the interactive zoning map<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Zoning District Definitions are found in YMC Chapter 15.03<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To gain a better understanding of how the zoning of your property affects what uses can be allowed there, view the Permitted Land Uses<\/strong><\/a> chapter of our Municipal Code (YMC Ch. 15.04). Table 4-1 in that chapter displays what land uses are allowed in each zoning district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Proposed Land Use Designation<\/strong>
<\/u>As stated in our application forms, the proposed land use must be taken from YMC 15.04.030 Table 4-1. That table can be found here<\/strong><\/a>. It may be helpful to look at the definitions<\/a> <\/strong>section of the Municipal Code as well to ensure that you are putting down the correct use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Written Narrative<\/strong>
<\/u>When it comes to answering questions in the narrative section of an application, it\u2019s helpful to understand what criteria your application will be reviewed for so that you can make a strong case as to why your proposal should be approved. The planner assigned to review your proposal will check that it complies with development standards such as adequate parking, appropriate lot coverage and setbacks, etc., as well as compatibility with the other uses in that neighborhood. The Yakima Municipal Code is where these development requirements are found. Chapter 15.05 Site Design and Improvement Standards<\/strong><\/a> is a good place to start. You can also view the zoning district definitions<\/strong><\/a> which outline what types of uses are appropriate and intended for each zoning district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Site Plan & Site Plan Checklist<\/strong>
<\/u>The site plan checklist in your application packet outlines what must be included on your site plan. It can seem a little overwhelming to gather all of the information for your site plan and draw it out if you are new to this process \u2013 but we\u2019re here to help! Feel free to call us at (509) 575-6183 if you have questions on the site plan requirements. You may also find it helpful to use this site plan template<\/strong><\/a>. Additionally, you can hire assistance from a private planning firm, land surveyor, or engineer to create your site plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please keep in mind that it is highly suggested that subdivisions be prepared by a surveyor or engineer, however, final<\/em> plats must<\/strong> be prepared by a registered surveyor or engineer due to the level of detail required for the review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Questions? Call us at (509) 575-6183 or email to: ask.planning@yakimawa.gov<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Turning in a complete application is crucial in ensuring your application can advance in the review process and be reviewed in a timely manner. If you need assistance knowing how to fill out the form, you\u2019ve come to the right place! Parcel NumberIf you\u2019re filling out an application form and you don\u2019t have the parcel<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":71,"featured_media":0,"parent":474,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3861","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/planning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3861","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/planning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/planning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/planning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/71"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/planning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3861"}],"version-history":[{"count":34,"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/planning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3861\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9618,"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/planning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3861\/revisions\/9618"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/planning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/planning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3861"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}