Yelm Middle School PortablesPre-Application Meeting
September 18, 2002
***These comments are preliminary in nature and are not intended to represent final comments and or requirements for the City of Yelm. Until a complete application is made, the Community
Development Department can only attempt to inform the applicant of general requirements as they appear in the form presented by the applicant at the time of pre-submission.
Proponent: Yelm Community Schools
Representative: Erling Birkland
Project Proposal: Add 2 portable classrooms to existing Yelm Middle School Site.
Project Location: 404 Yelm Ave. W, Yelm, Yelm Middle School
Zoning and Open Space/Institutional District, Chapter 17.48
Setbacks: Minimum Lot Coverage 70% of site.
Setbacks: Front yard - 15' from R-O-W
Rear Yard - 25' along property boundaries that are adjacent to residentially zoned properties (west.)
Side yard - 25' along property boundaries that are adjacent to residentially zoned properties.
Parking: Chapter 17.72. - 1 stall for each ten (10) students of design capacity. Applicant will need to supply current parking stall count, and total student capacity count.
Landscaping: Chapter 17.80, Type I, and IV.
Normally, a Type I landscaping is required whenever a non-residential activity is proposed adjacent to a residential zone or use. This would have been required in the 25' setback described
above. In this instance, it is not feasible to landscape the perimeter of the site.
Type II landscaping is to provide a visual separation of uses from streets and adjoining uses. The Type II landscaping is required adjacent to the buildings, with a minimum of five-foot
planting area.
Type IV landscaping is needed to provide visual relief and shade in parking areas. All new parking areas resulting from the addition shall be landscaped.
Refuse: All refuse areas are required to be fenced or enclosed and screened with landscaping.
Traffic: The City has adopted a Transportation Facility Charge (TFC) of $750.00 per pm peak trip. The Ordinance provides a default table that the applicant can use to determine new
pm trips generated or if the type of use is not on the default table the Trip Generation Manual, 5th Edition, Institute of Transportation Engineers shall be used to determine new pm
peaks hour trips. To determine the projects impact and fee use the following formula:
Elementary / Jr. High School
.02 new trips x per student x $750.00 = $TFC
.02 X 120 = 2.4 X $750.00 = $1,800.00
If the applicant feels the proposed use would not generate the default number of trips as designated in the TFC Ordinance an analysis prepared by a Washington State Licensed Engineer
can be submitted to the City for review and consideration.
SEPA: Environmental Checklist will be required if the required additional parking is 21 or more new stalls.
Application and Process:
Site Plan Review, Chapter 17.84 is an administrative process. Minimum application requirements are located in Section 17.84.060 and are listed on the application form. Project review
with SEPA can be completed in approximately 90 days. Without SEPA project review can be completed in approximately 60 days. Land use approval typically contains conditions of approval
that the applicant must complete prior to receiving a building permit.