00-8271 SPR Approval
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City of Yelm
105 Yelm Avenue West
POBox 479
Yelm, Washington 98597
(360) 458-3244
March 14, 2001
Mr John Walter
TimberTec, Inc.
1753 Kekamek Drive
Poulsbo, W A 98370
Re Re SPR-00-8271-YL - Notice of Final Decision
Dear Mr Walter'
The Site Plan Review Committee has considered your application for the above referenced
project and finds that as conditioned below, the proposed project is consistent with the Yelm
Comprehensive Plan and all applicable City policy's and development standards
Pursuant to Chapter 15 49, Integrated Project Review Process, a project which is subject to
Site Plan Approval is a Type" Permit and can be appealed to the City Council An appeal
must be filed within 14 days of the date of this notice Site Plan Approval is valid for 18
months from the date of this letter
The affected property owners may request a change in property tax valuation from the
Thurston County Tax Assessor's Office
The proiect is approved subject to the following conditions of approval:
Short Plat
Finding The project was reviewed for compliance with City Standards concurrently with Jbe
review for the short plat of the parcel into three lots. The proposed project is o~ot} of
the short plat -
Condition of Approval The Site Plan approval is subject to the approval and recording of SHS
00-8272-YL. Building permits will not be issued prior to recording of the short plat.
Transportation
Finding Yelm is a small compact community most directly affected by two state highways
which bisect the community The two state highways are used by local residents for
transportation throughout the city and for access to commercial and residential areas
throughout the community In lieu of widening existing streets, the City has elect to
create certain alternatives, Y-1 Y-2, Y-3 which will avoid the need to significantly widen
existing streets, and particularly Yelm Avenue New developments do in fact burden
the city's central streets, and unless the bypass alternatives are accomplished, the City
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Mr John Walters
March 14, 2001
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would have to require developers to pay the cost of the internal street widening The
city plans show and the City finds that adequate facilities will be accomplished better
and in a timely fashion by bypass facilities as a substitute for the widening of existing
facilities As a result, the City finds that the regional plans in fact benefit projects in all
areas on the City and will accomplish the goal of providing adequate facilities to City
standards within a reasonable time to serve the demands created by the proposed
project.
Conditions of Approval
1 The proponent shall mitigate transportation impacts based on the new p m peak hour
trips generated by the project. The Transportation Facility Charge (TFC) shall be based
on 0 98 new peak hour trips per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. The project is
classified as light industrial and the gross floor area is 6500 square feet. The
proponent will be responsible for a TFC of $4777 50 which is payable at time of
building permit.
2. Access to the site shall be from the shared easement with Lots 2 and 3 of Short Plat
8272.
3 Frontage improvements are required for this project. Frontage improvements shall be
consistent with the City of Yelm's Development Guidelines Frontage improvements for
Rhoton Road shall be consistent with the section "Commercial Collector" Upon further
staff review, improvements may be deferred with a "waiver of protest" and applicant will
agree to participate in a future road improvement project when the City deems
necessary
Water
Finding The City's Water Comprehensive Plan identifies a portion of the City area for service
The City is pursuing additional land areas for approval and the extension of facilities
Completion of such activities is dependent on grant and developer funding, as well as
planned bonding and existing public funds The status of such plans and funding
sources must be considered in any review of concurrency Developer extensions and
or dedications, latecomer agreements, oversizing agreements, and the creation of local
improvement districts may all be considered In the event of a new funding source,
however, concurrency is not found until the funding source is in fact in pace - e g award
of a grant, a binding letter commitment for third parting funding, or the successful
formation of a local improvement district Any necessary water rights are considered,
only after approved for municipal use by the Washington State Department of Ecology,
or appropriate appeals board, and the time for appeal or challenge has expired
Conditions of Approval
1 The proposed site has water available for connection The development will be credited
one ERU for the existing connection They will need to activate the connection at the
time of building permit issuance If additional development occurs on site, the developer
may be reqUired to purchase additional ERU's Water ERU's (equivalent residential
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Mr John Walters
March 14, 2001
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units) are based on a consumption rate of 240 gallons per day and are charged a
current rate of $1 ,OOO/ERU (fee subject to change) inside city limits
2. Irrigation Meter' Proponent may install a separate irrigation meter for irrigation
purposes.
Sewer
Finding The City's Sewer Comprehensive Plan identifies a portion of the City area for service
The City is pursuing additional land areas or approval and the extension of facilities
Completion of such activities is dependent on grand and developer funding, as well as
planned bonding and existing public funds. The status of such plans and funding
sources must be considered in any review of concurrency Developer extensions and or
dedications, latecomer agreements, oversizing agreements, and the creation of local
improvement districts may all be considered In the event of a new funding source,
however, concurrency is not found until the funding source is in fact in pace - e g award
of a grant, a binding letter commitment for third parting funding, or the successful
formation of a local improvement district.
Conditions of Approval
1 The proposed site will be required to connect to the City's STEP sewer system There
is an existing 4" PVC collection line available along Rhoton Road
2. Connection fees are assessed based on the number of Equivalent Residential Units
(ERU's) required for the project. ERU's are based on a discharge of 240 gallons per
day The current rate for one ERU is $4,850 plus an inspection fee of $145 OO/ERU
These fees are payable at building permit issuance
3 If there are existing sewage systems located on-site they shall be abandoned per
Article IV Rules & Regulations of the Thurst0n-County Board of Health governing
disposal of sewage
4 The S T E P System shall be designed to City standards The applicant shall submit
final civil plans to the Community Development Department for review and approval
Stormwater
Findings The completed project will increase impervious surfaces on the site and adjacent
streets Impervious surfaces create storm water runoff When uncontrolled and
untreated storm water runoff can create health and safety hazards YMC requires all
development to comply with the Stormwater Manual for the control and treatment of
stormwater runoff
Conditions of Approval
1 The applicant shall design and construct all storm water facilities in accordance with the
DOE Storm Water Manual, as adopted by the City of Yelm Best Management
Practices (BMP's) are required dUring construction The applicant shall compile a final
storm water report along with construction drawings
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Mr John Walters
March 14, 2001
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2 The applicant shall submit a storm water operation and maintenance plan to the
Community Development Department for approval prior to final plat approval
Reclaimed Water
1 Reclaimed water is available for use to this site If the developer elects to use
reclaimed water, they will be required to install an 8" reclaimed water pipe along the
property frontage and back to the building connection as well as install a service tap All
conditions described in 1324020 of the Yelm Municipal Code shall apply including but
not limited to the following the City of Yelm requires that all reclaimed water pipe be
installed using "purple pipe" The City does not allow the re-c1aimed water pipe to be
painted or sleeved
2. Per Chapter 13.24060 of the Yelm Municipal Code, a user agreement will be required
for the use of reclaimed water, which shall specify the design construction, operation,
maintenance and monitoring requirements for the applicant's planned use, based on
the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter and shall require compliance
with the Washington State Department of Ecology and Health requirements (see
Chapter 90 46 Revised Code of Washington), and requirements of the Water
Reclamation and Reuse Standards
3 Per Ordinance No 684 Section 5 - Where both reclaimed water and potable water are
supplied to a reclaimed water use area, a "reduced pressure principle backflow"
prevention device, or an approved "air gap separation" shall be installed at the potable
water service connection to the reuse area.
The cost of such device and the installation thereof shall be borne by the owner of the
premises affected The installation and periodic testing shall conform to the provisions in
WAC 248-54-500 No interconnection with priyate wells is allowed and inspection by the
City to verify disconnection is required for continued reclaimed water service An
independent testing laboratory shall submit a test indicating the backflow prevention device
has been tested and is in conformance with this section Annual testing and reporting shall
be required
Fire
Findings Fire protection is provided by the Thurston County Fire District #2 As development
occurs there will be additional demands for fire service
Conditions of Approval
1 The applicant shall submit fire flow calculations for existing hydrants All hydrants must
meet minimum City standards
2 The applicant shall submit a fire hydrant plan to the Community Development
Department for review and approval
Landscaping
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Mr John Walters
March 14, 2001
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Findings Landscaping and screening are necessary to promote safety, to provide screening
between compatible land uses, to safeguard privacy and to protect the aesthetic assets
of the City Chapter 17 80, Landscaping, requires the applicant to provide on-site
landscaping for all development proposals
The north boundary of the site is adjacent to properties that are not compatibly zoned The
remainder of the site is adjacent to Industrial zoned properties
Conditions of Approval
1 The landscape buffer along the northern property line shall be a minimum 15' in width
and landscaped with Type I landscaping
2. All above ground stormwater facilities shall be landscaped per Chapter 17 80
3 Landscaping along the property frontage on Rhoton Road shall meet minimum
standards of Chapter 17 80
4 The applicant shall submit a final landscaping to the Community Development
Department for review and approval
General Public Works
Conditions of Approval
1 Per the City of Yelm's Development Guidelines street lighting and interior street lighting will
be required All lighting design will be submitted to Puget Sound Energy for review and
approval
2 The applicant shall submit a grading plan to the Public Works Department for review and
approval prior to anyon-site grading
Other
Finding The Site is adjacent to residential zoned and developed properties Inadequately
controlled noise adversely affects the health safety and welfare of people, the value of
property, and the quality of the environment.
Condition of Approval Between the hours of 1000 P m and 7 00 a.m noise shall be limited to
50 dBA.
Finding Ambient air pollution is the most serious environmental threat in Washington state Air
pollution causes significant harm to human health, damages the environment, including
trees; crops, and animals, causes deterioration of equipment and materials, contributes
to water pollution, and degrades the quality of life
Condition of Approval If the facility will include painting of equipment or solvent use, the applicant
shall obtain any necessary permits or approvals from the Olympic Air Pollution Control
Authority
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Mr John Walters
March 14, 2001
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Finding The health and welfare of the people of the state depend on clean and pure
environmental resources unaffected by hazardous waste contamination Safe and
responsible management of hazardous waste is necessary to prevent adverse effects on
the environment and to protect public health and safety
Condition of Approval The applicant shall submit a Hazardous Waste Spill and Containment Plan
to Thurston County for approval
If you have any questions or if I can be of further assistance please contact me at (360) 458-8408
Sincerely,
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Catherine Carlson
Community Development Director
cc: eam Appleton
John Knowles
Shelly Badger
Stephanie Conners
Tim Peterson
Gary Carlson
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