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Anderson subdivision City of Yelm Community Development Department 105 Yelm Avenue West P.O. Box 479 Yelm, WA 98597   Pre-Application Meeting August 4, 2004 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: Eric Anderson Project Proposal: Subdivide 3.55 acres into 12 residential lots. Project Location: 9616 Crystal Springs Road, tax parcel number 22719230100 Zoning and Setbacks The property is currently in Thurston County, and not within the City Limits. There has been a request to annex this and other surrounding parcels into the City Limits. If the annexation is approved, the property will be zoned Medium Density Residential (R6), Chapter 17.15 YMC. This district allows residential subdivisions at a gross density of up to 6 units per acre, with a minimum of 3 units per acre. The total number of units allowed on a 3.55 acre parcel would be 23, and a minimum of 10. The actual area of property must be determined through a survey as part of the subdivision process. Side yard setback Minimum 5 feet with a total of 12 feet in both side yards. Rear yard setback 25 feet Front yard setback 15 feet with a 20 foot driveway approach Flanking yard setback 15 feet Maximum building height 35 feet Chapter 17.72 YMC requires a minimum of 2 off-street parking spaces per unit. Landscaping Chapter 17.80 YMC codes requires landscaping for subdivisions in order to screen adjacent uses, to soften the hardscape between parking lots and buildings as well as streets and parking lots, to provide shade in parking lots, and to ensure storm water treatment and storage areas are aesthetic. 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 to provide visual separation between compatible uses. 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. A solid wood fence meets this requirement. 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 III landscaping would be required along the property frontage on Coates Road, and all internal streets. 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 conceptual landscaping plan is required with the application for subdivision. Final landscaping and irrigation plan is required as element of civil construction drawings, with installation prior to final subdivision approval. Traffic The City has adopted at Chapter 15.40 a Concurrency Management Code that requires payment of a Transportation Facility Charge (TFC) of $750.00 per peak PM trip by new developments. The Code provides a default table that the applicant can use to determine new PM trips generated. A single family dwelling generates 1.01 peak PM trips, which is equivalent to a TFC of $757.50. The TFC is payable at time of building permit issuance. State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and Critical Areas A SEPA Environmental checklist is required. Yelm School District requires applicants to mitigate impacts to the School District from residential growth. Each developer must negotiate an agreement with the School District. As of April 2002, mitigation fees per single-family residential unit are $1,625.00. The property is bisected by Yelm Creek, a shoreline of the state, which also includes a 100 year floodplain as identified by FEMA. A shoreline substantial development permit will be required for development within the shoreline jurisdiction, which extends 200 feet from the ordinary high water mark of Yelm Creek. The Thurston County Regional Shoreline allows residential development within the rural shoreline environment, but requires a 50 foot setback to individual lots. No lot may be created in the 100 year floodplain. Open Space Chapter 16 YMC (Subdivision) and Chapter 14.12 YMC (Open Space) require all residential developments to provide 5% of the gross area in open space or pay a fee in lieu of open space. Open space must be dedicated and have the following attributes and characteristics: Environmental interpretation or other education; Park, recreational land, or athletic fields; Off-road footpaths or bicycle trails; or Any other use found by the City to further the purposes of this chapter. Section 14.16.120 YMC provides for the preservation of trees on private property with new development. Section 14.16.110 (A) states “No existing trees shall be removed until a final decision is made regarding the feasibility of preserving existing trees. Section 14.16.110 (C) states that all plans shall included the location of all trees to be retained and removed exceeding eight inches in diameter. Other Thurston County Health Department Review may be required if any wells and/or septic systems are located on or within 100' of property. All wells and septic systems within 100' of the property must be shown on preliminary plat drawings. Any existing wells and septic on site must be abandoned, and any water rights deeded to the City. State and federal laws regulate the demolition of buildings containing asbestos and/or lead paint. State law (Chapter 173-425 WAC) defines land clearing burning as outdoor burning of trees, stumps, shrubbery, or other natural vegetation from land clearing projects. Olympic Region Clean Air Authority (ORCCA) issues land clearing permits for burning. The applicant shall contact the ORCAA, 2940-B Limited Lane NW, Olympia, WA 98502, (360) 586-1044 to secure any necessary permit(s) for the removal of materials containing asbestos and/or lead paint, and for land clearing burn permits. Prior to issuance of a city building permit the applicant shall demonstrate compliance with any ORCAA requirements, and prior to any demolition, proof of compliance with ORCAA and a City demolition permit is required. Application/Process Development of the site as a residential subdivision requires Preliminary and Final Subdivision Approval, including Environmental Review and a Shoreline Substantial Development Permit. Preliminary subdivision approval and shoreline permit approval require a public hearing before the Hearing Examiner. The environmental determination, preliminary subdivision, and shoreline permit are reviewed concurrently and can be completed in 16 to 18 weeks. The shoreline permit is transmitted to the Department of Ecology for an appeal process to the Shoreline Hearings Board, after which development may proceed. Preliminary subdivision approval is valid for 5 years. Preliminary subdivision approval typically contains conditions of approval that the applicant must complete prior to receiving final subdivision approval or permits for construction. Following land use approval the applicant is required to submit civil construction drawings to the Community Development Department for review and approval, and satisfy all conditions of preliminary subdivision approval. Upon satisfactory completion, the applicant submits the final documentation for final plat approval. Final Plat approval takes approximately 6-8 weeks from the time the City receives a completed application packet.