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8246DNSMITIGATED DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE Proponent: GGLO Architects/Yelm Prairie Development Company SEPA NO: 8246 Description of Proposal: Two Phased Mixed Use Commercial Development including the demolition of 2 - 4 residential units on approximately 19 acres. Phase I includes the construction of a 6 screen cinema with infrastructure improvements. Phase II includes infrastructure improvements, the addition of 2 screens to the cinema, 13,500 sq. ft. of retail space, 10,000 sq. ft. restaurant, 19,500 sq. ft. of office space, 6,000 sq. ft. Library (optional retail), 48 room addition to the Prairie Hotel, 20,000 sq. ft. fitness center, 6,000 sq. ft. conference center and an option for up to 20 dwelling units in place of office space. Location of the Proposal: The project site is bound by Yelm Avenue East, 103~d Avenue SE and West Road SE. Section/Township/Range: SE 1/4 Section 19, Township 17N Range 2E, Tax Parcel 64303700100, 64303700101, 64303700302, 64303700301, 64303700205, 64303700204, 64303700200. Threshold Determination: The City of Yelm as lead agency for this action has determined that this proposal does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. Therefore, an environmental impact statement (EIS) will not be required under RCW 43.21 C.030(2)(c). This decision was made after review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the lead agency. This information is available to the public on request. Conditions/Mitigating Measures Lead agency: Responsible Official: Date of Issue: Comment Deadline: SEE ATTACHED City of Yelm Shelly Badger, City Administrator March 9, 2000 5:00 pm, March 22, 2000. Shelly Badger, City Administrator This Determination of NonSignificance is issued pursuant to Washington Administrative Code 197-11-340(2). The CityofYelm will not act on this proposal prior to 5:00 p.m., April 3, 2000. Comments must be submitted to Catherine Carlson, City Planner, at City of Yelm, 105 Yelm Ave. W., P.O. Box 479, Yelm, WA 98597, by 5:00 p.m., March 22, 2000. You may appeal this determination to the Yelm City Council, at above address, by submitting a written appeal no laterthan 5:00 p.m., March 29, 2000. You should be prepared to make specific factual objections. Contact Cathie Carlson, City Planner, to learn more about the procedures for SEPA appeals. This MDNS is not a permit and does not by itself constitute project approval. The applicant must comply with all applicable requirements of the City of Yelm prior to receiving construction permits which may include but are not limited to the City of Yelm Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Title (17), Critical Areas Ordinance (14.08), Storm water Drainage Design and Erosion Control Manual (DOE), Uniform Building Code, State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Title (14), Road Design Standards, Platting and Subdivision Title (16), and the Shoreline Master Program. DO NOT PUBLISH BELOW THIS LINE Published: Nisqually Valley News, Friday March 17, 2000. Posted in public areas: Thursday March 9, 2000. Copies to: Thursday March 9, 2000 -Dept. of Ecology w/checklist All agencies/citizens on SEPA mailing list and adjacent property owners. ATTACHMENT SEPA CASE # 8241 This Mitigated Determination of NonSignificance is based on the project as proposed and impacts and mitigation reflected in the following: Environmental Checklist, prepared by SCA Engineering, dated January 2000. Traffic Impact Analysis, prepared by heffron transportation, inc., dated February 11, 2000. Preliminary Drainage Report, prepared by SCA Engineering, dated January 2000. Tree Retention Plan, prepared by Sound Urban Forestry, dated February 14, 2000. And the following conditions: 1. The applicant shall submit a demolition plan for all structures on the project site. The demolition plans shall address the presence of asbestos and lead paint. Demolition of any buildings containing asbestos and/or lead paint shall require a permit from the Olympic Air Pollution Control Authority. 2. Yelm Avenue Site Entrance/Clark Road Intersection -Following the completion of Phase 1 (6- plex cinema), the intersection level of service (LOS) will degrade to LOS F during the evening peak traffic period. The installation of a traffic signal system will improve operations to acceptable conditions. The following improvements will be installed by the project developer: A. The applicant shall install a complete traffic signal system to operate the new site access and Clark Road intersection with Yelm Avenue. The project is not solely responsible for the cost of the signal system. The project will be responsible to construct the signal for the Phase 1 development and will be credited approximately 30-40% of the cost towards the Transportation Facility Charge (TFC). The actual credit will be determined by the City. B. The project developer will be required to coordinate with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to obtain approval for the new signal installation. A signal permit application will need to be completed and approved by WSDOT. C. If the City improvement project to Yelm Avenue East is not constructed prior to the completion of Phase 1, the project developer will be responsible to add left- turn lanes on Yelm Avenue and realign Clark Road. The left-turn channelization on Yelm Avenue will be built to a "core" road standard. The Clark Road realignment will also be constructed to a "core" road standard and will align with the proposed project site entrance. The improvements will be constructed in accordance with the design drawings prepared by WSDOT. The cost of these improvements will be credited against the project's TFC contribution. 3. Site Entrance at 4t" Avenue -Currently the site plan shows a full access to 4t" Avenue from the primary cinema parking lot. During peak show times (Friday evening and Saturday matinee), the primary exit for movie patrons will be the 4t" Avenue access. This will cause a significant amount of new traffic to use the local residential streets when exiting the site. To reduce the potential of high traffic usage during these peak periods, the site access at 4t" Avenue will be restricted to in-bound movements only. No exit will be allowed. The following provisions will be required: A. Design 4t" Avenue entrance to restrict out-bound movements. The project developer will be required to submit a driveway access plan that delineates the signing and striping treatments, curbing and/or other traffic devices that will preclude the use of this entrance as an exit. B. Reconstruct the portion of 4t" Avenue along the site entrance frontage. This will include replacing the deteriorated gravel/oil pavement with a new asphalt pavement section. The pavement will be designed in accordance with the Yelm Development Guidelines. The pavement width will follow the residential neighborhood collector standard. A sidewalk and/or pedestrian path will be installed at the entrance to allow a continuous pedestrian facility form 4t" Avenue to the cinema parking lot. 4. Traffic calming to Van Trump and Jefferson Streets -Limiting the 4t" Avenue driveway to entrance only will reduce the level of traffic using the local residential streets. However, even with the access restriction to 4t" Avenue, the in-bound traffic to the project site will impact these local streets. To mitigate this impact, the project developer will be required to install traffic calming devices on the neighborhood streets. The improvements will include: A. Design and install two traffic-calming devices on Van Trump and one device on Jefferson Street to reduce vehicle speed on the roadways and to discourage the use of these streets as destination routes to the project site. B. Provide detailed design plans of traffic calming device options that will provide the most benefit. The project developer will work with the neighbors and the City in selecting the final design and location of the traffic-calming devices. 5. TFC Contributions - In compliance with the City of Yelm Concurrency Ordinance, the project developer must contribute $750.00 per new p.m. peak hour trip generated by the project. Based on the new 307 trips associated with the total project (Phase 1 & 2), the developer will be responsible for a TFC of $230,250.00. This TFC is calculated based on the best estimate of the commercial users for the project. The TFC will change if the commercial land-uses are modified during project development. In addition, the project developer will be entitled to economic benefit as provided for in the TFC Ordinance. The project developer shall provide the City with the required information necessary for the City to determine the actual credit.