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05-0239 MDNSSEPA NO: 05-0239 MITIGATED DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE Proponent: Rainier General Development Description of Proposal: Preliminary Plat Application to subdivide 5.6 acres into 23 single-family residential lots. The project includes a Shoreline Substantial Development permit for the creation of residential lots within the Shoreline Jurisdiction area. The project includes the construction of stormwater facilities, interior streets, and street improvements to Crystal Springs Road. Location of the Proposal: The project site is located on the west side of Crystal Springs Road, North of Yelm Avenue West (SR 510) Tax Parcel No.’s 22718330102, and 22718330304 Section/Township/Range: Section 18, Township 17 North Range 2 East, W.M. Threshold Determination: The City of Yelm as lead agency for this action has determined that this proposal does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. Therefore, an environmental impact statement (EIS) will not be required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c). This decision was made after review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the lead agency. This information is available to the public on request. Conditions/Mitigating Measures: SEE ATTACHED Lead agency: City of Yelm Responsible Official: Grant Beck, Community Development Director Date of Issue: September 2, 2005 Comment Deadline: September 16, 2005 Appeal Deadline: September 23, 2005 Grant Beck, Community Development Director This Mitigated Determination of NonSignificance (MDNS) is issued pursuant to Washington Administrative Code 197-11-340 (2). Comments must be submitted to Tami Merriman, Community Development Department, at City of Yelm, 105 Yelm Avenue West, P.O. Box 479, Yelm, WA 98597, by September 16, 2005, at 5:00 P.M. The City of Yelm will not act on this proposal prior September 23, 2005, at 5:00 P.M. You may appeal this determination to the Yelm Hearing Examiner, at above address, by submitting a written appeal no later than September 23, 2005 at 5:00 P.M. You should be prepared to make specific factual objections. Contact Grant Beck, Community Development Director, to learn more about the procedures for SEPA appeals. This MDNS is not a permit and does not by itself constitute project approval. The applicant must comply with all applicable requirements of the City of Yelm prior to receiving construction permits which may include but are not limited to the City of Yelm Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Code (Title 17 YMC), Critical Areas Code (Chapter 14.08 YMC), Storm water Drainage Design and Erosion Control Manual (DOE), Uniform Building Code, State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) (Title 14 YMC), Road Design Standards, Platting and Subdivision Code (Title 16 YMC), and the Shoreline Master Program. ------------------------------------------------------ DO NOT PUBLISH BELOW THIS LINE Published: Nisqually Valley News, Friday, September 9, 2005 Posted in public areas: Tuesday, September 6, 2005 Copies to: All agencies/citizens on SEPA mailing list and adjacent property owners Dept. of Ecology w/checklist ATTACHMENT SEPA Case Number 05-0239 Findings of Fact 1. This Mitigated Determination of Non Significance is based on the project as proposed and the impacts and potential mitigation measures reflected in the following environmental documents: Environmental Checklist (July 2005, prepared by Olympic Engineering.) Wetlands Inventory (July 2005, prepared by the Coot Company) Preliminary Storm Drainage Report (July 2005, prepared by Olympic Engineering.) Transportation Impact Study (July 2005, prepared by Transportation Engineering Northwest) The City of Yelm has adopted a concurrency management system as required by the Growth Management Act. Chapter 15.40 Yelm Municipal Code (YMC) Concurrency Management is designed to ensure that the improvements required to support development are available at the time of development. A concurrency determination may be issued for a proposal as it relates to transportation issues when: the development provides on-site frontage improvements; the project makes off-site improvements as necessary to provide for the safe movement of traffic; and the project makes a contribution to projects identified the six year transportation improvement program in the form of a Transportation Facilities Charge. Chapter 16.16 YMC requires that the layout of streets provide for continuation of streets existing in adjoining subdivisions. The project provides a future street connection to the South. Section 16.16.050 (YMC) states that lots within a residential subdivision shall be designed so that lots adjacent to arterial and collector streets are not allowed direct access. Chapter 14.12 YMC requires the dedication of open space for all residential development. Section 14.12.050 YMC lists four (4) attributes for qualification of open space. The Shoreline Management Act provides policies and regulations for development along Shorelines of the State. The Shoreline Master Program for the Thurston Region provides polices and regulations for development along Yelm Creek. The Yelm School District has adopted a school mitigation requirement based on the demand that new residential units create for additional school services and facilities. Additional demands on the school system will be mitigated through the requirement that the developer enter into a mitigation agreement with the District. Mitigation Measures 1. The developer shall mitigate transportation impacts based on the new residential P.M. peak hour trips generated by the project. The Transportation Facility Charge (TFC) shall be based on 1.01 new peak hour trips per residential unit. The proponent will be responsible for a TFC of $757.50 per dwelling unit. Credit should be given for the existing dwelling. 2. Prior to final subdivision approval, the developer shall complete the following transportation improvements: The west half of Crystal Springs Road shall be improved to City Standards for a Neighborhood Collector along the property frontage. All interior streets shall be improved to City Standards for a Local Access Residential. The interior street shall provide a future street connection to the south. 3. Temporary erosion control systems to be approved by the City of Yelm. 4. The developer shall provide at least 5% of total acreage as qualified open space, to include a minimum of a 50 foot buffer from the creek and associated wetlands. This area shall be signed to protect the shoreline environment, and shall provide public access to the Shoreline. The developer shall enter into an agreement with Yelm Community Schools to mitigate project impacts to the School District.