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PL 071906 Mt. View Myers City of Yelm Community Development Department 105 Yelm Avenue West P.O. Box 479 Yelm, WA 98597  Pre-Application Meeting July 19, 2006 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: Bonnie Myers Project Proposal: Subdivide .96 acres into 3 or 4 Single-Family Lots Project Location: 9225 Mountain View Drive SE, Yelm Zoning Moderate Density Residential (R-6), Chapter 17.15 Density - 6 units per acre - Maximum number of dwelling units allowed is 6, minimum is 3, based on the approximate acreage of .96. Actual acreage to be determined by a licensed surveyor. Setbacks: Front yard - 15' from R-O-W, with a 20' driveway approach. Rear Yard - 25' Side yard - minimum 5', total both sides 12' Flanking Yard – 15’ Landscaping Chapter 17.80 YMC codes requires landscaping for new and expanded development to screen incompatible 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, and adjacent to buildings. Type II landscaping is used around the perimeter of the site to provide visual separation between compatible uses. For a residential subdivision, a 6-foot board fence is acceptable. 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. Type III landscaping is intended to provide visual relief where clear sight is desired. This landscaping includes street trees and vegetation required with frontage improvements and landscaping to provide an attractive setting and overstory canopy. 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 V landscaping is required in storm water retention areas. 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 Preliminary Plat. Final landscaping and irrigation plan is required as element of civil construction drawings, with installation prior to final plat approval. 17.80.090(F) The owner/developer of any project requiring site plan review approval, subdivision approval, or short subdivision approval shall provide a performance assurance device in order to provide for maintenance of the required landscaping until the tenant or homeowners’ association becomes responsible for landscaping maintenance. The performance assurance device shall be 150 percent of the anticipated cost to maintain the landscaping for three years. Traffic Chapter 15.40 YMC, Concurrency Management. 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 by the proposed use. A single family home generates 1.01 pm peak trips per unit, which is equivalent to a $757.50 TFC. The TFC is payable at time of building permit issuance. 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 Traffic Engineer can be submitted to the City for review and consideration. All lots shall be served by a street built to applicable city standards, with a minimum of 20-feet of road frontage. The subdivision code, Chapter 16.16.090 requires that the layout of streets shall provide for continuation of streets existing in adjoining subdivisions. State Environmental Policy Act. (SEPA) A SEPA Environmental checklist is not required for a short subdivision 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 January 2006, mitigation fees per single-family residential unit are $2,675.00. Open Space Chapter 16 YMC. Subdivision and Chapter 14.12 YMC Open Space All residential developments are required to provide 5% of the gross area in open space. For .96 acres, 2,090.88 sq. ft. of qualified open space shall be required. Open space shall 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. 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 200' of the property must be shown on preliminary plat drawings. Any existing wells and septic must be abandoned, and any water rights deeded to the City. ORCAA: Buildings containing asbestos and/or lead paint are potential environmental and health hazards. 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 short subdivision requires Preliminary and Final Plat Approval. The preliminary plat review can be completed in 14 to 18 weeks. Preliminary Plat 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.