Yakima County Planning Division

12/10/2025

The agenda for tonight's Planning Commission includes Chapters 2 and 3 (Natural Settings and Natural Hazards) of the comprehensive plan, as well as Chapter 9 (Utilities). The meeting is in person with a virtual option. Below is a link to the agenda: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.yakimacounty.us/DocumentCenter/View/42776/2025-12-110-Meeting-Agenda-DRAFT

09/24/2025

Tonight’s Planning Commission meeting dives into Land Use and Rural elements of the Comprehensive Plan, and the Land Capacity Analysis for the cities of Tieton, Union Gap, and Yakima.

Kaminski Conference Center, Building #38
Meeting Room D, Yakima Valley College
1704 W. Nob Hill Blvd, Yakima, WA 98902
6:00 PM
Full agenda & details:
(https://www.yakimacounty.us/923/Planning-Commission)

08/13/2025

Tonight’s Planning Commission meeting dives into Solar Power Production Facility Amendments, Toppen*sh Urban Growth Area Review, and Comprehensive Plan Update for Rural Land Use Element.

Kaminski Conference Center, Building #38
Meeting Room D, Yakima Valley College
1704 W. Nob Hill Blvd, Yakima, WA 98902
6:00 PM
Full agenda & details:
https://www.yakimacounty.us/923/Planning-Commission?fbclid=IwY2xjawMJoNVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFmWTgyd0dqYUlxNkY4UnlDAR7EcwYgyL-d0AwyqTnJHKInKT5onVrNOnLuOg1RtMKn0p3bwYPUiq93dArROg_aem_UtzWhm2tKnRn-nv8khh5LA

The Yakima County Planning Commission is a seven member citizen body appointed by the Board of County Commissioners to make recommendations to the board on long-range planning for the unincorporated areas under County land use jurisdiction.

07/23/2025

What do Naches, Moxee, and parks have in common? They’re all on the agenda for tonight’s Yakima County Planning Commission meeting!

We’ll be reviewing the Land Capacity Analysis for Naches and Moxee. Basically, checking if there's room for future homes. Then we'll be diving into Part 2 of the Parks & Recreation Element (because housing is better with green space).

Come listen in, learn more, and maybe even fall in love with zoning. (Hey, it happens.)

Time: 5:30 PM
Agenda & Details: https://www.yakimacounty.us/923/Planning-Commission
Join the meeting now Dial in by phone +1 206-485-3656,,42829985 # United States, Seattle Find a local number Phone conference ID: 428 299 85 #

The Yakima County Planning Commission is a seven member citizen body appointed by the Board of County Commissioners to make recommendations to the board on long-range planning for the unincorporated areas under County land use jurisdiction.

07/09/2025

Tonight’s Planning Commission meeting dives into the Land Capacity Analysis for Sunnyside and Selah, which is a fancy way of asking: do we have enough space for the homes, businesses, parks, and goat yoga studios of the future?

Want to know how planners figure out if there's enough room to grow? Curious about how these decisions shape your neighborhood? This one’s for you.

Kaminski Conference Center, Building #38
Meeting Room D, Yakima Valley College
1704 W. Nob Hill Blvd, Yakima, WA 98902
5:30 PM

Full agenda & details:

The Yakima County Planning Commission is a seven member citizen body appointed by the Board of County Commissioners to make recommendations to the board on long-range planning for the unincorporated areas under County land use jurisdiction.

06/11/2025

Planning Commission Meeting Tonight. Because everyone deserves a place to call home.

Affordable housing isn’t just a buzzword, it’s a real challenge affecting neighbors in every corner of Yakima County. That’s why tonight, we’re talking about it.

Join us as we dig into the Housing Element of our Comprehensive Plan. We’ll look at how we make room (literally and figuratively) for all income levels to find a place to call home, whether that’s a studio apartment, a farmhouse, or a granny flat out back.

We’d love to hear from you, because land use planning may not sound thrilling, but it shapes everything from where we build homes to how long your commute is. And let’s be honest: this beats doom-scrolling the news again tonight.

📍 Location: Kaminski Conference Center, Building #38
Meeting Room D, Yakima Valley College
1704 W. Nob Hill Boulevard, Yakima, WA 98902

🕠 Time: 5:30 PM

📄 Agenda & Details: https://www.yakimacounty.us/923/Planning-Commission

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05/14/2025

📢 Planning Commission Work Session Tonight

Yakima County is beginning the process of updating its Comprehensive Plan as part of the state’s required GMA periodic review.

Tonight’s work session will focus on the Economic Development and Parks & Recreation chapters because strong economies and good parks don’t just happen, they’re planned. It’s a meeting about the future, with decisions that quietly shape daily life. We’d appreciate your voice at the table.

Agenda & details: https://www.yakimacounty.us/923/Planning-Commission

Location: Kaminiski Conference Center, Building #38, Meeting Room D Yakima Valley College 1704 W. Nob Hill Boulevard, Yakima, Washington, 98902

Time: 5:30 pm

The Yakima County Planning Commission is a seven member citizen body appointed by the Board of County Commissioners to make recommendations to the board on long-range planning for the unincorporated areas under County land use jurisdiction.

12/03/2024

Planning Commission Hearing

Notice of Public Hearing on the Public Participation Plan for the Growth Management Act’s Periodic Update.

The open record public hearing is scheduled before the Yakima County Planning Commission on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at 6:00 pm. The hearing will be conducted virtually at http://bit.ly/3ViSN0D. Meeting ID : 280 909 903 33, Passcode: DuVepw

Additional information on the proposed Public Participation Plan is available at the following website:
https://www.yakimacounty.us/2966/Comprehensive-Plan-Update

11/13/2024

Planning Commission Meeting
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 5:30 PM

Presenting the Public Participation Plan for the 2026 Horizon 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update

The Yakima County Planning Commission is a seven member citizen body appointed by the Board of County Commissioners to make recommendations to the board on long-range planning for the unincorporated areas under County land use jurisdiction.

05/30/2019

The Yakima County Planning Commission will conduct an open record public hearing on Wednesday June 12, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the Yakima County First Street Conference Room, 223 N. First Street, Yakima, WA, to consider an emergency amendment to the Harrah Urban Growth Area. Agenda items can be viewed at https://www.yakimacounty.us/923/Planning-Commission.

The Yakima County Planning Commission is a seven member citizen body appointed by the Board of County Commissioners to make recommendations to the board on long-range planning for the unincorporated areas under County land use jurisdiction.

06/27/2018

The Yakima County Planning Commission will conduct an open record public hearing on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the Yakima County First Street Conference Room, 223 N. First Street, Yakima WA, to consider Comprehensive Plan – Horizon 2040 and Title 19 Unified Land Development Code Map and Text Amendments. Agenda items can be viewed at http://ow.ly/xJfu30kHnpw.

The Yakima County Planning Commission is a seven member citizen body appointed by the Board of County Commissioners to make recommendations to the board on long-range planning for the unincorporated areas under County land use jurisdiction.

01/02/2018

Yakima County Planning Division will be closed Monday, January 1, 2018 for the New Year Holiday.