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SPR ApprovalCity of Yelm V \~1 YELM W45HINCTON March 17, 2004 Steve and Darlene Rothwell 1011 West Yelm Avenue Yelm, WA 98597 Dear Mr. and Mrs. Rothwell: Community Development Department I05 Yelm Avenue West P.O. Box 479 Yelm, WA 98597 As you may be aware, the time for appeal of the Hearing Examiner's decision regarding the approval with conditions of your site plan review application has expired. The permit approval and the conditions of that approval, therefore, have become final and binding. Although you have been operating the dance studio during the site plan review process, the City has chosen not to take further enforcement action as the permit procedure had yet to run it's course. Now that the permit is final, however, operation of the studio must cease until a certificate of occupancy is issued by the Building Official for the use of the facility as a dance studio. The certificate would be issued once all conditions of the site plan review approval and the building codes have been met. If you choose not to proceed with the conversion of the structure to a public facility, please let me know, in writing, so that the site plan review file can be closed. .~ ` Beck, Director rtment of Community Development (360) 1.58-383:1 (360) ~; 8-3144 FAX rarutv.c i.yelm. ua. rtx / ~~ THE'~'•p~ ' a~ . ~_ ~ ® e 4 IOS Ye1m Avenue West YELN~. P. 4. Box 479 WASHINGTON Yelm, Washington 9897 (360) 4~8-3244 December 3, 2003 Steve Rothwell 1011 West Yelm Ave. Yelm WA 98597 Re: Site Plan Approval for Case n SPR-03-8354-YL, Rothwell Dance Studio Dear Mr. Rothwell: 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, tivhich is subject to Site Plan Approval, is a Type II Permit and can be appealed to the Yelm Hearing Examiner. An appeal must be flied within 14 days of the date of this notice. Site Plan Approval is v~~i,d 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. Proposal: The applicant has applied for Site Plan Review for the conversion or' 1,000 sq. fi ofi an existing structure into a Dance Studio with the addition of 110 sq. ft. for entrance and restroom facilities. Site plan review is required for any commercial use or activity, with exemptions allowed if the use is similar to the prior use. The building was permitted for personal use. Operating a dance studio at this site requires Site Plan Review. The project is approved subject to the foliowing conditions of approval: 1. Transportation Finding: Ye!m is a small compact community most directly a~~ected by i~^~o state high~riays, vihic'r~ bisect the community. Tho hich~~r~ays are used by local residents .or transportation throughout the city. and .or access to commercial and residential areas throughout t. ~e Community. In IIEU Oi vridening existing sreea, the City has e1GCicd to create c°~~ain GiternallVes, Y-1, Y-2 Y-.~i, ~;1hICr,~ V,'lll a`lold `li i° need t0 SlgriliiCanll;/ `+llden eXisiirlc 7~1~c C:ili/ rl/ Y~•Inr i<: nor l,,jrrrrl C)J,~~cn f ir~rih/ ('rrrr~irh~r streets, and particularly Yelm Avenue. New developments do in fact burden the city's central streets, and unless the alternate routes are accomplished, the City would have to require developers to pay the cost of the internal street widening. The city plans show, and the City finds that adequate fiacilities will be accomplished better and in a timely fashion by the alternate route 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 ail 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. Finding: The City has adopted a Transportation Facility Charge (TFC) of $750.00 per pm peak trip. The Ordinance provides a default table that is used to determine new pm trips generated by the. proposed use. The table does not list a dance studio, so a similar use was determined. The new trip generation rate is based on 1.37 new pm peak hour trips, per 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area. Finding: Street frontage improvements are required as part of Site Plan Review and approval. At this time the City of Yelm is granting the project a "frontage deferment". A deferment means that at any time the City can require this project to complete its frontage. Typically this is when the city has more than one project located along side each other that are required to construct frontage improvements. Your firontage improvements will be required when the Yelm High School improves its frontage on SR 510. ~^° Conditions of Approval: 1 a. The applicant shall mitigate traffic impacts to the transportation system. Mitigation includes payment of the Transportation Facility Charge (TFC). The TFC charge of $1,140.75 is based on 1.37 new pm peak hour trips generated by the project, and is due and payable at Civil Plan Approval 1 b. The applicant shall provide a waiver of protest for the deferral of the frontage improvements. 2. Water Supply 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 place - e.g. a~Nard of a grant, a binding le ter commitment for third party funding, or the successful formation of a local improvement district. Any necessary water rights are considered, only after approved for municipal use by the Nlashington State Department of Ecology, or appropriate appeals board, and the time for appeal or challenge has expired. Finding; Connection to City water services is required for all new development. Finding: The City of Yelm is dedicated to providing the best quality water possible to its consumers. The Washington Administrative Code, section 246-290-490 requires that the City take measures to ensure that contamination does not occur as a result of a cross contamination. Finding: The existing single-family dwelling and mobile home are served by an exisiting well. State and County health codes required a Group B water system for more than 1 single-family dwelling. The well has not been approved as a Group B system. Conditions of Approval: 2a. The applicant shall connect all existing structures to the City water system. The cost to connect shall include a fee of $1,500.00 per Equivalent Residential Unit (each ERU equals 240 gallons of water consumption per day, fee subject to change.). The applicant shall provide proposed water usage calculations for the dance studio to the Community Development Department for review and approval, to determine the number of gallons of daily use. 2b. The applicant shall abandon the existing well per Washington State Department ofi Ecology standards, and transfer any existing water rights to the City of Yelm. 2c. The applicant shall meet all conditions for cross connection control as required in section 246-290-490 WAC. 3. Sewer System 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 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 place - e.g. award of a grant, a binding letter commitment for third party funding, or the successful formation of a local improvement district. Finding: Connection to City sewer services is required for all new development. The single- family dwelling is served by a private septic system. It is unclear when this system was installed. The mobile home is served by private septic system installed in or about 1970. Conditions of Approval: 3a. The applicant shall connect all existing structures to the City S.T.E. P. sever system. The cost to connect shall include a fee of 55,125.00 per ERU (each ERU equals 240 P~uP.~ ., of f, gallons ofi water consumption per day, fee subject to change). The number of ERU's required will be determined by approved water consumption calculations. 3b. The applicant shall abandon the on-site sewage systems per the Thurston County Department of Health standards, and provide proof of approval to the City. 3c. Upon completion of the onsite installation as per the City's Development Guidelines, the S.T.E.P. sewer equipment shall be deeded to the Ciry, and an easement provided fcr maintenance. 4. Storm Water Finding: Impervious surfaces create stormwater runoff. Uncontrolled and untreated stormwater runoff can create health and safety hazards. YMC requires all development to comply with the City stormwater Manual. The manual states that projects creating less than 5,000 sq. ft. of impervious surface must contain and treat all stormwater runoff on site Conditions of Approval: 4a. The applicant shall submit civil plans that show appropriate stormwater containment. 5. Parking Finding: The City of Yelm Development Guidelines, Design Guidelines, and Municipal Code address parking regulations from many aspects, including, but not limited to; design, number of stalls required, pedestrian pathways, and safiety. The requirements of off-street parking and loading facilities and their design shall be regarded as the minimum; however, the owner, developer or operator of the premises for which the parking facilities are intended shall be responsible for providing adequate amounts and arrangement of space for the particular premises even though such space or its arrangement is in excess of the minimum set forth. Chapter 17.72 YMC requires one parking space for every 10 occupants, based on the maximum occupant load as determined by the Uniform Building Code for Assembly areas of less-concentrated use. Based on a maximum occupant load of 49, 5 parking spaces would be required. Conditions of Approval: 5a. The applicant shall creme a paved parking area, meeting the Cit`~ of Yelm Development Guideline standards, ~~riith a minimum of 5 parking stalls, one being handicap van accessible. 5b. Parking area shall be landscaped per YUIC 17.80. fi. Fire Finding: Fire protection to the buildings must be provided per the Uniform Fire Code. Requirements for installation of fire hydrants will be determined in civil plan review. Finding; The Uniform Building Code (UBC) provides occupancy ratings for different types of uses. The fire coverage for the commercial use must meet UBC requirements. Conditions of Approval 6a. The applicant shall submit fire flow calculations for all existing and proposed hydrants. All hydrants must meet minimum City standards. 6b. The applicant shall submit a fire hydrant plan to the Community Development Department for review and approval. 7. Landscaping Finding: 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. YMC, Chapter 17.80 requires all development to provide on site landscaping. Finding: 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 III landscaping is intended to provide visual relief where clear sight is desired. This landscaping is utilized along pedestrian corridors and walks for separation of pedestrians from streets and parking areas. Type IV landscaping is intended to provide visual relief and shade in parking areas. Type V landscaping is required in storm water retention areas, if required. Conditions of Approval: 7a, The applicant shall provide for Type II landscape buffer adjacent to parking, drive aisles, and the west and south side of the building. 7b. Type 111 landscaping shall be required when frontage improvements are installed. 7c. Type IV landscaping is required in parking areas. 7d. Type V landscaping is required in storm~~~ater facilities. re. The applicant shall submit a final landscape plan ~r~ith civil plan submittal 8. Refuse; Finding: The Ciry of Yelm Development Guidelines, Design Guidelines, and Municipal Code provides guidance for refuse storage and screening. Conditions of Anprovai; 8a. The applicant must provide for refuse storage. Refuse container screening shall be of a material and design compatible with the overall architectural theme of the associated structure, shall be at least as high as the refuse container, and shall in no case be less than six-feat. 8b. No refuse container shall be permitted between a street and the front ofi a building. 8c. Refuse collection areas shall be designed to contain all refuse generated on site and deposited between collections. Deposited refuse shall not be visible from outside the refuse enclosure. 8d. A six-foot wall or fence, with sight obscuring gates shall enclose any outdoor refuse collection point. The fence shall be a solid material such as wood or masonry, and shall. be designed per the City of Yelm Development guidelines. 9. Other Conditions of Approval: 9a. Business must have a current City of Yelm Business License to operate a business within the City. Site Plan Approval is a Type I I Administrative land use approval.. An appeal of this decision can be filed within 14 days from the date of this letter, pursuant to YMC, Chapter 15.49, Integrated Project Review Process. The Site Plan is valid for eighteen (18) months from the date of this letter. The applicant may request asix-month extension on the approval, if the request is made in writing prior to the expiration date of this approval. If you need additional information or assistance, please call the Community Development Department at (360) 458-3835. Sincerely, ' Tami Merriman Assistant Planner cc: Bill I urner, P.E., Contours & Concepts Engineering Grant Beck, Community Development Director Jim Gibson, Development Services Engineer Gary Carlson, Building Official