AMTECHPre-Application Meeting
December 31, 2003
***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: Amtech Corporation
Representative: Sandy Geary
Project Proposal: Additional Asphalt parking and parkway
Project Location: 406 Railroad Street
Zoning and Setbacks
Industrial (I) 17.40
Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq. ft.
Maximum height of buildings shall be 40 feet.
Setbacks: Side property line 15 feet (if adjacent to residential 25 feet)
Rear property line 15 feet (if adjacent to residential 25 feet)
Front property line 15 feet
Applications to develop, remodel or improve properties and structures within this zone shall require review and approval of a site plan in accordance with Chapter 17.84 YMC.
Exemption from site plan review is granted when there is no addition of square feet or no additional tenant, or the expansion is for storage only.
Parking
Chapter 17.72 Industrial Uses:
General; One space per employee, based on the greatest number of employees on a sing shift, plus, One square foot of parking per square foot of display or retail area, plus, One space
for each vehicle owned, leased or operated by the company. Yelm Development Guidelines require that all parking be paved and landscaped. Gravel parking is not allowed.
Ingress/Egress
Ingress and egress at the site shall be consistent with the Yelm Development Guidelines, section 4B.140.
Landscaping
Type I landscaping is intended to provide a very dense sight barrier and physical buffer to separate conflicting uses, and land use districts. Type I landscaping is required along the
northeastern property line, where the zoning is residential.
Type I landscaping is characterized by a 15 foot landscape strip in which any combination of trees, shrubs, fences, walls, earthen berms, and design features provides an effect which
is sight-obscuring from adjoining properties.
Type II landscaping is intended to provide visual separation of uses from streets, and visual separation of compatible uses so as to soften the appearance of streets, parking areas,
and building elevation. This landscaping is used around the perimeter of a site, and adjacent to buildings.
Type II landscaping is characterized by an 8 foot landscape strip between uses and a 5 foot strip around buildings of any combination of evergreen and deciduous trees (with no more than
50 percent being deciduous), shrubs, earthen berms and related plant materials or design features may be selected; provided, that the resultant effect is to provide partial screening
and buffering between uses and of softening the appearance of streets, parking and structures.
** Perimeter landscaping is not required on the property perimeter that is located in the flood zone areas.**
Type III landscaping is intended to provide visual relief where clear sight is desired. This landscaping is utilized along pedestrian corridors and walks for separation of pedestrians
from streets and parking areas.
Type III landscaping is typified by a six foot landscaping strip with street trees for a large overstory canopy along streets and pedestrian corridors and grass or other approved vegetation
for groundcover. Earthen berms with grass or other vegetative groundcover and other design features may be worked into landscaping provided the resultant effect of providing a pedestrian-friendly
environment and visual relief where clear site is required can be achieved.
Type IV landscaping is intended to provide visual relief and shade in parking areas.
At least 24 square feet of landscape development for each parking stall proposed. Each area of landscaping must contain at least 100 square feet of area and must be at least six feet
in any direction. Each planting area must contain at least one tree. Live groundcover shall be provided throughout each landscaping area. No parking stall shall be located more than
50 feet from a landscaped area.
Type V landscaping is required in storm water retention areas, if required.
The floor and slopes of any stormwater retention/detention area shall be planted in vegetation that is suitable and will thrive in hydric soils. The landscaping of the stormwater facility
shall be incorporated with all on-site landscaping.
A landscaping plan is required with the application for civil plan review.
The refuse area must be large enough to accommodate a dumpster and recycle bin. Refuse areas must be screened with an enclosure of a material and design compatible with the overall
architectural theme. A six foot wall or fence shall enclose any outdoor refuse collection point. Chain link fencing is not allowed. If fencing is used to enclose the refuse area,
it must be landscaped with sight obscuring vegetation. No refuse container shall be permitted between a street and the front of a building. We suggest that you contact LeMay Incorporated
at (253)-537-8687 to discuss placement of refuse storage to assure truck access.
SEPA
An environmental checklist is required for 20 or more parking stalls
Application and Process
Civil Plan Review