SPR Approval
City of Yelm
105 Yelm Avenue West
POBox 479
Yelm, Washington 98597
(360) 458-3244
August 12, 1998
Mr Frank Schmidt
Tiland/Schmidt Architects, P C
333 SW 5th Ave #406
Portland, Oregon 97204
Re Site Plan Approval for Safeway Inc., Case SPR-988220YL
Dear Mr Schmidt:
The City of Yelm has completed its review of the above referenced project. Site plan approval
has been granted based upon the Mitigated Determination of NonSigniflcance issued July 2,
1998, the following findings of fact and conditions of approval.
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Transportation
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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
CCimmunity 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 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.
The following conditions are based on the Traffic Impact Analysis, prepared by Heffron
Transportation, dated May 6, 1998, and correspondence from SeA Engineering, dated June 23,
1998
Conditions of Approval:
a. The applicant shall mitigate traffic impacts to the transportation system Mitigation
includes payment of the Transportation Facility Charge (TFC) for 450 new pm peak hour
trips generated by the project. The total TFC is $337,500 00 The TFC is eligible for a
credit in accordance with Ordinance 580 Please provide the information as soon as
possible and the City shall make a determination on the credit amount. The TFC is
, payable at building permit issuance
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b The applicant is responsible for all transportation improvements as identified in The
Transportation Traffic Analysis, prepared by Heffron Transportation and the letter dated
June 23,1998, from SCA Engineering
c. Future development on the south end of the site(behind Safeway) will require the
emergency exit be revise as an access to the site. The access shall be aligned with
Curry Ct. SE.
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 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. 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.
a. The applicant shall connect to the existing water line and provide fire hydrants and
appurtenances per the Yelm Development Guidelines.
b The applicant is subject to a latecomer's fee on the waterline The latecomer's fee is
$10,435.35 and is payable at issuance of a building permit.
c. Any existing welle s) on site shall be abandoned in compliance with the Department of
Ecology stand~rds,
d. The applicant shall submit final utility plans for approval by the City Public Works
Department. All civil drawings shall be in accordance with Yelm Development
Standards.
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 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.
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Mr Frank Schmidt
August 12, 1998
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Conditions of Approval.
a The applicant shall connect to the existing STEP sewer collection line per the Yelm
Development Guidelines.
b The applicant is subject to a latecomer's fee on the sewer line The latecomer's fee is
$2950.24 and is payable at issuance of a building permit.
c. The applicant shall submit final utility plans for approval by the City Public Works
Department. All civil drawings shall be in accordance with Yelm Development
Standards.
C The applicant shall abandon anyon-site septic system/drainfieldin accordance with
Thurston County regulations.
4 Storm Water
Finding: YMC requires all development to comply with the City Stormwater Manual.
Condition of Approval'
a. The applicant shall submit a final stormwater plan, including site contours, for approval
by the City Public Works Department. Stormwater facilities shall be designed and
constructed in accordance with the DOE Manual. Best Management Practices are
required during construction
5 Desiqn Standards
Finding. The City of Yelm has adopted Design Guidelines for its commercial zones The Design
Guidelines require all development to deal with the following design issues. Site planning,
pedestrian access, vehicular access and parking, building design and site design and
landscaping
Conditions of Approval.
v( The applicant shall provide additional landscaping within the parking area to decrease
cut through traffic as discussed with Frank Schmidt on July 23, 1998 Final revisions
shall be approved by the planning department
vb The applicant shall propose additional design techniques to more adequately screen the
loading area as discussed with Frank Schmidt on July 23, 1998 Final revisions shall be
approved by the planning department.
c. Future development of either commercial pad or an expansion of the Safeway store will
require compliance with the City of Yelm Design Guidelines. Prior to development the
applicant shall meet with City staff to determine the applicable guidelines and the final
design shall be approved administratively by staff
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Mr Frank Schmidt
August 12, 1998
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6 Thurston County Environmental Health Department
Condition of Approval
a. The applicant shall obtain all necessary permits for food handling from Thurston County
Site Plan Approval is valid for eighteen (18) months from the date of this letter The applicant
may request a six 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 me
at 458-8408
Sincerely,
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Catherine Carlso~ J
City Planner
CC: Shelly Badger
Ken Garmann
Tim Peterson
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