Williams 315 McKenzie
City of Yelm
Community Development Department
105 Yelm Avenue West
P.O. Box 479
Yelm, WA 98597
Pre-Application Meeting
October 6, 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: Toni Williams
Project Proposal: Questions regarding lot boundaries and rental units
Project Location: 315 McKenzie
Zoning: Low Density Residential, R-4 Chapter 17.12
and Setbacks: Minimum lot size: None.
Density - 4 units per acre
Lot size is 120’ x 100’: 12,000 sq. ft. or .276 acres.
.276 acres allows 1.10 units, which equals one dwelling unit.
A duplex or triplex is not allowed on this parcel.
Side yard setbacks – Minimum 5 on one side, total of 12 feet
Rear yard setbacks – 25 feet
Front yard setbacks – 15 feet with 20 foot driveway approach
Flanking yard setbacks – 15 feet
Maximum height of buildings shall be 35 feet.
Dwelling units require 2 off-street parking spaces per unit.
This parcel was part of a plat that was recorded in 1916. The house on site was constructed in 1948, and has been in use as a residence since that time. The structure was built over
the property line, thus consolidated the lots into a single legal lot.
The garage structure was permitted in 2001 as a garage/shop.
The City does not have any official plans for the improvement of 4th Street, improvement of this road is not currently on the adopted Six Year Transportation Improvement Plan. City
streets (other than capacity related improvements) are improved at time of development.
Duplex: A building containing two single-family dwelling units completely separated from each other by an unpierced wall extending from ground to roof. A triplex follows the same definition.
Site plan review and approval is required prior to the use of land or building in which more than two dwelling units would be contained.
Site plan review and approval requires a concurrency determination that the facilities to serve a proposed land development are in place. In other words, concurrency means that the
site must be improved to current city standards for parking, landscaping, water, sewer, stormwater, and road frontage improvements.
There is no “Grandfather” clause. If there are non conforming uses on a parcel, the non conforming use may stay, however the non conforming use can not be expanded.
10/6/04 Meeting notes:
Discussed other possible scenarios, looked at Accessory living quarters and secondary dwelling units. Also discussed home occupation and Day Care Center.
Accessory living quarters must only be 25% of the main building (not qualify)
Secondary Dwelling unit (family members only)
Home occupation would be allowed, must meet home occupation criteria
Day Care Center allowed with Conditional Use Permit.
William’s asked for a zoning certification and legal lot determination from the City… See attached.