Waiver Request
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City of Yelm
YELM
WASHINGTON
105 Yelm Avenue West
POBox 479
Yelm, Washington 98597
(360) 458-3244
May 3, 1995
Mr. Wes Barclift, Chair
Thurston County Boundary Review Board
2404 B Heritage Court SW
Olympia, WA 98502
Re: Waiver request for proposed annexation
Dear Mr. Barclift:
Pursuant to RCW 36.93.110 the City of Yelm requests the full
Boundary Review Board process be waived on the enclosed application
for annexation.
The proposed annexation is less than 10 acres in size and is less
than $2 milliorr in assessed value, including improvements.
Following is information requested, by the Chair of the Boundary
Review Board, for a waiver to be considered.
1. The proposed annexation area is tax parcel 217-13-330200, 0.99
acres with an assessed valuation of $22,000.
2. The City of Yelm was petitioned to annex the above mentioned
property on December 15, 1994 by the property owner.
3. The current County zoning is 1 unit per 5 acres. Upon
annexation the parcel would be zoned commercial in accordance
with the site's future land use designation found in Yelm's
Comprehensive Plan. Please see enclosed future land use map.
4. The applicant owns commercial property across Burnett
Street to the east of the annexation site and inside the
current city limits. He is in the process of developing a
commercial development plan for the property inside the City
and would like to use the proposed annexation parcel for
stormwater facilities and/or other facilities (e.g. open
space) to meet the development standards for the City of Yelm.
5. The proposed annexation site is triangular In shape and
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contiguous to the City on two of the three property lines.
The proposed annexation area is within Yelm's short term urban
growth boundary. Please see enclosed future land use map.
6. The Yelm Planning Commission held a public hearing on
January 17, 1995 to receive comments on the proposed
annexation. written comments were excepted prior to the
hearing. The Yelm City Council held a public hearing on
January 25, 1995 to receive comments on the proposed
annexation. written comments were excepted prior to the
hearing. Notification for both hearings was published in the
Nisqually Valley News, January 5, 1995. The proposed
annexation site and public areas were posted with notification
of both hearings on January 5, 1995. The adjacent property
owners were notified, via mail, on January 3, 1995. Please
see attached documentation.
7. The application is enclosed.
Thank you for your consideration. If you have any questions or
need additional information, please contact me at (360) 458-8408.
Sincerely,
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Catherine Carlson
City Planner
cc: Shelly Badger, City Administrator
Donald Miller, Applicant
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THURSTON COUNTY BOUNDARY REVIEW BOARD
APPLlCATION FOR ANNEXATION
(Please submIt ,,2Dcopies)
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1 JUrlsdictlon Requestmg AnnexatIon CITY OF YELM
Responsible OfficIal KATHRYN M. WOLF. MAYOR
2 If number of parcels IS less than three I please Ils~ the owners:
DONALD- MILLER
Parcel No. 217-13-330200
PO BOX 5000
YELM WA 98597
Phone' 360-458-3211
Phone
3 LocatIon (address, If assIgned):
4 Legal Descnptlon (on separate page, If necessary)
See attached legal desr.ription
5 SIze In Acres: 1.43 acres
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Assessed ValuatIon
$16,000
/ Please state the nature of thIs actIon and the relevant statutory cItatIon
(i.e., annexatIon for mUnicIpal purposes pursuant to RCW 35.13.180)'
Direct petition method - Notice to legislative body-meetinq -
Assumption of indebtedness - Proposed zoninq regulation - Contents
of petition. RCW 35A.14.120
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8 Current County Zoning and Comprehensive Plan Designation:
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RURAL RESIDENTIAL 1 pp-r 5 (] unj t per 5 acres)
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Proposed CIty Zoning and Comprehensive Plan DesignatJon.
COMMERCIAL (C-l) The proposed zoninq is commercial (C-l) which is
consistent with the site's future land use designation in Yelm's
Comprehensive Plan.
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Is thIs site WIthin the
adopted and approved
County?
present Urban Growth Management Area as
by Lac8Y, Olympl3, Tumwater and Thurston
Yelm and Thurston County UGMA
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No
11 Is the Site currently served by sewer or water?
Sewer
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If no, speCIfy servIces desired No services reauested at vresent time.
If sewer or water desired, indude map showmg locatIon of nearest IIne~
Is thIS Site wlthm any eXIstIng servIce areas or coordInated water or
sewer planning areas (water, sewer, LOTI Phase I ServIce Area)?
The site is adjacent to the existinq service area. The site is
designated as a :futul:e service area. in 'l:l'E Ss..er & vater Ccnp1:eh:nsi~ Plans.
1 2 Does this proposal affect any other Intequnsdlctiona! agreements 7
Yes x No
If yes, please list these agreements:
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1 3 How does thIs proposal conform to adopted CIty policIes on annexatIon?
This proposal meets all requirements with resv~ct to th~ City's
Annexation Ordinance No. 399 (date 5/8/91) and the Yelm -
Comprehensive Plan & Joint Plan with Thurston County,
(Adopted 2/22 and 2/27 respectively.)
14 Other specIfic Reason(s) for AnnexatIon.
Located within the City's desiqnated Short-Term Urban Growth -
Boundary.
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Explain how thiS proposal furthers
RevIew Board (RCW 36.93,.180)
necessary]
the obJectIves of the Boundary
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a. FreservatJon of natural neIghborhoods and c:::JmmunltJes:
Existing uses in the immediate area are predominately
commercial.
b. Use of physical boundanes, IndudIng but not limn:ed to bodies of
water, highways, and land contours:
Physical boundaries include State Route 510 and Bllrnptt Rd.
c. CreatIon and preservatIon of logIcal servIce areas: Currently not
located in the City"s sewer service area, but eventually
will be. Police service is less than 5 minutes.
d. PreventIon of abnormally Irregular boundanes: The site is triangular
in shape and is contiguous to the City on two of the three
property lines.
e. DIscouragement of multiple IncorporatIons of small CItIes and
encouragement of Incorporation of CItIes in excess of ten thousand
populatIon In heavily populated urban areas
The proposed annexation would prevent incorporations.
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f. Dissolution of Inactive specIal purpose districts: There are no
inactive special purpose districts ~ffect~n hy rhp prnrn~ed
annexation.
g Adjustment of ImpractIcal boundanes. No adjustments are
necessary.
h. IncorporatIon as CInes or towns or annexatIon to cltles or towns of
unincorporated areas whIch are urban In character
The annexation area is not urban in nature but lends itself
to urbanization as a commercial p;pcp ,
I. Pratectlon of agncultural lands. There are no agricultural uses
in the immediate vicinity. Soils are not conducive to
Agricultural uses.
For your InformatIon, the Boundary R-evlew Board can consider the followmg
factors (RCW 36 93 170) In decIding whether a partIcular declslon furthers the
ObjectIves stated above
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PopulatIon and terntor/
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PopulatIon density
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Land area and land use
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ComprehenSive use plans and zoning
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Per capita assessed valuatlon
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Topography I natural boundanes and drainage basins, prOXImity to other
populated areas
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The eXIstence of prIme agrIcultural solis and agncultural uses
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The likelihood of slamficant arowth In the area and In adjacent
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Jncorporatlon and unrncorporated areas dunng the next ten years
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LocatIon and most desirable future locatIon of community facilitIes
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MUnicipal servtces
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Need for munIcIpal servIces
Effect of ordinances, governmental codes, regulatIons and resoluTIons
on eXlstmg uses
Present cost and adequacy of governmental servIces and controis In area
Prospects of governmem:al servIces from other sources
Probable future needs for such servIces and controls
Probable effect of proposal or alternatlve on cost and adequacy of
serv1ces and controls In area and adjacent area
Tne effect of the finances, debt suuc:ure, and contractual oblIgatlons
and nghts of ail affec:ed governmenLal unIts
Tne effect of the proposal or alternaTiVe on adjacent areas, on mutual
economIc and soc:allnterests, and on the local Governmental structure
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